Tue, Feb-17-04, 20:50
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,217
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Plan: The Primal Blueprint
Stats: 148/119/120
BF:29%/14/12%
Progress: 104%
Location: Alabama
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Hi RT!
Sorry I haven't been around in a few days, but Mike has been giving you good advice. How about just trying to follow BFL by the book for one challenge (12 weeks)? I think you will find the carb bloat to be temporary, and the increased carbs will give you more energy to do the more strenuous workouts. Your diet sounds healthy; overall I would say you are on the right track. I agree with Mike that you are at a healthy weight and body fat already, so anything additional is mainly asthetic, not that there's anything wrong with that. I too was at a similar stall eating a similar diet to what you posted (I was following TSP). Just couldn't get any lower on the b.f. Then I posted a message to the official Schwartzbein website about what she considered "ideal body composition" and this was the response:
Quote:
Dear Jennifer,
I found a chart that may help you at
www.healthchecksystems.com/bodyfat.htm that classifies your % body fat
(men and women) into categories. Assuming that you are an average
active female:
CLASSIFICATION WOMEN(% FAT)
Fitness 21-24%
Acceptable 25-31%
We consider ideal body composition to be near the fitness range.
Sincerely,
Betsy Stanshine RD
Before making any dietary changes or beginning a dietary supplement
regimen, please discuss this information with your doctor.
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So that encouraged me to look at other options for diet. I've been checking out the bodybuilding websites for tips lately. HTH!
Jen
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