Re: Is anyone doing BFL w/o shakes?

February 24, 2003

Hi :

We too had a budget crunch during my Weeks 4-7 where I wasn't able to use any

shakes/bars. I actually felt the difference because I tended to get lazier

with making my meals on time, skipping them, etc. The added convenience the

supplements provide me is priceless. That being said, I still lost 4 pounds

in those four weeks, so I'm not saying I didn't do well.

Six whole food meals per day is a lot and can get difficult to stay on top

of. But I don't think the shakes/bars are the miracle pill that make this

all work. It's a combination of all the factors. I currently am only using

2 per day and after I pay the bills today, I may realize I have to stretch

that even farther by just doing one daily.

This is your program, your plan and you have to the best you can with the

resources at hand. You can do it! If you're not using the supplements, the

key is planning, planning, planning!

A.

C1,W8,D7

February 24, 2003

You can do BFL without the shakes or EAS products if you are not

officially in the contest. In fact, whole foods generally are

preferred to liquid nutrition. You still will need to take a

multivitamin supplement at the very least.

Jeff

February 24, 2003

Hi,

I have done several challenges with & without shakes etc. First shakes or

meal replacements are supplements to real natural food and their value lies

primarily for convenience sake. Some people find it hard to eat 6 small

regular balanced meals that is suggested in BFL.There are economical ways to

get these in such as:cottage cheese/fruit,tuna/yogurt,chicken breast/salad

ff dressing,see BFL book.Some supplements are very economical such as Simply

Protein 30% off for BFL challengers(comes to less than 50 cents per

serving!)add a banana and its cheaper than a reg.meal and an easy way to get

a meal in.

Good luck,

Rick

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>Reply-To: bodyforlife

>To: <bodyforlife >

>Subject: Is anyone doing BFL w/o shakes?

>Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 07:56:24 -0600 (Central Standard Time)

>

> I read in the book that virtually everyone who suceeds at BFL uses the

>shakes. I checked out the price of his shake mixes at the PX on base, and

>the small pack runs around 35.00. I know this isn't a lot to most people,

>but w/ my spouse deployed, and me being a SAHM, 35.00 isn't in our budget.

>Is there anyone out there who isn't using the shakes? And still suceeding?

>

>Mother to na and

>Proud Wife to US Soldier

>

February 24, 2003

I use Optimum Nutrtion 100% Whey Protein as well. One shake recipe I

found in Stella's book is making the shake with oatmeal. She

recommends using cooked oatmeal, but if in a hurry she said it can be

done with dry as well. I tried it with dry and it was a little

gritty but tasted fine. I'm going to try it cooked next time. I

also added a little cinnamon, sugar-free maple syrup, and pecans.

The shake was around 320 calories and it very cheap to make.

You can use your imagination and add whatever you want. Peanut

butter, decaf instant coffee, vanilla or other flavorings.

You can also make cottage cheese and yogurt shakes. Very cheap and

just as easy as making a Myoplex shake (other than the premade).

Andy

> ,

> I use Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Protein, which I usually mix with

1% milk for my carb. I get it for 29.99 for 5 lbs. at our local pawn

shop and it lasts a looong time. I've heard others get it through

vitaglo.com. Maybe this would work for you. I sometimes also add a

little ff pudding mix for flavor ( I like butterscotch), or you can

add instant coffee, fruit, or pb to doctor it up a bit. Hope this

helps!

> in Iowa

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February 25, 2003

I have been maintaining less than 10% bodyfat (about 9% each month I

measure) without shakes for over six months now while keeping to the

BFL plan (though I vary my weightlifting routine occasionally). My

basic daily intake consists of:

1: Shredded Wheat 'N Bran w/ Multigrain Cheerios and skim milk

2: old fashioned oatmeal w/ natural peanut butter and one scoop of

Simply Protein Complete Whey

3: whole wheat tortilla w/ ~4 slices of fresh deli turkey breast and

one slice cheese

4: lowfat cottage cheese w/ one banana, one portion of uncooked fresh

veggies (roma tomato, cucumber, zucchini, and the like)

5: one cup of Egg Beaters (equivalent to four eggs) scrambled and

usually a whole wheat tortilla w/ a little natural peanut butter

6: dinner w/ wife (usually a lean meat, a carb, and a serving of veggies)

If I were to enter the contest again, the Simply Protein Complete Whey

would fulfill the requirement of using at least one EAS product. And

at $25 for a 5 pound container (www.vitaglo.com), it's about the

cheapest way to add a basic supplement to your diet. At the rate I

use it, I only need a new container about once every few months. The

nutrition I've settled upon now is easy to maintain each day and has

kept me at my goals (<10% bodyfat).

>

> I read in the book that virtually everyone who suceeds at BFL uses the

> shakes. I checked out the price of his shake mixes at the PX on

base, and

> the small pack runs around 35.00. I know this isn't a lot to most

people,

> but w/ my spouse deployed, and me being a SAHM, 35.00 isn't in our

budget.

> Is there anyone out there who isn't using the shakes? And still

suceeding?

>

> Mother to na and

> Proud Wife to US Soldier

>

February 25, 2003

Hi,

That's impressive, especially <10% bf.I too have found good results

eating clean with a few scoops of Simply Protein added.I hope you are taking

vitamins as C,E,folate,and EFAs might be low.I have found good results with

the addition of good fats like flax,olive, and CLA for anabolic support esp

after 12 weeks very low fat and cals.