Calling all members of the body for life challenge #1 - who knows how many challenges we may do? So here is to the beginning of getting in shape - here are the rules:

1) Be true to yourself - this is a 12 week challenge, no one will be monitoring your exercises except you. So, your accountable to yourself, just remember, be true to yourself.

2) Take your before picture by Monday 4/23/07 and measurements (measurements are a must because some weeks while you are building muscle you might gain but lose inches) -

3) The program calls for 5 or 6 small meals a day, You may modify this to your needs - I will be modifying mine.

4) If you haven't read the book, you really need to read the book, its called Body for Life by Bill Phillips

5) Lets check in at least once a week, maybe on Mondays or so, but you can check in more often if you like.

6) The challenge begins 4/23/07 and ends on 7/15/97 - it is 12 weeks long (or 84 days, however you want to look at it)

7) If you would like to officially register, you must do that on the body for life website.

Here are the challenge members and whoever else wants to join, just jump on and let us know:

babygril1234

josiebies

linadu

Sunshine2

Hi everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I couldn't start the BFL this week but I am def. going to start it on Monday April 31. I let a friend look at my book because I was hoping she would start it with me and she had my book for a week and then didn't say anything about doing it. So needless to say I wasn't organized. So how is everyone doing that started? I hope all is well.

Lisann - I did start it Monday, I'm on day 3 now. Its hard getting out of bed at 5 am, but so far I'm doing it.

My eating has been pretty good, not following the BLF eating exactly, one reason with my band, I can't eat as much as they want you to, however, I am trying to eat something every 3 hours.

I'm pumped up about completing this. When you start, keep us updated on your progress. I'm keeping my menu, my exercises and my daily thoughts and stuff in my journal.

I wanted to update anyone who is interested. I started the challenge on 4/23/07 (reluctantly). I actually was afraid to start the challenge knowing that I never finished in the past. But I started it.

I am now almost 1/2 way finished. I am AMAZED at my results in just the 4 weeks - I am shaping up quite nicely. My curves are coming back.

I pumped up the intensity on week 5, added lunges and squats to my lower body work out (LBWO). I couldn't even sit on the toilet without pain after adding them (but this is a good kind of pain). I am now on my 6th week and on Sunday I will have reached my 1/2 way mark.

I can honestly say that this is the first time that I have made it this long without missing one exercise session.

For anyone interested, I highly recommend doing the challenge. I'm totally hooked on the program! I am hooked on exercise, and I might even say I'm addicted! I go to the gym before I go to sleep at night (even if I've already exercised) to do 30 or 45 min on the treadmill. It is really relaxing to me before going to bed. I so proud of myself for starting the challenge. I will be jumping up with joy when I complete my challenge, it will be the very first time to complete it so that is my main goal, to complete the challenge!

I took my before pic in a bikini - really scary. But I'm glad I did. I took my 4 week progress photo and I was shocked at how much progress I made in just 4 weeks. I can't wait to take my 8 week photos to see even more results. I won't be a super model at the end of the 12 weeks, but It will be a start for a new and healthy me.

I plan on doing this challenge, and then I will go on my cruise in August, and when I get back, I plan on starting another challenge. (around August 20th which will end November 12th(just in time for Thanksgiving). So anyone interested, give me a holler!