Hello. I just started this program on Saturday (really Sunday) in the new location in Brick, NJ. I went to go see my regular doctor about a 8 weeks ago, and he looked really good. I told him as much, and that is when he explained to me what he had been doing. And said he was going to start the program in the office at the end of August.
Fast forward, here we are and here I am. Day 2. Started on milk. Been a little headachy, had a little hunger. Headache will go away once detox is done.
Set the alarm on the phone to make sure I don't forget to rub the beads every two hours, and breathe.
Have a refrig full of veg/fruit. Looking up recipes.
Well my first milk day is almost over. I have been avoiding my kitchen all day! Can't wait to try out my first fruit/veggie day! I haven't had any headaches but I haven't been all that hungry either...even though I know if I see it I will want it lol. I hope everyone is doing well!
Well, Starrynight stated on the first page of this thread back in March 2009 that you don't feel hungry. That was her experience and it is what is promoted by the program. In fact, I have read that after a 3-7 day period, the hunger completely disappears.
I have been on the program for 9 days now, and I can assure you that my hunger has not only NOT diminished, I am in constant pain from having an empty stomach the majority of the time. The fruits, vegetables and even milk does not stay in my stomach very long, and is rapidly digested, leaving me with a feeling of emptiness. Then the contractions, cramping, growling, acidic burning and nausea as a result of the pain, starts all over again. Water helps for only a moment.
These pains are not the result of lactose intolerance as this has already been addressed. And, my Dr. says something similar to her recommendation for my painful knee that I get when I exercise, and it becomes sore and swollen. She says to stop exercising until the pain is gone, then not overdo it, not overexert myself. Ease into exercise. Same philosophy with regard to this diet, she says that if it hurts to stop, normalize until I feel better, and then ease into a caloric reduction. But, that is not the way this program is designed.
This is so disappointing, because willpower is not as much of an issue for me, but pain is. I was hoping that this could easily be resolved by adjusting my bead placement, but when I sent pics of my current bead placement to Accuweight, they say that the beads are located correctly. They would like me to consume an electrolyte water, in addition to the 120 oz. that I have been consuming daily, and add more variety of fruits and veggies into my diet, but neither of these recommendations will solve the intense stomach hunger.
The hunger disturbs me on more than one level, not just the aspect of physical pain. But, if the bead pressure is the signal to the hypothalamus that food satiety has been achieved and the brain should be communicating this to the stomach, then the stomach shouldn't be growling, cramping, contracting, etc. I have to wonder if my hypothalamus is damaged, or non-receptive to the bead pressure since after 9 days, I am still in great discomfort. Other lucky participants haven't had to endure this long with the hunger. Why me?
Hello! I'm new to the board. I'm on my 4th day of the bead diet and have lost 10 lbs as of this morning. I go to the office in Clark, NJ
I started at 196 (5'4") and have a goal of 150 lbs. I'm looking forward to fitting into my size 8&10 suits again!
I am not as consistent with the bead rotations as I should be but I haven't been very hungry. I'm on my second milk day today. I am going to try some of the veggie day recipes on Saturday/Sunday.
The biggest motivator is the rapid weight loss so far. Even if its slows down a bit to half that or less, I could be at my GOAL weight by the end of October. Sexy Halloween costume here I come!
The doc asked my "why" and it is the embarassment and discomfort of being in front of people and speaking (at work) and constantly tugging at my shirt and covering my pooch belly.
I am going to post frequently because the support is helpful!
What support? I have been posting on here since before I received my beads, and at least there were some veterans around then. I don't know where they all went, but I feel as if my posts are falling on deaf ears.
I guess we'll just have to create energy with those of is who are left!
I made a veggie lasagna using a recipe from the accuweight site. I couldn't taste it because it was late last nite. It looked and smelled wonderful. I will let you know after noon what its like. I went to wEgmans to get the ingredients. Never been so excited to buy veggies and herbs! Lol
So...now I know why they say not to weigh yourself daily. I have been doing that and through yesterday I've lost everyday. This morning I weight and its the same 10lbs down. Maybe my loss slowed on my milk days??I heard someone else say they feel like they lose MORE on those days.
Anyhoo, I have to find the WF Marina, my shoprite didn't have it..
Hi all! I haven't posted in a while but thought I would jump in. I have been on the beads since the end of July. I went on vacation and had a 4 day
meeting for work so I did not follow protocol 100%.
My goal was to lose 25 lbs. Anyway as of today I have 8 more to go but think I will go 5 more after that. Perhaps because I did not have more to lose I did not experience a big loss quickly. I have also been working out consistently.
I know this diet works and fast! I no longer have a taste or craving for food. I know I will reach my goal+ I am just a slow loser. Reading about all of the lbs. lost in the.first week discouraged me but my scale said 138 this morning down from 155 in 6 weeks. I can't believe I broke 140!
NJGoalGetter I've been wanting to try the veggie lasagna but scared that I might not like it. I hate to be disappointed on veggie days. Please let us know how you like it. As for me my family is loving the mashed cauliflower. It's one of my new favorites. sophiesnowangel I felt the same way you feel about being a slow loser. But from my understanding, the weight loss is slower once you get to the 160's and below. My friend was on it and drastically lost weight when she was in the 200's now that she's in the 180 range it has slowed down some but she's still losing. I don't worry myself with it because I'm losing more weight faster than with any other diet or working out. All that matters is I know for sure that my goal is attainable .
