Guest guest Posted April 29, 2001 Report Share Posted April 29, 2001 Gail, First reassess your nutrition plan to make sure that you're getting enough nutrients. You may need to tweak your diet to meet your caloric needs and avoid cravings. Also, you're at the point in the program where your maximum efforts have yielded minimal results-stick with it b/c the visible results are right around the corner. Then reassess your goals. Look at pics at sight like leanandstrong.com for more motivation. Write your goals down and keep a daily journal. Plan workouts andmeals. You will see results with time-consistency is the toughest part, but makes the results even sweeter in the end. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2001 Report Share Posted April 29, 2001 Gail, First reassess your nutrition plan to make sure that you're getting enough nutrients. You may need to tweak your diet to meet your caloric needs and avoid cravings. Also, you're at the point in the program where your maximum efforts have yielded minimal results-stick with it b/c the visible results are right around the corner. Then reassess your goals. Look at pics at sight like leanandstrong.com for more motivation. Write your goals down and keep a daily journal. Plan workouts andmeals. You will see results with time-consistency is the toughest part, but makes the results even sweeter in the end. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2001 Report Share Posted April 29, 2001 A few suggestions: Try taking it one day at a time. By thinking in a one day mode it can be less overwhelming. Commit to doing five things in the next 24 hours, five very small things, to help towards your goal. Set up some motivation (examples: set a goal for the end of the seventh and eighth week, if you make them reward yourself; use this support group) The first time I did the challenge I plateaued between weeks 5 and 7. i am glad i stuck with it though because my weeks 10 through 12 were where i made my best gains. Lastly, thing of the short term pain and sacrifice in comparison to the long term pleasure (clothes fit better, more energy, compliments, positive affects on loved ones and those around you.) The positives that result form the challenge far exceed the cost. Wait till you are done! The feeling of pride in yourself for committing and getting it done is amazing! Hang in there!!! --- Gail wrote: > > I am going into week 6 of my first challenge. > Everything was going great for the first 4-5 weeks. > I feel like I am slipping now. I'm craving so many > things. I am getting discouraged. I have skipped a > few workouts. I do not want to " drop out " of this > program. What can I do to motivate myself again? > Does this happen to anyone else? I have seen small > changes but nothing drastic. Please help. > > Gail > > > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2001 Report Share Posted April 30, 2001 Me, too. Woke up this morning with some awful self talk. " Your grandmother was fat, your mom is fat, all your aunts are fat. It's genetics ... just go buy some bigger clothes and learn to live with it. " Of course, this train of thought occurred at 5am when the alarm went off. But, I got up and did UB anyway. I'm just finishing week 6 and I'm dragging, too. Feeling bulky and tired. I read on this board that Betagen causes some to retain water. I'm thinking of skipping it for a week. I WILL finish this Challenge and hope all this self doubt is just a case of midpoint blahs. > Gail, boy can I relate. I've been doing BFL for about a year now and have let myself start and stop so many times. I just finished a perfect week and am determined to do it one week at a time. I finally just resolved that I am not going to let food or other distractions make me break my promise to myself to complete this challenge! You can do it - you just have to be determined!! > > >>> ramigail@y... 04/29/01 04:34PM >>> > > I am going into week 6 of my first challenge. Everything was going great for the first 4-5 weeks. I feel like I am slipping now. I'm craving so many things. I am getting discouraged. I have skipped a few workouts. I do not want to " drop out " of this program. What can I do to motivate myself again? Does this happen to anyone else? I have seen small changes but nothing drastic. Please help. > > Gail > > > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2001 Report Share Posted April 30, 2001 I haven't really noticed a difference in regards to my weight training. I've been using it for 4 weeks. My first 2 weeks on BFL I was using L-Glutamine, which seemed to help relieve the soreness (recovery?). You're probably right about the pumped feeling. Perhaps I'll like it more when the muscles aren't covered by a layer of fat! > > > I'm just finishing week 6 and I'm dragging, too. Feeling bulky and > > tired. I read on this board that Betagen causes some to retain > > water. I'm thinking of skipping it for a week. > > -- > Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2001 Report Share Posted April 30, 2001 Gail you are definitely not alone- I did great the first 5 weeks and then found myself just not caring because I wasn't seeing major results and slipping up left and right. Well I " ve decided that since I already know I will probrably need to do a full year (hopefully I " ll keep this up beyond) to get to my peak physical condition why worry about a few mess ups? I have to keep working and persevering. My husband and i also took another set of pictures- posted them on the wall alongside our starting pictures and now EVERY time I enter that room I am reminded of exactly why I'm making these changes. I've made a pledge to msyelf to focus on these last 4 weeks to get in the top peak performance of all my training and aerobic period. You are already half way there- don't give in now when its just 6 more weeks. A lot of people don't see major changes until week 10 so you have to keep on pushing to get to the finish because you can do this. If you do slip up- we all do- just remember this is a lifetime change you are making for your body and you can't give up on making your health a top priority. Good luck and make sure to post again if you find your motivation slipping again- we're here to give you the support so you get right back on track!!! Take it one day at a time. -Yolanda > > I am going into week 6 of my first challenge. Everything was going great for the first 4-5 weeks. I feel like I am slipping now. I'm craving so many things. I am getting discouraged. I have skipped a few workouts. I do not want to " drop out " of this program. What can I do to motivate myself again? Does this happen to anyone else? I have seen small changes but nothing drastic. Please help. > > Gail > > > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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