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05-27-2010, 10:53 PM
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Skinny for Scuba!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 122
S/C/G: 178/149/135
Height: 5'1"
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Beginning MRC Tomorrow - Here's what I think I'm buying...
Hi Ladies,
After trolling this forum for about 6 weeks, I finally went in to my local MRC center (McKinney, TX) and had a consultation. They are currently running a special where you get 17 weeks for $199 ($100 off). Of course, usually you pay $299 and get the saliva test for free, so for the $199, you don't get the saliva test but you can pay an additional $100 to get it. That cracks me up. I've decided that I really don't care what the saliva test reveals and I'll save my $100 there.
Also, it seems that other than the HSNs, I need a good multi vitamin (will opt for a pharmaceutical grade one at The Vitamin Shop in lieu of Walmart but still cheaper than MRC), a good Flax Seed Oil (how much of this are you guys taking), and the MRC6, which after lots of research looks like I can purchase online for half the cost under the name of KLB5 (only thing different seems to be no B6, which I can ensure is in the multivitamin that I choose). Do these substitutions sound reasonable? Is anyone else using these instead of the MRC-specific products?
This keeps my joining cost down at the $200 for 17 weeks (I need to lose 43 lbs in 15 weeks to get down to 135 from 178), and if I factor in about 3 HSNs per day, that puts me at about $85/month for HSNs if I buy them at the bulk rate of $50 for 5 boxes ($100 if I need to go up to 4 per day).
If I do it this way, I think I can keep it in a manageable budget for me. I have an appt. tomorrow at 1pm to actually join. Special ends tomorrow!
Any advice about the above is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!
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05-28-2010, 12:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Colorado
Posts: 562
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The vitamin and flax oil should be fine. Many people do not use any supplements at all -- wondering why you feel you need the MRC6? When the HNS are on sale at diet direct dot com, you can get them cheaper. Congratulations on your first step!!
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05-28-2010, 08:25 AM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 69
S/C/G: 196/168/165
Height: 5'7" 1/2
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guinevere75, sounds like a plan. I attend Mckinney as well and the ladies there are great but they will try and sell you. I started with all the extras but weened myself down to healthfood store multi, and flax or efa's and I still averaged 2lbs a week. The Holidays slowed me down but I did reach my goal in plenty of time for the summer. Good luck to you, it's not easy but so worth it. I have found the key is the HNS's and water, water water.
sexyrene
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05-28-2010, 12:20 PM
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Skinny for Scuba!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 122
S/C/G: 178/149/135
Height: 5'1"
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Thx Deb. In digging through lots of posts on this forum, it seemed like MRC6 was something that most ladies take and think works, thus I had decided that the cheaper version would be worth the cost - it's $24/bottle for a 2 month supply (180 capsules). Do you think it's a non-important piece? Also, what are the HNS called on the diet direct site? Thx for that tip - I'm always looking for a deal.
Thx Sexyrene - you actually answered some of my initial questions a few weeks ago - much appreciated! Do those girls in McKinney work off of a commission? I hope not - I'll be a poor client for them if so - I'm pretty thrifty and not swayed easily by sales pitches. I thought I was going to fall out when she told me I could buy the saliva test for $100 (discounted of course from the usual price of $205)!!
Last edited by guinevere75; 05-28-2010 at 12:37 PM.
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05-28-2010, 01:48 PM
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Now UC it! Now U don't!
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Purdue University area, near West Lafayette, IN
Posts: 647
S/C/G: 210/194/140 Rd 2 beginning 3/7
Height: 5' 3.5"
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Originally Posted by guinevere75
Thx Deb. In digging through lots of posts on this forum, it seemed like MRC6 was something that most ladies take and think works, thus I had decided that the cheaper version would be worth the cost - it's $24/bottle for a 2 month supply (180 capsules). Do you think it's a non-important piece? Also, what are the HNS called on the diet direct site? Thx for that tip - I'm always looking for a deal.
