Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Z, I've been having the same problem, trying to figure out how to space my meals. Last night I squeezed in my sixth meal at 10pm. Not too bright, but I've made up my mind not to go hungry, since that's not a workable long-term plan. What I did do is make the meal a protein shake, which is a lot easier to digest. So there are ways to finesse the situation. I think in time the wrinkles will get ironed out. Meanwhile, we're forming important new dietary habits - ones that will work for us. Tristen, those are some fantastic numbers. I'm also in this about a month, but my numbers aren't adding up. The scale says just a little weight or even bodyfat% loss, but my body is undeniably harder and my clothes are fitting better, and I think I look better. It may well be that the scale isn't reading the bodyfat% too accurately, even though it's good on weight. So I'm going to keep on keeping on, trusting it will all come out in the wash in due time. Congrats on the great numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 , I've been on and off the BFL for quite some time. The short of it is that I went from 33% body fat to about 13.5%. As far as the last meal, 10:00pm isn't terribly bad. I called EAS and asked that very same question. They say that the best last meal of the day is cottage cheese and an apple. I know that CC is slow digesting (and Bill calls it one of, if not, the best protein) which make it ideal for bedtime. If you get a box of Myoplex, you'll see the sample diet they put on the back includes an apple and cottage cheese last. If I've already had cottage cheese earlier that day, I usually throw down 1-2 scoops of casein protein (or whey if you don't have casein). Don't worry about the leads on the scale reading your BF %. You can get a rough estimate of BF % with a scale, your age, your height in inches, and a tape. Check out http://www.linear-software.com/online.htmland fill out your age and weight. Below that (on the far right) is a section called " Tape Measurement Method " . Fill in your height, the girth of your neck, and the thick part of your abdomen. While none of us carry weight in exactly the same place, that should get you in the ballpark. If your clothes fit better, you know you're making progress. Keep up the good work and don't over analyze things too much. If you are hitting your 10's in the gym, getting proper sleep, drinking adequate water, and keep your portions accurate, you will loose the fat and pack on the muscle! -phil > Z, I've been having the same problem, trying to figure out how to space > my meals. Last night I squeezed in my sixth meal at 10pm. Not too > bright, but I've made up my mind not to go hungry, since that's not a > workable long-term plan. What I did do is make the meal a protein > shake, which is a lot easier to digest. So there are ways to finesse > the situation. I think in time the wrinkles will get ironed out. > Meanwhile, we're forming important new dietary habits - ones that will > work for us. > > Tristen, those are some fantastic numbers. I'm also in this about a > month, but my numbers aren't adding up. The scale says just a little > weight or even bodyfat% loss, but my body is undeniably harder and my > clothes are fitting better, and I think I look better. It may well be > that the scale isn't reading the bodyfat% too accurately, even though > it's good on weight. So I'm going to keep on keeping on, trusting it > will all come out in the wash in due time. Congrats on the great > numbers. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 , Don't be discouraged. The scale (electro-resistance) body fat measurements are the least accurate of all the available methods. It can have variance based on everything from time of day to water consumption. Calipers are a bit better, hydro-displacement is best. If you are feeling better, your clothes are fitting better, and you see the changes, then you are doing great! Tristen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 " Phil Borkstrom " wrote: > > , > > I've been on and off the BFL for quite some time. The short of it > is that I went from 33% body fat to about 13.5%. As far as the last meal, > 10:00pm isn't terribly bad. I called EAS and asked that very same > question. They say that the best last meal of the day is cottage cheese and > an apple. I know that CC is slow digesting (and Bill calls it one of, if > not, the best protein) which make it ideal for bedtime. If you get a box of > Myoplex, you'll see the sample diet they put on the back includes an apple > and cottage cheese last. If I've already had cottage cheese earlier that > day, I usually throw down 1-2 scoops of casein protein (or whey if you don't > have casein). > > Don't worry about the leads on the scale reading your BF %. You > can get a rough estimate of BF % with a scale, your age, your height in > inches, and a tape. Check out > http://www.linear-software.com/online.htmland fill out your age and > weight. Below that (on the far right) is a > section called " Tape Measurement Method " . Fill in your height, the girth > of your neck, and the thick part of your abdomen. While none of us carry > weight in exactly the same place, that should get you in the ballpark. If > your clothes fit better, you know you're making progress. Keep up the good > work and don't over analyze things too much. If you are hitting your 10's > in the gym, getting proper sleep, drinking adequate water, and keep your > portions accurate, you will loose the fat and pack on the muscle! > > -phil Phil, thanks for all the great insight. That is a great body measuring site. It pretty much confirms my scale's reading, but I was using the simplest method. I've been availing myself of cottage cheese. I went with a protein shake at 10pm because I had had 2 meals of CC already. But I'm glad to hear that the late meal is no problem. It seemed to work well for me, and if I can get my timing together well enough to avoid eating too late, so much the better. 13.5% bf% - that is one awesome number. Hearing and seeing the testimonies is an amazing thing. Very inspiring what we can do when we have the right info and put our mind to it. Tristen - thanks for the encouragement. I'm in this thing. Especially after seeing that others have had terrific success, I firmly believe that this is the way to go for me as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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