Holy schnikies! cooooooool!Body for Life Forum Message by jeremy (1100 posts) at 10:50 PM
I dont know just a simple good job on his blog:) or you can do it. You know like what we do hear.
Body for Life Forum Message by justdoit (274 posts) at 11:43 PM
I have been taking a supplement with Hoodia since the beginning of my 2005 challenge. It has helped to curb my appetite quite a bit. Everyone is different, but I love the stuff. My stomach doesn't growl anymore. I use the supplement: Appetite Control made by Canyon World Quest
I also use EAS shakes, bars, sometimes CLA and sometimes Betagen
Body for Life Forum Message by sas (67 posts) at 08:49 PM
For those thinking that SLENDA monderation is ok... THINK AGAIN!!
I was using just 1 little packet of splenda in my tea in the morning 1 packet!! I couldn't figure out why my face was burning up, literally looked like I had a chemical peel. I thought I was having hot flashes or something at 34. Also, was having terrible stomach pain and constipation. My mom sent me to Dr. Mercola's site that talked about the dangers of Splenda.
Since then I have stopped the Splenda and turned to Stevia... what a difference.
Buyers beware though, Splenda is in everything these days and you can have all types of allergic reactions too it.
Read the labels and listen to your body.
All the best!
S
Body for Life Forum Message by jeremy (1100 posts) at 10:41 PM
Stevia is a much better choice from my understanding. I have heard splenda is very bad for you
Body for Life Forum Message by Roe (37 posts) at 05:57 PM
ohhh, jsut go get a boob job!
Just kiddin... only if you want to!
Roe ;)
Body for Life Forum Message by Roe (37 posts) at 05:56 PM
Great job, uhhhhmm, keep it up!! Fire is good in the workout world, jsut not too long!!
Body for Life Forum Message by missylab (19 posts) at 07:37 AM
what does hiit stand for?????
Body for Life Forum Message by GetInShape (63 posts) at 07:51 AM
High-intensity interval training.
Body for Life Forum Message by missylab (19 posts) at 08:47 AM
oooh, I know that was a stupid question, but thanks.
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2274 posts) at 12:29 PM
I've got a problem with my knee. I'm desparate because I never get injuries so don't know what to do. I can barely bend it. I did cardio today on the stairmaster today & yesterday but haven't lifted since Thursday; I don't believe I've pulled a muscle.
You know when you bend right down at the knees at you'll hear them crack? Well its like it got to that point but never "cracked" - make sense? Since then its like seized up, very very stiff and its all located directly over the knee cap. As the day goes on I can feel it shooting upwards in my thigh. It feels like if it had a good "CRACK" it would relieve what I'm talking about but be very painful; you know when you just know that it will?
Anyway, I'm in a panic because tomorrow is quad WO and I really want to do it. It doesn't appear swollen; apply heat? Stretch til I rip the shit out of whatever is going on or just rest on it and hope it disappears when I sleep?
Body for Life Forum Message by Calv (22 posts) at 12:46 PM
Hi Flower,
Ice it, when you injure yourself, ice it for the first 24-48 hrs, this stops the swelling, reduces the bloodflow, minimises damage, reduces pain and a whole load of other things. Just 15 minutes or so with an ice pack or frozen peas every couple of hours if possible. Rest it as much as poss too, leg up so you can't put weight on it.
I'd recommend you see a doc asap. There are loads of things that can go wrong with the knee, if you had done any major damage you'd usualy have swelling, but thats not to say you have'nt damaged it. It could be the meniscus, this is a common injury with deep knee bends and if a piece of meniscus tissue has come away it can cause "locking" or stiffening of the knee.
It could be the posterior or anterior cruciate ligaments, could be the cartalidge lining the underneath of the knee cap, could be a multitude of things really. If you can put weight on it, you won't have severely damaged a muscle, thats not to say you have'nt strained one though.
Either one of them would not benefit from a lower body workout at all Flower, get it checked by a doc or sports therapist/physio before you carry on. Whilst you can get good advice from the forum, nothing compares to a hands on assessment from a professional.
Hope it sorts itself soon.
Calv.
Body for Life Forum Message by CorvetteJim1947 (6 posts) at 02:31 PM
Just wondering if anyone knows what Bill Phillips is doing these days. Is he working on a new book, a DVD, doing appearances, or what?? If you know, please share info with everyone. He got me started way back in year 1999 and I am forever grateful to him. Jim.
Body for Life Forum Message by tcstone (762 posts) at 03:11 PM
Check this out. Funny picture of Bill.
http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200309/200309_mr_big_1.html
Body for Life Forum Message by michiganmike (257 posts) at 04:11 PM
HIS Billphillips.com website promised some really big announcement on 1/11/06, and on that day, it only said, "you will see it soon." So, nobody knows what he is doing for sure, though there was a long time ago an announcement about a TV show he was going to produce about transformations. He got married a few months ago and maybe that project is taking up a good deal of his time these days.
Body for Life Forum Message by snowboardingfairy (202 posts) at 04:31 PM
totally an interesting read. I'm just curious why we haven't seen these new books or productions??
Body for Life Forum Message by sixpack (22 posts) at 05:07 PM
Married to who?
Body for Life Forum Message by mshaun (4 posts) at 11:37 PM
How important is the 6th meal. I ask 'cause with my schedule it is hard to get 6 in. Any help would be appreciated. Buy the way, I've done the program before but never completed it and tommorrow is the first day of a new challenge as well as my wife's. Wish us luck! P.S. I don't have any pictures posted but after a month I do intend to share. I would just like to make some progress first and I figure a month should do it.
Body for Life Forum Message by justdoit (274 posts) at 11:25 PM
i add a few drops to my tea everyday
Body for Life Forum Message by Jayla (5 posts) at 02:16 AM
Has anyone ever tried this one?
I had some today Electric Lime Flavor...and it was quite the experience.
I'm sad to say that it wasn't what I thought it would be like. I don't drink coffee at all, take no medications or anything so this one really affected my body in a bad way. I thought this one would be perfect for me and I was wrong. It contains 119 g of caffiene and I don't know what the deal was but at first I had tons of energy, it is suppose to kick in 10 mins after you take it, it seemed to be working awesome cause I think I hit about a 9-10 on my cardio, felt a rush, then about 20 mins after, it all of a sudden it hit me hard and I started getting blured vision, my left hand went numb, and I had to go home, cause I almost fainted. I couldn't think properly, or even read or say anything, it was the weirdest thing EVER! Maybe my body was just reacting to the large dose of caffiene? or something else in it? no clue...anyone else experience anything like this ever? What the heck happened to me? It scared the crap out of me...I have a clean bill of health from my doc, nothing wrong with me except I need to lose a bit of weight.....I'm just gonna stick to my BFL shakes. :(
Any ideas?
Body for Life Forum Message by georgiawendy (359 posts) at 06:48 AM
The same thing happened to me when I tried fatburners in the past, dizziness, palpitations, nausea, etc. Never again! Of course it curbed my appetite because I didn't want to eat when I felt like throwing up. lol
In my opinion, don't waste your money. You don't want to end up in the ER or at the cardiologist's office.
Body for Life Forum Message by Tomcat1066 (148 posts) at 02:57 PM
Anyone up for chat now???
Please??
I'm bored silly!!!!
Tom
Body for Life Forum Message by Forest Tech (124 posts) at 03:35 PM
hey go on the chat!
Body for Life Forum Message by Daaang Girl (75 posts) at 04:44 PM
I'm iiiiiin heeeeere. Helloooo?????? Anyone here?????
Body for Life Forum Message by J-P-S-524 (42 posts) at 04:53 PM
hellllllooo
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2989 posts) at 07:23 PM
I been saying the same thing, It's the end of the world very soon,
It's going crazy the whole world is going nuts, Hurricane on top of hurricanes, earthquakes,wild fires, Wars, crime in the streets in cities we once called safe to walk at night.
Things are getting out of hand, kids today, they are not like when I grew up, respect the parents or people older then you, now they talk back and augue and even curse you out, schools, things are just bad
But you know what, I was talking to Hubby and he said something that struck home. he said our parents didn't like our music, back in the 50's nice girls still got PG and the boy next door was either Richie or the Fonz, but no one rolled out the red carpet for the Fonz like they do on TV,
TV like was not as we know it but still called risk kay and I wasn't allowed to watch it.
So I guess what I am saying is every generation has it's times
afterall I did think Hippies were GROOVY! haha!!
and the hurricane's we forgot about distroyed the same cities that have been rebuilt to get distroyed again,
History repeats it's self!!!
Linda
Body for Life Forum Message by cookie1135 (1398 posts) at 10:27 AM
God is an Awesome God!!! He is amazing!!! Udenia, Congratulations on your great news!!!!! Best wishes to you always!!!!
Hugs,
Sylvia aka Cookie1135
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2989 posts) at 12:58 AM
oh man, I love it!! thanks, I can't wait to get a pic of me with Porter on the cruise!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by SweetEmotion (1158 posts) at 01:18 PM
Wow, I wish I could have been there. You guys are lucky. Great pictures. Thank you for posting them.
Lori
Body for Life Forum Message by Daaang Girl (75 posts) at 08:50 AM
Oh my gosh, I never thought I would be asking this! I usually run (OK, walked briskly) away from anything techi-like. BUT, I want to do more with my blog. It's boring and that just canNOT happen!
So, I mainly want to know how to put pics in the text. I want to be able to put links in the paragraphs, but not have a www.blahblahblah.com link, something clickable that I can name myself. I would also like to create other pages within my blog and link to them, and list other webpages I want to link to.
See? Simple...lol. Well, at least I am hoping it is!
Can anyone help me out?
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (250 posts) at 08:56 AM
You have a blog??? CRAP! I didn't know!
It's easy... I'm emailing you.
Body for Life Forum Message by Go4steffie (812 posts) at 09:31 AM
Jess is the tecki-godess! She just helped me with my blog!! Thanks Jess!
