Nutrition for every stage of life
Camp Gladiator
EatBetter Challenge
Challenge Overview
How the Challenge works:
- Starting 2/15, the challenge will run for 4 weeks.
- A new and key component of a balanced diet will be introduced each Sunday. You will work on this AND continue working on the previous goals provided.
- Make sure to check the Facebook group throughout the week for additional information, tips, discussion questions, and activities.
-PARTICIPATE! The goal is to benefit from great, realistic, and useful information to help you develop healthy eating habits. The more you participate and support others, the better the challenge is. There will be a participation prize EACH week!
This is a private group. We ask that this information is kept within the group. If you believe that someone else could benefit from the challenge, please let your trainer or Maria-Paula know.
Once you have had your body composition done you are signed-up! Make sure you start with the following:
1. Attend your regular CG WORKOUTS weekly - remember to challenge yourself!
2. Calculate your DAILY WATER INTAKE (1/2 of your body weight in ounces - try to drink this everyday!) - as a minimum.
3. Download an app to help you keep track of your daily calorie and nutrient intake. We recommend LoseIt! or MyFitnessPal.
5. Check back each Sunday by 3pm for each week's challenge.
Week One Focus
This first week your challenge is to get sufficient protein! I am talking enough protein to allow for muscle synthesis. You want those workouts to be productive, right? Eat your protein at EVERY meal!
Find your calorie intake goal and next to it, you will find your protein needs per meal (YES, per meal!!!)
1200 – 1400 calories (25-30 g protein/meal 3x/day)
1500 – 1700 calories (30-35 g protein/meal 3x/day)
1800 – 2000 calories (35-40 g protein/meal 3x/day)
2100 – 2300 calories (40-45 g protein/meal 3x/day)
2400 – 2600 calories (45-50 g protein/meal 3x/day)
2700 – 2900 calories (50-55 g protein/meal 3x/day)
3000 – 3200 calories (55-60 g protein/meal 3x/day)
3300 – 3500 calories (60-65 g protein/meal 3x/day)
This may seem like a lot protein at one time. It is not, it's about 25% of your caloric needs. For many, this is much higher than what they are eating, especially at breakfast. This may lead you to eat more calories at breakfast than you are...do it! Trust me! You need it!
I will have more information for you this week but this is your challenge...you can do it!
Challenge Resources
Facebook Closed Group:
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Get more out of the challenge by sharing your comments, questions, recipes, meal ideas, tips and questions within the CG EatBetter Challenge group.
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Remember, this is a CLOSED group. Do not share the information with others. If you know someone who would like to participate or would benefit, let us know!
Weekly Challenge Information:
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Week One
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Week Two
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Week Three
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Week Four
Final Body Analysis:
Week Two Focus
Week 2 challenge is to eat 5 servings of vegetables daily.
You can make this easy by ensuring you are including 1-2 serving with your meals and even 1 with snacks!
Don't forget to continue what we are already practicing - protein, calories, hydration, exercise!
What counts as a serving? ...
- 1 cup of raw leafy vegetables
- 1/2 cup cup of cooked or chopped raw vegetables.
Try new ones & add color and variety to your meals!
Week Three Focus
Week 3...almost there!
This week your challenge consists of limiting ADDED sugars. We are talking sugar that DOES NOT occur naturally! Fruit and dairy (yogurt, milk, and cheese without ADDED sugars) are OKAY!
Your goal will be to limit foods that contain more than 8 grams of ADDED sugar per serving.
Week Four Focus
Last week of the challenge is here!
This week your goal is to work on getting enough FIBER. Females should aim at 25 grams/day and males, 35 grams/day.
You can look at your tracking and see what you have been averaging, but don't go straight towards that goal - trust me! :)
Increase your current intake by 2-5 grams/day every 5-7 days until you reach your goal.