DAY 6: - Kick Fat in the A$$ Challenge Update - Kim K's 10lb and 23inch loss

Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! It's the Day Six update of the No Fail Fat Burning For Women Kick Fat in the Ass Spring 2015 Challenge.

So far, it's been a week of major victories for our four fat burnin' babes.

Susan G.

Susan G. (profiled here) had her first carb re-feed last night! She is the first of the four to reach the first "mile" marker... even with getting her period. She did notice fatigue and a little bit of the blues towards the end of her five days. The combo of a drop in estrogen as well as glycogen depletion can certainly do that. Again, that's why we don't recommend starting the protocol in the luteal phase of your menstrual cycle. These iron ladies didn't really have a choice. Well, they did and they chose working through some discomfort for their best health. 

Kim K. also got her period but is really crushing it through her ten day carb depletion and life in general.

Kim started the No Fail Fat Burning for Women protocol on her own one month ago, March 2, 2015, after doing all the mainstream recommended diet and exercise but still gained weight. We then tweaked the protocol to her specifically for this fat loss challenge and she's following it exactly as prescribed.

As of this morning this rock star babe is down 10lbs and 23 inches! 

The bottom pictures in the pink are the Before from one month ago. The top pics in blue are today, April 6, 2015.

A goddess! Kim's got another secret of success: tracking measurements and taking photos. Plus, having those successes to pull out when we hit ruts is a great way to stay on course. 

Check out her measurements. 23 inches lost!

Kim K's No Fail Fat Burning One Month Measurements. 23 inches lost!

Kim K: Culinary Queen

The "K" in Kim stands for "Kick Ass." Moreover,  having a variety of foods is monumental to staying on track with the protocol. Kim's been on a culinary adventure this week tweaking tried and true recipes to fit the protocol. The good news is that flavor is never an issue when the foundation of our nutrition is fat! Her favorite roast is Mississippi Roast but soon realized how much sugar and garbage is hidden in au jus. She circumvented a meat tragedy by adapting the recipe this way.  Give it a shot and let us know what ya think

KIM K's NO FAIL FAT BURNING MISSISSIPPI ROAST

My FAVORITE roast! This is a winter staple in my house because it is fast and everyone enjoys it. It is so easy and very tasty and I love that I can modify it to be okay to eat now.

• 3-4 pound Grassfed Chuck Roast or Sirloin Roast
• 6-8 Greek Peperoncini Peppers (I used Jeff’s Naturals brand)
• 1 stick of grassfed butter
• 3 tablespoons of Paleo Ranch dressing. (I followed this recipe: http://paleogrubs.com/ranch-dressing-recipe)

Put all items in slow cooker and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 4 hours. Shred the beef with forks. I used to serve it on mashed potatoes or rolls with a side of green beans but found that I actually enjoy it more on zucchini spaghetti (using my Veggetti).

Connie M. also got her period. Whew! This woman faced the lion's den of temptations this

One of our mantras this week

week and with planning ahead and preparation, came out on the other side stronger, feeling fantastic and most of all, getting healthier every moment. I am so inspired by these women. Let's take a quick look at Connie's week:

• Flies out of town for work in an area with few healthy options. Gets her period. But she's planned ahead and knows how to mitigate questionable food damage.
• Eats plenty of fat and protein before going with her family to a professional sports event so she's not seduced by all the yummy gooey boozey treats.
• Attends a school board meeting where she had a couple olives but avoided the standard finger food fare of chips, wine, carrots, dips. She came home and made a sunny side up duck egg with seaweed and pink salt. Yum.
• She had a bad case of keto flu that finally broke on day four.
• We hit a road bump when she tested for ketones using the urine keto strips. They revealed she wasn't in ketosis. Of course, this was quite disappointing considering how well she followed the protocol and slayed temptation at every turn. But was her keto strip reading really accurate? No. Here was my response in our private Facebook forum:

 "Depending on our previous nutrition, it can take from two to six weeks to adapt your body from sugar burning to fat burning. Moreover, do not test for ketones after a workout or exertion . Your blood sugar will be elevated bc the liver releases glucose into the bloodstream during exercise. With this rise in blood sugar comes a drop in blood ketones. Give it a few hours. But honestly, I don't care about you guys being in "ketosis." I care about creating powerful and sustainable nutrition habits that will have you fat adapted for lfe. Another thing, breath ketone monitors are just as accurate as blood ketone monitors. Avoid the urine keto strips. They only measure ketones eliminated in urine and they only measure one type of ketone (acetoacetate). They fail to measure the most critical and predominantly utilized ketone when in ketosis (beta-hydroxybutyrate)."

To top off this week full of victories, Connie managed brunch, a child's birthday party and Easter while sticking to good nutrition. She and Kim K. have five more days until their first carb re-feed.

Now, let's spotlight on R.N.

R.N.

For her bio, read this post.

• Age 51
• Body Fat 36.3%
• Scale weight: 167 lbs
• Measurements:

• Right thigh - 22.5
• Left thigh - 23
• Hips - 43 1/2
• Waist -38 1/2
• Bust - 38
• Right arm - 12
• Left arm - 12
• Right calf - 13 3/4
• Left calf - 13 3/4
• Shoulders -17

 R.N. had a lot of victories this week and I gotta say she's the epitome of "attitude is everything." Travel and not having our regular routines makes staying healthy challenging. R.N. managed to travel for this holiday weekend, keep her nutrition on point, modify exercise using body weight, and took the time for herself to go inward. Checking in with yourself and your body is one of the greatest skills you learn on this protocol. R.N. did positive affirmations for inner strength when she knew travel had the potential to thwart her good work. 

A reader wrote in wanting to know why each of the women had different carb depletions. R.N. had great success on the No Fail Fat Burning For Women protocol at the beginning of the year after a frustrating fat loss plateau in spite of lots of exercise. She lost about ten pounds but wants some specific guidance for unique biochemistry.

One of R.N.'s goals is to get to low 20's in body fat percentage. Do I think that will happen in these two months? No. And if someone promises you that, run. But do I think the foundation will be built and she will have the tools to make it happen this year? Absolutely.

So, we've got RN on a 12 day depletion and a secret, fat burning, sumptuous morning concoction (gotta keep the shiniest golden nuggets for the clients). I want to set the stage for as much glycogen depletion/deep ketosis as possible before we reset the hormones for max fat burn. Will 12 days do it? We'll see. Do I think R.N. can do it?  Absolutely. Do I think incredible women in this group can hit their goals? Without a doubt.

Not all weeks will have so many marks in the "Win" column but give these ladies a pat on the back for everything they've achieved and overcome thus far.


Questions for me or any of the ladies? Leave comments below!

Remember: you're not a damsel in distress. You're the hero of your story.

Yours in resilience, strength and sticks of butter,
Michelle