One thing I am grateful for is the fact that this diet is broadening my pallate. I am eating foods I normally wouldn't eat and thinking of creative dinners for the family.
The WISE fries are great! They taste so much like ' real fries' if you let them get crunchy on the outside. I tasted a couple of them because I was prepping my meal for tomorrow! I have the Walden Farms ketchup and I think I'm going to transition my kids to this too!
I already use the WF choco syrup for their choco-milk because it literally tastes EXACTLY the same as the sugary, high calorie one!
The veggie lasagna was very good. I think I'd have to add cheese and my kids would even eat it! I just ate a small portion because I ate a couple of spoonfulls of home made salsa and guacamole that I wrapped in some lettuce.
I am only hungry just before 12 noon. Otherwise, on both milk and veggie days, I get pretty full.
One thing I am grateful for is the fact that this diet is broadening my pallate. I am eating foods I normally wouldn't eat and thinking of creative dinners for the family.
The WISE fries are great! They taste so much like ' real fries' if you let them get crunchy on the outside. I tasted a couple of them because I was prepping my meal for tomorrow! I have the Walden Farms ketchup and I think I'm going to transition my kids to this too!
I already use the WF choco syrup for their choco-milk because it literally tastes EXACTLY the same as the sugary, high calorie one!
The veggie lasagna was very good. I think I'd have to add cheese and my kids would even eat it! I just ate a small portion because I ate a couple of spoonfulls of home made salsa and guacamole that I wrapped in some lettuce.
I am only hungry just before 12 noon. Otherwise, on both milk and veggie days, I get pretty full.
I'll try the veggie lasagna sometime next week. I keep hearing about these wise fries, so they must be good. I think I might give them a try tomorrow. Thanks for your input NJGoalGetter
Loma, I'm so sorry to hear that you have been experiencing hunger pains. How has it been recently? Perhaps you can do something modified (maybe add in a bit of protein like grilled chicken or fish in with the veggies, but I would consult with the Accuweight people first). I would honestly reposition the beads to another spot, sometimes I have had to shift it around a bit and it really has made a huge difference. Have you tried tea with milk and honey?? is your water intake regular? I'm sorry you are going through that, if no solution seems to be fitting then maybe you will have to do something modified without the beads - like stick with the cut out of oil and sugar, but eat things organic and clean, protein, whole wheat/grains, low-calorie, etc.
As for my case.. I haven't been doing well. I've honestly been feeling rather depressed post-breakup of 5 1/2 years.. *sigh*.
But classes started a couple days ago and I have been feeling rejuvenated and re-motivated to start because I realize I have to get out there and make friends and do things for myself.. including shed the weight that has been the bane of my existence for so long. My goal is also to get to at least the 150's by Halloween which is totally do-able (that's leaving in cushion room).
So its my 2nd milk day and I'm down 3 lbs (from 177). I also started working out on campus and that keeps me motivated and feeling good.. nothing too crazy, just 30 minutes of interval-training on the treadmill, a few steps, etc.. but I noticed if I go over 1 hour of intense workouts then I start to feel a bit hungry and tired post-workout, so I'm taking it easy. I'm feeling rather great though, vitamins have been helping as well as all the tea.
I'm so upset. I made what I thought was a legal, natural salad dressing..
Dijon Mustard
Garlic-fresh
Basil-fresh
Lime Juice-Fresh and...
Organic Olive Oil
I put about a tablespoon if it in my salad and then while online, I realized that Olive Oil is NOT allowed.
Sux because I just knew it was and didn't bother to read the bottle! Wah! Wah!
I really hope this doesn't slow my weight loss down too much! Aagh! :-(
I did the Eggplant Lasagne and adjusted the amounts to make a 3 lb. dish that I used over my 2 veggie days. Since all seasonings are allowed, I added a dash of cayenne, which gave the dish a whole new flavor. It's good, but only once in a while for me. Today was veggie day and I did the carmelized onions in mashed cauliflower with veg broth. Tomorrow, I plan to make wise fries, zucchini chips and baba ganouj for dipping.
On days 8 and 9 of my 1st bead set, to compensate for the stomach pain, I had a bowl of cereal which was soothing. I am vegetarian and before starting Accuweight, the mainstay of my diet was rice, potatoes and pasta. I just don't think my stomach is happy about not having those fulfilling items. I haven't given up, though, and accept that weight loss for me will be slower than most. For instance, my 1st set I only lost 5 lbs.
Loma, I'm so sorry to hear that you have been experiencing hunger pains. How has it been recently? Perhaps you can do something modified (maybe add in a bit of protein like grilled chicken or fish in with the veggies, but I would consult with the Accuweight people first). I would honestly reposition the beads to another spot, sometimes I have had to shift it around a bit and it really has made a huge difference. Have you tried tea with milk and honey?? is your water intake regular? I'm sorry you are going through that, if no solution seems to be fitting then maybe you will have to do something modified without the beads - like stick with the cut out of oil and sugar, but eat things organic and clean, protein, whole wheat/grains, low-calorie, etc.