Oh wow, you guys are quick! Thanks Ladybelle & Nat. I really appreciate your thoughts and thank you for welcoming me. I guess I'm committed now.
Ladybelle, I'm planning to start Monday too.
Nat, that seems like a good compromise in the "stretching" department. I usually do 5 minutes of cardio, then stretch before workouts, then stretch in between and after. So doing a bit of cardio before the weight work and stretching in between and after isn't that far off what I already do yet cuts down a bit. Hope that wasn't too confusing!
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The best advice is to take it slow and learn what your body can handle. Not hitting your 10s the first times out isn't going to equate with failure.
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I was more worried about injury from the weight training. My bad knee self-limits me in the cardio department (no jogging for this girl
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But your advise above still applies. Since it's been a couple of months since my last weight training session, I'll do a trial run at less intensity before actually starting BFL on Monday and then I'll start slow in the beginning. I guess getting older (and wiser) means learning to listen to your body's signals. Ladybelle, DH says he's going to do this with me, but that remains to be seen. We used to workout together a lot and it's nice to have a spotter.
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I would also caution against using too much fruit, as the purpose of the carbs is to keep muscle glycogen stores filled - fructose is metabolised by the liver and has minimal impact on muscle stores.
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Nat, I read that awhile ago when I was researching the info on leptin and re-feeds that you provided on this site. I was thinking about using fruit more as a condiment once/day (some berries in yogurt, a small dab of homemade applesauce in squash). Would that work OK? Nat, do you totally avoid fruit or just limit it?
Thanks! I will look at lisaf's journal and probably pick Piano's brain about the nutrition especially b/c of the "nothing processed" rules. I'm undecided about using the protein shakes still.
Wanda
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Red, I just noticed your post in the preview. You have come so far, it's so inspirational for me. Lookit you, now you're jogging. Back in your beginning days, you were asking me lots of questions about Atkins. Now I'm asking you all kinds of stuff about BFL. In the past, you thought you were always "taking" and never "giving", but you were wrong. You've been GIVING me inspiration all along.