MRC Take 21!

[krazykk]

I thought I should start a new thread. So here it is!

[krazykk]

I have bee a little disappointed that things have been going slower than I like then I had to remember that I am doing this for my health. One thing I found in the past is that when the losing lbs seems slow, I know that my insides are healing. Our bodies cannot do it all at the same time! Yesterday when I went to WI my blood pressure was lower than it had been in months.:yay: Now that is what I am talking about! Also my blood glucose levels have been lowering. Those are two of the main reasons I want to lose weight. :bravo:

Just remember when the plateaus are happening, it doesn't mean something good is not going on, we just can't always see it!:dancer::dancer:

[krazykk]

Namaste Thanks so much. I wish I had stuck with it like you! However, it is what it is and I am back on track!:smug:

[namaste]

Namaste Thanks so much. I wish I had stuck with it like you! However, it is what it is and I am back on track!:smug:

What's important, is what you just said... you are back on track.... and! You are there.... losing! You're not continuing with the same patterns, you're learning. And, it's all progress! :hug:

[Finz]

Rocki & Crystal: Congrats to the both of you--you both are really doing GREAT!!

I can't remember who posted about it, but THANKS for posting about the Sea Thin on sale at CVS. I picked some up yesterday.

Where are 3MM, mirahawk & angie??? Miss them!

[momofboys]

Good Morning everyone! Well this is day 4 for me OP and I had my first weigh in since Friday.....I was down 6lbs!!!!! WHOO-HOO!! I guess all my griping about eating salads is paying off. I'll go in again on Friday, but doubt I'll hit more that 1 or 2 then....it can't keep coming off in such big amts can it? Even though I lost 6 I can't tell it yet in my pants or anything, that dissappoints me a little. I still feel bloated kinda - maybe from all the veggies? Anyway.....I'll check in later!

[HAWAIIBOUNDBY40]

I have bee a little disappointed that things have been going slower than I like then I had to remember that I am doing this for my health. One thing I found in the past is that when the losing lbs seems slow, I know that my insides are healing. Our bodies cannot do it all at the same time! Yesterday when I went to WI my blood pressure was lower than it had been in months.:yay: Now that is what I am talking about! Also my blood glucose levels have been lowering. Those are two of the main reasons I want to lose weight. :bravo:

Just remember when the plateaus are happening, it doesn't mean something good is not going on, we just can't always see it!:dancer::dancer:

Thanks for the reminder K!! I have been a little discouraged too because my scale only shows about 2lbs for this week ( I weigh in tomorrow), but while reading your post, it made me realize that when I went to the Dr. last Friday, I was down 34 lbs since I was there last year and my blood pressure, though never high, was really good, like 110/70, so I have to remember it's not always about the scale, it's other things as well, and I have to keep telling myself, that NO ONE gets fat eating chicken, salad, eggs, fruit, and turkey!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:hug:

[HAWAIIBOUNDBY40]

Good Morning everyone! Well this is day 4 for me OP and I had my first weigh in since Friday.....I was down 6lbs!!!!! WHOO-HOO!! I guess all my griping about eating salads is paying off. I'll go in again on Friday, but doubt I'll hit more that 1 or 2 then....it can't keep coming off in such big amts can it? Even though I lost 6 I can't tell it yet in my pants or anything, that dissappoints me a little. I still feel bloated kinda - maybe from all the veggies? Anyway.....I'll check in later!

:bravo: 6 lbs in 4 days!! That rocks!!! Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[namaste]

Good Morning everyone! Well this is day 4 for me OP and I had my first weigh in since Friday.....I was down 6lbs!!!!! WHOO-HOO!! I guess all my griping about eating salads is paying off. I'll go in again on Friday, but doubt I'll hit more that 1 or 2 then....it can't keep coming off in such big amts can it? Even though I lost 6 I can't tell it yet in my pants or anything, that dissappoints me a little. I still feel bloated kinda - maybe from all the veggies? Anyway.....I'll check in later!

Congrats! Keep it up! A lot of time, the first weigh in's are you losing a lot of water weight, but it's still very important to your loss! That's probably why you don't feel it in your pants yet. Don't get disappointed. I didn't feel it in my clothes until 25lbs!!! Stay on the program and you'll do great!

[dkmd27]

[QUOTE=krazykk;2229774]I have bee a little disappointed that things have been going slower than I like then I had to remember that I am doing this for my health. One thing I found in the past is that when the losing lbs seems slow, I know that my insides are healing.

Thanks for the reminder Karen .... I feel the same way. But we are back and doing it for our health!!

I miss Mirihawk, 3MM and Angierue too --- are you all still out there?

Congratulations on all of the terrific losses!!! You are all awesome!:carrot:

[dkmd27]

Goal weight .... I had a weird thing happen at the center .... they set my goal weight at 167 .... and now as I've gotten closer, they are setting it lower and lower every time --- it's down to 137# --- whaaaaaaat? I didn't weigh anything close to that in high school (35 years ago) when I was a cheerleader and in terrific shape! ... I know I don't have the frame to weigh that. She said it's all about body comp. I just find it weird they keep lowering and lowering it by that much. It's just another one of those things that doesn't make sense to me -- I have a lot of those. lol

Has that happened to any of you?

[namaste]

Goal weight .... I had a weird thing happen at the center .... they set my goal weight at 167 .... and now as I've gotten closer, they are setting it lower and lower every time --- it's down to 137# --- whaaaaaaat? I didn't weigh anything close to that in high school (35 years ago) when I was a cheerleader and in terrific shape! ... I know I don't have the frame to weigh that. She said it's all about body comp. I just find it weird they keep lowering and lowering it by that much. It's just another one of those things that doesn't make sense to me -- I have a lot of those. lol

Has that happened to any of you?


That happened to me too but I kind of figured it would.... the last time I did the tanita, it said my goal weight would be 183 so here we are.... and they said the same thing as your center did. :dizzy:

[wanttobeskinny]

Congratulations to all:

Those with big loses: can you tell me what you eat in a typical day? What is a sample of your menu. I have a hard time trying to put things together that are on plan. If someone tells me eat this at this time, I can follow it closely. Thanks for the support and help.:hug:

[dkmd27]

That happened to me too but I kind of figured it would.... the last time I did the tanita, it said my goal weight would be 183 so here we are.... and they said the same thing as your center did. :dizzy:

Thanks Denise ... I thought I was going crazy! It kind of feels like dangling a carrot in front of your nose and then moving it back farther every time you make some progress and get close .... but I'm just telling myself, the number isn't important -- feeling good is (if I say it enough I'll believe it) :p

[blueyedangel]

Congratulations to all:

Those with big loses: can you tell me what you eat in a typical day? What is a sample of your menu. I have a hard time trying to put things together that are on plan. If someone tells me eat this at this time, I can follow it closely. Thanks for the support and help.:hug:

I don't consider myself one that gets big losses very often. But wanted to tell you what works for me.

I am pretty consistant (say 4 days out of the week) with 2 boiled eggs & toast at breakfast. And, grilled chicken salad at lunch, with usually an orange or strawberries. Dinner varies...it's the one meal I mix it up.

The other 3 days at breakfast & lunch, I'll do a MRB or 2 oz. cheese, or leftovers from the night before for lunch (chicken, broccoli, stuffed peppers, etc.)

Hope that helps you a little...

Also, I do my HNS between my meals to stave off any hunger. I don't do creamies (but, I've heard they sustain you longer).

Typically on the really long days at work I will have HNS at 5:30, breakfast at 6:00, HNS at 9:30, lunch at about 11:30, HNS at 2:30 & 5:00 & dinner at 7:00.

[Meemo]

Congratulations to all:

Those with big loses: can you tell me what you eat in a typical day? What is a sample of your menu. I have a hard time trying to put things together that are on plan. If someone tells me eat this at this time, I can follow it closely. Thanks for the support and help.:hug:

I always just chose from the lists - fish was always a good protein for me at lunch when I was trying to kick up the loss rate or break a plateau. Lots of cucumbers for my salads so they weren't so honkin' big. I almost always ate (and still do eat) either one boiled egg + cheese toast or two boiled eggs + cinnamon toast for breakfast. Supper - lots of grilled chicken, sometimes buffalo burgers. Berries are good for lunchtime fruit, or cantaloupe or honeydew (lowest glycemic impact, which is kinda what the whole list of fruits/veggies is based on). Same thing with bread - if you can find the bread with the lowest usable carbs (if you can get Nature's Own Double Fiber bread in your area it's great) it helps with cravings, etc, because it has the least impact on your blood sugar.

Not sure if that's the kind of info you're looking for - they pretty much lay your choices out for you with the lists & menus - what specifically do you need help with?

[momofboys]

Congratulations to all:

Those with big loses: can you tell me what you eat in a typical day? What is a sample of your menu. I have a hard time trying to put things together that are on plan. If someone tells me eat this at this time, I can follow it closely. Thanks for the support and help.:hug:


I doubt I can count myself as having a "true" big loss since I'm only on day 4 and like namaste said--it's probally mostly water weight. But I've followed the yellow menu to a T. Very basic food - and I drink 4 HNS a day as well. But time will tell for me if I can stick with the program!

Good luck!

[snflrgrl1962]

Hello all...

Just got back from WI and a recheck with the Dr. I was down another 2.4 lbs. for the week.:carrot::carrot: I am now at 47.4 lbs. total. I am so happy about the loss. We stayed with some friends over the weekend and I had trouble staying on plan. However, I got right back OP Monday. The Dr. was very impressed with my weight loss, blood pressure (no more BP medication....YEAH!!!!), heart and lungs, blood glucose levels, and inches lost. That made me feel good to know that I am getting healthier!:)

So I had a great NSV over the weekend. It has always been my dream to learn to scuba dive, but I was always too afraid to do it because I was soooooo big and had health problems (BP and borderline diabetic). I was afraid there wouldn't be a wetsuit big enough to fit me and that when I went to the class they would laugh and tell me I was too overweight to dive. But I DID IT this weekend! I didn't have any problems and didn't feel too selfconcious in the wetsuit. I actually wasn't the biggest person there and I fit into an XL wetsuit. We are going to Aruba and Curacao in two weeks and I GET TO DIVE there!! I can't believe it! I wouldn't have even thought about doing it 47 lbs ago!:swim: :celebrate:


I have bee a little disappointed that things have been going slower than I like then I had to remember that I am doing this for my health. One thing I found in the past is that when the losing lbs seems slow, I know that my insides are healing. Our bodies cannot do it all at the same time! Yesterday when I went to WI my blood pressure was lower than it had been in months.:yay: Now that is what I am talking about! Also my blood glucose levels have been lowering. Those are two of the main reasons I want to lose weight. :bravo:

Just remember when the plateaus are happening, it doesn't mean something good is not going on, we just can't always see it!:dancer::dancer:


Don't get discouraged. You are doing great and getting healthier! Congratulations on the lower blood pressure and glucose levels! That is totally awesome!!



Namaste Thanks so much. I wish I had stuck with it like you! However, it is what it is and I am back on track!:smug:


Keep up the good work!! Take it one day at a time!



Good Morning everyone! Well this is day 4 for me OP and I had my first weigh in since Friday.....I was down 6lbs!!!!! WHOO-HOO!! I guess all my griping about eating salads is paying off. I'll go in again on Friday, but doubt I'll hit more that 1 or 2 then....it can't keep coming off in such big amts can it? Even though I lost 6 I can't tell it yet in my pants or anything, that dissappoints me a little. I still feel bloated kinda - maybe from all the veggies? Anyway.....I'll check in later!