Stef :-)
Body for Life Forum Message by bubblz7 (17 posts) at 09:36 AM
Daaang, At least you have a blog and know how to at least start it. I'm like "a blog?? What's a blog?? How does one get a blog?" LOL And I "used to" be extremely knowledgeable with computers. Oh well, I'll stick to my patients and exercise. Good Luck!
S.
Body for Life Forum Message by Daaang Girl (75 posts) at 09:53 AM
bubblz, hey, I did figure that one out..lol. click on my house icon at the bottom of my post. At the very top it will have a box that says "get your own blog". Then just follow the directions. :)
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2274 posts) at 12:08 PM
I want to know how people are putting pics here and the smilies too!!!!!
Jesssssss????????????
Jess can do it can't she? I saw chuckdiesel do it with his big fish fry (LOL). Wouldn't that be cool if we could easily add photos to our posts here?
I'm appealing to the Goddess Tecki......
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (250 posts) at 03:26 PM
Posting pictures here (and smilies, too) is easy as long as you have them stored online somewhere. It's not like blogger where you can upload them from your computer and put them right into your post.
But if you have a photo on blogger you'd like to share here, just go to your blog, right-click the photo, and click "properties". There is a URL (starts with http://) to the photo there. Highlight that and copy it.
Then, come here and put it in this format (without the spaces immediately inside the brackets):
< img src="http://yourblog.blogspot.com/myphoto.jpg" >
Replace the address in that link with the one you got from your blog photo, and voila!
Clear as mud, right?
Body for Life Forum Message by Daaang Girl (75 posts) at 04:41 PM
Holy schnikies! cooooooool!
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (250 posts) at 05:29 PM
Hey look! Ya did it!
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2274 posts) at 05:56 PM
How come I can never see the pictures? Double clicking doesn't work, neither does right click "show picture".
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (250 posts) at 06:35 PM
What pictures can't you see?
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (250 posts) at 06:37 PM
Ohhhhhh I see. I could see Lynn's photo before but probably because it was in my browser's memory cache.. When I refreshed, it's gone. Blogger must not allow hot linking to other sites. :(
Another option, then. Sign up for a free account at www.photobucket.com. You can upload photos there easily, and it gives you the URL and the code to post them.
Body for Life Forum Message by Daaang Girl (75 posts) at 07:53 PM
that was from photobucket :/
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (250 posts) at 08:01 PM
Nope, it's from blogger, I can tell from the link. Once you put a photo in your blog, it's hosted by blogger. But if you have it in photobucket, you can use the link photobucket provides instead of following the right-click part of the instructions above.
Body for Life Forum Message by Daaang Girl (75 posts) at 08:33 PM
OK, NOW it's from photbucket...lol.
I'm such a non-techno goober :/
Body for Life Forum Message by Daaang Girl (75 posts) at 12:45 PM
I know there was a page I went to a while ago that had pictures of different fitness models. It looked like a page where people could put their info (resume, etc) and web page, as well as contact info for hiring. I was trying to find that page on my own and google pulled up some pages I have never seen and never want to see again in my LIFE!
I'm scared to look any further on my own, so I am asking if anyone here knows what the heck I am talking about and can help me out, I would appreciate it :)
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2274 posts) at 01:00 PM
Can you provide any more info? Who, what was on the page?
Body for Life Forum Message by Daaang Girl (75 posts) at 01:12 PM
I don't really have much more info :( I know it had profiles of different models. Most of the models had professional pictures, and it looked like a page where you can get your name out to scouts. It has been a really long time since I went to the page, and even then I had it saved as a link and I never had to type in the name.
Body for Life Forum Message by Daaang Girl (75 posts) at 01:19 PM
yeah, just answered my own question :/ I hooked up the old computer JUST to get the link..lol.
It's fitsights.com if anyone is curious.
Body for Life Forum Message by 4sweetums (12 posts) at 06:25 PM
Okay, not that anyone is going to want to see my side or back picture (icky!)...I have to post them anyways. So, I posted the front one with no problems. When I did the side and back picture the same way it said they were uploaded successfully, however they still don't show up in my profile. Any ideas??
Thanks!
Body for Life Forum Message by Suz2lose (43 posts) at 06:32 PM
I had the same trouble when I started uploading my photos. Here is what I found worked for me: 1) delete all photos to include profile photo (if adding one) 2) save all pictures to my desktop so as to easily find 3) up load them in order a)profile b)front c) side & d) back...in order. I had to do them each immediately following by choosing "Continue to upload pictures" NOTE: When you go to add the side and back - make sure that the tab that shows week and photo (profile,front,side, back) are properly marked. I found that when I went to upload my side, it would keep defaulting to profile. "I don't want my before side photo as my profile!!!" Trial and error got me there. Like I said, I tried to save front and go browse around and then come back 4 or 5 minutes later to upload another pic and it wouldn't let me. I like it that you can upload pictures, I just wished it was more user friendly! Best of luck. If you continue having trouble, send me your pictures and I will add them to your profile. Suz Happy photo pasting!
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (250 posts) at 06:34 PM
Sometimes just clicking refresh on your browser does wonders. ;)
Body for Life Forum Message by 4sweetums (12 posts) at 10:44 PM
Thanks for the feedback...I will try all of your suggestions :0)
Body for Life Forum Message by GDU61 (6 posts) at 01:55 PM
Silk brand Soy Milk also makes a soy-based creamer. My tried it and switched from 1/2 & 1/2 and loves it.
I think it's BLF friendly.
-GDU61
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (598 posts) at 02:54 PM
Blech!
I think the important thing is not so much the fat, carb, or calorie content, but what you're putting into your body. The idea is to eat clean and unprocessed foods.
Here's the list of what's in Coffeemate's Fat Free Non Dairy Creamer - which is a bunch of stuff I try to avoid during a Challenge!
INGREDIENTS: WATER, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL**, SUGAR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CASEINATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE)***, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, CARRAGEENAN, SALT, BETA-CAROTENE COLOR.
I'm with the others that if you must have coffee and have cream in your coffee, go with skim milk.
Or even better -- drink Cappucino-flavored Myoplex Lite! 125 mg of caffeine.
Body for Life Forum Message by nurse36 (211 posts) at 08:46 AM
Yes!! Lots of info about cancer fighting nutrients.... researchbased!! Not just bunk that someone though would sound good. Some of the reseach was done over 16 years! Nuns and nurses involved too! The nun study was done at University of Kentucky. I've heard alot of good things about their results!
I think there is more about black pepper and avocados in the second book. I haven't read that far yet!!
Rebecca
Body for Life Forum Message by jeremy (1100 posts) at 09:04 AM
Read it and love it! I have also read and enjoyed the cheaters diet, the abs diet, the real age diet, Eat to win, saw the videos for the Undiet, the makers diet, and they all have different things that a person can pick up on.
Body for Life Forum Message by jujubee (1 posts) at 09:06 AM
I just requested it from our library - and I am the 18th hold on it!
Body for Life Forum Message by missylab (19 posts) at 02:43 PM
I make an omlet in the morning with low fat grated cheese and asparagus. Yummy low cal and tons of protein. Just what BFL ordered!
Missylab
Body for Life Forum Message by MelJ113074 (13 posts) at 09:00 AM
Thats a great idea. I think instead of kranking up my speed I'll increase the incline. I'm sure this will make me work harder.
Melissa
Body for Life Forum Message by bubblz7 (17 posts) at 09:33 AM
Mel, you are on the right track. I typically warm up at 4.5 then go 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5 and 7.5 for high point. Just depending how I'm doing breathing wise (I have exercise induced asthma) sometimes I'll bump each 'set' up by 0.2mph. So my second set will be 5.2,5.7,6.2,6.7 then 5.4,5.9,6.4,6.9 until I get my high point to 8 or 8.5. Talk about a sweat.
I also will just increase the incline if I'm not in the best breathing shape for that day. Like Ryan said, everyone's "10" is their own and sometimes your "10" can be more or less than the time before.
S.
Body for Life Forum Message by Framed (110 posts) at 03:27 PM
Good point bubblz7. Sometimes my 10 is not as fast as the time before. We fluctuate depending on so many factors (sleep, muscle soreness, mood, weather, hormones). I try to keep increasing the speed or the incline so I am always fighting to get to that 10. But some days it doesn't take nearly as much as I'd like for it to be a 10. I think it is also a mental game. Sometimes I don't feel like I can do my HIIT. I tell myself I have to TRY...if I can't go beyond 5 minutes I can quit. Well, then at 5 minutes I realize I'm still alive and breathing and talk myself into finishing another 5 minutes so I can say I did 1/2 a workout. Then once I've completed 10 minutes I'm half way there so I just keep going. I don't have to play this game each time. But on those days that I'm convinced that I CAN'T do it for any number of reasons, I prove myself wrong. And I always feel better after the workout.
Body for Life Forum Message by chantal2bfit (49 posts) at 04:27 PM
Hi Melissa!
You're definitely on the right track. When I incorporated the treadmill for my HIIT, my speed was almost identical to yours. Pretty soon you're going to be flying on that treadmill!
Right now, my treadmill HIIT speeds are 5.0, 5.3, 5.5, 5.8, 6.0, and 6.5 mph for my 10. Depending on how I feel, I sometimes bump the speed up by 0.1-0.2 mph. And I keep my incline at 0.5, and sometimes 1.0. I'm still trying to achieve 2 miles in 20 minutes before I bump up the incline even more.
I wish I could go faster, but my short legs are my downfall. I'm trying though.
Good luck!
Body for Life Forum Message by melissab (349 posts) at 05:13 PM
I agree with the posts above- your 100% will be different from another's. My speeds are higher now than when I started. You will gradually get faster and your endurance will improve. My current speeds are 6.0 for 2min warmup, then 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, & 9.0 for my 10. I always increase by a minimum of .5- You can do more than you think, push yourself and you'll feel amazing when it's over.
