Weight Loss Update

So tomorrow is my final weigh in for the 12 week weight loss challenge that myself and several friends have been a part of. 

I'll tell you that this has definitely seen it's share of highs and lows for the last 12 weeks and I'm reaching the point to where I'm glad that there will be some degree of closure. 

So tomorrow I'll be posting a video update to the status that I've been able to achieve through this process. 

In the video I'll also go into what I've done to get there.  I promise that it hasn't been an easy road, but there are ways that YOU can go about it and achieve similar success! 

I'll be posting live on Facebook at Biblical Wellness!  Likely it'll be tomorrow night around 8 or 9pm EST.  

30 Days, 10lbs...can you handle it?

In the next 30 days, do you have any weight loss goals? 

Do you want to have that beach ready body that you've striven to get? 

Do you try each year and find no success? 

What if I told you that in the next 30 days, you can see 10lbs lost?   Would you believe me or would you think I'm BS'ing you? 

It's possible, but you need to be strategic in your approach.  I can honestly attest to you, especially since I've lost my own weight, that we often don't realize how much we are eating until it's too late. 

Take a second to look at your meals....

What's your breakfast look like? Is it a biscuit or something?  I guarantee that it's somewhere in the ballpark of 400-500 calories. 

What about your lunch?  A sandwich and a bag of chips?  Another 500 or so calories. 

What about dinner?  This is probably closer to 1000 calories, depending on what you do. 

Without adding snacks in, I just gave you a quick 2000 calories that you are probably consuming in your day without you realizing. 

So if you want to see a 10lbs change in the next 30 days, contact me for details. 

Another Glimpse, freestyle!

My freestyle boxing workout.  This took place after a day of kicks.   Focusing on my hands work and I definitely made some mistakes, but those can be fixed.  Thanks for watching.  Please "Like" and "Share" this post. 

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A glimpse into a workout

This entire video is only a brief clip of one of my workouts.  Regarding the circuit, I did 5 rounds of that circuit and with the kicks, another 20 or so minutes on top of that.  Please let me know if you've got questions.  Like & Share this post.  

My weight-loss workouts

Prowler

Since January 26th, if you've been following along, I've been in the midst of a weight loss program.  I've battled my weight off and on for much of my life and it became much more challenging once I had kids.  Granted, it's not because I had the kids myself (high-five to my wife on this one), but because of the sleep deprivation and the change in schedules (kids are chaos). 

I have several workouts I've been working through while engaged in my weight loss journey.  Most of them are cardio, but some weights so that I can maintain some amount of muscle mass.  So here it goes:

• Running (3, 4, & 5 miles so far) = Outside when the sun's out
• SkiErg= A machine by Concept 2 that is similar to a rower, but mimics Cross Country Skiing
• Elliptical= Not my favorite, but burns some calories
• Treadmill= One of my most hated machines, cranking up the incline and going for a rigorous walk
• Prowler= If you're not familiar with this, then you don't want to know
• Jump-rope= Not a fan of double unders, but just some basic footwork & Time
• Boxing/Muay Thai= My favorite fitness, just having the privilege to hit a bag or spar a person is exhilarating
• Weights= Deads, squats, pull-ups, kettle-bell swings.  All the big-boys.  

SkiErg

Often, what I've done is a combination of some of these.  For instance on Tuesday this week I did a circuit of barbell squats and SkiErgs.  Last week was Boxing & Jump Rope.  Some days it's Ski's, Treadmill, Elliptical, and more!  So it depends on what I want that day. 

Regarding the lifting, I only shoot for 1-2 days per week so I can cut mass.  I also integrate it with some of the cardio, but mostly just the ski's.  

Anyway, that's my general workout routine (sort of), seems all over the place, but I do have a rhyme or reason behind everything I do.  But if you need inspiration, take a look at what I put above and begin to work on a plan for you.  It'll change your life.  

The power of supplementation, dietary edition

Supplements are a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States.  Every day various supplements are taken by Americans looking to improve their health, vitality, and performance.  For this post, I want to discuss with you how supplements can impact your overall health, from a dietary standpoint. 

Dietary supplements are food-based products that are intended to supplement the diet, not replace it.  The way I look at it, supplements either help you regarding your nutrition or regarding your performance.  In my next post, I'll be talking about the performance aspect of supplements. 

Look at your own nutrition.  Let's take a start by wandering off to your fridge and peering inside.  What do you see in your own refrigerator?  Is it mostly styrofoam containers leftover from takeout restaurants?  Is it mostly fresh fruit and vegetables?  Are there matching containers filled with matching foods?  Which is it? Any of those or none of those? 

Regardless of how you answered, odds are your nutrition sucks.  If it's fruits & vegetables & lean proteins (which it should be), you are probably struggling to get all of your calories in.  I know for me, I'm aiming for around 1600 Kcal per day and that's only for weight loss.  To get a healthy 1600 kcal in, it's pretty challenging without supplementation. 

The majority of my own supplementation comes in the form of protein, of which I get around 60g per day from supplements.  Largely because of speed, convenience, and prep time protein supplementation is my go-to so that I may hit my goal of 200g/day of protein.  Plus, imagine how many eggs and chicken you need to eat pretty frequently to get there. 

Additionally, I do two 24 hour fasts per week.  That's dinner to dinner fasting.  Now, it's not ultra strict fasting, because I consume Arbonne Greens Balance and BCAA's with the intent on maintaining as much muscle mass ad I can with losing as much fat mass as I can.  Plus, I'm heavily caffeinated on those days that I fast.  The greens provide fiber, vitamins & minerals, and keep me balanced, while the BCAA's provide the amino acids for my muscles to stay intact without compromise. 

So supplementation is built to improve and add-to your diet.  It's not a replacement, but a boost.  If you exercise regularly, you'll need to have more calories, more protein, and likely more carbs and fats in your diet.  Post what you do supplement in the comments! And, for more information check out my supplement consulting site, http://MartinHubner.arbonne.com/

The wager

On Friday January 26th, I entered a nationwide contest, with a team of 5.  This wager is to win $10,000. 

In selecting the team, I chose teammates that are very familiar with how to exercise and what works best for their bodies.  We all have several pounds to lose and it doesn't hurt us in that.  Our team name is Dad Bod Heroes, which means that all of us are of course....Dads. 

My weigh in was 220lbs.  About what I thought, but nevertheless a moderately depressing number.  This isn't the heaviest I've ever been, but it is far from the best I've felt.  As I write this, over a week later, I'm down below 215 already.  Most of which was a combination of ketosis and intermittent fasting. 

In the next several weeks, I'll be going through how ketosis works and why the "fad" of this is so popular, even though figure athletes and many others have been doing it for awhile.  I'll also be going through intermittent fasting and why that works.  This is not to say that they're the best, but they generally work to reach a goal. 

The main part of my journey lasts 3 months, with a maintenance of 9 months after.  My target is 190 or below, so wish me luck.   Several weeks into my journey I'll share a time lapse of how I look (via mirror selfie...with pants on!).  So you can follow me in the process.