6 lbs. Holy Cow!! That is awesome!! I couldn't really tell in my clothing until I hit about 30 lbs. Just stick with the program and the clothing sizes will drop!


Thanks for the reminder K!! I have been a little discouraged too because my scale only shows about 2lbs for this week ( I weigh in tomorrow), but while reading your post, it made me realize that when I went to the Dr. last Friday, I was down 34 lbs since I was there last year and my blood pressure, though never high, was really good, like 110/70, so I have to remember it's not always about the scale, it's other things as well, and I have to keep telling myself, that NO ONE gets fat eating chicken, salad, eggs, fruit, and turkey!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:hug:


You are so right....it is not all about the scale! You are doing fantastic....Keep it up!


Congrats to anyone I missed!

[namaste]

I doubt I can count myself as having a "true" big loss since I'm only on day 4 and like namaste said--it's probally mostly water weight. But I've followed the yellow menu to a T. Very basic food - and I drink 4 HNS a day as well. But time will tell for me if I can stick with the program!

Good luck!

Oh, you better count that as a BIG loss!!! Shoot... I don't care what kind of loss it is, if the scale moves, it's a loss!!!! YOU GET EXCITED! I am! Don't take what I said the wrong way..... You need to be jumping up and down! This is you, changing your life! You will keep having big losses, small losses, plateaus, and likely... some small gains.... and you'll fit right in with all of us! You smile and keep your chin up, and CELEBRATE! YOU are DOING this!

[namaste]

Hello all...
Just got back from WI and a recheck with the Dr. I was down another 2.4 lbs. for the week.:carrot::carrot: I am now at 47.4 lbs. total.
So I had a great NSV over the weekend. It has always been my dream to learn to scuba dive, but I was always too afraid to do it because I was soooooo big and had health problems (BP and borderline diabetic). I was afraid there wouldn't be a wetsuit big enough to fit me and that when I went to the class they would laugh and tell me I was too overweight to dive. But I DID IT this weekend!
6 lbs. Holy Cow!! That is awesome!! I couldn't really tell in my clothing until I hit about 30 lbs. Just stick with the program and the clothing sizes will drop!

Hello!!! And congrats!!!! Great job! You are doing wonderfully! And what a great NSV. I bet that was so exciting! What an amazing freedom; to get in that wetsuit and scuba!!!! YOU DID IT!!!!! I'm so happy for you!

See.... I couldn't tell until about 30lbs either.... It took me forever to drop a size too! I could have screamed!

[momofboys]

Oh, you better count that as a BIG loss!!! Shoot... I don't care what kind of loss it is, if the scale moves, it's a loss!!!! YOU GET EXCITED! I am! Don't take what I said the wrong way..... You need to be jumping up and down! This is you, changing your life! You will keep having big losses, small losses, plateaus, and likely... some small gains.... and you'll fit right in with all of us! You smile and keep your chin up, and CELEBRATE! YOU are DOING this!


Oh - I didn't take what you said as anything bad. I just find it hard to believe I could lose that much so quickly as well. I too think it could be water weight...but since I drink easily over 100oz of water a day, I'm not sure about that either. Like you said a loss is a loss, I don't care where it comes from!:) Thanks for the support!

[WorkingARMom]

Just checking in. Congrats on the losses. I WI today for a 2lb loss. That puts me at 27.5. I think I have finally got off of my plateau. I have recommitted myself to the program since I only have a few weeks left. Doing medi-quick this week again. But I am hungry this time. I wasn't last time. Oh well! Like I said I am totally committed. Maybe I will have a big week this week. I am trying to eat all my vegetables raw this week. But that is a lot of veggies.

Good Luck to everyone this week.

[WorkingARMom]

I forgot to add that my goal weight on the tanita keeps dropping too. They told me as long as you were in a healthy fat % you did not need to worry about that.

[strawberryrhubarbpie]

I don't consider myself one that gets big losses very often. But wanted to tell you what works for me.

I am pretty consistant (say 4 days out of the week) with 2 boiled eggs & toast at breakfast. And, grilled chicken salad at lunch, with usually an orange or strawberries. Dinner varies...it's the one meal I mix it up.

The other 3 days at breakfast & lunch, I'll do a MRB or 2 oz. cheese, or leftovers from the night before for lunch (chicken, broccoli, stuffed peppers, etc.)

Hope that helps you a little...

Also, I do my HNS between my meals to stave off any hunger. I don't do creamies (but, I've heard they sustain you longer).

Typically on the really long days at work I will have HNS at 5:30, breakfast at 6:00, HNS at 9:30, lunch at about 11:30, HNS at 2:30 & 5:00 & dinner at 7:00.

Ok question, do you not have an HNS with your meals like the menu says you have to? Because, funny, I got my new menu yesterday and now with all this food I was thinking, to myself, 'Why am I adding additional calories and protein with the HNS when the meal itself is enough to fill me up'. I have long days at work like you (up at 5 am, hour commute to work, work 7 am - 5:30 pm, home by 7 pm, dinner by 8 pm, bed) so I think I will have to try your way, it makes more sense to me.

I eat pretty much the same as you too. I was doing (on the yellow and blue menu) 1 egg 1 slice of toast and 1/2 orange for breakfast, and a chix salad for lunch. Now that I'm on the green menu I have the whole orange with lunch, and 2 eggs instead of 1. Dinner is either more chicken with a steamed veggie or fish with a steamed veggie. Only once did I have steak, but it was so thin and dry. Oh and I bought those turkey brats and had those once, but it was so good I ate over my 4 ounces so I put the rest away in the freezer lol.

[ShineOn]

Goal weight .... I had a weird thing happen at the center .... they set my goal weight at 167 .... and now as I've gotten closer, they are setting it lower and lower every time --- it's down to 137# --- whaaaaaaat? I didn't weigh anything close to that in high school (35 years ago) when I was a cheerleader and in terrific shape! ... I know I don't have the frame to weigh that. She said it's all about body comp. I just find it weird they keep lowering and lowering it by that much. It's just another one of those things that doesn't make sense to me -- I have a lot of those. lol

Has that happened to any of you?

When I stopped exercising for a few months, my muscle tone went down and my goal range moved to 145 - 165. So when I signed up again it was time for a new body comp. I had only been working out hard for a couple weeks. I already had it in my head that I wanted to be in the middle for weight range, so I told them my new goal was 160, not 180. They did the comp and it read my new range as 155 - 175. I immediately panicked thinking I had set my weight too low. They said my body would let them know when I hit the ideal range. I'm still getting my work outs in, but I'm plateauing a lot more now - 2 weeks this time. Just when I think I've reached my level, I remind myself that the "muffin top" will go down with that last 15 lbs!! :lol: I'm trying to focus on the health and firming up so the inches around the waist will go down. That's the most dangerous area to carry weight. So, in a very winded response, yes, that has happened to me :)

[ShineOn]

So I had a great NSV over the weekend. It has always been my dream to learn to scuba dive, but I was always too afraid to do it because I was soooooo big and had health problems (BP and borderline diabetic). I was afraid there wouldn't be a wetsuit big enough to fit me and that when I went to the class they would laugh and tell me I was too overweight to dive. But I DID IT this weekend! I didn't have any problems and didn't feel too selfconcious in the wetsuit. I actually wasn't the biggest person there and I fit into an XL wetsuit. We are going to Aruba and Curacao in two weeks and I GET TO DIVE there!! I can't believe it! I wouldn't have even thought about doing it 47 lbs ago!:swim: :celebrate:

THAT IS AWESOME!! These are the kind of things to hold on tight to during tough times. Nothing compares to that kind of freedom. The numbers on the scale will fluxuate, but these kind of memories are priceless!!! Thank you so much for sharing that. I still click on my parasailing photos (and that was right around the 50 lb lost mark). I vividly remember the freedom I felt and the sense of pride & accomplishment. I had always wanted to parasail, but I was over the weight limit and would have felt ridicious before. Would love to see a photo in your profile - I'm sure the weight loss is really starting to show.

[pamperedmomoftwins]

I just have time for a quick post as I have some cleaning to do but wanted to say I weighed in for the first time since last week Tuesday and I am down another 2 pounds for a total of 9 pounds lost in 30 days!! They measured me today too and I have lost 7.75 inches!!! Not too shabby!!! It is my goal to be OP every day the rest of this week starting tomorrow since I ate a few things off plan today.

Also - can you take all your vitamins and flax at one time, say for instance at breakfast?? I have been really bad at remembering to take them.

[ShineOn]

Good Morning everyone! Well this is day 4 for me OP and I had my first weigh in since Friday.....I was down 6lbs!!!!! WHOO-HOO!! I guess all my griping about eating salads is paying off. I'll go in again on Friday, but doubt I'll hit more that 1 or 2 then....it can't keep coming off in such big amts can it? Even though I lost 6 I can't tell it yet in my pants or anything, that dissappoints me a little. I still feel bloated kinda - maybe from all the veggies? Anyway.....I'll check in later!

Great job! When they do the first set of measurements, it will really start to sink in. When I first started losing, I wouldn't allow myself to get too excited because I figured it was just water weight. I started to cry when they did my first set of measurements and I realized that this was really happening! Now, just mentally brace yourself for the 7 - 10 day plateau. Remember, you're still losing, your body will start inflating the collapsed fat cells with water before it allows you to flush them out. It usually freaks everyone out. Just stay true to the plan and you start seeing big results again. Great job!!

[strawberryrhubarbpie]

Wow a lot of great losses today, I love it! It really helps me to stay on track when I come here and read everyone's posts.

I started the green menu today, but the funny/ironic thing is, I am too busy to go to the store to buy any new stuff. Hubby and I went shopping this weekend and I stocked up on everything I needed according to the blue menu LOL. The only thing different I have is some sort of chocolate wafer meal replacement thingy that they said I could have twice a week for breakfast or lunch, and it replaces the protein and the starch. I had to laugh out loud when I saw the serving size for oatmeal - 1/4 of a cup. I used to eat a whole cup or more, in one sitting, back in the old days! With splenda and milk of course. *sigh* I miss milk...

I'm not sure if this is allowed, but I accidentally stumbled upon a nice way to drink the clear HNS's. I mix one HNS with 1/2 packet of crystal lite (the small travel ones) and mix them with a full glass of water. I have been mixing the wildberry HNS with the cherry pomegranate (again, sp?) crystal lite. Yum-O! I've also nicely discovered Meemo's trick of mixing the hot cocoa creamy HNS with coffee. But I use 1/2 cup of real coffee and 1/2 cup of water. I use this on the mornings I need a little caffeine pick-me-up, which has been about twice a week so far.

Ok I'm outty! momofboys, keep up the good work, you're doing great!!!!!

[fattrimmer]

Krazykk- Thanks for that thought. I think that is so important for all of us to remember! I think that we get so caught up in loosing the weight that we forget all that goes into loosing weight.

[fattrimmer]

snflrgrl1962-Great job! I am so excitied for you. I can't wait to go on vacation in feb. and wear a swim suit and not worry about it so much.

[momofboys]

Great job! When they do the first set of measurements, it will really start to sink in. When I first started losing, I wouldn't allow myself to get too excited because I figured it was just water weight. I started to cry when they did my first set of measurements and I realized that this was really happening! Now, just mentally brace yourself for the 7 - 10 day plateau. Remember, you're still losing, your body will start inflating the collapsed fat cells with water before it allows you to flush them out. It usually freaks everyone out. Just stay true to the plan and you start seeing big results again. Great job!!


