Elisha - the thing you mentioned about guys looking is so true - I told another forum once that I never knew I had become "invisible" until I lost some weight and men started looking again. And I'm with you on the heels thing - I love the noise!

Shimmers - I love to go to aquariums, but only get to do so when I travel to a city that has one. I take it you're in San Fran?

About Body for Life - it's a combination food/exercise plan. The main goal of the program is to transform your body by building muscle, so the food plan is pretty high protein to support that. You eat 6 meals a day, balanced portions of protein and carbs, with relatively low fat. It's really a 40/40/20 P/C/F plan.
Then the workouts are 6 days a week, although it's only 4 hours per week. 3 days of weight lifting, and 3 days of 20 -minute cardio.

I love this plan, and thus have been able to stay on it for a year! This next plan I'm going to try upping my cardio because I'd really like to get rid of my last 20# in this 12 weeks, so I'm going to really give it my all!

I did get yesterday's lifting in, although I over slept a bit, so had to shorten my back and triceps workouts a bit.

This weekend is all about Spring cleaning - I've got some new furniture being delivered on Monday, and have to make room for it!
You all have a good one!
Cindy

Cindy,
The program sounds interesting, especially the focus on exercise and building muscle. I'm not sure I have the rigor to maintain a strict regimen, but I'd like to see what it's about. Where does the group post? Has a thread already been created?

I didn't get in a walk or the gym, but does it count that I spent a good five hours working on my garage, steadily cleaning, moving, sorting, discarding and such? I think I'm gonna count it anywayt :P When I combine that with a little gardening this morning, by afternoon my alergies were in Fine form. ugh. Feel all fuzzy and scratchy now. But I'm looking forward to tomorrow and celebrating 21 days!

see you tomorrow.
~S

Shimmers,
We don't specifically have a BFL forum here at 3FC - instead there is a separate forum under food plans for the Eating for Life food plan (there's a new cookbook out), and for workouts I post at the Ladies Who Lift forum, where some other BFLers post as well. Gals there all lift weights, but follow many different plans.

I didn't think I'd have the perserverence to follow the program either, but here I am a year later, still going strong, and loving what it's done for my body!

I hear you on the cleaning - I'm getting some new furniture delivered Monday am, and needed to move a bunch of stuff around to accomodate it. First on the list was to clean out the garage, so I could move some stuff out there. I've got way too much furniture in my house, and am planning on having a garage sale in May to pare down. So, I think it's a workout!

More of the same today for me. Have a great Sunday everyone!
Cindy

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to pop in and say hi. I am 36 single (and hating it) never married, no kids (1 dog). I was reading thru your posts and you all seem to be doing really well with eating/exercise! I am participating in an April challange on another board. My goal is a 6-8 lb loss. I don't seem to do well with my eating so a week ago a started Slimfast (I know most people here are not crazy about it) but I did lose a few pounds since I started. It just hate dealing with food. I do go to the gym (usually 30 min on the treadmill then 15-20 of machines) so I am keeping my fingers crossed that I can make my goal.

Well, just wanted to say hi. Good luck to you all!

Lynn

Ugh.... I stepped on the scale this morning, even though my usual weigh-in is Monday (I can't help myself, I'm addicted to weighing myself!), and I've gained back a pound I've lost. Which puts me at only 4 pounds this month. I guess it could be water, but I attribute it more to the fact that I've eaten out 4 times in the past 3 days. Not good for my diet. At least I've been getting my exercise in.
Yesterday morning I had my alarm set for 9am, planning to get up and get on the treadmill. At about 5 minutes before 9, I was woken up--by my mom starting up the treadmill. I was almost irritated that I was going to have to wait, but I'm really glad she's exercising. She came into my room a few minutes ago, and I told her I had gained back a pound, and she tried to encourage me. She said that I'm inspiring her to do better. I'm so glad. I could use a little help.
Anyway, I'm going to try desperately to get back on track today. 35 minutes on the treadmill and the UB circuit that I missed yesterday (a friend came over and we watched a movie). I've got to work for a few hours (covering half of someone else's shift), so at least I won't sit around snacking all day.
Ok, speaking of work, I've got to go get ready. Happy time change everyone!
~E

It's 4/4 and we made it 21 days! Woo hooooo!

That right there is a huge accomplishment for me. I've been so unfocused for so many months, this has been great for recentering. I'm afraid I didn't lose any weight this month. The two pounds I thought I'd taken off early on reattached themselves to me. My waist, though, seems a bit trimmer, and I Know my energy and motivation are up, overall. Miss Elisha, congratulations on 4 pounds!! Count me with your mom -- you have inspired, me, as well. I'm not ready for a 'break' yet, considering I sort of "waded" into my challenge this month, so I'm looking as of today to "get serious" this month and push myself to be truly honest about my morning scone habit and my nightly eating. And all the other little self-sabotaging gestures.

I think today brings a close to this challenge thread, yes? Thank You for being great thread-mates!
~Laura