Prime Your Metabolism by Getting Some Extra Calories
One of the principles of Virtual Boot Camp that is important to take with you after the program is finished is the idea that we can eat whatever we want…sometimes. When we watch our calories and behave most of the time, we can and should pump a calorie boost into our week. Trouble is, many people have a cheat week instead of a cheat meal.
Moving around calories is key to keeping metabolism awake. During boot camp I built Fridays and Sundays to be low-calorie days with a high-calorie Saturday sandwiched in between. As you look forward, I recommend that you build small-calorie days to surround high-calorie days. While the scale might jump up the day after a high-calorie day, your metabolism will kick into high gear and get things back under control IF you are getting low-calorie days into your week.
Wellness Tip of the Day: Lift Weights Before Your Cheat Meal
I believe I failed you in one specific area of VBC: I didn’t have weight-training days on cheat meal days. Weight training boosts metabolism more than cardio does. It makes a lot of sense to train with weights shortly before having a cheat meal. When I designed the program, I thought cardio would be easier to implement over the weekend (even if traveling, going on a walk is usually feasible). As I look to update the exercise portion of the program, I am set on putting weight-training as a part of every cheat meal day. I give you full permission to train with weights today (I’d recommend legs) instead of doing cardio.
Have a great Day 24!