I'm doing the same thing I think - afraid to really let myself "enjoy" this loss. I really hope I see some missing inches when the time comes to measure again - that really will make it seem more real. And thanks for reminding me about the plateau.....I'll really try to keep that in mind, I may even write it down on my calendar. :)

I really want to thank everyone again for all the support. I just know I wouldn't be able to do this without these boards. Especially right now - I want to talk to my hubby about all this stuff, but since I'm trying to surprise him with my "new self" I can't. This place really is addictive - I find myself on the computer alot more often now, just reading everyones post - and smiling.:)

[blueyedangel]

Hello all...

Just got back from WI and a recheck with the Dr. I was down another 2.4 lbs. for the week.:carrot::carrot: I am now at 47.4 lbs. total. I am so happy about the loss. We stayed with some friends over the weekend and I had trouble staying on plan. However, I got right back OP Monday. The Dr. was very impressed with my weight loss, blood pressure (no more BP medication....YEAH!!!!), heart and lungs, blood glucose levels, and inches lost. That made me feel good to know that I am getting healthier!:)

So I had a great NSV over the weekend. It has always been my dream to learn to scuba dive, but I was always too afraid to do it because I was soooooo big and had health problems (BP and borderline diabetic). I was afraid there wouldn't be a wetsuit big enough to fit me and that when I went to the class they would laugh and tell me I was too overweight to dive. But I DID IT this weekend! I didn't have any problems and didn't feel too selfconcious in the wetsuit. I actually wasn't the biggest person there and I fit into an XL wetsuit. We are going to Aruba and Curacao in two weeks and I GET TO DIVE there!! I can't believe it! I wouldn't have even thought about doing it 47 lbs ago!:swim: :celebrate:





WOW! YOU are phenominal! 47 pounds already! You go girl!!! And, scuba diving? You're so brave - I'd be scared to death! :o

Just checking in. Congrats on the losses. I WI today for a 2lb loss. That puts me at 27.5. I think I have finally got off of my plateau. I have recommitted myself to the program since I only have a few weeks left. Doing medi-quick this week again. But I am hungry this time. I wasn't last time. Oh well! Like I said I am totally committed. Maybe I will have a big week this week. I am trying to eat all my vegetables raw this week. But that is a lot of veggies.

Good Luck to everyone this week.

Congrats on that loss & kicking thru that plateau! I'm recommitted as of tomorrow morning, too... Had a couple of days here that I haven't behaved so well... :( Did you lose a bunch on Medi-quick before? I was considering trying it.

Ok question, do you not have an HNS with your meals like the menu says you have to? Because, funny, I got my new menu yesterday and now with all this food I was thinking, to myself, 'Why am I adding additional calories and protein with the HNS when the meal itself is enough to fill me up'. I have long days at work like you (up at 5 am, hour commute to work, work 7 am - 5:30 pm, home by 7 pm, dinner by 8 pm, bed) so I think I will have to try your way, it makes more sense to me.

I eat pretty much the same as you too. I was doing (on the yellow and blue menu) 1 egg 1 slice of toast and 1/2 orange for breakfast, and a chix salad for lunch. Now that I'm on the green menu I have the whole orange with lunch, and 2 eggs instead of 1. Dinner is either more chicken with a steamed veggie or fish with a steamed veggie. Only once did I have steak, but it was so thin and dry. Oh and I bought those turkey brats and had those once, but it was so good I ate over my 4 ounces so I put the rest away in the freezer lol.

I started out having the HNS at meals like the menu... I've just tweaked it to fit my schedule and they counselors have said it's fine to do that. Because they really don't want you to go more than 4-5 hours between meals. I have low blood sugar anyway - and doing my HNS thru the day like that seems to make me feel better... ;)

I just have time for a quick post as I have some cleaning to do but wanted to say I weighed in for the first time since last week Tuesday and I am down another 2 pounds for a total of 9 pounds lost in 30 days!! They measured me today too and I have lost 7.75 inches!!! Not too shabby!!! It is my goal to be OP every day the rest of this week starting tomorrow since I ate a few things off plan today.

Also - can you take all your vitamins and flax at one time, say for instance at breakfast?? I have been really bad at remembering to take them.

No, you shouldn't do them all at once. The flax helps to fill your stomach so you don't want to eat as much. I bought a little 2 section pill box and put all my pills in it for the day...lunch & dinner. I take my morning pills with my HNS before I leave for work. Maybe that would work for you also. :)

[blueyedangel]

I'm doing the same thing I think - afraid to really let myself "enjoy" this loss. I really hope I see some missing inches when the time comes to measure again - that really will make it seem more real. And thanks for reminding me about the plateau.....I'll really try to keep that in mind, I may even write it down on my calendar. :)

I really want to thank everyone again for all the support. I just know I wouldn't be able to do this without these boards. Especially right now - I want to talk to my hubby about all this stuff, but since I'm trying to surprise him with my "new self" I can't. This place really is addictive - I find myself on the computer alot more often now, just reading everyones post - and smiling.:)

I just want to say that I think you will be SO tickled when you hear how many inches you've lost... I know that I couldn't believe it the first time I was measured!!! :D But, your first measuring will ASTOUND you!!!

[Meemo]

Oh - I didn't take what you said as anything bad. I just find it hard to believe I could lose that much so quickly as well. I too think it could be water weight...but since I drink easily over 100oz of water a day, I'm not sure about that either. Like you said a loss is a loss, I don't care where it comes from!:) Thanks for the support!

Losing 6 lbs of water weight is a wonderful thing - I've said it before, but anyone who's retained water when PMSing knows how miserable those extra lbs make you feel. So YAY! for losing water weight! The fat follows.

And even though it seems contrary - drinking all that water helps flush out the water bloat - when you're hydrating properly your body doesn't feel the need to hang on to the bloat.

[Meemo]

I just have time for a quick post as I have some cleaning to do but wanted to say I weighed in for the first time since last week Tuesday and I am down another 2 pounds for a total of 9 pounds lost in 30 days!! They measured me today too and I have lost 7.75 inches!!! Not too shabby!!! It is my goal to be OP every day the rest of this week starting tomorrow since I ate a few things off plan today.

Also - can you take all your vitamins and flax at one time, say for instance at breakfast?? I have been really bad at remembering to take them.

I wouldn't take all the flax (9 pills) at once - that's a LOT of flax. I take all my vitamins in the morning. I found it helped to get 2 pill cases - one has 7 compartments marked with the days of the week. That's where I put my vitamins - the stuff I take just once a day. The other has 4 compartments (for morning, noon, evening, bedtime), the first two I use for my lunchtime supplements & the last two are for my dinner supplements. I keep them by the stove, & fill them every morning.

There are other ways to do it I'm sure, but that's what's worked for me. Not that I don't still forget occasionally :dizzy:

[snflrgrl1962]

Thanks everyone for all the support.

I just posted a few new recipes on the recipe thread. Check them out:

Cheeseburger Soup II
Berry Berry Smoothie
MRC Squash Casserole
Chicken Dijon
Halibut Dijonnaise

[Meemo]

I had to laugh out loud when I saw the serving size for oatmeal - 1/4 of a cup. I used to eat a whole cup or more, in one sitting, back in the old days! With splenda and milk of course. *sigh* I miss milk...


I hear ya on the oatmeal - I never even bothered with it until I hit on the idea of mixing it with cottage cheese to make it seem like more. I actually found that I liked it - when I posted it here I think it was evenly divided on those who liked it & those who didn't - if you don't like cottage cheese you most likely won't like it this way either. But I use the steel-cut oats, aka Irish oatmeal (I like the texture better) & cook up a batch (keep the leftovers in the fridge). I mix the 1/4 c oatmeal with the 4 oz of cottage cheese, zap it in the microwave, and add a little splenda, a little cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice, and sometimes a packet of the caramel splenda or some of the DaVinci sugar-free caramel syrup to imitate brown sugar. Might even seem a little like oatmeal with milk to you ;)

[Boomer1]

[QUOTE=snflrgrl1962;2230414]Hello all...

Just got back from WI and a recheck with the Dr. I was down another 2.4 lbs. for the week.:carrot::carrot: I am now at 47.4 lbs. total. I am so happy about the loss. We stayed with some friends over the weekend and I had trouble staying on plan. However, I got right back OP Monday. The Dr. was very impressed with my weight loss, blood pressure (no more BP medication....YEAH!!!!), heart and lungs, blood glucose levels, and inches lost. That made me feel good to know that I am getting healthier!:)

So I had a great NSV over the weekend. It has always been my dream to learn to scuba dive, but I was always too afraid to do it because I was soooooo big and had health problems (BP and borderline diabetic). I was afraid there wouldn't be a wetsuit big enough to fit me and that when I went to the class they would laugh and tell me I was too overweight to dive. But I DID IT this weekend! I didn't have any problems and didn't feel too selfconcious in the wetsuit. I actually wasn't the biggest person there and I fit into an XL wetsuit. We are going to Aruba and Curacao in two weeks and I GET TO DIVE there!! I can't believe it! I wouldn't have even thought about doing it 47 lbs ago!:swim: :celebrate:

You go girl! I scuba dive and I'm not exactly small. You are going to have so much fun on your trip. It's addicting :)

[Boomer1]

I'm back!

I had to take a break to adjust to a new medication that took my appetite away. Normally I would have been thrilled, but after I while it was a bit difficult. I was hardly eating at all and my blood sugar dropped. If I tried to eat, I would have nausea. Glad that side effect is gone and my appetite is returning.

I haven't gained or lost actually. I was down a few lbs last week but it must have been water weight or I'm retaining now. Just getting back OP today and will go weigh in on Saturday.

[strawberryrhubarbpie]

I hear ya on the oatmeal - I never even bothered with it until I hit on the idea of mixing it with cottage cheese to make it seem like more. I actually found that I liked it - when I posted it here I think it was evenly divided on those who liked it & those who didn't - if you don't like cottage cheese you most likely won't like it this way either. But I use the steel-cut oats, aka Irish oatmeal (I like the texture better) & cook up a batch (keep the leftovers in the fridge). I mix the 1/4 c oatmeal with the 4 oz of cottage cheese, zap it in the microwave, and add a little splenda, a little cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice, and sometimes a packet of the caramel splenda or some of the DaVinci sugar-free caramel syrup to imitate brown sugar. Might even seem a little like oatmeal with milk to you ;)

You know, that doesn't sound bad at all, I will have to try it. I actually really like cottage cheese so I think I will like it!

Hey I have a question about the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray. Does anyone use this? I've been using it since day 1, on my bread and veggies, but I haven't exactly been following the serving size. I just spritz away until the toast is covered -- I would guess around 10 sprays. Then for dinner, I'll put another 10 or so sprays on the vegetables. Do you think this is bad? Will it stop me from losing weight if I continue using the stuff like this? Does anyone have any experience with using too much ICBINB and not losing weight?

[stuck in grad school]

Goal weight .... I had a weird thing happen at the center .... they set my goal weight at 167 .... and now as I've gotten closer, they are setting it lower and lower every time --- it's down to 137# --- whaaaaaaat? I didn't weigh anything close to that in high school (35 years ago) when I was a cheerleader and in terrific shape! ... I know I don't have the frame to weigh that. She said it's all about body comp. I just find it weird they keep lowering and lowering it by that much. It's just another one of those things that doesn't make sense to me -- I have a lot of those. lol

Has that happened to any of you?

Something similar happened to me when I went in last weekend. The original goal weight the Tanita kicked out for me about a month ago was 188 lbs, which isn't even a healthy weight for my height. I think it dropped to somewhere around 160 lbs this weekend, which the consultant thought was probably going to be too low.

