BOB'S BLOG: Thursday, February 16

Long time, no see! That's totally my fault - I haven't been on top of my game with the blog posts this week. In fact, I'm starting to feel a bit like the rabbit from Alice in Wonderland - always running late and never getting where I need to go! Don't let that fool you, though...Bob is working as hard as ever! Even after some momentary setbacks, he's still persevering and finishing this out until the end! We have less than two weeks before Bob's next assessment and our final blog post, but that doesn't mean Bob is done trying after this is over. He's got a lot of goals and great determination - he'll be working hard to achieve his goals long after his internet fame has faded!

By way of recap, I'm going to give you Bob's nutritional highs and lows from Monday until now, and I'll let you know a little more about what he's been working on in his sessions this week. It won't be quite as detailed as usual, but we'll get back on track with our normal posts tomorrow morning!

NUTRITION: February 13-16

NUTRITIONAL HIGHS
Monday, February 13: At lunch, Bob went to Lucky 32 with his wife and made a pretty healthy restaurant choice: black bean cakes, salad, and green beans, for a total of about 500 calories. Black bean cakes are high in protein and flavor, but low in saturated fat and grease!
Tuesday, February 14: Bob's dinner Tuesday night makes me a little hungry! He had 2 small grilled lamb chops, red potatoes, asparagus, and spinach with sliced strawberries. The colors on his plate are varied and vibrant, the nutrition is all-inclusive, and everything that had to be cooked was grilled - a great method of cooking for preserving both nutrients and flavor!

Wednesday, February 15: Lately, Bob has been snacking on Cascadian Farms granola bars as an early-morning pre-breakfast or as a snack between lunch and dinner. Most granola bars are filled with tons of preservatives, syrups, and artificial flavors; however, Cascadian Farms provides an organic, substantially healthier alternative. Great choice! An added bonus? A good, wholesome granola bar can help you feel full mid-day AND give you a boost of energy to get past that 2:30 feeling (no 5-Hour Energy required!!)
NUTRITIONAL LOWS
Monday, February 13: Bob had 3 waters and 3 Diet Cokes, which is a bit of a backslide for him. We're trying to keep his water intake around 6-7 20-oz waters a day and his DC intake (eventually) down to zero.
Tuesday, February 14: Bobs nutrition on Tuesday was pretty spot-on. His calories were good, his choices were generally wise. Great job!
Wednesday, February 15: Bob consumed 3 Diet Cokes again on Wednesday, so we really want to focus on getting back on the H2O track!!

PERSONAL TRAINING: February 13-16

This week, we've been working on more cardio and power-building, and Bob has been doing a great job keeping up with his cardio! In fact, Bob opted for cardio only this morning and decided to sweat it out in the training room on Saturday instead!