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Body For Life Week 4
Well, it's the end of the 4th week. I didn't write last week-end because
I was travelling. During my three day trip I missed a cardio workout but that stands as the only time I haven't gotten 6 workouts in each week. Sadly, I came back with travel-bloat and it went right into pre-menstrual bloat and I've felt uggy and fat all week. I got my workouts in and my eating is going okay, but I'm only down a whopping 1.5 pounds since this challenge began and it appears to be LBM, not fat according to my measurements! (Note that 1 pound swings are in the noise, though.) I took all the other measurements, too, and the only positive change has been a 1/4" decrease in my calf muscle. This has been accompanied by a long-awaited slight indent at the top of my calf where it meets the knees. For a long time I've had calves that just flow straight into the knees with no rounding at the top (or the rounding was hidden by a pocket of fat). I've been anxious to see that curve and it's really starting to come. Is this a pathetically small achievement? Yes it is. But it's the only progress I can spot at the moment. I badly need a visit from the whoosh fairy. In the meantime I'm not giving up. I don't seriously think there is ANY solution for my fat woes besides exercising more and eating less and so I'm going to stick with that method. This just wasn't a good month. Wendy C4W4D6 |
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May the whoosh fairy favor you, Wendy :-).
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Most lost LBM when doing BFL, the sound bites said they gained muscle but
when you do the math, they actually lost muscle. -g |
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Body For Life Week 4
"Wendy" wrote in message ... Well, it's the end of the 4th week. I didn't write last week-end because I was travelling. During my three day trip I missed a cardio workout but that stands as the only time I haven't gotten 6 workouts in each week. Sadly, I came back with travel-bloat and it went right into pre-menstrual bloat and I've felt uggy and fat all week. I got my workouts in and my eating is going okay, but I'm only down a whopping 1.5 pounds since this challenge began and it appears to be LBM, not fat according to my measurements! (Note that 1 pound swings are in the noise, though.) I took all the other measurements, too, and the only positive change has been a 1/4" decrease in my calf muscle. This has been accompanied by a long-awaited slight indent at the top of my calf where it meets the knees. For a long time I've had calves that just flow straight into the knees with no rounding at the top (or the rounding was hidden by a pocket of fat). I've been anxious to see that curve and it's really starting to come. Is this a pathetically small achievement? Yes it is. But it's the only progress I can spot at the moment. I badly need a visit from the whoosh fairy. In the meantime I'm not giving up. I don't seriously think there is ANY solution for my fat woes besides exercising more and eating less and so I'm going to stick with that method. This just wasn't a good month. If you're doing all the right things (and you're sure you're not fudging), just hang in there knowing that the whoosh fairy will be along eventually! det |
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determined wrote:
If you're doing all the right things (and you're sure you're not fudging), just hang in there knowing that the whoosh fairy will be along eventually! Mmm, fudge! No, cancel that thought. I'm sitting here eating a spinach salad with half a piece of broiled salmon. My eating is good. My glass if half full (because I've already drank half) and my exercise is going well. No, I think I'm doing everything right, unless I just gained weight from *thinking* about fudge (always a possibility.) Thanks for the kind words, Det. Wendy |
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Geoff wrote:
Most lost LBM when doing BFL, the sound bites said they gained muscle but when you do the math, they actually lost muscle. We've been through this before, Geoff. I know you think of yourself as some sort of BFL whistleblower, but there really is no scam. You don't have to buy anything (not even his book, I got it out of the library!) The program essentially calls for the exact same diet as Zone, South Beach, Glycemic Index and half a dozen others. The other part of the program is 3 days of weight-lifting and 3 days of intense cardio routines. Can you honestly doubt that people lose fat on a reduced calorie diet with that much exercise? The newbie effect is a thing of the past for me. I won't be able to lose fat AND gain muscle again unless I lay off exercising for a good long while. But people who are fresh into it typically can gain muscle while losing fat for 6 months or so, i.e., two BFL challenges. Wendy 244/193.5/170 |
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I know you think of yourself as
some sort of BFL whistleblower LOL, nope, I do not think of myself as a whistleblower. Just telling you facts. You can label them anything you want but the facts stay the same. --tc |
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I know you think of yourself as
some sort of BFL whistleblower LOL, nope, I do not think of myself as a whistleblower. Just telling you facts. You can label them anything you want but the facts stay the same. --tc |
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Body For Life Week 4
Hang in there Wendy. I know how frustrating it can be to be doing
everything right and not see results. Stick with it and I'm sure you'll start seeing them soon. As we get closer to our goals we should relish every little loss no matter how small. Beverly "Wendy" wrote in message ... Well, it's the end of the 4th week. I didn't write last week-end because I was travelling. During my three day trip I missed a cardio workout but that stands as the only time I haven't gotten 6 workouts in each week. Sadly, I came back with travel-bloat and it went right into pre-menstrual bloat and I've felt uggy and fat all week. I got my workouts in and my eating is going okay, but I'm only down a whopping 1.5 pounds since this challenge began and it appears to be LBM, not fat according to my measurements! (Note that 1 pound swings are in the noise, though.) I took all the other measurements, too, and the only positive change has been a 1/4" decrease in my calf muscle. This has been accompanied by a long-awaited slight indent at the top of my calf where it meets the knees. For a long time I've had calves that just flow straight into the knees with no rounding at the top (or the rounding was hidden by a pocket of fat). I've been anxious to see that curve and it's really starting to come. Is this a pathetically small achievement? Yes it is. But it's the only progress I can spot at the moment. I badly need a visit from the whoosh fairy. In the meantime I'm not giving up. I don't seriously think there is ANY solution for my fat woes besides exercising more and eating less and so I'm going to stick with that method. This just wasn't a good month. Wendy C4W4D6 |
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