The other really bizarre thing is that according to my last Tanita-ing, my body fat percentage has skyrocketed with a gain of 15 percentage points while on plan. I know that's not even in the ballpark because I have been losing, I have been exercising, and that's not even close to what my original percentage was. Clearly the Tanita is possessed.

[strawberryrhubarbpie]

Thanks everyone for all the support.

I just posted a few new recipes on the recipe thread. Check them out:

Cheeseburger Soup II
Berry Berry Smoothie
MRC Squash Casserole
Chicken Dijon
Halibut Dijonnaise

All of those look really good, thank you! I have a question about the Cheeseburger Soup II - how many servings does the recipe make? I'm assuming 4 but thought I would ask first :)

[stuck in grad school]

Hello all...

So I had a great NSV over the weekend. It has always been my dream to learn to scuba dive, but I was always too afraid to do it because I was soooooo big and had health problems (BP and borderline diabetic). I was afraid there wouldn't be a wetsuit big enough to fit me and that when I went to the class they would laugh and tell me I was too overweight to dive. But I DID IT this weekend! I didn't have any problems and didn't feel too selfconcious in the wetsuit. I actually wasn't the biggest person there and I fit into an XL wetsuit. We are going to Aruba and Curacao in two weeks and I GET TO DIVE there!! I can't believe it! I wouldn't have even thought about doing it 47 lbs ago!:swim: :celebrate:



This is so awesome! I am so excited for you! I wanted to sign up for a scuba class through the local community college this summer, but there weren't enough peeps registered for the class to make. You are going to have an amazing time on your dive trips!

[thelish]

ShineOn - thanks for the comment about the plateau. I weighed in on Monday (day 10 on program) with no loss. My consultant said "I guess maybe its an early plateau, I got a little parinoid that I had done something wrong. Thanks for the reminder that plateaus are normal!
Alisha

[stuck in grad school]

Has anyone been successful in fending off chronic saboteurs?

I contemplated getting back on MRC for several months and deliberately started this plan AFTER all my friends and frequent lunch dates had left town for the summer, and left to my own devices I did a great job of staying on plan and being content. Over the course of the last couple of weeks, however, some of these folks have started drifting back into town. One in particular is giving me a world of grief over my diet.

I have repeatedly stated that I am making a conscientious choice to improve my health so that I do not develop Type 2 diabetes and do not have to have foot surgery. This person has the desk directly behind me in our little grad student office, and we spend several hours a day together. She is constantly offering me candy, potato chips, and tuna fish salads, all of which I normally wouldn't eat anyway. I have thus far successfully declined all such offers, but she is constantly telling me that my diet is too restrictive and that I really need more sugar and more salt and that what I'm doing looks too much like Atkins and that isn't healthy. I've tried to make it clear that my doctor is monitoring me and isn't going to let me do anything that would make me sick, but it sure would help my case if I hadn't been such a rag doll the entire time she's been back. I think the most frustrating thing is that she is constantly badgering me to go to various greasy spoons for lunch or join her for dinner for things that are off plan, and she doesn't seem willing to acknowledge or accomodate my new eating preferences. I'm finding that I'm starting to really resent her, and I'm angry with myself for not having been able to nip it in the bud. This girl just had a baby and her husband is in Iraq, so I can see where she might be lonely and in need of some social time, but I'm afraid that social time is teetering on being at my expense.

In other news, I have a fatigue/weakness update. My doctor got my blood work back today. It was inconclusive, but he wants me to start a low dose of a thyroid supplement and give it a shot for the next two months to see if I start feeling better. I hope it works! I'm not crazy about the thought of having to take that kind of medicine forever, but I'm even less crazy about being completely worn out. At least I might have come up with a fashionable ailment, though. Isn't Oprah on a thyroid supplement, too?

[fattrimmer]

Stuck in grad school- I saw on rachel Ray something to do with your situation. The guest had lost a ton of weight and also all her overweight friends. They say this is very common with weight loss. I think that your friend is very jealous of you accomplishments and does not know how to handle it. I can see that she needs a friend right now but this is your health at stake. Hopefully she will lay off and see that you need her to do this as your friend. Hang in there.

[HAWAIIBOUNDBY40]

So I had a great NSV over the weekend. It has always been my dream to learn to scuba dive, but I was always too afraid to do it because I was soooooo big and had health problems (BP and borderline diabetic). I was afraid there wouldn't be a wetsuit big enough to fit me and that when I went to the class they would laugh and tell me I was too overweight to dive. But I DID IT this weekend! I didn't have any problems and didn't feel too selfconcious in the wetsuit. I actually wasn't the biggest person there and I fit into an XL wetsuit. We are going to Aruba and Curacao in two weeks and I GET TO DIVE there!! I can't believe it! I wouldn't have even thought about doing it 47 lbs ago!:swim: :celebrate:

YEAH!!! That is SOOOO awesome!! Congrats to you!! I"m so proud:carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot:

I know exactly how you felt, cause I still feel the same way!! I want to go parasailing, but don't dare until I get a lot of this weight off. That's my plan though, and I will go parasailing, and ride all the ride at Disney World!!
GREAT JOB!!!:congrat::broc::cheer::celebrate:

[HAWAIIBOUNDBY40]

[QUOTE=stuck in grad school;2231029]Has anyone been successful in fending off chronic saboteurs?

I contemplated getting back on MRC for several months and deliberately started this plan AFTER all my friends and frequent lunch dates had left town for the summer, and left to my own devices I did a great job of staying on plan and being content. Over the course of the last couple of weeks, however, some of these folks have started drifting back into town. One in particular is giving me a world of grief over my diet.

I have repeatedly stated that I am making a conscientious choice to improve my health so that I do not develop Type 2 diabetes and do not have to have foot surgery. This person has the desk directly behind me in our little grad student office, and we spend several hours a day together. She is constantly offering me candy, potato chips, and tuna fish salads, all of which I normally wouldn't eat anyway. I have thus far successfully declined all such offers, but she is constantly telling me that my diet is too restrictive and that I really need more sugar and more salt and that what I'm doing looks too much like Atkins and that isn't healthy. I've tried to make it clear that my doctor is monitoring me and isn't going to let me do anything that would make me sick, but it sure would help my case if I hadn't been such a rag doll the entire time she's been back. I think the most frustrating thing is that she is constantly badgering me to go to various greasy spoons for lunch or join her for dinner for things that are off plan, and she doesn't seem willing to acknowledge or accomodate my new eating preferences. I'm finding that I'm starting to really resent her, and I'm angry with myself for not having been able to nip it in the bud. This girl just had a baby and her husband is in Iraq, so I can see where she might be lonely and in need of some social time, but I'm afraid that social time is teetering on being at my expense.

I think it's time to tell her again, nicely, but firming, "I understand your trying to be my friend, but, this is something I'm doing for me under my Doctor's supervision, so please stop offering me candy and other things that are not on my plan. If you truely want to be my friend, then support my decision."
And leave it at that. See how she starts acting then. If she continues, then she is not a friend, and I would just ignore her as best you can.

[snflrgrl1962]

All of those look really good, thank you! I have a question about the Cheeseburger Soup II - how many servings does the recipe make? I'm assuming 4 but thought I would ask first :)


Yes. It does make 4 servings. Sorry... I should have said that. If you are unsure about each serving being equal, you can measure the meat and veggie into 4 containers after they are cooked and just divide the liquid evenly into the 4 containers. (The cheese just melts away into the liquid). I hope this makes sense.

I'm back!
I had to take a break to adjust to a new medication that took my appetite away. Normally I would have been thrilled, but after I while it was a bit difficult. I was hardly eating at all and my blood sugar dropped. If I tried to eat, I would have nausea. Glad that side effect is gone and my appetite is returning.I haven't gained or lost actually. I was down a few lbs last week but it must have been water weight or I'm retaining now. Just getting back OP today and will go weigh in on Saturday.

Glad you are back. Hope you get to feeling better, too!


You know, that doesn't sound bad at all, I will have to try it. I actually really like cottage cheese so I think I will like it! Hey I have a question about the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray. Does anyone use this? I've been using it since day 1, on my bread and veggies, but I haven't exactly been following the serving size. I just spritz away until the toast is covered -- I would guess around 10 sprays. Then for dinner, I'll put another 10 or so sprays on the vegetables. Do you think this is bad? Will it stop me from losing weight if I continue using the stuff like this? Does anyone have any experience with using too much ICBINB and not losing weight?

I sometimes get a little spray heavy with the ICBINB too! I don't use it every day though.



I know exactly how you felt, cause I still feel the same way!! I want to go parasailing, but don't dare until I get a lot of this weight off. That's my plan though, and I will go parasailing, and ride all the ride at Disney World!!
GREAT JOB!!!:congrat::broc::cheer::celebrate:


You keep going and YOU will get to do all of this! I have always worried about being too big to fit into chairs, rides, etc. I know I still have a lot to lose, and that I am still big, but I figured what the heck...there are alot of very active size 18/20 people out there!!!! I am beginning to feel less and less like I am always the biggest person in the room, building, group. AND IT FEELS GOOD!!!!!!:carrot::carrot:


Has anyone been successful in fending off chronic saboteurs? One in particular is giving me a world of grief over my diet.

She is constantly offering me candy, potato chips, and tuna fish salads, all of which I normally wouldn't eat anyway. I have thus far successfully declined all such offers, but she is constantly telling me that my diet is too restrictive and that I really need more sugar and more salt and that what I'm doing looks too much like Atkins and that isn't healthy.... she doesn't seem willing to acknowledge or accomodate my new eating preferences. I'm finding that I'm starting to really resent her, and I'm angry with myself for not having been able to nip it in the bud.

In other news, I have a fatigue/weakness update. My doctor got my blood work back today. It was inconclusive, but he wants me to start a low dose of a thyroid supplement and give it a shot for the next two months to see if I start feeling better. I hope it works! I'm not crazy about the thought of having to take that kind of medicine forever, but I'm even less crazy about being completely worn out. At least I might have come up with a fashionable ailment, though. Isn't Oprah on a thyroid supplement, too?

Do you have the "Beware the Feeder" information from MRC? If you have it, you need to read it! Let me know if you don't have it and I will try to scan and post it on here. They warned me about this same thing when I began.

Here are several Quotes from the paper:

"Anytime of year, you must be on the lookout for a creature that seeks people who are trying to lose weight...THE FEEDER! Feeders come in all shapes, sizes, and ages, but they have one common characteristic-they will try to deter you from your program."

"Their motivations differ, but the results they aim for are the same-to see your effort go down the drain."

"YOU OWE KNOW ONE AN APOLOGY FOR GOING ON A PROGRAM AND HELPING YOUR HEALTH AND APPEARANCE!"

She may or may not realize what she is doing, but you need to stick to your guns and don't let her derail you.

[dkmd27]

Jennifer ... our center says a maximum of 15 sprays a day --- just try to get inn 7 well-placed on your toast each time, or all 15 if you're only using it once a day.

[Meemo]

ShineOn - thanks for the comment about the plateau. I weighed in on Monday (day 10 on program) with no loss. My consultant said "I guess maybe its an early plateau, I got a little parinoid that I had done something wrong. Thanks for the reminder that plateaus are normal!
Alisha

Yep - she should've said it's THE early plateau. Most all of us experience it. Mine hit after about a week & lasted 10 days (I bounced up & down half a pound on my home scale for those 10 days).

[Meemo]

Has anyone been successful in fending off chronic saboteurs?

