Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Thanks to Andy for posting that transcript. And to Sara... if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Jen B. > Thanks, Andy. That was very interesting. I, too, wondered about the lower > protein in the EFL recipes and have worried if I don't get my " 1 gram per 1 > lb of bodyweight. " I'm not sure where I came up with that idea but it's > what I've been doing for four years now. It's worked for me so I've been > hesitant to lower the ratio (40/40/20). What are y'all's thoughts on that? > > Sara > > > Question 9: > Should I be concerned about the protein in the recipes? They don¡¦t > seem to meet the 1 gram per lb rule. > > Bill says: > The what rule? Whose rule is that? I think too much has been made > of specific amounts of protein or ratios of protein to carbs to fat > and not enough attention has been focused on a more intuitive style > of eating. Those who really ¡§get¡¨ the Eating for Lifestyle and those > who stick with it ¡§For Life¡¨ will be those who get past the point of > counting calories, grams of this or that, and dial it in to what it > feels like to eat right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 WOW! You are so great! Thank you! R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Andy, Thanks so much for posting this. I didn't get the notice until it was already over with. A couple of thoughts.. A sequel to 'Eating For Life' is coming out called 'Eating For Life, Second Helpings'.. I really like the EFL book.. So far I have tried out Chocolate Oatmeal, Pumpkin Cheesecake, and tonite, the Sloppy Joes.. All of them came out really well.. The Chocolate Oatmeal is a nice change from the regular oatmeal I have been having. I'm really looking forward to the second EFL book! Bill is working on another book called 'Energy For Life'. He wouldn't give a time frame as to when it will be available.. I wonder what this book will be about? From the title, I wonder if its a book on self-empowerement. Thanks Again, --Fred > I transcribed the entire chat on Web MD today since they said they > wouldn't have it up until later this week. I didn't want to wait for > it. I think that a lot of what Bill said should clear up a > lot of confusion with BFL and EFL, and lots of other stuff for this > group. Here it is. I'll upload this to the files as well. > > Andy > > Question 1: > Bill, there are many ingredients in Eating for Life that most > everyone doing BFL considers to be authorized foods for BFL. Can I > really follow EFL, while doing a BFL challenge? If so, will this > impact my results? > > Bill says: > That¡¦s a good question! EFL takes BFL to a new, more open, and > satisfying level. I have discovered that foods that were authorized > in BFL are only the beginning, not the ending. More important than > limiting your options, are expanding them. EFL helps you do that. > It helps this become a lifestyle. Believe me when I say I am eating > all the foods you see in EFL and my body fat is 6.5%. Lighten up¡Kand > you just might ƒº > > Question 2: > Is EFL for first time BFLers? > > Bill says: > Absolutely! And second time, and third time, and like me, twentieth > time! > > Question 3: > Bill, I know you owned EAS for a few years and believe in supplements > yet I noticed you rarely endorse them in your articles and talks. > Why is that? > > Bill says: > For me, supplementation is a very basic and simple part of my > nutrition program. Through my nutrition shakes, I¡¦m getting the > vitamins and minerals, the protein, the nutrients that I know my body > needs. There was a time when I had a greater interest in supplements > because I was trying to build more muscle. However, now I am > building a body that is leaner, and I think looks better for my age > (going on 40). > > Question 4: > I¡¦m not that crazy about veggies. Can I take fiber and vitamin > supplements instead? > > Bill says: > I think with EFL, I encourage people to open their minds and try > things that they may not be crazy about and so please consider that. > Fiber supplements and vitamin supplements are part of good > nutrition. However, we don¡¦t really know all the nutrients which > vegetables, and fruits in particular, contain. So open your mind, > open your mouth, and eat some things which you might not be crazy > about. > > Question 5: > Bill, how much weight is typical to lose in 12 weeks? > > Bill says: > Of course that varies from person to person. If you visit > eatingforlife.com, you¡¦ll see an in depth answer to that question. > > Question 6: > I¡¦m the opposite, I¡¦m a vegetarian and cottage cheese is about the > only thing that I like. I force myself to eat chicken, but do you > have any suggestions for veg-people? > > Bill says: > Vegetarians have done very well with the BFL approach. It¡¦s simply a > matter of choosing how you feed yourself with a ¡§right recipe¡¨ > ingredients¡Kthe right foods, the right amounts, the right combos, at > the right times. I think your results will be just as good if you > get your protein from soy as it will from whey. Your results will be > just as good if you eat chicken or a vegetarian source of protein. > > Question 7: > Bill, first off, thanks for such a great