Metabolic Research Center - November thread

It's a new month (already!) so I thought I'd start a new thread! Hope everyone had a great weekend and here's (raising my HNS) to a great OP week!

Ended up going horribly off plan this weekend. To mention a few things I ate: Mexican wedding cakes, pretzels, popcorn, spaghetti, and a cookie cake.

So tomorrow I'm putting myself in MRC boot camp.

hee hee, i ditto that, little edie!! yesterday was a celebratory bonanza after finishing my 5K, lol. today was OK although i had a jimmy john's sandwich for supper because josh and i spent the whole day cleaning our poor neglected house and neither of us wanted to cook so he just ordered JJs. oh well. i bought some good food at the grocery store yesterday so i'm ready to go for tomorrow. i just need to boil some eggs to have breakfast ready to go in the morning... gogo MRC bootcamp! lol :)

I just made up some hamburger and turkey burger patties along with asparagus this afternoon so I'm ready for the week. Now I'm off to be and hope to wake up a couple of pounds lighter!

Hey everyone,
It's been a while since I've updated my progress. I weighed in on Saturday and was down 3.5 lbs. I was happy about that and now my goal for November is to lose 10lbs within the next 3 weeks. Well I want to wish everyone an OP week.

Welcome November!

Congrats Angelofsc for your loss!! Great job!

little eddie- I chose to eat off plan this weekend a couple of times. I wasn't out of control but did dip into the candy a little. UGH! I will join the boot camp with you this week!! :)

leahruthie and noahsmamma- great to see you here!!

My wish for all of you is a successful week!!

this weekend i had such bad weekend.

saturday: pizza, chicken wings and a **** load of halloween candy
sunday: pasta, wings, and again alot of candy.

and i did knowing full well what i was doing too....

I dont feel bad about it, but i do want to kick myself. Well here is to a new month!

Well, to end a completely OFF plan week, I figured I wouldn't start back until today, so I lived it up until the last minute last night. Although that was the plan originally, party in vegas and then go on MetaQuick on Monday. I had already lost the 2 pounds I put in on in Vegas by this morning (must have been water) so we'll see what the MQ does for me. I just finished my lunch/shake... wow that was really thick. I had to water it down some, but it was quite tasty! I did notice that I missed chewing food. I don't like replacing meals with shakes and itty bitty bars; but if this helps to give me a jump start, then so be it.

Have a great week everyone!
~Carla B.

Hey... so just curious, are any of you on facebook? I found a couple of MRC sites on there, didn't know if anyone else was there too....

I did ok...so I thought this weekend. I weighed in Saturday with a 3 pound loss which was fine. I did eat off program Saturday night...had a slice of pizza, cupcake and some mt.dew....ughhhh!!! Put back on 2 pounds. So angry with myself but I got up dusted off and back to program. I am up only 1 pound and hope to wake up in the morning back where I was Saturday morning. Boy, those cheat days are so not worth it! My goal this month is to be down 15 pounds. I don't know if that is reasonable or not...but I am shooting for it anyway. I lost 5 pounds in 7 days so who knows???? It was probably mostly water but I am going to try anyway. Has anyone lost 15 in a month or is that crazy sounding???? :)

Hey... so just curious, are any of you on facebook? I found a couple of MRC sites on there, didn't know if anyone else was there too....

Hi, I'm new to MRC. I'm on FB - Anita Smith Mixson.

I did ok...so I thought this weekend. I weighed in Saturday with a 3 pound loss which was fine. I did eat off program Saturday night...had a slice of pizza, cupcake and some mt.dew....ughhhh!!! Put back on 2 pounds. So angry with myself but I got up dusted off and back to program. I am up only 1 pound and hope to wake up in the morning back where I was Saturday morning. Boy, those cheat days are so not worth it! My goal this month is to be down 15 pounds. I don't know if that is reasonable or not...but I am shooting for it anyway. I lost 5 pounds in 7 days so who knows???? It was probably mostly water but I am going to try anyway. Has anyone lost 15 in a month or is that crazy sounding???? :)

Hello There,

I lost 20 pounds in a month and am down 34 in my second month. I didn't cheat once and I don't take any of their pills but the fish oil and HNS. So no I don't think you're crazy for setting 15lbs as your goal for November. That's a great goal to set and is attainable. :)

Happy November everyone! I was tempted to go off plan this weekend, but thanks to my sister I resisted. I wanted a frozen cappucino in the worst way and she said, nope, lets drink water. We did and felt great about it. If anything I didn't eat enough, so back totally OP now and ready for the new month. :) I'm thinking about a November goal...kinda waiting to see what i lose this week, then we'll see. I never did short goals like that before. Just kinda aim for milestones every 20-50lbs or so. So I'm not sure I'll like it.

i think i would like to be firmly in the 170s by the end of november. i've been hovering around 185 for literally more than a month (mostly because of the time i took off for dealing with my FIL's health issues, but we're mostly out of the woods now, so that shouldn't be an excuse anymore!) and i'm sick of it. i hope to accomplish 10 pounds this month. scary!

Weighed in today and lost another 1.5 lbs. Had my tanita done and all weight I've lost this month has been "fat" no muscle or water loss. My numbers are down... wooo hoooo. I have lost a total of 40.75 inches. The interesting thing is that nobody has said anything about how I look. What's with that??? It's so discouraging.

I really, really want to lose at least 10lbs by the end of November. I am so frustrated (what's new). I started on MetaBalance because I was so hungry on the green menu. I'm not as hungry but I have been staying w/in the same .5 lbs for the week up until Sunday morning...which I was down a lb! But then I decided to do strength training for 45 minutes and cardio for 50 minutes...then wash my car. I took my son to Sam's Club with me and got caught up in Sample Day :( It didn't feel like too much considering I just had a few samples but I was back up a lb today! Rrrr! I am SOOOO mad! My water is up and I have been pretty much OP the entire week (with the small exception of a bite here or there). What can I do besides go crazy????

Hi everyone! I think I've just spent the last 2.5 hours going through old posts just reading about all the weight loss success with the MRC. I've been thinking about signing up and even went for a consultation. I've been "sleeping on it" I guess you could say. I think I'm going to do it...what have I got to loose right?!?! I'm just curious how many of you bought and used the extra supplements. Are they worth the expense? Will they really speed up my weight loss and make me more successful? Or, do they simply not matter?

Angela

Hi everyone! I think I've just spent the last 2.5 hours going through old posts just reading about all the weight loss success with the MRC. I've been thinking about signing up and even went for a consultation. I've been "sleeping on it" I guess you could say. I think I'm going to do it...what have I got to loose right?!?! I'm just curious how many of you bought and used the extra supplements. Are they worth the expense? Will they really speed up my weight loss and make me more successful? Or, do they simply not matter?

Angela

Not sure what everyone else will say but I have been taking the MRC6 ("lipo in a bottle".) Several ladies I know swear by it so I decided to try it out. I have lost 40.75 inches and 38.5 lbs in 3 months.

Not sure what everyone else will say but I have been taking the MRC6 ("lipo in a bottle".) Several ladies I know swear by it so I decided to try it out. I have lost 40.75 inches and 38.5 lbs in 3 months.

Great job! Excellent pounds and inches lost. I lost 10 lbs in 10 days, and almost 22 inches. I will be interested to see the inches lost and if it is contributed to the MRC6. :D

So I didn't meet my goal for last month. Didn't really try either. I've been cheating a lot lately because it's so much easier than having to cook and I've only been seeing 0.5 lbs at a time which is quite discouraging. And this weekend was horrible with all that candy. But I've been 100% OP since yesterday and here's hoping I won't have a gain this week. I switched from the All Day to the Enhancer and Cortitrim so hopefully I'll see more dramatic weight loss. I have noticed, though, that my inches lost seems to be about the same as my pounds lost. My center measures me once a month and last month it was 17 lbs 19 inches.

OK....I have been measuring myself at home and I am so motivated by all of you who have lost inches. But this is weird. I have only lost 5 pounds but my measuring tape says I have only lost maybe an inch from my waist. It is a bit discouraging. I hope that the center has a better measuring tape!! :)

I did ok...so I thought this weekend. I weighed in Saturday with a 3 pound loss which was fine. I did eat off program Saturday night...had a slice of pizza, cupcake and some mt.dew....ughhhh!!! Put back on 2 pounds. So angry with myself but I got up dusted off and back to program. I am up only 1 pound and hope to wake up in the morning back where I was Saturday morning. Boy, those cheat days are so not worth it! My goal this month is to be down 15 pounds. I don't know if that is reasonable or not...but I am shooting for it anyway. I lost 5 pounds in 7 days so who knows???? It was probably mostly water but I am going to try anyway. Has anyone lost 15 in a month or is that crazy sounding???? :)

In the beginning of my program I did lose 15 lbs in a month... It can be done, just stay 100% OP, drink all the HNS and take the supplements. Good Luck!

I'm having the worst time getting "refocused" ... the foods are boring ... I'm playing around with it -- gain 2, lose 3, gain 3, lose 3. When I am doing the program right, it's a constant loss or at least staying the same, but this up and down is what I seem to be doing right now.

So, I've set a mini-goal for November and hope to be able to get on track. Any quick (not cooking) meal ideas would be appreciated. I'm single, don't really cook for myself, and would likes quick, easy suggestions for all meals.

Thanks for always being here!

I'm having the worst time getting "refocused" ... the foods are boring ... I'm playing around with it -- gain 2, lose 3, gain 3, lose 3. When I am doing the program right, it's a constant loss or at least staying the same, but this up and down is what I seem to be doing right now.

So, I've set a mini-goal for November and hope to be able to get on track. Any quick (not cooking) meal ideas would be appreciated. I'm single, don't really cook for myself, and would likes quick, easy suggestions for all meals.

Thanks for always being here!

The Italian Dinner in the cook book is super easy and really good, the recipe makes 4 servings. Also, there is a chile recipe in the crockpot section that only takes ground turkey, beans, tomato spup HNS and a package of mccormicks chile seasoning. It says to crock pot it but I never have, I just throw it together and that recipe is also for 4 servings. I have used chicken breast or turkey breast cut up instead of groung turkey and its amazing. If you do these two recipes you will have 8 meals covered! Another help is frozen veggies... they are precut and most bags you can just throw in the microwave and not even turn on a burner. I do a whole bag then weight it out in seperate containers. I get frozen fruit too. Good Luck!

So I decided to have a Meal Replacement bar & HNS for lunch today because I was planning on going shopping for some new clothes after work. Well at 11:00 I got a call from the doctor's office. Last week I had a Hydascan (?) done to check and see how my gallbladder was functioning. Well come to find out it failed miserably! They wanted to do surgery either this Thursday or next (I chose next Thursday.) I know it's minor surgery but I'm still a bit stressed. Just another road block in this weight loss process. You think they can give me a mini-tummy tuck & liposuction when I'm under???? ;) The big thing is I ate an apple today when I got home...it's not OP and now I feel a bit guilty. I know, it's not a huge deal but this was the first time I really deviated from the program.

Thank you Daizy ... I'll haul out the old cookbook and look those up ... and the frozen veggie idea is a good one! Thanks again.

E4FE,

I had a minor procedure done three months into my MRC diet and still lost weight. Remember you can't have anything to eat or drink twelve hours before your surgery so you won't be adding calories there.

Just get up and moving around your house as soon as the doctor okays it.

E4FE - Hmm...what menu are you on? I can eat an apple on my plan. It has more carbs than say a citrus or some berries, but regardless...better an apple than a chocolate bar or something. Don't beat yourself up. You're gonna have surgery...thats a little stressing, eat your apple hun.

E4FE,

I had a minor procedure done three months into my MRC diet and still lost weight. Remember you can't have anything to eat or drink twelve hours before your surgery so you won't be adding calories there.

Just get up and moving around your house as soon as the doctor okays it.

I'm one of those crazy, stubborn, get up and go people. I was up withing 15 minutes of giving birth... after my nose surgery as soon as I came to I asked when I could go home. They told me as soon as I could get up and go pee. I stood up and stubled to the bathroom. Needless to say they still wouldn't let me go, I was still in a fog and couldn't keep my eyes open when I got back to my bed. ;)

E4FE - Hmm...what menu are you on? I can eat an apple on my plan. It has more carbs than say a citrus or some berries, but regardless...better an apple than a chocolate bar or something. Don't beat yourself up. You're gonna have surgery...thats a little stressing, eat your apple hun.

The regular menu (I forget what color it is) but it says that the Meal Replacement bar is suppose to be eaten in place of your protein and fruit at lunchtime. :^: I just wasn't in the mood to eat veggies.

I'm having the worst time getting "refocused" ... the foods are boring ... I'm playing around with it -- gain 2, lose 3, gain 3, lose 3. When I am doing the program right, it's a constant loss or at least staying the same, but this up and down is what I seem to be doing right now.

So, I've set a mini-goal for November and hope to be able to get on track. Any quick (not cooking) meal ideas would be appreciated. I'm single, don't really cook for myself, and would likes quick, easy suggestions for all meals.

Thanks for always being here!

I have a hard time with cooking and needing quick meals for my family and at work, so I have been living off of steamers - veggies and now found a line of fish that steam in 3-4 minutes. I can say that they have saved me when I've been tempted to stray due to lack of time.

I am really focused for the month to stay on track. Even though I am about 99% OP, I get really nervous about WI. I just can't fathom that it's really gonna work! Lynnette, I can't wait to borrow those clothes and hope that they get too big as well!

Good thoughts for all of you in your journey!:hug:

am having a hard time today. For some reason my stomach is growling, while i have had a normal breakfast and my snack already. Having an extra HNS right now.... People next to my office are having donuts and everytime i walk to the break room, that box is calling my name.....

am having a hard time today. For some reason my stomach is growling, while i have had a normal breakfast and my snack already. Having an extra HNS right now.... People next to my office are having donuts and everytime i walk to the break room, that box is calling my name.....

Just picture them walking around with Donuts for Buns!!! That is exactly where they are going...who want's that???

You can do it stay strong and know that evey day down is a day closer to goal and if you cheat with a donut...you are taking back a few days of hard work on program. :goodvibes

LOL LaRee. Thanks for that :) i resisted :D

I am really focused for the month to stay on track. Even though I am about 99% OP, I get really nervous about WI. I just can't fathom that it's really gonna work! Lynnette, I can't wait to borrow those clothes and hope that they get too big as well!

Good thoughts for all of you in your journey!:hug:

You'll do fine I just know it! And they have your name on them waiting for you.

Just picture them walking around with Donuts for Buns!!! That is exactly where they are going...who want's that???

You can do it stay strong and know that evey day down is a day closer to goal and if you cheat with a donut...you are taking back a few days of hard work on program. :goodvibes

Nabeel, she's right. I read it somewhere in one of our threads that each cheat would cost you about $45.00 (when you take into account that it will takes on average 3 days/12 OP meals to get back into weight loss mode). Think about THAT next time you want to cheat. I know the financial impact quickly brings me back to reality.

~Carla B.

Being knocked out of ketosis is a bigger motivator for me to stay OP than the money anymore. Although the diet gods and goddess know I've spent enough money to look like Katie Holmes on a fat day.

I've been telling myself all day that today COULD HAVE been the day the scales dropped if I hadn't effed up the weekend. And what I should have done is eat everything I wanted to eat on Friday night when I was initially craving it instead of spreading it out through the weekend.

Such is life.

Being knocked out of ketosis is a bigger motivator for me to stay OP than the money anymore. Although the diet gods and goddess know I've spent enough money to look like Katie Holmes on a fat day.

I've been telling myself all day that today COULD HAVE been the day the scales dropped if I hadn't effed up the weekend. And what I should have done is eat everything I wanted to eat on Friday night when I was initially craving it instead of spreading it out through the weekend.

Such is life.

I think I've only been in ketosis a handful of times while on this program. And I know the feeling of the scales could have dropped if I hadn't done this or eaten that. And Friday was my last day and I had several things that I wanted and have been mostly OP since. Hang in there my friend! I had a dbl choc. pudding and was thinking of you. It tasted so good!!

Had my WI tonight...didn't care for my rep tonight...she sat down, looked at my chart, lectured me, tried to teach me how to avoid the "mistakes" i made, and then we went to WI and I lost 6.5lbs. I wanted to say "HA...try to teach me", but i thought that sounded cocky and I was just in a bad mood from driving in traffic so I got over myself and got excited for my loss. I hope I'm not the only one who goes in with a rotten attitude sometimes... Maybe so.

But hard to stay in a bad mood when I got to sign the 10lb board and got my 10lb rock thing...WOO HOO! 14.5lbs in 2 weeks. I am SO SO glad to be back on MRC...let this weight fall off!

Had my WI tonight...didn't care for my rep tonight...she sat down, looked at my chart, lectured me, tried to teach me how to avoid the "mistakes" i made, and then we went to WI and I lost 6.5lbs. I wanted to say "HA...try to teach me", but i thought that sounded cocky and I was just in a bad mood from driving in traffic so I got over myself and got excited for my loss. I hope I'm not the only one who goes in with a rotten attitude sometimes... Maybe so.

But hard to stay in a bad mood when I got to sign the 10lb board and got my 10lb rock thing...WOO HOO! 14.5lbs in 2 weeks. I am SO SO glad to be back on MRC...let this weight fall off!

I hear ya! I got a way too long lecture the last time I was in and was down 2.5 pounds. This week I'm going to request a weigh in prior to the sit-down. :D

Had my WI tonight...didn't care for my rep tonight...she sat down, looked at my chart, lectured me, tried to teach me how to avoid the "mistakes" i made, and then we went to WI and I lost 6.5lbs. I wanted to say "HA...try to teach me", but i thought that sounded cocky and I was just in a bad mood from driving in traffic so I got over myself and got excited for my loss. I hope I'm not the only one who goes in with a rotten attitude sometimes... Maybe so.

But hard to stay in a bad mood when I got to sign the 10lb board and got my 10lb rock thing...WOO HOO! 14.5lbs in 2 weeks. I am SO SO glad to be back on MRC...let this weight fall off!

