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Originally posted by Sistermadly
Oh, my old friend Bill.  I chose not to follow his eating plan (in favor of Weight Watchers) but I did see amazing results while on BFL. The only thing I didn't like about the plan was I noticed how my cardio fitness decreased when I limited my cardio to only 20 minutes per session. On BFL cardio days, I usually did 40 minutes instead of the 20 he recommended.
I'll have to library the other books - thanks (again) for the tip.
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I found BFL to be a great starting point for me. I didn't follow the plan either- I went to my dance classes for cardio and had a weights class at the gym (at the time I didnt have weights at home). What I liked was the food tips (although I didnt so much love EAS pushing their second-rate products at me) and the workout structure.
I moved onto the 6-pack prescription from there, which was really ten times more complicated. I didn't follow that exactly either - 45 grams of fiber per DAY! every DAY! was a bit more than excessive IMO. I like that book because it goes into greater detail on WHY you should avoid some foods and how your body uses fuel. Good stuff!
Eat, Drink abd Be Healthy was definitely my fave. It gave great tips for a balanced diet- for those of us who still eat carbs it is very informative! The only information in that book that I did not use were their recommendations on protein- they recommend not more than 90g per day for women. I eat about 40g more per day than that, but I am eating to supplement my workout schedule as opposed to supporting your average semi-sedentary life. That's where I used the information gleaned from 6-Pack Prescription.
I hope you get a chance to check those out!