BFL..........Mon April 14

punka274

Cathlete
Good Morning Ladies!

Today is GS B/S/B and abbs plus a 30min powerwalk with inclines on the TM.

Im seriously thinking about buying a book that I've heard is really worth money........Burn The Fat Feed The Mucles! Anyone here have it(im sure most of you do;-)? Can you guys tell me if there is any other place to purchase the book besides the authors website?

Im interested in this book because ive heard it gives you a basic breakdown of what to eat,when to eat it and how much to eat. Thats what i need! Im confused on how many carbs i need a day,how much protein i need...and so on!

ok,enough babbling;-)
Everybody have a wonderful day and i'll bbl after my workout!:)
 
Good morning Amelia and all who follows,

Amelia have fun with your UB workout today!

I can't sleep, it's only 3:30 am here! I will do BFL style UB on the Bowflex today!

Have a great workout and day!BBL!
Beinda
 
Good Morning Belinda,i bet your still trying to adjust to the time changex( i hope you get in a nap today! Sorry you can't sleep,hugs!
 
Good morning Amelia! I have that workout planned today too! I have that book. I just woke up so give me a little bit and I'll answer your questions. ;)

Belinda, it's so good just to have you in the same, or almost! same time-zone! So glad you are enjoying being with your kids! I am so happy for you!

bbl after coffee (sorry Melissa!)
 
Good morning Stephanie,oh good...were doing the same workout so we can cheer each other on! I need it after my depressing wi and measurement on sat!

Belinda-no workout yet,ive got to get my dd to school first! I hope you get adjusted to your old bed soon! Man,that stinks....maybe buy one of those egg crates(thats what i call them,LOL) to put on there?

ok,gonna go get DD up,bbl
 
Good morning, ladies! Happy Monday!

Belinda-at least with you NOT 6 hours ahead of us anymore, we'll all sort of be on the same page each day! LOL How is DS and what does HE want to do when/if you sell the house?

Amelia-I do NOT have that book, but have been very tempted several times. I'll wait to see what the other gals here say about it!

Steph-enjoy your 'company' during today's workout!

Kathy-I didn't get a chance yesterday to say GREAT JOB on your 22 miler!!!!!!!! Time to TAPER, baby!

OK.....I have to be quick. Headed out for School Store for 1st grade in 10 minutes. This morning's workout was my all-time fave...PLB (all of it). It's time to up the weights just a tad. I'm currently using 42.5/52.5/62.5 and it felt a bit lighter than the last time I did it, so next time it will be up just a pound or 2. Later today, I'm planning on a 30 minute run or power walk OUTSIDE! The weather this week is supposed to be GORGEOUS, and I'm taking advantage of it ALL!

BBL

Gayle
 
Good Morning,

I am back from my vacation and am I in need of a killer workout. We had lots of fun and sun plus ate and drank too much. I did manage to do 4DS Bootcamp cardio one day and then Butts and Guts another day. Hey, I guess it was better than nothing at all.

My DH flew down on Wednesday night only to have the FAA pull his plan as they were boarding it. Can you believe that!! After a 4 hour delay and 5 different gate changes, his plane finally landed at 2 am. Needless to say he wasn't too happy with Delta when he finally arrived.

I haven't decided what my workouts will be this week. Not sure if I should do massive cardio to help detox the system or heavy weights or circuit training. Any suggestions would be great!

I also haven't had a chance to catch up on personals. I will try to do that later today or tomorrow.


Hello to everyone:)

Carolyn
 
Heidi,

I have read 3/4 of the book...been too busy to sit down!

Here is the Table of Contents:

The A-Food, B-Food Lecture: How to get good grades on your food choices
Foods that burn fat, foods that turn to fat
Goal Setting
Why 95% of diets fail
Body Composition
Charting your progress
Metabolic individuality and your body type
The law of calorie balance and the mathematics of losing body fat
Secrets of meal frequency and timing
Macro nutrient ratios
Good fat vs bad fats
Protein
Clearing up carbohydrate confusion
Why water is essential
The BFFM eating plan
Supplements
Cardio training secrets
Weight training for fat loss

When you read some of the titles, you may be thinking, I know about all that, but it takes it so much further! When I first started clean eating I had no idea what to do, when to eat or what to eat. It also follows BFL pretty closely in that you eat 5-6 meals a day and have a cheat meal/day. This book and BFL have helped me learn so much more! For 40 bucks I think it's worth it. And you can only get it through his website. I printed the book and put it in a binder but you can save it on your computer and read it that way too.

FYI...I think I read where fitnessfreak swears by it...you may want to post it on the OD to get other peoples opinions. Just a thought.