Way to go on such a big loss and I'm sorry you had a rotten session but just celebrate your loss and signing the 10 lb board!!!:broc:

Thanks for the congrats you two. I'm not sure how much longer these big losses will continue, but I'm gonna enjoy them while they last.

I think part of my problem with the consultation was that 2 of the 3 employees that I've seen weren't there last time i was with MRC and so they don't know my background with the program. Because of that, they are treating me like a new client, which is fine, but I don't need the guidance that a new client would need. I know what to do and when i eat something wrong, I know it's wrong...I don't need the lecture. I may have to talk to the manager about that...she's the one that was there when i was OP last. We'll see. Not sure what I'm gonna do about it, maybe it'll just go away. Or maybe I should just eat perfectly and then they have nothing to lecture about :)

Hello -- To start my November, I have joined this forum!
I have been on MRC since July 2009. It started out well and I lost 17 lbs. in about 12 weeks (which is a great rate of weight loss for my body!)

For about a month, I have been treading water, going over and over the same 5-6 lbs. The frustrating part is that I have been OP during this time. Even the people at my center are surprised and stumped about what to do other than keep on plan.

I know what you mean about the people.. My center has several who will listen and believe you; but others just think if you really were OP, you wouldn't be having these struggles.

Hello -- To start my November, I have joined this forum!
I have been on MRC since July 2009. It started out well and I lost 17 lbs. in about 12 weeks (which is a great rate of weight loss for my body!)

For about a month, I have been treading water, going over and over the same 5-6 lbs. The frustrating part is that I have been OP during this time. Even the people at my center are surprised and stumped about what to do other than keep on plan.

I know what you mean about the people.. My center has several who will listen and believe you; but others just think if you really were OP, you wouldn't be having these struggles.

Welcome to this fabulous forum and congrats on your weight loss thus far. It's SO frustrating when you're on a plateau. There are some users who will have great tips for you. I had one that lasted 3 weeks and boy was that frustrating I know. If you haven't already, I would increase your water. One other tip that I remember reading is to cut out the creamies, eat fish, and use beans as your starch. I'm sure others will have other recommendations and good luck!

So many things in this thread have hit home. And I appreciate little_eddie's note early on about all the things eaten *not* on the plan...and efforts to get back to it.

I started in February, lost 36 lbs and then maintained it for the last 6-months. I was traveling a ton for work and play, which made my commitment to loosing super difficult to keep. I have another 39lbs to go and as of yesterday am getting back on track with the meta-slim kick start menus. And, of course, going into the center, which I wasn't doing in lieu of travels.

You guys are SO encouraging. Just reading about little tips (no creamies, eat fish, use beans, etc.) and thoughts (costs $45 to cheat) increases my motivation. Thank you! :D

I have my 3rd weigh in tonight. I know it is not going to show much more than a couple pounds over the past 4 days so I am a bit discouraged. Cheating on Halloween did me in. Like taking 4 days back that I worked so hard for. But I learned my lesson so I hope to stay on track. I have a goal for this month. Loose 15 pounds and then I will eat little bites of the things I love on Thanksgiving....only if I loose the 15 pounds. Hope I can do it!! :)

Today has been such a washout. I didn't work today and I didnt have clas so I've been home all day. Breakfast went well, and I ate a good lunch but then I started grazing.....I always have a hard time between lunch and dinner but I'm usually busy so it's easier. ARG...so disappointing.:(

Just this morning I got back to the weight I was 3 weeks ago! That was before I started all my eating things off program. But I'm back and as motivated as ever to get the rest of this weight off! For those of you struggling, just pick up and get back on the wagon and decide that you're worth it, you can do it! Trust me, if I can, anyone can! :)

Noahsmama,
Great that you are back OP. Keep that motivation and attitude!

LaRee,
Good luck tonight.

learning2Bhealthy,

Hello, I am new here to the boards and the program. I am in preconditioning right now and pick up my menus tomorrow morning. I see you live in NWA also and it looks like we started and have close to the same goal. I am very interested in hearing how the program has worked for you as I only wish to take the oils and HNS. I'm getting a little overwhelmed and hope I haven't gotten into something I won't be able to stick with. Your progress is amazing to me and I hope to be there someday!

I weighed in today and got to sign the 40 lb board. :carrot: I'm hoping I will be able to show a weight loss next week due to the surgery.

learning2Bhealthy,

Hello, I am new here to the boards and the program. I am in preconditioning right now and pick up my menus tomorrow morning. I see you live in NWA also and it looks like we started and have close to the same goal. I am very interested in hearing how the program has worked for you as I only wish to take the oils and HNS. I'm getting a little overwhelmed and hope I haven't gotten into something I won't be able to stick with. Your progress is amazing to me and I hope to be there someday!

Hello leigh34,

My sister and I both started MRC beige menu September 5th. We both just do the fish oils and HNS and both have lost 30 plus pounds. We've kept strickly to the program (no cheating). I walk 3 to 4 times a week. However my sister walks sometimes and I've lost 3 more pound than her, so not much of a difference.

Believe me it can be hard at times but for some reason hunger has not been the issue, it has been cooking EVERY meal. You get the hang of it though, it just takes time, effort and planning. You have come this far, keep up the good work and the weight WILL come off. Check out the recipe sticky and be experimental and try foods you normally think you don't like, you'll be suprised what you find yourself liking. Whatever questions you have just ask and I'll try to help and so will all the others on here. EVERYBODY is great you'll find this forum VERY helpful and ALL are willing and ready to help with whatever your dealing with. You've come to the BEST place.. This is for you-- :dust:

ok...started off a great night...then I crashed. I weighed in with a 2 1/2 pound loss which is not so bad. I was hoping for more because it had been 5 days since I weighed in but that's ok. Then when I got home I let the stress of things in my life get to me and I had a hand full of reeses pieces and a mini butterfinger...and I know it gets worse, 4 slices of bacon on a piece of bread. Why do I do this to myself???? I am so mad at myself. I let my emotions take hold then I just crash. So angry...afraid to see what the scale does tomorrow. :(

LaRee,
Don't do this to yourself. Maybe you thought you were rewarding yourself for the 2.5 pounds loss, but you weren't. Try to just stay off the scale tomorrow and the next day. Put it away so you can't even get to it, have someone put it in your attic! The things you ate were full of salt so you will retain the water and the scale will make it look worse than it is and you will feel worse. Just get right back on track this instant. Realize what you did and move on in the right direction. Also drink extra water to get rid of the added salt.

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Ah, LaRee, I agree, don't beat yourself up over it. Not much you can do about any of it now. Get right back on plan tomorrow. Eat what you should and let the past be the past.

I also agree that you shouldn't weigh at home. It's not going to be encouraging, so leave that out. I never weight at home. Stop in here any time and get some encouragement. We've all been there...we'll help you through it.

I'm baaaaack!!!! Oh how I missed you all!!! I haven't had time to read all the posts, but 55 already on the November thread is really something!!! You ladies have been very busy.

Virginia was beautiful and we had so much fun. The rain put a damper (pun intended) on our DC and Arlington Cemetary tour, but it was still very interesting and exciting. When I left, I had decided to leave the MRC diet at home and enjoy my vacation!!! And that's exactly what I did. The wine was to die for!!! I noticed when you haven't had alcohol for awhile, it doesn't take long for it to go to your head. I even took two bottles home to save for a "special occasion".

I went to WI yesterday, and gained 2 pounds, so I was actually feeling good about that. It could have been so much worse, but I did select healthy choices and I think that really helped. The counselor said it will take 9 MRC meals to get back to losing again. So I'm starting my count down now!

I will catch up reading all the posts this weekend and I'm sure I have so much to respond to. But you were all missed and now I am depending on you all to get me back on track. I plan to join the Y this weekend, since walking here in the winter time is not much fun when it is icy!

See you all later!!!!

Back OP after a rough night. I have to figure out a way to get through the emotional eating that I do....I am only down 7 1/2 pounds since I started eating on program 2 weeks ago and I feel it should be better than that. I keep telling myself it is better than where I would be if I had never started the diet. I just struggle with the emotional connection so please say a prayer for me that I can get that connection under control. I feel I am doing so well and then I just crumble in an instant....back on track today so I am over yesterday...just hoping to keep it under control. I need to not let others peoples problems get to me. I let everyones struggles weigh on me like they are my own. Mainly the fact that my brother has a family with two young children and no job now for a month. I offered to open my home to them but now it seems to be coming to pass so I have to prepare. I just pray he can find a job within the next week.

anyway....back to the grind...hoping for some awesome loss this week...with no more candy or bacon...how dumb that was!!! On the plus I did not gain any weight this morning....and since some of you recommended it....I PUT THE SCALE AWAY!!!! :) Hope this helps!!

Thanks everyone!

LaRee

LaRee, Your center will offer a class on emotional eating and I highly suggest you take it. I know several women here have taken that "finding the connections" class and have really benefitted from it. If sounds like you might benefit as well. Well done on putting the scale away. :) I find I don't even think about weight loss or MRC after a while...the whole thing just becomes routine.

I've started telling people that I'm back on the MRC wagon. It's kinda a hard thing to do anyway, but its harder to tell them I've gone back to it. I was gonna play it pretty quiet and not say much to people about it until they started noticing, but if I don't let people know, they'll walk me into food traps. Its not as if that one small cookie would kill me or probably even set me back that much, but my goodnes, if they know they won't offer it to me :) No food trap then. No need to feel rude turning food down. Most of my friends and all of my family remember me thinner from last time i was on MRC, so they're mega-supportive. So i look forward to their help again.

Back OP after a rough night. I have to figure out a way to get through the emotional eating that I do....I am only down 7 1/2 pounds since I started eating on program 2 weeks ago and I feel it should be better than that. I keep telling myself it is better than where I would be if I had never started the diet. I just struggle with the emotional connection so please say a prayer for me that I can get that connection under control. I feel I am doing so well and then I just crumble in an instant....back on track today so I am over yesterday...just hoping to keep it under control. I need to not let others peoples problems get to me. I let everyones struggles weigh on me like they are my own. Mainly the fact that my brother has a family with two young children and no job now for a month. I offered to open my home to them but now it seems to be coming to pass so I have to prepare. I just pray he can find a job within the next week.

anyway....back to the grind...hoping for some awesome loss this week...with no more candy or bacon...how dumb that was!!! On the plus I did not gain any weight this morning....and since some of you recommended it....I PUT THE SCALE AWAY!!!! :) Hope this helps!!

Thanks everyone!

LaRee


LaRee -- I'm tellin' ya girl, from DAY 1, I think, you need to just take a deep breath and relax. 7 1/2 lbs in a two week period if incredible! you will not always move at this great pace, so prepare yourself. Just do what you are suppose to do, or as closely as you can, and let it happen. The best part of this plan for me is that I am now free of guilt. I hated always feeling guilty and out of control. Once I realized that the only person I can make a difference to and help is just me, it helped! You need to just follow your plan and let that guilt go somewhere else. You are doing so welllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll !

oh, I sure don't weigh myself at home, except maybe 1 time a week -- that would be just way to disheartening. And since the MIND game is key, well . . . You can go along for days and not see the change on the scale, and then suddenly, after you think it is just not gonna happen, you step on and 4 lbs seemed to vanish over night and you go, how in the heck!

So, back in the saddle, looking ahead, and not behind! The future is YOURS!

FL, So glad you had fun with your sister. Did you save one of those bottles of wine for me? Well, when you do drink it, raise a glass to the 3 Fat Chick friends!


LaRee, darling I am so sorry to hear about your frustrations. It is hard when people you love are going through hard times and to open your house to your brother it remarkable. It shows just what a beautiful caring woman you are. I have written about my unhealthy relationship with food before and it seems we have that in common. Think back, was the bacon a reward or was it a moment of fear? I sometimes am afraid of the changes that a thinner, more attractive body would bring. I am not sure I want the attention, but then I do. I don't know how I will change, what if people treat me different? What if they don't? There are times when the weight is a barrier for me, prevents me from being hurt. I wear it like a blanket, kinda cozy, familiar and safe. People aren't rejecting me, they are rejecting my fat. But when I am thin, there is only me, what if they still reject me? However, that blanket of fat is smothering me. It is making me ill and I don't like it. It is hiding the true me away from the world. We are taught not to to talk to highly of ourselves, it is considered conceited and rude. Well, screw that! I say if we hide our true selves behind a smothering blanket, then we are cheating the world of a beautiful thing. All those poor people out there who's lives are a shade duller for not having the opportunity to see the real us. Why it would be a crime against humanity to deprive them of our glorious wonderful selves! You, my dear are a beautiful, intelligent, kind, thoughtful and precious woman. You deserve to lift the blanket that is smothering you, breath deeply and live/love life to the fullest. And you will make my world brighter when you do. :hug:

LaRee,
Glad to hear you are back on track. Keep it up!

FL,
Welcome Back. I missed you :)

Hello all! I have been home sick all afternoon yesterday and all day today with strep and some kind of virus. I was put on antibiotics yesterday. My throart was feeling better this morning but man, I felt drained and actually felt worse. I was OP all day then made the mistake of eating pizza. I am putting myself back together and getting back OP fully tomorrow. I am worth it and I am not going to let pizza defeat me!! Drinking that water and moving forward! Thank goodness I am getting my tonsils out in two weeks. Tired of getting throat sick! Hope everyone is doing well. I am excited that I also finally got my ticker! YEH!

Went to WI and even though no pounds lost, I did lose 7 1/2 inches and 4 % of fat. Is that average? I;m trying not to get discouraged, but I was hoping for faster results. I am upping my water intake and being very rigid about my food. Hoping and praying that this works!

any other suggestions?

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Hello all! I have been home sick all afternoon yesterday and all day today with strep and some kind of virus. I was put on antibiotics yesterday. My throart was feeling better this morning but man, I felt drained and actually felt worse. I was OP all day then made the mistake of eating pizza. I am putting myself back together and getting back OP fully tomorrow. I am worth it and I am not going to let pizza defeat me!! Drinking that water and moving forward! Thank goodness I am getting my tonsils out in two weeks. Tired of getting throat sick! Hope everyone is doing well. I am excited that I also finally got my ticker! YEH!

I hope you are starting to feel better. I got the sore throat and fever my first month OP, and it put me out for a good 10 days, so take care. I lived on MRC chicken soup. That helped me get through it since nothing else tasted good. But being sick really set me back in losing. I still haven't gotten back to actually losing like I had when I started. I battle the same 3 pounds every week. Now my vacation is messing me up again, so I hope soon I will be on the losing side again. Take care now. :hug:

welcome back from vacation, FL! we missed you :)

FL - welcome back and glad you had a great time. Lori it is good to see you too. Where is Karen? If you are out there we miss you too!!!

Hello all! I have been home sick all afternoon yesterday and all day today with strep and some kind of virus. I was put on antibiotics yesterday. My throart was feeling better this morning but man, I felt drained and actually felt worse. I was OP all day then made the mistake of eating pizza. I am putting myself back together and getting back OP fully tomorrow. I am worth it and I am not going to let pizza defeat me!! Drinking that water and moving forward! Thank goodness I am getting my tonsils out in two weeks. Tired of getting throat sick! Hope everyone is doing well. I am excited that I also finally got my ticker! YEH!

I feel for you with the throat thing. I had my tonsils taken out at age 24 and it was probably 2 months before I was back to normal but I would do it again in a heartbeat. You will feel so much better after all the healing is over. I loved on instant mashed potatoes myself because that and pudding were all I could swallow for awhile... good luck!!!

I'm baaaaack!!!! Oh how I missed you all!!! I haven't had time to read all the posts, but 55 already on the November thread is really something!!! You ladies have been very busy.

Virginia was beautiful and we had so much fun. The rain put a damper (pun intended) on our DC and Arlington Cemetary tour, but it was still very interesting and exciting. When I left, I had decided to leave the MRC diet at home and enjoy my vacation!!! And that's exactly what I did. The wine was to die for!!! I noticed when you haven't had alcohol for awhile, it doesn't take long for it to go to your head. I even took two bottles home to save for a "special occasion".

I went to WI yesterday, and gained 2 pounds, so I was actually feeling good about that. It could have been so much worse, but I did select healthy choices and I think that really helped. The counselor said it will take 9 MRC meals to get back to losing again. So I'm starting my count down now!

I will catch up reading all the posts this weekend and I'm sure I have so much to respond to. But you were all missed and now I am depending on you all to get me back on track. I plan to join the Y this weekend, since walking here in the winter time is not much fun when it is icy!

See you all later!!!!


Welcome home, FL! My cousin from outside Toronto was also in the DC/Arlington/Gettysburg area last week. Said it was beautiful and a good trip. Glad you had fun.

Missed you!

-- JJ

Yes, welcome back, FL. Sounds like a great vacation.

I completely forgot to WI today. According to my home scales I might have lost a half a pound and I REALLY want to get below 169. I guess I'll have to wait until Monday to see if I break this plateau. I know mentally if I can get to 168 (my weight for years) then I can hit goal.

Welcome back FL! So glad you had a great trip.

little edie, i so hope that you have lost after all this time not only for you but emotionally as well!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed lady!

oday, finally, after all my binge eating all those things off program, I dropped 6.5 lbs on MRC's scale and FINALLY got to sign the 60 pound board. I was so close to that 3 weeks ago. The tanita also says that I'm 9.5 lbs away from my goal so that was exciting!!

Monday is my 30th b-day and I'm torn about eating a dessert. I'd jsut like a small piece of something sweet but don't want it to cause me to stall. I'm also afraid after such a big loss this week that I'm in for a plateau :( Oh well, I'll just enjoy my progress and keep going! I'm also going to get a massage on Wednesday so that is my b-day present to myself.

Have a great Saturday everyone!

Welcome back FL! So glad you had a great trip.

little edie, i so hope that you have lost after all this time not only for you but emotionally as well!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed lady!

oday, finally, after all my binge eating all those things off program, I dropped 6.5 lbs on MRC's scale and FINALLY got to sign the 60 pound board. I was so close to that 3 weeks ago. The tanita also says that I'm 9.5 lbs away from my goal so that was exciting!!

Monday is my 30th b-day and I'm torn about eating a dessert. I'd jsut like a small piece of something sweet but don't want it to cause me to stall. I'm also afraid after such a big loss this week that I'm in for a plateau :( Oh well, I'll just enjoy my progress and keep going! I'm also going to get a massage on Wednesday so that is my b-day present to myself.

