Re: Checking in with an ego-boosting story

[Guest guest]

That is awesome Bruce! Thanks for sharing!

Kelley

Try'n something new

even though BFL rocks!

[Guest guest]

Bruce,

Thanks for the funny and great story. Even if you don't think you

need that kind of encouragement, it is nice. You are setting a good

example as an " old " guy.

Andy

[Guest guest]

Bruce,

That's so inspiring to us as well! I can't wai tto not only have abs but to

see my hubbys form too!

~Jess

BFL 3rd week and going strong!

KelleyBFL@... wrote:

That is awesome Bruce! Thanks for sharing!

Kelley

Try'n something new

even though BFL rocks!

[Guest guest]

OY.......now I'm depressed.......not up to 2 and a half years of

BFL/dieting........going for cheesecake.....asta

R

>

> I'm a teacher with 2.5 years of BFL under my belt. As my physique

> changed during that time (most of it in the first 6 months) I had

> quite a few people comment on my slender self. But today I was

> forced to smile (and maybe blush a little bit too).

>

> Friday at our high school teachers dress more casually than the other

> 4 school days. I was wearing jeans and a pullover long-sleeve shirt

> with our school's mascot emblazoned on the chest. The shirt fits me

> kind of snug. Well, as I was teaching my math class two of my

> students (girls) noticed my abs ---- through my shirt!

>

> She is a kind of loud girl and she yelled out, " Mr. G. you're

> packed! Did you know you've got a 6-pack? "

>

> The other girl said " He does! " She had obviously noticed the

> definition in my abs even through the shirt and undershirt. She also

> answered the first girl's question for me. " Of course he knows. He

> gets up every morning and sees himself. " It was kind of funny.

>

> Then the first girl commented, " You know, I've never seen a man that

> old with a 6-pack before. " Even the comment about my age couldn't

> keep me from grinning a little bit.

>

> Then to top it off, just a couple of hours later I was scheduled to

> give blood down in our gym and my shirt had to come off in order for

> the nurses to get to my arm. I was wearing the undershirt still -

> tie-dyed blue and white. Later, after I had given my pint, as I was

> drinking the mandatory juice, two young women, one a new teacher and

> the other an aide, arrived at the table from giving blood and told me

> how " buff " I was when they saw me with my shirt off.

>

> I don't feel I " need " that kind of encouragement, but it is surely

> nice when it comes along. Makes all that cardio and sore quads seem

> worth it.

>

> Bruce

>

[Guest guest]

r-

As my wise cousin said, " this is body for life, not body for 12 weeks. "

I first did bfl 5 years ago. You wouldn't know it now. I am 20 lbs

overweight and I don't even want to think about my bodyfat %.

Everytime I have a setback around my health, I quit doing bfl. It is a

yo-yo. Let's make a pack to stay away from cheesecake (except on our

freeday) and really take care of ourselves the rest of 2006. That way

we can enter 2007 fit.

rogerandout47 wrote:

>

> OY.......now I'm depressed.......not up to 2 and a half years of

> BFL/dieting........going for cheesecake.....asta

>

> R

>

>

> >

> > I'm a teacher with 2.5 years of BFL under my belt. As my physique

> > changed during that time (most of it in the first 6 months) I had

> > quite a few people comment on my slender self. But today I was

> > forced to smile (and maybe blush a little bit too).

> >

> > Friday at our high school teachers dress more casually than the other

> > 4 school days. I was wearing jeans and a pullover long-sleeve shirt

> > with our school's mascot emblazoned on the chest. The shirt fits me

> > kind of snug. Well, as I was teaching my math class two of my

> > students (girls) noticed my abs ---- through my shirt!

> >

> > She is a kind of loud girl and she yelled out, " Mr. G. you're

> > packed! Did you know you've got a 6-pack? "

> >

> > The other girl said " He does! " She had obviously noticed the

> > definition in my abs even through the shirt and undershirt. She also

> > answered the first girl's question for me. " Of course he knows. He

> > gets up every morning and sees himself. " It was kind of funny.

> >

> > Then the first girl commented, " You know, I've never seen a man that

> > old with a 6-pack before. " Even the comment about my age couldn't

> > keep me from grinning a little bit.

> >

> > Then to top it off, just a couple of hours later I was scheduled to

> > give blood down in our gym and my shirt had to come off in order for

> > the nurses to get to my arm. I was wearing the undershirt still -

> > tie-dyed blue and white. Later, after I had given my pint, as I was

> > drinking the mandatory juice, two young women, one a new teacher and

> > the other an aide, arrived at the table from giving blood and told me

> > how " buff " I was when they saw me with my shirt off.