program. I¡¦ve had more > success with it than any other, but I¡¦ve done the challenge once and > was not able to finish more than 3 weeks. I just kept running into a > rut of no variety in foods. With exercising, writing in my journal, > and sticking to nutrition, I couldn¡¦t find time to throw in variety > into my meals. What would you suggest? > > Bill says: > First of all, congratulations for hanging in there! As far as how to > find time for variety, why don¡¦t you do a quick inventory of what you > invest your time in each night. Is there something you¡¦re doing each > night that isn¡¦t paying back a big dividend on your investment? Can > you find 20 minutes each night to invest in planning your nutrition > for the following day? Think about it¡KI¡¦ll bet you can find the > time for consistent variety. > > Question 8: > Bill, how can I convince my mother to switch from Atkins diet to EFL? > > Bill says: > Well¡KI don¡¦t suppose the fact that Atkins is no longer with us is > going to make the biggest difference. I think your example is > probably going to be her best source of inspiration. Personally, > I¡¦ve never had much success telling people what to do ¡K I¡¦ve had to > show them in order to inspire them to make a change. Follow me? > > Question 9: > Should I be concerned about the protein in the recipes? They don¡¦t > seem to meet the 1 gram per lb rule. > > Bill says: > The what rule? Whose rule is that? I think too much has been made > of specific amounts of protein or ratios of protein to carbs to fat > and not enough attention has been focused on a more intuitive style > of eating. Those who really ¡§get¡¨ the Eating for Lifestyle and those > who stick with it ¡§For Life¡¨ will be those who get past the point of > counting calories, grams of this or that, and dial it in to what it > feels like to eat right. > > Question 10: > Why aren¡¦t there nutritional profiles included with the recipes? > Grams of fat, carbs, etc. > > Bill says: > That question is somewhat answered above. I very purposely and > deliberately did not include the nutrition facts in EFL, as I know > that out of the hundreds of thousands of people who have made the > transformation, the vast majority succeed with learning how to see > the proper portions, and feel what the right amount is for them to > eat. My job is to keep you focused on what really matters, and not > distract you with things that don¡¦t. That being said, if you really > want to know the numbers, you can find them at eatingforlife.com, but > even there, I don¡¦t make it all that easy for you to get access. > > Question 11: > To gain muscle don¡¦t we need to eat 0.8 to 1 gm for protein for each > pound of body weight? > > Bill says: > If you eat 6 portions of protein a day as I describe in both For Life > books, you will enjoy the results. > > Question 12: > I have not gotten the EFL book yet. I have tried to follow the BFL > eating rules, yet I still feel hungry after the hand/fist portions. > If I was to increase the portions, should I increase the > Carbs/Protein/Both or just add more veggies to all meals? > > Bill says: > Try the latter first. > > Question 13: > Bill if I am in a hurry and can¡¦t prepare meals, isn¡¦t it okay to get > a grilled chicken sandwich from a fast food restaurant? > > Bill says: > It is what I would call plan C. Plan A be that you prepare your own > meals as I describe in EFL. Plan B for me is a Myoplex or a Balance > bar, which I¡¦ll carry with me, especially when I travel. And Plan C, > try to find the best of the worst choices at a fast food joint. > > Question 14: > I am currently eating for life and training for a marathon, are there > any recommendations you recommend? Especially the week of the race? > > Bill says: > I¡¦ve met quite a few people that enjoy the challenge a marathon > presents. And the idea of incorporating weight training into an > endurance program certainly has its benefits. However, the week > before a marathon I would suggest cutting out the weight training and > doubling up carbohydrate portions for 3 of your 6 daily meals. Other > than that, as you are well aware, rest is your best ¡§advantage¡¨ > leading up to a race. > Question 15: > Bill, as a working mom of a 3 year old, I really try to make the > right food choices, but sometimes things get hectic and I might have > an extra portion of carbs that I shoudn¡¦t have. If an incorporate an > extra cardio worktout into my week, can I help balance this. This > doesn¡¦t happen often. > > Bill says: > No. Let¡¦s not get in the habit of trying to make up for meal mess > ups with extra exercise. EFL is not perfect. I am not perfect. You > are not perfect. We are going to make mistakes. What we need to do > is focus on each day¡¦s planning and not focus what we have missed or > messed up in the past. If you eat a little too much today, that > doesn¡¦t change tomorrow¡¦s plan. Each day is an opportunity to get it > right. > > Question 16: > As a 2003 BFL competitor, I learned so much (thanks Bill)-one big > lesson was to cook extra portions and freeze them so I would always > have a good choice available. Are there recipes in EFL good for this > cook ahead practice? > > Bill says: > That is a very good habit. In