Re: Question about challenges...

[Guest guest]

Anyone?? Anyone??

>

> Can you go from one challenge right into another...if you are

doing

> it just for yourself?? Or is it not recommended?

[Guest guest]

I am not sure I am understanding your question correctly but if you

are asking weather or not it is " safe " to keep going on challenges

than I don't think you are understanding the BFL program.

The eating + workout plan is a way to maintain both your weight and

health for life. ....As someone who followed it for a year, had

amazing results and then stopped for a year and saw all the weight,

flab etc come back and had to start over...I recommend to try to

stay with the eating and workout plan as a way of life...never

consider stopping.

heather

[Guest guest]

Just to give another p.o.v, I designated a week off in between, where I made it

a point

to not do BFL workouts as prescribed, but some sort of other " fun " physical

activity,

as a reward for reaching my goals... (for me it was spinning classes, yoga....I

even

tried a step class, but that one didn't work out.) There was no stress, of

whether it

was HIIT, or hitting my tens or getting a burn, just stuff I wanted to try

out... I tried to

to eat " quasi-bfl " style.like, most of my meals were bfl, but I allowed myself

to

indulge in whatever I wanted within reason, but not an all-out freeday

extravaganza.

For example, I'd have mayo on my sandwich, or I'd have sushi for dinner. But not

really junky stuff, I'm used to sunday being my junk day. It also helped me in

weeks

11 and 12 to push myself harder, because I could see the finish line. The week

off

was like a reward and during that time, I planned my next challenge. If I

hadn't

planned it right away, I could definately see where I might not have gotten back

to my

routine, because if I don't plan, I pretty much don't do anything! So just like

our " free

day " , I planned a " free week " , as a reward. This time around though, my

challenge

ends in early december, so I think I'll add on another 2 weeks, so that the

holidays are

encapsulated in my free reward week. There's nothing worse than trying to diet

during xmas and new year's,...nothin' but failure waitin' down that road.....

So if you don't want to do challenges back to back, I think that's okay, you can

take a

break, so that you don't burn out on it, but I would definately PLAN exactly

when you

are starting the next one.

-jojo

....I recommend to try to

> stay with the eating and workout plan as a way of life...never

> consider stopping.

>

> heather

[Guest guest]

-Hi, Chantal,

I think it's fine to jump from challenge to challenge. That way,

you're keeping up your momentum. Maybe make sure you have a free day

or free meal, whatever works for you, and make sure to take pix and

measurements, so you can keep track of your progress. I didn't take a

break between my 1st and 2nd challenge. I''ve been holding now for

about 3 weeks because I radically changed my diet. I'm starting

Challenge 3 on Friday (I know that's weird, most people start on

Mondays, but this Friday will be a perfect day for me.)

let us know how you're doing.

Vicki

-- In , " chantal_in_cali "

<tbsgurl@h...> wrote:

>

> Anyone?? Anyone??

>

>

> >

> > Can you go from one challenge right into another...if you are

> doing

> > it just for yourself?? Or is it not recommended?

[Guest guest]

You can do whatever you want! If you will REQUIRE more than one

challenge to meet your goals then definately go right into another

one. Some people take a week off in between. But remember this is

BODY FOR LIFE (not body for 12-weeks) so in essence, you'll always be

in a challenge!!

> >

> > Can you go from one challenge right into another...if you are

> doing

> > it just for yourself?? Or is it not recommended?