Body For Life
OK, so after 2.5 weeks on the bb.com plan, I’ve decided to switch over to the similar Body for Life plan. BFL is recommended by several people I’ve met and it has a proven track record. So for the next 15 weeks I’ll follow it and hope the results reflect those of the people on the book jacket. (This is usually where the fine print disclaimer pops up and says "results not typical.")
I’ve done a dry run of the exercises–no problem. For me, as always, it’s the limited food choices that make me nervous. Orange roughy? What the hell is orange roughy?
Of course, I’m sure once I get used to it, it will become routine. I’ve been retraining my brain for the last month to understand first that food needs to be something nutritious that will advance my progress–not just something fast and tasty–damn you Wendy’s spicy chicken sandwich!
But I digress…
Anyway, I thought the BFL menu was limited until I saw this video, Dave Pulcinella’s "Six Foods that Work." Now I’m sure he’s leaving a few things out and this must be his last-minute pre-contest diet (no greens? no red meat? no fish oil? etc.), but compared to that, BFL looks like a feast.
I do admire this bodybuilder’s steely resistance of Mom’s cake and rice pudding…
Raising the Bar - The 6 foods that work
March 2, 2008 at 3:42 am
Hey good luck on getting back on track and hitting your goals!
Just stay clear of Wendy’s!
March 2, 2008 at 3:44 am
Good luck with BFL. I’ve done it a couple of times, and it’s great once you get into the routine. Get a copy of "Eating for Life" by Bill Philips, there’s plenty of good recipes in there so you wont get bored.
My only problem was I tended to binge on my day off, so just be careful. But good luck, I’m sure you’ll get great results with it!
:-)
March 2, 2008 at 3:45 am
Thanks Gent. Wendy is my delicious nemesis!
Heady, great advice. I had been warned previously about the cheat day. A friend recommended I consider it a cheat meal instead.