Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 ---I can tell you what has worked for me. don't cut back on carbs though. use palm and fist for your portions and have a protein and carb with every meal. try that for awhile staying with those portions. dont' try to up the protein or carbs right now..just keep them equal. I don't know what kind of carbs you eat but you could try eating more fruits like apples..peaches..berries..and like oatmeal and sugar free fat free yougurt. those are good carbs that work with your body to burn stored fat. I bet if you try those two things you should really see some great things! and 15 pounds can easily be lost in 12 weeks so you will do great! Kathi In , " sastapp " <sastapp@y...> wrote: > Hi-- > I'm new to this group & BFL. I have just completed week 4 and am > getting really discouraged as I have not seen results. I have no > access to calipers so I don't know my beginning body fat percentage, > but I can assure you that it was high, high, high. I'm 5'9 " & > weighed 174 to start. I hadn't worked out in months. I am still > carrying an extra 15 pounds from baby #2. (He turned one > yesterday.) I took all of my measurements when I started and they > have all either stayed the same or gotten bigger! My clothes are > still tight (if they fit at all) and the scale is saying 172. I feel > better & am definitely firmer, but am not meeting my goals at all! > > I have not been 100% true to the eating plan, however, I have cut way > back on carbs, increased proteins and cut back on food intake in > general. I used to do Weight Watchers & have been trying to count > points because I find that easier. Help! Shouldn't I be seeing some > reduction (either at the scale or in inches)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 In a message dated 3/28/2004 11:11:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, LILSTEPPER@... writes: > . I bet if you try those two things you > should really see some great things! and 15 pounds can easily be lost > in 12 weeks so you will do great! > Kathi > Kathi, You sound like a whole new person. I am glad to see that you have figured out the key to making BFL work. Keep up the hard work. Again, Congratulations!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Hey Kathi! Where did you find your glycemic index to use? I have found books, but I don't need another book to carry around! I already have my 3 logs and training book! Thanks! > > Hi-- > > I'm new to this group & BFL. I have just completed week 4 and am > > getting really discouraged as I have not seen results. I have no > > access to calipers so I don't know my beginning body fat > percentage, > > but I can assure you that it was high, high, high. I'm 5'9 " & > > weighed 174 to start. I hadn't worked out in months. I am still > > carrying an extra 15 pounds from baby #2. (He turned one > > yesterday.) I took all of my measurements when I started and they > > have all either stayed the same or gotten bigger! My clothes are > > still tight (if they fit at all) and the scale is saying 172. I > feel > > better & am definitely firmer, but am not meeting my goals at all! > > > > I have not been 100% true to the eating plan, however, I have cut > way > > back on carbs, increased proteins and cut back on food intake in > > general. I used to do Weight Watchers & have been trying to count > > points because I find that easier. Help! Shouldn't I be seeing > some > > reduction (either at the scale or in inches)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 I think you made the right step coming to the group. I think you will find a lot of great advice and motivation here. Some things I'm noticing about your post- " I feel better & am definitely firmer, but am not meeting my goals at all " ... GREAT! You feel better and firmer! This is fantastic! But what are your specific goals? Are they realistic and attainable? " I have not been 100% true to the eating plan, however, I have cut way back on carbs, increased proteins and cut back on food intake in general. " .... this is not the BFL plan. You need good quality carbs to keep balance. You cannot cut back on food intake and expect results. You need to eat a balanced meal and enough food. If not, your body will consider itself in starvation mode and hold on to the fat. You say you are not meeting your goals but you admit to not following the plan. So I would go back and review your goals and revise your daily meal plans. And focus on the positive. You said you feel better and firmer....so focus on that and keep striving for those goals > Hi-- > I'm new to this group & BFL. I have just completed week 4 and am > getting really discouraged as I have not seen results. I have no > access to calipers so I don't know my beginning body fat percentage, > but I can assure you that it was high, high, high. I'm 5'9 " & > weighed 174 to start. I hadn't worked out in months. I am still > carrying an extra 15 pounds from baby #2. (He turned one > yesterday.) I took all of my measurements when I started and they > have all either stayed the same or gotten bigger! My clothes are > still tight (if they fit at all) and the scale is saying 172. I feel > better & am definitely firmer, but am not meeting my goals at all! > I have not been 100% true to the eating plan, however, I have cut way > back on carbs, increased proteins and cut back on food intake in > general. > I used to do Weight Watchers & have been trying to count > points because I find that easier. Help! Shouldn't I be seeing some > reduction (either at the scale or in inches)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 > > I have not been 100% true to the eating plan, however, I have cut way back on carbs, increased proteins and cut back on food intake in general. I used to do Weight Watchers & have been trying to count points because I find that easier. Help! Shouldn't I be seeing some > reduction (either at the scale or in inches)? Welcome! If it were me, I'd go back to doing BFL strictly by the book. Don't cut carbs, etc. Do your palm/fist measurements. I do believe you can count points and still do the BFL by the book if that is easier for you that way. Just make sure your meals are BFL balanced. Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Could you post a menu for me to look at? On hussman's site he says we often underestimate our caloric intake. It is true. In week 4 I had to really review my diet and I found that I was eating more cals then I thought, that my carb/protien and fat ratios were out and that I was relying too much on refined carbs. Please post a sample of your daily diet or e-mail me. I will critique your menu and give you some advice. Also I recoomend going to Fitday and entering in your daily intake, it will show you the carb/protien/fat ratios and how many cals you are consuming. This will help give you an idea of what might be off in your nutrition. Sadly if your progress is slow nutrition is generally the culprit. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 You need to give yourself at least 8 weeks before you can judge your progress. DON'T GIVE UP!!! Also, you really need to try to stick to the diet TO THE LETTER as closely as possible. Because you are eating 6 meals a day, if you are eating 100 calories too much at each meal (easy to do if you're not careful) thats an extra 600 calories. I found I was eating too much when I started tracking my calorie intake at www.fitwatch.com. Now that I have gotten real about how much I was actually eating, I have seen very promising results in the last 2 weeks ( I am on week 9 of challenge 1). IT WILL WORK - just don't give up! You can do it! > Hi-- > I'm new to this group & BFL. I have just completed week 4 and am > getting really discouraged as I have not seen results. I have no > access to calipers so I don't know my beginning body fat percentage, > but I can assure you that it was high, high, high. I'm 5'9 " & > weighed 174 to start. I hadn't worked out in months. I am still > carrying an extra 15 pounds from baby #2. (He turned one > yesterday.) I took all of my measurements when I started and they > have all either stayed the same or gotten bigger! My clothes are > still tight (if they fit at all) and the scale is saying 172. I feel > better & am definitely firmer, but am not meeting my goals at all! > > I have not been 100% true to the eating plan, however, I have cut way > back on carbs, increased proteins and cut back on food intake in > general. I used to do Weight Watchers & have been trying to count > points because I find that easier. Help! Shouldn't I be seeing some > reduction (either at the scale or in inches)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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