Re: BFL- WEEK 1 - MAJOR FREAK OUT

[Guest guest]

I dont know if this helps out or not........but I gained weight the first

couple weeks...and now I have begun to loose...for me personally...eating

BFL style is actually eating more than normal...lol, because before BFL...I

starved myself...I am coming to the end of week 4....and I am about ready to

start my period..and I am down 5 pounds and I know numerous inches,...I will

let you know the figures on Monday

Beth Bastion

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Hmmm~

A few things come to mind....1) you have lost body fat and gained muscle

2)what are you cooking your eggs in? Are you drinking skim milk? And are you

eating fat free or low fat cottage cheese? 3) are you hitting your " 10's in

your work out's each day?

Hope that makes sense

Tonja

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BFL- WEEK 1 - MAJOR FREAK OUT

I've gained like 5 lbs.. I'm assuming that this isn't normal. My

measurements are still the same (I wasn't expecting them to be

different), but I thought I'd at least lose 1 lb. (and no it's

not " that time of the month " ).

I'm confused.

And then I read the egg protein thing... SO now I'm extremely

confused as to what I've been doing wrong. I've said it once and

I'll say it again: I am nutritionally retarded.

I'll give you a sample of a " typical " day this week:

Breakfast:

scrambled eggs (usually 3/4 c. of egg beaters w. a tiny bit of milk)

toast or strawberries

Mid Morning:

cottage cheese (about 1/2 c.)

strawberries (a hand full)

Lunch:

can of tuna

salad (Newman's Oil & Vinegar dressing)

pear

Mid afternoon:

1 boiled egg

banana

Supper:

grilled chicken breast

asparagus (because it's in season)

potato (size of my fist)

Evening:

protein bar

What am I doing wrong? I swear on my son's life that I have not

cheated... Or am I freaking out prematurely? I know I'm not going

to start losing dramatically -- but to gain?

[Guest guest]

(first i should state that i'm a kinesiology student and we learned

how to do body fat measurements using calipers and the anthropometric

way)

1) it appears that i have gained fat. (doing my calculations... i

made my husband the math wizard double check)

2) i'm using a non-stick pan, so when i cook my eggs, i'm not using

anything but the pan. the milk is skim. and the cottage cheese is

1% mf.

3) yes, i'm hitting my 10s every day. especially in cardio...

i just want this to work so badly.

> Hmmm~

>

> A few things come to mind....1) you have lost body fat and gained

muscle

> 2)what are you cooking your eggs in? Are you drinking skim milk?

And are you

> eating fat free or low fat cottage cheese? 3) are you hitting

your " 10's in

> your work out's each day?

>

> Hope that makes sense

>

> Tonja

> Changing lives One Family at a Time

> http://www.themomteam.com/cgi-bin/mom.cgi?id=to409571 & action=show

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> BFL- WEEK 1 - MAJOR FREAK

OUT

>

>

> I've gained like 5 lbs.. I'm assuming that this isn't normal. My

> measurements are still the same (I wasn't expecting them to be

> different), but I thought I'd at least lose 1 lb. (and no it's

> not " that time of the month " ).

>

> I'm confused.

>

> And then I read the egg protein thing... SO now I'm extremely

> confused as to what I've been doing wrong. I've said it once and

> I'll say it again: I am nutritionally retarded.

>

> I'll give you a sample of a " typical " day this week:

>

> Breakfast:

>

> scrambled eggs (usually 3/4 c. of egg beaters w. a tiny bit of

milk)

> toast or strawberries

>

> Mid Morning:

>

> cottage cheese (about 1/2 c.)

> strawberries (a hand full)

>

> Lunch:

>

> can of tuna

> salad (Newman's Oil & Vinegar dressing)

> pear

>

> Mid afternoon:

>

> 1 boiled egg

> banana

>

> Supper:

>

> grilled chicken breast

> asparagus (because it's in season)

> potato (size of my fist)

>

> Evening:

>

> protein bar

>

>

>

> What am I doing wrong? I swear on my son's life that I have not

> cheated... Or am I freaking out prematurely? I know I'm not

going

> to start losing dramatically -- but to gain?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

... (is that your name? so is mine! )

anyhow... thanks for your reply. maybe that is what is going on

here. i was heavily restricting calories previous to starting BFL.

hopefully i will get the same kind of results that you are. if

anything, your post has given me hope and the will to continue! *lol*

> I dont know if this helps out or not........but I gained weight the

first

> couple weeks...and now I have begun to loose...for me

personally...eating

> BFL style is actually eating more than normal...lol, because before

BFL...I

> starved myself...I am coming to the end of week 4....and I am about

ready to

> start my period..and I am down 5 pounds and I know numerous

inches,...I will

> let you know the figures on Monday

>

>

>

> Beth Bastion

> Phone:231-652-3560

> FAX: 775-719-0806

> mykidzhealth@h...

> Enhancing Lives! Some Dream of Success...

> While Others Do It!! Team work makes it all Possible!

> http://www.safealternative.biz

> ****************************************

> Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people

don't

> recognize them. *** Anne Landers

>

>

>

> According to the EPA, toxic chemicals found in the home are three

times more

> likely to cause cancer than outdoor airborne pollutants.

> http://www.concernedmoms.com

>

>

>

>

>

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> >Reply-

> >

> >Subject: BFL- WEEK 1 - MAJOR FREAK OUT

> >Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 14:23:07 -0000

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[Guest guest]

Actually, gaining weight the first week is pretty normal. People come screaming

through here in tears all the time and we have to tackle them and talk sense.

:-)

When did you weigh and measure yourself? What time of day? When in relation to

your free day?

If your measurements are still the same, you're not gaining fat. I'm sure you

learned that caliper readings are only accurate +/- 3% even under the best of

circumstances, and I'm here to tell you that you're INSANE if you take caliper

readings more often than once a month. Every week isn't enough time to see a

reliable change. You're going to drive yourself batty for no reason at all.

Read this several times. If necessary, make a copy and tape it to your forehead.

From Dr. Hussman: " Here is your job today: adhere to a

winning pattern of action that you know will produce

results if you follow it consistently. That's all. And

if you do that today, congratulate yourself as a

winner. If instead, you insist on measuring your

success by whether or not the scale or caliper show

progress today, you're creating a game you can lose.

In Covey's words, you're putting yourself in

the position of trying to manage consequences rather

than actions. You'll never get a reliable sense of

confidence that way. Look, you're following a program

that works. Do troubleshoot. Do review your workouts,

food choices, portion sizes, and meal plans. But make

every day a game you can win. "

BFL- WEEK 1 - MAJOR FREAK OUT

I've gained like 5 lbs.. I'm assuming that this isn't normal. My

measurements are still the same (I wasn't expecting them to be

different), but I thought I'd at least lose 1 lb. (and no it's

not " that time of the month " ).

I'm confused.

And then I read the egg protein thing... SO now I'm extremely

confused as to what I've been doing wrong. I've said it once and

I'll say it again: I am nutritionally retarded.

I'll give you a sample of a " typical " day this week:

Breakfast:

scrambled eggs (usually 3/4 c. of egg beaters w. a tiny bit of milk)

toast or strawberries

Mid Morning:

cottage cheese (about 1/2 c.)

strawberries (a hand full)

Lunch:

can of tuna

salad (Newman's Oil & Vinegar dressing)

pear

Mid afternoon:

1 boiled egg

banana

Supper:

grilled chicken breast

asparagus (because it's in season)

potato (size of my fist)

Evening:

protein bar

What am I doing wrong? I swear on my son's life that I have not

cheated... Or am I freaking out prematurely? I know I'm not going

to start losing dramatically -- but to gain?