Questions and Answers with the NUTRITIONIST

It's been a great day! Talking with Tyler... I've decided to do what he did... and that is I have "casted my cares" upon the Lord! Specifically in regards to waking up earlier for a longer/more quality quiet time, work-out and read...and get to work earlier. I have CAST it on the Lord! That is a good feeling. I was putting myself through condemnation... and I know condemnation is NOT from God.... so... it is one of my desires and I'm excited to see it come to pass!

OK... it's been a great day!! I talked to Julianne Downes today, she is the Dietician/Nutritionist.... basically if you want to boil it down, she was a main contributor to writing the TRIP BODY NUTRITION PLAN!

MY QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION with JULIANNE:

1) What if I don't get to eat my afternoon snack until about 6:00, which means it would push dinner back until about 9:00 or 10:00.... what is better, to eat dinner or not eat at all?

"EAT dinner! Don't skip! Even if it is at 11:00. Your goal is to eat about every 3 hours. But.... don't skip!"

2) What if I'm not hungry for one of my snacks... should I eat it even if I'm not hungry for it?

"OK... let's look at it this way... if you have a car, is it better to wait
until the car is on EMPTY to fill it up with gas? OR, is it better to fill it up even if it still has a little gas left? ---- Obviously, it's better to fill it
up even BEFORE it gets to E! That is the same with your body. Fill it up before it gets empty, even if you are not hungry."

3) Ok... I haven't really seen the scales move a lot... I haven't been really hungry a lot, and the meals are filling me up. Would it be beneficial for me to move down from the 1500 calorie plan (of how the Trim System is written), or should I move down to the 1200 calorie plan?

"Well, I do not usually move anyone up or down on a calorie plan until they finish their 4th week... but just knowing that you have been following the eating plan, the 4321 plan, and still aren't hungry... we'll switch you to the 1200 calorie plan for 2 weeks and see what that does. It could just shock your system enough to trigger you to see more progress quicker. If you start getting hungry a lot... let me know! - Follow the plan that is at the bottom of each page in the Trim book.. which is subtract some exchanges from the meal plan: 1-2 fat, 2 protein, 2 vegetables, 1 fruit." (for someone wanting to go to an 1800 calorie diet, they would add those exchanges to the current meal plan)

So... those were some of the tips I got from Julianne! Thought it was interesting! I definitely learned a lot!! :) Some of it I would not have thought the answer would have been that way... but... I'm following and trusting the system! :)

PS... my 4321 workout was great tonight. I did 2 sets. It was good.