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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. :-)

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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. :-)

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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

>

>

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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

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

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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

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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

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

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