Hi Mox,

Welcome the the BFL thread. Over the past year or so, I've posted different menus but basically I'm eating a lot of the same thing. I find that when I prepare and pack my food for the week, it is incredibly easy to eat clean.

I prepare everything one day and pack in gladware, put half in the refrigerator and half in the freezer. As you can see from the menu thread, I have my oatmeal/egg custard thingy for meal 2, my pasta and ground turkey plus a salad for meal 3 and my chicken/rice or potato and veggies for meal 4. Because I am way past C1, I do 5 meals and not 6 (but I suggest 6 for C1).

I have MRPs for my Meal 1 and 5. I use MetRx Berry Blast and add frozen strawberries and blueberries to it. In the morning I add Udos to my shake. I used to do MetRx classic vanilla in the morning and add a half a cup of coffee, sprinkling of sugar free cappucino mix and cinnamon for a cappucino type thing. I know MrsJim likes Myoplex Cappucino Ice but I got used to my own version before I tried that and couldn't get used to it.

Right now I am having a small piece of chicken plus a piece of fruit for meal 5 (because fruit in California is at its peak and I LOVE it! I wait all day for my delicious nectarine or peach.) In the fall and winter I will do the vanilla (combined with a few teaspoons of sugar free jello pudding mix) more often than the berry for meal 5.

Its boring but after a week or so, you won't think about it, you'll just do it. The thing that is nice is that I'm never hungry when eating like this. I've been eating like this for a while and it's very comforting at this stage. Other ideas:

fruit yogurt and cottage cheese (not one of my favorites but others like it)
a baked potato stuffed with strips of chicken, broccoli and topped with no fat cheese (keep the portions small, we're used to seeing stuffed baked potatos look like these HUGE things)
oatmeal and protein powder
Oatmeal with splenda and egg white custard. (whip up egg whites or egg beater type mix plus one whole egg, add splenda and cinnamon and bake in the oven until firm)
Chicken strips over yams (I usually cook the yams, whip them up, mix with splenda and cinnamon and broil for a few minutes...OR just cook the whole yam, cut it into strips, sprinkle with splenda and cinnamon and then broil....then I put the chicken strips over the yams).
BFL pudding: MRP with sugar free jello pudding mix to make a pudding. I used to do a thing of vanilla and a thing of chocolate and make a parfait. The problem is that you have to eat a lot of it and it's very filling...

Again, WELCOME and keep asking questions!

Susan

Hi Susanje--Iknow that you printed out what you make for the week for Mox but it really is good so I am going to use it as well it you don't mind.

Mrs.Jim--I reread the sections of the book that you suggested and I can see where I was going wrong so I am going to change the way that I am eating-thanks.

Okay, guys and gals -- I had written a really long post (which I'm sure was quite witty ), but when I tried to submit it, I was told I wasn't logged in. I think I got kicked off because I was getting up and down to do chores. Anyway, I don't have the energy to re-write the post. I just wanted everyone to know that I appreciate the information and advice. I've been very motivated for the last 2 weeks, in large part because of the people here and on the other parts of the website. So, thanks! Mox

Those are great resutls.

I liked Body RX. I found I had better results with cycles 1 and 2 than I did with 3.

Hi Mrs.Jim--thanks for the advice I ate the six meals on bfl and I lost 3 lbs last week I won't be so scaried of the eating plan thanks

I was going thru 3FC withdrawal this weekend

Actually I was WAY busy this weekend - not much time to surf the 'net...we were at our friend's wedding much of Saturday and Sunday Jim and I cleaned house. Fun huh?

Rollercoaster - good for you! I'd definintely recommend staying off the scale though. Put the scale in the closet (out of sight, out of mind) until after your 12 weeks is over - because there are going to be weeks where your scale weight will go UP, even though you'll be losing inches (gaining muscle/burning fat). Instead, have hubby or someone take progress photos - front, back and side - of you, every four-six weeks. Photos and the "pants-o-meter" are FAR better guides to success than the number on a scale...

I'd also recommend hanging out at www.leanandstrong.com - and posting your daily menus to Tall Jen's menu thread (she starts it every weekday morning). TJ is INCREDIBLY helpful. Here's the link to today's menu thread: http://www.leanandstrong.net/cgi-bin...=327733#327733 (Even if you don't post, you can still learn a lot just from reading it!).

Susan - always good to have you back! I feel the same way about fruit - the peaches and nectarines are SO good right now. Still thinking about starting Camp Pam B again but fruit is VERY limited on her plan...I'll probably start after I get back from NYC (we're returning Sunday 1 Sept). As I've stated before, I'm not as good at prepping meals ahead like our Susan is, so I make sure I have lots of stuff that's easy and quick to make!

Gotta go - more later (hopefully).

Well, I had my first non-BFL experience -- I could NOT get out of bed this morning to go to the gym. I'm not a morning person in any event, but I had trouble sleeping last night, and I just wasn't up to the challenge of getting up after only a few hours of sleep. On the up side, I have time to go work out tonight, which I plan to do. But, I definitely want to get up tomorrow a.m. and keep the program going.

So, is there anyone else out there who's not a morning person? What do you do to get out of bed early in the morning for workouts?

That's it for now. Peace, Mox