Body For Life

Today my wife and I are finally starting the Body for Life Program, I was supposed to start this program for as long as i can remmember but the day has finally dawn. Its gona be 84 days of hard work, dedication and commitment. Basically its a 3 month challenge where u set goals with regards to ur body and what u would like to achieve in 84 days. AFter the 84 days u do another 84 days with different goals and so on and on. Its like a 3month challenge at a time for lifetime. Its all about eating correctly and gyming. Its a change of lifestyle with the way u eat and train. In todays world people are gettin sicker at younger ages compared to people of previous generations. I still want to run and play with my Nafeesa for years to come, I want her to be proud of her father and also a role model for her to lead a healthy lifeatyle. yes when its time for u to die u will die but until then i want to be a healthy Husband, Father and person and also to look good for my wife.

To summarise:
-U eat 6 small meals a day every 2-3 hours consisting of one portion protein and one portion carbohydrate, u eat a portion of vegetables with two meals. A portion is the size of a clenched fist.
-U do weight training 3 days a week and aerobic exercises 3 days a week. Aerobic execises are done for only 20 min a session. SO thats 6 days in the Gym. U alternate upper body training with lower body and weight training should b no more than 45 min
-U can supplement ur meal with a nutrition shake
-There are authorised foods u can eat
-Drink 10 cups of water a day
-Sunday is a free day where u can eat anything u like

My body fat is way over the recommended limit (29.2%), it should be between 12 -15%. My BMI (body mass index)is more than it should be (32), recommended BMI is 20-25 and found out my blood pressure is too high. There is a history of high blood pressure in my family. I realised its time i take control of my body. MY long term goal is to bring down my body fat to 15%. Im not worried abt my weight because i am going to build muscle so it will make up for weight. Im really excited abt this and i have this picture in my mind of what i will look like after the program.
A real motivation was on Saturday, i have made friends with a Multiple South African Bodybuilding champion. His name is Nelson Benjamin (u can google him) and i went to him to advise me on a few exercises. He told me that my chest composition is the same as Arnold Swarzenegger. Imagine me and Arnie have the same chest HaHa. My friends are starting to call me Arnie. Dont get me wrong, i dont want to be a bodybuilder or look like a oversized muscle goon. I just want to have a good healthy body with some muscles u know LOL.
Yesterday my wife and I went grocery shopping and our trolley contained only health foods. It was weird cause normally it would contain everything but healthy. I have all these containers which i brought to work with my nutrition shakes and food. Thanks to my wife for preparing them for me altho she was sick last nite, and also for the support she is givin me with this program. I wouldnt be able to do it without her.
I just had my breakfast which was Low fat cottage cheese with no fat yogurt and two cups water (imagine me eating that). I never had coffee this morning as it is not an authorised food, and i think im gettin caffeine withdrawal. But its all good.

Wish me Luck for this program and i will keep u guys upated on my progress. I need as much support as i can get, but I KNOW I CAN ACHIEVE MY GOALS. I might post before and after pics but im not sure.

Please visit this website to find out more, its really good and motivating

http://www.bodyforlife.com/
Time for my nutrition shake yummyyyyyyyy ;)