Hi, Marlaine -
I just saw your BFL thread this afternoon (I've been sticking to journals lately) and wanted to throw in my two cents. I'm in my 5th week of BFL and I'm having a great time. I, too, was inspired by Nat to buy the book and get with the program (so to speak
). However, I do not possess her enthusiasm for the early am workouts, so I have modified the program to meet my needs and to make me like it more. Basically, I do my workouts in the afternoon, after work, on an empty stomach and then eat in the appropriate time frame depending on whether I lifted or did cardio. I'm sure that I would make faster progress if I could drag myself out of bed and over to the gym (no home gym for me, I'm sad to say) before 6:00am, but that's NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. Other than that, I have upped my carbs to 30-50, I've added glutamine and I'm drinking more protein shakes, but am otherwise following an Atkins/PP LC plan.
After week 4, I did some measuring and was pleasantly surprised:
Hips and Waist = -1 in.
Thigh = - 1/2 in.
Muscle gained = 4 lbs.
Fat lost = 3 lbs.
and visible muscles in my arms and legs! I ended up with a net gain, but I'm pretty sure it was muscle (based on my little body fat calculating spreadsheet). This morning I pulled on a pair of trousers that were nowhere close to fitting a month ago and zipped them right up!
Have I mentioned the great feeling of accomplishment that follows workouts for me? I find the exercise really exhilarating and very fulfilling. I hope you like it as much as I do.
Dani