Have a great Saturday everyone!

WOW! 6.5 lbs!!! thats awesome!! way 2 go!!!:carrot: :carrot: i think thats the best gift u can give urself 4 ur bday!! when i have my cheats i just sign myself into thinking ive screwed it 4 this month's goal...but thats clearly not the case ...wow im so inspired now!! i think im gonna run the treadmill!!lol

WOW! 6.5 lbs!!! thats awesome!! way 2 go!!!:carrot: :carrot: i think thats the best gift u can give urself 4 ur bday!! when i have my cheats i just sign myself into thinking ive screwed it 4 this month's goal...but thats clearly not the case ...wow im so inspired now!! i think im gonna run the treadmill!!lol

why thank you very much! I know I was hoping that I would be able to get to 60 pounds. It just make me made that I probably could have been at my goal by now if I hadn't screwed up and ate all that crap. But oh well, no looking back, only forward!! Go run girl! I've walked 4 days this week and honestly my legs are a bit tired. Yesterday morning, I had 2 sinfully delicious choc. chip cookies. I drank like 220 oz. of water, ate tilapia for both lunch/dinner, and then walked for 40 minutes and ended up losing a .5 lb. So I was excited. I'm going to see what the scales say on Monday, as that might determine whether I eat a little somethign sweet or not lol. It's hard not to want to eat something sweet for your birthday, ya know? :)

Way to go Lynn! So excited for you. I'll look for your name on the board on Friday! I think that after all this you should have a little piece of bday cake, but then use the advice you gave me...H20 and work, work! :hug:



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Okay, I know I'm a dork, but so excited that I have my new tickers. So motivating. I received my first string of ribbon last night for my in lost (7 1/4) and my mom gave me a great idea about paper clips. One for each one you've lost and one for each one you want to lose. I think I may try that visual!

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Last week wednesday i had a WI at 308. Then on saturday i had 311. I got so frustrated that i binged. And i had a very hard time, coz i knew i was being stupid and still i was doing it. I decided to go full OP from monday again, but my WI on Wednesday showed a gain of one pound again to 312. I kept going at it and guess what today i had a wi at 307 :) thats a total of 5 lbs in 3 days :D. It showed me that i lost a week thanks to my binge but that i can do this right when i want to. so from now on, no more binging, no more emotional eating. 299 here i come!!!!!!

nabeelamalik,

Congrats on the big loss! Next time you think you may want binge just go back to your post and re-read it. Realizing your mistakes and taking note not to repeat them is a big step. Your doing great, keep up the motivation.

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Thanks Melissa! I probably will have something sweet, but small. You're doing great and I'm not sure I get the paperclips idea? I get the one for each pound you've lost, but what about the others, where would you put them? Way to go on your inch loss!! Isn't that motivating!?

teachingmom,
No way are you a dork! Just proud of yourself as you should be. This tickers are a great visual for yourself and encouragement for others. Any by the way I love your ticker!

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Thanks for the positive encouragment!

The paperclip idea...you have a strand of paperclips hooked together - one for each pound you want to lose. Than when you lose that lb, you move to paperclip to the pounds lost strand. That way you get a visual of where you are and then how much you've lost when you've finished! I just don't know where I can hang the clips without the kids making some kind of craft outta them! ;)

teachingmom,
No way are you a dork! Just proud of yourself as you should be. This tickers are a great visual for yourself and encouragement for others. Any by the way I love your ticker!

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rip,

DO you just have to copy, paste the ticker each time or am I doing something wrong?

Also, How do you get your smilies on there for each 5 lbs lost?


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So I am making lasagne for the family tonight and it's in the oven melting. It smells SOOOO GOOD! I wish I could eat some. I miss my cheesey, oooie, gooie, yummy, melty, greasy food. *Sigh* guess I will go bake some fish......I hate the weekends....I'm not busy enough...and the kids halloween candy is lookng awfully good. I posted a thread asking if anyone else was in my area. I could really use a buddy near by whos in my boat with me. I'm feeling very deflated...

oday, finally, after all my binge eating all those things off program, I dropped 6.5 lbs on MRC's scale and FINALLY got to sign the 60 pound board. I was so close to that 3 weeks ago. The tanita also says that I'm 9.5 lbs away from my goal so that was exciting!!



Congrats Noahsmama for signing the 60 lbs board!!!! I am one pound away from signing it and will get there next Tuesday!!!! Are you going to start stabilization this month and lose the remaining during stabilization? I just am not sure if it is a good idea to try to lose my last 10 or so on stabilization...my center said it would work, however, I do not want to sign up for another 10 weeks!

teachingmom,
Once I created my ticker I copied it to a document on my pc. Whenever my weight changes I go in and change the number then resave it. After each of my posts I cut and paste it into my reply. Hope this helps.

Go to User CP and then 'edit profile' you can add lots of different things. Took me awhile to figure it out and sometimes I still have trouble.

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Congrats Noahsmama for signing the 60 lbs board!!!! I am one pound away from signing it and will get there next Tuesday!!!! Are you going to start stabilization this month and lose the remaining during stabilization? I just am not sure if it is a good idea to try to lose my last 10 or so on stabilization...my center said it would work, however, I do not want to sign up for another 10 weeks!

Thank you and you will do it too! I'm going to do stabilization at the end of the month or beginning of December. I'm not sure when their next stabilization party is but it's not on the November calendar so I know it'll be the first week of December. But I intend to keep losing until then (with the exception of my b-day dinner which I've already decided I'm having a bit of dessert at Red Lobster) and hope to lose the last bit in stabilizaiton. I'm glad I'm hoping to start stabilizatoin with 5-6 lbs to go or less.

rip,

DO you just have to copy, paste the ticker each time or am I doing something wrong?

Also, How do you get your smilies on there for each 5 lbs lost?


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You can create a 3FC signature as part of your signature. Go to the 'quicklinks' button and then sig. weight tracker and you enter in your info. and copy/paste it into your signature.

First I want to say thank you for all your welcome backs to me. I truly did miss chatting with you all. You all make my day!!

JJ, too bad I didn't see your cousin.....actually, the tours were nice except for the rain...and it sure did rain!!!!

Noahsmama....CONGRATULATIONS!!! 60 pounds is fantastic!!!! Your hard work paid off these last couple of weeks. I hope you signed the board in HUGE LETTERS!!

GWE....one pound for you to go....I am so proud of you gals. I hope someday I will be signing that board. I just want to get to the 30 pound board before this month is over.

I did go WI today and lost the 2 pounds I gained on vacation plus another 1 1/2 pound, so that felt so good. I'm really hoping for a good month. I requested a tanita reading and it was so very strange, I gained fat even though I have lost weight. The counselor was quite confused on that!!! And so am I!!!

SIXTY FLIPPIN' POUNDS!!!!!!

I am so incredibley happy for you!!

And FL, great job!


Maybe we'll all hit our stride this month. I'm feeling a new enthusiasm here from everyone.

. . . I still haven't gotten back to actually losing like I had when I started. I battle the same 3 pounds every week. Now my vacation is messing me up again, so I hope soon I will be on the losing side again. . . :hug:
Fifties Lady, I wonder if you could do the 4 (or even 2) days of the yellow menu to kick your body back into ketosis. If you do, be sure to drink the maximum amount of HNSs. It would also help you kick any lingering cravings from your wonderful vacation with your sister. Glad to have you back, jeanette

. . . I requested a tanita reading and it was so very strange, I gained fat even though I have lost weight. The counselor was quite confused on that!!! And so am I!!!
Ask for a new reading next time you go in. Because Tanita is a 'computer' if water is low, it can throw other readings off. Using my Taylor at home, I find sometimes at night, I get a very erratic reading - not in line with the day before or the day after. I'm glad you are back into a losing mode again. jeanette

FL,
Lost the vacation weight plus 1.5 that's fantastic. I wouldn't worry too much about the tanita. That happened to me also. I lost weight but not fat. They told me to drink make sure I got in 5 hns's a day and that seemed to do the trick. It sure it nice to have you back.

Well, I think I'm back on track ... today is day 3 TOTALLY OP, so I should be back to fat burning by tomorrow. Feels good to be back in control ... it's such an emotional thing for me -- food. I've got to take the "personal" out of it! But it does feel good to be back in the structure. Thanks for the encouragement!

Welcome back FL! So glad you had a great trip.

little edie, i so hope that you have lost after all this time not only for you but emotionally as well!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed lady!

oday, finally, after all my binge eating all those things off program, I dropped 6.5 lbs on MRC's scale and FINALLY got to sign the 60 pound board. I was so close to that 3 weeks ago. The tanita also says that I'm 9.5 lbs away from my goal so that was exciting!!

Monday is my 30th b-day and I'm torn about eating a dessert. I'd jsut like a small piece of something sweet but don't want it to cause me to stall. I'm also afraid after such a big loss this week that I'm in for a plateau :( Oh well, I'll just enjoy my progress and keep going! I'm also going to get a massage on Wednesday so that is my b-day present to myself.

Have a great Saturday everyone!

Happy Birthday Noahsmama and congrats on signing the 60 lb board!! :carrot: That is a marvelous achievement! Just think - less than 10 lbs to goal. You are on the home stretch now! Have a good OP week!

You gals are the greatest!!! This is why I missed you all so much. The welcome back I have received means so much!!

Thank you so much Jeanette and RIP for the advice on the Tanita. The counselor seemed quite concerned about it. I will take another on Wednesday when I WI. I too have a Taylor at home and I will check to see what it says tonight.

I was out shopping all day today, so I skipped my lunch. I know that isn't good, but do some of you ever do that from time to time? Sometimes I'm just not hungry at lunch time. Imagine that!!!!!

Not only have I skipped a meal but I have slept right through them! Then I wake up and am hungry but it is a new day and I am not sure if I should have dinner, the meal missed, or breakfast. Especially if I am going to be going back to sleep! :?: I is so confused! :dizzy:
Scale not really moving but had an awesome day yesterday. Went with my kids to the Aquarium up in Denver and then went to Dave and Buster's. One of my nurse friends met us for dinner with her son. The kids went off to play games and we had a nice dinner. She is doing MRC also. She is at goal now. She needed to lose 15 pounds and she looks great.
Friday, I went shopping. Going to a friend's parent's house for Thanksgiving. My holiday schedule changed and all my plans went out the window. Well, they semi dress up for dinner there and while I thought about the LBD, I decided to look around to see what they have. I found this incredible red/black velvet flocked dress. SIZE 8! It looks amazing! So, I bought it, figuring it will take me throught the holidays and I have a trip to vegas coming up. I can see me ringing in the new year wearing that and dancing my heart out!

i ran my second 5K today :) beat my time from last weekend by more than a minute. hooray for another NSV (as those are the only Vs i'm getting these days, lol...)

i ran my second 5K today :) beat my time from last weekend by more than a minute. hooray for another NSV (as those are the only Vs i'm getting these days, lol...)

Congradulations! :running:
I understand the NSV being the only V's! But we take what we can get!

i ran my second 5K today :) beat my time from last weekend by more than a minute. hooray for another NSV (as those are the only Vs i'm getting these days, lol...)

Way to go on the 5K! I could never do that! You picked a great day for a run! I washed the siding yesterday and cleaned the downstairs windows today. I have Wednesday off for holiday and will try to get the upstairs windows done then. Can't believe we're nearing the middle of November with temps in the 70's!

-- JJ

i ran my second 5K today :) beat my time from last weekend by more than a minute. hooray for another NSV (as those are the only Vs i'm getting these days, lol...)


My goodness...you sure have the energy girl!:carrot: You will be down to goal before you know it. Great job!!! Hey...Huskers beat the Sooners!!! Not that they played much better than the last couple of weeks!!! Good thing the Sooners lost their quarterback, else they would have whipped our butts!:(

Way to go on the 5K! I could never do that! You picked a great day for a run! I washed the siding yesterday and cleaned the downstairs windows today. I have Wednesday off for holiday and will try to get the upstairs windows done then. Can't believe we're nearing the middle of November with temps in the 70's!

-- JJ

Look at you with all the energy too!!! What a great day to do windows and siding though. I like this November weather. It can just stay like this all winter long.

I didn't go to the Connection class Thursday....just couldn't sit through one more with her. I'm going to try to get back to weighing in twice a week now. Are you going to the Thanksgiving food class week after next? That may be very helpful. It's going to be so hard being on MRC for Thanksgiving. And I have two to go to. I may have to cheat and have dressing. Gee, no mashed potatoes and gravy:o....UNFAIR!!!!

Hi everyone,
I WI in yesterday and I was only down .5 lbs. I was upset because I work out so hard last week to only lose .5 lbs. The lady at the center told me it could be from my muscles being swollen which is allowing me to hold on to water. I hope that is the case because I plan on doing the same routine this week that I did last week. I will let you all know how that turns out. And by the way do anyone center have this day after challenge which is if you WI the day after Thanksgiving and lose 1 lb you get 2 free weeks on the program. I just want to inform you all that are thinking about cheating just to be careful because you can have free weeks. And if your center is offering the free weeks take a carry out of those food you wanted to eat on Thanksgiving and WI on Friday and then eat. So you can enjoy the free weeks and a little cheat. But remember if you cheat it takes about $40 to get your body back to losing again. Well good luck to everyone on an OP week.

Hi everyone.

I will be going into MRC in the morning for my free consultation and so excited. I have tried many weight lost programs in the pass with not so much long results. I am hoping this program will be the key to my long term weight lost and finally be able to see the person i want to see in the mirror. I just wanted to let everyone know that finding 3 fat chicks has really encouraged me and I'm glad i have found a place to share my ups and downs

Hi everyone.

I will be going into MRC in the morning for my free consultation and so excited. I have tried many weight lost programs in the pass with not so much long results. I am hoping this program will be the key to my long term weight lost and finally be able to see the person i want to see in the mirror. I just wanted to let everyone know that finding 3 fat chicks has really encouraged me and I'm glad i have found a place to share my ups and downs

You will not regret it. This plan does work. Even though I went through a dry month of not losing, I stuck with it and now am back to seeing movement in the scales in the right direction!;) 3FC's is the best place for us to support one another. This is my family who I can share anything with. Besides MRC, this is the only place where I truthfully share my weight....now imagine that!!!:D

Best to you on the road of losing weight!!!

tryingtofindmeagain - welcome. This is one of the most beneficial parts of my MRC experience. Sure, being on the plan is great, but the support you'll get here is great. Share share share. Its the only way we all learn.

Good morning everyone! I am back to full OP today. I did well this weekend so I hope the scale shows it Wednesday! :) I was measured Saturday for the first time after my original measure preprogram. I was down 8.5 inches. I don't know if that is the norm or not but I will take it anyway. Good luck to everyone and get in that water...I think it is key to this diet. Happy Monday everyone!!

I got to sign the 20lb board this morning, finally!! Only five more to go till the 30lb board!! I can taste it!! wooohoooo!!

LaRee - Congrats on the 8.5in!! I get measured tomorrow morning. We'll see how that goes for me. I'd LOVE 8.5in. :)

I finally hit the 20 pound mark. What sounds even better to me is that I only have 10 to go! I have been going back and forth with the same pound for a month and this morning at WI it was finally gone. It has taken me 5 months to lose 20 pounds, so those of you who think you are losing slowly, don't despair. It will come off.

I got to sign the 20lb board this morning, finally!! Only five more to go till the 30lb board!! I can taste it!! wooohoooo!!

Awesome Kathy....congrats!!! Soon it will be the 30 pound board!!! :carrot::carrot::carrot:

I feel like crap today.. I ate three cookies yesterday. I haven't cheated on this program since I started in August. I don't know what got into me. Whatever it is, I hope it doesn't happen again.. All of a sudden I keep wanting to eat sweets and that hasn't been a problem until the last week or so.. Anyone else having or had this issue and what did you do about it?

Cheers!

Ronnie

It's probably because it's ALL OVER THE PLACE!!! With the holidays here...there are cookies and candy and sweets all over the front doors of the stores. It's hard.

FL - Welcome home! A vacation and a loss right after coming home, way to go. So glad to hear you had a great time with your sister.

Lori, your outfit sounds very pretty.

Noahsmama, signing the 60 lb board, awesome!

Everyone, congrats on your losses and NSV's.

Went to WI Sat, down 2 lbs but the best part was the inch loss. I haven't seen the scale move much this last 4-6 weeks, so seeing that I lost 9.5 more inches was motivating. It showed me that even though the scale wasn't really moving, there were good changes. I have 1.75 inches more to lose and I will have lost a total of my height. Hopefully by the time this is all said and done and I hit goal, my ribbon will be longer than I am tall.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just went into the break room, and the aroma of French Vanilla Coffee (not decaf) was brewing and there on the table were homemade coconut cookies with coconut M & M's. That is soooooo unfair!!! I passed and went to get my snack....one ounce of cheese!!! Whoopie!!!!

We all need to go to the "Fat Farm" during the holidays and get away from all these Holiday treats that will be tempting us. Anyone want to come with me?

60# board, 20# board, 5Ks, new members, first measurements -- you guys are great! I'm feeling good.

I was wondering if anyone had read the book "The Rules of "Normal" Eating". I read a synopsis of it, and it sounded really good. Just wondering if anybody had any input. Thanks!

everyone is doing really well!! just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. ;)

i had a baaaaad off-plan weekend, but it ended with me feeling absolutely TERRIBLE, both mentally and physically, about the things i had eaten. so today i'm back OP (aside from a much-needed caffeinated beverage.... eeeeek) and feeling pretty good about it. i'm almost to 88 ounces of water already, i had cheese and a tortilla for breakfast and an apple, brussels sprouts, and cottage cheese for lunch, and i'm planning to have baked chicken breast for dinner. just gotta stay on track. send me positive thoughts!


ALSO, i read this today on another web site and thought it was really powerful, especially now when we're all dealing with temptations: NEVER LET GUILT KILL YOUR PROGRESS. to me, it says "ok, you messed up this weekend--move on! don't let feeling guilty about your slip-ups lead to MORE slip-ups." i hope keeping this quote in mind will help some of you like it's helping me. i think i need to write it in permanent marker on my arm...

