The Poppi Plan
If you watched The Biggest Loser finale, you may remember an at home contestant from New Jersey named Poppi. She won the $50,000 price for biggest loser at home and went from a size 22 to a size 2...
I just kept my head down and ran. Consistently. Every Day. Literally and figuratively. I promised myself I'd finish what I started, and for the first time in my life, I did.
the resounding question is, "How on EARTH did you go from a size 22 to a size 2 in under 8 months???"
She was kind enough to post her routine on her myspace page. Here's a snippet:
THE REGIMENT
(I won't call it a diet, because I was NEVER hungry, loved what I ate and continue to do so!)
daily caloric intake: 1100 calories breakdown: 45% good carbohydrates (you need carbs to work out!!!) good carbs include whole grains, lots of vegetables and fruit (2 cups a day recommended), low carb wraps, etc 30% protein (low fat of course) includes white meat chicken, white meat turkey (all skinless), some shellfish (steamed shrimp..sometimes steamed lobster, butterless of course...) I do not eat these proteins, but on the diet you can: flank steak, tuna, all low cholesterol fish, egg whites, ricotta, yogurt, etc. 25% fat (this was more to keep track and make sure I was doing low fat) but I'd always have snacks that included low moisture mozzarella sticks, no butter, very low oil condiments, etc.
SAMPLE DAY :
breakfast:
organic waffle 110 cal
5.5 oz watermelon 45 cal
snack:
4 oz edamame (boiled soybeans) 100 cal
1 low fat mozz stick 80 cal
lunch:
6 oz steamed shrimp (seasoned) 160cal
1 cup miso soup 45cal
4 oz steamed broccoli (lite soy sauce) 40cal
snack:
whey protein shake 90cal
dinner:
4 oz grilled chicken breast 170cal
1 slice soy cheese 40cal
flax lavash (wrap that i grilled the 55
chicken and cheese on to make a panini!)
5.5 oz raw red pepper 25cal
snack:
small white corn tortilla 50cal
2 tbs organic black bean dip 15
2 tbs salsa (put in oven...kinda like a 20cal tostada!)
dessert:
Fat free frozen yogurt mousse pop 30cal
total: 1075 calories
THE WORKOUT
2 hours a day of intense/moderate cardio .5 hours a day of circuit.
Intense cardio for extremely overweight people can consist of eliptical, walking uphill on a treadmill, or for me, getting out of bed!!!! 
The two hours should be split up into two workouts. It would be helpful for beginners to consult with a trainer in terms of how to go about building your endurance. The one thing I found to be helpful is this: if your workout becomes comfortable, CHANGE IT UP!!! You should almost ALWAYS break a sweat and get your heart rate up. You don't need to do 2.5 hours a day. That's what I did. But I was completely horrified at my size on national tv! HA. Just be consistent. If you can only start with 20 min a day, so be it. Just make sure to go tomorrow. And the next day. And the day after that.
A few parting words from Poppi,
"But remember. There is no magic in the diet/exercise routine. The magic is your mind."
The magic is within your will. We all struggle everyday with different things.
Her myspace page.
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3 Comments
12.19.06 | Val commented: I've checked her on the website from time to time. I already lost my weight and I find her inspiring.
01.02.07 | Syn commented: Thanks for posting this. I have always wondered how long she actually had to work out for. That is really inspiring. 2 hours broken up of cardio doesn't seem that bad.
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This is amazing. Thank you, I didn't watch the Biggest Loser--but I love her story and her plan. 2.5 hours a day is a lot but I'm thinking I may give it a go. It's time to get back on track. I'm not a size 22 but at 16 I can still work hard and finally reach my goal.