Body for Life Forum Message by sixpack (22 posts) at 05:43 PM
Well I was wondering what people like Cheryl do when they can run 3 miles in the 20 min Hiit. I am doing the 3,4,5,6,7,8,6,7,8,9,6,7,8,9,6,7,8,9,10 and then 5,4,3 for a cool down and that is only about 2.4 miles. How much faster do you have to go to get 3 miles.
Body for Life Forum Message by Emeril (8 posts) at 03:39 PM
Hey, I know its not cause for a big celebration, but its something! I haven't missed a workout yet, and have lost some inches, but not much weight...only 6 pounds.
I posted week 2 pics, but there isn't much visable difference yet...not that I would expect it this early.
Eating clean, drinking water...its going well.
Good luck everyone!
Body for Life Forum Message by tonee (171 posts) at 04:07 PM
Congrats Emeril, keep up the good work. The end results are what you make it and it looks like you will have awesome results.
Body for Life Forum Message by cookie1135 (1398 posts) at 05:12 PM
Congratulations on your success Emeril!!!! You're doing a great job!!!!
Hugs,
Sylvia aka Cookie1135
Body for Life Forum Message by Rod has changed his Bod (513 posts) at 08:03 AM
Danielle, Any progress on the Indiana get together?
Body for Life Forum Message by redhead75 (39 posts) at 08:06 AM
That would be awesome!! I live in Greenwood and will be at the Colts game today!!! Hee Hee! I have gotten my husband started in this also!! He is a runner and in great shape but eating healthy is 80% of the health part he isn't so good at!!
Body for Life Forum Message by SupaFreak (1016 posts) at 07:16 PM
I haven't set a date yet gang. But expect an email to go out this week.
I've recieved many emails from all of you and I'm just making sure I have everyone included.
Danielle
Body for Life Forum Message by Go4steffie (812 posts) at 07:24 PM
Are you in Indy? That isn't toooooo far from me. Pm me with the info, if you please.
Stef :-)
Body for Life Forum Message by BIG BULL (909 posts) at 08:33 PM
PM me too Supa!!
Body for Life Forum Message by PhatMom2006 (aka Bflmom2004) (1075 posts) at 09:10 PM
anyone else in?? I know we have 4 now...
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (250 posts) at 08:55 AM
I'll take yours, then. :)
Body for Life Forum Message by Supa K (816 posts) at 10:07 AM
Mike,
Here's (see below) what came to mind when I read this statement: "I think the average carcass of the average person demonstrates that they get fat just that way, a bit at a time, over a year or more, and that the problem is they DON'T think that a half a banana or a couple of chocolate kisses make any difference. But, clearly the numbers don't lie, and the bodies show the effect of too much food little by little over a long time."
Follow this link to "It's the New Walking." http://tinyurl.com/cgsl6
Body for Life Forum Message by Megan'sMom (239 posts) at 10:42 AM
This is a totally funny thread! And yes, now I have that damn song in my head too, thank you very much.
One thing that I always find interesting when a particular food comes up in question that isn't a no-brainer like candy and donuts is that nobody considers that food is also a source of vitamins and minerals, not just calories.
Over the years people have learned a lot of things the hard way. For example, sailors who got Scurvy from too long without vitamin C. I for one am not willing to give up my fruit because it's got too much sugar. Life is a balance and if for me it's losing my teeth because of Scurvy or eating a banana which is a 140 calories, has 2 grams of protien, 4 grams of fiber 602 mg of potasium and 13.8 mg of Vitamin C. I'll take the banana thank you.
By the way, all that said - I don't really like the way bananas taste and rarely eat them.
Laurie
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (250 posts) at 11:22 AM
Aren't we going to eat those calories anyway? I know I am. I started adding in bananas because I needed to up my calories and that was a good way to do it. And yeah, like Laurie said, there's good stuff in 'em too.
I ain't no holla back girl.
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2274 posts) at 11:46 AM
This may help with the end of the banana thread:
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/forumfun-sucks.html
I'm still eating the damn bananas..............sometimes.
Body for Life Forum Message by goingforbuff (1570 posts) at 01:45 PM
Flower, anytime I am in the mood to giggle, I look for your name. I am always interested in your opinions and stuff like this last post just makes me laugh!
Bananas...ok, I guess to summarize what we should have all learned from this thread is that bananas are a hi-glycemic fruit. If you need extra carbs in a meal, they can be a good source - just watch the portion. It might be a good idea to have some variety in your diet of carbs and bananas can certainly fit into that array of choices. Bananas are always a better choice than snickers and half a banana can make a whey or plant protein shake creamier and tastier and fulfill your carb ratio.
The big banana controversy is over, right?
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (598 posts) at 03:01 PM
Yeah, I think this thread has lost its, um, a-peel.
Body for Life Forum Message by Roe (37 posts) at 06:09 PM
Wow, lond posts!!
Look at it this way....
Its all nature, its a carb, and its high in Vit's
JUST EAT THEN BEAT!!!!!
case clsoed!
Roe Roe
Body for Life Forum Message by Boise Lifer (7 posts) at 08:07 PM
Well, just got my starting and week 1 photos uploaded. It has begun. 11 weeks to go to the bahamas! =)
Body for Life Forum Message by cookie1135 (1398 posts) at 08:25 PM
Great job!!! I can already see that your middle is shrinking!!!!! Keep up the great work!!!!
Hugs,
Sylvia aka Cookie1135
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (250 posts) at 08:13 AM
Well... I tried on some size 16 jeans I had in my closet and they don't fit yet. I can get one pair on and zipped up, but can't move or breathe in them, lol. Another pair I can't get over my hips. I am thinking that, although they don't say so, the new pants must be a 16W. Which I am still thrilled with, it's still smaller than my 18s, but it just means I have a bit more work to do before I am really a 16. :)
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (598 posts) at 08:25 AM
NO! Don't do that to yourself!! Talking yourself out of what is REAL is just not good for the soul, chica.
Every piece of clothing is made differently. Every woman knows this, yourself included. What you wore last night is a 16, dammit.
Body for Life Forum Message by Daaang Girl (75 posts) at 08:45 AM
Jess, I'm all about protecting animals. ANY time you can save a horse, it's a great thing! (wink) And you ARE a 16. The jeans in your closet have just been through the dryer too many times!
I'm excited for ya girl! You work it!
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (250 posts) at 08:54 AM
DG - BAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA! I'm savin' horses all right. 
Hot Body -- thanks. :) I know sizes are different from one maker to another, I am just patiently waiting until I fit in ALL of my 16s. ;)
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (598 posts) at 08:56 AM
...or 14s. ;)
Way to go, Jess!!
Body for Life Forum Message by goingforbuff (1570 posts) at 09:03 AM
This thread is cracking me up! Jess, awesome!!! You are one of those people who sneaks up on me. I will take a look at your profile and see phenomenal changes!!! You've come a long way, baby!!! Awesome! Now, I am off to your blog to read about the cowboy!
Nancy
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (250 posts) at 09:21 AM
Awwww, thanks Nancy! :) I just noticed you have a blog too.... have to add it to my list!
Body for Life Forum Message by cerdes (33 posts) at 08:31 AM
Please add me, Kerry. Thanks :)
Body for Life Forum Message by MelJ113074 (13 posts) at 08:44 AM
Please put me on the list. Just last night I was looking to see where I could get a copy. I've heard so much wonderful stuff about it I would love to see it. Bodyforlife.com doesn't have them available anymore
Melissa
Body for Life Forum Message by goingforbuff (1570 posts) at 08:53 AM
Kerry...this is awesome!!!
:-) Nancy
Body for Life Forum Message by bubblz7 (17 posts) at 09:28 AM
How many are in the set? I have 2 of them myself. Are there more?
Body for Life Forum Message by SuzyQ (19 posts) at 09:33 AM
Add me to the list please!
Body for Life Forum Message by sweetpea (3 posts) at 09:37 AM
Please add me to the list!
Body for Life Forum Message by NewMe06 (6 posts) at 04:11 PM
I have been looking. I just sent my stats over for week 2. Hopefully we will see an update soon....
Body for Life Forum Message by goingforbuff (1570 posts) at 09:31 AM
I see you, Darla!! I can't see the tongue sticking out, though, lol! What a thrill!!! How about that - I bet you never thought you would be pictured on a website with Oprah, her best friend and Samuel Jackson!!! Shoot, I just remembered that my daughter has dance at 4:15 tomorrow...hmmmm. Maybe I can get in a carpool for tomorrow so I can watch!
Body for Life Forum Message by Darla (15 posts) at 05:22 PM
Oprah is on @ 4pm EST. (that makes it 3pm CST) :-)
Body for Life Forum Message by Roe (37 posts) at 05:53 PM
Darla,
What a life changing experience. Oprah is truly an amazing woman and words just cannot explain how amzaing she really is. it sounds like you really got up close a nd personal to a legend!
Two legends!!
Lucky girl...treasure it forever, and I will watch for you Monday!
Body for Life Forum Message by Tracy06BFL (38 posts) at 06:44 PM
WOW..how AWESOME!!!
Thank you for sharing such detail of the moment with us.
WOW!
Body for Life Forum Message by JerryBraam.com (124 posts) at 01:11 AM
Well it happened! And you guys rock!
I about LMAO when I saw how many times you guys hit this thread!!!!!!! The news below will make you flip!
In the Auction. Porter Freeman auctioned of his Championship EAS Jacket and his gold ring..
started off at $250 then to $450 it was rolliing pretty good when it hit $1000. $2000 then it eventually sold for $7,500.00 to a good friend & my neighbor Dave Wendal. Dave not only paid the $7500.00 to Make-a-Wish he also gave $7500.00 to Juli Whitt Foundation!!!! Then EAS MATCHED $15,000.00 to Julie Whitt fund! Is this amazing ot what?!?!?!?!?!
