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OH MY! Looks like I missed a lot yesterday. SORRY! I had a house full of boys and they eventually left around 4pm, then BF came over the we worked on my car (I’m having problems but I’m not admitting it, lol) and then we ate dinner and the 4 of us played Dart Tag for like 3 HOURS last night! lol
OK….I’ve gone back and tried to answer all the questions for you all. BE SURE TO READ each person’s ‘personal’ response, because it will answer something else that YOU asked. Lol (PLEASE keep in mind…I’m still learning also. One successful BFL challenge does not make me an expert! LOL Although I’m flattered! HA!)
Belinda-each person is different as far as the weight workout. See what you like to do. Try the weight workouts as produced/suggested in the BFL book, or use Cathe. BUT…..I really like PUB/PLB. They fit SOOOO well with the BFL program, not to mention you get your Cathe fix, right! Last challenge, I also used Leaner Legs and GS Legs also. I’m using pretty heavy weights too for these workouts, and I think that’s what is really working for me! Again, it’s a matter of opinion. Also, Belinda, my email got sent back to me as ‘undelivered’ to your address book.
Jennifer-THANKS for that soup recipe! I’ve copied and added it to my ‘to try’ file! LOL As for portion size….on the recipes that I shared, each recipe I’ve noted what a portion size is. I have a ladle that is ½ C, so I know that for a 1C serving, I just take 2 scoops. Another way to do it is to look at the carb and protein numbers, if the recipe includes them. I shoot for 24grams each of carbs and protein in a serving. I remember reading somewhere (I think it was Tosca Reno’s cookbook) that said the body cannot/does not process more than 25g of protein at a time. So if the nutritional #s are included in a recipe, I look at that to judge a portion. (now, it can get a bit confusing when you do what I do….and that’s to bulk up recipes with extra veggies)
Soooooooooooo…let’s say a recipe says 1 serving is a cup, and that that 1 cup serving has 18g carbs and 16g protein. That’s close to my ’24 gram rule’ so I will either eat 1 cup, or I MAY add just a bit more to my bowl simply to get close to that ’24 rule’. If a serving size is 1 C and the carb/protein are, say, 12 each, then I will almost always eat 1 ½ cups or even double the serving and eat 2 full cups.
Does that make ANY sense? Let me know if it doesn’t and I’ll try to be clearer! I HOPE THAT HELPS SOME!
Susan-yes….those photos ARE very motivating, aren’t they????? Good FOR YOU for doing it, though! That’s a huge step! Your meals….sometimes it’s tough to get the hang of looking at one number, when you’re used to looking at the other. Read what I posted to Jennifer about about the number of carbs and protein. Then see if you can keep your eye on that when you eat oatmeal, pea soup, etc.
Michelle-SO glad you liked the chicken soup! I LOVE SOUP, STEW, CHILI dishes and would eat them all 6 meals if I could! LOL Also, I LOVE shadows! lol It lets me know I’m not ALONE throughout this!
OK…now for my daily post to you all (lol). GOOD MORNING, crew! It’s Monday. Day 1. Are you all ready? Have you written down your goals? What do you want to accomplish over the next few days, weeks, and months? If 12 weeks (or 84 days) seems too big or daunting, then break it down. Let’s say today is day 1 of 7. Then next Monday we’ll start at day 1 of 7 again. Make it thru these 12 weeks with consistancy (that does NOT mean perfection) and you just WAIT to see how different you feel in the end!
We’re in this together! You’ve got nothing to lose over these next 12 weeks, besides perhaps inches, some weight, and maybe a bad habit or too? lol
OK….I was up early this morning. My daily goal is to have my workout done and to be showered and dressed before the kids get out of bed. My workout was PLB. I’m using pretty heavy weights at this point, and I’m making some changes and additions to that workout as it’s produced. What does that mean? lol It means my legs are shaking ALREADY! YEAH….I’ll be feeling it tomorrow, that’s for sure! (specifically, I used 40/50/60/50/40 barbell for leg presses; I did Bulgarian Squats in place of the static lunges using dumbbells that equaled the same….2-20s, 2-25s, and 2-30s; I did the squats/plie squats using 50/60/70/60/50; then the deadlifts using the same weights, then I added on a pyramid of leg extensions on my weight bench using the deadlift chapter for Cathe’s cuesing using 57.75lbs/68.75lbs/79.75lbs and then down again; THEN I managed to do the floor work, which always kills me after using such heavy weights.)
Tonight is New Year's Eve. What are your plans? Any challenges you'll need to overcome? For me, I'm going to a friend's house, where there will be LOTS of food and drinks. I'm planning on NO alcohol (which isn't much of a challenge anyway, lol) and NO food that is not CLEAN!!!!! I will NOT ruin Day #1 with unclean food. Meal 6 usually falls around the time the party starts tonight, so I’ll ‘allow’ myself something clean while there (most likely cheese and a few wheat crackers or something similar.)
OK….off to start my day with a warm shower. I’ll be in and out during the day to check out who all joined us today.
