BatZGirl, have questions about BFL....

[BatZgirl]

BatZGirl-
Hi, I was wondering if you could answer a couple of questions for me. I am currently doing the Body for Life program. I am a recovering anorexic....I have been hospitalized many times in the past 8 years due to it and the BFL program has helped me immensely. I now realize that I can eat and be strong and fit and healthy. I just have a few questions for you. I know that on the BFL program it says to do cardio three days a week for 20 minutes with the intervals, but I have a hard time just sticking with the three times a week. I feel like I should be doing it more.
And it is just an dumb false reality b/c I feel that when I workout, if I don't sweat up a storm then I am not really working. And I the logical side knows that it is not true, but the anorexic side thinks...moremoremore. And then, the diet, I am still having problems losing the bodyfat and getting the gap between my thighs that evey girl craves. I follow the diet, except on cardio days I try to eat less carbs, and I drink the myoplex light shakes or eat the myoplex light bars. I don't know if I should do the regular myoplex shakes or stick to the lite ones. I know that if you don't give your body enough calories, then it goes into "storage of the fat mode" as I like to call it. So, I guess all that I am asking is, could you maybe give me a description of your workout(i.e. what exercises you did for each muscle group, and the cardio) and a diet desrciption(whether or not you did the shakes and what type) I would really appreciate any advice. THANKS SO MUCH!!!!

Hey Courtney, sorry Im only answering you now but here goes....
20min of propper BFL cardio is hell, i honestly dont think you are really pushing to your true levels (like the program indicates) otherwise you'd really be saying something like "damn this cardio is hard" Cardio is NOT always the best thing, look up on this forum or ask the others here, that weight training is the BEST FAT BURNING, MUSCLE TONING etc exercise on the planet - Belive it or not but weight training in fact pushes your heart rate up faster than cardio !!!!

You should be foloowing the program 100% if you want it to work 100% - dont cut anything and dont double anything unless the program works, when you finish at least one challenge and then go on to higher levels, be my guest, as after completing a challange you gain so much info and learn so much about your body - but if you want to to BFL, do it properly or dont do it at all as they say

If your goal is fat loss, you should be having the myoplex lite shakes - not the mass or delux ones as they tend to have more fat in them. Im using the lite ones twice a day

Here is my meal plan togehter with one cardio and one weight day - hope it helps.....

Meal Plan
this is a typical cardio day

07:30 - X2 Phen Free Capsules
08:00 - Workout
- 3 Cups of water
08:30 - Meal 1 - Myoplex Lite made with 350ml water
10:00 - X2 Phen Free Capsules
10:30 - Meal 2 - Fat free cottage cheese with fat free yoghurt
- 2 Cups Water
- 2 EAS CLA HP Capsules
12:00 - X2 Phen Free Capsules
12:30 - Meal 3 - Tuna with pasta salad (I usually add half a portion of cucumber and half a portion of lettuce)
- 2 Cups water
- 2 CLA Capsules
16:00 - Meal 4 - Myoplex Lite shake made with 350ml Water
- 1 Cup water
18:00 - Meal 5 - Baked chicken breast with baked potato and a vegetable selection from the list
- 2 Cups water
- 2 CLA Capsules
20:00 - Simply Protein shake made with 150ml water
- 1 Cup herbal tea

on a weight day, its exactly the same exept because my workout lasts longer than 20 min I eat later

Lower Body Workout
Quads: Leg Press machine 12 reps at my level 5
Leg Press machine 10 reps at my level 6
Leg Press machine 08 reps at my level 7
Leg Press machine 06 reps at my level 8
Leg Press machine 12 reps at my level 9
Leg Extensions 2 reps at my level 10

Hams: Deadlifts 12 reps at my level 5
Deadlifts 10 reps at my level 6
Deadlifts 08 reps at my level 7
Deadlifts 06 reps at my level 8
Deadlifts 12 reps at my level 9
Lying leg curl 12 reps at my level 10

Calves: Standing Calf Raisers 12 reps at my level 5
Standing Calf Raisers 10 reps at my level 6
Standing Calf Raisers 08 reps at my level 7
Standing Calf Raisers 06 reps at my level 8
Standing Calf Raisers 12 reps at my level 9
Seated Calf Raisers 2 reps at my level 10

Abs: Crunch 12 reps at my level 5
Crunch 10 reps at my level 6
Crunch 08 reps at my level 7
Crunch 06 reps at my level 8
Crunch 12 reps at my level 9
Side bends 12 reps at my level 10

Hope this helps - im in a bit of hurry now, will post more info for you soon

Good Luck

 

[BatZgirl]

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Following a laid-out programme to the letter when you know enough to play with it doesn't seem advisable, but if you DON'T know, and are simply tweaking it through a scientifically baseless NEED to assuage feelings of guilt, blah de blah, then take yourself in hand and use your incredible willpower and self-control (yes, I know you have that - this is the anorexia trademark) to NOT go overboard on the cardio, and just do the programme as is, OK?

Couldnt have said it better myself

 

[Courtney]

Thanks so much everyone! I appreciate all of the input!!!!