Tomorrow marks one month into the TC Health Club Challenge. The workouts are 3 times per week at the Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre with my personal trainer Kevin Clarke. Heather Dueck with Pure Nutrition Consulting has provided me with a customized food plan that I am faithfully following. I’m learning to plan my meals and workouts around my hectic schedule as a full-time Realtor with DFH Real Estate. I am happy and proud to say the results are coming.

 

I meet Kevin 3 times a week for 1 hour of training at Crystal Pool. Monday is big muscle day where I am doing squats, dead lift, bench press and lat pull downs. I start with a 5 min warm up on the bike and stretch, hit the weight room and then finish with 15 mins on the treadmill. Wednesday is a 1 hour cardio day. We do 3 sets of; bike/treadmill, planks, push ups and finish with 15 on the treadmill. Friday is 1 hour small muscle day, body squats, shoulder press, lat pull downs, lat rows and biceps followed by 15 on the treadmill. The workouts are hard but only for an hour. I can do 1 hour. I was tired before my workout yesterday and I probably would have ditched it but I knew Kevin was going to be there. I had to go. Having Kevin there each time means I am going to show up and I will be getting a good and safe workout. Once in the gym I feel that inner drive to push myself. I have had gains in all my workouts so far. I’ve posted all of my workouts and the weights and times on my website at RealEstateTouchsowns.com.

 

The food plan is a little more difficult than I thought but not for the reason I initially thought. After my initial consultation, Heather provided me with a 7 day meal plan complete with snacks, a nutritional summary, a long list of substitute foods if I want to change it up a bit. Wow, it had everything. Heather customized the plan around the foods I normally like to eat too. Other than a hot dog during the super bowl I haven`t waivered from the plan. My challenge is fitting the snacks and lunches into my schedule. I am getting smarter; yesterday was a typical day in real estate for example, I had a 10 am listing appointment followed by pictures, video and floor plan, a trip to the municipality to check records. I had a snack with me to eat on the way to the municipality. Lunch was on the road too on the way to my 1:30 appointment. And thanks to Ally who had a snack at the office for me (I forgot to plan that snack) before going to my 4 o’clock workout with Kevin. I have had days where bam it`s 2:30 and I haven`t had lunch. That`s not good, I don`t feel good and I turn into an ogre. I need to and must take the time to plan and prepare.

 

I am pleased to say that I am down 10 pounds and we are 1 month into the TC Health Club Challenge. I`ve developed a mindset that focuses on what I need to do to be successful with this program. I am giving 100% in the gym and my commitment to the food plan has not wavered. I want to be a successful participant in this program. More importantly this is an opportunity for me to become a fit, healthy and active 52 years young man. I have let things slip in the last few years. I always thought I was just a couple of workouts away from recapturing the fitness level of my football playing days with the BC Lions. Let’s call that denial.