Considering BFL, coming from LowCarb, seeking clues, answers

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Hi,

I'm considering the BFL program and am seeking advice, direction.

I am currently doing the LowCarb Protein Power diet. It worked fairly well for

2.5 months. I lost 25 pounds and 5 inches on the waist. But now I have

stalled for the last month and I'm eating the same things I was. I have however

increased my activity by doing a Hi-Intensity lifting set once/week (Static

Contraction) and aerobics classes 2-3 times/week.

I am still 20 pounds and 4 waist inches short of my goal.

I'm looking to switch to the BFL program, but am hesitant after the success of

losing with LowCarb. I'm afraid of adding carbs. In the past, I had great

success with lowfat, but drifted.

Probably the 3 biggest things that concern me are the increase in carbs

(what's the best ratio? 60C/20P/20F? 40/30/30? ???), the number of mini-

meals per day, and the 1-10 intensity scale for aerobics.

Regarding the increase in carbs:

Has anyone on the list gone from lowcarb to BFL?

How did it work for you?

Once I got on lowcarb, I never got that stuffed or tired feeling that I got with

lowfat, and I don't want to get that feeling again. Also, I rarely get hungry

and

if I do, a SlimJim takes care of it.

I'm also worried about the increase in carbs as even before I started

LowCarb, I knew I was carb sensitive. If I had bread with dinner, almost

immediately after I'd be asleep or lethargic for the night.

Regarding the mini-meals:

How do you get in 6 a day???

If I follow this schedule: Wake at 5:30am workout 6am-7am, go to bed at

10am, then when am I going to get in all those meals? Particularly evening?

I'm thinking 8am, 11am, 2pm, 5pm(family's not hungry), 8pm(family couldn't

wait) gives me a good 3 hour spread. As I understand it, you don't eat before

you workout so 6am is out and should I have a 6th meal at 11pm?

How do people handle this? Particularly the dinner hour?

Also, I have huge hands and if I eat a fist size portion of protein and carb and

veggie, that's a LOT OF FOOD. I don't know if I can eat that much (or want to

if it's going to make me feel stuffed and sluggish).

Regarding the excercise:

I like the sound of the lifting and am looking forward to that.

The problem with the aerobic workout seems to be determining what level I'm

working out at. How it " feels " is just too ambigous for me. I like to work

with quantifiable results (like reps, sets, and pounds for lifting). Does

anyone have any suggestions

on how I can imperically quantify the levels that are described in the BFL book?

The lifting has me concerned as I don't want to gain too much weighty muscle,

just enough to burn off the fat. My weight goal will also allow me to do

activities for which i weigh too much for the equipment now.

Regarding the Shakes:

Hate 'em. Always have, always will. The bars are fine, but if this is

" for-life " I don't want to have to rely on those, but only use them for

convenience. Is anyone out there having success without the shakes or bars?

I currently take a good multi-vitamin, fish-oil capsules, flax-seed oil

capsules, Vitamin C, and potassium. Would this be adequate supplements without

having shakes/bars?

Free-Day:

Come On?!? Whatever??? Would this be ok:

Breakfast: Golden Corral megabar: bacon, omelets, waffles, muffins, fruit,

sausages

Lunch: Bacon Cheddar Burger at my favorite burger joint with Coke and seasoned

fries

Dinner: Carnivore's Pizza or Ribs with Baked Potato, a few beers or Margarita's

on the side

Dessert: Creme' Brulee!!!

I know this is a lot but if anyone can give me some pointers on their

experience, particularly people who came from LowCarb and people who had already

been working out some, that would be GREAT!

Also, are my goals realistic? I'm 39 now and was at those dimensions when I was

29, so I would think they are. But you know what they say about body changes as

you get older.

Okay. I guess that's the end of the unloading. Any comments, suggestions, etc.

would be greatly appreciated.

Cash