hi everyone

welcome sherri.
well i weighted in today and i lost 3 more lbs and i feel great about it and i'm under 200 again and i don't entend to go back up again i hope.
thank you all for your support

Dee that is so awesome! Keep up the good work!!;)

Hi, ladies! I ahve been gone for a week and I missed all of you! I have been eating perfectly on plan. I feel so good about it. I want to reach my goal in time!

Welcome, Sherri!!

Well, I have tow eigh in today wish me luck!
Karen

I lost 1 3/4 at weigh in! Yeah! I guess being perfectly on plan worked!

Have a good weekend ladies!!
Karen

Thanks everybody!
 

I want to thank all of you who welcomed me and gave me some advice. After debating about the money issue - I have decided to join LAWL!
I go to sign up Monday July 16th. I am sooo excited. Talk to you all later.
Sherri:D

Karen..great job on your weight loss! I know this makes you feel wonderful! I am getting ready to go and weigh in..according to my scale I have not lost anything again this week. I am not doing so hot you guys!
Sherri..I am so glad you have decided to join. I think you will just love it! Let us know how everything goes!

I write you guys later and let you know if there is any loss!
Marcie

Hey everyone!
Guess what??? I weighed in and I have lost 1.5 pounds this week! YYEEAAA! I am so excited I can hardly stand it! This just goes to show that you can't trust your home scale all of the time! I am getting ready to go out of town for the weekend. This always makes me nervous b/c I am so scared I am gonna gain. I know what to do though and I know how to eat so really it is up to me. I hope everyone has a great weekend!
Marcie

Marci, that's great!! I weighed myself this morning and I was down to 159.5. I was there once about a month ago. I thought I had lost weight today and sure enough I had. I also went and worked out and then went to lawl and I had gained ther but that was after I drank a bunch of water.

Tonight is our 5 year annv so we are going out for dinner. I am looking forward to that. Then tomorrow is the wedding that I have been dreading for months b/c of the in-laws. I know this is going to sound funny but I am a little excited to see them to show them the accomplishment that I have made but I am afriad that they either won't notice or they will say "I hope you can keep it off!" I hate that. It's almost like a slap in the face ya know. Oh well I guess I will survive. I am just glad I am out of the 160's I have no idea on what they are having for dinner at. I hope it's something good.:) I know that i will gain some weight this weekend.

Well Have a good one.

Karen M

Can someone please tell me what my eating plan would be on this diet...I weigh 172. I would love to join LA Weight Loss but seriously cannot afford it. There is a women at work selling the bars and I could buy those and get my support thru this site. I'm just desperate and this seems to be working for everyone. I am currently trying WW but I'm so hungry (too many carbs I think...I even gave myself 2 extra points a day but I'm still starving).

Thanks so much!

I'm Losing it,

For me I was on the purple plan when I first started. I could have 2 proteins, 4 veggies (they make you weigh out your veggeis for some reason) 2 startches, 3 fruits and 4 oz of milk, oh and the 2 bars. With the gold plan that I am on now I was getting very hungry on so I have taken it upon myself and added an extra protein and startch and I am fine. I have also started to add lean pockets into my diet and they are pretty much the same as the healthy choice pizza's. Also drinking lots of water has helped me out too, as well as exersise. And the thing is that I am still losing weight and feeling good. But I don't know what the lowest plan they have and your right it is VERY pricy.

Well I survived my anniversary. We went to a little Itilian restaurant called Vivace and I had WAY over did it with fettichini (sp) alfraido with shrimp (jumbo) and scallops and then had a tata musau (sp) cake for desert. It was so good but now I could puke b/c I ate to much. After dinner we went and walked around the old market. They have carriage rides that people can go on and little shops and ice cream parlors. It's kind of nice but they have a lot of scary people down there just sitting around.

Well I think I will close for now

Karen M

Thanks for replying to my questions. Wow that doesn't sound like much food...can you have salad dressing or any extras? I am going to Disney World in 11 weeks and the thought of looking like this is depressing. I have tried everything and can't seem to stay motivated. I wish I had $$$ to join but seriously we can barely afford our mortgage with a baby in day care costing us $650 a month it's killing us!!! Oh well maybe I will win the lottery.:(

Keeping it straight!
 