There is a handful of us here heading up to the EAS after Party! Porter & Abb are about to leave with out me.....Until tomorrow...Ciao
JB
Body for Life Forum Message by debbierossi (10 posts) at 02:32 AM
wow... what an amazing thread.
I came home just a little while ago, and recieved a phone message as well from Brian Traylen at exactly 4.12pm sydney time. His voice was quivering, very excited and i could hear the screaming and carrying on in the background. What an exciting time..
congratulations Aaron and to all the BFL champions.. You are all the best.
thanks
debs
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2989 posts) at 07:46 AM
Oh my goodness! I love auctions, I go to auctions all the time,Oh Porter's Jacket and Ring!!!!!!!
Oh man, I can just see me raising up my little paddle to Bid! haha
And the news about Eas funds for Julie is Wonderful news.
What a night!! Awesome!
GET*HER*DONE
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2989 posts) at 11:06 AM
Source: BFL Guestbook by Chris Carey
EXPO FINALS:
I have never been so choked up for such a long period of time in my entire life. When they played the Julie Whitt Tribute video on the 2 giant big screens, there was NOT a dry eye in the entire room. To see Julie and hear her voice saying, "Do it, just do it," was emotionally overwhelming. So let’s get off our butts and “do it” for her, huh???
The next segment, honoring each of the 15 finalists was incredibly moving and you could feel the intense power of BFL in the air. The ones that were present were called to the stage and received their EAS jackets and standing ovations, big-time!
THEN, they had a video segment for each of the 6 top finalists, showing the surprise visits and more. After each video, the finalist was called to the stage, got their jacket, and made a speech. The words that came from these people hit you so hard, it was like Godzilla smashing a 4x4 across your chest.
As Brian, Michael, Nicole, Russ, Cheryl and Aaron each made their speech, they were choking back the tears, some of them just let it flow, their voices were cracking and the emotion was just too much to handle. All six speeches pulled tears from my eyes, especially Nicole’s.
After all that, it was time. They opened the envelope and called Aaron Ferguson as the One Million Dollar Winner! The place went nuts!
Aaron got back up on stage and could hardly talk because he was so choked up. He vowed to proudly represent all of us as the new BFL Champion and said he will relocate from Australia to the United States. The place cheered with acceptance!
But, my friends, there was also much pain in the room tonight. It was a hard blow to the five who didn’t win. My heart goes out to each of them, especially after getting to know them over the course of the weekend. To converse with their families and get a feel for who they really are as well as understand the pressure, tension and stress they have gone through in anticipation of the big moment made it all so real.
Of course they are all winners. But 15 people came extremely close to a very high purse. Five of them could almost taste it. I felt the pain of the ones not selected. They held their composure but they couldn’t hide their hurt. This was an "all or nothing" contest but only in the monetary sense. They all gained more than money could ever buy.
Mike: I gave Tracy Jeffries a big hug from you!
Pan: Russ read your email on my PDA phone and I got it on video for you!
Bill Phillips was present. However, not in the flesh. But you could feel him in the room because after all, he started this whole thing. It is his baby and always will be. Someone else is just taking care of things.
All in all, the Expo was the most emotionally moving event I have ever experienced, combined with intense knowledge and inspiration beyond compare.
EAS filmed the entire event and it will be available on DVD from EAS sometime soon. I can’t wait to get my copy.
Steve: The EAS/BFL jackets are a coveted trophy that carry extreme honor. Porter’s jacket went for $7,500.00 tonight. The jackets are exclusively reserved for Champions, it’s the "tradition" and that will never change. It would totally negate the validity of those former Champions to sell the jackets to the public. Be it EAS or BFL jackets because they are a symbol of accomplishment. The only way you or I or anyone else are going to get one is by hard work. Time to hit them tens!!!
Source: BFL Guestbook by Chris Carey
Body for Life Forum Message by ray59 (21 posts) at 01:42 AM
fitness gal you must be delerious or just unrealistic. I can definitely see a difference in you pics,and I agree that you were in good shape to start with.However,i did finish one bfl about three years ago and also was dissappointed.i only lost 12 lbs. and the changes werent as dramatic.Honestly the problem was the eating.I worked out really hard,followed the training program,but lost it on my free days and sometimes in between.I'm just starting another attempt at it. I'm in week one and my muscles are aching,especially legs.I just had my egg white,spinach,and feta omlette with an apple.I know,feta isnt on the menu but I only had a small piece,right?
Body for Life Forum Message by Tomcat1066 (148 posts) at 07:03 AM
Fitnessgal,
Are you doing the exact same exercises as you did in week 1? If so, maybe changing up the exercises will help you get some results. Just keep your eating clean and I have a feeling you'll see some results!
Tom
Body for Life Forum Message by TJ (613 posts) at 08:20 AM
The portion of the challenge that you find yourself in is quite normal. For some reason during each challenge, the scales and the measurements seem to take a week or so off. Even if you are maintaining 100% with the program, your body calls a time-out. We all understand that it is frustrating and can test one’s convictions and commitments. It gets hard! But if it were not hard it would not be much of a challenge now, would it?
Give yourself a break (mentally). Stay off the scales for a week. If you really want to bust the plateau, be 100% strict and add a little extra cardio to your workout. Watch your sodium intake, too. Drink more water (stay near a bathroom!). But please, don’t give up! You’re half way to completing your transformation! Don’t cheat yourself out of the joy and pride you WILL experience at the end of 12 weeks! Knuckle down and stay focused. This stagnation is temporary! TJ
Body for Life Forum Message by jshelton (1695 posts) at 09:46 AM
BTW - There was a problem with the video downloading but I fixed it. It should download quickly now.
Jim
Body for Life Forum Message by justdoit (274 posts) at 11:18 PM
I am glad to see that you are back on track. And back on the tracker!!! Your video is too cute...I love the background music!!!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by justdoit (274 posts) at 12:03 AM
Congrats Aaron! Great Transformation!
You are all winners!
Body for Life Forum Message by SportyGirl (126 posts) at 04:07 AM
Congratulations Aaron!!! I know you'll be a fantastic champion and representative for BFL!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by Tomcat1066 (148 posts) at 06:03 AM
I'm proud of all the finalists! They ALL deserved to win in my book.
Tom
Body for Life Forum Message by scrappinmichelle (36 posts) at 06:49 AM
Congrats Aaron!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (598 posts) at 07:58 AM
Aaron's sure to have an entire country celebrating for his win!
Congratulations to Aaron and ALL the Final 15! Amazing transformations all!!
Body for Life Forum Message by rbsamy (394 posts) at 08:17 AM
Congrats Aaron.
Body for Life Forum Message by SportyGirl (126 posts) at 09:03 AM
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Body for Life Forum Message by bubblz7 (17 posts) at 09:25 AM
Yes, I must say Aaron's transformation was extremely impressive. As someone already said, and I always say: we are all champions for doing this. The finalists are all winners by making such a drastic change in their bodies and their lives. We all had a favorite and mine is still the winner in my heart.
Congratulations to all of them!
Body for Life Forum Message by goingforbuff (1570 posts) at 09:26 AM
Congratulations, Aaron!!
Body for Life Forum Message by cookie1135 (1398 posts) at 10:16 AM
Congratulations 2005 Champion Aaron!!!!
Hugs,
Sylvia aka Cookie1135
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2989 posts) at 11:36 AM
Congratulations Aaron!!!
You deserve it! and you GOT*HER*DONE!!!
Love,( Here's a Big Hug ) ( your friend, Linda
Body for Life Forum Message by michiganmike (257 posts) at 12:47 PM
The transformation IS AMAZING, and that is not even taking into account the very significant spinal problems and pain and nerve problems he was experiencing. To be able to overcome all that and gut it out through the severely disabling spinal pain he had, that is truly superhuman!
Body for Life Forum Message by NormRebs (276 posts) at 06:45 PM
Nice Job Aaron!
Body for Life Forum Message by Tracy06BFL (38 posts) at 06:56 PM
Congrats Aaron...you are such a humble sweet man and I know you are going to touch MANY lives.
Pursue ALL your Dreams...you are going to accomplish them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by cookie1135 (1398 posts) at 10:20 AM
Congratulations 2005 Champion Aaron!!!!! Best wishes to you!!!!
Hugs,
Sylvia aka Cookie1135
Body for Life Forum Message by averismommy (225 posts) at 12:40 AM
But I should have KNOWN someone would be posting. I just got back up to my room from the gala and I only have a second before Averi wakes up again.
Aaron is a tremendous human being and he deserves nothing but the best life has to offer.
Thank you for supporting me you guys. It has meant the world to me. God Bless you all. cheryl
Body for Life Forum Message by justdoit (274 posts) at 12:57 AM
You have been an incredible inspiration to me. You are beautiful inside and out! Congratulations and enjoy the aftermath of your weekend.
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2989 posts) at 01:03 AM
Cheryl, Remember you have done an outstanding transformation and you are a winner. Have fun and enjoy the moment!!!
GET*HER*DONE LINDA
Body for Life Forum Message by Larry (157 posts) at 01:03 AM
Cheryl,
Throughout your BFL journey you've always been one to take the high road, a road you share in good company.
There is no road higher.
Body for Life Forum Message by debbierossi (10 posts) at 02:34 AM
cheryl, i was voting for you...you are a winner and a champion in my eyes, and i want you to know that im going to work damn hard to get a figure like yours.
you are and always will be an inspiration to me and others
debs
Body for Life Forum Message by Tomcat1066 (148 posts) at 06:05 AM
Cheryl,
You did a fantastic job. I'm just proud being on the same forum with you!! :)
Tom
Body for Life Forum Message by scrappinmichelle (36 posts) at 06:49 AM
Cheryl you are and always will be a champion!!!! You will be an inspiration to others forever!!! Thank you for sharing your story with us!!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by Go4steffie (812 posts) at 07:00 AM
Cheryl~
You are a true champion and a wonderful friend to me. Thank you! I am disappointed for you, but feel Aaron will represent the company well.
