I just read some of my notes ,and I think that my carb limit is around 70 grams..if I pig out on chips or pizza ,I don't have any the next day.

Good morning, BFL recommends 6 meals a day, a palm size of protein and a fist size of carb at each meal w/ some added "healthy fats", a p40/c40/f20 percentage. I stuck with that yesterday but somehow managed 7 meals instead of 6, one meal was really unsatisfying. Still, at the end of the day I felt great. I worked my arms, biceps and triceps yesterday. Today I plan to do some cardio and my yoga class is tongiht. Also will keep meal down to 6 or maybe even 5 with one meal a salad and no carbs.

Hope everyone is well. judi and Cheryl, you girls need to stop in for a visit.

Hi everybody,

ledom, that's great you've decided to go back to BFL. I remember how much you really liked that program and glad that you were able to get back to it with no problem. Good luck to you. Glad that you're having a good spring break. Enjoy your camping trip on Fri.

Waypast 40, congratulations on your weight loss. You are doing splendid.

Hey, judi, Cheryl, LaDean, hope you all are doing well.

Enjoy your afternoon ladies.

Hey all, I am feeling lots better. got exercise bike rode 2 miles yesterday. was rainy out so taking no chances yet. still got this in my body so making sure with easter and all coming. i always fix dinner . I am glad all is going great for all of you. aleka you still with ww? i am just doing my thing. its working and i feel so relieved not to have to worry so about what to eat. I plan to get on ex bike some today. monday its out walking again... i can hardly wait. been 5 weeks and i sure have missed it.. but today is today so go from there. have a great day to all of you. LaDean

ledom, I just got my weekly edition of Woman's World magazine. They always have the "Diet of the Week". Bill Phillips' Eating for Life is in this week's edition. I am thinking about getting the book. Supposedly you can lose weight by doing the diet without lifting weights and such. Not as much, but you still lose. I have a question or two to ask you. How long do you, personally, wait between meals and do you find this eating program convenient to do? I would appreciate any input you can give me. Thanks.

LaDean, glad that you're feeling better and back exercising. Are you counting calories? That's great things are working for you.

Have a good evening.

Hi Alice, the Eating for Life book is a companion recipe book that goes along w/ Body for Life. I have it and I think it is great. Actually, I believe he explains the diet in EFL. I like this WOE a lot. You will not get hungry on this diet which I think makes it a good lifestyle choice. Good luck if you decide to try it out.

Good morning,

ledom, thanks for your input. Bill Phillips does have a website for his Eating for Life and some of the recipes look YUMMY! DH & I are going to FL in 2 weeks, so I'll look for the book while on vacation. That gives me time to mull things over. I am anxious to try the eating plan, but DH is not as enthused.
Thanks again! :thanks:

Aleka, Yehhhhh i am so happy just loss a 1/4 of a lb but that is a loss. i am taking them all now. and through wishing for big losses. just a loss every week again is what i am working towards. yes counting calories and eating what i want. watching my starches and sugar and fats though. so hopefully. Are you not on ww anymore. i get bored with it alot. but sometimes i change off from calories and count pts. it keeps variety with it. Yes been riding ex bike as its dry inside. so i will be all over this for sure next week and starting to walk daily. my parnter is going to be back. she keeps me doing it daily as she goes out everyday. is nice to chat and all. Oh your trip sounds so nice. I am ready for one. ha Have one in May looking so forward to that. If you click and search his site it explains it all to.. there is some girls in diettalk that have a message board and are on it.. they do wts and all to. but i do not think you would have to. just do some exercise. Ledom glad its working good for you. i wish all a great day and weekend. OH guess what... weighed tuffy this morning could tell hes got more energy and is getting around better. well hes loss 6 lbs weighs 18 now and that is what he weighed when we got him 12 years ago. so proud of him.. He use to get on scales and weigh when i did on fridays. but does not have balance anymore and slides on them as no feeling in the one side. so i weighed holding him... we are so thankful we have him still and all. I hope lacee is ok. tuffy says wooffffff. ha LaDean

Saturday!