Welcome to the forum, I'm losing it! Yes you can have 1tbsp light salad dressing (no fat free because of the extra sodium). You can count this as your fat for the day. You can also have 1tbsp of light margerine/day. But 1 fat is your limit. Good luck! I didn't think I could afford it either. We are so broke that we can't pay attention! But it has been worth it even though I've been struggling with the same the same 2-3 lbs for the last couple of months. I feel so much better when I'm on the plan. I've lost 20# and I'm still chugging away, hoping that it'll come off eventually. I've got another 60 to go.

HEY ALL YOU LOSERS OUT THERE! I say that in a complimentary manner! I'm having trouble keeping everything straight. I'm trying to get back on program, and I'm doing OK with the food and my LA lites, but I can't keep up with all the vitamins, FBA 250, EFA pills, and the Calcium. Does anyone have a routine for keeping up with this stuff when you have a hectic family lifestyle? I'm struggleing enough with the plan because I fail to plan and I know what that means, but it's really difficult with kids, job, and all the stuff that life hands out. Does anyone have any words of wisdom?

I'm happy to see that everyone is losing! I go today. i'm not expecting much today. I lost 1 lb this week (that was after taking my huge pants off in the weight room). Last night I took my daughter and her friend to a pool party which I drove around for almost an hour trying to find. Then my 2 y/o and I went to the mall and walked around then we stopped in the food court for dinner. He ate Mcdonalds. I had a piece of pizza and a salad. I also had a regular Coke yesterday. It was truley Friday the 13th for me! I was severely stressed so what did I do? I retreated back into my old habits! I've got to get really strict with the program because I'm going to be buying renewal weeks if I'm not careful. i've got till November, but it'll be here before you know it.

Sorry to be so long winded but I just had to cleanse my soul before I went to weigh. I'll let you know how it goes!

Janie

YEAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
 

I lost 2 3/4 lbs this week!!!! I lost 1 3/4 since Wed. Finally!
Back on track!

Janie

good job janiepooh, I gained 3 lbs becasue of our anniversary lastnight. I am also feeling a little bit swollen today. I think I must be holding fluids.

I'm losing it, when you wright down all the food that you are eating no it doesn't look like much but it is. I thought that when I first got on the diet too. In fact sometimes I have a hard time eating what I am suppose to be eating. But on a typical day I have for breakfast 2 eggs, toast 4 oz of milk and depending on how hungry I am I will have 3 slices of cantaloupe, for lunch I have a healthy choice pizza and a salad with dressing for dinner I have another salad and for the mid morning and mid afternoon snacks I have my protein bars.

I can understand the money issue. It is very $$ and I know how costly daycare is, I use to work at one. But I must say that it does work.

Good luck and keep us poasted.

Karen M

Thanks Karen M.! If you're holding fluid drink about 4 oz water with 4 tbsp lemon juice (use a real lemon if you have any). Drink it HOT! It works really well for me. In fact it really helps when I do it the day before I weigh in. It at least gets rid of the excess fluid and if you do have a gain, you know it's not fluid.

I'm losing it, Look at the portion sizes of the food you record. Weighing and measuring helped me to realize I was getting lots more food than I realized. Somedays, it's hard for me to get it all in, but you do better if you can get it all in.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! The weather is beautiful here in TN! Keep up the good work everyone!
Janie

Vitamins
 

Hi Janie,
Do you buy all of those vitamins?
Are they not expensive?
I tried the Celluway and I do not know if they make a difference or not. When I went to the Michigan center last week they told me after 2 months of Celluway that you take one pill a day and the bottle will last two months.
I have not yet been to my center. I will go tomorrow. Just flew in today and have lost 7 3/4 pounds in Michigan in two weeks.
Hope the scales are the same or weigh less.
I have done well without all of their supplements and I do not plan on getting any . I have lost 41 1/4 total in 14 weeks without supplements. They told me average 3 pounds a weeks and that is just about right.
Hope everyone is well. Glad to be back.
Sharon44

hi everyone
i had a awful weekend i just wanted to eat everything in sight. i tried to not to but i was so hungary. i would have to see if i gained if not i hope i stayed the same.
this week i'm on vacation i have to put my mind on doing my treadmill everyday. thank's for letting me raddle on

