Hey all, I have not received a bflveggie email since the 31st of January and I do not see anything in the archives past that date. What gives? Have we all gone...
Dear Hetal and other fans of Indian food, If you are ordering Indian food in or eating out, you are in for an unpleasant surprise. Many of the dishes use...
Dear felynefancy, What I have done is to blend a 3/4 portion of fruit plus a 1/4 portion of yogurt with a portion of Advantage Edge vanilla-flavored whey...
Anybody else suffer from regaining weight during the holidays? I finished my BFL challenge days before Thanksgiving and took 5 days off for the holidays (off...
Hi Hetal, I found some websites with calorie counters and breakdowns on a lot of different foods. http://www.healthyweightforum.org/eng/calorie-counter/ ...
Hi all! I'm a new member of BFL vegetarian, a relatively new vegetarian and a new BFL-er! I started going veg over Thanksgiving, and though I've hit a couple ...
Hey Jess, I briefly glanced at "Eating for Life" when it came out and abruptly put it down when, as I expected, there was nothing for vegetarians. Maybe I...
I'm a new member of BFL vegetarian, a relatively new vegetarian and a new BFL-er! I started going veg over Thanksgiving, and though I've hit a couple of...
about the book...I have it too & it is AWESOME!!! True, there are little or no "vegetarian" dishes, but, if you use your imagination, you can turn almost any...
Jess, Debbie T. and all, Darn that sugar thing... But is it really sugar? I personally don't know anyone who ODs on sugar lemon drops, hard candies, etc. I...
Hi all, two questions, 1) Does anyone else have a problem with the abs portion of the exercise program not being all that spectacular? I'm doing just...
When I first started vegetarian, I was eating mostly carbs. And I realized that fruits are yummy and good for you, so I started eating more fruit. In and of...
OK, I don't want to get into copyright law so I'm not going to post the actual recipes... but there's a good chance you can get a copy of the book at the...
Hi Julia, I, too, have noticed that I'm not getting maximum impact on the abs "floor crunches" and twists that he suggests. I've read that the most effective...
This is wonderful! Would you mind if I added this to the "files" section of our homepage. I think it would be a good way to help folks see how to adapt recipes...
I do agree with the decline bench, I started doing those this week with a 3 pound medicine ball and yes, I can definitively say I hit a High Point! I was just...
I think BFL "by the book" is best for beginners, because it preps you for the more difficult workouts, such as those using a ball. Just thought I would mention...
Right! As I got better at crunchs, I started inclining my bench more. Then for my last set I held a weight on my chest. That'll make it burn. But, like someone...
Hi Folks, I'm all for adding weight to my ab workouts, when paying careful attention to the BFL form is no longer enough. I also incorporate the decline bench...
Hi Les251 this is a pretty quiet site, but when someone asks questions, someone or two usually send answers. Also just sharing where you are - challenge #,...
One more note about the Abs: The physiology involved: Some of my body building friends at work say that the abdominal muscles are a smaller group than say your...
Wow, what a wonderful week. We had nearly twice as many posts in February as January, and 5 times as many as in December! And nearly all that activity was just...
Hi Ladies I'm new to B4L and I started the program yesterday. My arms are killing me and I don't know what to do. I'm stretching and moving them around and...
Ibuproprophen and Ben Gay work wonders on surprised muscles. Don't worry, as your body gets used to the increased stress, these problems will lessen. Oh, keep...
I too have been intermittently sore, much worse the following day than the actual day of the workout. I've lifted all my life and frequently am sore the next...
Anytime you make serious changes to your workout you get DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). I got them today bigtime! It should feel better in a few days....
Hi! I'm new to BFL too (week2), but I've done plenty of strength training before. Unless you're feeling pain in your joints (elbow, shoulder, wrist) then I...
Hi, I received my undergraduate degree in pharmacology, and here's what I recommend: Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) or aspirin taken before or immediately following...
