An Interview with AJHi AJ,
Thank you for agreeing to share your experience with us! I think posting this on the Blog will help inspire others…
You’ve been training with me consistently for over a year. You look great! Tell us, what are the main things that keep you motivated?
Well, there are a number of things. I have always been into personal fitness and sports, but this year with you I feel like we have been making very strong gains --- so the success we have been having drives me to do even better. Secondly, my days at work can be very intense and training in the morning gets things on the right foot and helps keep me focused throughout the day.
One of the reasons I wanted to interview you is because of your experience with The Zone Diet. How long have you been on it, and what have the results been?
I have been on it for 3 weeks and I feel it has been a positive experience. Initially, I tried it out for 2 weeks to see how it was and I felt good about it in that I knew was consuming very balanced meals each day (they have 3 meals, 2 snacks). I ultimately feel that it is helping me achieve strong results in that it avoids me binging on a sugary snack during the day or ordering out dinner each night. I do feel leaner over the past 3 weeks and I think a lot of that has to do with the controls the diet sets in place. They give me two snacks a day so I don't feel like I need to stretch for other things.
What motivated you to make a commitment to The Zone? How did you get started, do you keep track of what you eat, what makes this program work for you?
Well, you and I have discussed that training is just one part of taking it to the next level. Ultimately, what I eat and drink plays a crucial role so I decided to give this a shot since cooking wholesome meals can be difficult given my schedule. I told ZoneManhattan what foods I preferred not to eat etc ( I don't eat beef or pork) and so they customized my meals to meet this criteria. Every morning (5am), they deliver the days food outside your door with a menu of what each contains, thus allowing me to keep track of what I eat everyday very easily. I can bring the cooler to work and heat up lunch very easily.
What do you eat on a ‘typical day’ when you have a training session with me?
Sample Menu; Zone Manhattan
Breakfast:
Cinnamon Waffles
With Roasted Apples and Turkey Bacon
Snack 1:
Smoked Salmon Roulade
With Lemon Caper Cream Cheese
Lunch:
Turkey Meatloaf
With Black Rice and Broccoli
Snack 2:
Orange Mousse with Strawberries
Dinner:
Lemon Curried Tilapia
With Truffled Beans and Roasted Vegetables
Tell us about your ‘cheats’. When are you most likely to cheat, and what do you like eat?
I don't get ZoneManhattan on weekends because I enjoy going out to restaurants. I'll usually cheat during dinner where I'll have some rich dessert or on Sundays when I order pizza with my friends while watching football! Otherwise, I like to think I am still pretty controlled over the weekend.
Thank you for All your help!
Paul
