Encouraging Others To Do BFL

Baber4Life — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:45:18 GMT

GREAT ARTICLE!!!

Accountability is huge for me so I contacted my former employer and plastic surgeon, drdeankane.com to post my before and after photos in order to promote his business as well as BFL. I also hired my 10 yo daughter to take the weekly photos of me in the same outfit. I asked my spouse to make his delicious MIddle Easter salads for me weekly in large amounts.

I'm also adjusting my friendships somewhat so that I don't allow myself to be in situations that will undermine my fitness/nutrition goals. It keeps any potential saboteurs (family and close friends) at bay.

I work out in the evenings because it melds well with my evening rituals and helps with my sleep issues which lends well to starting a fantastic new day.

Baber4Life — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:37:53 GMT

Rhonda, generally speaking the loose skin will shrink right back up with proper muscle tone from lifting weights. I say this with a caveat that it depends on the level of progress you're taking to get to your natural weight. I worked for a plastic surgeon and there were nips and tucks that could be done for a reasonable price if this is a concern but for the most part, muscle tone, good nutrition and LOTS of water will keep the skin firm and taut.

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Rhonda — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:22:56 GMT

Have a question please!!??? I am really keen to start and have earmarked my late Moms birthday in February.. seems far away but my life is very unsettled at the moment ,. so for now i am going to prepare and plan.. THE QUESTION is..... I am worried about the usual loose skin thing that happens when you lose a lot of weight... has this happend to anyone on the challenge, is there a way to avoid this.....?????? Its a big concern on my mind...

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Digitz-crew — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:33:58 GMT

My husband and I are going to do this together. I am also planning to post a journal to my facebook page so that my husband and I may in turn be encouraging to others. Our start date is August 29th.. we have to wait for our supplements to come in. We are 35 - 45 minutes to the closest store that sells any so we are making our list and will order them on line. We have also obtained a weight bench and some weights from a friend that we will pick up this week. We are trying to get everything together, planned out and set up so there are no excuses. My husband has a love for bicycles and riding so we are going to incorporate that into our workout program for the aerobic portion. We are going to map out a route this weekend and time how long it takes to ride it. We will use the distance and completion time as a basis to measure our improvement with the goal of adding distance and speed to the route as we improve.

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chloestow88 — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:11:19 GMT

Great idea!!

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Lindaleach — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:49:07 GMT

Just starting the BFL challenge today. I have started in the past and didn't finish. Going to see if I'm more active on line if it will help. I'm a happily married 46 year old mother of two. Started late so they are 6 & 9. I've always worked out in the gym and at home. I've done triathlons, century rides and other races. Seems like I can get my weight down to a set point then I don't seem to be able to get that last 10-15 off. My body fat is 24% so I have muscle but haven't really watched the diet close enough to get "cut". Knowing what to do and doing it are two entirely different things! I have a couple of quotes that I like, "Pain is weakness leaving your body", and "You can't out-train a bad diet". Any encourgement would greatly be appreciated!

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f96f96 — Wed, 18 May 2011 15:02:44 GMT

Nice article!