Re: Need Help Getting Started

[Guest guest]

I was wondering the same thing. Perhaps one of you experienced folk would be

so kind as to give a list of what you would consider to be essential to have

on hand . For instance, if I were going to cook, I would know that if I had

flour, sugar, eggs, milk and a few important spices on hand, I would be able

to make a variety of basic things. It would be so wonderful if anyone would

be able to give a basics list. I would be very thankful.

Lynnie

[Guest guest]

Debbie-

Getting started all depends on first defining what you are interested in...

Do you want to do soap, lotions, bath oils/salts, face creams, hair care

products, cleaning products, poultices, clays, salt scrubs, foot soaks,

masks, full body spa like treatment packs, etc.

First define what your greatest need is or " want to " is and then the recipe

and ingredient lists are much easier to define. Personally, when I teach I

always start beginners off with a basic foot soak recipe and then go from

there. Most people are not aware that your feet have the greatest number of

pores on them per square inch, so if you are trying to do something to

benefit the body this would be the place to begin for the greatest absorption

capability outside of internal ingestion, and inhalation.

Defining what the purpose of your end product is supposed to do will also

help you with your ingredient list. Example: Is the product for uplifting,

calming, cramps, cellulite dissolving, buffing, toning, cleansing, refining,

tightening, etc. The next step is then taking into consideration if your are

going to use all natural/organic ingredients or a combination of natural,

organic and/or synthetic ones. Furthermore, how does this product have to be

stored? Does it require a preservative? What kind of container does it need

to be stored in to preserve the quality and life of the finished product?

These questions all sound so complicated, but really they aren't. They only

help you to better narrow the field so as to know the path you are going to

follow. Prep work is more then half the battle!!! Think what a cook does

before she makes a recipe...doesn't she always refer to a specific recipe and

then she checks to see if she has all the ingredients. Your question is a

good one, but it would be like you asking me how to " cook. "

If I was a good teacher I would first want to know what you wanted to cook.

There is a huge difference between cooking a 15# turkey and a velvet chiffon

cake, and then for that matter, a lemon meringue pie verses a velvet chiffon

cake.

Narrow the playing field and the rest will just fall into place....hope this

helps for now. Once you have defined these questions I would be more then

willing to elaborated on specifics if you need them, okay?! Be blessed...

Pati

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[Guest guest]

Hi! I'm new too...in fourth week now. I'm eating a lot of oatmeal as

a carbo and use it alot at like 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. (still having a

hard time thinking of a protein to match). I also eat a lot of ff

cottage cheese and ff yogurt combined as a meal at 10 and 3. Sounds

gross, but it's really good. I've lost like 5 pounds and can get into

(and look decent enought to wear) several pairs of slacks I couldn't

wear on day 1.

Good luck. Hope this helps some.

Sharon

> I did BFL a few years back and did pretty good on it. However, gained

> it back...I am ready to get started and seriously wanna kick butt.

> Please tell me your experiences on getting started. What products did

> you like? Not like? What did you guys eat ro start off with? I really

> need help getting the ball rolling...Thanks!

[Guest guest]

--- Hey there! i also did bfl a few years back..and gained weight

back..now am loosing it again. so I am there with you! but it is

always a great experiance to come back to bfl when you know it is

what works for you. my advice on how I started..I started out simple

and easy again..by the book. I just pretended I was a newbie to bfl

and just read the book and pretended like I was learning for the

first time. that is how I have done my challenges. If you can do

that..it is a great start. at least I think it is very important for

your first new 12 weeks you are starting. I luv Precision protein

powder by EAS. it is my favorite tasting protein powder. but I only

really like the chocolate kind now. I use centrum performance for my

vitamin and have really liked that vitamin. I also take flax oil as

well..2 tbs a day. but..I did not start that till this 3rd challenge.

so basically my staple product is protein powder and a vitamin.