Sharon,
Welcome home! How is your mom? Is she hanging with the program? Sounds like you had a great time and stayed OP.
That's awesome! Yes I do all of the vitamins (or try to) except for the Trimax and the Celluway. I've been and it just seemed simpler to get theirs. They are expensive! Even if you get them on special. I buy them seperately and compare prices though. If I find something comparable and cheaper then I get it. I believe the GNC stores have just about all of the same things.

deedee,
I had a bad weekend too! If I stay the same then I'll be happy! We went to the two worst places in the world for me; Steak and Shake and Cracker Barrel. At Cracker Barrel, I really didn't do too bad. Since I didn't get the Chocolate Cobbler, I figure I did good!
I'm heading into PMS week which is always a problem, but I'm going to try and stay focused this week on getting under 225.
I'm at 224 3/4. That's not a big amount but at this point I'm trying to be realistic for the week.

Hope every one has a great week! Keep checking in!
Janie

Hi, Ladies! I had a good weekend. i hope all of you are doing Ok. I lost 1 and 1/4 today at my weigh in. I will be visiting family soon so i hope I can keep doing well while out of town. Not sure when we are going so if I dissapear that is why. I will miss all of you so much!!!

Deedee, Don't worry we all have rough times just jump right back in. Don't beat yourself up over it just forget about it and you will be fine. We are human and we can't be perfect!

Karen M, Great job surviving your anniversary! I bet it was hard!

Welcome back Sharon! I hope you and you Mom are doing well. You did great while out of town. I will be thinking of you when I am out of town!

Janie, Great Job on the loss!!

Well, I better go now! Lots to do today!

Karen

Hey everyone!
Well I just got back into town and boy was it a rough weekend. I ate really bad on Sat. I had buffalo chicken fingers, but I only ate 2 of them. They didn't even taste good, then I had a peice of pizza at dinner. I only had 1 peice of fruit, no veggies, and too much fat!! Then I got food poisning from the pizza and was sick all day yesterday and was eating crackers and drinking sprite just trying to feel better. I feel much better today and had Subway for lunch. I am getting ready to eat some fruit. Boy it is amazing how badly I feel when I am not on plan!

Karen M, you are doing a great job!! Don't get down about your anniv!!
Sharon, welcome home and congrats on doing so well! I am so amazed at your weight loss...you are AWESOME!

Karen W and Janie, WAY TO GO on your weight loss! I know it feels good!

Dee, don't get down we all have bad weekends! Keep up the good work!

Hope everyone has a great week! We had a great one last week didn't we???

Marcie

hi again
i stayed the same that was good. i like coming here you ladies are great for support. thanks

Hi, Ladies! I just wnated to pop in and say by for a while. I am going out of town soon and might not be able to post. I mgiht borrow a computer while I am gone. I don't know how long I will be gone. I will miss all of you! Good luck!
Karen

Hey Karen,

Hope you have a great trip and we'll see ya when you get back! Good luck on the plan while you are gone!

Marcie

Weighed in at home center
 

Hi all,
weighed in when I got home and gained l 1/2 pounds.
They said that the center in Michigan could weigh different.
Not disappointed. It will all come off sometime.
Good luck to all who are going on vacation.
Sharon

I did it!
 

I am now an official member of the LAWL family!
I am so excited! I start the JetStart tomorrow.
I've been going over and over this menu to decide what to get this afternoon at the grocery that will feed me and my husband. I can't buy too much or the bank will come get me before I lose any weight at all! ha,ha.
I'm looking forward to hearing all of your stories , getting to know each of you better, and sharing my experiences.

