Congratulations!!!
 

It's a bit overwhelming at first. It took me a week to get through all the reading and phyc myself into it. Best of Luck.
Jill

Great Lana! I'm glad that it arrived quicker.
Well, my day one went pretty good. I got all of my meals in plus the water. By the way, the salsa from the recipe is hot!! So if you like spicy hot salsa you ought to love it.

I have some trouble with the egg whites too. I can't really eat them scrambled, but if I boil the eggs then they taste so much better.

Jill, I'm not a huge salad fan either. But today I tried mixing in my tuna with the salad and it really perked it up. Chicken would be good too. (not as good as with oil, but it's a start :lol: )

I also have Leslie's walking tapes. They are good, but I like the fresh air too. I have noticed that I get better results from my Oxycise tapes though. It's interesting, I remember reading somewhere in the MT program materials about the benefits of deep breathing and how oxygen helps to eliminate fat. I think I will have to go and do a tape tonight. I will add it to my schedule daily---they are only 15 minutes so I should be able to squeeze one in, ha! My hardest part is getting started, once I am exercising then I am fine.

I put bell pepper and tomatos in my egg whites and make them scrambled. Gives it a nice flavor.

But I bet boiled eggs ie....egg whites would be great with some spicy mustard to dip them in. I like deli mustard. Used it to make deviled eggs before I started throwing away the yokes.

I can't believe how much I like oatmeal. I would have bet you $100 1 month ago that it would never touch my lips. :lol:
But with vanilla in the water/oat mixture while it cooks...then splenda and cinnnamon......ummmmmmmmmm. Also I hear some butter buds on it is good too.

What I love with salad is.......Rasberry Wine Vinager. Try the Reese brand no sugar in it. Try other flavored vinagers too. Rice Vinager is good with a slightly sweeter taste than reg. vinager)

Question
 

I have noticed that I am feeling unusually hot and in some cases sweating, not due to temperature, is this a side effect of my metabolism starting to work properly? Has anyone else had this happend to them on the six week body makeover?

ugh GLY,

Let me tell you a story. The month I turned 40 I started experiencing some unconfortable phenomona. I would breakout in a sweat for no reason, kinda like a blush and get a little hot. I got real sensitive now and again ..ie...saw some cats in cages at a pet adoption center and burst out crying for "all the homeless cats in the world" (no lie I actually did this....in public no less :o ). Anyway my emotions went haywire and for the first time my period went unregular. I realized I must of had a little peri-menopause spell. After a couple of months it went away and then would return.

I talked to some girls a little older then me (their not women unless they are 10-15 years older :lol: ) the told me yep....sounds like peri-menopause.

There are 2 Herbs that alot of women take that handle the above. Mexican Wild Yam and Black Cohosh. They are great and will handle any type of symptom you can get from peri-menopause. The bummer is this can turn on and off and last for years and years.

I hope this helps:)

Jill,

I saw the little note and I just wanted to wish you a very,

Happy Birthday!!!

Hope that you have a wonderful day! :cool:

Thank You!!!
 

Thanks so much for the Birthday Wishes. It's always nice when someone acknowledges your birthday. It's seems when you get older you get less and less bithday wishes.
Thanks Again
Jill

Happy Happy Happy Birthday!!!!
 

Happy-Happy-Birthday!!!!

Have a really great day.

Thanks to All
 

Thanks Again.
I'm leaving work early today to go down the shore. (Jersey Shore).
I check in with you all n Monday. I get to weigh myself. I can't wait.

Everyone sticvk to the program and have a light weekend.
Jill:D

Peri-Menopause
 

Hi!

Looking at your posts, I noticed someone mentioned peri-menopause.

No fun, huh...going through the same thing.

I would like to venture a bit of information on the herbal remedy, if I may.

Black cohosh should not be taken internally. This came both from a doctor and an herbalist. It will cause stomach upset and does not relieve symptoms.

Black cohosh is fine and works well in combination with wild yam as a cream. Apply externally to your soft tissue (tummy, inside of thigh, etc) and it should help with symptoms.

