Test is over! WOHOOO

Diane-
We had some incredible weather earlier this week. It got into the 70s in Jan!!! Unfortunately, it is back in the 30s now. We are going to get some nasty weather over the next couple of days.

I am waiting on those caramel crunch bars as well. I keep forgetting to ask at the center if they know when they will be getting them. I really dont like the berry and lemon so much. Chocolate crunch remains my favorite.

Sharron-
I forgot to do this, but keep a piece of clothing that is your current size. You can try it on a few months from now and see how big it is! And try it on again when you get to your goal and it will be rediculous!!!

My center takes poloroids of you when you start...and again when you finish. They have a whole wall of before and after shots. Do all the centers do this?

Hey there!

Well good news to report here ladies! I am down 3.5 pounds this week!! I am thrilled. Getting ready to jump on the ole treadmill again. Going for another 45 min. Hope you all are having a great week! Goal for the week for me is no cheating!!

Jibbelle~Glad the test is over!

Sharon~We missed you! Welcome back!

Diane~It is still in the 70's here! I want to jump in the pool so badly!!

Jen~Good luck on your goal!! WE CAN DO IT! Pull out that work out tape!

Marciew

Marcie:
Great Job! 45 minutes on the treadmill I do not know if I would last that long I get kind of board.
I have some good news I got measured today, from 4/10/01 till now I have lost a total of 34 inches. I was pretty excited.
Jibbelle it is getting cold here to now glad the test is over, I guess everyone is waited for the carmel crunch. Jibelle I do like weighing on digital scale no mistakes. I am a little higher on it though so in away it is kind of good I will weigh a little less than my goal weight.
have a great night
diane
4/10/01 201
1/30/02 144.4
goal 135

Is it bedtime yet??? It has been such a hectic week!!!

I have not been to the center yet this week and doubt I will make it before Saturday. I am going to hear it from them! I am going to be in Madison, WI on business most of next week so I will have to stock up on bars to take with me.

Marcie-
Congrats on your loss! You are doing awesome!!!!

Time to feed the dog.

Hi All,
Has anyone had a problem with the take off program.
My counseler told me to do it over since I have not been doing so good after the holidays.
I have had a terrible headache and meat does not look good to me.
I am trying to figure out if it is that or a bug.
Had no problem with it the first time, which was a year ago.
Sharon

Hi sharon:
I never did the three day take off with the juice, but when I do the two day, I do get a headache, but on the two day there is less food.
I hope you feel better. What plan are you on.
Diane

The take off must be different now than before.
The take off was 3 days all the meat and green veggies. 2 oranges, water 2 eggs.
I was told the only difference with the juice of that is what you drink instead of eating the oranges. Oranges are cheaper, don't you think.
I want to lose all my weight by Aug 24, my 30 year class reunion.
I want to be able to visit with friends without being embarrassed.
The reunion is in Michigan and I live in Tennessee now.
There are so many friends I have not seen in a long time, but I feel so depressed with all of the weight I have gained.
Am I boo whooing to much?
Sharon

Thanks for reminding me about saving a piece of clothing.
I am a Creative Memories Consultant (Scrapbooking)
I want to keep a picture diary of my journey with photos and measurements.
Plus write down what problems I had with losing and what successes I had.
I thought that might boost my enthusiasm
The weather here is beautiful today. I can't believe it is in the 70's . I have the windows open, but going to be in the 40's tomorrow.
Did you ask your center about the carmel bars?
I wrote LA weightloss on www.laweightloss.com and they could not help me.
They sound good.
Sharon

Sharon:
I did the take off with the oranges, I am suprised they want you to do it again, after the holidays my center said I could not do it, they said I could do the 2-day take off if I wanted. I even gained about six pounds then.
I don't remember how much you said you wanted to lose but you have over six months, don't put so much pressure on your self. You can do this I am sure you want to do this for yourself also not just a class reunion. I did not go to my class reunion because I was to embarrassed, I would send my husband to parties without me because I did not want to ge out looking as I did. I know how you are feeling. You can boo who all you want as long as it helps.
My friend joined WW this past week and she only lost 2.25 pounds and I thought it was great, ( She wanted to lose 10pounds her first weigh in) because at the first week of LA I only lost one. She said to me you only lost 1-2 pounds a week and I said yes. I told her I just keep going I do what I need to do to lose the weight I want.
I know it is hard but food has to become seperate from what you are feeling for me it was my crutch every time I was feeling depressed did not help much.
I hope I did not go on to much.
Good luck
Diane

Hi ya girls! Just caught up on the posting. Well I lost 1.4 of the 4 pounds I put back on over my vacation. Good thing I had a blast at Disneyland or the pounds would not have been worth it. .6 pounds to go for my 2 pound challenge.