Thx Sexyrene - you actually answered some of my initial questions a few weeks ago - much appreciated! Do those girls in McKinney work off of a commission? I hope not - I'll be a poor client for them if so - I'm pretty thrifty and not swayed easily by sales pitches. I thought I was going to fall out when she told me I could buy the saliva test for $100 (discounted of course from the usual price of $205)!!
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here is a label from PROTI, same as MRC clear hns. There are several different flavors. hope this helps.
if you do the meal-replacement bars, the BARIWISE are beyond good!
All the best!
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05-28-2010, 03:58 PM
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Skinny for Scuba!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 122
S/C/G: 178/149/135
Height: 5'1"
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Thx so much, Joy! See you post alot here - you look fabulous and I can see you've lost a tremendous amount of weight, so much congrats!
I just finished all my paperwork and am officially enrolled - I begin preconditioning tomorrow, and have my 1st meeting on next Friday, June 4, to get my menu and get started on the plan.
I bought their EFA, but nothing else. Seemed like $21 was fine to spend on that for the guarantee of no fishy taste - will definately look for a lower-cost comparable match in the future.
Also, went to the Vitamin Ship and got a good multi-vitamin along with some calcium and magnesium (which I think I may have actually seen you recommend on another thread, Joy - but could be remembering wrong).
I'm ready to go! Now how do I get one of those cool tickers at the bottom?
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05-28-2010, 04:08 PM
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Skinny for Scuba!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 122
S/C/G: 178/149/135
Height: 5'1"
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I figured it out. I'm all set now!
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05-28-2010, 04:35 PM
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Now UC it! Now U don't!
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Purdue University area, near West Lafayette, IN
Posts: 647
S/C/G: 210/194/140 Rd 2 beginning 3/7
Height: 5' 3.5"
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Originally Posted by guinevere75
Thx so much, Joy! See you post alot here - you look fabulous and I can see you've lost a tremendous amount of weight, so much congrats!
I just finished all my paperwork and am officially enrolled - I begin preconditioning tomorrow, and have my 1st meeting on next Friday, June 4, to get my menu and get started on the plan.
I bought their EFA, but nothing else. Seemed like $21 was fine to spend on that for the guarantee of no fishy taste - will definately look for a lower-cost comparable match in the future.
Also, went to the Vitamin Ship and got a good multi-vitamin along with some calcium and magnesium (which I think I may have actually seen you recommend on another thread, Joy - but could be remembering wrong).
I'm ready to go! Now how do I get one of those cool tickers at the bottom?
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yip, on the magnesium, I swear by NATURAL CALM. It is awesome. You sleep better, you are calmer, oh well. Best.
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05-29-2010, 01:22 AM
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Never too old
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Columbus, IN
Posts: 39
S/C/G: 227/180/170
Height: 5'4"
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Joy2MeNu, what brand do you use for the creamy puddings? And on the BariWise drinks, what kind of sweetener is used? I see it says nutritive but I don't know what that is. Everything else seems comparable.
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05-29-2010, 01:54 PM
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Now UC it! Now U don't!
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Purdue University area, near West Lafayette, IN
Posts: 647
S/C/G: 210/194/140 Rd 2 beginning 3/7
Height: 5' 3.5"
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Originally Posted by Auntieb
Joy2MeNu, what brand do you use for the creamy puddings? And on the BariWise drinks, what kind of sweetener is used? I see it says nutritive but I don't know what that is. Everything else seems comparable.
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I may not be much help here. The only creamy puddings I have purchased are through MRC, both the chocolate and the vanilla. Really like both of them. I am sure someone else may respond as to options from dietdirect.com on this. I just haven't trieda any of theirs yet!
Yes, I too have asked about sweetners. All I know is that it is not aspartame, and I needed to hear that. I prefer no man-made sweeteners, but if that is what I must do, it may be the lesser of two evils! My sweetener choice outside of the products is TRUVIA. --Joy2MeNu
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