Body for Life Forum Message by Ursula (628 posts) at 07:45 AM:
According to that pic I am measureing way low for my hips. I measure around what I call my saddle bags lol.
Urs
Body for Life Forum Message by Myintencity (19 posts) at 08:32 PM:
Perhaps it's a bruise or strain. If you really worked your pecs last time, maybe you just haven't recovered. Little tears occur in the muscle worked through resistance training. We have to heal after every weight training session.
Body for Life Forum Message by jeremy (1045 posts) at 07:59 AM: Help me help this guy
he trains with staff that I know. He has a long road ahead of him but he can do it with support. He lost 80lbs in 8 weeks with us.
http://www.onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/riewe.html
http://tommyriewe.bravejournal.com/index.php.
Body for Life Forum Message by pk-rn (19 posts) at 06:00 PM: protien powder
Would someone please tell me why protien powder is so popular? I realize body builders use it all the time but why would someone doing BFL need protien powder vs. eating BFL foods? I'm difinitely jumping on the band wagon if it helps with results:)
Patty
Body for Life Forum Message by chuckdiesel99 (812 posts) at 06:08 PM:
No need for it if you can make real food. Real food is always best.
Body for Life Forum Message by nola (22 posts) at 06:57 PM:
It's a convenience thing. It can be hard to make 6 meals a day, so supplementing with protein powder for some of the meals can help you get your protein in.
Body for Life Forum Message by cfingram (1363 posts) at 11:14 AM:
Here's a website that you can get lots of info!
http://www.titusandryan.com/
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=1445063&page=1
Body for Life Forum Message by T~N~T (941 posts) at 11:53 AM:
It's better at
www.freecraigtitus.com
Body for Life Forum Message by justdoit (242 posts) at 12:31 AM:
Congratulations!! I "planned" to have 2 children too - and the second pregnancy was TWINS!!! Don't want to scare you but just wanted to share that some plans explode!!:) I can't imagine life without them - God must have heard me say it was over after two. I think he had plans for me to have three so - 2 in one shot!! Good Luck!!
Body for Life Forum Message by Miss Trim (219 posts) at 05:35 AM:
Some Christmas present. Congratulations.
Josie
Body for Life Forum Message by cfingram (1363 posts) at 07:54 AM:
*LOL* justdoit, don't scare me like that! My husband keeps telling me that I may be having twins since I'm experiencing a lot of nausea..something I didn't have with the first one. AND, I only want 2! *LOL*
Ooooooooh thanks everyone! I'll keep you posted - I'll be going to the doctor on Friday :)
Body for Life Forum Message by Mickymacb (411 posts) at 10:30 AM:
Carole - Congrats girl! Just pm'd you :)
Micky
Body for Life Forum Message by ocpanther65 (194 posts) at 10:44 AM:
congrats to you.
Body for Life Forum Message by Mickymacb (411 posts) at 10:59 AM:
I'm game! :)
Body for Life Forum Message by zooman (359 posts) at 08:48 AM:
I got a remote control boat and the only reason it is excercise related, is that I have to run around the pond to pick it up because it keeps breaking down. Cheap Chinese piece of crap, but I am getting a good cardio.
Body for Life Forum Message by Mickymacb (411 posts) at 11:06 AM:
another subscription to Oxygen here. :) That mag rocks! Gets me in the mood to exercise!
Micky
Body for Life Forum Message by TaraC29 (73 posts) at 11:13 AM:
Everything I got was fitness related and thats the way I like it! I got an Ipod Nano to jam to tunes during my workout, a food processor to make all my BFL friendly concoctions and the EFL book. I did get a few other things but those were the main things on my list and I'm so happy with them!
I wanted an Oxy mag subscription too but didn't get it...guess I'll get that one myself!
Body for Life Forum Message by KatieFeld-mom (105 posts) at 11:24 AM:
I got a Video iPod to hold music for working out, a JCPenney gift card for new workout clothes, and a bottle of Betagen from my dad who probably had no idea what it was but it was on my list.
Body for Life Forum Message by Miss Trim (219 posts) at 05:39 AM:
I have emailed you with mine.
Body for Life Forum Message by Kerry (983 posts) at 07:29 AM:
Ditto
Kerry
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (92 posts) at 11:03 PM:
Sent ya mine!
Body for Life Forum Message by Udenia (2110 posts) at 11:23 PM:
Yeah I am missing a lot of you guys, don't want to lose contact again, so pls take a moment and shoot me an e-mail... thanks! and J-Dub, I will try and kick a** in 2006!
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (92 posts) at 11:36 PM:
'Atta girl! :)
Body for Life Forum Message by Mickymacb (411 posts) at 11:07 AM:
yup, it's nice knowing I don't have to start something new, just keep up with what I'm already doing! I spent too many years trying to figure it out!
Micky :)
Body for Life Forum Message by AirSpace (79 posts) at 11:23 AM:
Last year, just after finishing my first challenge, my New Year's resolution was to start eating meat so that I could gain more muscle, LOL!
Imagine how people look at you when you tell them your resolution is to eat more meat!
Erin
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2094 posts) at 05:06 AM:
Happy Birthday!
Tracey
Body for Life Forum Message by crone (457 posts) at 06:54 AM:
Happy birthday!
Body for Life Forum Message by Agent 69 (409 posts) at 07:10 AM:
happy birthday Carole.......
you've had such a wonderful month!
I agree with the lottery ticket idea
ya never know
Body for Life Forum Message by kana (367 posts) at 07:18 AM:
Happy Birthday, Carole, and congrats on the new little one who is on the way!! Wow..2006 is going to be an awesome year for ya!! Hugs, Dede
Body for Life Forum Message by cfingram (1363 posts) at 07:51 AM:
Thanks everyone!! (blushing)
I can't buy a lottery ticket since they don't have them in NC HA! T
Body for Life Forum Message by georgiawendy (321 posts) at 08:08 AM:
Well then, time to head over to Cherokee. Happy birthday!!
Body for Life Forum Message by shkelly (135 posts) at 08:49 AM:
Happy Birthday Carole!! I hope you have a great one!!
Shelly=)
Body for Life Forum Message by T~N~T (941 posts) at 09:06 AM:
Happy Birthday Girlie!!!! I guess you already got a Birthday present hehehehhehe CONGRATS again!
Body for Life Forum Message by AirSpace (79 posts) at 09:23 AM:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Body for Life Forum Message by SportyGirl (79 posts) at 09:38 AM:
Happy Birthday Carole!
Body for Life Forum Message by Persephone (420 posts) at 09:39 AM:
Happy Birthday Carole!!
Body for Life Forum Message by rbsamy (364 posts) at 10:25 AM:
Happy Birthday!!
Body for Life Forum Message by Mickymacb (411 posts) at 10:58 AM:
Happy Birthday Carole! :)
Body for Life Forum Message by TaraC29 (73 posts) at 11:16 AM:
Happy Happy Birthday Carole!!!!
Looks like 2006 will be an awesome year for you!
Body for Life Forum Message by Joe (a.k.a. Onyx) (98 posts) at 11:50 AM:
Carole a december person as well eh? Well happy birthday to you. And it looks like you will have to wait until March or April to buy a lottery ticket here in NC...
Body for Life Forum Message by ~Lala~ (682 posts) at 12:47 PM:
Happy birthday Carole!! & Congrats on your Christmas News!! Hope you 're feeling well enough to enjoy your cake!
hugs Lala*
Body for Life Forum Message by Kerry (983 posts) at 12:53 PM:
Thought I was already on record as wishimg you a very Happy Birthday!
Congrats on the pending arrival :)
Yours in Health,
Kerry
Body for Life Forum Message by wdrew (244 posts) at 02:18 PM:
Happy Birthday Carole!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (92 posts) at 11:02 PM:
Happy Birthday Carole! ;)
Body for Life Forum Message by supergirl (1645 posts) at 11:05 PM:
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! xo
Body for Life Forum Message by DANCNQN (59 posts) at 07:30 AM: Poposterous Picture Posting~ HELP
Alright, here's the deal... I fell off the wagon, well actually, I fell off of the wagon, off of the trail, and then rolled my fluffy butt out of the forest alotogether. That's how long it's been since I went to the gym and even attempted to do anything physical at all.
So~ I'm committing to start not the 1st of the year, but today and I want to post a before picture, but the posting will be poposterous (if that's even how you spell it) and embarrassing.
Some say to just throw it on for motivation and others say to post it when I have at least a few afters to show that I don't look like "this" (said with contempt and disgust) anymore.
WHAT DO I DO?
Body for Life Forum Message by DANCNQN (59 posts) at 07:41 AM:
WHAT~ NO ONE'S GOING TO HELP ME? YOU KEEP PEEPIN' THOUGH!
Body for Life Forum Message by pumped40 (16 posts) at 07:43 AM:
i say post it because it will motative you when u look at it 12 weeks from now to keep it going
Body for Life Forum Message by georgiawendy (321 posts) at 07:51 AM:
Post it! Then jump on the wagon and proceed to never look that way again.
Body for Life Forum Message by AirSpace (79 posts) at 08:49 AM:
I'd say you should post it... and keep posting your progress along the way. Sometimes others will be able to see changes that you can't and we will be here to cheer you on throughout your challenge :)
Erin
Body for Life Forum Message by Kerry (983 posts) at 10:35 AM:
Post
It will help you more than hurt you :)
Yours in Health,
Kerry
Body for Life Forum Message by twinmom (308 posts) at 10:58 AM:
Post it!
I used it for motivation. Everytime I wanted to eat junk, I would look at it. Boy, did it help!
Body for Life Forum Message by FV Tom (120 posts) at 01:10 PM:
Post it!
You will love the seeing the progress you will make.
Good luck.
Tom
Body for Life Forum Message by BecomingMe (119 posts) at 01:11 PM:
post it, post it, post it! If nothing else, so WE can tell you how much progress you're making!
Body for Life Forum Message by GetNFit (744 posts) at 01:20 PM:
Just post it already!!!!!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by wdrew (244 posts) at 02:02 PM:
Post It! I made the mistake of not even taking a "before" picture and I have regretted it ever since. Post it, and let it motivate you to keep pushing forward!
Body for Life Forum Message by PumpedUp (6 posts) at 02:21 PM:
Post the picture. It will make you feel more accountable for your actions or non-action. You are in some way being held accountable.
Body for Life Forum Message by PumpedUp (6 posts) at 02:22 PM:
wow, didn't really think that last message out too well......oops.
Body for Life Forum Message by MomOfThree (2 posts) at 02:34 PM:
Nobody likes their before pictures and would much rather post when they can show that they don't look that way anymore. I hate my before pics since I have never been this big in my entire life ... but I posted them and have received wonderful support from others on this site! Post your pics! You won't regret doing so!
Body for Life Forum Message by kana (367 posts) at 02:49 PM:
Post it!!Yeah..it was stressful for me to post my before...but I needed that motivation. I think it is a great tool to keeping one motivated!