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just went into the break room, and the aroma of French Vanilla Coffee (not decaf) was brewing and there on the table were homemade coconut cookies with coconut M & M's. That is soooooo unfair!!! I passed and went to get my snack....one ounce of cheese!!! Whoopie!!!!

We all need to go to the "Fat Farm" during the holidays and get away from all these Holiday treats that will be tempting us. Anyone want to come with me?

I'll go. Whose farm are we going to? The cheese might not have covered the smell of the coffee or the cookies. But just think, that cheese stick is hard at work inside, eating those fat cells that the coffee and cookies left behind.

Hi all - I'm a newbie. I joined MRC on 10/29 and had my first WI on Fri. I lost 7.5 lbs. I have 75 lbs to lose.

Today I'm starting my first day on the Beige menu. I'm glad I found this group, it looks like there is lots of support. I look forward to getting to know everyone.

Look at you with all the energy too!!! What a great day to do windows and siding though. I like this November weather. It can just stay like this all winter long.

I didn't go to the Connection class Thursday....just couldn't sit through one more with her. I'm going to try to get back to weighing in twice a week now. Are you going to the Thanksgiving food class week after next? That may be very helpful. It's going to be so hard being on MRC for Thanksgiving. And I have two to go to. I may have to cheat and have dressing. Gee, no mashed potatoes and gravy:o....UNFAIR!!!!

I've not gone back to a Connections class since the first night -- I'd rather take a hot poker in the eye :flame:

Believe it or not, I'm hosting Thanksgiving this year! I really enjoy putting on the whole spread and spending hours in the kitchen. I've already decided that I'm not going to modify the menu, but I'll only take a little tiny bit of food...and then send all the leftovers home with everyone else!

I'm loving the weather! It's been nice being able to take Fuzz Face for a walk each afternoon. I know those days are numbered, so I try to take advantage of them each chance I get!

-- JJ

Welcome Brendamo! I have found a lot of great support here and I am sure you will to! Glad you are here!
Not doing so great on the home front. My daughter and I both diagnosed with strep on Thursday, sick Friday, feeling better Saturday, took my daughter in to the doc today because of a fever and cough and she has the stinkin flu! Poor thing! I am trying very hard to stay OP and doing okay. I know I can do better so I am gettin' with it. I was supposed to go to a connections class tonight and get a massage but not now. Definitely will be home tomorrow and maybe even Wednesday. NO fun!:( Glad to hear about everyone's NSV's, inches lost and pounds lost! YEH!!:carrot:

OKay- so I am hoping I can find the support that I need from here. I joined MRC and lost around 40lbs a year ago. Right before stabalization my grandma passed away and I went thru a horrible divorce. Well all of that got the best of me and I gained almost all of it back. I have reached the point in my life now that I am ready to re-focus on me.

I have all of the menus and really never used the enhancers at all. What I am hoping is that I can get the support from anyone that will help while doing it from home. My budget really cannot afford to join again. I really would like to get my life back in order...I am starting my days 1-4 menu tomorrow and have HNS still that I purchased from the center.

My only concern is once I start stabalization...does anyone know how that works yet? If so would you be willing to share. Well thanks for listening to me vent....will be checking in often to stay inspired!!!!

60# board, 20# board, 5Ks, new members, first measurements -- you guys are great! I'm feeling good.

I was wondering if anyone had read the book "The Rules of "Normal" Eating". I read a synopsis of it, and it sounded really good. Just wondering if anybody had any input. Thanks!

I haven't read it but it sounds like something I would like to read. Do you know who wrote it? I would love to order it from Amazon.

Cheers!

Ronnie

Hi Ronnie ... I just ordered it from Amazon ... it was $10.71 or something weird like that -- the author is Karen Koenig. I'll let you know what I think, and if you get it too, you can let me know!

Thanks! I am going to see about ordering it..

Ronnie :)

everyone is doing really well!! just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. ;)

i had a baaaaad off-plan weekend, but it ended with me feeling absolutely TERRIBLE, both mentally and physically, about the things i had eaten. so today i'm back OP (aside from a much-needed caffeinated beverage.... eeeeek) and feeling pretty good about it. i'm almost to 88 ounces of water already, i had cheese and a tortilla for breakfast and an apple, brussels sprouts, and cottage cheese for lunch, and i'm planning to have baked chicken breast for dinner. just gotta stay on track. send me positive thoughts!


ALSO, i read this today on another web site and thought it was really powerful, especially now when we're all dealing with temptations: NEVER LET GUILT KILL YOUR PROGRESS. to me, it says "ok, you messed up this weekend--move on! don't let feeling guilty about your slip-ups lead to MORE slip-ups." i hope keeping this quote in mind will help some of you like it's helping me. i think i need to write it in permanent marker on my arm...

I think I am going to need that saying tatooed on my arm! hahaa.. thanks for sharing.. That was something that I needed to hear about now since I am having a candy binge, god only knows why...

Cheers!

Ronnie

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just went into the break room, and the aroma of French Vanilla Coffee (not decaf) was brewing and there on the table were homemade coconut cookies with coconut M & M's. That is soooooo unfair!!! I passed and went to get my snack....one ounce of cheese!!! Whoopie!!!!

We all need to go to the "Fat Farm" during the holidays and get away from all these Holiday treats that will be tempting us. Anyone want to come with me?
I'm in! When do we leave? Please say now! Halloween candy is making way for the lovely pies and stuff for holidays. Also tried to watch the Bronco game at a friend's house. Ordered wings, so I went with the low carb ones thinking I was good. Well, tons of salt and skin on. They were good but then fell asleep and missed the end of the game. I woke up after midnight covered in a blanket to find out we lost the game. I didn't even have an adult beverage! Guess I needed the sleep.
FL - Welcome home! A vacation and a loss right after coming home, way to go. So glad to hear you had a great time with your sister.

Lori, your outfit sounds very pretty.

Noahsmama, signing the 60 lb board, awesome!

Everyone, congrats on your losses and NSV's.

Went to WI Sat, down 2 lbs but the best part was the inch loss. I haven't seen the scale move much this last 4-6 weeks, so seeing that I lost 9.5 more inches was motivating. It showed me that even though the scale wasn't really moving, there were good changes. I have 1.75 inches more to lose and I will have lost a total of my height. Hopefully by the time this is all said and done and I hit goal, my ribbon will be longer than I am tall.
Wow, that is an awesome inch loss. I am wondering now where I am on that. I haven't been measured in a while. And fabulous for getting the scale to move. I am still battling that. Bet those wings I ate didn't help.
OKay- so I am hoping I can find the support that I need from here. I joined MRC and lost around 40lbs a year ago. Right before stabalization my grandma passed away and I went thru a horrible divorce. Well all of that got the best of me and I gained almost all of it back. I have reached the point in my life now that I am ready to re-focus on me.

I have all of the menus and really never used the enhancers at all. What I am hoping is that I can get the support from anyone that will help while doing it from home. My budget really cannot afford to join again. I really would like to get my life back in order...I am starting my days 1-4 menu tomorrow and have HNS still that I purchased from the center.

My only concern is once I start stabalization...does anyone know how that works yet? If so would you be willing to share. Well thanks for listening to me vent....will be checking in often to stay inspired!!!!

I am not close to stabalization yet but welcome! Divorce and a death in the family will do that to you. So happy that you decided to turn everything back around and make yourself the focus. There is only so much we can do to change the things in this world that effect us but to see we have the power to change the effect these things have on us is earth shattering. You will be empowered and an inspiration. Kudos to you!
For more HNS, try dietdirect.com. They have the HNS drinks, meal replacement bars and shakes.

I broke my plateau.

Either it was the live chicken sacrifices I made to the diet goddess and gods or the fact that I did my own version of Medi-Quik, but the curse has now been lifted.

I lost 3.5 lbs. I am below my mental and physical barrier so now the pressure is on to continue!

I'm worried because I start back to work tonight and this will really muck with the eating schedule I've laid out for the past 6 days, but I think I can maintain the same diet. I just may not be "the really nice nurse" for a while, lol as my stomach growls and I think about sneaking off to the cafe.

Noahsmama

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

I truly hoped you enjoyed your b-day and got to at least get a bite of cake if not more!!! I bet you feel so much younger now than you did last year at this time!!! That's got to be a good feeling!!! Losing weight not only takes pounds off, but years too!!! Share with us what you did!!! Red Lobster is a yummy place to go!!! (I hear they have L0w-fat "real Butter"....lol...only kidding)

Hi everyone. I have been off plan for about a month now, but I am trying to get back on. I want to get back on now so that I don't eat a lot of junk during the holidays and become a "New Year's Dieter" again. I am going to spend some time reading some of the threads that I missed. Have a great day!

Welcome back Kristi ... I'm in the same boat as you, gained back a lot of the weight just 8# short of stabilization, but am back totally OP and can't afford to join either, but use my old materials and cook book and get all of my stuff from dietdirect dot com. We can do this! As always, this group is so supportive, it's awesome!

Edie -- way to break that plateau --- now be nice to those patients! :)

Maui -- happy you're getting back before you do all the damage I did!

To everyone .... thanks so much for being here and have a great OP day.

I have read that many people gain a lot of their weight back when off program. What are the odds that a person can keep the weight off after program? I just wonder how many are successful at keeping it off for good. I want to do this and be successful but not just to have to do it all over again.

LaRee, I feel the same way - after reading all these posts and seeing results at my center I know the program works, but what about after stabilization? I know this is all about lifestyle changes and I am all on board with that, but what if I want to have pizza with the kids or a dessert during the holidays? I am seeing a lot more posts of people returning after gaining it all back...that scares me.

Hi all - I'm a newbie. I joined MRC on 10/29 and had my first WI on Fri. I lost 7.5 lbs. I have 75 lbs to lose.

Today I'm starting my first day on the Beige menu. I'm glad I found this group, it looks like there is lots of support. I look forward to getting to know everyone.

Welcome Brenda. Great job on your first WI. You have found a great place and great people.

I can't tell you anything about stabilization yet either, but hopefully in the next couple of months I can. While there are some repeaters of MRC and also other programs, there are those that go through stabilization and maintenance and have maintened their weight loss for several years. I think the key is learning new habits and not returning to old ones. Eating better and exercising. For me it will be learning to eat healthy for the majority of the time, while also allowing myself to enjoy some of the things that aren't on our menu's while losing weight.

Leigh ... The program is really about lifestyle change and changing the way we think about food. During the weight loss phase, if you have the dessert and pizza it will certainly slow down your weight loss. And once you get through everything, it's really up to you. You can have a slice of pizza or dessert sometimes, but you have to balance it all out and not return to your old way of eating.

What happened to me, was that I got within a few pounds of my goal and then they told me I needed to lose over 20 more pounds, I got mad -- no one has said that they would change the goal -- but they said my percentages weren't good enough. I just kind of threw in the towel at that point, kept the weight off for about a year, then slowly, but surely went back to my old habits of using food for everything -- celebration, comfort, happiness, sadness, etc. So, I guess I know you can have indulgences once in a while, but it can't become a regular way of eating again for those of us who have issues with food.

Just my opinions of course. But I know this works to get the weight off, so am trying to be OP all the time right now. As with any weight loss program, it really depends on us -- are we going to do it, are we going to keep up the healthy lifestyle changes we've made, or go back to our comfort zone (which was not successful for us) ... it's really all about us making the choice. I don't know what I will do once I lose the weight AGAIN, but I know I'm never going to give up on working towards a healthier lifestyle.

Good luck.

Hey all-- saw all the questions about keeping weight off once yougo into maintenance---
Well, i havent been in maintenace for very long (only a few months) but here is what im finding out....
-- if you want to keep the weight off, EXERCISE has to become/stay and important and necessary component in everyday life, for the rest of your life. Diet got the weight off, exercise will help to keep it off.
---When i first wen into maintnance i was TERRIFIED to eat anything off plan, and i am still, a little..... What ive begun to do, slowly, is calorie count/calorie cycle. Going off stabilization i was getting approx 1400-1500 cals a day. With the amount of exercise i do, there is NO REASON i shouldnt be able to eat 1800 to 2000 on a NORMAL day....BUT i didnt want to just jump right up to those levels and shock my body, you know? SO i started cycling my calories (all pretty much working within the MRC stabilization menus though) and one day have 1200, and one day 1400 and one day 1600. Over the course of a few weeks ive Upped the lower/upper end so righ now i cycle between 1350 1550 and 1850 during the week. This is keeping my metabolism guessing, and im starting to incorporate more extras to get the extra calories. FOr instance i will have a FULL serving of oatmeal instead of the darned 1/4 cup. I will also add nuts to oatmeal and yogurt, and raisins, and honey....... I gained a few pounds back when i first went into maintenace, however, i also quit smoking then too..... but last time i went to weigh-in, since id started the calorie cycling, i was DOWN 3 pounds!!

dkmd27,

I too am very determined to make these lifestyle choices. I have seen how poor choices have affected members of my family and am determined this will not be me. I do want to change my thoughts - I too use food for everything. I love food. I guess it's just still too early on in the process for me and I still have that mindset. I hope over the course of time that changes too. In my mind I do know in theory a piece of pizza will not cause me to gain back 50 lbs, but a piece of pizza everyday will. I'm here for the longhaul - lifetime changes...just a little apprehensive I guess. Thank you for your insight and kind words.:)

I broke my plateau.

Either it was the live chicken sacrifices I made to the diet goddess and gods or the fact that I did my own version of Medi-Quik, but the curse has now been lifted.

I lost 3.5 lbs. I am below my mental and physical barrier so now the pressure is on to continue!

I'm worried because I start back to work tonight and this will really muck with the eating schedule I've laid out for the past 6 days, but I think I can maintain the same diet. I just may not be "the really nice nurse" for a while, lol as my stomach growls and I think about sneaking off to the cafe.

Can you give me the details on how to preform the live chicken sacrifices? I keep deep frying them with beer batter and serve with garlic mashed potatoes. Not working! ;)
Lucky for me the cafe is closed from 7 pm to 6:30 am. And then all I can think about is getting home and into bed!
Congradulations on getting past that barrier. What a great feeling! This proves that is about you and not some number on the scale.
Seems like I am battling the same problem! Home scale goes to 169 and then bounces back up. So I am tired of not loosing for almost 6 weeks and have slid into a bad habit of eating off plan. Not badly but enough. Like working at a job and discovering you don't get a paycheck! You just don't work as hard!

Thank you all for the wonderful birthday wishes! I had a great time, but didn't end up eating where I wanted to. I ate at an Italian restaurant and the food just wasn't quite what I wanted, but I ate it anyway. I'm up 6 lbs in 2 days but am hard at work at getting it back off and am committed to it. It's pretty sad that the 6 lbs came from foods that I really didn't want but ate anyway. Such is life. I'm back and committed! Thanks again you are all wonderful!

Hey all-- saw all the questions about keeping weight off once yougo into maintenance---
Well, i havent been in maintenace for very long (only a few months) but here is what im finding out....
-- if you want to keep the weight off, EXERCISE has to become/stay and important and necessary component in everyday life, for the rest of your life. Diet got the weight off, exercise will help to keep it off.
---When i first wen into maintnance i was TERRIFIED to eat anything off plan, and i am still, a little..... What ive begun to do, slowly, is calorie count/calorie cycle. Going off stabilization i was getting approx 1400-1500 cals a day. With the amount of exercise i do, there is NO REASON i shouldnt be able to eat 1800 to 2000 on a NORMAL day....BUT i didnt want to just jump right up to those levels and shock my body, you know? SO i started cycling my calories (all pretty much working within the MRC stabilization menus though) and one day have 1200, and one day 1400 and one day 1600. Over the course of a few weeks ive Upped the lower/upper end so righ now i cycle between 1350 1550 and 1850 during the week. This is keeping my metabolism guessing, and im starting to incorporate more extras to get the extra calories. FOr instance i will have a FULL serving of oatmeal instead of the darned 1/4 cup. I will also add nuts to oatmeal and yogurt, and raisins, and honey....... I gained a few pounds back when i first went into maintenace, however, i also quit smoking then too..... but last time i went to weigh-in, since id started the calorie cycling, i was DOWN 3 pounds!!

I just wanted to say thanks for letting us know how you are doing. Your accomplishments and sharing is great encouragement for everyone. I love seeing how others are able to incorporate everything learned on this journey and put it to use once the weight is gone.

Thanks for the warm welcome.

Today at WI I was down .5 lb. I was hoping for more. Since I didn't weigh in until lunch time, I'm thinking maybe I drank too much liquid beforehand as my scale was showing I was down 2 lbs. Hopefully it will show up on the next WI on Fri.

Thanks for all the good info on maintenance. When I first started reading the posts here, a couple of months before I joined, I kept doubting how everyone was saying how easy it is to lose. And then reading some who rejoined because they gained all the weight back scared the living **** out of me.

It is a lifestyle change of eating healthy. We all know what we should and should not be eating, but sometimes you just want to taste something so very good. I think the key is moderation. Pushing yourself from the table before you stuff yourself. Maybe we should all keep our "fat" picture on the fridge to remind us everytime we want to eat the wrong things. We all know we don't want to be there again.

I'm curious about maintenance, do you still drink the HNS's? I hope not. Sometimes I wonder how well we would all do by following just the menu and not drinking the HNS's? Just a thought.

I hope to someday get there and see what it is all about. For now, I am still on the same menu that I started with and even though it's coming off slow, I do feel better and I am buying new clothes....that alone is worth it all!

Thanks for all the good info on maintenance. When I first started reading the posts here, a couple of months before I joined, I kept doubting how everyone was saying how easy it is to lose. And then reading some who rejoined because they gained all the weight back scared the living **** out of me.

It is a lifestyle change of eating healthy. We all know what we should and should not be eating, but sometimes you just want to taste something so very good. I think the key is moderation. Pushing yourself from the table before you stuff yourself. Maybe we should all keep our "fat" picture on the fridge to remind us everytime we want to eat the wrong things. We all know we don't want to be there again.