Here is a link to a blog about the book:
http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2005/01/10/burn_the_fat_feed_the_muscle_good_advice.php

Okay, I need to get in my workout! I need to read yesterday's post too! I will bbl for personals!
 
Carolyn - welcome back!!

Amelia - I have BFFM. Honestly, I haven't read through the entire thing yet, though. I really need to print it. I have a hard time reading it on the computer. Now that it's fresh in my mind, maybe I'll remember to email it to myself tonight and print it at work tomorrow...:p What type of bread did you make this weekend? I made the banana applesauce bread and it made 16 muffins. I had two this morning with my protein shake even though I only wrote down 1!!

Belinda - sorry to hear your not sleeping well.

Stephanie - you're funny about the coffee! I'm actually having a cup right now..:eek: Don't tell anyone, okay?!?!

Gayle - great job on PLB. Do you use those weights on the leg presses too?!? YOWZA!!!


I'm going to post my meals while I'm thinking of it:

M#1: coffee protein shake & 2 banana applesauce muffins
M#2: apple & 1/4 cup whole almonds
M#3: salad & 2 meatloaf muffins
M#4: beef & barley soup
M#5: 6 oz salmon, 1/2 sweet potato & veggies
M#6: strawberry/banana protein shake

BBL!!
 
Morning!

This morning I was a little too stiff to do a really good lower body workout so I did Body Pump 61 instead. It’s like Power Hour but with some hip music and team taught by three instructors. I got the DVD off ebay for an arm and a leg last year, lol. I also tacked on a half hour of spinning using a Johnny G spin DVD.

The swim coach just called yesterday! She's such a perfect fit, I'm feeling blessed right now. I told her my whole history (run alot...mostly distance, some biking, and not alot of swimming) but I want to do triathlons. Turns out she does triathlons and my partner (I'm doing semi-private lessons) is the same...runs, bikes, but needs swim lessons because SHE wants to start doing triathlons. Did I tell you this was a perfect fit or what???

Anyway, I told her about how I'm waiting on my optical goggles so I can see in the pool (they’re prescription), and should get them this week. We're tentatively scheduled for next Saturday at 11:45 am. Yay, I'm so freakin' excited! She asked me when my first triathlon was and I told her I'd like to do the big one July 13th and she said that's very do-able. But my response was....wait until you see me swim, then give me an honest opinion, lol. I told her my goal was to do at least one this year so I have some time.

I also wanted to add that although I’m not losing any weight my bodyfat went down more this week. I saw 20.2% on my Tanita scale (down from 21% a couple of weeks ago). I’m thinking it’s about 17-18% if I had a caliper test done. I’m quite pleased, although I have to say that for me being able to do the things I love like running, biking, and working out are what make me the happiest. The fitter I am, the better I can do all these fun activities and participate in all the local races I enjoy. :)

Amelia – Sorry, I’ve heard of BTFFTM but haven’t ordered it. I’ve read some threads and people seem to love the program!

Belinda – I hope you adjust to the time and bed change soon! I’ve seen the select number beds on TV and been intrigued. Do they really make a difference?

Stephanie – Thanks for the chapter list on the book. Now I’m really interested, lol!

Gayle – Thanks! I just have a 12 miler next week and the duathlon the following week and then it’s show time baby, lol! I’m really looking forward to it.

Carolyn – Welcome back! I think a little extra cardio would help with the detox. I’m glad your husband made it safe and sound but what a pain!!!!

Melissa – Your meals look so good! I tried a new Shrimp and Feta Cheese dish last week that was SO good! I’ll post the recipe later.

Hi to everyone else!

Kathy
 
I finished 4DS HIS plus the chest and back workout. I didn't feel like I had the energy to workout today. I'm still so tired from the drive home yesterday, 9 hours. Hopefully I will be fully rested tomorrow and I will try Low MAx or IMAX 2.

Off to shower and feed the little ones.

BBL, Carolyn
 
Hey girls:)

Im finished with my workout(thankgoodness:+)

Stehpanie,THANK YOU for the chapters on the book,i plan on ordering it in about a week when i can squeeze it out of my budget,LOL;-) And thanks for the blog,it was helpfull...my mind is made up.

Carolyn-Welcom back:) High fives on your workout and getting it in after all that driving yesterday:eek: i think i would taken a rest day:+

Melissa-you are too funny girl,i made some the banana bread last week and I still have about four slices left,i LOVE it! I ate a slice this morning with some eggs :9 I will make the muffins next time..how do you measure them? fill them 1/2way or something? And I noticed you also made some meatloaf muffins,is that tosca renos recipe also?

Kathy-High fives on the Body fat measurments..YAY!

Gayle-enjoy your powerwalk outside!! Great job on your weight work this morning!

ok,ive gotta start cleaning this messy house,bbl:)
 
Hi Amelia!! I filled each muffin cup about 2/3 full and they puffed up rather nicely.