I contemplated getting back on MRC for several months and deliberately started this plan AFTER all my friends and frequent lunch dates had left town for the summer, and left to my own devices I did a great job of staying on plan and being content. Over the course of the last couple of weeks, however, some of these folks have started drifting back into town. One in particular is giving me a world of grief over my diet.

I have repeatedly stated that I am making a conscientious choice to improve my health so that I do not develop Type 2 diabetes and do not have to have foot surgery. This person has the desk directly behind me in our little grad student office, and we spend several hours a day together. She is constantly offering me candy, potato chips, and tuna fish salads, all of which I normally wouldn't eat anyway. I have thus far successfully declined all such offers, but she is constantly telling me that my diet is too restrictive and that I really need more sugar and more salt and that what I'm doing looks too much like Atkins and that isn't healthy. I've tried to make it clear that my doctor is monitoring me and isn't going to let me do anything that would make me sick, but it sure would help my case if I hadn't been such a rag doll the entire time she's been back. I think the most frustrating thing is that she is constantly badgering me to go to various greasy spoons for lunch or join her for dinner for things that are off plan, and she doesn't seem willing to acknowledge or accomodate my new eating preferences. I'm finding that I'm starting to really resent her, and I'm angry with myself for not having been able to nip it in the bud. This girl just had a baby and her husband is in Iraq, so I can see where she might be lonely and in need of some social time, but I'm afraid that social time is teetering on being at my expense.

In other news, I have a fatigue/weakness update. My doctor got my blood work back today. It was inconclusive, but he wants me to start a low dose of a thyroid supplement and give it a shot for the next two months to see if I start feeling better. I hope it works! I'm not crazy about the thought of having to take that kind of medicine forever, but I'm even less crazy about being completely worn out. At least I might have come up with a fashionable ailment, though. Isn't Oprah on a thyroid supplement, too?

Did you get a sheet from your center called "Beware the Feeder"? It talks about the different types of feeder/saboteurs. There's an excellent quote in it (and the caps are theirs):

YOU OWE NO ONE ANY EXPLANATION OR APOLOGY FOR GOING ON A PROGRAM AND HELPING YOUR HEALTH AND APPEARANCE.

It suggests a book called When I Say No, I Feel Guilty by Manuel Smith if you need help being more assertive (not directing this just towards you, mind you - but everyone ;)). And one suggestion is if these people won't back off, tell them your center is doing a study on attitudes of people towards people on weight loss programs & they'd love to talk with her, can you give them her name & number?

In your particular case, when she mentions going to a greasy spoon or whatever, if there's really nothing there you can eat, assuming you want to socialize with her just tell her "Nah, the thought of all that stuff makes me kinda nauseous - how about going to Ruby Tuesday's instead (or Arby's if it's fast food, just wherever you can go to get something onplan).

By the way, if she thinks this is like Atkins (which isn't really that unhealthy anyway, by the way) or she thinks anyone needs MORE salt or sugar, she really needs an education in nutrition! The best thing is to just stick with your program & be successful - she might just end up going to sign up herself ;)

And yep, Oprah has thyroid issues. So does my husband (had to have half of his removed). It's amazing actually how many people do. I'm kinda borderline myself. Hope it'll help with your fatigue.

By the way - if you don't have that "Beware the Feeder" sheet I can try to scan it & send to you...

[blueyedangel]

Losing 6 lbs of water weight is a wonderful thing - I've said it before, but anyone who's retained water when PMSing knows how miserable those extra lbs make you feel. So YAY! for losing water weight! The fat follows.

And even though it seems contrary - drinking all that water helps flush out the water bloat - when you're hydrating properly your body doesn't feel the need to hang on to the bloat.

This part was so hard for me to comprehend at first. It seems so backward. But, time has shown me that it's true. I'm just stubborn I guess.

You know, that doesn't sound bad at all, I will have to try it. I actually really like cottage cheese so I think I will like it!

Hey I have a question about the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray. Does anyone use this? I've been using it since day 1, on my bread and veggies, but I haven't exactly been following the serving size. I just spritz away until the toast is covered -- I would guess around 10 sprays. Then for dinner, I'll put another 10 or so sprays on the vegetables. Do you think this is bad? Will it stop me from losing weight if I continue using the stuff like this? Does anyone have any experience with using too much ICBINB and not losing weight?

Yeah...I can't just stop with at few squirts either. That's why I don't do well with the Salad Spritzers either. ;) But, I don't use ICBINB on my veggies. I only use it when I have toast. So, doing it every day may have an affect. I really don't know. We are all sensitive to different things making us go out of ketosis it seems, so it may very well be something you can get away with that someone else may not. Just watch you losses - if you aren't losing much try laying off the ICBINB & see if it makes a difference. I love cheese, but figured out that very much of it makes me stall. :(

Sorry couldn't be of more help on that one.

[HAWAIIBOUNDBY40]

Ok, I'm having a really hard time understanding the problem with cooked tomatoes. I found a box of diced tomatoes from Italy at Walmart this weekend ( mostly soupy, like stewed) with No Sodium, and only 4 grams of sugar in the WHOLE box. I made a turkey chilli with it today, and it will make 4 servings, so that is LESS than 1 gram of sugar per serving. Does anybody else know why this is besides the fact that they want us to use their tomato supplements???

Thanks for the help!!:)

[stephbehrlan]

Just wanted to post that I put my HNS on an online auction today, hopefully one of you can save some money. Thanks, Steph
Good Luck and God Bless to each of you!! I had to bow out for health reasons.

[pamperedmomoftwins]

hey Steph! I just bought 5 boxes at the center yesterday as I was almost completely out of the majority ones that I use on a daily basis but I will most definitely check out your stuff! Best of luck to you in your journey off plan! Hang in there! I miss ya~!!

[pamperedmomoftwins]

I can not figure out how to update my tracker to show the recent amount of weight that I lost. Any idea how to do that?? Maybe I need to switch tickers.

Sharisse

[Rocki]

Click on your ticker and go into the ticker factory and redo with your current weight. It should give you a new URL for the ticker with your new weight. It's pretty easy. LMK if it doesn't work and PM me and I'll try to do it for you.

I can not figure out how to update my tracker to show the recent amount of weight that I lost. Any idea how to do that?? Maybe I need to switch tickers.

Sharisse

[strawberryrhubarbpie]

No, you shouldn't do them all at once. The flax helps to fill your stomach so you don't want to eat as much. I bought a little 2 section pill box and put all my pills in it for the day...lunch & dinner. I take my morning pills with my HNS before I leave for work. Maybe that would work for you also. :)

I just use one of those small gladware containers, the 1/2 cup or 4 oz. size, to put all my pills in for the day. I use the same size container to put my olive oil/vinegar/mrs.dash/splenda mixture to take with me to work for my salad.

[Goal4Life]

Something similar happened to me when I went in last weekend. The original goal weight the Tanita kicked out for me about a month ago was 188 lbs, which isn't even a healthy weight for my height. I think it dropped to somewhere around 160 lbs this weekend, which the consultant thought was probably going to be too low.

The other really bizarre thing is that according to my last Tanita-ing, my body fat percentage has skyrocketed with a gain of 15 percentage points while on plan. I know that's not even in the ballpark because I have been losing, I have been exercising, and that's not even close to what my original percentage was. Clearly the Tanita is possessed.

The tanita machine can be "off" for many reasons...I wouldn't count that reading as accurate, or if you do it again in a week or so and it is comparable to this one, then don't count your first one as accurate. If you just ate prior to wi, or if you had a lot of water, pantyhose on your feet, lots of salt the day prior, time of month, oh, I could go on and on. I always try to use the tanita first thing in the morning, with only my breakfast or HNS in my stomach. I also make sure to not do the reading during my TOM. That way I get a pretty accurate reading every time.

[strawberryrhubarbpie]

In other news, I have a fatigue/weakness update. My doctor got my blood work back today. It was inconclusive, but he wants me to start a low dose of a thyroid supplement and give it a shot for the next two months to see if I start feeling better. I hope it works! I'm not crazy about the thought of having to take that kind of medicine forever, but I'm even less crazy about being completely worn out. At least I might have come up with a fashionable ailment, though. Isn't Oprah on a thyroid supplement, too?

I totally understand how you feel, I have to take synthroid every day meself. I was in denial when the doctor first diagnosed me with hypothyroidism a few years ago, I'm not sure why. I guess I wanted my body to be perfect and refused to believe it wasn't. I even had her test me twice lol. But now I know for sure that I have it because once, I was too busy to refill my prescription so I went without it for a few days and holy cow was I tired! It was if every ounce of energy that I had (and I don't have much to begin with) was gone. Well I'm sorry to hear that you might also have it but the good news is that if it is what you have at least you will know and the thyroid medicine will help.

[wanttobeskinny]

I don't consider myself one that gets big losses very often. But wanted to tell you what works for me.

I am pretty consistant (say 4 days out of the week) with 2 boiled eggs & toast at breakfast. And, grilled chicken salad at lunch, with usually an orange or strawberries. Dinner varies...it's the one meal I mix it up.

The other 3 days at breakfast & lunch, I'll do a MRB or 2 oz. cheese, or leftovers from the night before for lunch (chicken, broccoli, stuffed peppers, etc.)

Hope that helps you a little...

Also, I do my HNS between my meals to stave off any hunger. I don't do creamies (but, I've heard they sustain you longer).

Typically on the really long days at work I will have HNS at 5:30, breakfast at 6:00, HNS at 9:30, lunch at about 11:30, HNS at 2:30 & 5:00 & dinner at 7:00.

Thank you for the info. I will max out at 5 HNS. Keep up the good work.

[Goal4Life]

If you'all can believe it, I may be waving goodbye to the 170's!!! I haven't gotten to go wi since I got back in town, but my scale is reading 169.2!!! This is amazing, I was so worried about going out of town this time, but I managed to stay on plan, and skipped a delicious looking Cappachino Blast cake that my sister chose from a specialty bakery for her graduation!!! Devil that she is LOL. Now I have to survive the beach this coming weekend!!

[wanttobeskinny]

I always just chose from the lists - fish was always a good protein for me at lunch when I was trying to kick up the loss rate or break a plateau. Lots of cucumbers for my salads so they weren't so honkin' big. I almost always ate (and still do eat) either one boiled egg + cheese toast or two boiled eggs + cinnamon toast for breakfast. Supper - lots of grilled chicken, sometimes buffalo burgers. Berries are good for lunchtime fruit, or cantaloupe or honeydew (lowest glycemic impact, which is kinda what the whole list of fruits/veggies is based on). Same thing with bread - if you can find the bread with the lowest usable carbs (if you can get Nature's Own Double Fiber bread in your area it's great) it helps with cravings, etc, because it has the least impact on your blood sugar.

Not sure if that's the kind of info you're looking for - they pretty much lay your choices out for you with the lists & menus - what specifically do you need help with?

I usually buy Sara Lee 45 cal bread. Dinners are harder for me because my husband is home earlier and he starts dinner. He does not need to lose weight and his metabolism is so fast, that he usually eats whatever he craves. He is very understanding and tries to accomodate me, but it is still hard because by the time I get home 6 pm, I can eat a cow.

[strawberryrhubarbpie]

[B]Do you have the "Beware the Feeder" information from MRC? If you have it, you need to read it! Let me know if you don't have it and I will try to scan and post it on here. They warned me about this same thing when I began.

Here are several Quotes from the paper:

"Anytime of year, you must be on the lookout for a creature that seeks people who are trying to lose weight...THE FEEDER! Feeders come in all shapes, sizes, and ages, but they have one common characteristic-they will try to deter you from your program."

