Thank you so much for your investment in this program! Here is what you need to do/get before you do anything else.
- TAKE BEFORE PICTURES standard bathroom selfies will do. This is a huge piece of the process. I hear so many times, "I wish I would have taken those pictures." If you haven't already, when you get back home, take these. We often don't know where we actually are, blame the mirror, blame our camera, blame the lighting. This is a reference point for where you are today. The change you're about to go through is meaningful and powerful. This will put you into action!
I recommend doing front/side with arm extended/side with arm behind head/back - If you want to add a flex picture for a transformation reference at the end, it's a fun way to do it as well.
2. BUY A FOOD SCALE you don't need anything crazy here. You do want and need to know how much food you're eating. The precision of your intake does take some practice, but knowing how much you're putting into your body will make you pay attention more. Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ywfbryce?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsfywfbryce_41YZK6X6WJZJV6N7YJEV or similar will work. This is particularly important on your calorically dense foods. Precision on low calorie foods like vegetables is not as important as high calorie foods like nut butters and oils. 3. BUY A HOME SCALE same as your food scale. Just have something that you can weigh yourself on regularly. Remember the scale is not going to tell you everything about your body composition. It is, however, a very important metric to keep track of, as it will allow us to adjust your nutrition and macro plan so you can continue getting the results you desire.
If you can start to remove the mental stigma and understand it as one of your tools and metrics for working toward your goal, you'll be able see it more as something that is here to give you feedback not to judge or ruin your day.
Do make sure you weigh yourself at the same time of day, preferably on an empty stomach 1st thing in the morning.
4. DOWNLOAD MYFITNESSPAL. You do NOT have to track macros on this challenge. However, if you want to really fine tune your results, this is the best way to do it. You will get the best feedback and I can help you in a much more precise way. The more data you collect, the better results you will see.
...you are going to screw up! It's part of life, you are not getting graded, you are getting better!