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2094 posts) at 08:26 AM: Kelly Ryan/Craig Titus
Is anyone still following this story? I have been; so bizarre. I'm also beginning to wonder if they've got it confused as in she's the murderer he's the accessory.
Interestingly I haven't seen anything on CNN but they've picked up a story of a shooting here in downtown Toronto. I would have thought this was bigger news.
Body for Life Forum Message by T~N~T (941 posts) at 08:43 AM:
I have been following it.... and yea Kelly looks Guilty as hell. I saw the pic.s and footage of her leaving the courthouse and I hate to say it but man that girl looks like hell. Like she has been using drugs for quite awhile. It is very sad. More so for the family of the deceased.
The story was on ABC Good Morning America yesterday with Melissa's (victim) mom and they showed a picture of Melissa. Hold on I will copy from another site her bio and all that jazz if you want and I will post it here.
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2094 posts) at 08:54 AM:
Teresa - yeah, I've seen it all. I've been following alot of it at this site as well as getbig.com.
http://www.freecraigtitus.com/
It is very sad for her family - this story is unbelievable. This sounds awful but if you take away the factor that a girl was murdered this story has the makings of a trashy TV movie or an Anne Rule book. Where they were arrested!!!!!!!!!!!! Getting a pedicure (they had to add in the fact of cherry red polish), in the process of fleeing the country!!!!!! I'm completely dumbfounded! I'm more in shock about her though than him for some reason. Providing the facts are accurate, how can people be so dumb as to pull off some of the DUMB things they did?
Body for Life Forum Message by T~N~T (941 posts) at 09:03 AM:
yea thats where I have been checking it out too. I also have been hanging out on getbig too.
Oh I know getting a flippin pedicure WTF? I have a whole new view of Kelly Ryan and it aint so nice! Yup they are not so smart.
I see this on E! True Hollywood Story
Hey are you posting on get big? There is a Flower LMAO and I was like nahuhhh... hehehehe I like that place.
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2094 posts) at 09:14 AM:
Nope, that would be a different flower.
I'm not of that calibre to be posting there ha, ha!
Body for Life Forum Message by T~N~T (941 posts) at 09:23 AM:
I know I am little intimidated LMAO but I finally posted. They have a female section you should go there and yes girl you are of that caliber to be posting on there. ;-)
Body for Life Forum Message by Udenia (2110 posts) at 06:41 PM:
I have been looking for a picture of Melissa and were unable to find one. Do you ladies have a link that shows her picure,, I do not know if I recognize this young lady.. thanks...
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2094 posts) at 06:45 PM:
Udenia - there's a pic on the link above - freecraigtitus.com
Body for Life Forum Message by Udenia (2110 posts) at 06:52 PM:
I couldn't see any of the pictures, they had little boxes and that was it, wouldn't let me open them. I will try his webpage, thanks!
Body for Life Forum Message by T~N~T (941 posts) at 06:57 PM:
Here is her Bio and pictures
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=49677.0
Body for Life Forum Message by Udenia (2110 posts) at 07:10 PM:
thanks ladies, now I can put a face to all of this. It is a shame that this had to happen, ruined many lives...
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (434 posts) at 08:48 PM:
I'm captivated by this unfolding story. It's sickening and yet so much juicier than any Law & Order episode I've seen.
Body for Life Forum Message by Michelle (109 posts) at 09:17 PM:
It is really sad...the whole sorry mess.
What boggles my mind is that Kelly was arrested while having her nails done--presumably right before they were going to leave Boston for some country that didn't extradite.
I'd hate to be in their shoes.
The whole thing sounds like an episode on CSI Los Vegas.
Body for Life Forum Message by SupaFreak (961 posts) at 09:38 AM: Vote for Averysmom!
Cheryl needs our help gang! GO VOTE.
Danielle
Body for Life Forum Message by crone (457 posts) at 10:16 AM:
I voted this morning. Everyone go vote.
Body for Life Forum Message by Kerry (983 posts) at 10:34 AM:
voted every day
Kerry
Body for Life Forum Message by Agent 69 (409 posts) at 10:55 AM: a little long.....but a good read.......for those over 40
This is for all you women 40 years and over.... and for those who are
turning 40, and for those who are scared of moving into their 40's ...
AND for guys who are scared of girls over 40!!!! ... This was written
by Andy Rooney from CBS 60 Minutes.
Andy Rooney says:
As I grow in age, I value women who are over 40 most of all. Here are
just a few reasons why:
A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night to ask,
"What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think.
If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit
around whining about it. She does something she wants to do. And, it's
usually something more interesting.
A woman over 40 knows herself well enough to be assured in who she is,
what she is, what she wants and from whom. Few women past the age of 40
give a damn what you might think about her or what she's doing.
Women over 40 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with
you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of
course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you, if they
think they can get away with it.
Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what
it's like to be unappreciated.
A woman over 40 has the self-assurance to introduce you to her women
friends. A younger woman with a man will often ignore even her best
friend because she doesn't trust the guy with other women. Women over
40 couldn't care less if you're attracted to her friends because she
knows her friends won't betray her.
Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a
woman over 40. They always know.
A woman over 40 looks good wearing bright red lipstick. This is not
true of younger women.
Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 40 is far sexier than
her younger counterpart.
Older women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right ! off if
you are a jerk if you are acting like one! You don't ever have to
wonder where you stand with her.
Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately,
it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed hot woman
of 40+, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of
himself with some 22-year-old waitress.
Ladies, I apologize.
For all those men who say, "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk
for free." Here's an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against
marriage, why? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire
Pig, just to get a little sausage.
Body for Life Forum Message by Kerry (983 posts) at 01:47 PM:
Appreciated it all, but wasn't too fussy on the closer, lol.
Funny, I've always appreciated and seemed to relate better to an older woman. Nancy may sometime deny it, but I married an older woman :)
Best of all, the more grey hair ( or no hair )I get, the younger she looks.
Yours in Health,
Kerry
Body for Life Forum Message by Agent 69 (409 posts) at 01:54 PM:
I'm sure she appreciates you.....
Kerry, your a mess!
Body for Life Forum Message by wdrew (244 posts) at 02:09 PM:
Awsome story, but Andy Rooney missed one:
Wisdome is beauty. And I've yet to meet anyone wiser than a woman over 40.
Body for Life Forum Message by Gtnskinee (5 posts) at 02:33 PM:
Boy Drew, I wish I could agree with you, but I made some of my dumbest and BIGGEST mistakes after 40!!!! I thought we were supposed to get smarter with age (or at least wiser). I'm going the other direction. BFL was one of my wiser decisions. :)
Body for Life Forum Message by wdrew (244 posts) at 02:43 PM:
Well, no, you read that wrong, it was 'A' woman over 40. As in one. The rest of you all have to fend for yourselves. :-)
Body for Life Forum Message by Agent 69 (409 posts) at 03:20 PM:
there is no particular decade for mistakes......I've made my share in each and every one, so far.
I'm sure the next one will hold all new goof ups
Body for Life Forum Message by Dana D (505 posts) at 04:00 PM: Adding another tracker buddy to my photo album!!
I got to meet our very own tracker buddy SHKELLY last night in person!! Pretty soon my whole photo album is gunna be filled with tracker meetups..and I cant wait!!
I am so glad she PM'd me right before I left AZ...I would have never known shes only 10 Min from my parents :)
We got together, had coffee (no fat/no carb mochas of course!) and chatted away for THREE hours!! She is GORGEOUS inside and out and I soooo wish we could have spent more time together.
It still amazes me that everytime I meet a BFL'r I feel like weve known each other forever. I could have ran my mouth for a few more hours if I had the chance. (Jamber and kana yall already know that hehe)
Thanks Shelly, especially for fighting the storm to come meet me-cant wait to see you on da cruise!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by shkelly (135 posts) at 04:06 PM:
Hey girl, you are just TOO sweet!! I'm pretty sure I can talk just as much as you ;) Next time we'll have to show that guy we CAN do 100 push-ups and get ourselves that free drink, LOL!! Thanks Dana for taking time away from your family to hang with this mama!! I had a BLAST!!
Shelly =)
Body for Life Forum Message by kana (367 posts) at 05:32 PM:
Wow..sounds like you guys had a blast!! It is so awesome to meet tracker buddies..and like Dana said..."feel like you've known each other forever!" I wish I could've been there!!
Body for Life Forum Message by Go4steffie (774 posts) at 09:39 PM:
Wow! How cool! I love meeting my BFL friends. Last night was Phatty McPhatterson, J-dub, and Tinkerbell. I have also worked out twice with Carole Ingram. Lots of fun!
Stef :-)
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (92 posts) at 10:59 PM:
It is SO much fun to meet Tracker people! And it's not like meeting strangers at all, we all know so much about each other that it's immediately comfortable and familiar. Glad you had so much fun.
So, how about my suggestion that everyone move to the same town? Where are we on that? ;0)
Body for Life Forum Message by zooman (359 posts) at 07:00 PM:
I've got the Norditrack CX990 from Sears for $700.00 and give it a two thumbs up!
Body for Life Forum Message by Wrecky (187 posts) at 10:46 AM:
I made it in my BFL chicken enchiladas (got the book for xmas YAY). It tasted totally fine to me!
Body for Life Forum Message by georgiawendy (321 posts) at 11:04 AM:
I often boil up to six boneless, skinless frozen chicken breasts at a time for at least 40 minutes. Then I immediately shred them with two forks while they are still pretty hot. I usually use it for chicken salad, but it would work well for a lot of the recipes in EFL like the enchiladas and the chicken pita pizza.
Body for Life Forum Message by NormRebs (221 posts) at 02:35 PM:
I love the enchiladas from EFL! That is now my new favorite meal!
Body for Life Forum Message by Jennifer A (318 posts) at 07:21 PM:
When I boil chicken I use low sodium chicken broth instead of water and throw in some whole garlic cloves and maybe a bayleaf or two. They don't take that long to cook. 12 mins or so for 2-3 breasts. I understand you all are cooking volume though!
And then I save the broth and freeze it. The broth is geat for cooking your brown rice!
Thread: cold cuts (83 Views)
Body for Life Forum Message by pumped40 (16 posts) at 07:14 AM: cold cuts
can someone tell me what cold cuts they use and whats the better one to eat. thanks guys
Body for Life Forum Message by Agent 69 (409 posts) at 07:18 AM:
I only use turkey. and I buy the Bryan or Sara Lee brand.....the lower priced brands tend to have more fillers and less real turkey
Body for Life Forum Message by pumped40 (16 posts) at 07:20 AM:
thanks agent69!!!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by Ursula (628 posts) at 07:24 AM:
I eat turkey breast, lean ham, and sometimes the roast beef. I agree the cheaper brands seem to have a saltier taste too. I made the mistake of getting a store brand once, and had to throw them out. They where so salty.