"Their motivations differ, but the results they aim for are the same-to see your effort go down the drain."

"YOU OWE KNOW ONE AN APOLOGY FOR GOING ON A PROGRAM AND HELPING YOUR HEALTH AND APPEARANCE!"

She may or may not realize what she is doing, but you need to stick to your guns and don't let her derail you.

I have deliberatley not told anyone about going on this program for this very reason. There are always those that try to derail you, even if they don't intentionally know what that they are doing it. The ones I know will offer, and when I say no they say things like 'oh wow, not even one little bite? One little bite wouldn't hurt. What kind of diet are you on anyway?' Yeah, I just don't share that I'm on an eating plan, it's much easier. If they ask why I don't want a piece of cake I say stuff like, 'oh I just ate a huge lunch and I couldn't eat another bite', or 'my stomach isn't feeling too good right now I better not'.

[wanttobeskinny]

If you'all can believe it, I may be waving goodbye to the 170's!!! I haven't gotten to go wi since I got back in town, but my scale is reading 169.2!!! This is amazing, I was so worried about going out of town this time, but I managed to stay on plan, and skipped a delicious looking Cappachino Blast cake that my sister chose from a specialty bakery for her graduation!!! Devil that she is LOL. Now I have to survive the beach this coming weekend!!

You are my inspiration. If you can pass on cake, you can do anything. Sweets are my weakness. You will do awesome. 100 lbs......WOW........
I cannot get past 15 lbs.:(

[Goal4Life]

I usually buy Sara Lee 45 cal bread. Dinners are harder for me because my husband is home earlier and he starts dinner. He does not need to lose weight and his metabolism is so fast, that he usually eats whatever he craves. He is very understanding and tries to accomodate me, but it is still hard because by the time I get home 6 pm, I can eat a cow.

Have you tried to save your creamy HNS for right when you get home from work...that will buy you some time until you prepare a healthy dinner for yourself. You could also make some of the jello HNS to have handy for right when you walk in the door. I always find if I do this, then I am less liking to pick up something that is off plan. You could have your veggies pre-cut, and much on an ounce or 2 of some raw veggies while you prepare dinner also, just remember to deduct it from your allowable veggie portion for diner.

[wanttobeskinny]

I have deliberatley not told anyone about going on this program for this very reason. There are always those that try to derail you, even if they don't intentionally know what that they are doing it. The ones I know will offer, and when I say no they say things like 'oh wow, not even one little bite? One little bite wouldn't hurt. What kind of diet are you on anyway?' Yeah, I just don't share that I'm on an eating plan, it's much easier. If they ask why I don't want a piece of cake I say stuff like, 'oh I just ate a huge lunch and I couldn't eat another bite', or 'my stomach isn't feeling too good right now I better not'.

I know what you mean. I've heard "i don't think that is healthy" or " If you can't have fruit when you want it, it is a fad". I try not to tell anyone either.

[wanttobeskinny]

Have you tried to save your creamy HNS for right when you get home from work...that will buy you some time until you prepare a healthy dinner for yourself. You could also make some of the jello HNS to have handy for right when you walk in the door. I always find if I do this, then I am less liking to pick up something that is off plan. You could have your veggies pre-cut, and much on an ounce or 2 of some raw veggies while you prepare dinner also, just remember to deduct it from your allowable veggie portion for diner.

Thankz, I will try that.

[Goal4Life]

You are my inspiration. If you can pass on cake, you can do anything. Sweets are my weakness. You will do awesome. 100 lbs......WOW........
I cannot get past 15 lbs.:(

Girl...I was a SWEET Magnet before MRC!! Trust me when I say, you are better off if you stay away from them. I haven't touched a single sweet since Oct, and I can honestly say that I have no cravings for them. I lost my cravings after about the first or second month of being on plan. I am one of the ones that knows the B L T's don't work for them. I just can't even have a taste, or I dive off the cliff into Willy Wonka'ville :) LOL
Keep up the dedication, and you will get to your goals!

[Goal4Life]

I have deliberatley not told anyone about going on this program for this very reason. There are always those that try to derail you, even if they don't intentionally know what that they are doing it. The ones I know will offer, and when I say no they say things like 'oh wow, not even one little bite? One little bite wouldn't hurt. What kind of diet are you on anyway?' Yeah, I just don't share that I'm on an eating plan, it's much easier. If they ask why I don't want a piece of cake I say stuff like, 'oh I just ate a huge lunch and I couldn't eat another bite', or 'my stomach isn't feeling too good right now I better not'.

I have the tendency now to explain my lifestyle change as similar to how a diabetic diet is...low sugar...low sodium...low fat...low calorie people tend to accept this "easier" than if I am calling it a diet. I explain to them, that I want to not become pre-diabetic, and to stave off high cholesterol, since that is pretty accepted, all I get now is a nod of the head, and a "good for you" response. This also seems to help at restaraunts when I am adjusting my menu choice. I just tell the waiter/waitress that I am on a strict diabetic menu..then I know they will follow my requests to a tee :) LOL and not give me the "on a diet eye roll"

[stuck in grad school]

I totally understand how you feel, I have to take synthroid every day meself. I was in denial when the doctor first diagnosed me with hypothyroidism a few years ago, I'm not sure why. I guess I wanted my body to be perfect and refused to believe it wasn't. I even had her test me twice lol. But now I know for sure that I have it because once, I was too busy to refill my prescription so I went without it for a few days and holy cow was I tired! It was if every ounce of energy that I had (and I don't have much to begin with) was gone. Well I'm sorry to hear that you might also have it but the good news is that if it is what you have at least you will know and the thyroid medicine will help.

That's exactly what he called in! I'm starting tomorrow. Your center didn't recommend making any menu adjustments to accomodate the meds, did it?

I notice you live in Lincoln. I went to UNL one semester and loved the town! I really miss those Runzas!

[stuck in grad school]

I have the tendency now to explain my lifestyle change as similar to how a diabetic diet is...low sugar...low sodium...low fat...low calorie people tend to accept this "easier" than if I am calling it a diet. I explain to them, that I want to not become pre-diabetic, and to stave off high cholesterol, since that is pretty accepted, all I get now is a nod of the head, and a "good for you" response. This also seems to help at restaraunts when I am adjusting my menu choice. I just tell the waiter/waitress that I am on a strict diabetic menu..then I know they will follow my requests to a tee :) LOL and not give me the "on a diet eye roll"

I, too, have noticed this approach is helpful. It seems like no matter how hard I try not to draw attention to my diet, people are noticing that I'm doing something and want an explanation. Since there isn't a center here, no one is familiar with the program anyway.

The funny thing is that my most supportive friend is an overweight guy--he LOVES having an excuse to go to Applebee's for steak once a week. I LOVE being able to order reasonably healthy sides.

Congrats, by the way, on probably leaving the 170s behind! Your pics look GREAT!

[stuck in grad school]

Meemo or snflrgirl--

Thanks so much for the Beware the Feeder tips. I looked through my paperwork, and I do not have a copy of this sheet. Would one of you mind posting it or somehow sending it my way?

Thanks also for the book referral. I'll look online this evening and see if I can round it up. I'm afraid enforcing boundaries is still a challenge for me!

[Meemo]

Ok, I'm having a really hard time understanding the problem with cooked tomatoes. I found a box of diced tomatoes from Italy at Walmart this weekend ( mostly soupy, like stewed) with No Sodium, and only 4 grams of sugar in the WHOLE box. I made a turkey chilli with it today, and it will make 4 servings, so that is LESS than 1 gram of sugar per serving. Does anybody else know why this is besides the fact that they want us to use their tomato supplements???

Thanks for the help!!:)

I'm kinda with you on that one - it never made much sense to me. I think the biggest issue would be if you were using them in a recipe - a casserole or something - it's hard to control the amount you're getting unless you make a single serving. But overall, it just never passed the logic test for me. (That's not the only thing I've felt that way about with the program, but I still lost my weight!)

Then again, most of the time if I start thinking I'm "smarter" than they are, I get myself in trouble! As far as buying the supplements - I used to think the recipes were just a way to get me to buy more. Then I realized it was a way to increase the variety of supplements - I need the same amount whether I'm getting it through a clear or a creamy or a soup. It's just a way to keep me from getting as bored with our HNS.

[krazykk]

Wow! You have all been busy yesterday and today. I would comment but everyone has done such a great job answering questions and giving ideas!

I had WI this morning and.......I......lost.....4 lbs! That is since Monday! WOOHOO:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo: That is 6 pounds since Friday! I have one pound left to get to where I was in January!

My consultant encouraged me to set new goals since I have met and maintained the 3 from two weeks ago. I am not exercising right now, so I told her my goal was to get under 300 and I would start exercising. My weight goal is to make 40 pounds lost!:goodscale I will get those written in my folder.

This group has made the difference between failure and success for me. I can't thank you all :thanks: enough for the support.:grouphug: I promise to never leave again! If any of you lurkers out there are struggling or need support, please let us know. My problem was that when I was struggling, :stress: I didn't want to admit my mess ups, :o but I now realize if people in this group don't understand, then no one will!

Have a great day everyone!

[Meemo]

Meemo or snflrgirl--

Thanks so much for the Beware the Feeder tips. I looked through my paperwork, and I do not have a copy of this sheet. Would one of you mind posting it or somehow sending it my way?

Thanks also for the book referral. I'll look online this evening and see if I can round it up. I'm afraid enforcing boundaries is still a challenge for me!

I just sent you a PM ...

[HAWAIIBOUNDBY40]

I'm kinda with you on that one - it never made much sense to me. I think the biggest issue would be if you were using them in a recipe - a casserole or something - it's hard to control the amount you're getting unless you make a single serving. But overall, it just never passed the logic test for me. (That's not the only thing I've felt that way about with the program, but I still lost my weight!)

Then again, most of the time if I start thinking I'm "smarter" than they are, I get myself in trouble! As far as buying the supplements - I used to think the recipes were just a way to get me to buy more. Then I realized it was a way to increase the variety of supplements - I need the same amount whether I'm getting it through a clear or a creamy or a soup. It's just a way to keep me from getting as bored with our HNS.

Thanks Meemo. When I first started this program, I told myself that I was going to go into pretending I had an IQ of 50 and just do what they say, no questions asked. But sometimes, I just have to!! LOL. Well, as long as I'm 97%, I'm ok with that. I don't tweak anything else, and I haven't tried the Tomato HNS, so maybe I'll get some of those and try them too.

[alexiah]

Hi everyone , i am coming here to hold my self accountable for my actions..if most of you remember i attended a quinceanera this sat and was so sure i was gonna be op the whole time after signing the 20 pound board, well i did ok sat food wise but ended up having 4 drinks... sugury drinks at that ! Then sunday (Fathers day) Again ate off plan, mon and tues too while at home with my 2 sick girls...I cant believe how one off plan day led to FOUR OFF PLAN DAYS!!!! Well i am op so far today and feeling way better . I felt awful waking up the days i ate off plan but yet i continued to do so..WHY??? I was making up excuses because i had family from out of town staying with me that came down for the party , Funny thing once they left i felt all the guilt, started with the "how could you do this to your self" thoughts and had no problem coming to work and getting back to plan but who knows how today would have gone if i did not come to work. Anyways i needed to come here and tell the truth so i could be accountable by the way the at home scale shows a 5 POUND gain!! I will definetly not be doing this again it was not worth it!! Congrats to all who have stayed op ,and to all who had a loss this week ! I will wi on sat so im sure there will be a gain at the center too but i am going to do my best to follow plan to the "T" . Thanks for listening everyone i feel alot better being truthful,Have a great afternoon i will check back later.