> >

> > I don't feel I " need " that kind of encouragement, but it is surely

> > nice when it comes along. Makes all that cardio and sore quads seem

> > worth it.

> >

> > Bruce

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I'll drink to that. I, like others have testified, have been blessed with some

challenging opportunities which have caused stress and the lack of desire about

exercising, eating properly and generally taking care of one's self.

Today, I have vowed to contact my new trainer and set a schedule to get back on

the right track and plan for my success - not my failure.

Get up. Dust yourself off and start over again.

Re: Re: Checking in with an ego-boosting story

r-

As my wise cousin said, " this is body for life, not body for 12 weeks. "

I first did bfl 5 years ago. You wouldn't know it now. I am 20 lbs

overweight and I don't even want to think about my bodyfat %.

Everytime I have a setback around my health, I quit doing bfl. It is a

yo-yo. Let's make a pack to stay away from cheesecake (except on our

freeday) and really take care of ourselves the rest of 2006. That way

we can enter 2007 fit.

rogerandout47 wrote:

>

> OY.......now I'm depressed... ....not up to 2 and a half years of

> BFL/dieting. .......going for cheesecake.. ...asta

>

> R

>

>

> >

> > I'm a teacher with 2.5 years of BFL under my belt. As my physique

> > changed during that time (most of it in the first 6 months) I had

> > quite a few people comment on my slender self. But today I was

> > forced to smile (and maybe blush a little bit too).

> >

> > Friday at our high school teachers dress more casually than the other

> > 4 school days. I was wearing jeans and a pullover long-sleeve shirt

> > with our school's mascot emblazoned on the chest. The shirt fits me

> > kind of snug. Well, as I was teaching my math class two of my

> > students (girls) noticed my abs ---- through my shirt!

> >

> > She is a kind of loud girl and she yelled out, " Mr. G. you're

> > packed! Did you know you've got a 6-pack? "

> >

> > The other girl said " He does! " She had obviously noticed the

> > definition in my abs even through the shirt and undershirt. She also

> > answered the first girl's question for me. " Of course he knows. He

> > gets up every morning and sees himself. " It was kind of funny.

> >

> > Then the first girl commented, " You know, I've never seen a man that

> > old with a 6-pack before. " Even the comment about my age couldn't

> > keep me from grinning a little bit.

> >

> > Then to top it off, just a couple of hours later I was scheduled to

> > give blood down in our gym and my shirt had to come off in order for

> > the nurses to get to my arm. I was wearing the undershirt still -

> > tie-dyed blue and white. Later, after I had given my pint, as I was

> > drinking the mandatory juice, two young women, one a new teacher and

> > the other an aide, arrived at the table from giving blood and told me

> > how " buff " I was when they saw me with my shirt off.

> >

> > I don't feel I " need " that kind of encouragement, but it is surely

> > nice when it comes along. Makes all that cardio and sore quads seem

> > worth it.

> >

> > Bruce

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

...

Nahhhhh I'm on a new program CFL (cheesecake for life).....LOL I would

much rather take 12 weeks over 2 and a half years.

r

> > >

> > > I'm a teacher with 2.5 years of BFL under my belt. As my physique

> > > changed during that time (most of it in the first 6 months) I had

> > > quite a few people comment on my slender self. But today I was

> > > forced to smile (and maybe blush a little bit too).

> > >

> > > Friday at our high school teachers dress more casually than the

other

> > > 4 school days. I was wearing jeans and a pullover long-sleeve shirt

> > > with our school's mascot emblazoned on the chest. The shirt fits me

> > > kind of snug. Well, as I was teaching my math class two of my

> > > students (girls) noticed my abs ---- through my shirt!

> > >

> > > She is a kind of loud girl and she yelled out, " Mr. G. you're

> > > packed! Did you know you've got a 6-pack? "

> > >

> > > The other girl said " He does! " She had obviously noticed the

> > > definition in my abs even through the shirt and undershirt. She also

> > > answered the first girl's question for me. " Of course he knows. He

> > > gets up every morning and sees himself. " It was kind of funny.

> > >

> > > Then the first girl commented, " You know, I've never seen a man that

> > > old with a 6-pack before. " Even the comment about my age couldn't

> > > keep me from grinning a little bit.

> > >

> > > Then to top it off, just a couple of hours later I was scheduled to

> > > give blood down in our gym and my shirt had to come off in order for

> > > the nurses to get to my arm. I was wearing the undershirt still -

> > > tie-dyed blue and white. Later, after I had given my pint, as I was

> > > drinking the mandatory juice, two young women, one a new teacher and

> > > the other an aide, arrived at the table from giving blood and

told me

> > > how " buff " I was when they saw me with my shirt off.