I'll check back in a day or two. Thanks everybody and good luck!
Sherri

WelcomeSherri
 

Welcome Sherri and good luck on your Jet Start.
I am so excited for you. I love this program.
I am home now and had to go shopping this morning to make sure there were things I could eat.
I am going to get the family on more healthful eating too.
I can see my daughter is having a problem with being able to stop eating.
I am homeschooling her this year, so I want to put this in our program as far as eating healthy, not a diet.
Sharon

Okay, I finally made an appointment with LAWL...I go tonight at 5:00, however, as I stated before $$$ is very tight. They told me I wouldn't have to pay much up front...not even $100 but wouldn't give me an exact amount. I have the feeling I'll be paying more than they're letting me know...she said it's less than $7 a week but not a pay-by-week program. I have to do this behind my husband's back because he doesn't think I can stick to anything (yes, he's very supportive :( ) I'll let you know what I think.

Losing It
 

I don't understand why they told you it would not cost much.
Depending on how many weeks it is times $7.The bars are $14 a box and you need two boxes a week.
They are cheaper if you buy bulk.
I am not trying to bust your bubble, but they should not make promises they cannot keep.
Do you have alot to lose? My total lose is 130 to 145 pounds. I paid $6 a week. Must be the areas that are different. My Mom paid $6 a week too and she lives in Michigan.
I hope you can do this . It works if you let it work.
Sharon

I actually have 50 pounds to lose...I'm about 175 now and would love to get to 125 (I'm 5'3" and small boned underneath all this:) ). I am just desperate to get rid of this weight and I feel this program would work for me...my husband is working 2 jobs and I'm working 1 just to keep a roof over our heads...I cannot justify spending this money right now to him so I will do what any good wife would...I will hide it (ha ha). He'll forgive me when I'm back in a bikini.

Losing It, congrats on taking the first step to losing weight! I told them that I could not pay it all up front either and they put me on a payment plan. They had me pay as much as I could up front and then I paid every two weeks until i had it paid off. Here is a little tip, if you get the jello instead of the bars it lasts longer. One packet of jello lasts me 2 days instead of one. There are 4 servings per packet. You have to have 2 a day so it lasts a little longer. I just buy 1 box a week. They didn't even realize it and when I told them, my old counselor said maybe you should be eating 4 servings a day and I was like no way b/c of the calories. Anyway I hope that helps! I know how hard it is to justify spending the money. In my case my husband is super skinny and can eat anything. Luckily he is very supportive and is okay with me spending the money. He knows that I will not be happy until I lose this dreaded weight! I do know that every center is different, so maybe they will work out a payment plan with you. Good Luck and let us know how it goes!!

Sherri, I am so excited for you! You will do great! When I was on Jet Start I ate a lot of Rotisserie Chicken from the deli of the Grocery Store! It is yummy! They say to get the plain though b/c of the sodium. Not the lemon pepper or others! I can't wait to see the results!


Sharon, I am sorry that your center said you had gained! BUT I am proud of you for not getting down! You know that you have done so awesome!!
Hope everyone has a great day!
Marcie

Hi Guys
Sorry--it has been a long time since I have written. I have been reading the posts and I am so happy for everyone!! I have been doing horribly!!!!!!!!! I don't know what it is--or what is going to make me get back on track. I know that that is the key. I had a long talk with my manager today, and I looked over my chart---it has been 4 months since I have lost anything---I have been playing with the same few pounds. I pledge now, that I am going to write everything down--I KNOW that is the key!!!!
Will let you know at the end of the week how I did.
Take Care
MArgaret

WHERE IS BELA?????????????????/

Same boat
 

Margaret,
I'm having the same problem. I'm playing with the same couple of pounds and have been since the beginning of May. I'm taking it one step at a time and trying to stay OP, but it's so hard when you've taken a sideroad! I need to write my stuff down too. I believe the keys to the whole program is to journal your food, eat your bars (supplements), and drink lots of water. It all works together to keep you on track! I'm having a hard time too and had the same conversation with my counselor today too about using the diary. I'm going to carry mine in my purse and try to remember it. I'm always in my purse so I'm going to try to remember. If anyone has anyother ideas, please share!