[strawberryrhubarbpie]

[B]Yeah...I can't just stop with at few squirts either. That's why I don't do well with the Salad Spritzers either. ;) But, I don't use ICBINB on my veggies. I only use it when I have toast. So, doing it every day may have an affect. I really don't know. We are all sensitive to different things making us go out of ketosis it seems, so it may very well be something you can get away with that someone else may not. Just watch you losses - if you aren't losing much try laying off the ICBINB & see if it makes a difference. I love cheese, but figured out that very much of it makes me stall. :(

Sorry couldn't be of more help on that one.

No, you were a HUGE help, thank you!! That makes sense, I need to learn my body and what works and what doesn't work for me.

[strawberryrhubarbpie]

If you'all can believe it, I may be waving goodbye to the 170's!!! I haven't gotten to go wi since I got back in town, but my scale is reading 169.2!!! This is amazing, I was so worried about going out of town this time, but I managed to stay on plan, and skipped a delicious looking Cappachino Blast cake that my sister chose from a specialty bakery for her graduation!!! Devil that she is LOL. Now I have to survive the beach this coming weekend!!

Woo hoo that's awesome! I'm truly impressed that you were able to stay on plan while on vacation! How did you do it? I don't dare to eat out anywhere for fear of going off plan.

[strawberryrhubarbpie]

Girl...I was a SWEET Magnet before MRC!! Trust me when I say, you are better off if you stay away from them. I haven't touched a single sweet since Oct, and I can honestly say that I have no cravings for them. I lost my cravings after about the first or second month of being on plan. I am one of the ones that knows the B L T's don't work for them. I just can't even have a taste, or I dive off the cliff into Willy Wonka'ville :) LOL
Keep up the dedication, and you will get to your goals!

Thanks for giving me hope, I can't wait until the cravings go away! I am almost 2 weeks in and it's getting easier but I still crave something sweet every day :(
All I can say is thank goodness for the lemon chiffon and double chocolate pudding HNS's, they are my life savers right now!

[strawberryrhubarbpie]

That's exactly what he called in! I'm starting tomorrow. Your center didn't recommend making any menu adjustments to accomodate the meds, did it?

I notice you live in Lincoln. I went to UNL one semester and loved the town! I really miss those Runzas!

No adjustment to the food but I can't have the All Day something something pills, the ones that people say works the best for giving you energy and helping you lose weight. When they told me that I thought, just my luck lol.

Hypo is the opposite of Hyper... with Hypo our thyroids don't produce enough of the hormone, so we have to take synthetic thyroid (thus 'synthroid'). Hyper thyroids produce too much of they hormone, so those people can eat all day long and never gain an ounce. May sound nice but for them it's not, and a lot of them end up removing their thyroid and taking synthroid for the rest of their lives. There's more to it then that but that's the extent of my knowledge.

I just moved to Lincoln in January, I lived in Omaha/La Vista for about 8 years before that. I really like Lincoln, the downtown area is always full of people. Yeah Runzas, aren't they great :p

[blueyedangel]

I can not figure out how to update my tracker to show the recent amount of weight that I lost. Any idea how to do that?? Maybe I need to switch tickers.

Sharisse

I go to User CP, edit signature, go to where you enter you signature/ticker, etc., find the part about your "slider"... (there will be 3 numbers...beginning/goal/current), just change your current weight.

Wow! You have all been busy yesterday and today. I would comment but everyone has done such a great job answering questions and giving ideas!

I had WI this morning and.......I......lost.....4 lbs! That is since Monday! WOOHOO:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo: That is 6 pounds since Friday! I have one pound left to get to where I was in January!



6 Pounds in less than a week! Keep it up! :carrot:

Thanks Meemo. When I first started this program, I told myself that I was going to go into pretending I had an IQ of 50 and just do what they say, no questions asked. But sometimes, I just have to!! LOL. Well, as long as I'm 97%, I'm ok with that. I don't tweak anything else, and I haven't tried the Tomato HNS, so maybe I'll get some of those and try them too.

I use the tomato HNS for chili, stuffed peppers, taco meat, etc... I don't mind the flavor when I use it in recipes. It's pretty bland, so I spice it up.

[Meemo]

Hi everyone , i am coming here to hold my self accountable for my actions..if most of you remember i attended a quinceanera this sat and was so sure i was gonna be op the whole time after signing the 20 pound board, well i did ok sat food wise but ended up having 4 drinks... sugury drinks at that ! Then sunday (Fathers day) Again ate off plan, mon and tues too while at home with my 2 sick girls...I cant believe how one off plan day led to FOUR OFF PLAN DAYS!!!! Well i am op so far today and feeling way better . I felt awful waking up the days i ate off plan but yet i continued to do so..WHY??? I was making up excuses because i had family from out of town staying with me that came down for the party , Funny thing once they left i felt all the guilt, started with the "how could you do this to your self" thoughts and had no problem coming to work and getting back to plan but who knows how today would have gone if i did not come to work. Anyways i needed to come here and tell the truth so i could be accountable by the way the at home scale shows a 5 POUND gain!! I will definetly not be doing this again it was not worth it!! Congrats to all who have stayed op ,and to all who had a loss this week ! I will wi on sat so im sure there will be a gain at the center too but i am going to do my best to follow plan to the "T" . Thanks for listening everyone i feel alot better being truthful,Have a great afternoon i will check back later.

Water. water. water! You didn't eat 5 lbs worth of food (at least I doubt you did!) - you're just retaining water from the extra sugar, etc. So drink lots of extra water, maybe take an extra B-6 for the next day or two, eat lots of cucumbers. Flush that water out & stay on program & it'll be gone in no time!

[krazykk]

Alexiah You are back on track and that is what matters! Take it from me....don't let it prevent you from getting back on! You will have to fight those urges again, so do as our sage Meemo says. Many of us have been there. Make sure you are writing down what you eat...having a truthful food journal is important. You might also try and write down why you want to eat when you are craving. I know that has helped me to analyze my feelings. I know it is emotional so I have to identify the emotion I am feeling (like frightened the night of the tornado) and then find something else to deal with the emotion! I usually get on this board or play a computer game with a pitcher of water next to me!

You can do it Alexiah!

[alexiah]

Thanks meemo and karen! I am back on track and going to take all your advice!

[ShineOn]

alexiah - I had a similiar weekend. Out of town for a wedding, didn't have good choices and then made some bad ones on purpose. I jumped on the scale on Monday with a 4 lb gain. Thought, oh well, just get back on. I went in the center to wi and it officially was a 4lb gain. I fessed up and said "what's done is done and I'm back op!" I'm already down those 4 lbs as of this morning. Don't sweat it! The important thing is to get right back on. This isn't a short term plan for me. It's a long term life change and I'm not perfect. The important thing is to catch yourself and stop the slide as quickly as possible. Brush yourself off and get back to eating the way that makes you feel great!!

Karen, way to go. I'm so proud of you!!

[Goal4Life]

Woo hoo that's awesome! I'm truly impressed that you were able to stay on plan while on vacation! How did you do it? I don't dare to eat out anywhere for fear of going off plan.

My trick to eating out is to only look at the salad section of the menu :D or if we are at a seafood restaurant, I will look at the grilled/broiled sections. Once I find something that I like and will be on plan, I see if it needs tweaked in anyway by the chef. Then I put my menu down, and ignore what others order. When I am out of town, I do try to max out my HNS also to help with staying on plan and making good choices.

[stuck in grad school]

Hey everybody! I have some exciting news to report! When I weighed in on my home scale this morning, I broke 200 lbs for the first time since 2003! I weighed in at 199.4! It will be a few weeks before I can get back into the center and get an official wi, but I'll take this one!

Apart from being a magic number on the scale anyway, this number is important to me because I bought a private healthcare policy back in March and was hit with a 25% premium increase because of my weight. When I called in to get details about the rider, I was told that 200 was the magic number for my height, and I had to be below that for one year before I am eligible for a new policy with a lower premium. So...364 days to go!

[dkmd27]

Diana .... I'm happy for you that you were able to bounce right back and get OP --- I know how hard it is. I ate off program for two months. I get a lot of ideas and encouragement here -- we are just real people who have the same struggles. But you are back on -- I know the feeling of being frustrated with yourself because we work so hard to get it off! But you can do it!!

So, thanks to the encouragement and ideas, I have now eaten OP for 4 days! (it took me 3 weeks of fretting about it and deciding I was going to again to actually do it to actually do it -- good grief, I'm slow!:o).

Karen .... woo hoo! How good does that feel? :carrot:

And the insurance price thing! Yay under 200!! That is a milestone -- and you're right, only 364 to go! :D I'm very happy for you.

Meemo ... you know I'm always with you on the "logic" thing -- the water with lemon or something (once that second passes where you swallow it, it hits your stomach with all of the other things and acids that are in there -- I've never paid much attention to that and it never seemed to hurt me when I was losing). And since I don't take the supplements and don't have to worry about too much caffeine, I still drink my Diet Dew (my favorite). I have also always used a sugar-free creamer in my coffee. I lost 55 pounds doing all of those things (I'm not advocating that -- just saying that we all have our things we can live with and if it helps you stay focused, then what could it hurt?) When I went off program it wasn't about any of that -- it was the home-made caramel corn and onion rings!!!! :dizzy::dizzy: and chicken fried steak, and mashed potatoes --- lol, I could go on and on. But I'm now refocused and know I can't eat like that on a regular basis. I also know once I get through stabilization and maintenance that I can occasionally have a food treat. But I will try to make my treats non-food. These are hard habits to break --- but I feel I'm getting better one step at a time.

At the center this week, a new counselor told me a quote she really liked, and I liked it a lot too (as I tended to be happy with just getting 3/4 of the way there:?:) ...

"getting to third base makes as much difference to the final score as striking out does" .... so I need to get my butt in gear and finish this!!

So thank you all of you losers for your encouragement.

[alexiah]

Thanks again everyone for all the support. My home scale showed a 2 1/2 pound loss this morning, and i feel sooo much better i feel my energy is getting back up there. I also took meemos advice and i am taking an extra
B-6 for a couple of days to see if it helps, as for the water i drink about 150 oz daily so i am making it 200 for a couple of days also . Thanks for all the support I APPRECIATE YOU ALL!!

[HAWAIIBOUNDBY40]

Ok. Had my weighin today. Lost 2 lbs for the week!:carrot: I'm happy, but know that I've been at this plateau for about 5 days ( 2 lbs was gone as of last Friday, and the scale hasn't moved since!!). But, that's ok. I'll still take the 2 lbs. That's 15 total for my 1st month, 1 week detox, and 3 OP. Also, they did my measurements today, and I've lost 21 inches!!!:carrot: That made me feel really good. Over 3 in my waist alone!!!! Hope everyone else has great weighins as well!!
Missy:dizzy:

[Finz]

Hey everybody! I have some exciting news to report! When I weighed in on my home scale this morning, I broke 200 lbs for the first time since 2003! I weighed in at 199.4! It will be a few weeks before I can get back into the center and get an official wi, but I'll take this one!


YEA!!! CONGRATS :carrot:

Thanks again everyone for all the support. My home scale showed a 2 1/2 pound loss this morning, and i feel sooo much better i feel my energy is getting back up there. I also took meemos advice and i am taking an extra
B-6 for a couple of days to see if it helps, as for the water i drink about 150 oz daily so i am making it 200 for a couple of days also . Thanks for all the support I APPRECIATE YOU ALL!!

