Debszies journal - BFL

[rose]

Am in a foul mood..."Its only a piece of meat!...But f*ck me dead

Zomg, that's awesome. That's the most awesome rant I've read recently chick, thank you

Hang in there chick :salute:

:wave:

[teamfatboy]

Wow - that's superb advice!

In fact, it looks almost exactly like I'm training at the moment - and that seems to be working.

I'm with Rose - have a go at this, learn what works for you, but above all 'Hang in there!'.

If that doesn't work, chase down your partner, snatch the offending food item and knock yourself out - but a) call it a cheat meal, which are good every infrequent now-and-again, to confuse the body, and b) plan to do the necessary extra work to expend the extra calories.

[rose]

seems to be working.

Yep, it works.

[Debszie]

Hmmm, im not sure if I am doing a calorie deficient diet on purpose...it just seems when i add up my calories for the day thats all Ive had.

Crikey its hard isnt it! I really just worked my calories out in case i was accidently blowing the budget, so to speak. But I think that if I stink to the BFL regime I should be ok...? Thanks Rose for your indepth advice, how do you know all this stuff!!??

Had a full on weekend with life stuff - supporting a woman make the decision to apply for a protection order and gain info on Womens Refuge and the laws surrounding domestic violence in NZ...kid stuff...life stuff...and now am at work (psych nurse) untill 11pm. Today was meant to be my cheat day and it was a pretty boring one - no time to go buy those croissants! Defrosted tofu and vege soup is hardly a cheat dinner! :doh:

Hurry up 11pm! Work again in the morning!

:-s

[Debszie]

Doh - just went to print out all that fab info from Rose about calories and stuff - where's it gone? Am I loosing my mind? :shifty:

[poos_n_wees]

Good luck with the NZBB Challenge Deb! \:D/

Had a full on weekend with life stuff - supporting a woman make the decision to apply for a protection order and gain info on Womens Refuge and the laws surrounding domestic violence in NZ...

Full on alright! Good on you.

Psst.. Going by your avatar, I take it you've finished your postgrad studies?

[Debszie]

Thanks poosnwees! Nah, finished bachelor of nursing last year and graduated last month, doing postgrad this year and will graduate next year.

Still going hard at the gym. increasing the weights every week, or sometimes twice a week, think i can see some muscles on my arms on arms day, and have started using the ab machine in order to feel a slight burn.....Still dont notice any difference in clothes fitting or gut being smaller etc, but am still getting stronger and able to life more, so its all good :wink:

[Debszie]

HALF WAY THROUGH BODYFORLIFE - EVALUATION

Tomorrow will be week 6 of BFL. To be honest, I thought I'd be looking way different to now. In fact I think I almost look exactly the same as I did when I first started. I certainly feel exactly the same (in terms of clothing, general tummy flab etc). Which disappoints me greatly. Am not sure what more I could be doing about this.

I understand that I'm getting stronger because I can lift more. Will do measurements in the morning to see if there's been a small difference since I was first measured a few weeks ago.

I had 100% believed that I would end up looking like one of those women featured in the front cover of the BFL book - with a 6 pack and so lean and toned and defined - but I've come to the realisation that that won't happen this time around. What I think Bill Phillips omitted from his book is that the before and after pictures may be a result of 3 rounds of BFL, meaning that results were achieved after 36 weeks, not 12 weeks.

I certainly am not perfect when it comes to this programme. More than once (but not more than 10 times!) an illegal biscuit has popped into my mouth when no one was looking. Sometimes I haven't had a protein shake because I was just too full. There have been times when I had 2 carbs on my plate instead of the authorised 1. In the 6 weeks so far, I've missed 3 workouts. And I've had about 4 glasses of red wine.

But you know what? I'm doing it! Not one of my friends or work colleagues are! No one in my family is. I'm getting up around 6am, by myself, 6 mornings a week, to go out into the icy weather and run and sweat and lift weights that I've never done before. Or I go after work after working with some acutely mentally unwell people and being yelled at and abused and don't get home till late. I can go to bed so early because of exhaustion that I sometimes miss out on intimate time with my partner (not everyone wants to go to bed around 8.30pm!). Sometimes my blood pressure gets so low after a dead lift that everything goes black for 10 seconds and then I want to vomit. Sometimes I make noises of effort that sound similar to when I was in labour. I piss people off by taking up a bench so I can do my 5kg dumbbell flys (or something-a-rather). I'm still hovering around 34% bf.

I don't beat myself up too badly if I sneak a small piece of cake at work (ok sometimes I do but I get over it). I'm celebrating the fact that I, a busy mother and full time nurse, postgraduate student, partner, friend to many, support person to more, am doing this great thing for myself, a challenge, a test, a reward, a nightmare all in one.

[startinfromscratch]

I understand that I'm getting stronger because I can lift more. Will do measurements in the morning to see if there's been a small difference since I was first measured a few weeks ago.

:nod: Fat doesnt lift muscle - if youre strength is going up, youre making progress! keep it up, your doing well with that juggling act!!! results will come in time, keeping the screws on yourself is the key!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :grin:

[teamfatboy]

Heya Debs

Congratulations on making it this far :clap: \:D/ It takes guts, determination and a large measure of selfishness to do this - but it is worth it.

You may not see the changes - but every single body responds differently, depending on many factors. Stress is a big one - you may have come across the hormone cortisol in your training, for example. Juggling your work-life pressures may not get you the six-pack in twelve weeks - but if you hang in there, the simple facts of calories-out exceeding calories-in will get you results.

