Newbie Intro

[Guest guest]

Congrats to getting off to such a solid start on BFL.

I'm not a frequent poster either, but I had to ask about your " 25

year Pepsi habit " . I too have had a solid Pepsi habit for way too

many years and I know how difficult it is to quit. Did you quit cold-

turkey? And how did you handle the withdrawals, if any? I will have

to try the Lipton green tea, too.

Good luck to you with BFL.

>

> Hi everyone, I joined a couple weeks ago, been reading all the

posts

> but decided I needed to do an intro. Im not much of a " poster " My

> name is Jaimie, 41, mom of 4 with 2 left at home. I was never over

> weight or out of shape until the birth of my last baby 7 years ago.

> And then for some reason it all went to hell in a hand-basket! I

> decided this was my year to get it all back.I started BFL on

January

> 1st and so far so good. My starting weight was 180 (Im 5'5) and I

> weigh in on Mondays. This past Monday my weight was 176 (yay!).I

felt

> so good about that because for my free day hubby took me to a steak

> house with a buffet. I didnt eat anything fried, but I did have a

> small piece of choclate cake. I cannot tell you how GOOD that was!

> lol...I love my free day and except for dinner on that day I still

> stick to the plan. Im trying to kick a 25 year pepsi habit and I

> havent had one since Dec 31st which is a MAJOR accomplishment in

> itself! I hate water but Im drinking it anyways. I have found

Lipton

> diet green tea to be pretty tasty and when I feel like I just have

to

> have soda I drink diet sprite.For exercise I walk the treadmill and

> Im doing cardio with billy blanks and richard simmmons. I have a

bow

> flex too. I havent started working with free weights yet-gotta get

> some. I've found sparkpeople.com to be a good site for keeping

track

> of what I eat and exercise.

> Thanks for having me here and just know that all of you are very

> motivating to us newbies!

> PS: I have before pics but Im not posting um until I have a decent

> after picture!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi there, Yep I quit cold turkey. I did have a headache the first couple

days but I took midol or excedrin migraine. Both have caffeine and helped

tremendously. I believe the green tea has caffeine too and that might be why

I havent had any more headaches. I figure a little bit o caffeine is lot

better than the loads of sugar AND caffeine in the pepsi!

Thanks and good luck to u too!

Jaimie>>who sneeked a peek on the

scales today and lost another 1 1/2 lbs!

-- Re: Newbie Intro

Congrats to getting off to such a solid start on BFL.

I'm not a frequent poster either, but I had to ask about your " 25

year Pepsi habit " . I too have had a solid Pepsi habit for way too

many years and I know how difficult it is to quit. Did you quit cold-

turkey? And how did you handle the withdrawals, if any? I will have

to try the Lipton green tea, too.

Good luck to you with BFL.

>

> Hi everyone, I joined a couple weeks ago, been reading all the

posts

> but decided I needed to do an intro. Im not much of a " poster " My

> name is Jaimie, 41, mom of 4 with 2 left at home. I was never over

> weight or out of shape until the birth of my last baby 7 years ago.

> And then for some reason it all went to hell in a hand-basket! I

> decided this was my year to get it all back.I started BFL on

January

> 1st and so far so good. My starting weight was 180 (Im 5'5) and I

> weigh in on Mondays. This past Monday my weight was 176 (yay!).I

felt

> so good about that because for my free day hubby took me to a steak

> house with a buffet. I didnt eat anything fried, but I did have a

> small piece of choclate cake. I cannot tell you how GOOD that was!

> lol...I love my free day and except for dinner on that day I still

> stick to the plan. Im trying to kick a 25 year pepsi habit and I

> havent had one since Dec 31st which is a MAJOR accomplishment in

> itself! I hate water but Im drinking it anyways. I have found

Lipton

> diet green tea to be pretty tasty and when I feel like I just have

to

> have soda I drink diet sprite.For exercise I walk the treadmill and

> Im doing cardio with billy blanks and richard simmmons. I have a

bow

> flex too. I havent started working with free weights yet-gotta get

> some. I've found sparkpeople.com to be a good site for keeping

track

> of what I eat and exercise.

> Thanks for having me here and just know that all of you are very

> motivating to us newbies!

