Re: New To Body For Life..

January 31, 2007

Good for you! I was excited to read your post. You are really

making a significant change. I quit smoking on 9/23/06 :-)

As far as when you will see the changes, I am sure you'll get lots

of feedback from other posters but I wanted to chime in with what my

experience has been so far. I am in my 5th week, 31st day of the

challenge and I have lost zero pounds and 12 inches! So, don't

forget to take all the measurements you can (I took neck, chest,

forearm, bicep, waist, hips, thigh, knee and calf!) so you can see

your progress. For me, no weight loss yet but I have gone from 56%

body fat to 51% body fat. 5% lost in just over 4 weeks but I

wouldn't have known if I just looked at the scale.

Best of luck!

> The hardest part is 6 meals. For someone who has gone from big

macs, and ho

> ho's, and big gulp coca colas to healthy food and 12 glasses of

water it

> has been an adjustment. I also gave up cigarettes and caffeine and

sugar, so

> the detox thing is a little rough on me. But I am HAPPY. I feel

excited to

> be on this journey. It just feels GOOD.

>

> I would like to lose 25 pounds in my first challenge and then do

another one

> to lose an additional 10 and really get that " cut " look.

>

> I had my body fat tested at the gym with calipers and was shocked

to learn

> that I am currently 41% body fat.

>

> I am 5'8 " and 182 pounds , I knew I was heavy but 41% BODY FAT?

>

> Needless to say that was a little overwhelming….

>

> At 31 years old I know my goals are attainable. I am so glad that

I got

> started now instead of waiting until the big 40.

>

> I have read the BFL book 4 times, as well as the BFL for Women, in

the last

> two weeks, I also ordered the success journal and I have to say I

LOVE IT!

> The daily progress reports are awesome and really help to keep me

on track.

>

> So here are my questions:

>

> How long do you guys think it will take for me to start to see

results? I

> have a LONG way to go so I don't expect a LOT at first but it

would be nice

> to see SOMETHING for all of my hard work at the end of this week.

>

> As far as " free days " go how is the best way to handle that? I am

afraid if

> I eat unhealthy for a day it will negate all of the work I have

done this

> past week…

>

> Thanks so much in advance,

>

> Cat

>

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February 1, 2007

Hi Cat,

It sounds like a ton of changes!... and good for you for quitting smoking

(you too bombachita)! I quit November 24th, 2002.

Do not get discouraged if you don't see any results on the scale for a

while. Bombachita is right... take tons of measurements, because that is

where you'll most likely see the difference first. If you don't feel like

change is happening at first, just stick with it. The changes will come.

Do enjoy your free day. Don't overdo it, but do make sure to enjoy something

you've been craving. Your free day is your reward to yourself for sticking

to the program all week. From what I remember (I left my book on my desk at

work), it's what you are eating, and how you are eating most of the time.

Also, if you don't allow yourself a day every week to eat whenever and

whatever (within reason) you want, how are you going to stick with a program

for life? No one can completely deprive him or herself. I can't pass up

chocolate chip cookies for the rest of my life... but I can pass them up

until Sunday... and then boy do I enjoy them even more!

Good luck!

February 1, 2007

I started on Monday as well. Looks like we have the same goals. I am 46 a

single working mom of a teenage son. I have followed the book to a T as well

and I am loving those sore muscles.

We seem to be about the same in weight and height - you do have an inch on me

and I have several years on you in age. I weighed 270 pounds at my heaviest -

did 4 BFL challenges and lost 110 pounds. I have kept most of it off for almost

4 years - but I started gaining weight again and have found 25 pounds of that

110 again. It was time to put a stop to that and here I am. I want to be the

best I can be and I feel like this year is my year!

Here is what says about Hussman says about FREE DAY:

A few words about your free day. You should think of the free day as an

opportunity to choose " unauthorized " foods. It's not about losing control. It's

about making choices and enjoying those choices. The danger of going overboard

is that a wild pig-out style free day can blow several days of " caloric

deficits " that are essential for fat loss, and can also be detrimental for

people who tend to be binge eaters. If you're not a little careful, the idea of

" free days " can create an " all or nothing " mindset and sets up binge eating

patterns that are hard to eliminate later. That said, kept in perspective, the

free day may help counter the risk that your body senses a fasting state.

Metabolically, you're trying to convince your body that it doesn't have to lower

its metabolism, shed muscle, or defend its fat stores in response to the change

in its " environment " . You don't need a huge number of extra calories to do that.

It's good if your free meals make you feel warm, and it's

great if you actually break a light sweat. The free day gives you something to

look forward to, keeps your body " confused " , and gives you a chance to have that

pizza and ice cream you've been eying all week, but don't go way overboard.

There's some evidence that cycling high and low caloric periods with weight

training can help muscle gains, but the effective cycle is evidently about two

weeks, not one day. And if your primary concern is fat loss, I wouldn't try to

get that fancy.

http://www.hussmanfitness.org/html/TPBodyforLife.html

Good luck to you on your journey - WE CAN DO IT!