> > >

> > > I don't feel I " need " that kind of encouragement, but it is surely

> > > nice when it comes along. Makes all that cardio and sore quads seem

> > > worth it.

> > >

> > > Bruce

> > >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I am in the gym, yet the more I read about lifting the more I feel

that I need a program designed for me. I love the nutritional concept

of BFL! I will begin to follow those principles. I did order the Dr.

Oz diet " you on a diet " . I watched him on Oprah and liked what he was

saying. I just want the old me but I must battle my own demons to get

there .

R

> > >

> > > I'm a teacher with 2.5 years of BFL under my belt. As my physique

> > > changed during that time (most of it in the first 6 months) I had

> > > quite a few people comment on my slender self. But today I was

> > > forced to smile (and maybe blush a little bit too).

> > >

> > > Friday at our high school teachers dress more casually than the

other

> > > 4 school days. I was wearing jeans and a pullover long-sleeve shirt

> > > with our school's mascot emblazoned on the chest. The shirt fits me

> > > kind of snug. Well, as I was teaching my math class two of my

> > > students (girls) noticed my abs ---- through my shirt!

> > >

> > > She is a kind of loud girl and she yelled out, " Mr. G. you're

> > > packed! Did you know you've got a 6-pack? "

> > >

> > > The other girl said " He does! " She had obviously noticed the

> > > definition in my abs even through the shirt and undershirt. She also

> > > answered the first girl's question for me. " Of course he knows. He

> > > gets up every morning and sees himself. " It was kind of funny.

> > >

> > > Then the first girl commented, " You know, I've never seen a man that

> > > old with a 6-pack before. " Even the comment about my age couldn't

> > > keep me from grinning a little bit.

> > >

> > > Then to top it off, just a couple of hours later I was scheduled to

> > > give blood down in our gym and my shirt had to come off in order for

> > > the nurses to get to my arm. I was wearing the undershirt still -

> > > tie-dyed blue and white. Later, after I had given my pint, as I was

> > > drinking the mandatory juice, two young women, one a new teacher and

> > > the other an aide, arrived at the table from giving blood and

told me

> > > how " buff " I was when they saw me with my shirt off.

> > >

> > > I don't feel I " need " that kind of encouragement, but it is surely

> > > nice when it comes along. Makes all that cardio and sore quads seem

> > > worth it.

> > >

> > > Bruce

> > >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

That's the spirit!!!

We are on week four of our first BFL after Way too long a time spent being out

of shape. We love reading email like yours, as they show us that we are not

alone in restarting along the path to fitness/health. Thanks!

~Jess

Jay Boogie wrote:

,

I'll drink to that. I, like others have testified, have been blessed with some

challenging opportunities which have caused stress and the lack of desire about

exercising, eating properly and generally taking care of one's self.

Today, I have vowed to contact my new trainer and set a schedule to get back on

the right track and plan for my success - not my failure.

Get up. Dust yourself off and start over again.

Re: Re: Checking in with an ego-boosting story

r-

As my wise cousin said, " this is body for life, not body for 12 weeks. "

I first did bfl 5 years ago. You wouldn't know it now. I am 20 lbs

overweight and I don't even want to think about my bodyfat %.

Everytime I have a setback around my health, I quit doing bfl. It is a

yo-yo. Let's make a pack to stay away from cheesecake (except on our

freeday) and really take care of ourselves the rest of 2006. That way

we can enter 2007 fit.

rogerandout47 wrote:

>

> OY.......now I'm depressed... ....not up to 2 and a half years of

> BFL/dieting. .......going for cheesecake.. ...asta

>

> R

>

>

> >

> > I'm a teacher with 2.5 years of BFL under my belt. As my physique

> > changed during that time (most of it in the first 6 months) I had

> > quite a few people comment on my slender self. But today I was

> > forced to smile (and maybe blush a little bit too).

> >

> > Friday at our high school teachers dress more casually than the other

> > 4 school days. I was wearing jeans and a pullover long-sleeve shirt

> > with our school's mascot emblazoned on the chest. The shirt fits me

> > kind of snug. Well, as I was teaching my math class two of my

> > students (girls) noticed my abs ---- through my shirt!

> >

> > She is a kind of loud girl and she yelled out, " Mr. G. you're

> > packed! Did you know you've got a 6-pack? "

> >

> > The other girl said " He does! " She had obviously noticed the

> > definition in my abs even through the shirt and undershirt. She also

> > answered the first girl's question for me. " Of course he knows. He

> > gets up every morning and sees himself. " It was kind of funny.

