Cheaters Prosper

In my opinion there are two types of Body for Lifers. The first ones do the
program flawlessly or not at all. If they "blow it" for a meal or a few days
they get frustrated and quit. Or perhaps even worse, they start over... and
over... and over... They may never actually finish a challenge because they're
so bent on doing it perfectly and so hard on themselves when they fail.

The second type occasionally eats cold pizza for breakfast, or peanut butter
with a spoon. They slip up, they bend rules, they muddle portion sizes, but they
keep going no matter what. They're flexible. They learn from their mistakes, and
they keep going, and going, and going like Energizer Bunnies.

If you ask me, the second group is most likely to lose the weight and keep it
off forever. A year from now, the cheaters who kept at it will be in far better
shape than the people who did one perfect 12 week challenge and stopped. It's
better to make BFL a permanent, flexible way of life than to drive yourself nuts
for a few weeks and give up. Or as Raylene used to say, cheat like hell but
never quit. :-)

Renee