I'm curious about maintenance, do you still drink the HNS's? I hope not. Sometimes I wonder how well we would all do by following just the menu and not drinking the HNS's? Just a thought.

I hope to someday get there and see what it is all about. For now, I am still on the same menu that I started with and even though it's coming off slow, I do feel better and I am buying new clothes....that alone is worth it all!

Yahoo! New clothes, my favorite. Have you bought a little black dress for the holidays? Maybe some fancy undies? :D:
Saw a commercial with the leopard snuggies and my friends just could not understand why I thought it was so funny! :lol3:

Yahoo! New clothes, my favorite. Have you bought a little black dress for the holidays? Maybe some fancy undies? :D:
Saw a commercial with the leopard snuggies and my friends just could not understand why I thought it was so funny! :lol3:

OMG Lori....I seen a leopard snugglie in the store and thought of you right away. You have to get yourself one to match your undies.

Yes, new dress slacks and jeans...that is fun. Although I tried on the 16W and they were too big, so the clerk directed me over to the misses dept. and told me to try a 16 there in jeans...I'm thinking...no way....but yes....way!!! :carrot: I couldn't believe it. Something has changed in clothing sizes...I really believe that. When I use to weight 135, I was just starting to get into a 10 then. I'm along ways from 135, but if I can get into a 16 at my weight now, then when I do get there (hope hope) I could be getting into a size 2???

No black dress yet, but that is on my shopping list when I do get closer to goal. Maybe we can all meet someday and wear our black dresses. People will wonder if we are all in mourning...and we will say yes....we lost our precious weight.

My husband has really been giving me compliments that has just made my head swell. In fact, he told his golf buddy today how I'm really losing weight....imagine that...you would think they would have better things to talk about on the golf course than me!!!! :dizzy: I think he deserves some of those hot leopard undies on me soon. Hmmmmm.:p

OMG Lori....I seen a leopard snugglie in the store and thought of you right away. You have to get yourself one to match your undies.

Yes, new dress slacks and jeans...that is fun. Although I tried on the 16W and they were too big, so the clerk directed me over to the misses dept. and told me to try a 16 there in jeans...I'm thinking...no way....but yes....way!!! :carrot: I couldn't believe it. Something has changed in clothing sizes...I really believe that. When I use to weight 135, I was just starting to get into a 10 then. I'm along ways from 135, but if I can get into a 16 at my weight now, then when I do get there (hope hope) I could be getting into a size 2???

No black dress yet, but that is on my shopping list when I do get closer to goal. Maybe we can all meet someday and wear our black dresses. People will wonder if we are all in mourning...and we will say yes....we lost our precious weight.

My husband has really been giving me compliments that has just made my head swell. In fact, he told his golf buddy today how I'm really losing weight....imagine that...you would think they would have better things to talk about on the golf course than me!!!! :dizzy: I think he deserves some of those hot leopard undies on me soon. Hmmmmm.:p

Absolutely, get those undies! Proud of him to brag about you to his golf buddy, shows he is paying attention to the most important thing in his life. You!
And I am all for getting dressed up in our LBDs. I am not sure the world could handle that much awesomeness in one place but that would be the world's problem! I am sure I will be heading out to Omaha again to see my friend there.

[QUOTE=little edie;3008096]I broke my plateau.

Either it was the live chicken sacrifices I made to the diet goddess and gods or the fact that I did my own version of Medi-Quik, but the curse has now been lifted.
QUOTE]

Do those sacrifices involve any kind of weird dancing? just kidding. Are you willing to share what was your version of MQ?

. . .My only concern is once I start stabalization...does anyone know how that works yet? If so would you be willing to share. . .

I'm willing to share but I put the secrets on the "Help from maintainers..." thread, so if you really want to know how stabilization and maintenance works you can go look there. I also posted on my profile (Click on 'reuselady') the Before and After pictures MRC took of me - 19 May 2009 when I first signed up and 19 October 2009 when I started Stabilization. I was really shocked seeing them side by side like that - I knew clothes were loose but I did not really realize how different losing 35 pounds made me look. This is what I'm going to put on the fridge for me to see and be reminded of when I want to overindulge! :D

I'm willing to share but I put the secrets on the "Help from maintainers..." thread, so if you really want to know how stabilization and maintenance works you can go look there. I also posted on my profile (Click on 'reuselady') the Before and After pictures MRC took of me - 19 May 2009 when I first signed up and 19 October 2009 when I started Stabilization. I was really shocked seeing them side by side like that - I knew clothes were loose but I did not really realize how different losing 35 pounds made me look. This is what I'm going to put on the fridge for me to see and be reminded of when I want to overindulge! :D

You look "marvelous darling"!!! Thank you for sharing your pics and info. It will be very useful to many of us. Now you are ready for your "sexy black dress"!!! Congratulations ReuseLady!! :hug:

Thank you for the information reuselady - you do look amazing! Can't wait to be there with you.

I like what everyone has been saying about this program being a lifestyle change. That is exactly what it is. I also like to hear that there are other people that realize sometime you just have to indugle on a dessert or piece of pizza. The key is just to not let it get out of control and then get right back onto the good eating habits again. This is hard to do at times, trust me I know!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday - will be weighing in on Friday from home and am hoping for some type of loss!!!

reuselady - Your pictures look amazing!!! A true inspiration for me who is just starting out and maybe still a little skeptical! Thanks for the boost!!! and Congratulations - you've done a great job!!!!

Thank you everyone. I was so thankful to the ones who went before me, sharing their adventures, stories and encouragement. I am glad I can do the same. 3FCs is a wonderful 'inwention' I'm so glad we have the internet today. We can be friends no matter where we live. Have a great day, where ever you are, whatever the weather. Find a NSV to celebrate being alive! jeanette

Jeanette --- your pictures are terrific -- and indeed it is a big difference. YAY for you.

Thank you everyone. I was so thankful to the ones who went before me, sharing their adventures, stories and encouragement. I am glad I can do the same. 3FCs is a wonderful 'inwention' I'm so glad we have the internet today. We can be friends no matter where we live. Have a great day, where ever you are, whatever the weather. Find a NSV to celebrate being alive! jeanette

You look awesome :) thanks for being an inspiration!

Hello All, I'm feeling a bit frustrated today. I've been OP for three weeks and have only lost 8 lbs. I'm happy with the eight lbs but was hoping it would come off a little quicker. The scale has said the same thing for the past three days and today it was up 1.5 lbs with no explanation, I don't think I have done anything different that would make it go up. I'm going to wait to WI till Saturday and keep my fingers crossed for a good number.
Thanks for listening.

HotMama,

Are you going to start your period soon? I posted a thread asking about weight gain prior to it and I actually gained a pound this week too. Maybe it's just water retention. I had to be patient for about a week and finally today I dropped the gain plus a pound. And I havent even started yet. STAY STRONG! Also if you don't think that's the answer maybe ask the girls at ur center about the MetaQuick diet.

Thanks DZ, It's not the period thing, that was last week. I gained 1.5 lbs and then at the end of the week lost 2.5 lbs. I thought this week would be better since that nonsense was over with. My hubby is doing it with me and of course the weight is just melting off him, UGH, so annoying. Anyway, I appreciate the encouragement and will ask at WI if I should be doing a different menu or something. I hope they don't tell me to buy pills, I can't afford them and I think the program should work with out them.

The MetaQuick is basically having a bar or shake for breakfast and lunch and then a meal for dinner along with I believe 4 HSN a day and they recommend taking the trace minerals. If you got a package at the food instruction class, there should have been a bottle in it. It's supposed to get you off a plateau. We talked about it today but I decided to keep doing what I'm doing. It seems to be working for me.

HELP! I know it's after 4 and almost dinner time but that Halloween candy is looking SOOOO good. I am dying for just one piece...my I musnt and I know it. *Sigh* just needed to vent...guess I'l go get my boys now.

Good evening everyone. I went to WI today and get a new Tanita reading since Saturdays was screwed up. Looks like I'm doing ok. This reading was so much better. I got to speak with Jeannie by request. She spent so much time with me explaining many things. She put me on the beige menu, but the only difference I see is no snack in the afternoon. Which many times I have forgotten anyway. Now watch me want it since I can't have it..lol. I did lose 1.5 pounds, so that was good. Made me go shopping again. My husband keeps telling me I have to buy new clothes because my slacks are way too big. He has been so supportive and very encouraging through all of this. I call him my cheerleader.

Jeannie said they changed the liquid minerals to pill for now. Seems like they are making lots of changes to their suppliments lately. Wonder what is up with all that? Never did try those delicious puddings everyone raved about. Are any of you starting to like the new ones any better yet?

So my husband and I got into a HUGE fight last night resulting in him leaving for the night. I'm sure I was not correct in the situation but sometimes he just makes me so ANGRY! I almost skipped dinner because I was so mad when he left but I ended up making a grilled chicken salad. I kinda get like that when I'm upset, don't eat. Once lost 20 pounds in 2 weeks doing that...not good. But I'm not gonna get all screwed up just because he's being dumb.

I feel better now....needed to vent as usual. Thanks to all for being here.

So my husband and I got into a HUGE fight last night resulting in him leaving for the night. I'm sure I was not correct in the situation but sometimes he just makes me so ANGRY! I almost skipped dinner because I was so mad when he left but I ended up making a grilled chicken salad. I kinda get like that when I'm upset, don't eat. Once lost 20 pounds in 2 weeks doing that...not good. But I'm not gonna get all screwed up just because he's being dumb.

I feel better now....needed to vent as usual. Thanks to all for being here.

Whatever the riff, I will be praying for you and hubby to get it put back together soon. I know that anger and hurt are never good in the long term for any part of our daily lives. All the best! :balloons:--Joy2MeNu

So... happy and sad both today. at WI I was down 1.5 pounds but was told I was 1 pound short of the 30lb board. So I left, happy but determined to make it to the board next week. I also had measurements today, which meant a Tanita reading. When I got back to work, I looked at my Tanita slip and saw that she had miscalculated. I lost 2.5 pounds = 30 total. So I'm happy for the loss, but bummed that I didn't get to sign the board. Oh well. I'll go on Monday and give em ****.

Congrats!! i hope to sign the 30 lbs board next week ( if not this Saturday, keeping my fingers crossed, i know i've lost atleast 5 lbs this week :))

I was able to sign the 10 pound board tonight!! WHOOHOOOO!!! I am averaging about 3 3/4 pounds a week. I will take that! I so crave the pizza my kids had tonight but the hubby made me some fish!! What a great guy I have! The kids and him were so proud and excited to see my 10 pound rock! What a great boost! :cb::cb:

LaRee... what's with the rock? My center doesn't do anything with rocks....

Hi all!! Was the site down yesterday? I couldn't get on to post.

Today is "Football Saturday"...so sitting here with my cheese, fresh veggies and an apple, with my mixed berry HNS. How exciting is that?

Hope you all had a great week of losses. I decided not to go WI this morning since I was just too lazy. My scale said I was down, but by the time I dressed and ate breakfast, that was no longer the case. Wednesday is the cooking class for Thanksgiving, so that should be interesting. Any Lincolnites going? Love to meet you.

Have a healthy weekend now.

I haven't been able to get on the site for about a day and a half, finally got on this morning after several tries! Frustrating. I'm at my son's house this weekend for his birthday, but packed my own food, so should be okay -- just drinking max HNS and lots of water. Happy weekend to everyone.

I'm guessing since there aren't posts, that everyone was having a hard time accessing the site -- geesh, I depend on reading all of your successes and stories and missed that!

WI today, down another 4 lbs. Thats 5 lbs a week twice in a row, hopefully i can keep this up and get to 40 lbs by 12/31. That would be such a boost :)

Way to go!!! Great job keep up the good work!

LaRee... what's with the rock? My center doesn't do anything with rocks....

My center gives out rocks with numbers on them for every 10 pounds. Kinda weird but it felt great to get my 10 lb rock!! They are the decorative rocks you use in vases and such. I think several centers do them.

Way to go Nabeel!!! You will be great -- just think, what a way to start 2010!! And just think of all you will accomplish then ... WOO HOO.

FL, what time is the cooking class on wednesday? i'd love to check it out but wednesdays are full nights for me :S also, congrats on your losses :) jog my memory, which one is jeannie? it seems like they never wear nametags anymore and i'm so bad with names :(

i went in to the center for the first time in a few weeks today. i'd gotten discouraged with the program and was allowing myself lots of slips and cheats and finally decided to go in and be honest about what i was feeling and the gal i spoke with couldn't have been more helpful! i'm so grateful that it worked out that she was who i got to speak with. anyway, i'm officially on the metabalance menu and am really looking forward to getting back on track. today has been successful so far--i managed to pass up pizza during the game today in favor of a salad with grilled chicken, and believe me, it was NOT easy!! but i'm feeling so encouraged now, which is a wonderful feeling. i hope it works out for me the way i want it to.

anyway, hi everyone! sorry for my absence from the board, i will try to be more active this week. hope everyone is doing well! :)

Hello all,
I've been off line for awhile. Catching up on all of the posts this AM. Sounds like everyone's doing well. Just wanted to say hello and good luck with next weeks WI.
THe program's going well for me. Next week will be my halfway point, and I should have lost half of the wieght that I wanted. It seems slow day to day, but looking back it has gone pretty fast. My plan is to stay OP for the holidays.
Next year I can learn how to be a moderate eater...this year I dare not chance it.

Nabeel,

You're slowly melting away. I've no doubt you'll meet your December goal. I'm glad you're having such great WIs.

I'm willing to share but I put the secrets on the "Help from maintainers..." thread, so if you really want to know how stabilization and maintenance works you can go look there. I also posted on my profile (Click on 'reuselady') the Before and After pictures MRC took of me - 19 May 2009 when I first signed up and 19 October 2009 when I started Stabilization. I was really shocked seeing them side by side like that - I knew clothes were loose but I did not really realize how different losing 35 pounds made me look. This is what I'm going to put on the fridge for me to see and be reminded of when I want to overindulge! :D

Wow! You look great! Congratulations! I've not yet read your secrets, but I intend to do so. Like others here, I'm also worried about what happens when I begin stabilization/maintenance.

In fact, I've been doing a lot of thinking lately. I really can't afford, financially, to continue much longer with the program. It's gotten to the place where I find myself taking from savings at least once a month to cover expenses and I can't continue to do that. I know that dietdirect.com has the same supplements, but really, when you do the math, you're not saving that much ordering from them as opposed to getting the multi-box discount from MRC. I've already quit buying Corti-Trim & MRC-6. I've had to start buying a completely new wardrobe and to do that, I'm either buying the bare necessities, utilizing every discount and coupon available, or visiting the Goodwill.

MRC's goal for me is to lose 50 pounds and I tacked on an extra ten to that. However, at this time, I think I'm going to stop at 50 and try to do my best on my own from there. I know I should be feeling great about my improved health and appearance as a result of my weight loss and to a point, I do feel good about it. Bottom line is, it's a constant financial struggle which adds stress and it's really keeping me from rejoicing.

Sorry to be a 'Debbie Downer' about this, but I felt the need to vent a little.
Thanks for indulging me!

-- JJ

Thanks so much for all the encouragements ladies. I really appreciate them.

After my binge weekend two weeks ago, i seem to have found a rythm and am not letting my emotions get to me. It feels really good. I achieved something this week which i have not done in the last 10 years and that is that i ran for 7:30 minutes straight. Yes RAN. I had been building it up for two weeks, by starting at 2 minutes, then 3:30, then 5 and on Thursday i managed 7:30 ! I was so proud on my self :)

Right now i am hurting as ****, cause yesterday i took a class at gym called Bodypump. I'd be lying if i said i could do all the excersies, but i did about 95% of them. Got some wierd looks from the ladies next to me, since i was the only guy in there and sweating like a pig, but hey, i was out there pushing myself and it felt great. Right now, not very much :) :) :)

But i am gonna head out to the gym today again to see if i can get a 3 minute run and a 30 minute walk in.

Wishing you all the very best.

Nabeel

Thanks so much for all the encouragements ladies. I really appreciate them.

After my binge weekend two weeks ago, i seem to have found a rythm and am not letting my emotions get to me. It feels really good. I achieved something this week which i have not done in the last 10 years and that is that i ran for 7:30 minutes straight. Yes RAN. I had been building it up for two weeks, by starting at 2 minutes, then 3:30, then 5 and on Thursday i managed 7:30 ! I was so proud on my self :)

Right now i am hurting as ****, cause yesterday i took a class at gym called Bodypump. I'd be lying if i said i could do all the excersies, but i did about 95% of them. Got some wierd looks from the ladies next to me, since i was the only guy in there and sweating like a pig, but hey, i was out there pushing myself and it felt great. Right now, not very much :) :) :)

But i am gonna head out to the gym today again to see if i can get a 3 minute run and a 30 minute walk in.

Wishing you all the very best.

Nabeel

Way to go Nabeel! The sweat feels good. I just bought a treadmill and have been walking/running too. So i understand you on that. Great job on your losing streak. Keep up the good work!
magnoliagirl

FL, what time is the cooking class on wednesday? i'd love to check it out but wednesdays are full nights for me :S also, congrats on your losses :) jog my memory, which one is jeannie? it seems like they never wear nametags anymore and i'm so bad with names :(

i went in to the center for the first time in a few weeks today. i'd gotten discouraged with the program and was allowing myself lots of slips and cheats and finally decided to go in and be honest about what i was feeling and the gal i spoke with couldn't have been more helpful! i'm so grateful that it worked out that she was who i got to speak with. anyway, i'm officially on the metabalance menu and am really looking forward to getting back on track. today has been successful so far--i managed to pass up pizza during the game today in favor of a salad with grilled chicken, and believe me, it was NOT easy!! but i'm feeling so encouraged now, which is a wonderful feeling. i hope it works out for me the way i want it to.

anyway, hi everyone! sorry for my absence from the board, i will try to be more active this week. hope everyone is doing well! :)

Hello LeahRuthie...the class starts at 5:30. I'm hoping to get some pointers from Linda!!! I am so glad you had a great talk with one of the counselors, there are a few that really seem to know what they are talking about. Jeannie is a the dark, long hair gal who is probabably in her late 30's. She is only there about 3 times a week, since she has her own place in David City I believe. She is the one who got me to join and is really good at what she does, and really knows her stuff. She was on MRC herself a while back, so she has lots of experience. I know she is there on Wednesday's, so I am switching to Wed. for my WI's. I asked for her last time, so I hope I didn't offend anyone by it.

