[helou]

I'm a big proponent of weighing weekly instead of daily. Especially if you are following the program and not cheating, you'll lose weight. There are so many variables on a day to day basis. If I weigh myself every day I get so discouraged if I don't lose or gain, even if, rationally, I know that just an extra 16 ounces (typical sports bottle) weighs a pound - if you swallowed it, it'll show up on the scale.

MF is probably less than than 1,000 calories a day - of course it'll work. As others have said, don't focus on the day to day. A month from now you'll look and feel so much better. And you know how fast a month goes by when you have to pay bills and it feels like you just paid them.

[Monkeysocks]

Official weigh in day, and it's 6 lbs.

I hear you about weighing daily, and I don't do that, but I will weigh a few times a week. I know for me I needed that big boost from the water loss on the second day, my rings were loose so I knew it would be good. It helped me get through the hunger and headache until the program kicks in on day 3 or so and you start feeling better.

We all have to find what works.

[helou]

Six pounds is really excellent. Good for you.

I've read some tips on this board, and so I've gotten better at preparing the foods, and that helps. For instance, with the ziti marinara, I mix it up and let it reconstitute for a while (20 minutes to half an hour) before I microwave it.

Also, Instead of 2 1/2 minutes at full power, I do 3 1/2 minutes on 5(half power). Same with the second heating, 4 minutes, not 3 on half power. It tastes much more "real" to me, and without that high power I don't get that effect where it seems like it's about to boil over in the microwave.

The result is much tastier, and I think I don't lose as much product that dries onto the sides.

With the bars, they really are pretty small. Somehow if I drink water as I'm eating them - like when you eat regular food, a couple of bites, and a sip of drink - the bar seems to last longer and feels more like a meal.

Good luck to all of us!

[CruiseChick]

I lost 9 lbs. the first week and 6 lbs. the second week. I just can't seem to get past the 20 lbs. to the 30 lbs.

[Elstyle]

Here I am back again! I am on my first week. Will check in with my loss. I already feel better!

[Elstyle]

Week 1: 9 pounds lost...woo hop! I know that is mostly water, but it is encouraging especially since I had a couple off days. Whew! I will try harder this week.

[JCSCANDY247]

4lbs lost

[Elstyle]

Considering that I had a bad weekend, I still lost 2 pounds this week. I am grateful just to not be gaining! So it is all good... I will do better this week!