Hi gang,

Thanks to Nat, I'm fired up and started Challenge 1 yesterday. My main questions have to do with food.

Eggs: BFL recommends the whites only. New knowledge seems to point to the yolks being very good for us. I also have access to farm fresh, free range (my own chickens, so I know what they're eating and what they're given). I hear theses eggs are super high in something we need...Omega 3's I think. To eat yolks, or not...that is the question.

I feel like I need a sample LC BFL menu plan or something. Reading the book even recommends potatoes. Ack! Maybe a sweet one 1-2X a week? Other than steel cut oats and some more berries and nuts, I'm sort of at a loss for what to eat in terms of good carbs. Do I need a ball park figure?

I did buy some whey protein shake mix from NOW vitamins. Looks to be LOADED with amino acids. The Myoplex BLF pushes so hard is crap compared to this stuff and it 1/2 as expensive. This has 12 carbs per serving, 160 cals., 24 g of protein and is sweetened with Stevia. NO artificial anything. 3 servings a day will also give me over 1 g of glutamine. I've also purchased that - thanks, Nat! AFAICS, Myoplex is nothing more than protein, carbs and vitamins. Thanks, but I take a high quality multi.

Any sample menus/ideas for BFL on LC would be really appreciated. I'm very excited about doing it, but I want to do this the right way. And I do structure (and even boring menus) very well. Last night I had chicken breast with steamed (naked) broccoli and some cherry tomatoes. I just wondered if I should have had a portion of a healthy carb in there.

Thanks,
badgoat