I did make some meatloaf muffins yesterday and I have to say, they are VERY unattractive looking. And it only made about 10 "muffins". This is what I put in them, which is really my normal meatloaf/meatball recipe:

1lb 93% lean beef
1 egg white
splash of skim milk
1/2 c of Progresso Italian bread crumbs
a couple of sprinkle of Mrs. Dash herb & garlic

I filled each cup almost to the top but they shrunk up. They smelled really good but look awful! DH asked "what the heck is that?!?!". When I told him "meatloaf muffins" I thought he was going to topple over!
 
Stephanie – LOL! Man it’s so easy to be enabled around here!

Speaking of that, have you all heard that Mindy Mylrea is coming out with a new Med ball workout? Her presale starts tomorrow. Here’s the website:

http://www.fitflixpro.com/mindy.php

I’ll paste a couple of descriptions that were over at the YaYa msg board for them:

Med Ball Madness
Truly Amazing Total Body Training with the Med Ball
This is truly med ball as you have never experienced it before. Mindy starts you off with a strength and flow warmup that truly is core and more. You will quickly go cardio crazy with med ball in motion combined with cutting edge cardio combos that are super fun and super challenging. Intensity intervals are next focusing on both cardio and strength. An amazing creative floor workout completes this package using the ball to engage and activate even the tiniest of muscles. This is a workout not to be missed.

Gliding Triple Threat - with Shannon Fable
So you thought Gliding was just for your legs… think again! Try this TRIPLE THREAT approach. Gliding Triple Threat is a full body, calorie combustion workout with four segments of incredible exercises that cycle through lower body, upper body & core work for three times the fun. Using only the Gliding Discs, you will link together unique movements that will provide a non-stop challenge targeting every muscle. All exercises focus on optimal range of motion, linking movements, increased muscle activation & the use of stabilizers you didn't know you had for a 3-dimensional effect. You may complete the workout from start to finish for a 'side' of cardio or simply choose your favorite of the four sequences for a quick fix. Gliding Triple Threat is a solid, muscle conditioning, balance challenging, sweat producing workout for the entire body that will leave you energized and wanting more!

TriCycle - Pick your ride
The Ultimate Indoor cycle experience
3 Complete Workouts to stand alone or mix together
Heavy Duty HIll Climbs
Intense Intervals
Fantastic Flats
1.45 hours

Cycle Strong
A Complete Cardio and Muscle Building Blast
Cardio and Strength in one amazing workout
1 hour

Cardio Crazy
Gliding Cardio through and through
3 workouts - Gliding Cardio, crazy intervals,

I think I'm only getting the Med Ball Madness and TriCycle workouts. :)


And if this post isn’t long enough already, here’s the recipe I said I’d post earlier:

Baked Shrimp with Feta Cheese

1 teaspoon olive oil
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 garlic cloves, minced
Cooking spray
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 cups diced plum tomato (about 3/4 pound)
3/4 cup (3 ounces) finely crumbled feta cheese
4 cups hot cooked linguine (about 8 ounces uncooked pasta)
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Preheat oven to 350°.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oregano and the next 4 ingredients (oregano through garlic); sauté for 3 minutes. Spoon the shrimp mixture into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Add wine to skillet; cook over low heat until reduced to 1/4 cup (about 3 minutes). Stir in tomato, and pour over the shrimp mixture. Sprinkle with cheese, and bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Serve mixture over pasta, and sprinkle with parsley.

Note: I subbed a 14 oz. can of diced tomatoes with basil and onions for the plum tomatoes, nixed the parsley (blech! LOL!), and used gluten free noodles. Yummy! I froze some for meals later.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup shrimp mixture, 1 cup pasta, and 1 tablespoon parsley)

CALORIES 404 (19% from fat); FAT 8.7g (sat 3.8g,mono 2.3g,poly 1.5g); PROTEIN 29g; CHOLESTEROL 148mg; CALCIUM 182mg; SODIUM 677mg; FIBER 3.1g; IRON 5.5mg; CARBOHYDRATE 51.8g

Cooking Light, JUNE 2000
 
Thanks Kathy and Melissa for those two recipe's i will copy and paste them to my receipe book now!

Melissa-I love the idea of making those meatloaf muffins,i will have to try them!

Kathy-That looks so good,i need another shrimp recipe too! There is only a couple that i have made since ive started eating healthy(two years ago)

ok,just popping in:) bbl
 
OMG!!! OMG!!


Have you seen???? Cathe has posted info on the Road Trip.

Two (2) dates this year. I'm shooting for July.


Yippeeeeeeeeee!!!

CArolyn
 

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