EFL, the concept of making meals ahead > of time is called preparing ¡§planned overs¡¨ as opposed to the > accidental ¡§leftovers¡¨. Many of the meals in EFL can be prepared > ahead of time and frozen and refrigerated so you¡¦re always got good > food a microwave minute away. > > Question 17: > Bill, I¡¦m on the road a lot of the day with my job and when I¡¦m not > driving, I¡¦m meeting people for breakfast and lunch and that¡¦s when I > get into trouble, especially when the breakfast/lunch is catered by > someone else. How do you stay on track all of the time while > traveling? > > Bill says: > Planning really is the key. I travel a lot also, and when you put > yourself in a position where you are hungry, around the wrong foods, > and around people who are eating the wrong foods, you have very > little chance of getting it right. So plan ahead of time and make > decisions to put yourself in the right situation. If you go to these > breakfasts or lunches having already had your nutrition bar, a > nutrition shake, or a healthy meal, you¡¦ll feel satisfied, and when > you think about it, won¡¦t you have more time to engage in meaningful > communication with the people you¡¦re sharing time with? > > Question 18: > Six small meals of carbs and protein seems like too much food for > someone that doesn¡¦t workout in the ¡§BFL¡¨ way. Should those amounts > be reduced? Especially for women. > > Bill says: > Good question. Why aren¡¦t you working out? Maybe you are but not in > the specific way I describe in BFL. Still, I recommend six meals a > day, each balanced in protein and carbs, but the key is the proper > portion. Smaller portions are better than skipping meals. > > Question 19: > I don¡¦t like fish at all so I take a super omega complex that > includes flax, borage, omega 3-6-9 and CLA. Helpful or a waste? > > Bill says: > What do you have against fish? I hope you¡¦re not about cow! The > supplement form of essential fatty acids will help. And, don¡¦t > forget that other natural sources of good fats are found in foods > like spinach! > > Question 20: > I¡¦ve tried several recipes in EFL, even my teenagers enjoyed the > recipes. How can I adapt some of our favorite recipes to fit the BFL > plan? We especially like Thai cooking. > > Bill says: > Well, we are beginning to prepare the second EFL book already > titled ¡§Eating for Life: Second Servings¡¨ and questions like yours > will help us design the recipes and direction of the follow-up book. > If you have any suggestions of recipes that you would want to share, > feel free to stop by eatingforlife.com after this chat to share your > ideas. > > Question 21: > Bill, I turn 40 in 3 days and have noticed a change in my body and > metabolism. I lost 20 lbs on BFL 3 years ago and am ready to start > the plan again with the help of ¡§Eating for Life¡¨. I love the 4 and > 8 week incentive programs. All that is missing from the program is a > personal visit or phone call from you! Is there anything I should > change in my routine since I will be in the ¡§over 40¡¨ category? > > Bill says: > You and I are about the same age¡Kman, did that happen fast! From my > experience, it is best to continue to let your body evolve and not > just accept, but enjoy the process of how it changes. I don¡¦t have > as much muscle now as I did when I was in my 20s. Maybe you don¡¦t > either. But you still have a body that is your absolute best! And > you can build that with aerobics, the strength training, the great > nutrition that is the foundation of BFL. By the way, I wouldn¡¦t > trade an ounce of ¡§wisdom¡¨ each year has given me for a solid pound > of that old muscle. Would you? > > Question 22: > I know that you have tried most supplements on the market today¡XIn > EFL you said you pretty much stick to the protein shakes¡Khow do you > feel about creatine, zma, etc.¡Xsupplements other than a protein shake > or vitamins? Are you staying away from them for good because they > obviously have been beneficial to you and so many others over the > years. > > Bill says: > Here¡¦s the quick run through on supplements that I would recommend to > someone who is trying to gain muscle while losing fat. Creatine, > yes. CLA, yes. ZMA, no. Fat burners, no. Antioxidants, get them > from food. > > Question 23: > Why no to ZMA? > > Bill says: > It just isn¡¦t worth the investment from my experience. > > Question 24: > Bill, I¡¦m very concerned about the obesity in our children. I > applaud your American Transformation goal because heart disease will > be worse with our kids than it is now and it¡¦s the #1 killer. Do you > have any plans on making plans to the powers that be to have > healthier school lunches offered? And with so many kids coming home > to empty homes, what¡¦s the best food to have around so the kids WILL > eat them instead of fast food? > > Bill says: > Now that¡¦s a topic worthy of discussion! On Janurary 20, I will be > in Washington DC speaking with the Department of Health and Human > Services about what we need to do to address the obesity epidemic we > see with today¡¦s children. Certainly, we need to be conscious of the > fact that children will do what we show them, not what we tell them. > Healthy parents will have a much better