OK I've taken the plunge and started BFL. Or should I say, a modified BFL. It seems that quite a few people on this forum are doing their own version of BFL, mainly LC.

For me, it's a slightly different exercise program. I love my swimming and I am in a squad twice a week. The sessions are 90 minutes long. For the next two weeks the training is mostly low intensity distance sets, covering 2.8-2.5km in the 90 minutes. The four weeks following that it will be interval training. This latter part is more like BFL training but 90 minutes instead of 20. For the third aerobic session I am running intervals around the local park.

The weight sessions I am doing by the book. Hopefully I can handle this as well as the longer aerobic sessions.

As for eating, I have decided to give Atkins a rest after 5 months and 25 pounds. I figure that LC is just too hard on BFL - at least for me. Strict Atkins was pushing it with just my swimming and a few runs.

My eating plan is the based on the following BFL weight loss formula: 6 meals, calories 10x body weight, 40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat. I am a bit disorganized in the food department so far but I will get it together soon. Bought my first ever protein powder (Aussie Bodies). Mmmm. Not bad with skim milk. Other foods I am taking are canned tuna (Lunches), Steak/Chicken/Pork with veggies for dinner, cereal for morning snack (I have been careful here - using high bran content, no sugar, wheat based cereals), lots of skim milk and the protein shakes twice daily. I haven't figures out how to get the variety in yet or any other types of foods. I kind of started the program in a rush.

My goal is to get from 26% body fat to 20% and from 209lb to 198lb. I do expect to put on some lean weight. I am hoping I will experience a net weight loss however. Oh, and add to that, going from 38" trousers to 36".

What do those experienced in doing BFL out there think about this as a reasonable goal given what I am doing?

P.S. Are BFL'ers on this forum posting before/after challenge photos? I would be interested to see typical results.