> >

> > Then the first girl commented, " You know, I've never seen a man that

> > old with a 6-pack before. " Even the comment about my age couldn't

> > keep me from grinning a little bit.

> >

> > Then to top it off, just a couple of hours later I was scheduled to

> > give blood down in our gym and my shirt had to come off in order for

> > the nurses to get to my arm. I was wearing the undershirt still -

> > tie-dyed blue and white. Later, after I had given my pint, as I was

> > drinking the mandatory juice, two young women, one a new teacher and

> > the other an aide, arrived at the table from giving blood and told me

> > how " buff " I was when they saw me with my shirt off.

> >

> > I don't feel I " need " that kind of encouragement, but it is surely

> > nice when it comes along. Makes all that cardio and sore quads seem

> > worth it.

> >

> > Bruce

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Have you tried the cheesecake recipe in the EFL book? I'm assuming

that is what you meant?

Andy

>

> OY.......now I'm depressed.......not up to 2 and a half years of

> BFL/dieting........going for cheesecake.....asta

>

> R

[Guest guest]

R,

My hubby and I do completely different workouts. While He folows the BFL

workout strictly, I do Austin's Daily Workout 6 days a week.

If you feel you need to tweek your routine and feel you would achieve better

results etc., perhaps you should do it. I am no fitness expert, I just do what

works best for me as an individual.

Best Wishes,

Jess

rogerandout47 wrote:

I am in the gym, yet the more I read about lifting the more I feel

that I need a program designed for me. I love the nutritional concept

of BFL! I will begin to follow those principles. I did order the Dr.

Oz diet " you on a diet " . I watched him on Oprah and liked what he was

saying. I just want the old me but I must battle my own demons to get

there .

R

> > >

> > > I'm a teacher with 2.5 years of BFL under my belt. As my physique

> > > changed during that time (most of it in the first 6 months) I had

> > > quite a few people comment on my slender self. But today I was

> > > forced to smile (and maybe blush a little bit too).

> > >

> > > Friday at our high school teachers dress more casually than the

other

> > > 4 school days. I was wearing jeans and a pullover long-sleeve shirt

> > > with our school's mascot emblazoned on the chest. The shirt fits me

> > > kind of snug. Well, as I was teaching my math class two of my

> > > students (girls) noticed my abs ---- through my shirt!

> > >

> > > She is a kind of loud girl and she yelled out, " Mr. G. you're

> > > packed! Did you know you've got a 6-pack? "

> > >

> > > The other girl said " He does! " She had obviously noticed the

> > > definition in my abs even through the shirt and undershirt. She also

> > > answered the first girl's question for me. " Of course he knows. He

> > > gets up every morning and sees himself. " It was kind of funny.

> > >

> > > Then the first girl commented, " You know, I've never seen a man that

> > > old with a 6-pack before. " Even the comment about my age couldn't

> > > keep me from grinning a little bit.

> > >

> > > Then to top it off, just a couple of hours later I was scheduled to

> > > give blood down in our gym and my shirt had to come off in order for

> > > the nurses to get to my arm. I was wearing the undershirt still -

> > > tie-dyed blue and white. Later, after I had given my pint, as I was

> > > drinking the mandatory juice, two young women, one a new teacher and

> > > the other an aide, arrived at the table from giving blood and

told me

> > > how " buff " I was when they saw me with my shirt off.

> > >

> > > I don't feel I " need " that kind of encouragement, but it is surely

> > > nice when it comes along. Makes all that cardio and sore quads seem

> > > worth it.

> > >

> > > Bruce

> > >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Have you tried the cheesecake recipe in the EFL book? I'm assuming

that is what you meant?

Andy

>

> OY.......now I'm depressed.......not up to 2 and a half years of

> BFL/dieting........going for cheesecake.....asta

>

> R

[Guest guest]

How many weeks have you done BFL so far? Before you start thinking

you need another program, you really should consider giving yourself

the full 12 weeks.

Are you already an experienced weight lifter?

Make sure you get rid of all unauthorized food which is a magnet for

attracting demons.

Andy

>

> I am in the gym, yet the more I read about lifting the more I feel

> that I need a program designed for me. I love the nutritional concept

> of BFL! I will begin to follow those principles. I did order the Dr.

> Oz diet " you on a diet " . I watched him on Oprah and liked what he was

> saying. I just want the old me but I must battle my own demons to get

> there .

>

> R

[Guest guest]

I played hockey in college, football, wreslted, and ran track in high

school. VERY familiar with weight lifting. I was lifting most up until

June of this year. I stopped as my schedule and demands got way too

intense. I started lifting again 3 weeks ago. Looking at the BFL

program I am not a fan of doing y all of your upper extremities in

one workout. I tend to go for a 3 day or 4 day split. One leg day is

enough for me!!