Urs
Body for Life Forum Message by DANCNQN (59 posts) at 07:43 AM:
Turkey breast is a universal health lunch meat. I eat lean roast beef and agree with Ursula on the whole cheaper/saltier thing. Splurge and spend the extra buck a pound for the good stuff!
Body for Life Forum Message by tinkerbell (318 posts) at 03:28 PM:
I eat only Boars Head Ovengold Turkey and Deluxe Ham. They have a great Low Sodium Roast Beef which we use for the French Dips. Boars Head is expensive, but so worth it.
Thread: Cheese (47 Views)
Body for Life Forum Message by tcstone (593 posts) at 03:43 PM: Cheese
Low Fat Mozerrella String Cheese.....does anyone eat them?
BFL friendly?
Teresa
Body for Life Forum Message by Kela (119 posts) at 03:44 PM:
I eat them with an apple as a meal....
Body for Life Forum Message by Agent 69 (409 posts) at 03:46 PM:
I didn't use it in challenge 1.....but, to change things up a little, I think I'll use it as a mid meal with fruit
Body for Life Forum Message by Spiritfan (10 posts) at 11:01 PM:
I eat laughing cow light cheese every once in awhile with a whole wheat melba cracker or smear it on celery. they are soooo good and very little calories.
Body for Life Forum Message by ashtrash (336 posts) at 11:38 PM:
yeah, i sometimes use them because the are very portable...
Body for Life Forum Message by Spiritfan (10 posts) at 10:42 PM: Re: Running long
cvonseggern said:
I just started BFL week 2 and I feel great, but my weight-training workouts are consistently running long. I did lower body today and including abs, it ran 1:04 instead of the 42 the book says I should have. I'm following the technique as exactly as I can and it just seems I can't stay on schedule.
Is this relatively normal, or do I need to pick up the pace? Some of it is because I'm doing a few left/right side exercises, but that doesn't account for 22 minutes.
Body for Life Forum Message by Spiritfan (10 posts) at 10:43 PM:
I just cannot wait the full minute in between sets...not sure if it is hurting me but I am very impatient and always in a hurry to get it done.
Karen
Body for Life Forum Message by Coco (500 posts) at 09:19 AM:
there is a lot of debate about the long steady cardio vs. HIIT. i think that if you are training and do more cardio, but keep the weights and eating you can still transform your body. ultimately, it's about what works for you. i think of bfl as a blueprint that can be altered to fit everyones needs. bfl as it is is a great program, but that doesn't mean it's the only program that works or that it will work 100% for everyone.
Body for Life Forum Message by Greg_H (17 posts) at 07:43 PM:
Thanks for the replies. I think that I need to keep the two things seperate and try things that way for now. At this point in preperation for the ride, all of the riding done right now is just a slow pace for as long as my butt can handle :) At this point, my transformation is more important than the biking goal, since completeing this challenge is a very important element in being able to finish the bike ride.
Body for Life Forum Message by pk-rn (19 posts) at 09:34 AM: ? on ab workout
I am curious how often all you women out there train your abs? I have never had a six pack but never tried either! I have also had 3 children by c-section. What should I be doing to get the best ab results?
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2094 posts) at 05:10 PM:
pk-rn - here's the workout I was telling you about.
http://www.musclemedia.com/training/BootCamp.asp
I've done this for almost a year. It certainly is good as far as I'm concerned but you can do this til the cows come home and you won't see any pack of any kind until your bodyfat is pretty low.
To get the best ab results - try this, get your diet on track 100% and get your bodyfat down. Its difficult but can only be done by sticking to plan & persevering - um, like indefinately!
Good luck!
Tracey
Body for Life Forum Message by stepor (5 posts) at 11:02 AM:
I'm new here and am going to start my challenge officially Jan 2. What is this mini-challenge and can I get in on it?
Body for Life Forum Message by Joe (a.k.a. Onyx) (98 posts) at 11:29 AM:
I added my email address to my profile so that when my name is up on the list for these someone can contact me.
Thanks so much for providing them Kerry.
Body for Life Forum Message by alvindsv (61 posts) at 12:54 PM:
It looks like BFL took it off of the website. I order the DVD set some time back. Simply bought a BFL bar ar Walmart for $1.15 and mailed in the receipt along with $5.99 for S&H, and they mailed me the 4 disc DVD set. It's great. It's what I have been using to show my students at school.
Body for Life Forum Message by tcstone (593 posts) at 04:06 PM:
Yeah, can I be on the list too?
I would love to see them.
Teresa
Body for Life Forum Message by Mickymacb (411 posts) at 11:15 AM:
Jim - good for you for trying to make the healthiest choices, even if that meant missing a meal. I know how hard it can be when you are in someone else's environment. Makes you truly appreciate how far you've come, doesn't it?? :) Micky
Body for Life Forum Message by cerdes (22 posts) at 08:43 PM:
I had my family here in the city over christmas. I am type I diabetic and took my mum's fasted blood sugar because I was so worried about the food they have been eating. Sure enough, her blood sugar is way too high - she's at the very least insulin resistant.
I told them about the BFL as they kept saying how much weight I had lost, but to no avail... we kept going to restaurants and they kept eating food that does nobody any favours.....
*sigh* And do you think my mum is going to see a doctor?? Of course not...
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2820 posts) at 12:09 AM:
Awh, Thank you Kenny, You are so sweet to say that
Love ya,
Hugs,
GET*HER*DONE LINDA
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2820 posts) at 01:01 PM:
bump
Body for Life Forum Message by Miss Trim (219 posts) at 02:28 PM:
Bump bump bump
Body for Life Forum Message by NormRebs (221 posts) at 02:33 PM:
Linda, nice post!
Body for Life Forum Message by stepor (5 posts) at 02:46 PM:
Sound like you know me! Thanks for the words of reminder on planning. Going through a dry run this week in prep for next week. Gotta plan.
Body for Life Forum Message by GetNFit (744 posts) at 02:58 PM:
You are awesome Ms. Linda!!! ;->
Body for Life Forum Message by Pixy (331 posts) at 03:03 PM:
very awesome!!!!!!!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by On~my~way (285 posts) at 03:14 PM:
YOU ARE SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by Mickymacb (411 posts) at 11:18 AM:
Hope you feel better quick! My dh was sick with the flu on Christmas and couldn't even eat a small dinner. I felt so bad for him - it's his favorite day of the entire year. Poor guy! I got it yesterday, but at least it was post-holiday, kwim?
Get better soon! Micky
Body for Life Forum Message by BIG BULL (796 posts) at 09:17 AM:
Bump...bump...bump
BIG BULL bumpin' along
Body for Life Forum Message by ocpanther65 (194 posts) at 09:47 AM:
cerdes, body of work is a video that bill philips made back in 1998 after the first bfl competition. it shows how and more importantly why he wanted to make this lifestyle. its very inspirational and just an awesome documentary. you might be able to find one on ebay. good luck!
Body for Life Forum Message by justdoit (242 posts) at 12:38 AM:
Definite changes!! I see lots of indentions in all the appropriate places (down your center and through your mid abs)!! Keep up the great work!
Body for Life Forum Message by goingforbuff (1499 posts) at 09:48 AM:
Gary!!!! I am so impressed! You are doing great. Definitely, without a doubt, some great progress. Keep going!!! I can see you on stage, buddy!!!
N
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Body for Life Forum Message by Wrecky (187 posts) at 09:47 AM:
Tom! You called me kid! I LOVE you! *wink*
Lori...you have the kind of body I want so I use your pics for inspiration (no not in a weird kind of way :P).
Cheers!
Body for Life Forum Message by Agent 69 (409 posts) at 11:35 AM:
okay.....I must be the only tracker who actually enjoys cardio, huh?
Body for Life Forum Message by reneakleinisakson (428 posts) at 12:23 PM:
Peopl who enjoy cardio must have something seriously wrong with them.... LOL =) Just kidding! But I am in the not-a-big-fan-of-cardio club! I don't know if what I do sometimes is actually good or not, but it gets me through my cardio when I really don't want to be doing it.
Now and then when the thought of even 20 minutes on my bike is enough to make me seriously consider skipping cardio, this is what i do:
6 minutes on stationary bike
4 minutes on treadmill
4 minutes on rowing machine
6 minutes back on bike, but without tension, and I sprint instead.
This is what works for me. I try to change it up a lot. Sometimes it's 20 whole minutes on teh bike. Sometimes it's 20 whole minutes on the treadmill. I used to sometimes do 20-30 minutes of TaeBo but I found I could do that without pushing myself but would kid myslef into believing i actually worked hard when I didn't.
Good luck and do what works for you!! Happy new year!!
Rene'
Body for Life Forum Message by Agent 69 (409 posts) at 01:36 PM:
I have a very special relationship with the stairmaster
I also have a favorite machine at the gym; it really ticks me off when I get there and someone else is using it.
Body for Life Forum Message by georgiawendy (321 posts) at 01:46 PM:
I hate cardio too, but here's what I do when I need to shake things up... 10 minutes of intervals on one cardio machine, immediately followed by three sets of 15-20 reps of an ab exercise, then repeat this cycle two more times with different cardio machines and different ab exercises. It takes a little longer than usual, but it keeps me from getting bored. *NOTE* If this is your first challenge, please do BFL cardio by the book! You will have great results if you do it right.
Body for Life Forum Message by Tmbrwolf (15 posts) at 01:49 PM:
I'm with 69, I love cardio too. Maybe think of changing up machines E/O day to keep it interesting.
Body for Life Forum Message by Agent 69 (409 posts) at 01:53 PM:
bought an ab roller/rocker (?) thingy
today........we'll see how that works out for added ab work in the upcoming challenge
On cardio---I've tried other machines.....I just don't feel that I get the same intensity on the eliptical or the bike as I do on the stairmaster
Body for Life Forum Message by Tmbrwolf (15 posts) at 01:58 PM:
When the intensity level seem low on a machine, you need to step it up a little. Give it that extra push. The stairmaster might do that out of the gate, where as the elip. might just need that extra umph!
Body for Life Forum Message by Tmbrwolf (15 posts) at 02:02 PM:
Hey is anyone paying for this site to avoid the pop up ads?
Body for Life Forum Message by stepor (5 posts) at 02:43 PM:
I despise cardio, can't stand to be out of breath (long term asthma). I'm doing a lot of walking to prepare myself to try and start jogging / running. I live in Indy and promised my wife to finish the mini-Marathon around the time of the Indy 500 race. Yuck! But I gotta do it! The BFL and cardio is one of the tools that will help me finish the mini...
Body for Life Forum Message by smp (21 posts) at 08:32 PM:
I have a love/hate relationship with cardio. I hate it. But I do it anyway.
I break the 20 minutes into 4 "rounds". If I'm whining in the first 2 rounds, I tell myself to shutup. If I'm whining in the third round, I tell myself there is only one more round to go. If I'm whining in the fourth round, I ask myself how bad I want my body back. Ooh, that works every time. Then I finish and feel great the rest of the day. That's where the love comes in. :) I hate the cardio but love the results--glowing skin, endorphin rush, easier to walk up steps, lower bodyfat, etc. That makes it worth the effort.
