Hi, John!

Nice to meet you:) Just because you didn't complet your previous challenge,
don't be discouraged. Just consider it as a practice couple of weeks :)
You have to be very organized on this program, which is a little harder in
the beginning. After you've done the program for a while, you know when and
what you can eat, etc. and it's not such an effort. BFL IS a great
program. Your friend that is doing Atkins will lose weight, not necessarily
fat, at a much faster rate than you, but you will be much healthier, look
better and feel better. Oh, and you won't gain 10lbs as soon as you eat a
piece of cake or some unauthorized food.

Well, if you have any questions or concerns, just post them to the board.
We will help you any way we can.

Good luck! (Oh, and AMEN on the way that society treats overweight people
comment :) )
Sara

>From: "nacahwarrior" <nacahwarrior@...>
>Reply-To: bodyforlifeatlanta2@yahoogroups.com
>To: bodyforlifeatlanta2@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Body-for-LIFE Atlanta Yahoo! Group] New Member -Glad to be here
>and alive.
>Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:52:59 -0000
>
>To all - My name is John, I live in Lawrenceville and I'm joining
>this group in the hopes that I too will find the support I have heard
>so much about, especially from the interviews I've listened to on the
>Bodychangers website. So very often those interviews included a
>question from Bob Doyle about where the person being interviewed
>found support. Many times they mentioned these Yahoo Clubs as a great
>source. I work a 3rd shift (10pm-6am) job so I don't neccessarily run
>into a lot of people during the course of the day. I have twice
>before attempted the BFL Challenge only to fail after a few weeks.
>The reasons were due to my own lack of discipline and self doubt. I
>felt discouragement after allowing my mistakes (missed meals,
>workouts,etc..)to cause me to veer recklessly off course.
>
>However, I have always (and still do) believed in this philosphy,
>lifestyle, whatever you want to call it. The Body for Life program
>works, I know it! I've seen it work in me. First time through I lost
>10 lbs and 3%BF. God knows why I allowed myself to fall, and boy did
>I fall. Back in 2001 when I first attempted the challenge I weighed
>235 (28-30% BF). Today, I am at 258lbs (35%BF). At nearly 6'1 some
>people say I hide it well. Well...of course I hide it, no reason to
>flaunt it. Who needs the ridicule - good-natured or mean-spirited! It
>really stinks the way society treats overweight people. Can I get a
>witness?
>I hope I'm not boring anyone, but I just wanted to log on and post
>this note. I just started a personal BFL challenge this week as I
>cannot wait until next year. From what I hear, the rewards of
>successfully completing a body transformation far exceeds the
>financial winnings of the BFL contest. Not that there's anything
>wrong with winning? I just want to gain back the confidence I lost
>when I allowed myself to spiral out of control. I have not taken my
>shirt off in public wiilingly in 3-4 years. I was afraid of being
>harpooned or pushed back into the ocean by whale lovers - lol. Well
>anyway, I'm excited to be involved in getting back in shape and
>turning around this cycle of self abuse that over-eating really is.
>
>I just joined a gym in Lawrenceville and as part of the initial fee
>they offered a consultation with a certified personal trainer which
>was cool as I wanted to get my BF% analysis done. Of course, he
>wanted me to sign up for sessions which I cannot even begin to
>afford. Besides it wasn't BFL, which I was already psyched up about.
>When I shared this with the trainer, he sort of mentioned he'd heard
>of it but acted as if it was sub par to their program. He wasn't
>arrogant about it, just indifferent. I find it strange that people,
>even in the fitness arena either don't know about BFL or don't
>believe in it. Oh well, maybe that should be my mission to allow my
>personal transformation to be infectious. Strangely, the very day
>after I had my consultation at the gym, a co-worker approached me to
>start the Atkins Diet with him. Of course, I told him no way, but we
>agreed to sort of challenge each other to see who has the most
>progress. Inside tip - I have a lot more to lose then he does...this
>will be no contest.
>
>Sorry this was so long - I hope it helps someone who may be in the
>same boat or even help to remind some of you who have been there
>before and need to rededicate yourself. There is nothing worse then
>to lose your health. I have 3 kids (twin 8 yrs. old girls and a 14
>yrs old boy) who rely on me to BE THERE! What does it say if I don't
>lead by example. I heard it said once that we should eat to live, not
>live to eat. How true!
>
>Regards, John
>

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