Starting Challeng #3

As I start my third BFL Challenge today, I want to state my goals so I can try to re-affirm them to myself on a daily basis.  I really want to succeed at this.  While I think I do look better and I definitely feel better than I have in a long time.  I don’t want to weight 250 lbs and have 10% body fat.  I want to weight less than 200 pounds while having less than 10% body fat.  I don’t know if its possible given my body type but I am certainly willing to try.  I need to try harder this time.

My previous 2 challenges, I have done well with the workout plan.  I have hit the gym quite frequently but I need to step it up a notch.  I need to start doing my cardio in the mornings at the very least AND most importantly, I need to follow the nutritional part of BFL better.  If I can do both of these, hopefully I can and will succeed.

That being said, my goals for Challenge #3 are:

• Plan my meals & workouts on a daily basis


• Follow the nutrition plan much better than I have done in Challenges 1 & 2


• Complete all 6 BFL workouts a week plus additional cardio sessions (running or on the Nordic Track) on my weight days.


• Lose at least 5% body fat.  I am currently around 25-26% so that would mean I would be less than 20% in 12 weeks.


• Lose 20 pounds during this challenge.  I am currently around 250 lbs so that means I need to weight less than 230 to meet this goal in 12 weeks.

While it may not be the smartest thing to start a challenge right before the holidays, I think I can succeed with just a little bit of planning and discipline.  I found myself able to resist “bad” foods more easily when I was in the throws of the BFL program and I was feeling much better myself.