Gayle
p.s. SORRY for the long post….chatty today and LOTS of info to share. lol
OK….I’ve gone back and tried to answer all the questions for you all. BE SURE TO READ each person’s ‘personal’ response, because it will answer something else that YOU asked. Lol (PLEASE keep in mind…I’m still learning also. One successful BFL challenge does not make me an expert! LOL Although I’m flattered! HA!)
Belinda-each person is different as far as the weight workout. See what you like to do. Try the weight workouts as produced/suggested in the BFL book, or use Cathe. BUT…..I really like PUB/PLB. They fit SOOOO well with the BFL program, not to mention you get your Cathe fix, right! Last challenge, I also used Leaner Legs and GS Legs also. I’m using pretty heavy weights too for these workouts, and I think that’s what is really working for me! Again, it’s a matter of opinion. Also, Belinda, my email got sent back to me as ‘undelivered’ to your address book.
Jennifer-THANKS for that soup recipe! I’ve copied and added it to my ‘to try’ file! LOL As for portion size….on the recipes that I shared, each recipe I’ve noted what a portion size is. I have a ladle that is ½ C, so I know that for a 1C serving, I just take 2 scoops. Another way to do it is to look at the carb and protein numbers, if the recipe includes them. I shoot for 24grams each of carbs and protein in a serving. I remember reading somewhere (I think it was Tosca Reno’s cookbook) that said the body cannot/does not process more than 25g of protein at a time. So if the nutritional #s are included in a recipe, I look at that to judge a portion. (now, it can get a bit confusing when you do what I do….and that’s to bulk up recipes with extra veggies)
Soooooooooooo…let’s say a recipe says 1 serving is a cup, and that that 1 cup serving has 18g carbs and 16g protein. That’s close to my ’24 gram rule’ so I will either eat 1 cup, or I MAY add just a bit more to my bowl simply to get close to that ’24 rule’. If a serving size is 1 C and the carb/protein are, say, 12 each, then I will almost always eat 1 ½ cups or even double the serving and eat 2 full cups.
Does that make ANY sense? Let me know if it doesn’t and I’ll try to be clearer! I HOPE THAT HELPS SOME!
Susan-yes….those photos ARE very motivating, aren’t they????? Good FOR YOU for doing it, though! That’s a huge step! Your meals….sometimes it’s tough to get the hang of looking at one number, when you’re used to looking at the other. Read what I posted to Jennifer about about the number of carbs and protein. Then see if you can keep your eye on that when you eat oatmeal, pea soup, etc.
Michelle-SO glad you liked the chicken soup! I LOVE SOUP, STEW, CHILI dishes and would eat them all 6 meals if I could! LOL Also, I LOVE shadows! lol It lets me know I’m not ALONE throughout this!
OK…now for my daily post to you all (lol). GOOD MORNING, crew! It’s Monday. Day 1. Are you all ready? Have you written down your goals? What do you want to accomplish over the next few days, weeks, and months? If 12 weeks (or 84 days) seems too big or daunting, then break it down. Let’s say today is day 1 of 7. Then next Monday we’ll start at day 1 of 7 again. Make it thru these 12 weeks with consistancy (that does NOT mean perfection) and you just WAIT to see how different you feel in the end!
We’re in this together! You’ve got nothing to lose over these next 12 weeks, besides perhaps inches, some weight, and maybe a bad habit or too? lol
OK….I was up early this morning. My daily goal is to have my workout done and to be showered and dressed before the kids get out of bed. My workout was PLB. I’m using pretty heavy weights at this point, and I’m making some changes and additions to that workout as it’s produced. What does that mean? lol It means my legs are shaking ALREADY! YEAH….I’ll be feeling it tomorrow, that’s for sure! (specifically, I used 40/50/60/50/40 barbell for leg presses; I did Bulgarian Squats in place of the static lunges using dumbbells that equaled the same….2-20s, 2-25s, and 2-30s; I did the squats/plie squats using 50/60/70/60/50; then the deadlifts using the same weights, then I added on a pyramid of leg extensions on my weight bench using the deadlift chapter for Cathe’s cuesing using 57.75lbs/68.75lbs/79.75lbs and then down again; THEN I managed to do the floor work, which always kills me after using such heavy weights.)
Tonight is New Year's Eve. What are your plans? Any challenges you'll need to overcome? For me, I'm going to a friend's house, where there will be LOTS of food and drinks. I'm planning on NO alcohol (which isn't much of a challenge anyway, lol) and NO food that is not CLEAN!!!!! I will NOT ruin Day #1 with unclean food. Meal 6 usually falls around the time the party starts tonight, so I’ll ‘allow’ myself something clean while there (most likely cheese and a few wheat crackers or something similar.)
OK….off to start my day with a warm shower. I’ll be in and out during the day to check out who all joined us today.
Gayle
p.s. SORRY for the long post….chatty today and LOTS of info to share. lol
I am sooooo glad we started today!!
