Yesterday Koko Fit Club rolled out its nutrition plan to compliment their exercise program. Most of you know I joined Koko in October and have loved every minute of being there. (Goto Kokofitclub.com and/or the related post below to see this phenomenal fitness program). You can imagine how excited I was to go yesterday to take a new strength test and get my new program loaded onto my key. I came home and logged onto my website to see what they had for me.
Just like everything else Koko does, they couldn't have made it simpler. I have a 14 day meal plan, complete with a shopping list for each week, a pantry and frozen food list, along with a staples list. Most things we already have, so it's a matter of fruits and vegetables and some chicken and fish. All the things I already knew were needed for weight loss and muscle building. My problem? I don't know what and how much to buy, and what to do with it when I get it home. You might say that's what recipes are for. Not for me. If I look at a recipe and it has more than 7 ingredients and 4 steps I put down. This system takes good food and makes it simple and presents it in a form I can understand. The basic success in the program lies in the combination of the right kind of carbs with fruits, veggies, and proteins that work together to boost the metabolism – exactly what I need.
But as simple as they made it, for me, anything to do with feeding myself good food consistently, requires extensive focus. I've never been able to do it with food before, but I'm giving this one my all for these first 14 days. I know if I feel and look better after two weeks, it will motivate me. And there's always the chance that I'll get good at shopping and preparing the food. A slight chance, given my track record in the kitchen and grocery store, but nevertheless, a chance.
My motivational quote came from a Taylor Swift interview I was reading in Web MD magazine while waiting for my daughter's lasik surgery on Friday. She said:
"You only have so many hours in a day, and if you can focus your energy on only the things you can control, it's more productive"
Smart thinking. No wonder her songs hit home with so many. How many times do we find ourselves wasting endless time and energy obsessing over things outside of our control? Then we wonder why there's no time to attend to the things that we really ought to get done. I'm super guilty of this. Thanks to that quote, I'm an now aware of this as I go about my day. My new food program will give me something to hone my focusing skills on.
I ate my first breakfast of toast with peanut butter on it and – get this – plain Greek yogurt with a tsp of cinnamon in it. At first I didn't quite like the combination, but then I couldn't stop eating it. Next I'm off to Bikram yoga, then the grocery store. Both take pure focus. Both I can control.
And so, as another day goes by, Taylor Swift impacts my thinking, (who knew?) Koko Fit Club simplifies my diet, and …I have written.
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