BFL update

[nimonic]

It is recommended that you not even bother looking at the scale when you are doing this program. But my curiosity always gets the better of me. At the end of week 3, I had lost 10 lbs (some of that was water weight I lost in the first week) and I am already down a size

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[sinvokasha]

Not at all intending to emphasize the diet over the exercise part, but I was just curious, how does the six authorized meals thing work? Are they really small or something? What do they contain? How specific is the timing? etc.

[nimonic]

You are supposed to eat 6 small meals a day, one every 2 to 3 hours.
A meal consists of a portion (size of clenched fist or the palm of your hand) of protein and carbs. You are also supposed to add a protion of veggies to at least 2 of your meals. They recommend drinking water with each meal and drink at least 10 cups of water per day. Eating salmon 3 times a week or consume 1 tablespoon of unsaturated oil daily is also suggested.

Protein:
chicken/turkey breast or lean ground, fish and shellfish, red meat (beef, buffalo, venison), lean ham, low fat cottage cheese and egg whites (or substitutes)

Carbs include:
baked potato, sweet potato/yam, squash, pumpkin, steamed brown or wild rice, pasta, oatmeal, barley, beans, corn, fruit (melon, apple, banana, peach, etc.) fat free yogurt, whole wheat bread

It's not too bad getting in 6 meals a day as I have set break times at work. I also have a brown rice protein shake with a piece of fruit for 2 of my meals. We cook a bunch of food for the week which makes things easier.