> PS: I have before pics but Im not posting um until I have a decent

> after picture!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathleen!

Yes, I am a vegetarian, I have been for 15 years. Here are my main

protein sources:

-egg whites (I make the yummiest egg-wich in the AM, with whites, a

little low fat cheese, some hot sauce, and a whole wheat english

muffin)

-cottage cheese (eating some right now with strawberries!)

-Boca Burgers (high protein!)

-Veggie Hot Dogs (9 grams of protein, 45 cals, no fat--each!)

-String Cheese (Trader Joes has " light " String Cheese)

-protein powder

-Morningstar Veggie Sausage patties (Costco has them for cheap)

-Morningstar Veggie Recipe Crumbles (I make chili, tacos, pasta

sauce, sloppy joes. I use them instead of ground beef, so so yummy!

One package makes 4 meals. Let me know if you want recipes)

I know this is pretty soy-heavy...but if you don't eat eggs really,

I am not sure where you will get the bulk of your protein, other

than from protein powder, which can also be soy-based). Any reason

you are wanting to shy away from soy?

As far as the weight training is concerned, you CAN do everything

with weights at home, you will need to increase the weight of them,

though, like you said. You might also go online to find some

additional exercises not in the book. Look on Craigslist

(www.craigslist.org) in your area to find some additional equipment

for cheap! People are often giving it away--you might be suprised.

With regard to your man, you need to teach him how to treat you.

Tell him to knock it off when he makes a nasty comment. Ask him how

he would feel if you dogged him whenever you had the chance. Tell

him you just don't need that and if he has nothing nice to say, he

can say nothing at all. You don't NEED his support (you can do this

without it)...but it is always nice to have a cheerleader. If you

can, see why he is trying to undermine you...is he scared that when

you get to looking lean, you might leave? If he has no answer for

you, and is unwilling to look at himself, you just keep plugging

away. You will see results. You just have to hang in there. You are

more than welcome to rely on all of us. We are here for you!

~Dande

>

> Hi all. I've been lurking for a few days and thought I'd jump

in.

> I'm in the middle of reading Body For Life and gearing up to start

> the program next week. It looks like a great, totally " do-able "

> program, especially with the help and support of the great ladies

on

> this board! I need a little help getting things set for next week.

>

> Food - especially protien. We are a vegetarian household (hubby

is

> a full-on vegan), so protien is a challenge. I don't want to

> consume too much soy, but I want to make sure I am getting the

right

> amount of protien. I don't do fluid milk products, but I love

> cottage cheese, so I know I can use that. I only eat eggs once in

a

> while (they just don't agree with me). Anyone else out there veg

> with any tips?

>

> Working out -- I can manage the cardio portion pretty well. I've

> been walking 5mi 3x/wk for a month now, so I am looking forward to

> the change and challenge of the 20 minute HIIT. The weight

portion

> is throwing me a bit. We are on a tight budget, so joining a gym

is

> not an option for me. I do have a set of small dumbbells (1-2-3-5-

> 10 lbs) and an old Nordic Flex machine. Any ideas in how to make

> these all work for me? I know the dumbbells are on the low end

and

> I'll probably out grow them fairly quickly, but they are a start.

> Eventually I'll probably end up doing most of weight stuff on the

> Nordic Flex. Any tips on using this machine?

>

> Motivation - I can totally empathise with the gal with the

> unsupportive mom. My problem is my hubby. He is about as

> unsupportive as he can be, even making nasty little snide comments

> here and there. I am using his negativity to fuel my fire. I am

> going to make him eat his words!

>

> Thank you in advance for all your help and support. What a great

> group of empowered women and tool to help each other!

>

>

> Kathleen

>

[Guest guest]

You probably know this, but beans with rice are a perfect protein source. Many

kinds out there to choose from. My husband and I were vegan for a few years back

10 years ago. More for health than for moral reasons. We were following McDougal

and Dean Ornish way of eating. If you find McDougal's book you will see some

good recipes too. At age 33 my husband started experiencing chest pains. Dr's

told him it couldn't be his heart because of his age, but he knew it was. He

made the dietary changes, started running and lost 40 lbs. Then, two years after

the changes, he had a heart attack at age 36 with a resulting bypass. The

doctors told me that if he had not had made those changes, the heart attack

probably would have been fatal. It was all due to stress which in turn caused

his cholesterol to go up. He has learned to be more laid back. ha! We have gone

back to eating meat, but much more conscious of how it is cooked and follow BFL

way.