LaDean, congratulations on your weight loss. That's terriffic!! Glad that counting calories is going well for you. I read somewhere that if a person likes a variety of food, then counting calories is for them. That's great Tuffy has lost weight too and is doing so well. It should help his hind legs. The last time Lacee went to the Vet, she was 16 lb. Lacee says WOOF too. Have fun walking with your partner. It's nice having someone to walk and chat with to make the time go faster, plus you give each other the incentive to exercise every day.

Enjoy your weekend everyone.

Aleka, thanks so much for the nice words and encouragement. i love coming to the boards it helps me so very much. glad lacee is doing good to.. yes it does help him standing on his hind legs. especially the lefted one was effected by stroke. so he drags it alot. but still got him. love it. Hey guess what got on the scales this morning and down another 1.75 lbs oh wish that could have been at tops yesterday. but i just was so good. so it paying off. i finally am glad there going down. Now are you still with the ww.? I had to move around so much to find a plan. so finally my hubby said got to burn off those calories eaten that is what it boils down to. so i said you know that is right. so went for it. at least i for me can live with it as can have what i want. so you 2 have a great weekend. the sun is out today so i may just get out for a nice walk. yes this friend keeps me going every morning they come by here so i feel guilty if i do not go.ha ha

Judi, Ledom. way and cheryl.... to all of you hope your plans and exercise are going good. have a good weekend also. LaDean

LaDean, You ended up have a great weight loss week! Way to go! Got the Sun. afternoon blues here as I prepare to go back to work tomorrow after a really lazy spring break week. My camping trip was fun though I was foolish and didn't wear my sunscreen. I have very sunburned legs, I did put sunscreen on my face so that was protected.

I am feeling pumped about the new BFL committment. I bought some myoplex lite shakes to have a couple of the 6 meals and I have been fooling around with getting them mixed up a way that I like. I didn't use those on my previous challenge.

Anyway, just checking in and saying hi to everyone. Hope everyone has a great week.

Ledom, so glad your starting the new plan and i know it will do great for you. its neat to be excited. i know i am now the scales are starting to move downward.ha was worth not throwing in towel like so many times. I feel good just allergies never had them. but will work with them. i am going to start walking daily in the morning. and twice a day.. i need the fresh air and all. even though eyes water just go with it. ha ha i am glad your camping trip was good and all. at least your face never got burned.ha the shakes sound good.

Hey Aleka, Cheryl , Way and judi hope your weekend was a good one. lets go for a loss all of us this week. LaDean

Monday morning girls! I'm up early to take care of some things I should have already to get ready for the day. Food was good yesterday, more of the same today. I don't have time for my workout this a.m., but WILL work out tonight. New goal, to be more organized, less prone to procrastination w/ school and home chores, so I don't forgo morning workouts because I have to play catch up in the mornings!

Way, I hope your wt goes back down it will. i do that some mornings have water gain. i weigh daily so i have to look at it as that. lol i feel good this morning and getting ready for a walk. has been 6 weeks since i have walked so i am looking forward to it. i am starting it twice a day. i feel better when i walk. going to take my measurements today also and get back to keeping them regular. this helps me a lot. i have been at a stand still with my wt and glad i hung in there and never threw in the towel. it helped to as scales are going down some now. slow but that is the way i am looking at it this time. small losses and they add up. I am drinking more water and setting calories and sticking to them. watching portions and starches and sugars and fats. so hope you have a good day.

To every one i hope this Monday is a good day for you to hang in there and stick to your eating plan. we can jsut take it one day at a time. that is the way i am doing it now. i also do my bible study and it helps. I have started also before i get up out of bed saying or you can write it down i may start that to. 10 good postive things i want for that day... so far its helping.. so together with my friends on this board i will do it. thanks for being there all of you... LaDean

You are right about the portions of starches...I did have spagetti this week 1 1/2 cups and about a 1/4 cup of bravo sauce plain.I will just have to cut it to 1 cup .
My lunches are usually Lean Cuisine because it is easy..but I am going to try some more veggies with them. My biggest problem is that I really don't care for salad unless I go out to dinner ...and that would be about 2 times a year. :lol: I only like ceasar salad and I am not fond of the bottled dressings.