BFFM - week of November 13

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Hey burners,

Time flies so here we are starting yet another week. Last week we saw a lot of progress towards our weight loss and body fat goals. Let's do it again this week!

To all who enter here, please feel free to jump in and contribute. This is not a closed thread. Anyone who is currently using or thinking of using BFFM (this is the eBook by Tom Venuto called Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle) you are very welcome to join in! We'd love to hear from you.
 
Hey burners,

I went to a birthday party for a friend this weekend. The food was awesome but ugh, after eating so cleanly lately it didn't settle too well. Has anyone else noticed that you can't tolerate either high fat, high volume, and/or high sugar meals anymore? In a way I'm glad it made me sick so it would be less likely I would let it happen again.

I have rewritten my goals and will concentrate next on losing another 6 pounds. 6 pounds is what I figured I need get to my ideal weight/body fat percentage from the calculation in the BFFM book. I had miscalculated it before and thought I only needed 3, but it's really 6, bah! Weight doesn't fall off too easily with me so I will break it down to two 3 pound goals. First goal date is Dec 31.

I forgot to report that I bought a size 4 pair of pants last week. It's good and it's bad. The good is that my butt is getting smaller but bad because my favorite discount clothing store, Kohl's, doesn't usually stock anything smaller than 6.

Keep on burning everyone....
 
Ughhhh, on and off, on and off!

As usual after a nice weekend, I am conflicted between enjoying a certain lifestyle with DH and denying myself some fun in favor of clean eating.

My husband and I enjoy "grabbing a bite and a drink" so much. Usually Firday and Sat. night. We sit and talk, enjoy each other's company without the pressures of work and week day life.

Naturally this imedes my progress. So, I need to think about how to deal with these opposing forces.

Will be in touch....

X
 
Hey Ladies! I just purchased the BFFM e-book....still resding thru it. I've been following this thread for a little while and I hope we all succeed. Anyway I'm wondering which fat caliper u used and how u measured yourselves. Do u think u got accurate measurements? I haven't done this yet. But I do feel I need to lose about 10 lbs of fat. I'm currently 153lbs at 5'8.75"(just measured at doctor's).What are your heights and measurements? if u don't mind. I've been an avid exerciser and catheite for years,oh and I'm 40. Sooooo I do hope I can break below 150 soon. I also can say I try to lift as heavy as possible(matching Cathe most of the time but still can't do full push up for more than 10 or levitation holds) and do cardio 3x a week, one rest day. Also wondering if any of u have tried and/or been successful with the Eatting for life plan. Thanks in advance for your thoughts and comments. Good Luck!:)
 
Hello!

TK- Wow, you look great now, I can't believe you need to lose 6lbs.! Party's are hard, I try to eat before I go so I'm not as tempted. :p I've also noticed I can't eat as much as I used to at one sitting, it makes me feel ill.

X- I can relate to the eating out and having a few drinks with Dh. It's been a lot easier to stop that since we have two small children now. ;-)

I've had a nasty cold this week that is lingering on and on... So I haven't been exercising as much as I wanted. It's been easy to cut back on the calories since I feel like crap. LOL! I did lose a pound of fat this week (and a little lean muscle), but I think I am going to focus on getting better this week. :)

Keep on burning!!
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Hi everyone -

Yesterday was my first "attempt" at eating using the BFFM book.

I see many of you list what you are going to eat 'today' -- sorry I have to say what I ate 'yesterday', so I can be accountable for it. If I tell you now what I am going to eat later, I may still cheat! :)

1 - whole wheat toast, pb, 1/2 banana
2 - zone bar, apple
3 - tuna, 6 crackers, peaches lite (attempted cottage cheese, but gagged, how do you eat that stuff?)
5 - yogurt, almonds
6 - baked potato and salsa

I know, I need to add veggies! I'll have to work on that. But for the first day, how did I do??

I also bought some steel cut oats yesterday. This morning I put them in the microwave with water for 3 mintues -- when the bell went off, I realized the entire thing had exploded in my microwave. Did't have enough time to try again. :(

Ok, this is my 3rd week of working out and my first week of BFFM and already I feel great!! Thanks to all of you for your support. This forum is wonderful!

Michelle
 
Welcome Michelle. BFFM is great. Once you get in the swing of things, it will become easier. You food list looks good, but first off, what are your goals at this point - are you trying to gain muscle, lose weight, or gain weight by using the program? Using the book you can roughly calculate what your caloric needs are and see if you are falling into the range he suggests. It's a bit of a pain to do, but by tracking your calories, your weight, measurements, and body fat percentage it will help you determine what adjustments you need to make if you are not getting the results you want. A few of us here use fitday to track calories. The nice thing about it is that it's free LOL.

I haven't done steel cut oats in the nuke so I don't have any suggestions. But I do know that regular oatmeal overflows the container when I add egg substitute to it. Something about that combination sure makes a mess in my microwave if I don't pay attention!

Cottage cheese is one of those perfect foods that's both dairy and a good source of protein. However, it's kind of blah all on it's own. For me it has to have something mixed in like fruit, sugar free jello, unsweetened applesauce, or even canned pumpkin for it to be really yummy. As for veggies, the best way to get them in is with a salad. I throw in whatever I have on hand, i.e. string beans, carrots, celery, red/green peppers, garbanzo beans, raisins/craisins, grapes, sunflower seeds, pickles, onions, ground flaxseed etc. The more colorful the better! Balsamic vinegar and olive oil is the dressing of choice. That will get in the good oils you need too. HTH
 
TK -

Thanks for your response. I am 36, with two kids - I am 5'2" and I weigh 105. I am not really looking to lose or gain weight, however weighing 105 means nothing if you are weak and flabby. So, I am trying to build muscle and strength while eating healthy. I am so excited about BFFM because it is not a "diet" but a way to build a better body, on the inside and outside. I also want my husband and children to benefit from what I learn about healthy eating.

Thanks for the tip about fitday - I will have to check that out.

Tomorrow I'll make my steel cut oats the old fashion way and not use the microwave!

Thanks for all of your guidance and support!
Michelle
 
Hi everyone!
This week is the week before TTOM and I want to eat everything in sight! I know this is the same nasty cycle I get into. I was down to my lowest BF% yet and then this week hit. Yesterday and today I didn't exercise because I have a touch of the flu. I am still trying to eat a little but I have no energy and if I work out something will come up. I know I am a little down due to being sick but I feel like I have to "start over" on BFFM. I have gotten away from counting calories and measuring and I think I am way off now. I turned 30 on the 11th and have been kind of out of it since. I know, it's time to suck it up and get back to it. Thanks for being here for me! I will keep checking the forums and try to find some encouragement. I did buy some new Cathe workouts because of the sale so I think I will use them to get me motivated. Keep burning, I'll try to startx( Vicky
 
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