Hang in there Margaret,
Janie

Hi, I just got back from my first appointment (consultation) and as I thought it was not cheap...they assured me over the phone that it would not be close to $100 today...so I wasted 1 1/2 hours going there...anyway it was $7 a week up front $350 plus $50 for bloodwork and the cost of the bars...I had about $50 to spend tonight and they told me sorry but I couldn't start unless I gave them $169 today...it looked like a great program and a lot of support but you can't get water from a rock or money from an empty bank account. I'm really disappoined but what can I do?????

Sorry
 

Sorry you were disappointed.
It cost me about $325 for losing 130 pounds in 43 weeks. Did you say that you have to lose 50 pounds .
I don't understand why yours was so much.
Hope you can find a way.
Sharon

I actually measured 51 pounds to lose...they told me 26 weeks for that at 2 pounds per week, 6 weeks of stabilization and 20 weeks of maintenance to equal a full year. I think they want to get as much money up front as possible because of the high number of people who fail on diets...that's probably their strategy. The lady was really nice but not willing to work with me financially...I could have given another $100 next week but she let me leave without joining which I was surprised about.

hi everyone
i'm losing it i'm sorry it costed me 364.00 for me and they said i could do payments of 35 every 2 weeks untill paid up. this is in nj.

well i gained 1 lb but i lost 5 inches in 4 weeks so now i don't feel so bad. i'm still battling the same 1 or 2 lbs myself. they told me to keep what i'm doing it will come off so i guess i will.
talk to you all later

Losing it, I am really sorry about your visit to LA WL! I wish that they had worked with you. I bet if you called the manager she would try and work out a payment plan with you. I can understand though why you might be put out with them and just say forget it. I had 51 pounds to lose and it cost 362.00. I paid 150.00 the first day and then 2 weeks later I just put the rest on a credit card. I didn't have the cash and they kept saying just put it on a credit card so i did to get them off of my back! Anyway i am sorry it did not work out for you. Maybe you can save for a couple of weeks and then go back.
Dee, don't worry about the gain! Congrats on the inches lost!

Margaret, welcome back!! You can do this!! It is so hard when we get off track, but just know that you can get back on it!

Janie, I keep mine in my purse as well...that way I won't forget it. Although I am really bad about not writing down everything that I have eaten especially if I get off plan. I know that this is just hurting myself.
Talk to y'all later!!!
Marcie

LA Express
 

Hi All,
I wanted to know if anyone has tryed the Express days?
You subtract 1 veg, 2 bread, 2 fruit and add one lalite bar.
You do this 2 days a week, and it is suppose to make you lose faster.
I just found out about it yesterday.
I will let you know how it works. Today is day one.
Oh I forgot you also add a protein on the list they give you that has different proteins that is not on the regular protein plan.
Sharon

new restaurant exchange list
 

Yesterday my Mom got a new eating out exchange list. I have to ask if they got them in my center and you may want to ask at your centers if you have not got any yet.
Sharon

Hey everyone!

Well just as I had thought, my eating off the plan caught up with me. I weighed in today and was up 1 pound. I am not surprised, just disapointed in myself. I had worked so hard to lose and now back up I go. This is just a minor set back though, I am back on track today and raring to go. They did tell me that I was 4 pounds behind where I should be. I should have lost 14 pounds by now, so I have some catching up to do really quick! I don't want to have to pay more money in the long run. They have my goal weight at 145, which I would love to get there, but I am not sure how realistic that is for me. My body is so weird. I have a lot of muscle and I have always weighed heavy. I weighed 135 pounds and wore a size 4/6 and I am 5'6. I was very unhealthy at that weight and had a severe eating disorder. This was obviously 5 years ago. Maybe I am just lieing to myself. Maybe I have just been making excuses for so long that I don't really know the truth anymore. I would love to be 145 pounds and I will keep going till I get there. I know I can do it. Anyway, sorry to ramble, but I feel so much better now!!

Hope everyone is having a good week!
Marcie