What are we gonna talk about now? LOL!
xo~
Stef :-)
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (598 posts) at 07:52 AM
Cheryl,
Like Stef, I was disappointed for you last night. Before the announcement I read through each of your blog postings and back over some of the threads you started here on the Tracker. (Gosh, that sounds like a stalker - yikes - but really I'm a HUGE FAN!!) You are a CHAMPION in our eyes. You've accomplished something few others could have done, and you carried yourself with tremendous grace and generosity of spirit in these past months. What a true inspiration!! Thanks for leading the way, Cheryl!
Body for Life Forum Message by Rod has changed his Bod (513 posts) at 07:56 AM
Cheryl, YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are our CHAMPION!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rod
Body for Life Forum Message by snowboardingfairy (202 posts) at 08:42 AM
Cheryl, I had a great time meeting you and your family at the expo, you and your sister are truly inspiring people!! Thanks to you both I left the expo so pumped and ready to take my challenge up a notch. You have inspired so many, you really are a beautiful person inside and out. I wish you much happiness in your future, as I know you will be giving others that happiness as well. You are my champion :)
Body for Life Forum Message by Lorebels (1 posts) at 08:48 AM
Cheryl, I really enjoyed seeing you at the expo - you are a champion!!!
Thanks for all of your inspiration! I think that you did a great job and have been a role model for many of us!
Congratulations for all of your accomplishments!
Body for Life Forum Message by goingforbuff (1570 posts) at 08:52 AM
Cheryl - You are awesome and a role model for all of us, not only because of your amazing transformation, but also because of your awesome outlook and perspective. You are definitely a champ!
Nancy
Body for Life Forum Message by bubblz7 (17 posts) at 09:41 AM
Hi Cheryl-Just so you know, there are AT LEAST 2 Iowegians who were voting for you last night. You are an amazing person and I only hope I can get 1/2 the transformation you got! Keep up the amazing work and hope to talk to you soon.
S.
Body for Life Forum Message by cookie1135 (1398 posts) at 10:07 AM
Cheryl, You Are a true Champion!! And a beautiful lady, both inside and out!!! Your transformation will always be a source of inspiration and motivation to all!!!! You have gained so much good from BFL, and no one can ever take that away from you!!! We all love you Cheryl!!!
Hugs,
Sylvia aka Cookie1135
Body for Life Forum Message by Kerry (1078 posts) at 10:15 AM
Cheryl,
It is I who thanks you :)
Sure I voted for you daily, and would have liked to see you win, but you have given me much more thanj you realize.
Success to You,
Yours in Health,
Kerry
Body for Life Forum Message by chantal2bfit (49 posts) at 10:27 AM
Cheryl, You're still a winner and a champion in my book. Inspite of it all, your transformation has been an inspiration to many of us, and I'm sure for many more in the future.
Take care! Congratulations for all you have accomplished!
Body for Life Forum Message by Megan'sMom (239 posts) at 10:50 AM
Cheryl,
I feel privileged that I got to meet you in person yesterday. You are such an amazing person and I feel honored that you took so much time to talk to Hayke and I about your journey. I was truly inspired and I have posted your before and after photos on my fridge so that I can remember talking to you each time I see your photos. You are such a charasmatic (the word I couldn't think of when telling you came across in your interview) personality that I know you will go far and succeed in anything you set your mind too.
Thank you again for letting me share in your excitement, and take away some tools to aid me in my own journey.
Thank you!!!!
Laurie
Body for Life Forum Message by crone (576 posts) at 10:57 AM
Cheryl, You are a true champion. Thanks for being an inspiration.
Carla
Body for Life Forum Message by sixpack (22 posts) at 11:23 AM
You are amazing. Thank you for showing me how I can win my best body ever. You are a great example. I anticipate seeing your beautiful face (or back judging by the photos on your profile) on some EAS advetising. You are such a great Champion.
THANK YOU!!!!!!
Dave
Body for Life Forum Message by Soefsoef (5 posts) at 12:10 PM
Cheryl,
Your speech last night was amazing. You definitely touched everyone at our table. I found you to be so articulate and moving (and remarkably composed, all things considered).
Thank you for being a wonderful role model and inspiration for all of us. You looked beautiful last night, like the champion you are.
Thank you.
Warm regards,
Christina A.
Body for Life Forum Message by BIG BULL (909 posts) at 01:45 PM
Hey Cheryl.......You ROCK the Tracker World and there ain't no doubt about that! You have set the bar high for all of us and it will be exciting to see who follows in your footsteps to the land of Golden!!!
Keep the faith and give Avery a big hug for us!!!
BIG BULL
Body for Life Forum Message by tcstone (762 posts) at 03:04 PM
Geez....what can I say that would be different?
Ditto to what everyone said. ;)
YOU have made a wonderful impact on LOTS of people (including me). Much success to you!
We all love you girl!
Teresa
Body for Life Forum Message by tonee (171 posts) at 04:02 PM
Without a doubt you have the heart of a true champion.
You will continue to be a source of inspiration to us all.
From my heart with gratitude and love, thank you for being such an inspiration to us all.
Tonya
Body for Life Forum Message by J-P-S-524 (42 posts) at 04:24 PM
Congratulations Cheryl. I had seen yours & others profiles on the BFL site. I didn't know any of the finalists were members here. Again..congrats!
Body for Life Forum Message by leanzzz (7 posts) at 05:31 PM
Congratulations. You are a winner and you will inspire people for years to come.
Body for Life Forum Message by Marijayde (266 posts) at 06:31 PM
Cheryl - you are truely an inspiration, I was so happy to get to talk to you for a few minutes at the Expo. You are beautiful inside and out!
I can't wait to see how far you go!!
Joanna
Body for Life Forum Message by Tracy06BFL (38 posts) at 06:37 PM
Cheryl,
I was totally BLOWN AWAY at the Expo after meeting you in person. You are what every woman should strive to be. Your BEAUTIFUL inside and out. You are the absolute BEST MOTHER, WIFE, FRIEND, DAUGHTER, SISTER and BODY FOR LIFE CHAMP!!!!
Thank you for inspiring ALL of us in so many ways.
I feel so honored and blessed to call you my friend.
I pray ALL your Dreams and Goals come true, because you deserve nothing but the absolute BEST in life.
Your friend ALWAYS,
Tracy
Body for Life Forum Message by DreamCatcher (732 posts) at 08:48 PM
Cheryl..you are just, simply put...amazing! Your inner and outer beauty speaks volumes! You're encouragement, advise, knowledge and inspirational photos helps us to stay on our own journeys.
Thanks so much for always taking the time to share with us!
Jennifer
Body for Life Forum Message by ray59 (21 posts) at 01:28 AM
started it up again this week,I lost count of how many times I've done this but I'm gonna give it a shot again.Not a perfect week,but I feel pumped.Did upper on mon,cardio tues,skip wednesday due to overtime,lower thurs,upper fri,and cardio again sat.The lower body workout did me in.My upper thighs were screaming yesturday. Also some real nasty stomach cramps during the crunches.Sorry,no pics yet.I'm 5'9" and 230lbs.Enough said! As in the past,the eating for life is just as hard or harder than the workouts.Today was my first perfect day.Got a long way to go,but as we all know,if you follow this program right the results are dramatic.I hope to look and feel better soon!
Body for Life Forum Message by justdoit (274 posts) at 01:34 AM
Good luck - I know you will do it. Get those pics up. Today was the first perfect day of many to come.
Body for Life Forum Message by ray59 (21 posts) at 01:48 AM
thanks doit. You sure made alot of progress,checked out your pics.good goin.Its people like you that motivate me to keep trying
Body for Life Forum Message by Tomcat1066 (148 posts) at 07:00 AM
I took my measurements today to show any progress on week one. I wasn't really expecting any, but it would be fun to see. Besides, I had to tighten my belt up a notch so I knew there was SOME change.
Well, comparing the numbers from week 0 to week 1, I apparently dropped over 4% body fat and put on 9 lbs of muscle. Now, I know there can be some dramatic changes on BFL, but this is freaky to me. I had to have botched the measurement at one point or another, and I think it was week 0. I was following my instructions on thefitnesshub.com to the letter this time, and I don't think I did last time, but I'm not sure.
I only lost 1 pound of scale weight, but I'd appreciate anyone elses thoughts on this. I want to be realistic in my expectations for future weeks here ;)
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (250 posts) at 08:09 AM
First, it depends on how you measure body fat -- were you using calipers? Just measurements? A body fat scale? None of those methods are perfect, but they can at least be used to track progress... but the body fat scales will vary widely depending on your level of hydration, as will any method that relies on electrical impedance.
Secondly, lean mass is not just muscle. The little blurb on our profiles is a bit misleading, because when you subtract your body fat, everything else that is left is counted in lean mass: water, bones, muscles, blood, organs, everything.
The fact that you already had to tighten your belt a notch says you did make some significant changes, so way to go! My suggestion would be to make sure you are measuring the exact same way each time from here on out, and keep up the great work!
Body for Life Forum Message by Young Guns (1594 posts) at 08:42 AM
your first week on BFL you lose ALOT of water. This is located between your muscles and your skin (the same areas as you'll find fat). Eating the way we used to we retain an awfull lot of water. When you did your original measurements you would have still had all this excess water in your system. Once you start cutting out sodium and increasing your water intake this causes your body to "flush" out all the excess water and put the water where it should be (in the muscles) this will give you a much "tighter" appearance and it will also show in the measurements. My first weeks BF% was 18.8 and that's because I used mybodycomp.com for my bf%, but through experience I can look at myself and estimate that the BF% was inaccurate up to as much as 3% (probably had something to do with all the pretzels and natchos I ate that day lol). It also makes your final #'s that much more impressive. Hope this helps Jay
Body for Life Forum Message by Tomcat1066 (148 posts) at 02:11 PM
Thanks guys. I figured it was partially because of some gains, as well as botching the first set of measurements. thefitnesshub.com uses body measurements to track. I don't have any calipers so the tape is all I've got. I'll just let it go for now and accept that next week's probably won't be as dramatic :D
Tom
Body for Life Forum Message by starbound25 (48 posts) at 07:52 AM
So is there anyway to measure at home if you have gained muscle other than being able to lift more etc
I hate when the scale doesnt budge or worse goes up and my husband says "you probably gained muscle" oh yeah well how do you know haha
Body for Life Forum Message by Reagiesmom (433 posts) at 08:10 AM
Well, if the scale doesn't budge AND YOUR MEASUREMENTS GO DOWN, then you gained muscle, since it weighs more than fat and you are smaller but weight the same or more.