chance of having healthy > children. Also, the school curriculum absolutely has to change. We > need to teach reading, writing, arithmetic, and exercise and > nutrition, which they can share with their folks. And, this > country¡¦s food manufacturers have to start developing quality > nutritious snacks instead of supplying just high sugar, high profit > margin junk! We¡¦ll take much more about this in the future. You can > count on it! > > Question 25: > Why no to fat burners? My boyfriend is addicted to them and he > doesn¡¦t listen to me, perhaps if you mentioned it, he¡¦d believe me¡KI > worry. > > Bill says: > I certainly have not seen the thousands of people who successful > transformed with Body for Life giving credit (honestly) to any > particular fat burner. Your body burns fat just fine on its own. > It¡¦s usually the mind that hangs on to it. And when you change your > mind, focus on what you want to look like, what you want to feel > like, and you allow exercise and proper nutrition to get you there, > you will succeed. That you can count on! > > Question 26: > Bill, I am unable to workout in a gym. What would be the basic > equipment to work out of my home the BFL way? > > Bill says: > I work out at home. I have a set of dumbbells and an exercise bike. > When I¡¦m at home in Hawaii I walk or run three days a week and do a > simple weight training workout three days a week. In Colorado, > especially on cold days like today, I do my aerobics indoors. It¡¦s > very simple. > > Question 27: > Is there a particular quality among that stands out among the people > who have successfully transformed their bodies by following the BFL > program that you have noticed? > > Bill says: > Everyone who reads BFL and EFL will discover the same exact > information. That information is honest, straightforward, > scientifically sound and it works. So why doesn¡¦t everyone transform > who reads the books? That is a very good question. And as far as I > can tell, the answer comes down to how much a person wants to > change. Some change before they have to. Others don¡¦t change until > they don¡¦t have a choice. So the quality that allows those success > stories to be written is the quality of wanting to change more than > you want to stay the same. Answer yes, each and every day of the 12 > week program, and you will succeed. > > Question 28: > Is the Energy for Life book still planned for publication? > > Bill says: > Energy for life is in the works. And those of you who waited forever > for Eating for Life know that when I say ¡§in the works¡¨, I mean it is > cooking, but I don¡¦t know exactly when it will be done. I hope that > those of you who have seen the quality of Eating for Life realize > that I am determined to produce the most beautiful, the highest > quality, and the most meaningful books. That¡¦s what you deserve! > > Moderator: > We are almost of of time. Do you have any final words for us Bill? > > Bill says: > Thank you very much for sharing this time with me. Thank you for the > questions, and even though we can¡¦t get to all of them, I will > continue to answer those that I can on future chats and also at > eatingforlife.com and of course through future books. Have a great > day, you guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 I don't always get 1 gm per lb every day, but I think what Bill is saying is to not obsess on the numbers. Use your portion method and we'll be fine. Sometimes we'll get more, sometimes less, but it isn't necessary in his opinion that we specifically need 1 gm per lb. Andy > Thanks, Andy. That was very interesting. I, too, wondered about the lower > protein in the EFL recipes and have worried if I don't get my " 1 gram per 1 > lb of bodyweight. " I'm not sure where I came up with that idea but it's > what I've been doing for four years now. It's worked for me so I've been > hesitant to lower the ratio (40/40/20). What are y'all's thoughts on that? > > Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 This is great that we are all sharing how these recipes come out. The pumpkin cheese cake is on the menu to make this week. With the sloppy joes, were you able to fit your portion of meat on 1 bun? I haven't made them yet, but thought that my portion of meat would be a lot for 1 whole wheat bun. I was wondering too what Energy for Life will be about. Andy > Andy, > Thanks so much for posting this. I didn't get the notice until it > was already over with. A couple of thoughts.. > > A sequel to 'Eating For Life' is coming out called 'Eating For Life, > Second Helpings'.. I really like the EFL book.. So far I have > tried out Chocolate Oatmeal, Pumpkin Cheesecake, and tonite, the > Sloppy Joes.. All of them came out really well.. The Chocolate > Oatmeal is a nice change from the regular oatmeal I have been > having. I'm really looking forward to the second EFL book! > > Bill is working on another book called 'Energy For Life'. He > wouldn't give a time frame as to when it will be available.. I > wonder what this book will be about? From the title, I wonder if > its a book on self-empowerement. > > Thanks Again, > --Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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