Wow! You look great! Congratulations! I've not yet read your secrets, but I intend to do so. Like others here, I'm also worried about what happens when I begin stabilization/maintenance.

In fact, I've been doing a lot of thinking lately. I really can't afford, financially, to continue much longer with the program. It's gotten to the place where I find myself taking from savings at least once a month to cover expenses and I can't continue to do that. I know that dietdirect.com has the same supplements, but really, when you do the math, you're not saving that much ordering from them as opposed to getting the multi-box discount from MRC. I've already quit buying Corti-Trim & MRC-6. I've had to start buying a completely new wardrobe and to do that, I'm either buying the bare necessities, utilizing every discount and coupon available, or visiting the Goodwill.

MRC's goal for me is to lose 50 pounds and I tacked on an extra ten to that. However, at this time, I think I'm going to stop at 50 and try to do my best on my own from there. I know I should be feeling great about my improved health and appearance as a result of my weight loss and to a point, I do feel good about it. Bottom line is, it's a constant financial struggle which adds stress and it's really keeping me from rejoicing.

Sorry to be a 'Debbie Downer' about this, but I felt the need to vent a little.
Thanks for indulging me!

-- JJ

Hi JJ....You have done so good on MRC. I applaud you. But I too can relate on the costs of the program. I have not bought any of the suppliments except for the HNS's, and I only by in bulk to get them for $9 per box. They wanted me to do 4 to 5 HNS's a day, and I finally had to stop, because it was costing way too much. So I do my 3 and that's it. I am thinking my slow weight loss is because of no suppliments and only 3 HNS's a day, but I guess that's ok. It is coming off slow but sure. That's the main thing. My time is up on Dec. 12th, and I just don't know yet what I will do. Jeannie said they will work with me, and I'm sure they will, because they make their money of the HNS's, so they don't want to lost a customer. But paying another $100 is something I really have to think about. That's why I was curious in what would happen if you just followed the menu and no HNS's, what would happen? I know there are powdered protein drinks that you can buy in a huge container and it's only about $30-35, which I would think would last much longer than the MRC's 7 to a box. The diet isn't that hard to follow, so I wonder if anyone here has tried other protein drinks that could replace the MRC's? :?: :?: :?:

Hello LeahRuthie...the class starts at 5:30. I'm hoping to get some pointers from Linda!!! I am so glad you had a great talk with one of the counselors, there are a few that really seem to know what they are talking about. Jeannie is a the dark, long hair gal who is probabably in her late 30's. She is only there about 3 times a week, since she has her own place in David City I believe. She is the one who got me to join and is really good at what she does, and really knows her stuff. She was on MRC herself a while back, so she has lots of experience. I know she is there on Wednesday's, so I am switching to Wed. for my WI's. I asked for her last time, so I hope I didn't offend anyone by it.



Hi JJ....You have done so good on MRC. I applaud you. But I too can relate on the costs of the program. I have not bought any of the suppliments except for the HNS's, and I only by in bulk to get them for $9 per box. They wanted me to do 4 to 5 HNS's a day, and I finally had to stop, because it was costing way too much. So I do my 3 and that's it. I am thinking my slow weight loss is because of no suppliments and only 3 HNS's a day, but I guess that's ok. It is coming off slow but sure. That's the main thing. My time is up on Dec. 12th, and I just don't know yet what I will do. Jeannie said they will work with me, and I'm sure they will, because they make their money of the HNS's, so they don't want to lost a customer. But paying another $100 is something I really have to think about. That's why I was curious in what would happen if you just followed the menu and no HNS's, what would happen? I know there are powdered protein drinks that you can buy in a huge container and it's only about $30-35, which I would think would last much longer than the MRC's 7 to a box. The diet isn't that hard to follow, so I wonder if anyone here has tried other protein drinks that could replace the MRC's? :?: :?: :?:

I don't believe there's enough nutritional value in the food alone, FL. I read somewhere that if you study the ingredients and find a suitable whey protein powder to mix with Crystal Light, that would be the equivalent of the HNS. I found a big jug of the powder at HyVee (in the Healthy Market section) on sale for around $13. I may have to begin investigating!

We've both done well with MRC and for reasons I mentioned here a long time ago, I have no intentions of slacking once I'm done with MRC. I will continue on -- it's my own little challenge now! I just have to find a less expensive way to do it.

My sister said the funniest thing yesterday. She said no one else in our family has ever lost this much weight without being on chemotherapy! And it's true! We really had to giggle about that! (No offense to anyone who is or has someone close currently undergoing treatment. We lost both parents and a brother in 4 years to cancer, so we sometimes have to resort to gallows humor in order to deal with the loss.)

-- JJ

Hello all my MRC buddies,
I weighed on yesterday and I was down another pound for a total of 41 lbs lost. I had a small chear day on thursday which was 1 slice of pizza and on yesterday i took the kids to the drive-in and we watched two movies and we had two bucket of popcorn. So now I think i'm getting a little out of control since I am so close to stabilization. Please help me not to cast all this hard work out the window.

JJ and FL,
ProteinFactory.com has great whey isolate powder (click on Protein on left end of grey bar) We never use it in anything hot as my husband feels that hurts the protein. He buys the full bag as it comes to them (33 kilos I think) and it costs us around $400 but we go through it in 3 months or so, 2 to 3 shakes a day. The 1 lb bag says it has 15 serving of 27g protein - costs from $8 to $13 depending on which one. They have a $10 bag for $40 but it only has 24g protein per serving - come in chocolate and vanilla.

Also dietdirect.com has liquid protein in 30 oz bottles in a few flavors - 15 to 18 g protein per ounce. I'm going to try this next time I get something from them. I only bought their HNSs when they were on sale for $7.99, I got enough to get 10% off and free shipping. Otherwise, you are right, JJ, might as well get from MRC. I purchased pretty much everything from MRC for the first 3 months - then I added up all I had spent (:o) That's when I ordered from dietdirect! and I've bought very little from MRC since.

I think once you have the plan under control, you could continue losing weight on your own. As FL said, she is not buying anything other than HNSs. The biggest problem I can see is the psychological problems that cause poor eating choices. If you have a better way of getting counselling than MRC, or feel you have worked through these issues and just need occasional support, 3FCs has so many support threads - I just found a maintainers thread not connected with MRC but people who have lost weight and kept it off using many different methods.

Oh yeah, I learned something the other day at MRC - their meals are designed to give us 60% protein, 20% carb, 20% fat at each meal - I had not realized that. I have been trying to relate that to what I am eating on maintenance now and realized I never got anywhere near that much protein when I was trying to lose weight on my own. So, yes, If you can get enough protein and keep the fats and carbs low enough and still get enough of the right kinds of fats, you can certainly continue to lose weight on your own.

Keep us informed as to what you decide - Get as much from and out of MRC as you can - you have paid for it up front - They'll cut you off eventually when you can't give them anymore money - until then, take advantage of their services. Happy Holidays, jeanette

I had a terrible weekend. I have no will power and not sure what to do....gained a pound back and need to get back on track...when you fail you figure...why not fail some more. So discouraged...I do this often on the weekend and not sure how to handle it. Discouraged. :(

LaRee,

I know how you feel. I went looking for a bag of powdered donuts last night and thought I might as well eat the whole bag since my scales haven't budged after a week of being OP.

Fortunately, my skinny thirteen year old ate them all. It's funny because I don't even care for sweets. I usually cheat with pasta or bread items.

If weekends are harder for you maybe it's because off plan foods are more accessible. Can you prepare your weekend meals in advance?

I'm not sure if you work during the week or not, but some people find weekends more stressful just because they can't control family issues as well as they control work stress.

I guess I would look for the cause of your desire to eat off plan and make adjustments.

My own issue is that I pick up visual cues to eat when I watch TV or visit my sister (who is a fabulous cook). I need to find other ways to relax.

Hi All,

Hope everyone is doing well. I have a question, does anyone know if MRC will put your program on hold if anything happens, like let's say you find out your pregnant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

I sure understand the financial impact .... what I do is wait until the concentrates (they're my favorite) go on sale at dietdirect for $7.99 a box, then I order 48 boxes (which takes the price down to $6.49 per box). Shipping is free. Then I have 112 days worth (about 3-1/3 months if you're using 3 per day) for $284.00. I also order Walker shakes from Vitacost.com and use those also. They are better nutritionally than the MRC ones, not quite as tasty however. There is a forum on our MRC for alternatives and low cost alternatives to the HNS dilemma. I haven't belonged to the center for 1-1/2 years, and didn't rejoin when I restarted, but use my materials and alternative sources for supplements.

Good luck on whatever you decide, and don't forget we support you no matter what you choose to do.

oh I forgot, the reason it's $284 is that I use the coupon code "saveme10" and that takes another 10 percent off.

Hi All,

Hope everyone is doing well. I have a question, does anyone know if MRC will put your program on hold if anything happens, like let's say you find out your pregnant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Congratulations?! Yes, MRC will put your program on hold for various medicle reasons. I've known a couple of people who had to for health reasons. Pregnancy is definitely a time when I'm sure they would. I wondered where you had been. Hope all is going well.

Thanks Theresa! Yes I have been focused elsewhere :o and haven't been here in a while. But I have been sticking to my salads with chicken for lunch but now I get hungry in an hour whereas before it would keep me full for awhile. Hope you are well and I will be back in the summer to lose baby weight!!!!!

Hello LeahRuthie...the class starts at 5:30. I'm hoping to get some pointers from Linda!!! I am so glad you had a great talk with one of the counselors, there are a few that really seem to know what they are talking about. Jeannie is a the dark, long hair gal who is probabably in her late 30's. She is only there about 3 times a week, since she has her own place in David City I believe. She is the one who got me to join and is really good at what she does, and really knows her stuff. She was on MRC herself a while back, so she has lots of experience. I know she is there on Wednesday's, so I am switching to Wed. for my WI's. I asked for her last time, so I hope I didn't offend anyone by it.

oh boo, i won't be able to make it--i have a gym class at 5:45 that i hate missing. maybe relay some cliff's notes here afterward? :) and i'm pretty sure that jeannie is who i met with on saturday! she really is great, and was really understanding and eager to help me keep up with my fitness goals as well as weight loss, whereas a lot of the other ladies i've met with just insisted on giving up a lot of workouts which is NOT something i want to do. jeannie said my losses will be slower on metabalance, but that it will be good for someone who wants to be as active as i do. i told her that slow losses are still losses, as opposed to where i am now, so i'll take it! :) i'm on my second day of doing metabalance and i love it. and for once i don't think i'm going to want to pass out or die during my gym class tonight ;)

I don't believe there's enough nutritional value in the food alone, FL. I read somewhere that if you study the ingredients and find a suitable whey protein powder to mix with Crystal Light, that would be the equivalent of the HNS. I found a big jug of the powder at HyVee (in the Healthy Market section) on sale for around $13. I may have to begin investigating!

We've both done well with MRC and for reasons I mentioned here a long time ago, I have no intentions of slacking once I'm done with MRC. I will continue on -- it's my own little challenge now! I just have to find a less expensive way to do it.

My sister said the funniest thing yesterday. She said no one else in our family has ever lost this much weight without being on chemotherapy! And it's true! We really had to giggle about that! (No offense to anyone who is or has someone close currently undergoing treatment. We lost both parents and a brother in 4 years to cancer, so we sometimes have to resort to gallows humor in order to deal with the loss.)

-- JJ

JJ, Thanks for the info about the HyVee protein powder....I will have to check it out and watch for the sales. Maybe if I use this and sometimes the HNS's, it will help break the cost up. I will wait and see what they decide when Dec. 12th gets here. I have to stock up Wednesday with HNS's again, so it may be my last time I make this purchase....I try to justify it because I am not buying junk food anymore, so I do save there in that dept. It's just that $96 I have to give them each time I purchase just eats at me. I would love to know the profit they make off each box....no, maybe not!!! I can follow the diet quite well otherwise. I have found to use the Cream tomato, Cream Chicken and Clear Chicken quite a bit now to make soups, so that makes me feel like I'm getting more out of the HNS's that way. I'm going to have to do some label reading to see what is close to their HNS'S. I really don't want to go on maintenance when I am so far from where I want to be, but I can't see another $100 to keep doing this. If they work with me and let me hang in there until I reach their goal they set, then I will re-consider.

I get your humor from you and your sister...sometimes that's how you get through the tough times. My sis and I did the same when trying to get through the last few days leading up to the loss of our cousin. Humor really is the best medicine. :hug:

oh boo, i won't be able to make it--i have a gym class at 5:45 that i hate missing. maybe relay some cliff's notes here afterward? :) and i'm pretty sure that jeannie is who i met with on saturday! she really is great, and was really understanding and eager to help me keep up with my fitness goals as well as weight loss, whereas a lot of the other ladies i've met with just insisted on giving up a lot of workouts which is NOT something i want to do. jeannie said my losses will be slower on metabalance, but that it will be good for someone who wants to be as active as i do. i told her that slow losses are still losses, as opposed to where i am now, so i'll take it! :) i'm on my second day of doing metabalance and i love it. and for once i don't think i'm going to want to pass out or die during my gym class tonight ;)

I will do just that, and scan the recipes she gives out. They are usually so good. And some great hints. Wish you could be there...but I admire you for excercising so hard...good for you!!!:hug:

JJ and FL,
ProteinFactory.com has great whey isolate powder (click on Protein on left end of grey bar) We never use it in anything hot as my husband feels that hurts the protein. He buys the full bag as it comes to them (33 kilos I think) and it costs us around $400 but we go through it in 3 months or so, 2 to 3 shakes a day. The 1 lb bag says it has 15 serving of 27g protein - costs from $8 to $13 depending on which one. They have a $10 bag for $40 but it only has 24g protein per serving - come in chocolate and vanilla.

Also dietdirect.com has liquid protein in 30 oz bottles in a few flavors - 15 to 18 g protein per ounce. I'm going to try this next time I get something from them. I only bought their HNSs when they were on sale for $7.99, I got enough to get 10% off and free shipping. Otherwise, you are right, JJ, might as well get from MRC. I purchased pretty much everything from MRC for the first 3 months - then I added up all I had spent (:o) That's when I ordered from dietdirect! and I've bought very little from MRC since.

I think once you have the plan under control, you could continue losing weight on your own. As FL said, she is not buying anything other than HNSs. The biggest problem I can see is the psychological problems that cause poor eating choices. If you have a better way of getting counselling than MRC, or feel you have worked through these issues and just need occasional support, 3FCs has so many support threads - I just found a maintainers thread not connected with MRC but people who have lost weight and kept it off using many different methods.

Oh yeah, I learned something the other day at MRC - their meals are designed to give us 60% protein, 20% carb, 20% fat at each meal - I had not realized that. I have been trying to relate that to what I am eating on maintenance now and realized I never got anywhere near that much protein when I was trying to lose weight on my own. So, yes, If you can get enough protein and keep the fats and carbs low enough and still get enough of the right kinds of fats, you can certainly continue to lose weight on your own.

Keep us informed as to what you decide - Get as much from and out of MRC as you can - you have paid for it up front - They'll cut you off eventually when you can't give them anymore money - until then, take advantage of their services. Happy Holidays, jeanette

Jeanette, thank you so much for some great info you posted. Looks like I need to do some research. I do fear that if I sign up for another 17 - 24 weeks, and I purchase from other places, they will flag me and probably lose my good standing with them....I'm not sure how close they watch in what and how often you order from them?

I will definitely go on maintenance and use the remaining year I will have paid for...that's for sure. I'm assuming you don't have to drink the HNS's when on maintenance...if you do, then they really are making a bundle off of us.

You have some great hints here and I really do appreciate the help. I will always stay with 3FC's because this is the best support of all. We shall see what happens in the next month and how well they work with me. If they are all just about the almighty dollar, then it will really turn me off for signing up for more weeks. So I will see what "We will work with you" actually means!:?:

I love reading all your posts, it is like going to the MRC center. I can only get online a couple of times a week so be patient with me, but I would like to be involved with your forum. You all help us struggling with wanting to eat "normal". I suppose my idea of normal has been Not Normal or else I would not be in this shape (fat).

. . .I do fear that if I sign up for another 17 - 24 weeks, and I purchase from other places, they will flag me . . .
I think if you purchase once a month or every couple weeks, they will not have time to care or think of whether you are getting stuff from else where. purchase the boxes that count toward the $9 each at one time, purchase anything else you need that doesn't get discounted at another time, looks like you are buying more. If you can supplement MRCs with less expensive protein, you may be able to lose faster or more consistently.

I asked again about the protein / carb / fat ratio and she said even on maintenance, keep to that ratio. That way I will burn the carbs and fats as I eat them and the protein will keep me from being hungry and eating things I should not be eating. It's a work in progress, learning to eat "normally"!!!