If I ever start sounding too much like a counselor and not a client just hit me, but I couldn't resist.

We've had a lot of clients asking about the carmel bars as well. What was described to me was that they test marketed them and the clients were saying "Those buttersctoch bars are great." So rather than redo the boxes, they reformulated the bars to make them taste more carmel. Go figure, most people say it would be good to have both carmel and butterscotch. Oh well.

As to the take off issue. There are two of them. There is an express Take off which is the begining of the plan (3 days, lots of meat and veggies, etc). There is also a 2 day juice express. The first one you're only supposed to do in the begining of the program. Otherwise the otherone with the juice you can do as often as your center tells you.

Didn't get around to the work out the other day. I've been very depressed lately, eating stuff like BOWLS of mac and cheese, I think I've finally gotten the hang of it. Two days back on plan, and I think I've got it again. It's rough, but I'm working with it as much as you guys.

Good luck!!
Jen

Hey all!

There is a big superbowl potluck lunch at work today. GO RAMS! But darn all those muchies. I brought a big tray of veggies and some lowfat dip. They are providing Subway and who knows what everyone else is bringing. If nothing else I can have subway and raw veggies. Must resist the temptation!!! No other news really. I am going to weigh in tomorrow AM and see if I am down for the week. I have not made it to the center all week, but things have been so hectic. Between work and school I am going crazy! Not that I have not always been crazy.

Have a good weekend and root for those RAMS!

Hi all,
Went to weigh in and lost 2 pounds. I could not do the 3 day. One more look at meat and it made me sick. I think the headache was from that too.
I feel great now. Of course I took Ibuprofen yesterday and that makes you weigh more for weigh in. At least I lost. I was told today we may not get the carmel crunch in Tennessee and I don't know what other states that will not get them either.
I called the phone number on the box and left a message for them to call me back so I can complain.
I want another bar to chose from. Those berry and lemon are not my thing. I want chocolate.
I am also going to write to the address on the box to complain or find out if I can order from another center . I WANT CARMEL CRUNCH.How do you all feel about that.
Has anyone tryed them?
Sharon

I would like to have the new crunch bars as well. I really like the consistency of the chocolate crunch better than all of the other bars. It is not as chewy. I think the lemon and berry are terrible. They taste like a giant skittle or something.

Congrats on the loss Sharon!!! That is great.

I am going to weigh in tomorrow at 8am, so I will post the verdict!

I did really well at the superbowl party today. I had a piece of the subway sandwich, some raw veggies (with less than a teaspoon of dip that I counted as my fat) and one small bite of brownie (ok...so maybe I fudged just a little! ). All in all, not too shabby.

I am having a salad with grilled chicken and fat free dressing for dinner.

Hello Everyone!

I'm new to 3FatChicks, but after reading the posts I knew I had to register and join in.

I'm on LA Weight Loss here in Maryland; I joined just before Thanksgiving and started the day afterward. I'm on the Purple Plan and about to turn into a grilled chicken breast. So far, I've lost a little over 19 pounds; I'm averaging almost 2 pounds a week.

I like it fine; the center is good, although they're very shorthanded lately. They installed the digital scale recently; I kind of like it because there's little room for error.

I guess the only thing I'm not fond of is that they tend to push the expensive supplements. I'm not sure they're effective; I'm especially wary of the fat blocker stuff.

Anybody have any feedback/experience with them?

I'm glad to be here!

Cheers,
Mary

Mary-

I am afraid you may get more feedback than you bargained for!! I am pretty lucky in that things are running smoothly at my center right now...even though they are without a manager.

They never push the supplements, which I am thankful for! I bought all the bars I would need for a whole year up front, so they dont have to bug me about that either. I just pick up two boxes once a week. All in all....they are pretty good.

19 pounds is great! Keep it up!!!