I eat exactly what I like to eat for my carbs and protein..I hate

yams and not too found of potatoes so I don't eat them. I enjoy fruit

and bread and yougurt for *my* carbs and have used them exclusively

because I like them..and I refuse to eat things I don't like. it

helps me stick to the program. Just don't feel like you have to eat

things you hate to eat. I take free days like heck and enjoy them but

work as hard as I can not to cheat during the week. my way that helps

me not cheat is diet soda. I don't know why but it helps me..weird I

know...lol. work hard as you can at those workouts..put everything

you have into every single one and you will have an excellant

challenge! This is great you are starting again! I bet you are gonna

have a great time and see some really great results. also..hanging

out here will help you out alot too. it is really fun and you can

hear alot of real inspiration. you can make some great friends here

too. I tend to jabber on...lol. but glad you are here!

kathi

In , " nailsbysheera "

<nailsbysheera@y...> wrote:

> I did BFL a few years back and did pretty good on it. However,

gained

> it back...I am ready to get started and seriously wanna kick butt.

> Please tell me your experiences on getting started. What products

did

> you like? Not like? What did you guys eat ro start off with? I

really

> need help getting the ball rolling...Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Hi there -

Here's what I eat that's really easy...

Apple, natural PB and burger in salsa

Scrambled egg beater (or 1 whole egg + 3 egg whites) and multi-grain toast

Tuna with lettuce and tomato with a piece of wheat bread or fruit

Chicken, baked potato, green beans

Chicken, brown rice, broccoli with salsa (yum)

Here's a link to Skwigg's site and a lot of cool food suggestions...

http://skwigg.tripod.com/wow/id3.html

She's got a bunch of great links on her website that will teach you a lot...

Good luck!

in WI

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Need Help Getting Started

I did BFL a few years back and did pretty good on it. However, gained

it back...I am ready to get started and seriously wanna kick butt.

Please tell me your experiences on getting started. What products did

you like? Not like? What did you guys eat ro start off with? I really

need help getting the ball rolling...Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Help! I just read " How To Get Started " and it IS overwhelming. The

very first step " eliminate sugars " seems impossible, so I decided to

start with the article on withdrawal symptoms. However, I have

searched all through the files on the site and cannot find it. Can

anyone tell me exactly how to get to it?

Theresa

>Hi Theresa, on the web site click on " files " on the left menu then a little

ways down click on the folder " Candida Symptoms, Help for and under that

is a file called " Withdrawal Symptoms, Cravings, Etc.htm "

a

[Guest guest]

Hi Jecca,

Thank you so much. Your link was one of a three-part article. I

read all three parts and am so much clearer on 'the big picture' of

what candida is and where to start. I would recommend this site to

all 'newbies'!

Theresa

>

> Hi Theresa,

>

> I see a already pointed you in the right direction for the

file

> you were looking for. So hopefully you found it and its helping

you.

> I also wanted to say that I'm sorry it feels overwhelming, but if

it

> makes you feel any better, thats not unusual, as you might have

guess.

> One thing that helped me when I started Bee's diet, was that I

found

> the site I listed below.

>

> http://nourishedmagazine.com.au/blog/articles/how-to-overcome-

candida-pt3

>

> It's by Bee, and it has the same info you would find in the getting

> started files, but with larger type, bold subheadings, and other web

> friendly features. Before I got the hang of using the files, it was

> very helpful.

>

> That said, only use it as a way to get your feet wet. You would be

> doing yourself a disservice if you ignored all the information

> contained in the group files. Yes it can seem overwhelming but

after

> awhile searching the files becomes second nature, and you will

wonder

> how you ever got along with out all of Bee's information so easily

> accessible and all in one place.

>

> Hope this helps,

>

> Jecca

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Theresa,

Thats great you read all of it! Originally, I just read the 3rd part

when I started Bee's plan, since its complete enough to be helpful on

its own. I was close to overloaded then, so I didn't want to push

myself, there was just so much to absorb. It took me long enough to

get a hang of just that part, that it was awhile before I even thought

to go back and read the first two sections. So thats great you read

it all right away. I am glad it helped! " )

Jecca

>

> Hi Jecca,

>

> Thank you so much. Your link was one of a three-part article. I

> read all three parts and am so much clearer on 'the big picture' of

> what candida is and where to start. I would recommend this site to

> all 'newbies'!

>

> Theresa