Good question Sherri.

I have not read the book yet, but I can say from my own experience
that you have to look for a lifestyle change. I did BFL for over 2
years with great success. I went from over 300 pounds to less than
200 and about 8% body fat. Toward the end I moved to a very
restrictive diet. I measured everything that went in my mouth. That
worked for the last 12 weeks and I hit my goals and had my
official "after" shots made. The problem was that it was so tough
and restrictive that as soon as I had the shots made, I went crazy
and completely fell off the wagon. This time around I'm sticking
with building a lifestyle that I can maintain for at least the next
50 years ;)

Good luck!

--- In bodyforlifeatlanta2@yahoogroups.com, sherrileigh1212
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Well, I am afraid I have to admit I am a return BFL'r that has
> managed to gain back the weight I had loss with BFL and about 10
lbs
> more! BFL is a lifestyle, and unless you dedicate yourself to it,
> the results will not last. So, need to come to terms with my
> emotional eating, determine what "illusive" payback I seem to be
> getting from it and move back into the lifestyle that made me feel
> and look so great. When I look at my earlier before and after pics
I
> am astounded how different I look after only losing 10 lbs of scale
> weight. The pictures look as if I had lost 30! This time around,
> will not be so bent up on what the scales say and will concentrate
on
> the measurements. Just bought the Eating for Life book and ready
to
> get back into gear. One comment on the book, I see some foods I
> would never have thought "authorized" before. Was wondering if the
> rest of you were also surprised and if you are eating according to
> the book, or a more restricted diet?
>
> Sherri
> week 1 day 2