Sorry it took so long to answer your questions, but here goes:
For Donna:
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What I'm wondering is how low do you go in your carbs while on the program? Do you find any difficulty in muscle recovery such as fatique, lactic acid build up, mucle cramps, etc? What do you get your carbs from? Complex such as potatoes or just vegies?
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I went through my fitday account from the last few months. Until recently, I was eating between 20 - 50 carbs a day, (that's not counting the fiber). I feel great and don't have any problems with getting through a workout. I have lupus, so chronic fatigue goes with the territory but low-carbing has really helped with me having more energy, even after a strenuous workout. Yes, my muscles ache the next day, but I do work to failure so that's expected. I get my carbs from vegetables and berries. I do eat low-carb pasta every once in awhile, but I've totally sworn off regular pasta, potatoes and all the other junk carbs.
Since starting the challenge a few days ago, I've upped my carbs to between 75 - 100 on lifting days but want to stay under 50 on the other days. I plan to have a shake with 40 carbs as my post lifting meal to suppress cortisol. (I think I may have sabatoged my progress up to this point by not following my lifting with a carb meal. Any comments, Nat?)
For Sherry:
The challenge is for 12 weeks regardless of when you start. If you start today, take your pictures today, don't use the August pics. If you start October 7, take the pics a day or so around that date. They recommend the pics be taken with that day's newspaper in your hand to verify the date of the pics. Just remember, October 7 is the absolute LAST date to start if you want to enter for this year. EAS has been doing this for 4 - 5 years now, so there will probably be another challenge in 2003 if you miss this one. Keep in mind, you can enter more than once.
You should go to the EAS website, there'a a link to Body For Life. There's a ton of information there and you can either request an enrollment packet be mailed to you or you can download it from the site.
Cheers,
Brenda