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I am half way through the 10th week of the 12 weeks of body for life. I have only missed 2 workouts and that was only because my work schedule conflicted with the gyms opening hours. The program has been amazing. I love the structure it has given me. I wake up earlier and get my day started right, with intense exercise. I am normally at the gym by 6:45 in the morning, which is bananas if you know me. I am not a morning person at all. I work out intensely for 25-45 minutes 6 mornings a week. I eat 6 small meals a day with the focus on protein. One day a week I eat whatever I want and don’t exercise. My scale weight hasn’t moved a lot, but my clothes fit way better and I am getting to have a lot of muscle definition (my quads scare me). At the beginning I was thinking that it would never be over, but now I don’t actually want it to be. I will keep going I think. I may modify the program a bit, perhaps take 2 days off a week and see if I am able to maintain my progress with that. I have said it before, but if anyone is thinking of doing BFL I strongly recommend it. Once you are over the hump it’s amazing.

I am just about wrapping up my 7th week of BFL. Only five more to go!!! 15 more cardio workouts… I don’t care that they’re only 20 mins, I just about die every time. I run my last minute before my cool down at 10 miles per hour on the treadmill, I lose feeling in my arms by the end so I think I can safely say I am giving it all I have
I was starting to feel discouraged after a couple of weeks, I wasn’t losing any serious weight or a whole lot of inches either. I decided at the beginning however that I was sticking it out no matter what. I am committed dang it!! Soo glad I’ve stayed with it. I was looking at myself this morning, and I am almost sure I saw the beginnings of a 6-pack. Definite 2-pack. I’ll take anything over the belly I was carrying around before. I still have squishy belly around the middle, but I can see it shrinking quickly now. I am getting close to having the lean body I never dreamed I could have. My arms are defined and my legs are too!!! I am really pleased with the progress so far.
I decided to do BFL because I was going to gym and I was counting calories, but I had lost the fire a little because I hadn’t seen any progress in sooo long. I needed something drastic. The program is so easy to follow, I would recommend it to anyone who is close to their goal, but just can’t quite get there. I know that by the end of this I will be in the best shape of my life. I already am.
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Do any of you gain weight at any time in your cycle? What is a normal amount and at what time in your cycle. I gain about 3 pounds about a week before my period, and I always feel so crappy about it. Does this happen to anyone else. I make good progress and then all of my hard work seems like it was for nothing.
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I am just starting my 4th week of body for life. So far so good. I went camping with the family last week so there was some minor cheating. I didn’t miss a workout though which I have to say made me feel pretty good about myself. I found a gym not too far from the campsite and went there on my weight training days. I didn’t lose any weight that week, but I didn’t gain any either. I love how regimented body for life is, the cardio is kicking my butt, but that’s the point I guess. I definitely see more tone and definition, and I am looking forward to seeing the end result.

Like the title says I am just killing time. My gym is open at 9 on sundays. I could go for a bike ride I suppose but I am addicted to the treadmill. Body for life is going really well. I am super excited about the results so far. In less than 2 weeks I can see everything tightening up and I have finally hit my original goal weight. That’s right, my BMI is now just under 22 . My new goal is just to do BFL for the full 12 weeks, give it my all and see how I feel at that time. I just bought some size 6 shorts and they’re now on the loose side, so needless to say I am pretty stoked and can’t wait to see what this program does for me.

After one week of Body for Life I am 1 pound shy of my goal of a BMI of 22. After months of stalling it is soooooooo nice to see the number on the scale creep down again. I am going to stick with the program which so far super easy. The worst part was getting used to early mornings and exercising on an empty stomach, but I feel as though I am used to it now. I am really happy right now. Finally, progress again. It has literally been crawling since last year. :)

It’s been a while since I have visited buddyslim. Judging by the weight loss tally everyone has gotten much slimmer. Good job guys. Not a lot has changed since I last wrote. Still can’t get those last few pounds off. I am now fully committed to doing Body for life. Week 1 is wrapping up and I may be crazy but I think I can see a difference already. It has been soooooo long since I actually went all out with food in any regard. I am really looking forward to my free day. I’m not gonna go nuts or anything but I think pancakes in the morning are a must as is Ice cream in the afternoon. Who knows maybe a burger too. The Body for life way of eating isn’t that much different than how I have been eating but it’s nice to have written guidelines. I sort of need rules I guess. I need to feel accountable. I really do think I will see definite results on this program and I can’t wait!!

I just keep plugging away. I know I could be more diligent, less absent minded nibbles, but seriously I am hardly a serious offender. I really do eat and drink very well. I work out often and hard, but I really can never seem to get to the level I want to be at. Even if I lose the last 5 lbs I’m sure I won’t be satisfied, I am just now discovering how far the the unforgiving perfectionist in me goes. I am starting another job AGAIN!!! It’s insane, for the 7th time this year I am being trained in a new job, too funny. I am worried a bit about this job though, I have always been a server and been super physical, but I have recently transferred into reservations at the hotel I work at, I now sit on my ass all day and stare at a computer screen. I am making more money but I wonder if it’s worth it. Out of the out of the 7 women in the department 5 are moderately overweight to morbidly obese and 1 is seriously underweight and then there is me… average. I need some support, I feel like shit today.

I am thinking of doing a body for life 12 week challenge and I was wondering if any of you have any experience with this. As some of you may know I am stalled in a big way ( so far as weight loss is concerned ). I know I am still toning up, I can see that, but I feel like I need to shake things up and find some sort of new goal to work towards. A couple I know (a very fit couple) routinely does body for life, I thought it sounded good. What do you all know about it?

I am so close. I can hardly believe I am nearly there. I hope to be at my goal weight, 6 more pounds, by my daughters birthday- Jan 26.