Mon, Jan-20-03, 21:43
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Registered Member
Posts: 57
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 300/196/199
BF:
Progress: 103%
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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New to BFL
Good evening gang,
I have been on Atkins wol for about 10 mos now. I have almost reached my goal weight, but I am not really happy with the tone of my body. Lots of loose skin and not much muscle. My wife got me the BFL audio cd for Christmas. I started Saturday with cardio, and today was my first day with weights. I have not had a chance to completely finish the audio cd yet, but wanted to jump right into the program. I have a few questions if I may, sorry if they are answered in the book/cd, I just have not finished it yet.
As I mentioned above, I am on the Atkins wol. I currently weigh 208, how many calories should I be trying to consume each day while participating in BFL? I presume around 2000, for my weight? I think I may be taking a little more then this at present. Second, I know protein bars are useful in a weight program, I have a variety of bars in the house already, some atkins, some eas, and a couple other brands. Are these ok to consume? I know some people complain of stalls from these types of bars. I personally have not seen any major stall although I have not been eating them long. I purchased some Glutamine for recovery, and plan to get at least 5g right after my workouts.
I know I should work out on an empty stomach, is it ok to eat a protein bar right after the workout? Lastly, is it ok to use some nautilus machines, rather then free weights? I work out alone, and look pretty terrible when I am getting to the failure point of my reps without a spotter.
Thanks for any comments everyone, good luck with your challenges.
Chris
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