Thanks for the encouragement guys! I had one question: for those of you who are experienced in B4L, do you see a major difference in working out in the...
That's been a subject of great debate on the board through the years. There seems to be science to support eating something in the a.m. before going to the...
I would definitely recommend working out before breakfast. I've been doing body for life for over a year now and find that working out first thing in the ...
I find that the trick to burning fat is to not eat immediately before a workout, or immediately after. With my schedule (24 hours on duty, 2 hours off, 24 on,...
Shawn- From the standpoint of measuring the intensity of your exercise...you want to "mentally" feel like you need someone there encouraging you to finish the...
Hey everybody me and my family are looking for a 24hr gym in the marietta/kennesaw area.Plus some people to talk with we want to succeed at this B4L not for...
Hey guys, I was starting the BFL, but 2 days into the thing I got sick. It was a strange sick though. My body temp shot up to 103, but I had no other problems....
Hey ya'll, I'm in my 5th week of BFL and lately I've been slacking off. I've been skipping workouts and not eating as well as I have been in weeks past....
If you went to the doctor and he gave you a clean bill of health to start, then I would guess its fine. I have never experienced anything like that, but I'm...
Hi Liz, This is the point that it is very important to know why you are doing this. Did you document your goals? Did you write down the reasons you are...
... I believe you may be having a type of healing response. Your body is beginning to cleanse itself; this will cause anything from stomach upheaval to...
Hey all! I have the Body For Life Success Journal, and for me it's too large, bulky and obvious to bring to the gym. I don't want to lug it around all day...
Shawn, I use the computer based journal (Excel spreadsheet) available on the BFL web-page. For my actual workouts, I just print that day's workout plan and...
Hi Shawn! I print out about 20 at a time of each and place them in a folder. I take one out when it's time to workout. Once I'm done I place it back in the...
Thanks guys. Can any of you send the attachment (either PDF or Excel) to me personally? The website apparently isn't letting me download it :/ Shawn Keiba...
Hi Liz, I've been there many times. When I lose motivation I surf the internet for inspirational stories or read the websites of other bflers who have had...
Liz....Lately I've been reading a lot of articles about Lance Armstrong. For those of you who aren't all that familiar with Lance he has won the Tour de...
Good one John. I have to throw my favoriate motivational quote out there. You can be a winner. "If you believe in yourself, have dedication and pride, you'll...
Good afternoon, all. This is my third time trying to do the BFL program all the way through. The longest I've been able to last has been five weeks. The...
Hi Liz: It is time to get back on track. I see the BFL challenge like a trip. If you are driving from Atlanta to California and you get loss. You just would...
Going to try out their meal service next week... they offer 3 meals a day for a week at a time. What I will probably do is spilt the meals in half so that...
Hey all, The Tennessee BFL group are proud to be hosting PORTER FREEMAN, GREGG KEMP, and STEPHAN AND ANGEL CATER as our BFL CHAMPIONS for a CHAMPIONS WEEKEND...
Hey all, I'm on Week 3 of my B4L program and I'm doing maybe a 7 out of 10. There've been a few circumstantial issues that occassionally get in the way of diet...
I work downtown and wanted to see if there were folks that workout or get together during the day, or before or after work? My commute is from Cartersville so...
hii all! its a huge challenge for me . it makes me alter every aspect of my life.i change my thinking or i know i fail.that is exiting. i actually wake up...
Does anyone know what to do in this situation: You are going strong through the week and then on Wednesday, you have a "working lunch" meeting where the...
One of your options is to make that day your "cheat" day and act accordingly. Swap that day with your regularly scheduled cheat day and the week ends up...
I agree. It happens to everyone. I'm not sure I understand the fruit question. At your 12:00 meal, you broke down and ate pizza. OK, I'm guessing your not...