So I’m not perfect. I hate to ruin the illusion for you, but I don’t always eat right and I don’t always stick to my workout schedule and oh, by the way, I loooooove chocolate. I mean really, really love chocolate.

The problem is that for the last couple of months I’ve been giving into the chocolate gods too often (I blame the fact that I have kids and a wife who isn’t exactly “in line” with my eating philosophy). Combine that with the fact that I haven’t worked out as often as I’d like and my diet being less than “ideal” and just like that I managed to gain about 14 pounds in practically no time at all.

I know it doesn’t sound like a lot, but for the last couple of years I’ve been steadily hovering between 176 and 180 pounds. I’m now tipping the scales at 190.

Not quite my high of 212 pounds, but not where I want to be either.

But even worse than the weight gain, is the feeling of being bloated and tired and even irritable much more often than I’d care to admit.

So yesterday morning I decided it was time. Time for a “gut check”.

What do I mean by “gut check”?

Simply put, I’m talking about will power, determination and good ol’ stick-to-it-iveness.

I’m talking about sticking with my workouts and eating as “clean” as possible to maximize fat loss.

I’ll be doing this for 21 days.

Why 21 days? Because on the 22nd day I’ll be going on vacation and I’m realistic enough to know that I won’t be on my best behavior during vacation (but I also won’t go back to where I was before)

So here’s the plan:

Fat Loss Workouts:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: A full body workout using both dumbbells and bodyweight exercises. Typically three to four 4 minute rounds (20 seconds of work and 10 seconds of rest 8 times) and I’m usually done in about 20 minutes.

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: Four 4 minute rounds consisting of bodyweight aerobic exercises and abdominal exercises with 2 minutes rest in between. Total workout time: 22 minutes.

Sunday: rest

Diet: Simply put, here are my guidelines:

• I never count calories, nor do I plan to.
• Nothing processed.
• Nothing that comes in a bag or a box.
• Nothing with added sugar, artificial sweeteners or preservatives.
• No bread, pasta or wheat.
• No dairy.
• Of course…no chocolate!

So what do I eat?

• Fruits and vegetables (unlimited amounts)
• Nuts (mostly walnuts and almonds)
• Lentils (my mom’s recipe of course)
• Chicken / fish (grilled, baked or steamed)
• Beef (on occasion and only grass fed organic)
• Lots and lots of water
• Green tea

This is pretty much the same regimen I used to go from 212 pounds to 176 in about 3 months. It’s also pretty close to how I’ve exercised and eaten ever since (with the occasional slip here and there).

Yesterday was Day One. Although I didn’t workout on Sunday, I did begin to clean up my diet. Here’s how it went yesterday:

6:30 AM: 2 cold glasses of water

7:30 AM: Handful of walnuts, 8 oz. of blackberries, one orange

9:30 AM: Cup of green tea

11:00 AM: One large banana

11:30 AM: 2 cold glasses of water

12:30: Large salad with grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, onions, cucumber and sliced almonds, olive oil and balsamic vinegar

3:30: Handful of almonds plus an apple

5:30: 2 cold glasses of water

7:30: Home made meatballs and asparagus

9:00: 1 cold glass of water

10:00: Two tablespoons of organic almond butter

11:00: Bed time

So if you’re up to it, come along with me on my journey. For the next 21 days I’ll be posting exactly what my workout consisted of and what I ate for the day.

Tomorrow I’ll be posting today’s workout and meals…let’s see if I lasted more than a day of “gut check fat loss”.

Find day two of “Gut Check Fat Loss” here: Day Two of Gut Check Fat Loss

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