Body for Life Forum Message by nutz (120 posts) at 08:27 AM:
Me too, except my symptoms, in addition to cold symptoms, were a tooth ache and soreness under my nose. Weird, huh?
I was about to go to the dentist when a friend mentioned she had similar symptoms and it turned out to be a sinus infections.
10 days of antibiotics and I'm all better.
Body for Life Forum Message by T~N~T (941 posts) at 09:17 AM:
Yea I have been stubborn for about a month then finally the coughing got to be so bad and don't even get me started on the sleepless nights because of it.
I got some heavy duty cough Rx it sucks taking it. Tastes like rat poison and knocks me out. Straight out bam. But I don't cough hahaha. The antibiotics are already starting to work after my first dosage. They should after how flippin expensive they were even WITH insurance. I was floored when my husband told me how much they were. But they said I also developed a respiratory infection along with the sinus infection blahh blahhh can't wait until it's over and done with. OUT DEMONS OUT!
Body for Life Forum Message by Bflmom2004 (1030 posts) at 10:33 AM:
Yahoo, rarin to go with us on the 2nd!! Glad to see you back, and glad you got the great new job!
Hugs
Christie
Body for Life Forum Message by twinmom (308 posts) at 11:02 AM:
Hot Body,
Welcome back. Congrats on your new job. I too got busy after my last challenge and gained weight (after losing all the weight). I could kick myself. But just hop back on and get to work ;)
Body for Life Forum Message by AirSpace (79 posts) at 11:06 AM:
Hey HotBody! Welcome Back!
I'm so glad to see you here again... you were such an inspiration to me when I was just getting started and I was so bummed that you stopped coming around.
Good luck on your next challenge!!
Erin
Body for Life Forum Message by crone (457 posts) at 11:10 AM:
Welcome Back. I remember you. Now let's get back on track!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by Mickymacb (411 posts) at 11:20 AM:
Welcome back! I'm glad to hear your job situation has settled back down. Good luck with C2!
Micky
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (434 posts) at 07:59 PM:
Thanks everyone! It's good to be BAAACCCKKK!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by Ursula (628 posts) at 07:32 AM:
I love you attitude about indulging in a bit of Christmas feasting. I decided before Christmas that I was not going to freak out about it. I did notice that I missed working out though. It's almost that you let yourself go and realize that the workouts aren't evil, but something that really does give you a differant outlook.
I don't know which one impeeds wieghtloss, but between the two I usually go for the wieghts. That's only because I enjoy the lifting more than the cardio.
Ursula
Body for Life Forum Message by DANCNQN (59 posts) at 07:40 AM:
If your goals are to lose weight, cardio is a must! Anaerobic activity burns calories as well. If it's only one day that you have to miss, and you're still going to do something... it's your choice.
Body for Life Forum Message by blemt (142 posts) at 08:47 AM:
Cardio is the one thing that I'm religious on. I don't miss cardio day. Ever. If something goes wrong, cardio keeps me from falling too far behind.
Cardio good, but you can't skip many weight workouts. Remember you only have 18 or so weight workouts during a challenge.
Body for Life Forum Message by jeremy (1045 posts) at 09:35 AM:
This question seems to always stay strong. I would say weights only because you can do a circuit training and burn more calories that way.
Body for Life Forum Message by Mickymacb (411 posts) at 11:16 AM:
interesting question and answers, I'll keep watching this one! :) Thanks for posting! :)
Micky
Body for Life Forum Message by AirSpace (79 posts) at 11:33 AM:
If you're talking about missing just ONE workout, then I'd say cardio just because it's more of an active calorie burn... over time I think it's more damaging to miss your weights because losing muscle will reduce your fundamental calorie burning power.
Erin
Body for Life Forum Message by Supa K (785 posts) at 11:36 AM:
The workout that, by skipping, will send you down the road of more skipping is the one you don't want to miss.
Really, one workout -- I don't think it matters all that much in the grand scheme of pounds. Do the one you enjoy the most, or heck, do a little mix-up if you like.
Body for Life Forum Message by cfingram (1363 posts) at 11:46 AM:
I prefer skipping Cardio (if I need to skip it).
I LOVE LIFTING WEIGHTS and if you do like jeremy says "Circuit" training, you'll burn LOTS of calories!
Body for Life Forum Message by Joe (a.k.a. Onyx) (98 posts) at 12:09 PM:
ok this isn't really an answer, but what I do when I miss a workout is make it up the next day. So for example, if I miss a weight workout, the next day I do that workput plus my cardio. Kicks my butt, but it acts as inspiration to make sure I don't miss another workout.
It also messes up the rest schedule which is very important as well to recovery, but I figure it will even out when I don't miss another workout.
Joe
Body for Life Forum Message by michiganmike (190 posts) at 02:22 PM:
Isn't the real question here, "Which of the two workouts is of the most overall importance?" In other words, if you need to miss something, wouldn't you want to miss something that would less impact your overall challenge results? If that's the case, I would certainly opt for missing a cardio session. Cardio is done 36 times during the typical 12 week challenge. Resistance training is done 36 times too, but only 18 per muscle group. So, if you miss a lower body workout, you've actually missed more than 5% of the ability to impact those muscles during the challenge. But if you miss cardio, the lost impact is only about 3%, in fact a little less. So, to miss a cardio session only impacts your challenge half as much as missing a resistance session.
Body for Life Forum Message by stepor (5 posts) at 02:48 PM:
MM, Good point, I would have immediately said the other way around to keep up the roaring metabolism but you changed my opinion!
Body for Life Forum Message by NormRebs (221 posts) at 08:15 AM: A week later
Since I finished my first challenge last week, I have fallen off the wagon. Visions of holiday cookies, meals and Beer were dancing in my head (and in my stomach). Sure I finished my challenge and deserved to have a few goodies (that’s what I told myself)
but that was a week ago. I haven’t picked up a weight since, I am starting to see my energy levels go down and my motivation start to dwindle and depression start to set in .
I know it is only a week but I can definitely feel the difference between a healthy lifestyle and one that is not.
I can now see that this was not a quick fix program but a lifestyle change. If you let your guard down for just a moment, those old habits can sneak in and cause havoc on your motivation and focus not to mention your waistline. My before picture now hangs up on my refrigerator and in my weight room to remind me where I don’t want to go.
The holidays are a very special time with my family and friends and I need to remind myself to focus on my goals so I can be around for many more! Happy New Year to everyone and here is to looking forward to a healthy new year!
Body for Life Forum Message by Bflmom2004 (1030 posts) at 10:27 AM:
Amen brother Norm...couldn't have said it better myself
Body for Life Forum Message by Wrecky (187 posts) at 10:48 AM:
So true...I am no longer going to use food for comfort...or to feel good. I am choosing to view food simply as fuel...to keep this machine moving. And man...what a FINE looking machine this will be when its all said and done :)
Well put Norm...keep at it. You owe this to yourself. Never look back.
Body for Life Forum Message by alvindsv (61 posts) at 08:45 AM: Motivational Quote for Dec 28, 2005
There are few things that you can't do as long as you are willing to apply yourself.
- Greg LeMond, 3 time Tour De France champion. His first win in 1986, he was the first non-European to win the race.
Body for Life Forum Message by im2fat (16 posts) at 09:24 AM:
so true!
Body for Life Forum Message by Mucca500 (85 posts) at 09:43 AM: In Need of Help.....
ok this is a long one.im just looking for everyone's opinion here. im going through a rough patch. heres my story. about 5 years ago, i got very sick, constant hunger, lost a lot of weight, couldnt keep anything down, just overall very sick. i went from being diagnosed as pregnant, to being diagnosed with lupus. neither of which were accurate. after 4 surgeries, we figured out that i have celiac disease, but i didnt get a proper diagnosis from my 1st doc because she had me go on a gluten free diet 6 months prior to the tests, which gave it a false negative. the second doc gave me a diagnosis of celiac disease just from my medical history but didnt want me to do the blood test in fear of me getting worse, which means my body can't process gluten or wheat. and it's potentially fatal if left untreated. so i went on a gluten free diet and was on it until 8 months ago when i went to italy for my honeymoon. i decided to do a glutine challenge, where you introduce gluten back into the diet to get retested 6-8 months later. so now i feel awful.but i just need to know for sure! its hard living with this, and i dont want to spend the rest of my life in fear of gluten if i dont really have it! i guess i was just hoping it was all in my head and i was ok until a month ago, but now i have all my symptoms back again. and looking back on it i realized i have has symptoms for the past 8 months. which is another reason why i gained 30 lbs in 8 months and have been depressed. im going to the doctor on friday to get a second blood test, but im worried it will be negative. and then what do i do, is it really all in my head? i was wondering if anyone else here has had experience with this disease?
thanks
alexis
Body for Life Forum Message by Supa K (785 posts) at 10:04 AM:
I have not had any experience with either lupus or celiac disease, but am familiar with the gluten-free diet.
Gluten-free is a pain -- especially for someone who is doing BFL -- but it isn't harmful. The fact that you can see all your symptoms have returned after having introduced gluten back into your diet tells me you're better off without it.
Unfortunately, I don't know about the blood test you're speaking of or the reasons why you would get a false-positive. How would a blood test for celiac disease make your condition worse?
If the test you get this weekend is negative, it doesn't mean you have to suffer. Just go back off the gluten -- it helped before.
Best wishes -- sorry I'm not more helpful or knowledgeable. I have a good friend who tries to maintain a gluten-free diet for health reasons as well. It's pretty tough!
Karenna
Body for Life Forum Message by Mucca500 (85 posts) at 10:22 AM:
hi karenna, thanks for your input! the reason it would make it worse, is becuase i had to start eating gluten again, and theres the risk of doing more damage to my intestines in that time period of waiting for the blood test. and the reason i got a false positive before was because my dr. had me go gluten-free for 6 months prior to the test, but i found out later from the 2nd dr. that you have to actually be eating gluten when you get the blood test done or else it can come out negative when you really do have the disease. i know i should go gluten free regardless of the tests, but you know how human nature is and we are just so curious! but i just need to hear it from a 3rd party. my friends and family all already tell me to stop eating gluten.
thanks again.
alexis
Body for Life Forum Message by Bflmom2004 (1030 posts) at 10:25 AM:
I don't know anything about it at all, but I just wanted to let you know you will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Body for Life Forum Message by Supa K (785 posts) at 11:33 AM:
Ahhh ... that makes sense, Alexis.
Best wishes getting back on track with your diet. I know all to well that nagging need to have all the facts, regardless. I never grew out of that "But WHY!?" stage. :-)
Body for Life Forum Message by Lovey75 (456 posts) at 11:45 AM: I think I'm coming back to Tracker, but
with everyone coming back, I'm starting to get the feeling that this is just like when the gym gets so crowded at the beginning of the year, and I can't stand that. Then after a couple weeks, or a couple months things finally go back to normal.
