Well I’m half way through my second week. Last Thursday/Friday I was one grumpy bear. My wife said I was acting like an ogre. I sure was sore. Today my legs are back. My complaint Tuesday was that I still couldn’t straighten my right arm from the curls last Friday. And that was not arm curls with a beer! Ugh.

I am now on a food plan provided by Heather with Pure Nutrition Consulting they are on Facebook too. Heather has really helped demystify healthy eating for me. I thought putting some healthy oil on my oatmeal in the morning was a good idea. Perhaps so she says but you are doubling the calories. Pure Nutrition Consulting takes the complex science and makes it realistic and practical.

Do you know what really impresses me... just how calorically speaking the metabolic test at the Pacific Institute of Sport Excellence, synergizes with the exercise and food plan. Mathematically, Kevin my trainer and Heather my dietitian have me working at a caloric deficit of about 7000 calories per week which equates to about an estimated 2 lbs of healthy weight loss per week. Who new!

The metabolic testing at PISE indicated that at rest my caloric expenditure is roughly 2900 calories per day. This is a significant component in setting my goals and tracking my results Check out Pacific Institute of Sport Excellence, you can find your optimum fitness level for testing too! Their exercise physiology team can answer your questions, assess your needs, set testing schedules, and suggest the best testing protocols for you.

I feel so lucky to have these resources available to me!

By the way when I was getting fitted for runners at Frontrunners I told Rob and his team that I was looking for shoes that didn’t go too fast... At the rate I am going maybe I will need faster ones.

Upcoming for the 5 of us is the Group Mental Training and the Grocery Tour. Also upcoming is the Superbowl on Sunday. Heather says everything in moderation.

Dennis lives in beautiful downtown Victoria with Ally his wife and their little dog Henry. Dennis is a full time Real Estate Agent with DFH Real Estate. Follow his Health Club Challenges and progress here and on Twitter @dennisdfh.