Everyone's results are different - like they say in the adverts, in very very small print "your results may vary". You may find in the second half of the programme that visible changes appear. You've already told us that folks can see a difference, and they're probably as good a gauge as any.

Your journal will tell you that you're getting stronger, and as Startinfromscratch points out, only muscle can move that weight, so that's a tangible outcome. There are intangible benefits too - the self-confidence that comes from knowing how hard you can push yourself (and it sounds like you're definitely doing that!).

Keep going - you will surprise yourself with what you'll achieve.

[marky65]

Don't feel dispondant over your so called lack of progress. You are doing great and everyones body doesn't adapt to the body for life in one session of 12 weeks.

I know when I did it it took me 2 x 12 weeks to get any great improvement. I then found other programs that worked for me better so thats what I moved to and I got better results.

You might just have to twiddle things round to find whats right for you. Know one knows what works for you better than you.....so think outside the square and give it a nudge....you may surprise yourself.

Keep it up and your 10 week results will astound you.... :nod:

[Debszie]

:nod: Fat doesnt lift muscle

ohh i like that - fat doesnt lift muscle, fat doesnt lift muscle, fat doesnt lift muscle

Heya Debs

Congratulations on making it this far :clap: \:D/ It takes guts, determination and a large measure of selfishness to do this - but it is worth it.

Keep going - you will surprise yourself with what you'll achieve.

Thanks for your encouragement TFB!!

You might just have to twiddle things round to find whats right for you. Know one knows what works for you better than you.....so think outside the square and give it a nudge....you may surprise yourself.

Keep it up and your 10 week results will astound you.... :nod:

Thanks Marky...Im thinking outside the square - and am going to do a class on cardio now instead of the 20 mins HiiT training. Did one of those kicking and punching classes this morning (6am arrgghh) but it was great as I got a full 60 mins full on cardio

Food today

M1 eggs, mushrooms, slice vogels bread

m2 protein shake with 200mls trim milk

m3 fish, mussel and noodle soop, 200g chicken

m4 protein bar

m5 dhal and homemade roti x1

m6 makhani chicken curry and 1/2 cup brown rice

m7 glass pinot noir :wink:

[runveerun]

Well done Debsize! :clap: :clap: :clap: half way there!!! I remember being disapointed at 6 weeks too and sitting in disbelief at all the 6 packs in the BFL book!! You WILL be different to where you were 6 weeks ago and your 'after' photos will be totally different to your 'before' photos! You have a great attitude :clap: :clap: keep it up! :grin:

[Debszie]

You WILL be different to where you were 6 weeks ago and your 'after' photos will be totally different to your 'before' photos! You have a great attitude :clap: :clap: keep it up! :grin:

Thanks Vee. Waiting....waiting....

Confessions of a wannabe body builder

Yesterday, 5 biscuits in the arvo, chocolate sponge pudding and icecream last night

Been slipping in the odd biscuit every now and then

Forgetting to have regular small meals - and more than 1 carb at night for tea

Help me please guys. The end.

[teamfatboy]

Well, we could :smackbottom: or we could just :poked: from time to time to keep you focussed but really all that would do is :clubbed: when really the change has to come from within.

Commit to this change for yourself - no-one else can do it for you. We know you can do it for other people - look at your vocation and your family. We know you've done it before - you've graduated. So, what's really stopping you?

[VampireChick]

I agree with TFB. If we can do it Debszie, you can too Keep your chin up. We all come from different backgrounds and have all been different sizes, but we all have the same goal in the end.

Your willpower is in there somewhere - today is a new day. Start again and ditch the bad food, as they will only keep you behind (even one biscuit every now and then).

[VampireChick]

And I don't know about others, but I find it's best to just go cold turkey with the sweets (This is just my opinion). I haven't had anything sweet in three months now, and you know what? I don't even feel like cake anymore! I find having things in moderation is just teasing and not really helping at all. If you're gonna have a treat, just have a couple extra carbs once a week or a protein bar. I may be wrong, but this has worked for me.

[rose]

Totally agree. You crave sweet because you eat sweet. Rinse. Repeat etc.

You've just got to toughen up and decide if your goals are what you really want to achieve chick.

People can help you with advice but you have to want the results. And it's hard work. Just like your studies were.

[Debszie]

In Napier

On holiday with whanau

PT on wednesday 6am for measurements and stuff

Week 8 BFL

The end.

[rose]

Maybe it's just a timing thing D, i.e. you've just graduated and want to relax...

Have another go! Or are you over it already? :think:

[Debszie]

I'm still here! Been real busy and of course school holidays so its been hard getting the the computer with a tween around! But im still here and still going to the gym and still sticking with it, week 9 tomorrow! Yes I have the odd slip up but I am not going to beat myself up about it! PT on wednesday for measurements etc, thought it was last week but doh!

Have discovered the xtrainer for a real good cardio blast, yikes it bites!

[Debszie]

Oh Lordie I have been quite sick for about 10 days now. Severe stomach (bowel, if you must know) cramps and diarrhoea ++, nausea ++, obvious intolerance to food :cry: :cry:

Even lifting the washing basket causes pain and a walk to the letter box is an effort.

Have done 1 workout in 10 days. Looking forward to being better of course, and am interested to see how this has effected me strength wise.

At least if I had Swine Flu I'd get an extra 5 days sick leave tacked on for free!

[teamfatboy]

That bites! and during the school holidays too.

Still, it will have an end, and you'll be back in the gym before you know it!