Dormant progress

[Guest guest]

Reminders (as Etana's biological sister and fellow BFL-er):

During my first challenge, I lost about 3 pounds during the first 8-9

weeks, and another 8 during the last 3 weeks.

I looked at the testimonials and read posts, and saw the women who had

quick, dramatic results and found it easy to forget that they are the

WINNERS, out of hundreds and thousands of women who followed the

program. I forgot that their results are not typical. I felt as if

everyone had success except me. And I felt discouraged. And different and

alone and jealous - lots of negative energy.

And I didn't like it.

So, instead, I read the posts and focused on the women who kept at it, had

slow progress, over months/years and got where they wanted to go. And I

felt like I was part of a bigger circle of people, who were just like

me. These women get less press, post less, and we are less drawn to

them. But I felt comforted and human and just like other people. And I

liked that better.

The vast majority of women posting in this group is well below the age of

45, probably below 40. I am 50. I cannot and will not compare my progress

against anyone else's progress.

Some folks have changes within the first 4 weeks of a 12-week

program. Some in the last 3 weeks. For some, the changes don't start

happening until the 15th week. As hard as it is to keep going without

results, I haven't read any posts from anyone following BFL who stayed with

it and did NOT have results.

n

At 10:24 AM 1/29/2006, you wrote:

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>- Etana

>163.6 current weight, age 59; eating clean and lifting heavy and

>sweating cardio HIIT

>began size 14, current size 14, goal for challenge 1 is size 12; 3

>weeks to go.

>I can't say I'm thrilled, but I'm definitely committed and perservering.

>I am definitely jealous of the pictures in the BFL book

>So I switch between being jealous of you all, and being committed

>What alternative do I have: " sit on the couch and get fat? " no way!