Jeanie

Re: Newbie intro

Hi Kathleen!

Yes, I am a vegetarian, I have been for 15 years. Here are my main

protein sources:

-egg whites (I make the yummiest egg-wich in the AM, with whites, a

little low fat cheese, some hot sauce, and a whole wheat english

muffin)

-cottage cheese (eating some right now with strawberries! )

-Boca Burgers (high protein!)

-Veggie Hot Dogs (9 grams of protein, 45 cals, no fat--each!)

-String Cheese (Trader Joes has " light " String Cheese)

-protein powder

-Morningstar Veggie Sausage patties (Costco has them for cheap)

-Morningstar Veggie Recipe Crumbles (I make chili, tacos, pasta

sauce, sloppy joes. I use them instead of ground beef, so so yummy!

One package makes 4 meals. Let me know if you want recipes)

I know this is pretty soy-heavy... but if you don't eat eggs really,

I am not sure where you will get the bulk of your protein, other

than from protein powder, which can also be soy-based). Any reason

you are wanting to shy away from soy?

As far as the weight training is concerned, you CAN do everything

with weights at home, you will need to increase the weight of them,

though, like you said. You might also go online to find some

additional exercises not in the book. Look on Craigslist

(www.craigslist. org) in your area to find some additional equipment

for cheap! People are often giving it away--you might be suprised.

With regard to your man, you need to teach him how to treat you.

Tell him to knock it off when he makes a nasty comment. Ask him how

he would feel if you dogged him whenever you had the chance. Tell

him you just don't need that and if he has nothing nice to say, he

can say nothing at all. You don't NEED his support (you can do this

without it)...but it is always nice to have a cheerleader. If you

can, see why he is trying to undermine you...is he scared that when

you get to looking lean, you might leave? If he has no answer for

you, and is unwilling to look at himself, you just keep plugging

away. You will see results. You just have to hang in there. You are

more than welcome to rely on all of us. We are here for you!

~Dande

>

> Hi all. I've been lurking for a few days and thought I'd jump

in.

> I'm in the middle of reading Body For Life and gearing up to start

> the program next week. It looks like a great, totally " do-able "

> program, especially with the help and support of the great ladies

on

> this board! I need a little help getting things set for next week.

>

> Food - especially protien. We are a vegetarian household (hubby

is

> a full-on vegan), so protien is a challenge. I don't want to

> consume too much soy, but I want to make sure I am getting the

right

> amount of protien. I don't do fluid milk products, but I love

> cottage cheese, so I know I can use that. I only eat eggs once in

a

> while (they just don't agree with me). Anyone else out there veg

> with any tips?

>

> Working out -- I can manage the cardio portion pretty well. I've

> been walking 5mi 3x/wk for a month now, so I am looking forward to

> the change and challenge of the 20 minute HIIT. The weight

portion

> is throwing me a bit. We are on a tight budget, so joining a gym

is

> not an option for me. I do have a set of small dumbbells (1-2-3-5-

> 10 lbs) and an old Nordic Flex machine. Any ideas in how to make

> these all work for me? I know the dumbbells are on the low end

and

> I'll probably out grow them fairly quickly, but they are a start.

> Eventually I'll probably end up doing most of weight stuff on the

> Nordic Flex. Any tips on using this machine?

>

> Motivation - I can totally empathise with the gal with the

> unsupportive mom. My problem is my hubby. He is about as

> unsupportive as he can be, even making nasty little snide comments

> here and there. I am using his negativity to fuel my fire. I am

> going to make him eat his words!

>

> Thank you in advance for all your help and support. What a great

> group of empowered women and tool to help each other!

>

>

> Kathleen

>

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>

> You probably know this, but beans with rice are a perfect protein source.

Except on Body for Life where they're two carb portions. :-) In order to get

the 20-25g of protein per meal that you're shooting for, you would need to

eat 1 cup black beans 227 cals 41g carb 15g protein, and 2 cups of brown

rice 433 cals 10g protein 89g carbs, which is over 650 calories and 130g of

carbs - or nearly half your day's calories and your entire days carb

allowance in that one meal.

