
Just got back from my first 20 minute session at Core Fitness… it was grueling, really tough and I realized I am more out of shape than Homer Simpson. The scariest part was when it came to my last exercise which was for my abs. My trainer wanted me to do 150 different types of crunches, 150! I couldn’t go through with it, at 60 I was dead or at least wished I was dead. But, on a positive note, I didn’t puke although I was really close at one point. Anyway I got my stats and final diet plan which I will share with everyone below. Once I am done with my 7 weeks we’ll go back to these stats to see how much I changed. The diet plan below was created for me. It might look a bit strange but it was created around my daily routine, the places I usually go eat at and based on what I like to eat. I don’t cook at home so 90% of it is based on restaurant food. Before I share the stats and diet plan, here is a message from the owner of Core Fitness explaining what you will be seeing.
Mark is not fat. This may surprise a lot of you due to his hunger for really greasy food, but he’s actually good in respect to his weight and height. What we’re trying to do is achieve “re-composition”. Simply put, we’re exchanging fat with muscle. For an individual his height (6′1), anything below 80kg is too light. Our goal is to stay within the 80-85kg range, shed some fat and gain some muscle. Since Mark’s been inactive for a while, any short intense activity will suffice in order to reach his goals.
Nutritionally, his eating patterns were [slightly] healthy to begin with:
1) He ate breakfast early, but ditched healthy protein and splurged on McDonald’s pancakes and maple syrup.
2) He didn’t eat frequently, which in turn slowed down his metabolism.
3) He ate dinner early due to the acid reflux he was suffering from.
Like I said earlier, Mark isn’t fat; he just needs a metabolic boost. Not much was done in terms of nutrition since he already has been taking care of himself by avoiding heavily greased foods such as french fries. Core Fitness does not have one nutrition program that everyone can use; we sit with each individual and review their daily routines. Many people actually eat right, but fail in terms of nutrition timing which include eating breakfast too late, skimping on metabolism boosting snacks or eating one meal a day. I’ve based the diet on Mark’s preferences, which is what we accomplish with all clients.
Lastly, we’ve enrolled Mark in a Fat-loss program that includes weight-lifting, body-weight training and aerobics; all packaged into 20 minutes of training.
Regards,
Fahad Khalid AlYehya
Name: Mark
Age: 31
Height: 6′1
Weight: 84.7KG
BMI: 25
BMR: 1946kcal
Fat: 20% (Desirable Range is 8-20%)
Chest: 99cm
Shoulder Girdle: 55cm
Thighs: 56cm
Arms: 28.5cm
Hips: 105cm
Waist: 98cm
And here is my diet plan. It’s divded into 3 parts.
1) Workout Days
2) Non-workout Days
3) Weekend Days
WORKOUT DAYS
Upon Waking: 8:00
500ml of Water
8:30 – 9:00 – Breakfast
2 Sausage Egg McMuffins OR 2 Double Burgers
10:00 (1 hour After Breakfast)
Black Tea with 2 packets of Tropicana Slim
1:00 – Lunch
Sbarro & Tikka Combination: 1 Slices of Mushroom Pizza + 1 order of Shish Tawoo’a
Subway: 6 Inch Honey Oat, BLT, 2 lines of Southwest OR Honey Mustard
Ikea: 1- 2 pieces Grilled Samon, small serving of steamed potatoes, side order of veggies
Great Steak: 6 Inch Brown Bread, Super Steak, NO CHEESE, NO MAYO
Sakura: 12 pieces of any roll
4:30 – Snack
15 pieces of Cashews OR Pistachios OR Almonds OR Walnuts + Green Tea
7:30 – Pre-Workout
10 pieces of nuts + Black Tea
8:00 – 8:20 – WORKOUT
9:00 – Dinner
2 Grilled Chicken Breasts OR 10-12 oz Steak (preferably Filet Mignon) OR 10-12oz of Fish Green Salad, Dressing: 1 tbsp of Olive Oil + 2 tbsp of Balsamic Vinegar
NON-WORKOUT DAYS
Upon Waking: 8:00
500ml of Water
8:30 – 9:00 – Breakfast
2 Sausage Egg McMuffins OR 2 Double Burgers
10:00 (1 hour After Breakfast)
Black Tea with 2 packets of Tropicana Slim
1:00 – Lunch
Sbarro & Tikka Combination: 1 Slices of Mushroom Pizza + 1 order of Shish Tawoo’a
Subway: 6 Inch Honey Oat, BLT, 2 lines of Southwest OR Honey Mustard
Ikea: 1- 2 pieces Grilled Samon, small serving of steamed potatoes, side order of veggies
Great Steak: 6 Inch Brown Bread, Super Steak, NO CHEESE, NO MAYO
Sakura: 12 pieces of any roll
4:30 – Snack
15 pieces of Cashews OR Pistachios OR Almonds OR Walnuts + Green Tea
7:30 – Pre-Cardio
Black Tea
CARDIO IMMEDIATELY AFTER TEA (Start out with 30 minutes then increase accordingly)
Immediately after Cardio – Dinner
2 Grilled Chicken Breasts OR 10-12 oz Steak (preferably Filet Mignon) OR 10-12oz of Fish
Green Salad, Dressing: 1 tbsp of Olive Oil + 2 tbsp of Balsamic Vinegar
WEEKENDS
10:00 – 11:00: Upon Waking
500ml of Water
Immediately After (30 minutes at most after waking):
3 Scrambled Eggs (w/ low-fat cheese or Light Halloum) + 2 Large Slices Homemade Pancakes w/ sugar-free Maple Syrup
1 Hour Later:
Black Tea w/ 2 packets of Tropicana Zero
2:00 – 2:30 – 3 Hours Later: Lunch
Burger: 1 Burger w/out fries + Diet Soda
Pizza: 1 Pizza (no pepperoni) + Diet Soda
Sushi: 12 pieces of Maki + Diet Soda
6:00 – 6:30 – 3 Hours Later: Snack
1 Fruit + Green Tea
9:00 – Dinner:
Grilled Lebanese Food: 2 Order of Shish Tawoo’a OR Tikka Meat + Salad + Diet Soda