Then again, I guess on here it shouldn't be a bad thing, we don't have to share machines, and with everyone coming around, the more support the better. I just read a couple threads and see a lot of people that weren't around last time I checked in. Welcome back and hope to catch up with you soon.
Body for Life Forum Message by T~N~T (941 posts) at 11:51 AM:
Hey good analogy! So true!
Body for Life Forum Message by Agent 69 (409 posts) at 11:52 AM:
I wondered where you went......happy to see alot of people returning
Body for Life Forum Message by georgiawendy (321 posts) at 11:53 AM:
Good to have you back! Your profile says you gained 300 pounds??? lol
Body for Life Forum Message by Lovey75 (456 posts) at 12:22 PM:
I haven't gained that much, but close.
Body for Life Forum Message by georgiawendy (321 posts) at 12:28 PM:
You know what to do. Just take a minute and really look at your second picture down on the "front." You can look and FEEL like that again very soon.
Body for Life Forum Message by ~Lala~ (682 posts) at 12:45 PM:
Hey Steve! Good to see ya over here!
Yep you're right it's gonna be busier round here in a week or so... but we'll just make it like a welcoming get together!
.. Yay for no fighting over machines ~lol
Hugs
Lala*
Body for Life Forum Message by shkelly (135 posts) at 12:55 PM:
Welcome back!! The next few weeks should be really intersting.....I sure hope if people come that they STAY!! I wanna see everybody succeed at this. I guess we'll just have to wait and see!!
Shelly=)
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2820 posts) at 01:11 PM:
glad to have you back, I wrote a thread a while back, about everyone leaving and I missed all my old friends, but I made some awesome New friends and now I got the old ones back too, This is going to be a very happy new Year. letsl all stick together, ok? Promise?
I love you all, I reley on ya'll so much to keep me encouraged and to GET*HER*DONE!!
Love Linda
Body for Life Forum Message by Cheri (53 posts) at 01:23 PM:
Funny thing I was thinking the same way as anyone can see I have not updated my profile in a very long time,But I am going to give it another try as of Monday this time I started a membership at a gym so I hope that helps
Good luck!
Cheri
Body for Life Forum Message by FV Tom (120 posts) at 01:29 PM:
You guys need to come back. We all need your insights and you may need the help of someone here.
Glad to you all back.
Tom
Body for Life Forum Message by BIG BULL (796 posts) at 07:26 PM:
Lovey........we need you big guy! There won't be no fighting over machines here! We want you and anybody else who steps up to the MOUNTAIN to have success!
Your insight, sense of humor and energy makes Tracker what it is and can be! Get back in here, buddy!!!
BIG BULL
Body for Life Forum Message by DreamCatcher (669 posts) at 07:30 PM:
Nice to see you back again. FINALLY!
Jennifer
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2094 posts) at 07:40 PM:
awww, c'mon - you want us, we want you its a match made in heaven!
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (92 posts) at 11:22 PM:
YAY! We're gonna get the whole gang back. Ya know who we're still missing? DAAAANG Girl. I emailed her a while back and haven't heard back from her. Well, it worked with Stone Oak, maybe we should start a thread begging DG to come back too. We can lure her with Bitchy Pops. ;o)
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2820 posts) at 12:12 PM: Need Your Help
 Posted - Dec 27 2005 : 23:23:57       
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 Ok, I am still banging my head on the wall trying to figure out what to buy with my$100 Gift Certificate I won, from the lifer forum contest. I want to buy the good stuff that will work for me and my goals, which is to mainly loose Body Fat % and Inches and gain muscle definition, well a little more then just definition, I WANT MUSCLES!!!
Gus recommended to me to get Undo's choice blend oil, the liquid
Tracy recomended Betagan and/or cytovol
I think this is what I have decided on:
Eating for Life Book Can You believe, I don't have that book?
Undo's choice blend oil
Thermo Dynamx
Myoplex powder, cookies and cream
cytovol
and Amino Vital
any other suggestions, This is what I plan to order tomorrow unless someones gives me a better reason to get something else, thanks, I know I can count on ya'll to give me some good tips
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It's always to soon to quit, So don't quit to soon!
Just GET*HER*DONE
Linda
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Body for Life Forum Message by shkelly (135 posts) at 12:36 PM:
Linda I just PM'd you........
Shelly =)
Body for Life Forum Message by Kerry (983 posts) at 12:54 PM:
CLA, also a fat burner work similar to thermodynamx for me.
Kerry
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2820 posts) at 08:30 PM:
bump, still need more suggestions, Please!
Kerry, I do use CLA, thanks
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (434 posts) at 08:32 PM:
RTD Myoplex!
Body for Life Forum Message by michiganmike (190 posts) at 08:37 PM:
Linda, that had better be "UDO'S" oil, not Undo's oil! Undo oil might actually cause you to go back in time! On a serious note, Dr. Life highly recommends Udo Erasmus' oils, and though they are quite pricey they are perfect quality and good blends.
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2820 posts) at 08:44 PM:
hehehe, opps, yep, that's it! UDO's,
sorry, , Well If UNDO's will make me go back how far back are we talking about, hehehehe!!
Linda
Body for Life Forum Message by cookie1135 (1249 posts) at 09:02 PM:
Linda, I would get Myoplex Lite powder in the packets, CLA, and BetaGen!
Hugs,
Sylvia aka Cookie1135
Body for Life Forum Message by SweetEmotion (1104 posts) at 10:51 PM:
I second what Sylvia said.
Lori
Body for Life Forum Message by chefj (52 posts) at 02:09 PM: BFL Radio - would you listen?
If you had a chance to listen to "BFL Talk Radio" what programing would you like to here on it. And would you listen to it at all.
1. Past and current Champion Interviews?
2. Food Talk- recipes
3. Maybe some off topic segments as well
4. ??????????
Get the idea?
Thanks
Chef J
Body for Life Forum Message by NormRebs (221 posts) at 02:10 PM:
Do you know something we don't? If so do tell!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by Agent 69 (409 posts) at 02:11 PM:
I'm with Norm.....sounds like it could be an idea
Body for Life Forum Message by michiganmike (190 posts) at 02:16 PM:
Bill Phillips was the ultimate marketer, and he surely checked out such a thing and decided it wouldn't fly. Most all fitness pitches are on infomericials on TV, except for those for a specific supplement. It's much more a visual rather than an audio medium. So, I don't think I would be much interested in hearing Body for Life type talk. Even the CD of the book can get a bit dry after a while. I try to review it regularly, at least once every quarter, and I find it tiring these days.
Body for Life Forum Message by wdrew (244 posts) at 02:17 PM:
If this did happen, it would kick ass if they had exercise discussions covering different routines we could all use.
Body for Life Forum Message by NormRebs (221 posts) at 02:17 PM:
Hey, I have the radio voice!! I used to be a weekend radio announcer (they don't call you DJ's anymore) while I was still acting full time!
Body for Life Forum Message by wdrew (244 posts) at 02:37 PM:
Wait, you're an actor too? Why not make it a "BFL In The Morning" Television show? Make it an hour long and then you can see the champions, recipies and exercises instead of just listening!
Body for Life Forum Message by drjlbaileyii (464 posts) at 02:43 PM:
alright.. why not do a podcast through the Itunes.. that would work and anyone could download it and listen to it. You can do daily, weekly, monthly whatever you wish...check it out. JB
Body for Life Forum Message by SupaFreak (961 posts) at 02:44 PM:
I would certainly listen.
Body for Life Forum Message by NormRebs (221 posts) at 02:49 PM:
Hey, I'm game if anyone else wants to brainstorm and come up with a concept that Bill or EAS will buy into!
Body for Life Forum Message by tigermuscle (336 posts) at 02:58 PM:
Norm..I was in radio for ten years! My last gig was mornings in Flint, MI
Body for Life Forum Message by chefj (52 posts) at 03:01 PM:
There is something in the works and will be announced in the coming weeks. I am just looking for content ideas that you would like to hear about or listen to.
Still looking for content ideas.
Body for Life Forum Message by NormRebs (221 posts) at 03:02 PM:
Are you still in the biz Gary?
Body for Life Forum Message by NormRebs (221 posts) at 03:06 PM:
Chefj, transformation stories would be a great start, you can start with Julie Whitt and then people here on tracker.
How about following someone through their 12 week program with their ups and downs, their disappointments and their sucesses. Meals, recipes etc... you can come up with many great ideas for the program.
Body for Life Forum Message by chefj (52 posts) at 03:56 PM:
bump
Body for Life Forum Message by Michelle (109 posts) at 04:52 PM:
--Call-ins and q and a's.
(Experts in nutrition, physical fitness and the medical community.)
--Goal of the week.
--What's my line segment. (focus on a BFL and their career and family life to show this program is do-able for anyone.)
--Best gym awards.
--Famous BFL'ers.
--famous people you'd like to see do BFL
--Daily power word.
--Daily Affirmations.
--Segments on proper breathing and relaxation techniques.
--International challenge.
(Call ins from people challenging others to take the first step and get moving.)
just some ideas..scribbled here in a hurry.
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2820 posts) at 08:04 PM:
I would not change the dial, I'd listen to it!
I'm all for it, Let's GET*HER*DONE!!
Linda
Body for Life Forum Message by crone (457 posts) at 08:30 PM:
Boy Michelle summed it all up.
Body for Life Forum Message by cookie1135 (1249 posts) at 09:04 PM:
Great Idea!!! I would love it!!!!
Hugs,
Sylvia aka Cookie1135
Body for Life Forum Message by sixpack (1 posts) at 09:18 PM:
Sounds like a great motivating idea. There will be those that will rain on the parade but it is only because there sins of eating wrong and treating there bodies poorly keep them from doing those things they know they are suppose to do.
I am fully behing that and the ipod thing sounds go becasue you could listen while you exercise.
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (434 posts) at 09:26 PM:
Sounds interesting. I'd want MUSIC in addition to talk. How about featuring different BFLers playlists each morning?
And where's Jess? She's also in radio.
Body for Life Forum Message by chefj (52 posts) at 09:27 PM:
My thoughts exactly sixpack..... with all the time spent by me behind the computer looking for info, i could actually spend some time in the gym or out ona bike ride getting some important info on the BFL lifestyle and it not cost me anything to boot.
Win - Win ........
Body for Life Forum Message by chefj (52 posts) at 09:32 PM:
Thanks michelle !
Chef J
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (92 posts) at 11:33 PM:
They do TOO call us DJs. :)
I'm not sure if I'd listen. It would have to be pretty entertaining in order for me to listen more than once or twice because of the initial novelty of it. If I had a choice, I'd be more likely to watch it on TV or read it in a book, because, although BFL is as much (or maybe more) mental as it is physical, it's a very visual thing when you're learning.