~

Click wrote:

Hello all,

My name is and I am SAHM to 3 boys in Texas. I started BFL on

Monday.

So far I have followed the food part of it to a T.

The hardest part is 6 meals. For someone who has gone from big macs, and ho

ho’s, and big gulp coca colas to healthy food and 12 glasses of water it

has been an adjustment. I also gave up cigarettes and caffeine and sugar, so

the detox thing is a little rough on me. But I am HAPPY. I feel excited to

be on this journey. It just feels GOOD.

I would like to lose 25 pounds in my first challenge and then do another one

to lose an additional 10 and really get that “cut” look.

I had my body fat tested at the gym with calipers and was shocked to learn

that I am currently 41% body fat.

I am 5’8” and 182 pounds , I knew I was heavy but 41% BODY FAT?

Needless to say that was a little overwhelming….

At 31 years old I know my goals are attainable. I am so glad that I got

started now instead of waiting until the big 40.

I have read the BFL book 4 times, as well as the BFL for Women, in the last

two weeks, I also ordered the success journal and I have to say I LOVE IT!

The daily progress reports are awesome and really help to keep me on track.

So here are my questions:

How long do you guys think it will take for me to start to see results? I

have a LONG way to go so I don’t expect a LOT at first but it would be nice

to see SOMETHING for all of my hard work at the end of this week.

As far as “free days” go how is the best way to handle that? I am afraid if

I eat unhealthy for a day it will negate all of the work I have done this

past week…

Thanks so much in advance,

Cat

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11:30 PM

February 1, 2007

! Just want to congratulate you on making the right choices so far. i

gave up caffiene 3 years ago and can't imagine how hard it would be to do that

AND give up cigerettes too! Way to go! You will feel so much better. The

drinking of the water will help and before long you will crave the water. For

me, the BFL way of eating just made me feel so good that I will always strive to

eat this way. I started noticing changes in my shoulders and arms in just a few

weeks. My thighs in about a month. For me, the hardest will be to lose the

stomach and see definition there. That is where I gain the most. Hang in there!

Keep it up and get in shape now at your age ... it will not be as hard as it is

for me at mine (48).

Jeanie

New To Body For Life..

Hello all,

My name is and I am SAHM to 3 boys in Texas. I started BFL on

Monday.

So far I have followed the food part of it to a T.

The hardest part is 6 meals. For someone who has gone from big macs, and ho

ho s, and big gulp coca colas to healthy food and 12 glasses of water it

has been an adjustment. I also gave up cigarettes and caffeine and sugar, so

the detox thing is a little rough on me. But I am HAPPY. I feel excited to

be on this journey. It just feels GOOD.

I would like to lose 25 pounds in my first challenge and then do another one

to lose an additional 10 and really get that cut look.

I had my body fat tested at the gym with calipers and was shocked to learn

that I am currently 41% body fat.

I am 5 8 and 182 pounds , I knew I was heavy but 41% BODY FAT?

Needless to say that was a little overwhelming .

At 31 years old I know my goals are attainable. I am so glad that I got

started now instead of waiting until the big 40.

I have read the BFL book 4 times, as well as the BFL for Women, in the last

two weeks, I also ordered the success journal and I have to say I LOVE IT!

The daily progress reports are awesome and really help to keep me on track.

So here are my questions:

How long do you guys think it will take for me to start to see results? I

have a LONG way to go so I don t expect a LOT at first but it would be nice

to see SOMETHING for all of my hard work at the end of this week.

As far as free days go how is the best way to handle that? I am afraid if

I eat unhealthy for a day it will negate all of the work I have done this

past week

Thanks so much in advance,

Cat

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11:30 PM

February 1, 2007

Hey Cat and Bren,

I started out in Sept at almost 46% bodyfat. In my first challenge I lost 16%

of that, ending with 30% at 12 weeks. I took off a month, and I'm now in week 4

of my 2nd challenge. I'm seeing some major results in body composition, and I

first saw them at about 4 weeks. The great thing is that I still weigh a lot,

but it's totally reconfigured. I'm starting to strip off the fat this

challenge, and I'm so excited to see definition emerging. I am looking forward

to taking week 4 pics tomorrow, and seeing how far I " ve come--my hubby says I'm

" deflating " . Thanks, dear. ; )

On free day--I was a hog first challenge. Really gross. Now I'm happy with a

couple of free meals, the aversion therapy worked with me. For the most part. I

will be flexible this challege as before, but so far, no pigout free days. : )

Congratulations to both of you for how far you've come. : )

Best Regards,

beth

Re: New To Body For Life..

I started on Monday as well. Looks like we have the same goals. I am 46 a single

working mom of a teenage son. I have followed the book to a T as well and I am

loving those sore muscles.