Keep drinking that water, alexiah. I'm so glad you saw a loss this morning :D

HAWAIIBOUNDBY40 Fantastic news --pounds and inches both!

[Meemo]

Hey everybody! I have some exciting news to report! When I weighed in on my home scale this morning, I broke 200 lbs for the first time since 2003! I weighed in at 199.4! It will be a few weeks before I can get back into the center and get an official wi, but I'll take this one!

Apart from being a magic number on the scale anyway, this number is important to me because I bought a private healthcare policy back in March and was hit with a 25% premium increase because of my weight. When I called in to get details about the rider, I was told that 200 was the magic number for my height, and I had to be below that for one year before I am eligible for a new policy with a lower premium. So...364 days to go!

Gotta love those magic numbers - congratulations!!!

[Meemo]

Ok. Had my weighin today. Lost 2 lbs for the week!:carrot: I'm happy, but know that I've been at this plateau for about 5 days ( 2 lbs was gone as of last Friday, and the scale hasn't moved since!!). But, that's ok. I'll still take the 2 lbs. That's 15 total for my 1st month, 1 week detox, and 3 OP. Also, they did my measurements today, and I've lost 21 inches!!!:carrot: That made me feel really good. Over 3 in my waist alone!!!! Hope everyone else has great weighins as well!!
Missy:dizzy:

Great weigh-in & measurements! You're well on your way!

[Meemo]

Meemo ... you know I'm always with you on the "logic" thing -- the water with lemon or something (once that second passes where you swallow it, it hits your stomach with all of the other things and acids that are in there -- I've never paid much attention to that and it never seemed to hurt me when I was losing). And since I don't take the supplements and don't have to worry about too much caffeine, I still drink my Diet Dew (my favorite). I have also always used a sugar-free creamer in my coffee. I lost 55 pounds doing all of those things (I'm not advocating that -- just saying that we all have our things we can live with and if it helps you stay focused, then what could it hurt?) When I went off program it wasn't about any of that -- it was the home-made caramel corn and onion rings!!!! :dizzy::dizzy: and chicken fried steak, and mashed potatoes --- lol, I could go on and on. But I'm now refocused and know I can't eat like that on a regular basis. I also know once I get through stabilization and maintenance that I can occasionally have a food treat. But I will try to make my treats non-food. These are hard habits to break --- but I feel I'm getting better one step at a time.

At the center this week, a new counselor told me a quote she really liked, and I liked it a lot too (as I tended to be happy with just getting 3/4 of the way there:?:) ...

"getting to third base makes as much difference to the final score as striking out does" .... so I need to get my butt in gear and finish this!!

So thank you all of you losers for your encouragement.

I truly admire the people who can be 100% faithful to the program & never cheat - wish I could be one of them (I know I'd lose more quickly) but I also know that it just isn't in my make-up. My little moments of straying were what helped keep my on-program long-term.

I had a little epiphany this morning on my walk - I've not been doing as well recently with getting my walks in - too easy to make excuses (no time, it's gotten too hot now, blah, blah, blah) - so I've got to go back to how I did it in weight-loss phase. It's a priority. It's non-negotiable. I WILL get to bed earlier at night so I can get up with my husband. I WILL get out to walk by 7:30 a.m. That eliminates the heat and time excuses. Also helps to get more sleep, by the way!!!

If I can get that back in order, the food will follow. I know if I let one slide, I'm likely to let the other go too. My daughter will be here to stay for 3 months, they get back here tomorrow after visiting his family for a couple of weeks. She wants to lose the baby weight. She'll probably follow her own eating plan, but I will be getting back to mine for real next week. I'm working my way back to it (kinda like pre-conditioning again). Breakfast is always good. But lunch - I'll get into a project & wait too long to eat & then don't care what I eat as long as it's quick & will get my blood sugar up quick. So I have to make myself stop to eat sooner. (Like, I should be making lunch right now!) Tired of looking at my lowest-weight clothes that I can't wear right now!

And here's the lesson in this - when you go into stabilization & then maintenance, they tell you to set yourself kind of a fence. A 3-5-lb range - if you gain 3-5 lbs it's time to get it under control. THEY AREN'T KIDDING!!! Once those first 5 come on, it's way too easy for them to invite 5 more friends, and they invite 5 more.... Of course that was the path to MRC's door for most of us to begin with. I sure didn't gain 30 lbs overnight - they crept on a little at a time. But I refuse to have to lose 30 lbs AGAIN! Some of you have heard me say all this before, but it bears repeating for the newer folks here. There's no "there" here, where we're at goal so we get to stop exercising and watching what we eat. You go back to eating what you did, you'll go back to weighing what you did. Sorry about the :soap: - y'all have become the victims of my epiphany! But I figure if I put it out there in the universe I'll be more likely to follow through!

[alexiah]

Thanks meemo for the last message all the things you mentioned make soo much sense! Maybe you and your daughter can walk together while shes home that will be fun.

[Goal4Life]

Meemo you are exactly right..there is no "end". Once you get to your goal, it is up to you to keep yourself there. I have heard from many long term weightloss successors, that maintenance is the hardest part. Many of us "diet" then go back to "old" ways as soon as we get content with our weight, thinking that we maybe just maybe can eat like that now that we are at a healthy weight. Truly that is not the case.
MRC was my teacher, "she" taught me that food is not a reward/babysitter/psychiatrist/doctor/friend/lover/family member/crutch/fix-all. I had to learn that good, healthy food is for survival, all the other junk, is just that junk. The junk causes high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, moodiness, oh the list goes on; I just don't need it.
Now that I have my mind changed on how I view food, I truly don't feel deprived of my "old" food choices. I actually feel empowered each and every time that I pass on something that I know is unhealthy for me. It gives me the strength to know that I am in control of what goes into my body, not the food or my environmental stressors controlling me.

[snflrgrl1962]

Okay time for my confession.....Yesterday was terrible food wise. I had class last night and I was rushing around tying to get "stuff" done before I had to drive the 40 minutes to class. Well, I ended up messing around too long and did not get to eat before I left. I knew better, but I thought it would be okay.

I went to class, which turned out to be stressful and overwhelming with all the work that is due. We also had presentations last night and part of one of the presentations included chocolate, sushi, fortune cookies, hazelnut/chocolate pirouline wafers ,and taquitos. (It was a multi-cultural classroom presentation.) During class I ate one of everything. But that isn't even the worst part. When I got out of class at 7:45, I was shakey and lightheaded. I thought I was starving!! But I know I couldn't have been starving, I had just eating all that junk. I do think I was hungry, but I also think I was mostly stressed out.

So guess what I did...........I stopped at Sonic on the way home and had a bacon double cheeseburger and tater tots. UGH!!!!!!! I knew exactly what I was doing and I still did it anyway!! I somehow thought this would make me feel better! Well, it didn't make me feel better. It made me mad at myself. I felt even worse knowing I had eaten all those calories, fat, and carbs! And for what......nothing!!

However, I did get right back on plan this morning and have been chugging down the water. I am scared to get on the scale, so I haven't weighed at home today. At my last WI I was 2.5lbs from hitting the 50 lbs board. I hope I haven't messed up so much that I won't get to 50 by my next WI.

At least, I feel better talking about it!


Hey everybody! I have some exciting news to report! When I weighed in on my home scale this morning, I broke 200 lbs for the first time since 2003! I weighed in at 199.4! It will be a few weeks before I can get back into the center and get an official wi, but I'll take this one!

Apart from being a magic number on the scale anyway, this number is important to me because I bought a private healthcare policy back in March and was hit with a 25% premium increase because of my weight. When I called in to get details about the rider, I was told that 200 was the magic number for my height, and I had to be below that for one year before I am eligible for a new policy with a lower premium. So...364 days to go!

Under 200....That is great news. :bravo: I am so looking forward to the day that I get to Onederland!!! Congrats on the lower insurance premium too!

Thanks again everyone for all the support. My home scale showed a 2 1/2 pound loss this morning, and i feel sooo much better i feel my energy is getting back up there. I also took meemos advice and i am taking an extra
B-6 for a couple of days to see if it helps, as for the water i drink about 150 oz daily so i am making it 200 for a couple of days also . Thanks for all the support I APPRECIATE YOU ALL!!

You go Alexiah....we support you 100% !:hug:


Ok. Had my weighin today. Lost 2 lbs for the week!:carrot: I'm happy, but know that I've been at this plateau for about 5 days ( 2 lbs was gone as of last Friday, and the scale hasn't moved since!!). But, that's ok. I'll still take the 2 lbs. That's 15 total for my 1st month, 1 week detox, and 3 OP. Also, they did my measurements today, and I've lost 21 inches!!!:carrot: That made me feel really good. Over 3 in my waist alone!!!! Hope everyone else has great weighins as well!!
Missy:dizzy:

15 lbs in your first month is rockin'.....Way to go!! :congrat:



I truly admire the people who can be 100% faithful to the program & never cheat - wish I could be one of them (I know I'd lose more quickly) but I also know that it just isn't in my make-up. My little moments of straying were what helped keep my on-program long-term.

I had a little epiphany this morning on my walk - I've not been doing as well recently with getting my walks in - too easy to make excuses (no time, it's gotten too hot now, blah, blah, blah) - so I've got to go back to how I did it in weight-loss phase. It's a priority. It's non-negotiable. I WILL get to bed earlier at night so I can get up with my husband. I WILL get out to walk by 7:30 a.m. That eliminates the heat and time excuses. Also helps to get more sleep, by the way!!!

If I can get that back in order, the food will follow. I know if I let one slide, I'm likely to let the other go too. My daughter will be here to stay for 3 months, they get back here tomorrow after visiting his family for a couple of weeks. She wants to lose the baby weight. She'll probably follow her own eating plan, but I will be getting back to mine for real next week. I'm working my way back to it (kinda like pre-conditioning again). Breakfast is always good. But lunch - I'll get into a project & wait too long to eat & then don't care what I eat as long as it's quick & will get my blood sugar up quick. So I have to make myself stop to eat sooner. (Like, I should be making lunch right now!) Tired of looking at my lowest-weight clothes that I can't wear right now!

And here's the lesson in this - when you go into stabilization & then maintenance, they tell you to set yourself kind of a fence. A 3-5-lb range - if you gain 3-5 lbs it's time to get it under control. THEY AREN'T KIDDING!!! Once those first 5 come on, it's way too easy for them to invite 5 more friends, and they invite 5 more.... Of course that was the path to MRC's door for most of us to begin with. I sure didn't gain 30 lbs overnight - they crept on a little at a time. But I refuse to have to lose 30 lbs AGAIN! Some of you have heard me say all this before, but it bears repeating for the newer folks here. There's no "there" here, where we're at goal so we get to stop exercising and watching what we eat. You go back to eating what you did, you'll go back to weighing what you did. Sorry about the :soap: - y'all have become the victims of my epiphany! But I figure if I put it out there in the universe I'll be more likely to follow through!

Meemo.....OMG...you are absolutely right. I am never going to get "there". This is going to have to be for the rest of my life. I sometimes think that I would love to just not worry about food and pills and exercise, but I know what is going to happen if I go back to the way I was before. I will gain it all back and probably more. I am going to steal your quote "I refuse to have lose ______....again! I am just going to fill in the blank as needed!

[fattrimmer]

snflrgl1962- I can so can relate to you. I had a horrible weekend at work and then it continued into monday. My normal way to deal with it is to eat, eat and eat. I did ok until I came home on saturday night 2 hours late and was starving.