My first workout tape, which I got when I was about 12 years old, was a Jane Fonda workout and it was an audio cassette. Just audio. It was very frustrating for me because I had no idea how to do the exercises she was describing, I needed the visual. I think for a lot of the aspects of BFL, it's the same -- you need the visual. If it were about approaching the mental aspects of BFL, that would be valuable, but I wonder how much of that you can do without getting repetitive.
At any rate, if it were available to me, I'd definitely check it out. This is one case where I'd love to be proven wrong. :o)
Body for Life Forum Message by CountryPrincess79 (218 posts) at 03:02 PM: New Year, New Me!
I have decided that Monday, January 2nd will be my official challenge start date. My husband is going to do it with me,unfortunately he doesn't have as much weight to lose as I do, even though he was a sympathetic weight gainer during both pregnancies. The good news is even with my little hiatus due to health issues, I have maintained my original goal weight. That is very awesome, since with most other diets I had tried I not only gained back what I lost, but then some. Is anyone else starting a new challenge in January that would be interested in being a challenge buddy? I noticed when there was accountability I did better, and unfortunately my husband and I tend to rationalize our cheats to each other lol.
Body for Life Forum Message by tigermuscle (336 posts) at 03:06 PM:
Princess, sure!! feel free to PM me if you want a buddy!!
Body for Life Forum Message by Pixy (331 posts) at 03:08 PM:
No worries tons of us are starting Jan 2nd. When you feeling like cheating you can come here and we will all yell at you and motivate you to stay strong.:)
Body for Life Forum Message by NormRebs (221 posts) at 03:11 PM:
There is a boat load of people starting a challenge on jan 2nd, I'll help in anyway I can!!
Body for Life Forum Message by Agent 69 (409 posts) at 03:18 PM:
princess.....glad to see you gettin back in the groove
you should PM crone about the 4 week challenge we have kicking off on Monday, we'd love to have you!
Body for Life Forum Message by CountryPrincess79 (218 posts) at 03:24 PM:
I did, thank you! That is a perfect way to start this off :)
Body for Life Forum Message by Kela (119 posts) at 03:42 PM:
Im starting on Jan 2nd too! We're all in this together!
Body for Life Forum Message by tcstone (593 posts) at 03:48 PM:
me too! Challenge 2 starting Jan 2
Body for Life Forum Message by stepor (5 posts) at 03:03 PM: Hey everyone - my intro
I've been a lurker for a few days and been keeping up with the threads figure I should intro myself!
Been a constant failure with this BFL contest, best I did was 9 weeks and 45 lbs though never finished a full 12. My first attempt was when Porter Stevens completed his way back when. Now I'm around 300 lbs and started doing karate over a year ago so I can at least exercise a bit and have developed enough self-discipline to get through the 12 weeks. I am ready to finish and get healthy.
Julie Whitt's death struck me hard, I have bad lungs, no where near as bad as her but I do get hospitalized for a week or so every 2 or 3 years. But I will do this for myself, my family and in memory of her.
I am doing a trial run this week to get my diet and exercise plan set, will be starting the contest on the 2nd. (And though the 'gym' is full I will still be here in a few weeks lol!)
Live long and laugh everyone!
Steve
Body for Life Forum Message by Pixy (331 posts) at 03:06 PM:
Welcome steve you will find tons of support here to help do those 12 weeks and more!!!
Just stick with it you can do it!
Body for Life Forum Message by Kerry (983 posts) at 03:33 PM:
Welcome Steve,
Success to You,
Yours in Health,
Kerry
Body for Life Forum Message by Supa K (785 posts) at 03:41 PM:
Welcome, Steve!
Body for Life Forum Message by KatieFeld-mom (105 posts) at 04:31 PM:
Welcome to the Tracker. Lots of support to be found here. We know that you can do it!
Body for Life Forum Message by Persephone (420 posts) at 04:51 PM:
Welcome Steve!!
This challenge isn't easy. . .and it may take a few trials to get it all just right. I'm "all in" this time. No cheating, following it all by the book!
Best of wishes,
Persephone
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2094 posts) at 05:16 PM:
Welcome Steve - 45 pounds in 9 weeks is certainly impressive. If you've done it once you can certainly do it again if not better!
Good luck & stick around.
Body for Life Forum Message by FV Tom (120 posts) at 05:27 PM:
Good luck with your journey, Steve!
Tom
Thread: Hi team 5 (54 Views)
Body for Life Forum Message by Pixy (331 posts) at 03:23 PM: Hi team 5
Hi I am a new member off team 5 for the Jan. challenge.
Hello goingforbuff, Ngo Excuses, greg_H, Tonee, and justdoit
I was wondering if there was a post of there was a post of the rules?
Body for Life Forum Message by Agent 69 (409 posts) at 03:25 PM:
go to forums
BFL support topic
click page 2
"January mini challenge rules" is the subject of the thread
good luck,,,,,from team 1 member
Body for Life Forum Message by Pixy (331 posts) at 04:27 PM:
thanks!
Body for Life Forum Message by Greg_H (17 posts) at 07:51 PM:
Hello Pixy! Good luck to you!
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2820 posts) at 11:35 PM:
what team am I on???
Body for Life Forum Message by AngRoCamp (133 posts) at 03:50 PM: *shudder* Bought a bikini for challenge #2....
I'm not quite sure why this is so much more difficult than pictures in a sports bra and short shorts... but wow is it hard for me to do!!! I think part of it is that I've never worn a bikini in my life. The other part is that I can see my progress from before to after in challenge 1. Now I feel like I'm starting all over again with these new before pictures because so much more of my body is showing. Eeeeek. DEFINITELY motivation!!! I'll post the pics on Monday and then run to hide I'm afraid LOL.
Ang
Body for Life Forum Message by Agent 69 (409 posts) at 03:51 PM:
you may have never worn a bikini before.....those days are behind you now.
You go girl, great for you!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by tcstone (593 posts) at 04:01 PM:
I was thinking I should do the same...but yeah, bikini's and me....oh...wow...uh...wrong!
Want do it together?
T
Body for Life Forum Message by tcstone (593 posts) at 04:01 PM:
let me try that again...
Want to do it together?
(posting pictures in a bikini over bra and panties?)
T
Body for Life Forum Message by AngRoCamp (133 posts) at 04:08 PM:
LOL T. I thought yours was a bikini!! But yeah!!! Please join me!!!
~Ang
Body for Life Forum Message by LeoGirl (222 posts) at 04:28 PM:
You can do it girl. The first time I looked at pictures of myself in a bikini I felt like I had been punched in the stomache. But you get through it and in the end it does keep me honest. Plus it will show your progress better and I know you will rock your C2!
*~Jen~*
Body for Life Forum Message by Persephone (420 posts) at 04:52 PM:
*Groan*
Yep, bikini time for me too.
*shudder*
Doin' it on 2 Jan 2006!!
Love,
Persephone
Body for Life Forum Message by shkelly (135 posts) at 03:51 PM: Pray, pray, pray!!
Hey guys, say a quick prayer for me when you have time. Hubby just gave permission to put a deposit down on a room for the BFL CRUISE!! WAHOOO!!!! Now I sure hope they have more cabins available. I put a call into them but the lady that does the booking is out of the office until tomorrow!!AHHHH!!! PLEASE pray that they still have room! I wanna go SOOOOO bad!!
Sweatin' bullets over here. Shelly =)
Body for Life Forum Message by Agent 69 (409 posts) at 03:53 PM:
went on my first cruise in 2004....fabulous vacation.
where ya going?
Body for Life Forum Message by shkelly (135 posts) at 03:56 PM:
Sorry let me clarify......the BFL Cruise in June. I can't wait!!
Body for Life Forum Message by Dana D (505 posts) at 04:02 PM:
Cant wait to see you there!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by kana (367 posts) at 05:36 PM:
How cool...Shelly, I will keep my fingers crossed for you. I wish I could go...but June is a VERY busy month for me at work, and impossible to get off!! (I'm a wildland firefighter...and that is right in the middle of summer and training our new kids!). Guess Phat Camp will have to suffice..though it is not the same!
Body for Life Forum Message by amylame (8 posts) at 03:51 PM: The way things were - what happened?
If you take a look at my profile, you'll notice the ripped muscles in my user pic - that was me at the end of my first challenge.
Now, take a look at my current pics. Yick!
I know in what can happen in twelve weeks, so here are my goals:
1. Lose 20 lbs of fat.
2. Have defined shoulders and a chiseled back.
3. Fit in size 6 jeans comfortably.
At the end of the challenge, when all the goals are met, I plan to geta short shaggy do like Lisa Rinna; it will look great with a sharp chiseled chin!
I just wanted to get these goals out there.
Here we go!
Body for Life Forum Message by tcstone (593 posts) at 04:05 PM:
Hey, turn that frown upside down! ;)
Watch out size 6, here you come!
T
Body for Life Forum Message by T~N~T (941 posts) at 05:17 PM:
Hey Amylame aka MyaDetriot your back!
Body for Life Forum Message by amylame (8 posts) at 05:40 PM:
Yeah, I cant wait to make things happen.
Day 1 is almost over... the hard part is over, right?
:)
Body for Life Forum Message by T~N~T (941 posts) at 05:43 PM:
Curious why the name change? We all knew you so well before. Oh well hope all your dreams come true sweets!
Body for Life Forum Message by amylame (8 posts) at 05:58 PM:
Interesting story.
I got married a few months ago, and was spending some time on the wedding chat boards.
Some girls didnt like me and googled my username and posted all these bikini shots of me on the chat board.
Those witches only posted the before pics, though! ha
Body for Life Forum Message by T~N~T (941 posts) at 06:02 PM:
Oh how is the wedding day diet? Hmmm they were witches to you? Why? You are so nice.
Body for Life Forum Message by amylame (8 posts) at 06:08 PM:
I was trollin.
Hey, ya wanna go in the chatroom?
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2094 posts) at 06:12 PM:
H.S.
Body for Life Forum Message by T~N~T (941 posts) at 06:15 PM:
I tried but no one was there. And I am about to be busy. Maybe later love!
Body for Life Forum Message by DreamCatcher (669 posts) at 07:24 PM:
Welcome back! I have no doubt you can do it again!
Jennifer
Body for Life Forum Message by T~N~T (941 posts) at 08:11 PM: Re:
amylame said:
I was trollin. Hey, ya wanna go in the chatroom?
T~N~T: Hmmmm.......
Body for Life Forum Message by alvindsv (61 posts) at 08:27 PM:
Is there a hidden message in the newspaper you are holding? The headline reads "Now What?"
Body for Life Forum Message by amylame (8 posts) at 04:05 PM: Mexican Food = YUM!
When I have a serious jonesin for Mexican food, I like to make a salad with albacore tuna on top.
Then, I dump a bunch of chili powder on it.
Oh yum. Works every time!
Body for Life Forum Message by shkelly (135 posts) at 04:09 PM:
Great idea Amy!! I'll have to try it!
SHelly =)
Body for Life Forum Message by tcstone (593 posts) at 04:14 PM:
Sorry. This sounds really gross....tuna with chili powder?