Thanks for your conpliments, FL and JJ and ALL, jeanette

weighed in tonight - lost another 3 lbs!!!!! A total of 9 lbs since I started pre-conditioning in 17 days (6 lbs OP)! What a motivation to see the lbs come off!!! I usually only weigh in once a week (due to location) - but will be making a special trip Thursday to see if I can't sign the 10 lb board this week!

congrats, so on thursday you'll get your shiny rock :D

Hi All,

Hope everyone is doing well. I have a question, does anyone know if MRC will put your program on hold if anything happens, like let's say you find out your pregnant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Well taytay and friends...
That's a very interesting question to me b/c I have just found out the same!! Sorry I've been away so long guys... I didn't want to make the announcement until I knew for sure but it is confirmed, I am expecting... SURPRISE!!! My due date is July 3rd. We are all very very happy and feel truly blessed even though it was not planned for this year. I have struggled with PCOS and infertility for many years since having my daughter 12 years ago and losing weight was the key to turning it all around. Thank goodness for MRC and all of you! So taytay, to answer your question, yes, they will put your program on hold for you. I happened to be out of program when I found out 2 weeks ago but they said if I choose to come back after delivery they will let me rejoin without the original joining fees whatever that sums up to. Anyways, Congratulations to you! Keep us updated on your progress :0) As for myself, I have put myself into maintenance... doing pretty good with that and maintaining at 186-187. MRC was not very forthcoming or helpful in suggestions for maintenance obviously b/c I told them the news. They basically said just eat sensibly. I basically nixed the protein drinks (avoiding aspartame) and added in an extra starch in the am as well as a cup of skim milk, lunch is the same, Dinner is the same, extra snack of carbmaster yogurt (80 cal, 1.5 g fat, 6 carbs, 13 g protein) and an extra starch with 2 tbsp of peanut butter at night. This seems to be doing the job. I've had a few other indulgences here and there but on those days I just skip the snack and amazingly I've stayed the same! I have an Ultrasound today, hoping for more good news :0). I'm really hoping I keep this one under check and will not go crazy and gain 65 lbs like I did with the last one! I plan to continue exercising and check in with all of you. That should keep me focused hopefully! Anyways, If you see me/know me on facebook, I have not formally announced this yet so I'm not posting it on FB currently but I just couldn't keep avoiding all of you my good friends at 3FC! Wishing all of you the best as we near the holidays... stick with it, It's worth it!!

Well taytay and friends...
That's a very interesting question to me b/c I have just found out the same!! Sorry I've been away so long guys... I didn't want to make the announcement until I knew for sure but it is confirmed, I am expecting... SURPRISE!!! My due date is July 3rd. We are all very very happy and feel truly blessed even though it was not planned for this year. I have struggled with PCOS and infertility for many years since having my daughter 12 years ago and losing weight was the key to turning it all around. Thank goodness for MRC and all of you! So taytay, to answer your question, yes, they will put your program on hold for you. I happened to be out of program when I found out 2 weeks ago but they said if I choose to come back after delivery they will let me rejoin without the original joining fees whatever that sums up to. Anyways, Congratulations to you! Keep us updated on your progress :0) As for myself, I have put myself into maintenance... doing pretty good with that and maintaining at 186-187. MRC was not very forthcoming or helpful in suggestions for maintenance obviously b/c I told them the news. They basically said just eat sensibly. I basically nixed the protein drinks (avoiding aspartame) and added in an extra starch in the am as well as a cup of skim milk, lunch is the same, Dinner is the same, extra snack of carbmaster yogurt (80 cal, 1.5 g fat, 6 carbs, 13 g protein) and an extra starch with 2 tbsp of peanut butter at night. This seems to be doing the job. I've had a few other indulgences here and there but on those days I just skip the snack and amazingly I've stayed the same! I have an Ultrasound today, hoping for more good news :0). I'm really hoping I keep this one under check and will not go crazy and gain 65 lbs like I did with the last one! I plan to continue exercising and check in with all of you. That should keep me focused hopefully! Anyways, If you see me/know me on facebook, I have not formally announced this yet so I'm not posting it on FB currently but I just couldn't keep avoiding all of you my good friends at 3FC! Wishing all of you the best as we near the holidays... stick with it, It's worth it!!

Karen....CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:carrot:: carrot::carrot:

I am so very happy for you. What great news you shared with us!!! You just stay healthy and keep that baby healthy....we will be all here to enjoy your pregnancy with you. (You too taytay) I am so happy today!!!! :D

congrats, taytay and karen!! what fun news from both of you! we will all be looking forward to hearing updates :)

I am just working like crazy today....very busy!! Looking forward to the vanilla wafers I got last week for lunch!!! They are soooo yummy!!!

I am so very happy for you and your family. It sounds like you already have your plan in place and it's working for you. Yesterday reuse lady posted the breakdown of percentages for the mrc diet and those percentages carry through to maintenance as well. I don't remember off hand, but I did save it so if you can't find it let me know.

Please keep in touch with us and let us know how everything is going. Congratulations again.

I love 3FC's. I don't post that much but I do read all the threads and gain lots of knowledge and support from all of you. So thanks!

Also, very irritated today. WI this am and was expecting to finally sign the 10# board but no I gained a #. UGH!!!!! My counselor put me on the meta-quick plan for the next 4 days so another $30 bucks out the window for meal replacement shakes and bars but hopefully this will work and tell my body that it's time to LET GO of all this fat. I'll let you know. My next WI is Saturday.

Hello everyone, I WI today and lost 5 lbs. I know that's not alot but I feel good about the beginning of my journey. I start on days 5-10 tomorrow and feel energized to continue on, don't get me wrong it was not easy being so restricted and boy Saturday was hard, we went to the movie and to the mall.
The popcorn and soda was calling me but I said no. I want to take control and be more disciplined about my choices. I'm praying for strength. Thanks for listening...

5 pounds is really, really good! don't take away from how awesome your accomplishment is. :)

sexyrene,

That is awesome! I totally understand how you feel as I am just on day 10 and have lost 9 lbs! It is so motivating to see the lbs come off isnt it! Great job and keep up the good work!

WOO HOO Karen and Taytay!! I'm very happy for you both!

BIG congrats to Taytay and Karen!! I had an MRC baby too...my first time around on plan. Weight loss was the key for me as well and I paused my plan always intending to come back. My advice is don't do what I did. :) Eat sensibly during your pregnancy. :) They do have a pregnancy/breastfeeding menu and if you'd like it, let me know and I'll send it your way. I didn't follow it, but i regret that. I really wish I had. Instead I'm digging myself out of my pregnancy induced hole. Oh well.

I traveled last week...*sigh*. I didn't intend to eat off plan, but i sure did. Pretty much I didn't want to inconvenience everyone i stayed with to make me special food, but I also didn't take my supplements which is no ones fault but my own. I'm not looking forward to my WI this week, but I'll go and have already begun to get myself back on track now that I'm home. I never fell off like this last time I was on MRC so this was all new for me and not worth it. What a waste. I WI tomorrow so we'll see how that goes. Hopefully they'll skip the lecture and we can just move on with life. We'll see.

Hello everyone, I WI today and lost 5 lbs. I know that's not alot but I feel good about the beginning of my journey. I start on days 5-10 tomorrow and feel energized to continue on, don't get me wrong it was not easy being so restricted and boy Saturday was hard, we went to the movie and to the mall.
The popcorn and soda was calling me but I said no. I want to take control and be more disciplined about my choices. I'm praying for strength. Thanks for listening...

What do you mean 5 lbs is not a lot? You lost that in less than a week, that's awesome! Be proud of what you did in a short time. Also be proud of saying no to the soda and popcorn.

Hi! At WI I lost .5 lbs. So that brings my total up to 10.5 lbs so far and I'm on Day 9 of the program. They took my measurements and I've lost 14 inches. I knew I was losing inches but was shocked when they told me the amount.

I was excited to get to sign the 10 lb board.

Tonight I'm taking the Thanksgiving cooking class they are hosting--it should be fun.

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Brenda

Congrats to Karen and taytay! I'm happy for both of you!

I'm patting myself on the back, too as I finally got to sign the 40 pound board today! Woot!

I'm patting myself on the back, too as I finally got to sign the 40 pound board today! Woot!

:carrot: Congrats on signing the 40 lb board! That's terrific! :)

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Brenda

Congrats to Karen and taytay! I'm happy for both of you!

I'm patting myself on the back, too as I finally got to sign the 40 pound board today! Woot!

JJ,

HOly moly....40 pounds...you did it girl!!! I am so envious of you...we both started at the same time, and I'm trying so hard just to get to the 30 pound board. You are awesome and must look great!!! I'm so very proud of you. Let me know what you decide about MRC....:hug:

Many congrats to all the 'losers' :)

Special congrats to TayTay and Karen :)

So I feel a little rant coming on, so I have this boyfriend that Ive been with for 3 years and over the years my weight has gone up and down, mostly up. It is kind of an issue with us. So ive been on MRC for a month now and Ive lost 16 lbs, sounds good to me right?! And you know what he says, thats ok, but you could do better!! Are you kidding me!? Thanks for the encouragement.

Then on another note this weekend wasnt so great, but I lost 0.5lbs which Ill take and they did measurements today and Ive lost 15 inches, and my lady was like man I wonder what you would have lost on the MRC6 blah blah blah. I know she was just trying to sell me more crap, but it is really worth it. I only take a multivitiman and oils. I am strongly against taking anything the even hints at being maybe kinda like a weight loss pill. And I know that theyre really vitamins, but Im still skeptical. Any advice??

Thanks for letting me get that said!!

You have my sympathies about getting pushed to buy more stuff.
If taking other things besides the vitamins and oils isn't your thing don't let them push you into it.
From your results you are doing AWESOME with your weight loss efforts.
Keep up the good work and don't let your boyfriend get you down. Men can be jerks sometimes.
:)

I know I'm supposed to go to WI today but I just don't wanna. It's been such a SLOW couple of weeks. It's like .5 here and .5 there...I just wanna get over that 160 hump and move on to the 150's. I know I need to go but my scale at home asn't moved much if any and I just don't wanna go in and find out it's up .5 or the same. I ran out of supp's and now I'm just on the oil and a multi vitamin but I used the extra money for supps to join our local ymca. I thought it was better to spend money on that then supps. *Sigh* wish me luck.

Hello, I have been experiencing fatigue for the last couple of days.
Could this be due to the change in my diet?
I have been getting up at night more to go with all of the liquid that I have been consuming and I get up at 5am but I do go to bed early.
I am taking oils, multivitamin and HNS's and staying OP totally.
I'm normally a very hyper, energetic person.
What do you guys think?
Sexyrene

So I feel a little rant coming on, so I have this boyfriend that Ive been with for 3 years and over the years my weight has gone up and down, mostly up. It is kind of an issue with us. So ive been on MRC for a month now and Ive lost 16 lbs, sounds good to me right?! And you know what he says, thats ok, but you could do better!! Are you kidding me!? Thanks for the encouragement.

Then on another note this weekend wasnt so great, but I lost 0.5lbs which Ill take and they did measurements today and Ive lost 15 inches, and my lady was like man I wonder what you would have lost on the MRC6 blah blah blah. I know she was just trying to sell me more crap, but it is really worth it. I only take a multivitiman and oils. I am strongly against taking anything the even hints at being maybe kinda like a weight loss pill. And I know that theyre really vitamins, but Im still skeptical. Any advice??

Thanks for letting me get that said!!


That is really not supportive and very infuriating! I can relate as that is exactly how my father is. Thank goodness I have a VERY supportive boyfriend who is extreamly proud of me.
Anyway, with the MRC-6...I was very against it too but after some family friends who had been on it told me how wonderful it is I decided to give it a try. I am down 16lbs but my inches are 29.5 which is nearly double! I can't say for sure that it was the MRC-6 but I'm going to keep on it! Also, it is not a diet pill...it does not curb my hunger at all :) Hope this helps!

This month has just been full of "cheats". This Friday I'm going to a banquet that cost me $65, so you can bet I'm going to eat Off program. Then there is Ts-giving, and then Christmas parties, and so on and so on. I'll be lucky if I don't gain instead of losing.
I've been told that once you go off program that it takes 4 days to get back into the "fat burning" mode. So I am wondering if it is worth taking all these vitamins and HNS's on the days that I am not "in the fat burning mode". Any advice?

WI went good. I lost 1.5lbs since Monday. That made me feel better. Anyone know of an over the counter version of the Enhancer?

Supplements and such .... many people don't ever use them and lose at the same rate as others do. Your weight loss will wax and wane over the course of your journey regardless of what you are taking ... don't get pushed into taking something you don't want to take. Often times, people buy the trial pack at the beginning of their program and are having good luck, and then if the don't buy the MRC6 again and have a plateau they blame it on the MRC 6, when indeed they really have nothing to compare to. I, personally, am totally against all of the supplements. When I did the program first a few years ago, I lost 55 pounds in 4-1/2 months and didn't take anything except my normal stuff that I was taking before. (multivitamin, calcium -- I'm over 50 -- MSM for my arthritis and fish oil) I gained a lot of my weight back because I went off program, not due to any lack of supplements.

You need to know that the consultants are paid a commission on what they sell, so they oftentimes (not every one does it) they will pressure you by saying little passive-aggressive things like that to you, and that is just manipulating people who feel vulnerable about their weight (in my own opinion). Your consultants should be supportive of you in whatever choice you make. If they're not, request a new one.

Weight loss is an emotional journey and it really irks me when people take advantage of that.

Okay .... off my soapbox and on to figuring out what to make for lunch!

Supplements and such .... many people don't ever use them and lose at the same rate as others do. Your weight loss will wax and wane over the course of your journey regardless of what you are taking ... don't get pushed into taking something you don't want to take. Often times, people buy the trial pack at the beginning of their program and are having good luck, and then if the don't buy the MRC6 again and have a plateau they blame it on the MRC 6, when indeed they really have nothing to compare to. I, personally, am totally against all of the supplements. When I did the program first a few years ago, I lost 55 pounds in 4-1/2 months and didn't take anything except my normal stuff that I was taking before. (multivitamin, calcium -- I'm over 50 -- MSM for my arthritis and fish oil) I gained a lot of my weight back because I went off program, not due to any lack of supplements.

You need to know that the consultants are paid a commission on what they sell, so they oftentimes (not every one does it) they will pressure you by saying little passive-aggressive things like that to you, and that is just manipulating people who feel vulnerable about their weight (in my own opinion). Your consultants should be supportive of you in whatever choice you make. If they're not, request a new one.

Weight loss is an emotional journey and it really irks me when people take advantage of that.

Okay .... off my soapbox and on to figuring out what to make for lunch!



Thank you, I needed that post today. I am out of both the enhancer and the MRC-6 but I dont have the money to restock. I have been fighting a silent battle all day trying to decide what to do about it.

Thank you, I needed that post today. I am out of both the enhancer and the MRC-6 but I dont have the money to restock. I have been fighting a silent battle all day trying to decide what to do about it.

From the posts that I have been reading, you can buy Relacore at Walmart to replace the Corti-trim and Now Cider Vinegar at GNC to replace the MRC 6. That is what I am going to do to cut costs. But I still figure that any amount of money I am spending on myself to get healthy is worth it.

From the posts that I have been reading, you can buy Relacore at Walmart to replace the Corti-trim and Now Cider Vinegar at GNC to replace the MRC 6. That is what I am going to do to cut costs. But I still figure that any amount of money I am spending on myself to get healthy is worth it.

I was wondering if there is something we can buy outside of MRC to replace the Phentratrim.. That stuff is spendy and I start to sweat when I get low, cause I know it is going to cost me big time to replace it.. If I can find something close to it for cheaper then I would like to do that..
Cheers!

Ronnie:cool:

2 Capsules *
Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine HCI) 7 mg 350.00 %
Chromium (as Amino Acid Chelate) 200 mcg 167.00 %
Apple Cider Vinegar Powder 500 mg *
Soy Lecithin 200 mg *
Glucomannan Fiber (Amorphophallus rivieri) 100 mg *
Kelp (Ascophylum nodosum) (Algae) 74 mg *
Grapefruit Fiber 30 mg *

So heres what I found on the apple cider vinegar pills does any one have a MRC-6 bottle to compare it to? Thanks!!

MRC-6 Bottle Label...
2 Capsules
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine HCl) - 10Mg 500%
Proprietary Blend (Kelp, Lecithin, Apple Cider Vinegar (fruit), Blue Green Algae, Bromelain 600GDLU/GM) - 1000Mg

So MRC-6 doesn't isolate the ammounts of the other ingredients, but I'd bet it's about the same. I'll be buying the New Apple Cider pills at GNC or online once i'm out of MRC-6.

By the way...if anyone has seen Relacore cheaper than the ones at Walmart...let me know. I'm gonna check Costco or something eventually, but the relacore was still $25 for 2 weeks of pills. Pretty pricey.

Be sure to check out the labeling on all of the products. This diet is so specific....It's not just the active ingredients that matter...it's also the compounds that the nutrients are mixed with that you have to watch.
Everything that's ingested can affect your metabolism. You've made a choice to do the MRC program and you don't want to sabbotage yourself by taking something that may not help...no matter what the cost savings. I almost think you would be safer to not take any at all.
just my thoughts.

MRC-6 Bottle Label...
2 Capsules
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine HCl) - 10Mg 500%
Proprietary Blend (Kelp, Lecithin, Apple Cider Vinegar (fruit), Blue Green Algae, Bromelain 600GDLU/GM) - 1000Mg

So MRC-6 doesn't isolate the ammounts of the other ingredients, but I'd bet it's about the same. I'll be buying the New Apple Cider pills at GNC or online once i'm out of MRC-6.

By the way...if anyone has seen Relacore cheaper than the ones at Walmart...let me know. I'm gonna check Costco or something eventually, but the relacore was still $25 for 2 weeks of pills. Pretty pricey.

WOW I didn't know it cost that much. It is almost better to stay with the Corti-trim.

Just be careful with all of the supplements .... MRC is a low-carb, low-fat, low-sodium, low-cal program .... you are going to lose weight if you follow it, with or without the supplemlents. The only way you don't lose weight on this program is if you're not following it exactly. Plateaus are totally normal in a weight loss journey ... it's just your body catching up.

If there was indeed a magic metabolism pill, everyone would be marketing it and taking it and we would not have the obesity epidemic we have in this country. All I'm saying is use caution with how much "extra" stuff you are putting in your bodies. Your body can only absorb so much, and the rest is peed out and stresses out your liver. Don't you think that if there was reliable medical research to back any of this up (other than the so-called experts at MRC and other centers just like them all over the country--and the supplements are where they make their money and stay in business) that your own doctor would recommend this?

Once again though, what you decide you want to take is a personal choice, and I'm not telling anyone to take or not take anything --- just give it some serious thought and ask your doctor what he/she thinks about all of the supplements you are taking.

Woohooo...got my little shiny rock - signed the 10 lb board tonight (Day 13)! I'm so pumped and motivated I think I can make it through the holiday next week!!!

Yay shiny rock! Great start Leigh!!

