Clean Informer Magazine Spring 2013 | Page 31

we decided that he would focus on losing 8-10 pounds of body fat and gain energy within the next 30 days. As a long-term goal he was determined to lose 40-50 lbs of body fat and put on lean muscle mass. So, it was with these solid goals that I took Cort to get his body composition analyzed. We needed to know how much body fat and how much lean muscle mass he had. Another critical bit of information we needed was the tape measurement of his body parts. Although we had set goals of weight loss, what had a higher priority was how his body composition was shifting. If he were to lose a lot of muscle and no body fat, then he would become “skinny fat”. But, if he were to lose a lot of body fat and retain/gain muscle, then he would become shredded. The number on the scale would not be helpful because it wouldn’t reflect all of the hard work he would be doing. I analyzed Cort’s eating habits as well. Starting with the moment he woke up, to whether or not he skipped breakfast, to the nitty gritty of what exactly was on every plate of food. After learning all of this, we were able to determine how little protein he was eating. We compared his food intake with his Resting Metabolic Rate, his Protein Factor, his Body Mass Index and immediately mapped out a complete and thoroughly custom meal plan that incorporated Herbalife, lean meals, healthy snacks, and overall nutrient timing to go with his yoga, jogging and weight training. The journey wasn’t so easy in the beginning. There were times that he wanted to give up. Times that he felt stressed out from the requirements of his business. Times that he didn’t have to exercise. But, as his Health Coac