I'm just taking a few minutes in a very busy schedule to check in. This weekend was VERY busy (even though I didn't get to ride...wahhh!). We had a great time at the Grand National Rodeo, but next year we're going to go to the afternoon performance rather than the evening one. By the time the rodeo was over we were both WIPED OUT as it was 10:40 pm, so we didn't stick around for the Lonestar concert. Dee Dee's group didn't do as well as last year - there was a MAJOR Arabian breeder there with their show string, including the stallion "Consensus" who was the United States National Reserve Champion stallion a couple of years back and he is a BEAUTY. He was in the Native Costume Championship class and of course won! Norman (the horse I'm hoping to lease) took the Gelding Halter championship in the morning (unfortunately I missed that class). Jim had his Friday night gig and didn't get to sleep until 3 am, and of course Sergent Sparky decided at 6 am that we had SLEPT LONG ENOUGH and started "thumping" and meeeooowwing through the house!
Working my way back...
JC - I actually leave for London next Sunday evening. It's an 11 hour flight from SFO to Heathrow, so I'll be wiped out for sure! I have to call my doctor to get some Ambein (sp) so I can snooze through the flight. I envy you being able to do another 8 weeks with Pam - now that I have another car payment, I have to take it easy with the expenditures for awhile. After I return from London, I plan to re-use the menus for four weeks...
Lakota - Welcome to the main thread! Yep, this be the one - every week I start a new thread (dunno about next week though - I'm not sure I'll be able to get through the Internet in the UK). Camp Pam B is Pam Brown's customized menu/training program - you can find out more about it at her website. I'd recommend doing at least one cycle of BFL first though. Generally, Pam's program is more restrictive than BFL - it really depends on what results you're looking for.
Speaking for myself, I do use protein powder and Myoplex Lites but mostly I eat real food - probably 80% of the time it's real food. By Myoplex Low Carb - I believe you're referring to the Ready to Drink (RTD) shakes - I'd DEFINITELY stay away from them. Not only are they WAY more pricey, but the protein isn't all that great. Here's a portion of an article I posted in the Fitness Scams forum: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/show...threadid=21131
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The following interview was conducted with someone I met a long time ago while working with EAS. This particular individual — who doesn't want his name revealed — works for one of the major manufacturers of bulk protein. In other words, his company makes protein powders for supplement companies who, in turn, sell them to you.
However, unlike the cigarette industry's insider, our insider isn't spilling the beans on any corruption inside his company or the protein manufacturing business in general. Instead, he's spilling the beans on the companies that buy his products.
T: What's the deal with the ready-to-drink protein drinks? High quality or low? Are they any better than Slimfast?
PI: They're slightly better than Slimfast.
T: Why are they bad?
PI: You have to literally cook them. The FDA requires that you pasteurize ready-to-drink products, and you end up just destroying these glycomacropeptides — they're gone. What you end up drinking is just a basic, bare minimum protein supplement, a very expensive one at that.
Because these products use so much water, and consequently weigh a lot, the shipping costs end up being considerable. That's primarily why they cost so much. You're paying dearly to have someone shake your shake for you. And, unfortunately, the technology that exists today has not improved since they first started doing RTDs [ready to drinks] and so you get a basic protein supplement, nothing exotic, nothing interesting, and usually rotten tasting.
Ledom - that was Susan in her motorcycle leathers. I actually own a Harley-Davidson leather jacket but I am most definitely NOT a motorcycle mama! In fact I wore that jacket to the horse show this weekend, Norman was busy chewing and licking it, but those jackets are made of IRON. Not a mark left on it The following interview was conducted with someone I met a long time ago while working with EAS. This particular individual — who doesn't want his name revealed — works for one of the major manufacturers of bulk protein. In other words, his company makes protein powders for supplement companies who, in turn, sell them to you.
However, unlike the cigarette industry's insider, our insider isn't spilling the beans on any corruption inside his company or the protein manufacturing business in general. Instead, he's spilling the beans on the companies that buy his products.
T: What's the deal with the ready-to-drink protein drinks? High quality or low? Are they any better than Slimfast?
PI: They're slightly better than Slimfast.
T: Why are they bad?
PI: You have to literally cook them. The FDA requires that you pasteurize ready-to-drink products, and you end up just destroying these glycomacropeptides — they're gone. What you end up drinking is just a basic, bare minimum protein supplement, a very expensive one at that.
Because these products use so much water, and consequently weigh a lot, the shipping costs end up being considerable. That's primarily why they cost so much. You're paying dearly to have someone shake your shake for you. And, unfortunately, the technology that exists today has not improved since they first started doing RTDs [ready to drinks] and so you get a basic protein supplement, nothing exotic, nothing interesting, and usually rotten tasting.
I hear ya about not obssessing about the scale, weight, size. You know, there's ALWAYS going to be someone who 'looks better' or 'looks worse' than you do...I can very easily obssess on these things myself, and have spent so much time in the past doing just that. Be patient and you WILL see big changes - they tend to sneak up on you overnight (actually other people will likely notice them before you do!).
Gotta run - time to get my books together!!!