Hi Tess... I'm on HMR. I started the last week of March. I'm down 92 pounds since starting HMR. I stick to the diet, eat ONLY HMR foods, and I feel fantastic. I did have an issue with hair loss... but that's not an HMR "thing". That's normal for anyone dropping huge quantities of fat in a very short period of time. I have since discovered "Hair, Skin & Nails" supplements (vitamins) by Nature's Bounty. I take those 3 times a day and my hair loss has all but stopped over the past 3-4 weeks. No other side effects whatsoever.
Pros of HMR:
1. It works! heh
2. The food is delicious (I do the 100 cal shakes and entrees/cereal now)
3. The weekly support group I go to ROCKS. Awesome group.
4. The shake boxes include vitamins. I take 2 HMR multi-vitamins a day.
5. No drugs, no surgery, nothing "drastic". (no offense at ALL to anyone losing weight via drugs/surgery!! But I do consider it a benefit of HMR that it doesn't use those since those arent for me personally.)
Cons of HMR:
1. My first 2 weeks were rough. I was very sad. I missed food. I was on shakes only for 4 months. I would go to the supermarket (because my 18 yr old son still needs to eat) and I would get tears in my eyes because I missed eating so much. After 2 weeks I was fine, though. So def stick it out!
2. The biggest con = PRICE. It's not a cheap diet. I would have done this years ago but I simply couldn't afford it. I'm very grateful to be in a position now that allows me to do this. The meetings are $80 for 3 weeks, I believe. That probably varies clinic to clinic. I guess I eat $110-120 of food a week? But I spend much more than that because I'm a hoarder. I buy more than I eat. Fear of ever being without HMR, I guess.
Maintenance: Ask me next year! I suppose like with any other weight loss method there is the risk of re-gaining. I, personally, would blame the eater and not the diet. During the weight loss process you MUST learn new habits, educate yourself about healthy eating & exercise, and find the motivation to protect your weight loss. You MUST. Not optional at all.
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