Hi everyone!
For any of you that don't know....I'm at the
Biggest Loser Resort and will be here for 6 wks. Phil and I were watching
the show and he encouraged me to check out the resort. Then I found a Groupon for lots of $$$$
off....and here I am. Some of you have asked me to "tell you all
about it" so I'll write a note every once in awhile to let you know how it
is going. Others of you don't know anything about it...but I thought it
might be interesting for you.
Accommodations / Facility
I like it! The setting is picturesque,
the room is modest but comfortable. The dining hall is all community seating.
You can see pics here http://www.biggestloserresort.com/photo-gallery-malibu
What is a typical day like?
Everyone checks in and out on Sunday....so
Sunday there are no classes....but the rest of the week is very scheduled, with
maybe 15 to 20 minutes to go back to your cabin and change for the next class.
Here's a typical day. Keep in mind as you
look at this schedule that these are not options, attendance is documented at
each class...if for some reason a class needs to be skipped....you have to let
the front desk know or they will hunt you down! With that said the
environment is very friendly and supportive and the training staff is truly
knowledgeable. There is a fair amount of personal attention -- much more
than I expected. They got me to go 5 mph on the treadmill for the
interval class ( a first for me since I generally walk on the treadmill)
The classes are 45 min. The hike is about
2 hours of actual hiking.
6am stretch
7 am breakfast (pick up morning snack)
8 am depart for hike (van takes you to a
different hike each day)
10:30 am - 11 am return from hike (eat
snack in the van)
11:15 am Pick one - cardio, stretch
or the pool
12 - lunch
12:45 lecture
2 pm Total Toning or Kickboxing, etc,
2:45 Refuel (eat an afternoon snack)
3:15 pm Pool class
4:15 pm Cardio intervals
5:15 pm Lecture or stretch class
6pm dinner
I'm wearing a Polar watch that tracks calories
burned and max and average heart rate. On Monday I burned 1895
calories and today 1475. The difference was due mostly to the
intensity and length of the hike.
How many calories are in the meals?
1500 calories / day. Each meal is served
to you while you sit at the table. Everything is portioned out.
There is an optional salad bar that is not in the calorie count and there are
delicious dressings that are pre-proportioned out at 50 cal each. I have
had a salad a couple of times and the dressings are good....I'll be
bringing that recipe home. The chef showed us how to make it at the
cooking demo he did today. They serve organic food. It is quite tasty. I
haven't been hungry....but then again...not much time to think about food.
It is a joy to know that it is going to be there when I'm ready to
eat. Morning snack is an apple or orange and 12 almonds, Afternoon snack
is cucumber or celery and almonds or hummus. No caffiene!!!
How does my body feel?
I was exhausted on Monday, falling asleep in
the lecture before they served dinner. And, my head hurt from having no
caffeine! I was surprised that I didn't feel more sore. Today I feel
surprisingly good. : ) I attribute this good feeling, in part, to
drinking lots and lots and lots of water. In any event, it is truly
amazing what the body can do at any age/weight!
I'll give another update about some really
interesting things I've learned......stay tuned.
Thanks to all of you for your support and
encouragement. It means a lot.
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