And that, folks, is how I became a fat vegetarian. :-D

If you're vegan and can't do eggs and dairy, have some tofu, TVP, rice

protein powder, anything that will bring your protein intake up without all

the calories and carbs. And then choose things like beans, lentils, and

whole grains as your carb portions because they'll push the protein content

of the meal up even further while staying with the portions you need for

successful fat loss.

Check out Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness for more ideas on getting enough

protein without wrecking your waistline:

http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/

[Guest guest]

Yes, I knew beans and rice make a perfect protien.

And yes, another fat vegetarian!

I wanted to stay away from too much soy, because of a possible

estrogen sensitivity. I was looking at my soy milk and yogurt --

yikes! Way too many carbs to use as a protien source. What about

nuts? I know I'd have to count the fat in them, but how about a

handful of almonds once a day?

I also wanted to ask about beverages. I drink alot of herbal teas

and green tea. Is this still OK on BFL? Is it counted in addition

to the 10 cups of water, or can it count for a portion of it? Is

stevia an acceptable sweetener?

Thanks to you all for your patience and guidance.

Kathleen

>

> >

> > You probably know this, but beans with rice are a perfect

protein source.

>

>

> Except on Body for Life where they're two carb portions. :-) In

order to get

> the 20-25g of protein per meal that you're shooting for, you would

need to

> eat 1 cup black beans 227 cals 41g carb 15g protein, and 2 cups of

brown

> rice 433 cals 10g protein 89g carbs, which is over 650 calories

and 130g of

> carbs - or nearly half your day's calories and your entire days

carb

> allowance in that one meal.

>

> And that, folks, is how I became a fat vegetarian. :-D

>

> If you're vegan and can't do eggs and dairy, have some tofu, TVP,

rice

> protein powder, anything that will bring your protein intake up

without all

> the calories and carbs. And then choose things like beans,

lentils, and

> whole grains as your carb portions because they'll push the

protein content

> of the meal up even further while staying with the portions you

need for

> successful fat loss.

>

> Check out Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness for more ideas on getting

enough

> protein without wrecking your waistline:

> http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Nuts are fine but they're a healthy fat portion. You can still use

them to bump up the protein in any meal. You might also buy a tub of

powdered rice protein, or egg or whey protein. (Now I can't remember

if you said you were vegan.) You can use the powder to make shakes

with fruit.

Tea is fine. It doesn't count for any of your water intake though.

> Yes, I knew beans and rice make a perfect protien.

>

> And yes, another fat vegetarian!

>

> I wanted to stay away from too much soy, because of a possible

> estrogen sensitivity. I was looking at my soy milk and yogurt --

> yikes! Way too many carbs to use as a protien source. What about

> nuts? I know I'd have to count the fat in them, but how about a

> handful of almonds once a day?

>

> I also wanted to ask about beverages. I drink alot of herbal teas

> and green tea. Is this still OK on BFL? Is it counted in addition

> to the 10 cups of water, or can it count for a portion of it? Is

> stevia an acceptable sweetener?

>

> Thanks to you all for your patience and guidance.

>

> Kathleen

>

>

> >

> > >

> > > You probably know this, but beans with rice are a perfect

> protein source.

> >

> >

> > Except on Body for Life where they're two carb portions. :-) In

> order to get

> > the 20-25g of protein per meal that you're shooting for, you would

> need to

> > eat 1 cup black beans 227 cals 41g carb 15g protein, and 2 cups of

> brown

> > rice 433 cals 10g protein 89g carbs, which is over 650 calories

> and 130g of

> > carbs - or nearly half your day's calories and your entire days

> carb

> > allowance in that one meal.

> >

> > And that, folks, is how I became a fat vegetarian. :-D

> >

> > If you're vegan and can't do eggs and dairy, have some tofu, TVP,

> rice

> > protein powder, anything that will bring your protein intake up

> without all

> > the calories and carbs. And then choose things like beans,

> lentils, and

> > whole grains as your carb portions because they'll push the

> protein content

> > of the meal up even further while staying with the portions you

> need for

> > successful fat loss.

> >

> > Check out Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness for more ideas on getting

> enough

> > protein without wrecking your waistline:

> > http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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