I took a supplement containing black cohosh and couldn't figure out what was in the supplement that was causing my stomach to be upset. Took the supplement to both a doctor and an herbalist; they concurred.

I apologize for just "jumping in" to your thread, but thought perhaps that the small bit of information I have might be helpful. Too, spicy foods, caffeine and alcohol will make hot flashes (I call them "power surges") and night sweats much worse.

Have a great day! Good luck with your program. You all appear to be having lots of success, and I wish you well!

Claire

Intro
 

Hi Everyone!
I'm waiting for my body makeover to arrive and thought I'd introduce myself... (I ordered it Tuesday and it shipped Wednesday... so maybe it won't be long.)

I'm Deb, 47 from NC. I've been losing weight since Nov. 99 on basically an exchange program. I've gone back and forth counting calories, exchanges, carbs, etc. Never extreme low carbs... just 130-180 per day.

Anyway, my weight been as high as 320. I started 11/99 at 290.5. The first year I lost 52 pounds. But for the last 8 months I've lost roughly 1 pound per month. Doing the exact same thing. I was ready for a shake up! And this program is exactly what I was looking for.

I'm so glad to find this group. I hope we can really support each other and finally get rid of this fat!
I am ready to move it and shake it on down! For the first time in months, I have hope that I can actually reach my goal. (with this program)
To be honest, it was getting doubtful for a while.
Oh, what I would give to lose even half of that 30 pounds in six weeks! I have no intention of messing around with this thing. I don't care how hard it is!

So guys... let's do it! Congrats to all who have started and are seeing so much success! What an inspiration you have been!
This time next year we can be sporting around a teeny little bod in killer clothes!
I can't wait!

Oh... My starting weight is 230. I'll post my weight every Friday... even before I get going good on the program... if that's OK.

Here's to our huge success!

Deb

ps... there is a yahoogroup for the plan but its been pretty quiet. If anyone is interested, I'll post (or send) the url.

Welcome Deb!

You are in a good group here. A lot of us are in the early 200lbs range. It will be fun losing it together and sharing our experiences. Gosh you have great stats in losing weight. Well Done on the weight loss so far!
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Waterbaby,
No problem about jumping in. I have had really different experience with the herbs than you did. Maybe because I am not taking them in a combo form. I take the yam herbly not cream (although I have heard the ...oh it won't work....hey it did for me) The Black Cohosh I take an herb tablet or capsule form...not in a combo with other herbs. It is by itself. Perhaps the mixture you took did not agree with you. I have taken the above for 5 years now and they have been so-so-so helpful.

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Where is everyone from?

I am in Agoura Hills Ca. (just over the hills from Malibu....right up from Los Angeles.

questions
 

I just saw the informercial and i was wondering what kind of results everone is having. I would hate to spend that much money and it not too work but if it worked i would pay anything. DO i sound desperate to lose the weight. Can someone explain the eatting and exercise plan. DO they tell you what strenth toning and cardio to do? Is it hard to stay and work the program.

sue

It Arrived!!!
 

Well, it arrived 8 days after I ordered the MT product. It is overwhelming, to say the least. But I've been looking it over, watching the tapes, making my grocery list, and I'm ready to start tomorrow. I'm anxious, scared, and I will be so happy when I get to that point where I've got the whole program down. We'll see, and I'll keep it touch. Denise

How is everyone?
 

Thanks for the welcome Jenna! How are you coming along?

Wow Denise... 8 days is great! Maybe they're over their shipping hitches. If mine ships like yours, it'll be here Wednesday. I'm so ready! Still overwhelmed?

Jill, I meant to tell you happy birthday when I wrote before! So... happy belated!
I hope your weekend was fun!

ncmom... I sent you a pm. That's my first so I hope I did it right. :dizzy:

I've decided I'm going to eat fairly high calories until I get started on this. I usually eat 1200-1500. I'm going to up it to 1500-1800. I've been dieting so long, I'm afraid it won't work as well for me. I exercise 6 days a week, so maybe I won't gain!

I'd like to hear how you guys are doing...

Cheers!
deb