Guest guest Posted April 7, 2003 Report Share Posted April 7, 2003 I don't think you need to worry. I take full free days and have still seen great results. Granted, I still only eat around 2000 cals, but it's whatever I want -- and trust me, it's not BFL authorized. : P > Hi all: > > I'm on my second challenge -- did the first in 2000 and had great > results. Now, a few years later, I need another " shot in the arm, " > so I'm doing it again. > > Here's my question: I know that Hussman recommends only a free > meal or two on the free day, and that's what I do. But I'm curious > abuot the calorie overage. I don't count calories on the six BFL > eating days, but I had a giant cheeseburger and fries today (didn't > finish them), and some peanut butter pretzels. I had another couple > meals where I actually ate BFL healthy, per Hussmam's advice. > > Should I be concerned about devouring too many calories on free day, > even with one or two free meals? (Hussman warns about a " 4,000 > calorie day " that CAN set you back. Though I don't think I hit 4,000 > today, even with that junky meal) > > I understand all the theories behind free day, but I'm also quite > wary of OVERDOING it... > > Thanks in advance for the free day insights. > > Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2003 Report Share Posted April 7, 2003 Kate, You have to find what works best for you AND what is livable for you. I have always taken a full free day and at my lowest body fat was at 15.6%. I did try to get down to 12% and found that really difficult. I think I WOULD have to start counting free day calories to do that. And that is NOT worth it to me. I eat anything and everything that I want on my free day but I don't ever overeat at one time. So instead of 6 cookies in one sitting, I have 2, three times in one day . I find that if I try to do a couple of free meals through the week, I eat MORE than on one day. You have to find what works best for you, but I advise to stay with the free day until you have a reason to believe it is hurting your progress! Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Hi Everyone, I have been reading different member websites and suggested websites over the weekend and it's really helped. I am definitely a plan ahead type when it comes to programs like BFL. I'm pretty prepared already and just one thing I notice has a lot of different opinions is FREE day. I would pretty much be able to predict my free day and wonder if this is okay or over the top since I am aiming for body fat loss as this will be my first challenge: Typical foods: Nachos w/cheese restaurant style OR grilled chicken salad with vinergarette dressing 1 chocolate eruption dessert (it's like a chocolate cheese cake slice) OR Fast Food Meal at 's or Mc's Is this too much for a free day? I am the type of person that craves chocolate almost daily, so I have usually gotten the chocolate cheese cake as a dessert once a week. I am currently doing the WW plan and give myself a free day, but I'm looking forward to doing BFL and lifting the weights etc.. I feel like I ask a million questions but y'all are so resourceful. Thanks, Tink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Tink, Free day is FREE DAY. Anything and everything goes! I have had wonderful results by not limiting my free days a bit. I have a bit more restraint than I used to, but sometimes (especially if I'm traveling), I go ALL OUT. Other times I end up eating pretty good and just have dessert or lunch out or something like that. But I always try to satisfy my cravings--it helps to keep me on track during the week. HTH, Maggie > Hi Everyone, > > I have been reading different member websites and suggested websites > over the weekend > and it's really helped. I am definitely a plan ahead type when it comes > to programs like BFL. > I'm pretty prepared already and just one thing I notice has a lot of > different opinions is FREE day. > > I would pretty much be able to predict my free day and wonder if this is > okay or over the top > since I am aiming for body fat loss as this will be my first challenge: > > Typical foods: > Nachos w/cheese restaurant style > OR > grilled chicken salad with vinergarette dressing > 1 chocolate eruption dessert (it's like a chocolate cheese cake slice) > OR > Fast Food Meal at 's or Mc's > > Is this too much for a free day? I am the type of person that craves > chocolate almost daily, so > I have usually gotten the chocolate cheese cake as a dessert once a > week. I am currently doing > the WW plan and give myself a free day, but I'm looking forward to doing > BFL and lifting the > weights etc.. > > I feel like I ask a million questions but y'all are so resourceful. > > Thanks, Tink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2003 Report Share Posted April 29, 2003 Hey can any one tell me who skwigg blogg is? And what her real name is ? Batman? I would love to see her pictures. She sounds woefully normal. Wow, and making some huge strides. Exciept that no freeday, that could make a girl crazy.? Any help me out here? thanks, MEgan > My opinion: When you start, do whatever you want to do > for free day. Eat whatever you want. That's the only > way you're going to figure out what works for you. > > If you've got emotional issues about food or you have > a history of binging, you may want to approach things > a little differently and add those into the equation. > > Also, you'll probably find that as your body changes, > what you want to eat and are capable of eating on free > day changes. I was reading 's blog > (http://skwigg.tripod.com/blog) the other day where > she listed everything she had on free day. Pre-BFL, I > probably could have out-eaten her. But now, my body > and what it can handle have changed considerably. If I > ate everything she listed, I'd be sick to my stomach. > I've learned that from experience -- a couple of free > days ago, I wanted nothing more than to induce > vomiting after I ate more than my body could take. > Yesterday, my big splurges were sushi, some margarita > scallops, and a generous-sized chocolate mousse. Not > exactly wild and crazy. > > (And, , I told my husband to read your blog. He > was impressed at everything you were capable of eating > on your free day. He doesn't think he could have eaten > all that even pre-BFL.) > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 I would keep the discipline and stick to plan. If not, I would suggest having 1 free meal. Colleen > OK, so I'm in week one and have been doing pretty well - thanks for all > the motivating posts and inspiring pics everyone! - but last night my > husband and I spent the evening with friends and I ate 2 slices of pizza > for dinner. (Meat, veggies, pineapple, the works). I figured I'd just > chalk that up as my free day for the week and plan better in the future. > But when I keyed the info into Fitday, I ended up about 200 over the > calories I've been eating anyway, and overall for the day the calories > break down as: 25% fat (20g saturated-yech), 39% carbs, 36% protein. So > it seems I could have done worse. > > Anyway, Sunday was going to be free day...should I take it? Or keep up > the discipline and eat clean throughout the weekend? I've been thinking > about Taco Bell for a couple of days but it's nothing I couldn't wait a > week for. What do you all think? > > Thanks! > -- in ID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2003 Report Share Posted June 13, 2003 Thanks, Colleen, I think you're right. I have felt wonderful all week, and I just realized it was actually the week before my period - normally a week when I'd feel slouchy and want to eat everything in sight! Yay BFL! -- colleenp99 wrote: >I would keep the discipline and stick to plan. If not, I would >suggest having 1 free meal. > >Colleen > > > > >>OK, so I'm in week one and have been doing pretty well - thanks for >> >> >all > > >>the motivating posts and inspiring pics everyone! - but last night >> >> >my > > >>husband and I spent the evening with friends and I ate 2 slices of >> >> >pizza > > >>for dinner. (Meat, veggies, pineapple, the works). I figured I'd >> >> >just > > >>chalk that up as my free day for the week and plan better in the >> >> >future. > > >>But when I keyed the info into Fitday, I ended up about 200 over >> >> >the > > >>calories I've been eating anyway, and overall for the day the >> >> >calories > > >>break down as: 25% fat (20g saturated-yech), 39% carbs, 36% >> >> >protein. So > > >>it seems I could have done worse. >> >>Anyway, Sunday was going to be free day...should I take it? Or keep >> >> >up > > >>the discipline and eat clean throughout the weekend? I've been >> >> >thinking > > >>about Taco Bell for a couple of days but it's nothing I couldn't >> >> >wait a > > >>week for. What do you all think? >> >>Thanks! >>-- in ID >> >> > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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