R

> >

> > I am in the gym, yet the more I read about lifting the more I feel

> > that I need a program designed for me. I love the nutritional concept

> > of BFL! I will begin to follow those principles. I did order the Dr.

> > Oz diet " you on a diet " . I watched him on Oprah and liked what he was

> > saying. I just want the old me but I must battle my own demons to get

> > there .

> >

> > R

>

[Guest guest]

Jess,

I am in favor of that!! I am going to work shoulders, chest and back

today. Still feeling out my sets and reps. The mere fact that I am in

the gym is a step in the right direction!

R

-- In bodyforlife , B wrote:

>

> R,

>

> My hubby and I do completely different workouts. While He folows

the BFL workout strictly, I do Austin's Daily Workout 6 days a

week.

> If you feel you need to tweek your routine and feel you would

achieve better results etc., perhaps you should do it. I am no

fitness expert, I just do what works best for me as an individual.

>

> Best Wishes,

> Jess

>

> rogerandout47 wrote:

> I am in the gym, yet the more I read about lifting the

more I feel

> that I need a program designed for me. I love the nutritional concept

> of BFL! I will begin to follow those principles. I did order the Dr.

> Oz diet " you on a diet " . I watched him on Oprah and liked what he was

> saying. I just want the old me but I must battle my own demons to get

> there .

>

> R

>

>

> > > >

> > > > I'm a teacher with 2.5 years of BFL under my belt. As my physique

> > > > changed during that time (most of it in the first 6 months) I had

> > > > quite a few people comment on my slender self. But today I was

> > > > forced to smile (and maybe blush a little bit too).

> > > >

> > > > Friday at our high school teachers dress more casually than the

> other

> > > > 4 school days. I was wearing jeans and a pullover long-sleeve

shirt

> > > > with our school's mascot emblazoned on the chest. The shirt

fits me

> > > > kind of snug. Well, as I was teaching my math class two of my

> > > > students (girls) noticed my abs ---- through my shirt!

> > > >

> > > > She is a kind of loud girl and she yelled out, " Mr. G. you're

> > > > packed! Did you know you've got a 6-pack? "

> > > >

> > > > The other girl said " He does! " She had obviously noticed the

> > > > definition in my abs even through the shirt and undershirt.

She also

> > > > answered the first girl's question for me. " Of course he knows. He

> > > > gets up every morning and sees himself. " It was kind of funny.

> > > >

> > > > Then the first girl commented, " You know, I've never seen a

man that

> > > > old with a 6-pack before. " Even the comment about my age couldn't

> > > > keep me from grinning a little bit.

> > > >

> > > > Then to top it off, just a couple of hours later I was

scheduled to

> > > > give blood down in our gym and my shirt had to come off in

order for

> > > > the nurses to get to my arm. I was wearing the undershirt still -

> > > > tie-dyed blue and white. Later, after I had given my pint, as

I was

> > > > drinking the mandatory juice, two young women, one a new

teacher and

> > > > the other an aide, arrived at the table from giving blood and

> told me

> > > > how " buff " I was when they saw me with my shirt off.

> > > >

> > > > I don't feel I " need " that kind of encouragement, but it is surely

> > > > nice when it comes along. Makes all that cardio and sore quads

seem

> > > > worth it.

> > > >

> > > > Bruce

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Pick a weight-lifting plan or have someone do it for you and stick

with it.

Hopefully, you have worked out your schedule and demands and you can

now commit to a fitness program. Even if you have taken a few months

off, the BFL weight lifting is a good place to pick up again.

If you keep doubting whether what you are doing now is working and

changing programs, you probably aren't going to get very far.

Consistency is the key.

Andy

>

> I played hockey in college, football, wreslted, and ran track in high

> school. VERY familiar with weight lifting. I was lifting most up until

> June of this year. I stopped as my schedule and demands got way too

> intense. I started lifting again 3 weeks ago. Looking at the BFL

> program I am not a fan of doing y all of your upper extremities in

> one workout. I tend to go for a 3 day or 4 day split. One leg day is

> enough for me!!

>

> R

[Guest guest]

I have time now....thats why I am here.

R

> >

> > I played hockey in college, football, wreslted, and ran track in high

> > school. VERY familiar with weight lifting. I was lifting most up until

> > June of this year. I stopped as my schedule and demands got way too

> > intense. I started lifting again 3 weeks ago. Looking at the BFL

> > program I am not a fan of doing y all of your upper extremities in

> > one workout. I tend to go for a 3 day or 4 day split. One leg day is

> > enough for me!!

> >

> > R

>