Okay, so I will try it before I knock it. I LOVE mexican food, but usually just love the chips over anything else mexican.
Teresa
Body for Life Forum Message by georgiawendy (321 posts) at 04:50 PM:
Amy, you may want to get with michiganmike about his tuna shake! :-)
For me, Mexican is all about the CHEESE, so I save that for my free meal.
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2094 posts) at 05:18 PM:
Try cumin as well - its somehow more Mexican tasting. Try a little at a time. I prefer this to chili powder so let me know what you think.
Body for Life Forum Message by T~N~T (941 posts) at 05:25 PM:
Amylame the ol' MyaDetroit How are you stranger? I see you are feeling better these days and back on tracker.
Body for Life Forum Message by Udenia (2110 posts) at 04:43 PM: Woke up with a sore back! Tried to work out!
I told a few of you a while back that when I was 7 months pregnant with my son, I popped my lower left back (hip joint area) out and it caused me a lot of pain. Well I did something yesterday and must have slept wrong because I am moving quite gingerly today,,, I tried to do my Turbo Jam and had to alter some of the exercises so I could get thru the DVD. Talk about pain... You know, how many obstacles do one person need? I have had ENOUGH! Can the man upstairs give me a break for ONCE? It is bad enough, that we all have demons talking to us in our ears, talking us out of working out, then when we knock that pain in the rear off our shoulder and get moving, something ELSE happens.
ENOUGH WITH THE TESTS, I WANT TO GET MOVING!!!!!!!!!!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2820 posts) at 08:06 PM:
sorry Udenia, maybe a little lite stretching will help
Linda
Body for Life Forum Message by BFL4Stephanie (108 posts) at 05:21 PM: Bodyforlife Tracker Calendar
Good evening friends,
In light of Julie's passing it does not seem appropriate at this time to continue with the idea for the Tracker Calendar.
Instead, we will honor Julie's wishes by carrying the torch and helping create her legacy in the BFL community. To that end, we have created the Torch Forum and a Torch Challenge which will honor Julie and hopefully inspire many to live a healthy life as Julie would have wanted.
I hope that each of you will visit the helpjuliewhitt.com website and join the Torch Challenge.
To those that submitted pictures for the calendar, thank you. We hope you understand our decision and we appreciate, as always, the support of our Tracker friends.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Workman
Body for Life Forum Message by SupaFreak (961 posts) at 05:47 PM: Lower Body Killer Exercises Input Please
Alright gang...I'm gearing up for my next challenge on 1/2/06. I can't wait. I'm getting my log book in gear, cleaning out my lunch box, and dusting off my gym clothes.
So, where I need help is developing some really KILLER lower body exercises. Yes, I know squats and lunges and such, but my booty needs some serious torture to dinish in size!
Please post your favorite, no mercy lower body exercises here and I'll incorporate them into my plan. If they have an odd name, a link to where I can see pics would be fabulous.
I'm considering getting Arnold's BB book. Anyone read it?
Just really looking to kick my butt back into shape. And I am fully prepared for the handicapped potties and muscle ache creams for the first few weeks. :)
Thank you!
Danielle
Body for Life Forum Message by T~N~T (941 posts) at 05:54 PM:
Front Squats and sissy squats are awesome. Other than that you can stick to leg press, leg extensions, deadlifts. Leg curls the trick is to lift HEAVY to build. I would wait until your 2nd week before going super heavy let your body get used to lifting again. It's not about the exercise as it is about the weight. ;-) Good luck to you let me know how it goes!
Yes the book is great! Love it esp. for showing different exercises. The workouts are a bit dated as I found out he hard way but it has a lot of good information.
Body for Life Forum Message by zooman (359 posts) at 06:03 PM:
Try sumo squats and step ups, those can be brutal.
Body for Life Forum Message by SweetEmotion (1104 posts) at 06:20 PM:
I like (and I know I am not spelling this right) but kurtsey squats. Same as a squat but the leg behind you goes to the opposite side as normal. make sense?
Lori
Body for Life Forum Message by shkelly (135 posts) at 06:21 PM:
OMG!! You HAVE to try the one leg lunges!! They are KILLER! It took me a couple of weeks just to add weight! And they are great for the posterior ;)
Shelly =)
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2094 posts) at 06:26 PM:
Lori - I was going to suggest one legged squats but am wondering if you mean the same. Yours sounds interesting but I'm having a hard time picturing it - can you explain any different?
Tracey
Body for Life Forum Message by georgiawendy (321 posts) at 06:31 PM:
Try this. Grab two dumbbells, put a flat bench behind you, put one leg stretched out behind you with the top of your foot on the bench. Now do one-legged squats. These are killer and require a lot of balance as well.
Body for Life Forum Message by shkelly (135 posts) at 06:45 PM:
Wendy, those are exactly what I was talking about........great description!! These are DEFINATELY KILLER!!
Shelly =)
Body for Life Forum Message by SweetEmotion (1104 posts) at 06:48 PM:
Flower...It's like a regular lunge, say for example the right foot is forward, the left foot would be behind like a regular lunge BUT...to the right of your body, just like if you were to kurtsey, like I know you do all the time. LOL
Lori
Body for Life Forum Message by Flower (2094 posts) at 06:49 PM:
Got it - thanks Lori I'll try it.
Body for Life Forum Message by SupaFreak (961 posts) at 07:31 PM:
Thanks so much! You guys are going to have me screaming in pain in no time.
I friggin LOVE IT!!!!!!
Keep em comin!!
Danielle
Body for Life Forum Message by Myintencity (19 posts) at 07:34 PM:
Any plyo fans in the house?
Body for Life Forum Message by T~N~T (941 posts) at 07:36 PM:
Plyo's are my middle name! LOL yea Dani go run some bleachers too! That will be a fun thing to add in the spring when it's not so cold up there.
Body for Life Forum Message by Spiritfan (10 posts) at 10:29 PM: Re: Lower Body Killer Exercises Input Please
SupaFreak said:
Alright gang...I'm gearing up for my next challenge on 1/2/06. I can't wait. I'm getting my log book in gear, cleaning out my lunch box, and dusting off my gym clothes.
So, where I need help is developing some really KILLER lower body exercises. Yes, I know squats and lunges and such, but my booty needs some serious torture to dinish in size!
Please post your favorite, no mercy lower body exercises here and I'll incorporate them into my plan. If they have an odd name, a link to where I can see pics would be fabulous.
I'm considering getting Arnold's BB book. Anyone read it?
Just really looking to kick my butt back into shape. And I am fully prepared for the handicapped potties and muscle ache creams for the first few weeks. :)
Thank you!
Danielle
Body for Life Forum Message by Spiritfan (10 posts) at 10:30 PM:
What ar plyos? ..and I thought I knew most exercises ;-)
Body for Life Forum Message by SupaFreak (961 posts) at 10:44 PM:
Ohhhh...Bleachers...NOW WE'RE TALKIN!!!
Ok, so even though we had 8 inches of snow two weeks ago, we had a nice 50 degrees today. And 60 degrees expected on Monday! Yippie!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by SweetEmotion (1104 posts) at 10:58 PM:
BLEACHERS???? I'd hurt myself.
Lori
Body for Life Forum Message by CountryPrincess79 (218 posts) at 05:49 PM: Looking for BMI tool
There was a BMI tool, I think through the navy maybe?? that took measurements and calculated those into body fat %. I had it bookmarked, but had to reimage my computer and in the process lost all my bookmarks. If anyone has this I would be most appreciative.
Body for Life Forum Message by rbsamy (364 posts) at 05:51 PM:
http://www.bblex.de/en/calc/navy.php
Thread: chat? (70 Views)
Body for Life Forum Message by amylame (8 posts) at 06:09 PM: chat?
Anyone want to chat now?
www.bodyforlife-tracker.com/chat
Body for Life Forum Message by chefmikeyd (3 posts) at 07:39 PM:
Body for Life Forum Message by chefmikeyd (3 posts) at 07:39 PM:
Are you there Amy?
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2820 posts) at 08:24 PM: Want to know Why??? I spent 3 hrs at the Gym today
I had so much fun at the gym today, I got there at 2:15pm did my HIIT on the Ellipitcal then did a little extra on the treadmill
then a young guy comes up to me and starts talking and asking me all about BFL and said he used to do it and is getting back into it, He said he saw my pic poster on the wall and wanted to meet me. ME!!!!!???? I was so honored and excited! we talked about the DVD set and it was just so nice to talk to someone that knew all about Porter and Bill Phillips and the program.
later, I got back to my workout and a girl comes and introduces herself and we talked and talked too
Later a guy walks in and was talking to someone else saying how he can't loose wt, well that was my cue, I thought, I was on a roll, feeling like I was a celebrity and BFL spokesperson, so I started telling him all about BFL, Well I couldn't sell him at 1st, he said that was another one of those starving diets, WELL I set him straight and when he saw my poster , he was like WOW< that was you before, so we talked, I think I got him interested,
so that's why I stayed 3 hrs at the gym today, having lots of fun talking, oh and yes I did get my entire upper body workout completed. I don't leave the gym until I GET*HER*DONE!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by crone (457 posts) at 08:37 PM:
Good job Linda. Changing the world one person at a time.
Body for Life Forum Message by alvindsv (61 posts) at 08:37 PM:
That is such a cool story.
Body for Life Forum Message by rbsamy (364 posts) at 09:13 PM:
Great story linda... I can picture you walking around your gym in celebrity style. They are lucky to have you for support and motivation!!!!
Body for Life Forum Message by LeoGirl (222 posts) at 10:48 PM:
That is awesome what you did for those people Linda! I've always thought of you as a BFL celebrity!
*~Jen~*
Body for Life Forum Message by SweetEmotion (1104 posts) at 10:59 PM:
Maybe they would let you have a class there just to give info and answer questions.
Lori
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (434 posts) at 08:29 PM: 2006 is OUR year!!
I'm feeling really psyched about the coming year! It's going to be a GREAT year because:
** I will dip below 120 pounds for the first time in 20 years!
** I will celebrate my 40th birthday feeling healthier than ever!
** I will wear a RED BIKINI on the Champions-for-Life Cruise!
2006 is YOUR year too! Tell us why!
Body for Life Forum Message by crone (457 posts) at 08:34 PM:
It's going to be a great year because:
**I will be at 140lbs
**I will be at below 20%BF
**I will compete in a mini marathon.
OOHHH This is fun.
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2820 posts) at 09:05 PM:
Me too
I will be 52 years old in Feb
I will be in the BEST SHAPE of my LIFE
I will be back to 130lb like I was when I was 25 years ago
I will be 20% body fat, lower, then I was 25 years ago
I will run my 1st race ever, a 5K run for my health Club
I will be on the BFL cruise
and I WILL BE WEARING A RED BIKINI!
It will be my year and I promise to
GET*HER*DONE!!!