Body for Life Forum Message by Young Guns (1594 posts) at 08:31 AM
like reagiesmom said your measurements will let you know if you've gained muscle or not. Also how you look in the mirror. If you've noticed that you can stand more errect (on your feet people) with your shoulders back a little further just naturally then you've probably built some muscle. You'll find that if you can't "see" any muscle that you just naturally have a better posture when you start building muscle.
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (598 posts) at 08:44 AM
Judging by the stats in your profile, starbound, you've gained about 3 pounds of muscle since the start of your last challenge. Congrats!
And great job, by the way, since the beginning of your BFL lifestyle!
Body for Life Forum Message by ocpanther65 (275 posts) at 10:25 AM
If you don't lose weight but your bodyfat% decreased then you are putting on lean muscle mass.
Body for Life Forum Message by michiganmike (257 posts) at 12:27 PM
We are probably oversimplifying this a bit, but generally speaking it is true that if you have lost inches but not weight you've probably lost fat and gained muscle. There ARE some exceptions or other possibilities but that is probably the most likely. You can actually be losing muscle at the same time as you lose fat and still not be losing scale weight if you are retaining water. You can lose muscle by doing too much cardio, or overtraining by working out too long or not waiting long enough between sessions. But, being as this is a first challenge, and being as how you say you're getting stronger, it's probably most likely that you've gained some muscle. All the body composition testing tells for sure is if you've lost fat, since lean body mass includes more than just muscle--it includes organs and bones too. You'd probably know it, though, if you'd lost bone! Good question!
Body for Life Forum Message by GetInShape (63 posts) at 08:02 AM
I thought might be interesting to check out for the more mature ladies, inspiration for young, and depression.
[html]http://www.emelina.com/[\html]
Body for Life Forum Message by GetInShape (63 posts) at 08:04 AM
How do you make hyper-links for this forum?
Cut and paste: http://www.emelina.com/
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (250 posts) at 08:10 AM
You have to use HTML... :)
www.emelina.com
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (598 posts) at 08:13 AM
She's 64?!? I want to look like that at 64!
Hell, I want to look like that NOW.
Body for Life Forum Message by rbsamy (394 posts) at 08:17 AM
wow she looks amazing
Body for Life Forum Message by Kajole (4 posts) at 10:44 AM
Ok being a female I of course have never had to be concerned with chest hair..LOL BUT my hubby was blessed (NOT) with a LOAD of chest hair and so we thought it would be fun to get rid of all that hair so we could see his progression throughout the challenge. Umm ok my question is.. for those who do this..do you shave it? If so do you shave it everyday? Becuase the whole stubble thing is just grossing me out. Any suggestions other than making him wear a shirt to bed LOL!!
JOJO
Body for Life Forum Message by Kajole (4 posts) at 11:26 AM
anybody?? I know some of you guys have turned hairless...fill me in on the big hairy secret :)
Body for Life Forum Message by rema (2 posts) at 12:02 PM
Well, I'm a man and I think the secret to turn a man's chest hairless is the same to turn a pair of woman's legs hairless, and you, women, know a lot about that (more than us).
I'm hairy as your husband, and when I want to have a pretty baby chest I first trim it with a number 0 trimmer, and then shave it whit a shaving blade. The effect only last a couple of days, ok. For more lasting results, you know the way, wax, electrolisis, ... there are not any secret.
Body for Life Forum Message by michiganmike (257 posts) at 12:16 PM
To keep it that way, it really needs to be shaved at least evry other day, preferably in the shower. With the water running, shaving against the grain you don't even really need to lather up. I just keep a three bladed razor right in the shower and that's how I do it. I generally just start shaving about the time that I start tanning, as the hair will make a decent tan much harder to get too. Those who wait until the day before picture day to shave often find out that they have a very visible razor rash in their photos.
Body for Life Forum Message by Megan'sMom (239 posts) at 11:11 AM
I haven't posted in what feels like forever. I started my second challenge on 1/3 and worked my butt off. I was eating great, working out and doing lots of baby hikes. I was starting to feel a cold coming on, but I was determined to sweat it out and work through it. However, last Friday night I woke up in the middle of the night and literally could not breathe. I jumped in the shower to try and steam it out with no luck, tried drinking some hot tea and no luck there either. I was up for the rest of the night with what felt like an asthma attack (I don't have asthma so I'm guessing). I went to the doctor Saturday morning and I was at 40% lung function and told I have Pneumonia.
I managed to stay out of the hospital, and with the help an a steriod inhaler and antibotics I'm feeling much better. It'll be a while before I'm back up to BFL workouts again though.
I spent the week resting and trying not to eat a bunch of crap. I so don't want to undo what I've gained so far (and initially I had no appeitte so I lost a little bit more weight). The thing I was most upset about this week was that I was going to miss the Expo.
Friday came though and I realized that I felt well enough to go for a few hours and check it out. Which I am so glad that I did. I'm also so glad that I went with Snowboardingfairy - who will walk up and talk to anyone. I am much more reserved and would have been too chicken to talk to anyone one there, even if I did feel 100%.
Thanks to Snowboardingfairy, I got to meet and talk to Cheryl, Porter, Mojo, Tracy Jefferies, Ken Young, Michelle Lee, and DreamBig.
It was such an amazing experience. I could go on for days about what it was like to meet and talk to Cheryl. But I think as much, if not more so, inspiring to me was Mojo (Malissa). We talked to her for probably an hour and so much that she said resonated with me and I could completely relate too. Cheryl had said earlier in the day that Mojo was the one who would "talk her off the ledge" whenever she wanted to binge. She had Mojo on speed dial and call her up. I was so impressed with having someone that would do that for you and then meeting Mojo, I could see that in her and then to hear of her own transformation. I was so impressed. I want someone I can speed dial when I'm about to cheat!!!!
Starting Monday, I'm going to start walking to slowly build back up to being about to work out (Doc says 4-6 weeks, but that's just not acceptable). I'd joined the MsFit Meltdown, which runs through the end of March and I was going to quit and start again next time, but no, I will do my absolute best and I will send in my final entry.
I recommend that everyone find that some, whether it be on Tracker or in your lives that can "talk you off that ledge" when you need it - no one can go it alone.
And if you want to be my person, I'm taking applications :) I'm also happy to reciprocate!
Get out there and get healthy!!!!
Laurie
Body for Life Forum Message by snowboardingfairy (202 posts) at 11:37 AM
You know I'll be calling you, and you can always call me. Did I get the position??LOL when you do feel better I'm cracking you *$$ into the gym with me:) Yes, Cheryl and Mojo are so motivating, I left the expo feeling pumped and ready to knock my fat out of the ballpark!
Body for Life Forum Message by goingforbuff (1570 posts) at 01:24 PM
Last week I wrote about how badly my chest hurt after the first ubwo of the new challenge. I mean, it was PAIN. I had a hard time laying down, getting up, getting bumped. Well, by the time of the next workout it really was fine. This week, I had to postpone my ubwo until Saturday, so there was a week between chest workouts. Guess what...back to extreme pain again! It was so bad last night that I was in tears and couldn't get my shirt off. What is the deal???? It is right in the sternum area and such extreme pain that I was actually crying out in pain when I experienced it...something that is NOT a normal pain response for me. This afternoon it does feel a bit better, but I am not sure how to proceed. I don't plan to work it again until Wednesday, but I am wondering if I should just back down on the amount of weight. My highest chest press amount was only 65lbs, so I don't feel like I was over-doing it or anything. I have pressed 85lbs before. Anyone ever experience this or have any suggestions???
Thanks, gang!
Nancy
Body for Life Forum Message by BIG BULL (909 posts) at 01:47 PM
do you ever get stress conditions in your ribcage area?? Could be that.
BB
Body for Life Forum Message by goingforbuff (1570 posts) at 01:48 PM
Explain more - not sure what you mean by that, BB
Body for Life Forum Message by tcstone (762 posts) at 03:08 PM
Nancy,
I am not sure what BB meant, but it does sound like you have injured something. While I don't know how or where, it has been my experience that you can just tell the difference between sore from working muscles and true pain that is not right!
Can you try a different exercise for awhile to see if this helps?
This way you can tell if you just pulled something while doing a chest press or is it needs some medical attention.
Good luck.
Teresa
Body for Life Forum Message by Kerry (1078 posts) at 05:54 PM
If you pulled or strained a muscle, that certainly could explain it. If you do not see a doctor for this condition ( my first suggestion ), then really slack off working that area, and only gradually work it back up again over time, paying strict attention as to how it feels.
Yours in Health,
Kerry
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2274 posts) at 05:57 PM
Nancy why haven't you seen a doctor about this yet? Seems to me this has been going on awhile.
Body for Life Forum Message by Roe (37 posts) at 06:03 PM
go see you dr...
That is the safety and wise advice I can say.
Roe
let us know what happens
Body for Life Forum Message by goingforbuff (1570 posts) at 07:35 PM
If I don't feel better tomorrow, I will call the doc. I had not gone last week, because it went away and I just assumed I over did it after being off for 3 weeks...I didn't dream that it would hurt this badly again this week (afterall, I worked it last Friday and it was fine...wth???)
