So…looks like a lot of you want me to give Body for Life a shot, huh?
Well, I’m in. I started today, after reading the BFL book (twice) and Janetha’s awesome explanation. I’m tracking workouts and food in a journal, although I’m considering posting it online, a la Mama Pea. I’ve taken my before shots and am going to do everything I can to stay on track.
Day 1 assessments:
- The eating is not too difficult, since I am a very clean eater already. However — the BFL program has you measure portion sizes (using your fist as a gauge) instead of count calories. This was VERY tough today. I am pretty sure I ate more calories than I normally would allow myself to. Gotta let that one go and trust the process.
- I’m not planning on buying any supplements, but I have been using a lot of BiPro powder (sent to me for review) which I really like…the forums and BFL book/site call for a lot of EAS bars and protein shakes, so I’m a bit concerned on what I can do to replace those.
- The training is FREAKY — because it’s so mild! Today I did upper body weights, and while it was very intense, it only took about 45 minutes for the entire workout. Tomorrow, I have to do 20 (!!!) minutes of high-intensity cardio. Crazy, since I’m used to doing 2 hours of exercise, 4-5 times a week.
So far, so good! I have to say, seeing all the before and after photos on the BFL sites/forums is huge incentive. They all post their stories, too…so the program seems reasonable. And as a P90X survivor, I know I can make it through this!
What’s your favorite healthy recipe? Remember, I’m a vegetarian — hit me up in the comments with links!
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I’ll be curious to follow your progress. It’s definitely a program that interests me but I’m not sure how it would fit into my life. I like the general ideas it focuses on, so it will be interesting to see how you like it and what results you get.
Erin, I’m a sucker for a plan — I’ve done Making the Cut, P90X and some others…
I’ll be keeping track of my BFL journey on a new tab on my site.
Good luck, you can totally do this! As a vegan, it was a little harder for me, but you should totally utilize eggs and dairy to your advantage if you are able. Have you tried Oatmeal Protein Pancakes. Even for “diet” food, I miss them. Here’s the official BFL recipe:
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup cottage cheese
3 egg whites
cinnamon
vanilla extract
sweetener of your choice
Blend all until smooth and cook up like pancakes. So danged good.
Oooh, great recipe — thanks, and thanks for all the inspiration! Just like you, I’ve added a BFL page to my site. Figured it will help keep me accountable.
Oh I’m interested to hear how you like this. As a p90xer too I’d love to know how they compare.
Rita, so far — BFL kicks P90X’s butt only because 1) I don’t have to listen to Tony Horton 2) the workouts are so speedy!
my favorite BFL vegetarian meal/snack is 1/2 cup cottage cheese+1/2 cup garbanzo beans+1/2 tsp ranch seasoning. eat it plain or serve it over salad/veggies.
good luck!
Hey – I’ll post my workouts if you post yours
I have a pretty good knowledge of gym equipment and how to use it, but I still find myself having a hard time planning my workouts for the week and keeping variety.
Also, I will probably be consulting you for food ideas as well – that’s been a challenge for me since I don’t eat meat or a lot of dairy and I don’t want to eat a lot of processed foods.
Good luck Katy – I know you’ll rock it!
Katy, I’m so pumped to read about you doing this. I do better w/ a plan as well and have only heard good things about BFL. I also plan on doing P90x someday when my children let me
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Retta — I’m so glad that I’m not alone! BFL even has spreadsheets available for download…swoon!
I’m obviously trawling your old posts so this is now 4 months on- how did you like BFL? I’d love an update!!
Ditto! As a new reader and someone who’s starting BFL soon…I want to know how it went as well!