Re: Body for Life

February 2, 2002

To answer all the questions at once.

When I did BFL, I did not know I had FMS, and I think

that might have been a plus. I did the weight

workouts and the aerobic ones, just as they suggested.

I did ache, alot. But I ignored it because I figured

it was due to the extreme workouts and not to anything

else. I myself did not do any low-impact. I did

either step or tae-bo. It was very, very hard to get

through the workouts. It hurt while I was doing the

weights, especially in my arms, but again, like I

said, I didn't know anything was wrong, so I kept

going, just thinking I was a 'wimp'.

I would not do it again, knowing what I now know. I

didn't feel horrible afterwards, well no more horrible

than I had felt prior. It was only during that it was

hard.

As far as alternative excersises, I don't know. I

myself am now trying to find excersise that I can do.

My dr. suggested swimming, although my lifestyle does

not allow it, so he suggested walking. I would not

recommend anything else, especially if you have tried

it and it hurt. As far as low impact, I'm not sure

about that. But I do have the book (somewhere) I'll

take a look and see what he has to say, and I'll get

back to you guys.

I do belive BFL is geared toward 'normals'. Even the

eating program may not be advisable for fibros.

Although, I have not read up on the nutritional aspect

of fibro yet.

--- Pamela Rauch dave.n.pam@...> wrote:

> Liz, I have the same body for life questions. I

> just finished it for the second time and even got my

> packet last week for the 12 week challenge. I feel

> so motivated, but don't think that I will stick with

> it, with the " extreme " duty of the workouts. I am

> doing aerobics, but low impact is working for me,

> and the " pushing yourself to the limit " is so darned

> difficult. I know that it isn't supposed to be

> easy, but it also has to be livable. Can you adapt

> it to low impact? We even got a bench and new

> weights for Christmas for ourselves, we are totally

> ready! I just find that for me, I enjoy doing my

> aerobics, and I am not enjoying the

> difficulty of the body for life workouts at all.

> Sincerely, Pamela Rauch

> Re: questionarre(Liz)

>

> > Some of us have found lack of exercise we are

> overweight. Have you

> > found this to be a problem also?

> >

> > I am not overweight. I was 25 lbs overweight

> last year and lost 25

> lbs in 6 weeks following 'body for life'. It was

> very hard (the

> excersise), but I've maintained the weight.

> > =====

> > **Liz Kelso**

>

> Liz - Welcome to the group. I am new here within

> the last month and

> I have learned so much from the others here. I'm

> sure you will also.

> Everyone here is great.

>

> I want to ask about the 'Body for Life'. I have

> read the book and

> tried the eating plan but found my life style a

> little hard to work

> in all the little meals and I can not afford the

> recommended

> supplements. My bigger problem was the exercise

> plan. I joined a

> gym and took before pictures and the whole bit but

> the weight

> training made my fibro worse. I ached all over

> all the time (not

> sore muscles). Once I quit the strength training

> the pain reduced

> back to mainly in my lower legs, ankles and feet.

> I am looking for

> another form of exercise that will help me. Any

> suggestions on how

> to still follow the 'Body for Life' plan to some

> degree and yet not

> make the fibro worse? Congratulations on the

> weight loss!

>

> Rose in Kansas

>

February 2, 2002

The book says that low impact does not do any good (more good than nothing, but

not efficient) but I don't agree with this statement. It seems that every diet,

or way of life\eating, makes the same claims, and they all work for different

people. I think body for life is very great, for someone that can stick with

the intensity though, and really think it is a great program. I feel that low

impact aerobics (definitely gets your heart rate up, just not as " jarring " on

the knees and ankles) is working for me right now, and it's what I can do.

I do feel a great need to go back to low carb though. My blood sugar readings

are starting to get a little higher (125-150 after eating a " carby " meal-not too

bad, but consistently getting higher), and I can " feel " this (dry mouth, thirsty

after drinking tons of water, going to the bathroom a lot), so if I want to

avoid more oral med, and insulin shots, I am going to have to go low carb. It

is just soooooooooooo hard for me to do. I hate being on a low carb diet and

can do it, but it is kicking and screaming.

Sincerely, Pamela Rauch

Re: questionarre(Liz)

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