Thanks for the advice, gang! I will let you know what's happenin'!
Nancy
Body for Life Forum Message by hogken (20 posts) at 08:51 PM
could just be too much weights too quick?
Body for Life Forum Message by Young Guns (1594 posts) at 09:25 PM
does it hurt the same day as you exercise or the next day?
Body for Life Forum Message by Phatty McPhatterson (15 posts) at 11:44 PM
Could be costochondritis or it could be something serious. See your doctor.
Body for Life Forum Message by GusM (11 posts) at 02:07 PM
Entries accepted until midnight tonight!! Don't miss your chance to go on the cruise!
Http://www.BodyForLifers.com/challenge2.htm
Good luck to all those who entered so far.
Body for Life Forum Message by kimnjeff2005 (3 posts) at 03:31 PM
Here is our situation, my husband and i are both doing BFL. This is the end of week 2...my husband is not looking to lose weight he wants to build muscle. We understand he will lose some fat, He is 6'1, started at 196 pounds, at the end of 2 weeks he has dropped 7 pounds.
But he lost inches in his neck ( -1/2), chest (-3/4), stomach (-1 1/4), hips (-1/4) calf (-1/4)....the only place he gained was his thigh (gained 1/4).....Our question is...is this normal, should he expect
to see inches gained or lost in the beginning? Or do men lose inches before they start to gain inches? Any info. would be appreciated. We are making sure he is getting the amount of cal at each meal that we caculated on the hussman site.
Kim And Jeff
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (598 posts) at 03:35 PM
Did his BF% also decrease dramatically?
Body for Life Forum Message by kimnjeff2005 (3 posts) at 03:42 PM
We will check that, and let you know
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (598 posts) at 03:59 PM
If that's his profile there, 20% is higher than average for a male and weight loss (specifically fat loss) right now is good. I'm NO expert on male fitness, but the first thing you'll notice is loss in fat and that can happen more rapidly than muscle gain. Two weeks is not enough time to see substantial muscle gain.
Body for Life Forum Message by kimnjeff2005 (3 posts) at 04:30 PM
Yes that is his profile, i should have signed us both up seperatly, will do that. Thank you both for the help...
i redid his BF and it is saying he went from 19.9% down to 18.5%
we are new to this and just wanted to make sure it wasnt something that should not be happening...
Body for Life Forum Message by Kerry (1078 posts) at 05:51 PM
I would expect almost everybody to lose body fat prior to building muscle. For the simple reason that body fat is not just around the waist, but in the organs, muscle and tissue, etc. I lost a significant amount of body fat first, and didn't really see changes in muscle gains until 2nd and 3rd challenges.
Yours in Health,
Kerry
Body for Life Forum Message by Roe (37 posts) at 06:00 PM
It depends how "fit" your hubby is. it sounds pretty fit already. My hubby is the same way. He is about 18% bf. When starting the bfl he lost a little bit of fat and did gain muscle after a few weeks, or i should say inches.
Sounds like your doing it right. keep measuring though, that will keep you two accurate.
Roe
Body for Life Forum Message by AnnieBGood (6 posts) at 05:53 PM
I'm back to Body for Life after several years of backsliding. LIFE has been difficult, but I decided to take the challenge again. Hope to make a tremendous transformation this year. Thanks to all here who have inspired me, especially those over 50-types!
Body for Life Forum Message by Kerry (1078 posts) at 06:03 PM
Hi Annie,
Welcome and success to You!
Lots of great, motivational and knowledgeable folks here. Fun too.
Yours in Health,
Kerry
Body for Life Forum Message by junojen (47 posts) at 06:04 PM
Welcome, Annie! You look much younger than 56! Good for you on getting back into BFL. I completely understand the bumps in the road. I look forward to sharing your journey with you.
Body for Life Forum Message by AnnieBGood (6 posts) at 06:10 PM
Thanks for the compliment, junojen!
Body for Life Forum Message by Tracy06BFL (38 posts) at 06:40 PM
Hi Annie welcome back. I have to agree with junojen....you do look much younger.
Reach for the stars in 06...you are going to do AWESOME!
Body for Life Forum Message by justdoit (274 posts) at 06:58 PM
Welcome Annie! Sometimes we surprise ourselves and become our strongest after LIFE challenges bring us down. I know that you will put your ALL into this challenge!! Good Luck!
Body for Life Forum Message by AnnieBGood (6 posts) at 07:10 PM
I agree with that saying "Whatever doesn't kill us makes us stronger". The key is to survive to tell the tale!
Thanks to all for the welcome.I will be relying on your support and expertise.
Body for Life Forum Message by cookie1135 (1398 posts) at 08:36 PM
Welcome Annie Back!!!! You will find lots of friendship and support here!!!! I wish you all the best!!!!!
Hugs,
Sylvia aka Cookie1135
Body for Life Forum Message by AnnieBGood (6 posts) at 08:38 PM
Thanks Cookie! Your transformation has inspired me too! You have done an amazing job. BIG CONGRATS!!!!!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by Marijayde (266 posts) at 06:10 PM
We were able to attend the Expo on Friday and it was so awesome! I was so lucky to be able to go, I was able to get lot's of pictures and even a few autographs in my BFL book.
It was so neat to talk with Cheryl, Porter, Abb, Nicole, Michelle, Tracy, sooooo many more :>
If you would like to see the picture, go to my blog - the link is on my profile!
I am so pumped to start my 2006 Challenge on the 23rd, in fact the whole family is going to do it :>
WooooHooooo! Here is to being fit in '06!
Body for Life Forum Message by Tracy06BFL (38 posts) at 06:22 PM
You were absolutely the SWEETEST lady! Your girls are adorable and I am so thankful to have met you.
You are going to kick some serious booty in your challenge.
WOOOOOOHOOOOO is right!!! Let's DO IT!
Body for Life Forum Message by Marijayde (266 posts) at 06:27 PM
Hey you are pretty awesome too! I was so glad to meet you - Hopefully I will see you again when we win the couples challenge in 2006!
Body for Life Forum Message by Suz2lose (43 posts) at 06:36 PM
You and your daughters are beautiful! From what it sounds like: on the inside as well! I sure wish I could have been there! :(
Body for Life Forum Message by Tracy06BFL (38 posts) at 06:39 PM
YES,YES,YES...couples category.
YOU CAN AND WILL DO IT!
Body for Life Forum Message by junojen (47 posts) at 06:40 PM
Great pix, Jo! Red Bikini Society of FL - here we go!
Body for Life Forum Message by michiganmike (257 posts) at 07:20 PM
Hey, Tracy! Glad you made it back! I asked at least two people to give you a big hug for me--I sure hope they did! Sorry I couldn't be there to see you again, but I do have some GOOD NEWS on the reason why I was unable to go! I'll PM you on that!
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2989 posts) at 07:32 PM
Loved the Pics, thanks for sharing, I know ya'll had a great time, I didn't get to go but Jerry called me at midnight and I got to here the hoopdela when they anounced Aaron!!
I'm still all excited!
and I just got a call from Tracy, wow, what a great weekend I had just because I am a BFLer 4-ever
GET*HER*DONELINDA
Body for Life Forum Message by cookie1135 (1398 posts) at 08:32 PM
WOW!!! Great pictures!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!!
Hugs,
Sylvia aka Cookie1135
Body for Life Forum Message by WorkInProgress (162 posts) at 08:50 PM
great pics - wow! what a way to keep yourself motivated. Thanks for sharing with those of us can't make it that far.
Body for Life Forum Message by AnnieBGood (6 posts) at 09:08 PM
Great pictures, Mari! All those champions look fantastic. You and your girls are cuties too! Thanks for sharing.
Body for Life Forum Message by Roe (37 posts) at 06:17 PM
Ok!
You must have a portion of carbs and portion (one of each) at every meal, then add 2 servings of veggies to your day correct?
Then why on the 7 meal plan, on the bfl.com website do they add an ADDITIONAL apple, or fruit or alomnd serving when their already bread???
I need to know...so please respons, I thought I was doing this right and this is my 2nd challenge?????
Roe
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (250 posts) at 06:25 PM
BFL.com is slightly different than the original BFL as written by Bill Phillips. I don't think it would hurt anything to add that extra fruit (I sometimes do but I tend to lean a touch more carb heavy than protein), but you're doing it Bill Phillips' way if you do one serving of carb and one serving of protein at each meal (6 meals).
Body for Life Forum Message by Go4steffie (812 posts) at 07:06 PM
National Body Challenge is on Discovery Health Channel at 8pm on Sunday night. Dr. Pamela Peeke is supposed to be in it, I think.
I am checking it out and DVR-ing it.
Stef :-)
Body for Life Forum Message by crone (576 posts) at 07:10 PM
Watching it now. Yup that's Pamela.
Body for Life Forum Message by SupaFreak (1016 posts) at 07:11 PM
Thanks Stef---I'm PVR-ing it now!
Body for Life Forum Message by Go4steffie (812 posts) at 07:13 PM
Bill Phillips needs to do one of these! Wink, Wink ;-)
Body for Life Forum Message by crone (576 posts) at 07:14 PM
I'll voluteer to be the first ginea pig.
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (598 posts) at 09:27 PM
Yeah, BP SO needs to do this - on network prime time! More people need to know about Body-for-Life! And can you imagine the excitement surrounding the announcement of the million dollar winner?!?
Body for Life Forum Message by SupaFreak (1016 posts) at 07:13 PM
Just got the latest copy of EAS's Leading Edge magazine. There's a great spread on Body-for-LIFE and at the top of the list for online support groups....BFL Tracker site!
Yahooooo!!!!!
Danielle
Body for Life Forum Message by Kerry (1078 posts) at 08:10 PM
cool!
Always knew this place was special :)
Yours in Health,
Kerry
Body for Life Forum Message by BIG BULL (909 posts) at 08:18 PM
Yaaaaaaahhhoooooooooo!!!!! And Tracker is BACK and even better than before!!!!!!!!!