Linda
Body for Life Forum Message by Michelle (109 posts) at 09:25 PM:
Let me know girls when you are ready for your Red Bikini Society Buttons! I'll send you one.
Love,
Michelle
Body for Life Forum Message by Michelle (109 posts) at 09:25 PM:
Let me know girls when you are ready for your Red Bikini Society Buttons! I'll send you one.
Love,
Michelle
Body for Life Forum Message by Hot Body (434 posts) at 09:35 PM:
I'd be thrilled to get it from you personally in June, Michelle!
Body for Life Forum Message by SweetEmotion (1104 posts) at 10:54 PM:
Because
I will be 41 and in better shape than 20 years ago
I have a great boyfriend who is very supportive and helpful with this.
I will meet more trackers and will hopefully go on the cruise and meet even more.
Lori
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (92 posts) at 11:27 PM:
* I will turn 34 in May and be in the best shape of my life
* I will get a better job, one that I will love (Persephone says it's in the stars for me!)
* WHEN I reach my goal, I WILL buy a red bikini. And wear it everywhere, LOL!
Body for Life Forum Message by crazyblonde78 (192 posts) at 11:38 PM:
OOOH MICHELLE I would love one!
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2820 posts) at 11:49 PM:
me too Michelle, I have to work for that button, I still feel that I have a ways to go to warrent a button like that, but I promise By the time the cruise gets here, I will GET*HER*DONE!!!
that;s a promise, and I don't break promises! So bring some of those buttoms on the cruise and you can hand it to me when I strut out in my RED BIKINI! hehe!
Linda
Linda
Body for Life Forum Message by DreamCatcher (669 posts) at 11:50 PM:
I think 2006 will be a great year too!
Why?
1. I'm determined to get to my goals!
2. I'm happy!
3. I see positive things on the horizon in my career
4. I have loving BFL support at home with my hubby and daughter doing this with me!
5. I have all of you wonderful people!
Jennifer
Body for Life Forum Message by DreamCatcher (669 posts) at 11:50 PM:
I think 2006 will be a great year too!
Why?
1. I'm determined to get to my goals!
2. I'm happy!
3. I see positive things on the horizon in my career
4. I have loving BFL support at home with my hubby and daughter doing this with me!
5. I have all of you wonderful people!
Jennifer
Body for Life Forum Message by alvindsv (61 posts) at 08:44 PM: BFL at my local gym
My local gym is going to be starting up a local BFL Challenge the latter part of Jan. 06. I was talking with the lady today that heads it up, and if I understood her correctly they send in everyone's packet, and the official BFL judges will pick the over all winner from our gym's local challenge. I'm just glad to see BFL being promoted by the gym.
On another note, I was getting changed in the locker room and overheard two older gentlemen were discussing nutrition. One stated that you've got to stay away from carbs in order to lose weight, they are bad for you, and the other one agreed. I'm sorry to report that I couldn't muster the courage to enlighten these two gentlemen. I don't know why. I almost started to say, "Well that's not actually entirely true". My brain wanted to say it, my mouth just wouldn't do it.
Brian
Body for Life Forum Message by GET*HER*DONE (2820 posts) at 09:01 PM:
That's ok Brian, we all want to say stuff, but sometimes our mouth won't open and other times it won't shut up! haha, that's usually my problem! hehe
Linda
Body for Life Forum Message by helpdial911 (14 posts) at 09:46 PM: One last Hurrah!!!
Anyone else kind of living it up this week before Jan. 2nd rolls around?
I tried to start Challenge 2 this week but there is so much candy and food still at work its hard to stay away knowing I can 'officially' start on the 2nd. Just wondering if anyone else is having one last hurrah this week also.
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (92 posts) at 11:11 PM:
Yeah, knowing I'm "officially" starting January 2 has made it difficult for me to not eat everything in sight. Fortunately, I don't go back to work until the 3rd. I don't have any junk food in my house, and now that I'm done visiting family out of town, I'm gonna have to be good for a few days. :)
Body for Life Forum Message by justdoit (242 posts) at 11:32 PM:
I tend to nibble at things I would normally pass up. It hasn't gotten out of hand yet. I have been in a 3 pound range so far. January 2nd - Eating for Life cookbook becomes the kitchen bible. Good Luck!
Body for Life Forum Message by ShaneLeighton (1 posts) at 10:49 PM: Hi guys, new member here
Hi everyone, I have lurked on this site from time to time over the years but never posted. I am starting over in my fitness journey, and after the last week or so trying to decide between different diets, like South Beach, Abs diet, Eating for life, and all kinds of different programs I have decided to go back to the basics and do a BFL challenge. So here I am ! I am looking forward to posting here and getting to know some of you and I hope that I can bring something valuable to the table.
Just a little background, I have been training with weights off and on for 20 years. I grew up very athletic, but the past few years has brought injuries, some life matters, and a number of other excuses/reasons that led me to 230 lbs, a ridiculous 47 inch waist and very out of shape. My back is a constant problem and I am sure 75 percent of it is this ridiculous waist. So I am ready to get healthy.
Looking forward to getting started!
Body for Life Forum Message by SweetEmotion (1104 posts) at 11:00 PM:
ShaneLeighton welcome!!!
Lori
Body for Life Forum Message by Kerry (983 posts) at 11:07 PM:
Hello Shane,
good folks , motivation and advice here.
Yours in Health,
Kerry
Body for Life Forum Message by J-Dub (92 posts) at 11:07 PM:
Welcome to Tracker! I bet you will feel a million times better after your first 12 weeks. I can tell you that my back pain went away after the first month of doing BFL.
Glad you came out of lurkerville. 
Body for Life Forum Message by wdrew (244 posts) at 11:10 PM:
Welcome aboard Shane! Follow your plan and that waist of yours will be gone in no time. And like Kerry said, there is a lot of motivation and advice on this board.
Bill
Body for Life Forum Message by LeoGirl (222 posts) at 11:10 PM:
Welcome Shane!
Body for Life Forum Message by justdoit (242 posts) at 11:34 PM:
Welcome!! If you need anything, these people on the tracker have been wonderful. Good Luck!
Body for Life Forum Message by DreamCatcher (669 posts) at 11:47 PM:
Welcome to "The Tracker."
(typing it doesn't quite have the ring as the movie The Rock!"
Glad to have you here Shane!
Jennifer
Body for Life Forum Message by justdoit (242 posts) at 11:39 PM: Does anyone know what happened to the Calendar for 2006?
Hey, did it not happen? If it didn't happen, thank you to all who put in time and effort to try. That was a tremendous undertaking. If it did get finished, thank you for the same reasons and please let me know how to get one. I hope everyone is having a great week.
Body for Life Forum Message by SweetEmotion (1104 posts) at 11:42 PM:
yeah, there was a post on it earlier. Since the passing of Julie Witt there's no real reason now to continue with it. Check out discussion forums, it should be in there somewhere.
Lori
Body for Life Forum Message by justdoit (242 posts) at 11:49 PM:
I just saw it, thanks for pointing it out. I can't believe I missed it. Sorry for the wasted post.
Body for Life Forum Message by SweetEmotion (1104 posts) at 11:53 PM:
no problem at all.
Lori
Body for Life Forum Message by SweetEmotion (1104 posts) at 11:53 PM:
OMG justdoit, I just checked out your pics again. LOOKING GREAT!!!!!
Lori
Body for Life Forum Message by nutz (120 posts) at 08:29 AM: Re:
Myintencity said:
I'm going to see my doctor! This is too serious an issue to sweep under the rug ( or flush down the toilet).
Excellent idea!! I'd do that before doing something to my digestive track based on websites and product guides.
Body for Life Forum Message by DreamCatcher (669 posts) at 07:27 PM:
Great job! I find the first week to be one of the most difficult, then I had one mid way where it was rough. You CAN DO IT!
Jennifer
Body for Life Forum Message by Hkrchic (10 posts) at 07:51 PM: Muscle Soreness
So I started this week strong, but now that I am working out again I am so sore! I do not want to slow down, so does anyway have any tips for how to help with muscle soreness?
Body for Life Forum Message by chefmikeyd (3 posts) at 08:00 PM:
Make sure you let those muscle groups rest between working them out again... 3-4 days.... once the original ouchies go away, you will not get sore anymore!!
: )
Body for Life Forum Message by smp (21 posts) at 08:12 PM:
Glutamine works good for me. Lately I've been getting the glutamine through Betagen. In the beginning of this challenge I was mixing pure glutamine powder with water and drinking it post-workout. That really kept the soreness down.
I also think glutamine helps me not to get sick! The germs at the gym always used to get me sick. When I take glutamine, I'm fine.
Some people swear by it, some people hate it. It just depends on your body.
Body for Life Forum Message by CountryPrincess79 (218 posts) at 02:19 PM: Turkey Meatloaf
I can not seem to find my EFL cookbook (I think Santa stole it!!) and was wanting to make turkey meatloaf tonight. Can someone by chance send it to me? Thanks :)
Body for Life Forum Message by KatieFeld-mom (105 posts) at 02:53 PM:
All I have in my Palm Pilot are the ingredients. No directions.
Homestyle Turkey Meatloaf
1-1/2 lbs lean ground turkey
1 onion, chopped
4 egg whites
1 c salsa
¾ c old-fashioned oats, uncooked
1 pkg Knorr Vegetable Soup mix
¼ tsp ground black pepper
½ c ketchup
6 portions red potatoes
2 lbs green beans
¾ c skim milk
2 T Butter Buds
Body for Life Forum Message by chuckdiesel99 (812 posts) at 03:15 PM:
1 1/2 lbs. lean ground turkey
1 medium onion, chopped
4 egg whites
1 cup salsa (I like chipotle flavor in this - love the "smoke")
3/4 cup old-fashioned oats, uncooked
1 pkgs. Knorr Vegetable Soup Mix
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 cup ketchup
6 portions red potatoes
2 lbs. green beans
3/4 cup skim milk
2 TBS Butter Buds®
Preheat oven to 350°F
In a large mixing bowl combine ground turkey, onion, egg whites, salsa, oats, soup mix and black pepper. Press mixture into 9 x 5 loaf pan and spread ketchup over top. Bake in a preheated oven until meatloaf is no longer pink in the center and juice is clear - about 60 minutes.
Approximately 25 minutes after putting the meatloaf in the oven cut potatoes into 1" chunks. Place in a large saucepan and cover with cold water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
Cut stems off green beans and place in a large saucepan with 1" of water in the bottom. Heat to boiling over high heat; reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 6 - 8 minutes or until crisp-tender and drain.
Remove meatloaf from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before slicing.
Drain potatoes, mash with 3/4 cup skim milk and add Butter Buds®. Mash vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy. (salt and pepper)
Makes 6 portions - may be frozen after cooked if necessary for up to 2 months.
Body for Life Forum Message by CountryPrincess79 (218 posts) at 05:17 PM:
Thank you! I figure even if my challenge hasn't officially begun , there isn't any reason for me to not eat healthier :)
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