Tai is a good friend of mine. She is a very attractive woman who has a set of 2 year old twins, 34 years old, and lives a pretty active life. She is of Kenyan blood, so you know it's in her genes to have the thickness--being from the motherland and all. Most brothers would look at her and say she looks fine, no need to lose anything! Hey, after all, this is how Black men like their women right? Well, her doctor has ordered her to lose weight and so she turned to us.
She does not eat terribly unhealthy. She doesn't smoke. She dances. But she does drink! Most of the folks in her family that I've seen are "Sistah Big Bones"... So I'm going to go with "genetic" reasons why she is heavier. Tai stands about 5'7" and weighs around 250. We are going to take off at least 50 pounds, but I'm sure her doctor wants her to lose about 80 to 100. Being a Black man, 50 is perfect--so forget what them doctors are talking bout!
As I said, Tai does watch what she eats. I've known her to diet over the two years we've known each other so I don't believe that her weight is most attributed to her eating habits. However, I do believe that she needs to stop drinking. Drinking alcohol robs you of energy and sleep, and it impedes the liver's ability to metabolize fat. Not to mention what you are doing to your overall health, brain cells and your spirituality when you indulge... If you want success in anything positive, alcohol consumption is certainly not going to help you further that goal. I've advised her to drop fast food completely--the calories are too high and it's a waste of money--and continue to go low-calorie. She should fast regularly, even if only an occasional juice or vegetable fast. She should also make sure to get plenty of sleep (another reason to stop drinking), since insufficient sleep will kill one's energy levels and metabolism. I'm not a dietician, so we can't issue meal plans or anything--but those are my soft recommendations.
She has been training for the last 6 weeks, for 30 minutes three days a week. Generally, we are doing a combination of calisthenics, punching and kicking. The typical workout consists of:
- two sets of jumping jacks, 30-50 reps each set
- four or five sets of pushups, 5 - 10 reps each set
- two sets of crunches, 15 reps per set
- four 2-minute rounds of punching the mitts
- skipping across the gym, 10 trips
- 20 mountain climbers or burpees
- 20 squats
- 30 calf raises
- 50-100 kicks per workout
We were running, and will probably resume a running regimen soon.
Tai has experienced a loss in inches, but she avoids the scale--possibly to prevent herself the frustration of not progressing as fast as she'd like. As we always say--don't focus on the number, focus on how you look and feel, and how your clothes fit. In fitness training, your friends and family will always notice your results before you do.
So stay tuned, and see what becomes of her! Thanks for visiting our blog.
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