I cheated soooooo bad last. I lucked into tickets for the premier of New Moon that played last night at midnight and I ate popcorn and candy and It was soooo good but now I feel guilty. But I havent gone to see a movie in theaters in over 5 years. I wanted to REALLY enjoy it. I drank water. LOL Kind of a bandaid on a chainsaw cut but MAN THAT WAS A GOOD MOVIE. :)

I was looking for those that seem to be MIA....Lori, Noahsmama, Fifties Lady, and other's my brain can't seem to remember at the moment. I miss you guys, your wisdom, your cheerfulness, your laughs. Mostly I am just missing you.

I was looking for those that seem to be MIA....Lori, Noahsmama, Fifties Lady, and other's my brain can't seem to remember at the moment. I miss you guys, your wisdom, your cheerfulness, your laughs. Mostly I am just missing you.

Teresa,

We are all here. I think this time of year we are so busy with the Holidays and shopping that we don't have alot of posting time. But I do need all of you gals. I'm coming to the end of my 17 week period and trying to figure out what to do since I am not at MRC's goal they set for me. :?: They keep telling me they will work with me since I have been OP from day one....but at the rate I'm losing, a couple of pounds a week, if that, I could be going for a long time, and I'm sure they want another $100+ to stay with them. So we shall see. I don't dare quit now, and I think they know that, so I will probably have to give in and put up the money once again. We shall see.:hug:

Woohooo...got my little shiny rock - signed the 10 lb board tonight (Day 13)! I'm so pumped and motivated I think I can make it through the holiday next week!!!

congrats !

I was looking for those that seem to be MIA....Lori, Noahsmama, Fifties Lady, and other's my brain can't seem to remember at the moment. I miss you guys, your wisdom, your cheerfulness, your laughs. Mostly I am just missing you.

Thank you very much, it's nice to know that we're missed occasionally. :o I'm here, but haven't felt much like posting myself. Since my b-day I've been totally off program and then got sick and have just gone crazy (again sigh). Today is the first day that I've felt 100% back to my old self and am going to get back on program hopefully by Monday. I think I'm going to do the MQ for a few days. I have not been in a good place for me personally and really didn't think I had much to contribute this week, but I have been coming each day to read everyone's posts. Congrats to all you losers out there and keep hanging in. I'm up significantly on the scales (11 lbs in almost 2 weeks) and know what I need to do, but am just not in the right frame of mind to think/want to think about this program. I will get back on it...it's just a matter of when.

I am still here and have been keeping up on posts but have not posted myself. I have been at a stand still for about a month now. All my own fault, little cheats here and there and also feel like it is hard to contribute at the moment. I turned 50 on Veterans Day and took a trip to Floriday for a few days. Ate completely off plan and am now back to my weight b4 the trip. I think I am starting to get tired of the plan. But I will stay on it. I signed up for another 17 weeks and the ladies at my center are so supportive as are all of you.

Congrats to Taytay and Karen. Wonderful Wonderful news.

Fifties Lady,
I am now in the fifties club. Don't know what to think about that! I had wanted all the weight off by my bday, now hoping for Valentines Day.

You are all doing such a great job. My plan for Tday is to weigh in on Wed. after work and again on Sat. morning. I think that will help me stay away from those little cheats.

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Started MRC 5/9/09

Well...the damage report is in...after my nearly a week of vacation i was up and pound and a half. Not as bad as it could have been I suppose, but now I'm fighting that off as well as trying to lose more...the week of Thanksgiving. I may just resolve to eat perfectly this week and skip the pumpkin pie...i'm a little sad about that. I was only gonna have a taste, but now I'm thinkin no. I have to show myself that I've got the willpower to dive back into this. I'm gonna weigh in on Wednesday...so we'll see how it goes this week.

On an up note, I was client of the week at my center. :) I had that honor several times last time i was active there. My name was up there and it said i lost 15.5lbs in 13 days...which was true. So thats great motivation to get back to it :)

Thank you very much, it's nice to know that we're missed occasionally. :o I'm here, but haven't felt much like posting myself. Since my b-day I've been totally off program and then got sick and have just gone crazy (again sigh). Today is the first day that I've felt 100% back to my old self and am going to get back on program hopefully by Monday. I think I'm going to do the MQ for a few days. I have not been in a good place for me personally and really didn't think I had much to contribute this week, but I have been coming each day to read everyone's posts. Congrats to all you losers out there and keep hanging in. I'm up significantly on the scales (11 lbs in almost 2 weeks) and know what I need to do, but am just not in the right frame of mind to think/want to think about this program. I will get back on it...it's just a matter of when.

It's so good to see you again. Love your new pictures...you have a beautiful family, and you are looking quite lovely yourself. Just hang in there, sometimes B-days can get to you, but you will be back on board soon. Look at where you are now....you can do it!!! Think of that LBD, that made you feel so sexy....don't let put it on the back burner...go for it!!! :hug:

I am still here and have been keeping up on posts but have not posted myself. I have been at a stand still for about a month now. All my own fault, little cheats here and there and also feel like it is hard to contribute at the moment. I turned 50 on Veterans Day and took a trip to Floriday for a few days. Ate completely off plan and am now back to my weight b4 the trip. I think I am starting to get tired of the plan. But I will stay on it. I signed up for another 17 weeks and the ladies at my center are so supportive as are all of you.

Congrats to Taytay and Karen. Wonderful Wonderful news.

Fifties Lady,
I am now in the fifties club. Don't know what to think about that! I had wanted all the weight off by my bday, now hoping for Valentines Day.

You are all doing such a great job. My plan for Tday is to weigh in on Wed. after work and again on Sat. morning. I think that will help me stay away from those little cheats.

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Started MRC 5/9/09

Welcome to the Fifties Club...it's really not so bad, except it gets harder and harder to lost the weight the older you get. The old bod just isn't the same anymore. But I think once we are at goal, the fifties will feel like forty's again...so that's what I'm working at....oh to be young again. Glad you rejoined, I have decided that I will too. I was having 2nd thoughts last week about giving MRC more money, but I have saved in other areas, for example junk food and sodas are no longer an expense for me....so I'm looking at the HNS'S as being about the same in cost. Besides, I do need MRC because it makes me accountable for everything that passes my lips. And I truly enjoy the new clothes I have been buying....something really strange about me....I look forward for work each day just so I can wear my new clothes and feel good and comfortable in them. It is getting a little expensive, but to me, it's been a treat shopping and now I can go to the Misses side of the store instead of the Plus Size side....that is really making me feel good again. :D

You and Noahsmama stop being strangers now and get back posting again, we need you and we are here to let you vent and help support you.

Well...the damage report is in...after my nearly a week of vacation i was up and pound and a half. Not as bad as it could have been I suppose, but now I'm fighting that off as well as trying to lose more...the week of Thanksgiving. I may just resolve to eat perfectly this week and skip the pumpkin pie...i'm a little sad about that. I was only gonna have a taste, but now I'm thinkin no. I have to show myself that I've got the willpower to dive back into this. I'm gonna weigh in on Wednesday...so we'll see how it goes this week.

On an up note, I was client of the week at my center. :) I had that honor several times last time i was active there. My name was up there and it said i lost 15.5lbs in 13 days...which was true. So thats great motivation to get back to it :)

Congratulations...your center will sounds great to give you honors such as Client of the Week. I've heard of Rocks for every 10 pounds lost and other fun things the centers do to keep you encouraged. My center doesn't do any of that, and they really do need to do things that give you incentives to lose. It really does work!!! If we lose 2 pounds, we sign our name on a ticket for a drawing, I think you get a box of HNS, not sure though...but I asked how often they do the drawing, and they said when the jar gets full....well it's a big jar, so I would say probably about once every 3 months it gets filled....whoopie!!! :carrot:

Keep up the good work!!!1

This is so exciting, we are going to have two new babies here!!!! :carrot::carrot: Once again, Karen and TayTay....so very happy for you and your family. Some of us in the Fifty's Club would love to be in your shoes again. Oh well.....maybe Grandchildren someday....hope hope. :dizzy:

Everyone have a great weekend and stay OP.

November has been hard on me, but, I finally got past the 40 lb mark. I've lost 41 lbs and 41 inches as of today. I'm pleased. I have 31 more lbs to lose by the end of January. I sure hope I can do it. I will resign because I still want to lose more, there's no doubt about it. I'm nervous about Thanksgiving, picked up some recipes at the center that I may try. So glad to see everyone doing well this week.

Woohooo...got my little shiny rock - signed the 10 lb board tonight (Day 13)! I'm so pumped and motivated I think I can make it through the holiday next week!!!

Way to Go! I finally got to sign the 10# board today too! This is so hard to do with my hubby since he is losing weight twice as fast as me. Oh well, that's 10 lbs down however many more to go. I WILL DO IT! Yeah Me and all of you!

I will make it through this week with no cheats. I will make it through this week with no cheats! I keep telling myself that, but not fixing my own meals is HARD! Still, I will make it! :-)

Hello everyone, I have been enjoying your posts but have a question.
I want to go Off Program on Thanksgiving day and have talked to my center about it, she suggest the fat blocker but also says that it may be 3 days before my body starts back losing the weight. What is the point of the fat blocker?
Should I just save my $$ and just drinks lots of water and not pig out?

Also, do you use condiments: steak sauce, ketchup?
Will it hurt me a lot? Your feedback would be appreciated.
sexyrene

I am such a creature of habit...I had to post this and tell on myself.
I've been trying to make things for my husband to eat (so as not to be totally selfish and only cook for myself) He really wanted a carrot cake. I,ve been so OP that I thought I could do this and not be tempted. Soooo I baked the cake for him. Cream Cheese frosting and all. Did fine, didn't want any. I'm cutting the cake to serve to him and some friends and without even realizing it my finger tip covered with frosting was in my mouth. I did not even realize I had done this until my mouth came alive with this wonderful flavor sensation.
I was mortified. This will probably throw my whole fat burning off for the week.
I'm not safe with food even when I don't want to eat it.:devil:

I got to sign the 30 lb board today!!!! :carrot:
I am weighing in again on Friday as part of my accountability agreement.
I'm a little worried, since on Fridays when I WI, I am usually either the same or up a pound, but oh well.

On to the 40 lb board!!
Hope everyone has a GREAT Thanksgiving and good luck to you all!!

Thank you very much, it's nice to know that we're missed occasionally. :o I'm here, but haven't felt much like posting myself. Since my b-day I've been totally off program and then got sick and have just gone crazy (again sigh). Today is the first day that I've felt 100% back to my old self and am going to get back on program hopefully by Monday. I think I'm going to do the MQ for a few days. I have not been in a good place for me personally and really didn't think I had much to contribute this week, but I have been coming each day to read everyone's posts. Congrats to all you losers out there and keep hanging in. I'm up significantly on the scales (11 lbs in almost 2 weeks) and know what I need to do, but am just not in the right frame of mind to think/want to think about this program. I will get back on it...it's just a matter of when.

oh sweetie, i totally feel you on not wanting to post when you're out of whack! i've been on the same track of late. i'm hoping that now that i'm on metabalance, i can get back on track and start losing again. i feel like i've been stalled out at 185 for YEARS. the saddest thing is that today is supposed to be the end of my contract and i only made it a third of the way :( i'll re-sign if they ask me to, though, because i know that this truly is the plan for me. i just need to STICK to it!! the weeks go so well but then on weekends it's as if i completely lose sight of what i'm doing and go hog wild. i ate pizza this weekend, and had a small blizzard from DQ. what is that all about?? it kills me that i can't seem to get to the bottom of this behavior. *sigh*

just hang in there, and as a wise fish once said, just keep swimming... :)

p.s., your family photos are so gorgeous. what a great-looking family!

Thank you very much, it's nice to know that we're missed occasionally. :o I'm here, but haven't felt much like posting myself. Since my b-day I've been totally off program and then got sick and have just gone crazy (again sigh). Today is the first day that I've felt 100% back to my old self and am going to get back on program hopefully by Monday. I think I'm going to do the MQ for a few days. I have not been in a good place for me personally and really didn't think I had much to contribute this week, but I have been coming each day to read everyone's posts. Congrats to all you losers out there and keep hanging in. I'm up significantly on the scales (11 lbs in almost 2 weeks) and know what I need to do, but am just not in the right frame of mind to think/want to think about this program. I will get back on it...it's just a matter of when.

Hey Noahsmama,
Love the new Avatar and pic, what a wonderful family you have!! You look wonderful lady, you've done so good! I may be totally out of line here saying this but have you considered stabilizing and going into maintenance where you are currently at and then making the last 10 lbs next year's goal? It could be you "pre-summer" goal. You look great, Im sure you feel great... maybe you could use a little break to give your body time to adjust to where you currently are and then restart in the new year with a fresh outlook... just something to consider :0)

I am such a creature of habit...I had to post this and tell on myself.
I've been trying to make things for my husband to eat (so as not to be totally selfish and only cook for myself) He really wanted a carrot cake. I,ve been so OP that I thought I could do this and not be tempted. Soooo I baked the cake for him. Cream Cheese frosting and all. Did fine, didn't want any. I'm cutting the cake to serve to him and some friends and without even realizing it my finger tip covered with frosting was in my mouth. I did not even realize I had done this until my mouth came alive with this wonderful flavor sensation.
I was mortified. This will probably throw my whole fat burning off for the week.
I'm not safe with food even when I don't want to eat it.:devil:

Ugghh, I've had moments like these, like when you accidentally sip someone's elses drink (hubby's) and it's sweet tea, EEEK! Don't worry though, I'm sure the impact is minimal compared to actually eating a bite of the cake or a whole piece. Sounds like you're doing great though :0)

Way to Go! I finally got to sign the 10# board today too! This is so hard to do with my hubby since he is losing weight twice as fast as me. Oh well, that's 10 lbs down however many more to go. I WILL DO IT! Yeah Me and all of you!

10 lbs is wonderful, Congratulations!!

Congrats to all the losers out there!!! You are doing sooo good ;0) For all the strugglers, hang in there, you'll see the losing end of the scale again soon if you just keep on keepin on!

I've missed everyone, glad to see you're doing so good. I just had my first ultrasound, baby was the size of a bean with a little heart beat, how sweet indeed! Doing good on the home scale, maintaining as hoped. Had a few bad days in the food dept the past week, went a little wild which did more havoc to my stomach than the scale which was great motivation to get back with the program today. It just feels better to eat right! Take Care everyone!!

oh sweetie, i totally feel you on not wanting to post when you're out of whack! i've been on the same track of late. i'm hoping that now that i'm on metabalance, i can get back on track and start losing again. i feel like i've been stalled out at 185 for YEARS. the saddest thing is that today is supposed to be the end of my contract and i only made it a third of the way :( i'll re-sign if they ask me to, though, because i know that this truly is the plan for me. i just need to STICK to it!! the weeks go so well but then on weekends it's as if i completely lose sight of what i'm doing and go hog wild. i ate pizza this weekend, and had a small blizzard from DQ. what is that all about?? it kills me that i can't seem to get to the bottom of this behavior. *sigh*

just hang in there, and as a wise fish once said, just keep swimming... :)

p.s., your family photos are so gorgeous. what a great-looking family!

Thank you for you kind words and comments about my new pics :)

I finally went in Saturday morning to 'face the music' and they showed me up 14 lbs (I figured it would be higher). But I re-signed for an additionall 10 weeks that will take me through 2/6/10. I had so wanted to be done by now, but oh well. Today is my first day back on program...or so I thought. I had my usual bfast (scrambled eggs/toast), then had 2 small choc. chop cookies (those are the devil:devil:) and then now I'm eating a choc. crunch meal replacement bar for lunch. I REALLY want to go get some cheese pringles, but am trying to avoid it but don't know that I'll choose to stay away from it.

I knew I was going back OP today and yesterday I thought of some foods that I wanted to eat. I ate some things that I've had before and it was funny how they didn't taste as good as I thought they had before (even just a few days ago when I ate them).

I've got 20 pounds now to go and I hope I can! I'm going to go ahead and skip my Nov challenge lol and start on my December goal!

I've been horribly off plan for a week. Not sure what happened. It's as though I've never heard of MRC. Lots of big portions of carbs. I'm up 5 lbs and since I ate over 2000 calories 3 days in a row, I know some of it is actual fat.

My new jeans are uncomfortably tight and I feel very guilty.

blah, this is just a bad month for some of us! let's just try to make the most of each decision--weigh it carefully and decide if it's worth it. i think going one tiny step at a time is so much less overwhelming than looking at the big picture and thinking it's ruined by a mistake!

today i had a salad with chicken pesto on it from my favorite restaurant, and it came with two tiny disc-shaped pieces of bread (about the size of a half-dollar) cut from a baguette. i ate them, because i knew they would be delicious, and omitted my apple to make up for it. was it a better choice than skipping the bread and going for the apple? no. but it was, in my opinion, a better choice than eating both! so i'm going to call it a win. ;) (also a win: ignoring the fresh-baked apple butter muffins sitting on the counter where i ordered!)

Hello everyone, I have been enjoying your posts but have a question.
I want to go Off Program on Thanksgiving day and have talked to my center about it, she suggest the fat blocker but also says that it may be 3 days before my body starts back losing the weight. What is the point of the fat blocker?
Should I just save my $$ and just drinks lots of water and not pig out?

Also, do you use condiments: steak sauce, ketchup?
Will it hurt me a lot? Your feedback would be appreciated.
sexyrene

Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but I think the Carb blockers are so you don't gain any (or so much) weight when you go off program. And yes, it does take you 3 days to get your body back into the fat burning mode.

Thank you very much, it's nice to know that we're missed occasionally. :o I'm here, but haven't felt much like posting myself. Since my b-day I've been totally off program and then got sick and have just gone crazy (again sigh). Today is the first day that I've felt 100% back to my old self and am going to get back on program hopefully by Monday. I think I'm going to do the MQ for a few days. I have not been in a good place for me personally and really didn't think I had much to contribute this week, but I have been coming each day to read everyone's posts. Congrats to all you losers out there and keep hanging in. I'm up significantly on the scales (11 lbs in almost 2 weeks) and know what I need to do, but am just not in the right frame of mind to think/want to think about this program. I will get back on it...it's just a matter of when.

I can understand. LOVE THE PICTURE! Glad to know you guys are there, but just know you are missed. Hang in there and I truly hope it all gets better for you soon.