Recording Your Progress: Strive to Improve Everyday! part 2

The one habit I want you to keep is an exercise log. Recording how you performed in cardiovascular activity and resistance training each week, allows you to work towards improving in each the next week. For example, upping your speed on the treadmill, resistance level on the elliptical, weight on the bench press, or number of pull ups or pushups you perform. This will help you improve your athleticism and allow you to always have something to strive for. You can’t have the amazing feeling of success without the goals necessary to get you there. Also make sure to have a set of measuring cups, tablespoons, and a food scale. This will help you in eating proper portions and deciphering the calories and nutritional information of the foods you’re eating.

My two favorite sites for nutritional information are www.calorieking.com and http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ . I use the latter for more specific foods such as different cuts of beef and types of salmon. You can use any food scale but this is the one I currently use the Salter Kitchen Nutritional Scale
. It is cool because it remembers your food and allows you to zero it so you can measure your food in bowls and plates. I think the price recently went up on this item so if you can find a cheaper alternative go for it.

I know this may seem like a lot, but these steps helped me lose my 205 lbs and I am confident they will help you as well. I told everything I am telling you to my 18 year old cousin who I helped lose over 140 lbs. Her before and afters will be up soon. Don't forget to check tomorrow for the final post of my weight loss plan.