BIG BULL out
Body for Life Forum Message by cookie1135 (1398 posts) at 08:22 PM
YAY!!!! The Tracker Rocks!!!!!!
Hugs,
Sylvia aka Cookie1135
Body for Life Forum Message by Soefsoef (5 posts) at 08:29 PM
Cheryl Muhr also specifically mentioned the BFL Tracker site as well as the BFL.com guestbook as must-do online support groups. She raved about them. I saw a bunch of people write down the info...
Christina
Body for Life Forum Message by Soefsoef (5 posts) at 08:30 PM
Woops--I meant to say Cheryl mentioned the sites during the BFL champions panel at the Expo....
C
Body for Life Forum Message by Kerry (1078 posts) at 08:34 PM
Well, a few days back, Flower called attention to my profile and efforts and results. Everybody ( myself included ) enjoys positive feedback and support, and I certainly received my fair share and then some. For that I thank her and all of you folks here. Truly appreciated!
Not only that, but apparently enough folks have validated my efforts to not only bump me up in monthly standings, but also to land me on the top 20 overall list. I'm so flattered, particularly when I am aware of the large number of amazing, inspirational and motivational people on this site ( some heralded, some not )
So you might wonder where the selfish part comes in.... well, turns out I really enjoy that kind of reinforcement and undoubtedly will crave more in the future.To get more, I must continue doing what I am doing, and even pick it up another notch. And if I am aware that more & more folks are checking out my progress, then it provides for me a whole different level of accountability. In short, it has provided me with a serious dose of extra motivation to continue in my efforts to transform my physique. Thank You.
( Still looking for that torch Khubbard tossed away, lol)
Success to You ALL,
Yours in Health,
Kerry
Body for Life Forum Message by DreamCatcher (732 posts) at 08:37 PM
You already know you had our votes Kerry! You've worked hard and it shows! What are you thanking us for? You did all the work! We just said..."horray! look at Kerry!"
Seriously, you have done a fantastic job and the encouragement that you give out here is thanks enough!
Jennifer
Body for Life Forum Message by jamber (966 posts) at 09:11 PM
OOOh Kerry that is so exciting! You Do deserve it, and I am so proud of you for being our energizer bunny. Seems like when we all Start, stop, restart, flounder, etc., there you are, packing on more muscle and going and going and now here you are! Great inspiration!!
Your bud,
Jamber
Body for Life Forum Message by jshelton (1695 posts) at 09:16 PM
Hey Kerry!
I'm thrilled to see up in the top 20!
It's been long overdue! The last couple of weeks I was about ready to enter a post encouraging folks to vote for you! You should be in the top 20 just for all the support and feedback you give!
Jim
Body for Life Forum Message by Boise Lifer (7 posts) at 09:29 PM
Funny I just saw this thread 30 mins after voting for Kerry!! =) ha haa
Keep taring it up Kerry, you look freakin' awesome!
Body for Life Forum Message by Suz2lose (43 posts) at 09:34 PM
I voted for you too kerry....naturally!!! HELLO? How could you not? :) Great job!
Body for Life Forum Message by BIG BULL (909 posts) at 10:24 PM
Kerry........you know what I think of you and you deserve all the accolades!
YIH.......BIG BULL
Body for Life Forum Message by jps2lean (49 posts) at 10:21 PM
I know there is always a lot of discussion about free day, but I guess I thought I wouldn't have a problem with it. Well, yesterday, I ate a pine cone donut, an apple fritter, a Jack in the Box Ulitmate Cheeseburger, curly fries, dr. pepper, and pizza rolls. (over the course of the day)
All it did for me was give me an upset stomach that I am still feeling. Plus, I gained over a pound. I just don't know if it's worth it. I know it is supposed to give you a metabolism boost, but I think next week I am going to limit my free day a lot more.
Today I did really good on plan, so maybe the pound will be gone before I have to weigh in for the mini-challenge. Then again, the extra pound might be a female thing so I am not going to get upset about one silly pound. :)
Thanks for listening.
Body for Life Forum Message by justdoit (274 posts) at 11:04 PM
In the beginning my free days were worse that that. I felt awful the next day but I did it again the next week. It took several weeks for me to figure out how to pace my free day. I usually have a few unauthorized things instead of a day full of them. Good Luck!
Body for Life Forum Message by ashtrash (415 posts) at 11:53 PM
here's a hint - don't weigh yourself after free day. that's just heartache waitin' to happen!
Body for Life Forum Message by justdoit (274 posts) at 11:21 PM
I know that there are Louisiana trackers, but do you post? Where are you? Is there a possibility that we could meet? It would be cool to have a tracker meeting. I know other states are trying to pull this off, maybe we can too!!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by pegs (18 posts) at 12:05 AM
Hi everyone thought i would join in the confessions. It is 1 am and I am guilty of starting my free day at Midnight. I just couldnt wait to have a cookie. Well 4 cookies later i am left feeling really disappointed. I guess they tasted so great in my mind and when i actually ate them i found them too sweet and a bit bland. I am shocked that i am actually wishing i had opted for a apple cinnamon rice cake- YES i said rice cake. WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME LOL. we will see how the rest of the day does b/c i will keep trying lol. pegs
Body for Life Forum Message by jeremy (1100 posts) at 11:07 PM
I read in the real age diet that there was an atkins study and let me tell the results were lackluster to say the least. And in his book it was rated the worst diet out of a dozen or so. Guys it is simple. The enemies when it comes to food are refined sugar, saturated fat, and trans fat.
Body for Life Forum Message by HaremGirl2006 (11 posts) at 04:55 PM
Hey guys!!!
Sorry I was missing for a few days... I came down with a head cold :-(. I feel better now, so I am coming back with a vengence. I am getting back to my exercise and I have followed the nutrition plan today.
A little sad that the last two days haven't really been productive toward my 12 week goal... but I have to have "future vision". :-)
Thank you all so much for being so supportive!!! It means a lot to me!!! Thank you!!!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by Jayla (5 posts) at 10:23 AM
On page 118 of the BFL book, this is one of the frequently asked questions. Bills reply is: "If you miss a workout, you missed it. If you miss a meal, you missed it. Just get back on schedule and keep moving forward. And PLEASE do no let sebacks or "mistakes" slow you down. We've all made mistakes in the past, and we're all going to make mistakes in the future, especially if we're trying something new and challenging. So, let's start making 'em. Because if we're making mistakes, it means we're trying, and we're learning".
So thats what I think you should do too. :D
Body for Life Forum Message by Jayla (5 posts) at 02:05 AM
I've been looking at the BFL after pics in the book and I've never weight lifted before or anything, started my first challenge last Monday, and I'm just curious what do they put on themselves to make them all shiny like that after they have tanned? just baby oil or something? or is there some body building type of oil they use lol?
hehe I know silly question, but just curious none the less. :D
Body for Life Forum Message by georgiawendy (359 posts) at 06:46 AM
A lot of people use a cooking spray like Pam. I'm not kidding!
Body for Life Forum Message by ocpanther65 (275 posts) at 10:34 AM
cooking spray or baby oil will work, it makes the lighting work so you can see more definition
Body for Life Forum Message by michiganmike (257 posts) at 12:02 PM
There are about 4 things that help to make great after photos. 1. Being really lean so you have some natural variations and striations and vascularity showing. 2. Removing all body hair in the way of showing those traits. 3. Tanning, which tends to reveal more of those traits. 4. Either an oil or a cream that brings out more of them. Too much oil looks stupid. There are better things such as Dream Tan which naturally bring out the striations and veins without looking shiny, and then to that you can spray just a bit of Pam and look really good without looking like you just jumped out of a swimming pool.
Body for Life Forum Message by HaremGirl2006 (11 posts) at 04:46 PM
Please let me know if you can relate to this:
So, I start the week so psyched about BFL. I was reading the book every day and doing the exercise routine and eating very healthy...
But I was stressed about some things with my job, and I got sick my first week of BFL. I missed two workouts and found myself eating too many carbs per meal.
However... I didn't do bad exactly. I didn't eat any junk, I just ate a little more than normal. So, I am not totally down on myself.
I am feeling better today, so I am going to do some light cardio. Even still, I feel as though it was a little bit of a setback. I have to find inspiration again to get back on track. I read my goals this morning again out loud... I guess that's a start.
How do you deal with being sick on BFL? (Specifically, I had a head cold/ sinus infection).
Thanks!!!!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by WorkInProgress (162 posts) at 05:02 PM
I haven't experience this, but have had some up and downs in my BFL challenges (currently on number 2). What I've found is that if I stick to things as close as I can, let my body recover, I'll feel 100% better for doing so when I get back to it.
Good Luck!
Body for Life Forum Message by cookie1135 (1398 posts) at 05:08 PM
Everyone has some type of ups and downs during thier challenge. You just need to hang in there!!! Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and keep on keeping on!!! Give it your all!!! You Can Do it, I know you can!!!! I wish you all the best!!!!!
Hugs,
Sylvia aka Cookie1135
Body for Life Forum Message by AnnieBGood (6 posts) at 05:50 PM
Just checking in -- hope to make a tremendous transformation this year. Thanks to all here who have inspired me to take the challenge again!
Body for Life Forum Message by GDU61 (6 posts) at 01:31 PM
In "Body for Life" Bill Phillips does not mention pork on his list of authorized Proteins. Is pork okay?
I'm fairly new to BFL and want to ensure I'm sticking to the diet correctly.
Thanks,
GDU61
Body for Life Forum Message by Framed (110 posts) at 03:12 PM
Sounds TERRIFIC. Will try it this week. Thank you for sharing.
Body for Life Forum Message by guitargoddess (140 posts) at 03:35 PM
lol I wish I would have read this b4 I just grilled up the last of my pork tenderloin. Thanks for the recipe I will try it next week.