After the challenges end

[Guest guest]

Good morning everyone,

I'm kinda wondered about the free week off from the whole plan.

I can't do it. I tried and I feel like crap and a day later I'm back. Other

than that I have only stopped cardio and had a few non BFL meals including

some ice cream. That's about it though... Maybe I've been doing this for so

long now (2 years) that it is all I can think to do. How can I justify not

doing what is working so well, to sabotoge myself? Personally I feel that

this is a plan I am going to be on for as long as I'm able, not as long as

the challenges last. Maybe I'm looking at it from a survival point of view.

I am practicing (the past few weeks) what I'm calling " Controled

Maintainence " I can live on this forever. I can listen to my body and know

when I have to eat and when I need to exercise. I seem to know without

having a schedule. I still drink all my water too.

Since I wrecked my knee and with my gum surgery I have maintained quite

well. I really looked at that and found that I wasn't working very hard at

all to maintain. Ya gotta love that, right?

This is a great thing to think about. What about when the challenges end?

are you going to take time off? till when? if there are no more challenges?

Then what?

For me, I really needed to think beyond the challenges. I had to plan the

rest of my life, around maintaining the body I've created. Can I do it? You

betcha!!!!!

Jen <--just thinking beyond myself

[Guest guest]

I'm just trying to think beyond 12 weeks.

[Guest guest]

Hey Jen, In an earlier post you said that weighing 150 you still stick to the

150 gms each of protein and carbs daily. Did you adjust this down as your

weight dropped - just curious. leaner.

[Guest guest]

Kit is right and I think a few days is all you need to fool the metabolizm.

That's all I needed to fool my waist measurement too!! leaner.

...

[Guest guest]

Right, I didn't say I was following BFL to a T. just tweaking it so it is

doable for long term use, for me. It seems to be working the past few weeks

anyways. I'll keep you posted.

I'm trying to learn from a maintenance stand point. Something I can live

with forever. free days are still in place and added free meals throughout

the week. I can live with something like this.

I am trying to eat and exercise as I " feel " my body needs. I am listening to

my body. I will do the next challenge and do some fine tuning but I'm

looking towards the future.

Kit is right and I think a few days is all you need to fool the metabolizm.

...

Jen

[Guest guest]

Jen If you finished the program despite all your problems, why not send in

your packet and at least get a medal? Leaner.

[Guest guest]

Jen I don't currently use a Flax Oil as BP says that if you eat salmon three

times a week, you're probably getting enough oil intake. But so many people

do that I'm thinking of adding it to my program. What difference did it make

to you and how do you take it...in capsules? Leaner.

[Guest guest]

Your right a,

Funny thing about feeling like crap after eating poorly isn't it? after all,

we used to eat that way all the time. I can't do it any more that's for

sure.

I start my new challenge on Monday. So I'll be back to fulltime BFL soon.

I'll use the weekend to take care of that pesky metabolizm... LOL

What with Bill selling so much of the company I don't know what kind of

power he has now to keep this going, with eas anyways. Theres always Muscle

Media though. My feeling is that eas might make us use their products (and

only eas products) if they continue the challenges. I'm just planning for

that.. I use a protein powder from another compnay as my only supplement

besides vitamins.

Jen

PS: I didn't send in my packet this time as I had so many set backs with the

knee and gums..and all, but I still feel like I finished...