If you haven't, here's the way it works....
Get on a cardio machine (treadmill, bike, elliptical...) warm up at a slow pace for 5 mins or so....then go hard as you can for five minutes...the goal is to be huffing and puffing ...then slow down and walk for 5 mins...then go again for four minutes..as fast as you can....phew...slow down for 4...then do 3,2 and 1....and then if you're lucky enough to be at the Ranch the trainer will probably find it within herself to push you to do another minute or two. Wow...sweat was flying!!!
Had a cooking demo today....very cool. I've purchased the cookbooks which give all the recipes of everything we've been eating. Tonite we had turkey and rice stuffed peppers....oh it was yummy.
This week has actually gone very quickly. The schedule is very tight and keeps you focused just on what you're doing or what comes next. There isn't a lot of free time and by the time you're done your last lecture...you're done!!
Tonight I had a lecture for guests that were staying more than one week. The trainer who gave the lecture, Sharon, told us that we needed to have four things in order to succeed, namely:
- a partner. This could be a friend or it could be a trainer. But you need a partner just to keep it all going.
- you need accountability. Self explanatory I think.
- you need support. I'm really lucky on this point becuz I have a very supportive husband and son...and friends and family who will listen to me whine and complain but also call it as they see it.
- a plan....don't try to whing it...plan it.
Today was a hard day. We did a hike called Camel Back and once again it didn't disappoint. The terrain and views are spectacular.
There is no giving up here at the Ranch...it is about moving forward and embracing a 'new you'. It's not easy to break old habits and mindsets but I'm sure gonna give it one helluva try.
The one really nice thing about this place is that no one really cares where you come from, what you look like or what you can/cant' do. There are people here that have a lot of weight to do. Some guests have been here for eight weeks or more...fighting their demons and building a new life.
It really is amazing to see people change even just after a few days. I'm blessed with being able to stay for two weeks and even know that I'll be back in March. Many come for one week and pray that they've absorbed enough of the information to continue at home. While here at the Ranch we have daily access to an Nutritionist...she even took one guest to the grocery store the other day to show her how to read labels properly. There is also a Life Coach (Jen...) who herself once weighed 220 pounds and she lost it all at Fitness Ridge and then came to work for them. She is amazing. She recommends that we should always keep our "melt down" foods hidden in the closet....her's is the 100 calories bags of microwave popcorn....anyways...in the closet it is not in everyday plain view but is accessible so if you do have a melt down that you don't need to go out and seek food. See...you gotta plan everything.
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This is a picture of the campus...the rooms. There are two buildings, each two floors. The rooms have paper thin walls and are rather bland.
They are adding new rooms to the Ranch.
Our hike began in snow....
The rock formations are spectacular.
There is the camel humps (above...) that's where we're headed. this is an intermediate hike.
Me and Chicago Debbie.
This is taken almost at the top...there is a huge vortex in front of this...not sure whether you can see it or not...I am the second shadow from the left.
The top....well you could climb up those rocks but this was good for me!
some of the group climbed up.
The menu for the day. Yucky Museli...I opted for eggs and toast.
Turkey sandwich....yummy.--------------
Quite a day!!
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