Someone had mentioned Body Rx and thought it was an excellent plan so I borrowed it from the library. Read it last night and thought it sounded great. There are a few things I have concerns with so I am hoping someone out there can answer a few questions. He recommends an awful large amount of protein I cannot imagine trying to eat all that meat etc... that kinda turns me off. Can you eat cheese or nuts instead and just count the grams of protein??? Also, I have been trying to keep my carb count under 100 grams a day and he recommends 300 grams a day!!! I am scared to death I will gain weight. Is he meaning starching carbs and fruit?? In the book, he also mentions eating lots of fiber so I am naturally thinking great because I love fruit but how do I count that fiber or carb??? Also, I didn't like that he doesn't recommend dumbells and recommends joining a gym. I have a great set of dumbbells and AM NOT going to join a gym. He seems to lack lower body exercises (squats, lunges etc...). Sorry about all the questions, but I just don't know this is doable. Anyone???
Cycle 1 really isn't that much protein. You increase the amount gradually and though it may seem like a lot at first you get used to it. I was stuffed for over 1 week on Cycle 3 but then my metabolism kicked in and I have been having no trouble getting it all in.
Full-fat cheese and nuts are red foods. Some low fat cheese is allowed but I chose not to include any because I've stalled from cheese before. Cheese other than cottage cheese should not be considered a main source of protein. Nuts are difficult to eat in very small amounts, too.
The yellow carbs are a maxiumum not a requirement. Yeelow carbs are basically starchy carbs-not fruit. You can eat as much of the listed fruit as you want. We did not get fat eating fruit. All you count from fruit is the fiber. You should get most of your fruit from veggies, less from fruit, then some supps in Cycle 3.
You don't have to do machines or join a gym. The things he recommends are for beginners who don't know how to properly use free weights and might injure themselves. Lots of people do BRx at home and use different exercises. Just make sure to choose ones that work the muscles in the same way and follow the workout sets/reps/rests in the book. BTW, The leg workout in the book is great-I did it the first time I did BRx-but if you don't have those machines other exercises work as well.
I've got a list of BRx Q&As I'd be glad to e-mail to you if you send me your address. I keep getting a lot of the same questions so I started saving them rather than writing them over again and again!
Its very doable. Its the background basis of my program and I lost weight and inches with BRX. I suggest that you review the food portion of the program, you'll notice there are ways to get in your protien w/out having to constantly down meat, you can eat fish, some kinds of cheese are appropriate, some are not, whey protein shakes are also a good way to help the protein counts as well as cottage cheese.
The carb counts in each cycle are a LIMIT not a goal. Sadly the book doesn't do a good job of making that clear.
I work out at home w/dumbells and barbells and the squat and variations of it are a BIG part of my leg workout! there are lots of good home exercise you can do that don't require you to join a gym.
Be glad to help you on your BRX journey, plus Laura, Jamie and Deb too are veterans of this program and have had wonderful results with it.
Thanks ladies - your info helped alot!! I am still pondering the idea whether I should do this or not. I always thought that excess protein was way too hard on your kidneys?? Thanks Deb I would love it if you would send the info to me. What is your e-mail address and I will send you my address?
Please send me the info as well at [/email]. when i first read the book (last week), i was thinking the same thing about too much protein and WAY too many carbs. however, after only two protein shakes, 3 egg whites with fat free cheese and fat free turkey I had over 1/3 of my daily protein before noon. getting in the protein won't be as hard as i thought. i am glad you pointed out that the carb is a max and not a requirement, because i was worried about that number as well. Question? what IS a good daily intake for total carbs?
new body rxers. don't skim over the part that says don't add all that fiber all at once. PLEASE do it gradually. take it from someone who knows! i was so miserable last night. i felt like one of those Macy Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons. i took two fiber tablets yesterday, had an apple, 3 servings of applesauce, two servings of mixed greens, a romaine lettuce salad and carrots. I MORE than met my fiber needs but oh the pain! my daughter said i looked like i was pregnant.
I am so embarrassed to ask this Deb, but what does PM mean?? I didn't receive an e-mail from you if that is what you mean. I don't know alot of the abbreviations yet so sorry I sound so stupid!
you don't sound stupid at all schwartzie. now if you ask what does body mean or how do you rx it or if sleeping with weights on your chest will help your chest muscles get stronger, then we MIGHT raise our eyebrows at you. Come to think of it, that weight on the chest thing, may NOT be a half bad idea. i can telemarket it, just like the saran wrap diet, get a washed up actress to promote it, make a lot of money and retire early. hmmmmmmmmm
I strongly recommend utilizing the PM function here rather than posting your email - because you never know who's lurking and might use it for their own purposes.
Karen, my PM does not seem to be working. I have sent 2 PMs to Schwartzie and there is no sign of them-can't track them at all.
Schwartzie, at the bottom of each post you can see tabs like "profile. Next to that one is "send PM." (private message) You can click on that and and send me your e-mail address. Maybe yours works.
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