David Chiu

There are 7 days left in my personal 30-day challenge to get leaner. My strategy for this last week is to stay focused and push myself as hard as I can in these last few workouts in this challenge. I’m hoping to lose another 2lbs before the 30 days are up. To do that I’m going to be super strict on my diet and only eat complex carbs in the morning (along with a protein of course). The rest of the day I will eat lean protein sources and lots of veggies. I will also try to drink more than a gallon of water a day and will be very careful of my sodium intake.

This yoga class/program I’ve been in has really been incredible. I don’t think I’ve ever sweat this much in any workout in my entire life. Heather and I have both grown to be yoga converts and after this 30-day challenge we intend to continue eating clean and going to yoga classes. As for our diet, a lot of other programs we’ve tried allowed for one cheat meal a week where you could eat absolutely anything. We are going to change that to one cheat meal a month and make it a special night out. So instead of eating fast food and ice cream once a week we will go to a really nice restaurant once a month and enjoy ourselves. Since Valentines Day is right after my 30-day fitness challenge is up, it is a perfect time for us to enjoy an evening out and indulge in rich food, chocolate and wine.

Food log

• 1 1/2 cups of organic raisin bran w/ plain soy milk
• Think Thin protein bar
• 2 Trader Jo’s Chile Chicken-Lime burger patties
• 2 Trader Jo’s Chile Chicken-Lime burger patties
• Poquito Mas bean and steak burrito w/ no cheese (and no rice)