Per someone's suggestion on here, for a replacement of the MRC6 Pills, I found a NOW brand Cider Vinegar capsules that are pretty close to the MRC6. I'm not sure what Hydroxy cut has in it, but the Cider Vinegar Capsules seem to be pretty good. I don't remember what exactly MRC6 has in it either but when i compared them they seemed pretty close... here is what the cider Vinegar Diet Formula has....

Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine HCI) 40 mg 2000%

Chromium (as Amino Acid Chelate) 140 mg 14%

Apple Cider Vinegar 13 mcg 11%

Soy Lecithin 34 mg 1%

Glucomannan Fiber (Amorphophallus rivieri) (Tuber) 550 mg **

Kelp (Ascophylum nodosum) (Algae) 500 mg **

Grapefruit Fiber 500 mg

I'm pretty sure that its under $20 for a bottle of 180 pills....

Have you tried looking on ebay for the MRC cookbook.That is where I purchased mine.I have also seen them on occasion on half.com and amazon.Good luck with the program.

Glad you liked the suggestion. I never checked it out with the center; however, I can't see how it would negatively affect ketosis. Egg whites are pure protien. You do have 30 extra calories compared to the 60 calories in the clear HNS, but you also are getting 3 extra grams of protien. You could just use 2 egg whites, then you would be taking the same amount of calories, but would only be getting 12 grams of protien. I think the protien is the important piece, so I go for the 3.

I've thought about using hard boiled egg whites in salad, but just haven't taken the time to do it. Maybe I'll give it a try. If I used 3 egg whites for breakfast and 2 for lunch then the average would be in line with the program.

Hooray! Another day OP. 3 for 3...I'm on a roll:carrot: I also hit the gym today so I'm 3 for 3 there. I'm spending 30-45 minutes on the treadmill or eliptical, with the goal of burning 300 calories. This stubborn 5 pounds is history:D

Thank you for the tips on the Hydroxycut...and the Special K protein water packets.... This is good stuff. It has been so long since I was on it, I've forgotten. I'm going to check out dietdirect.com. Any recommendations for my first purchase????

I went jogging - went a 1/2 mile without stopping...and walked and...then jogged/sprinted/walked back home. YIKES. Can't wait until I can jog without feeling like my chest is going to blow up! I hear 3 weeks is the marking point for improvement...Just gotta get through 3 weeks!!!!

I'm going to keep posting what supp's I am taking, so that hopefully, you guys can help me get on track. I never made it to maintenance (before I moved).

I understand that the menu starting day 11 was what I stayed on until I lost the weight. How does the maintenance portion differ from the diet part?

I guess we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Anyways, THANK YOU SO much for helping me. I desperately want this. I want to succeed so bad I can taste it!

Out with the Special K - in with the bari bars or whatever. What other advice does someone have for me?

just wondering....what menus do you have. Are you starting with a menu for days 1-4 than one for days 5-10? Will you then be going to the green menu? Did you do a week of pre-conditioning or just jump right in to the menu plans?

So for the HNS at diet direct I really like the Proti-Diet fruit drink concentrate. These are liquid and mix very easily with water. Wonder Slim brand has the puddings. I suggest you order more of the clear supplements since you can only have 1 creamy a day. BariWise has HNS jello, which is nice to have. I use more water because I like a softer texture. I absolutely love the wonderslim protien diet bars, but don't like to use them very often because they do have quite a few more carbs and I think the plan limits them to 2 times a week.

Look forward to hearing your progress and sharing your successes.

I so agree
 

I bought the cookbook, but there are some awesome recipes posted online that are not in the cookbook. I love the chili, I made it the other day and it was super good. This weekend I am going to try some of the Mexican recipes, I keep hearing how good the soft taco casserole recipe is, so that is my goal for this weekend.

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I once asked my center about a similar thing, they said not all protein is the same. The HNS are made with whey protein and help you stay in ketosis and is better for your body. If you are not losing, you might want to change that and go back to HNS. Just an FYI.

I went to my first weigh in after preconditioning and lost 3 lbs:carrot: Now its my third day on the beige menu and don't feel hungry at all sometimes a little lightheaded and sometimes a little dizzy. But I think I am just detoxing of all the junk. I am very happy with the weigh in, if I continue to lose 3 lbs a week I will be in at my goal weight in 15 weeks. YAY!!:smug:

:carrot::carrot:
Happy dance for you! I didn't fair as well! I made CC cookies for the family need I say more! But today was a new day and I did go to the gym and got in 45 min on the eliptical! Plus made my pancakes for breakfast! I love those and totally feel like I had something yummy!

Have a great day and here's to us all staying completely OP!:D

Congrats!:carrot::dizzy:

Discoverjoy -

Someone mentioned the Syntrax Nectar protein drinks in an earlier post. I have used these all along and everything has worked great for me. You can order them from vitacost.com for about $27.00 a piece and you get 36 servings per can. My favorite is the cappucino. I use 16 ounces of water usually instead of the 8 it calls for. Good luck.

I have used the Nectar protein in the past, i will start using that one once I run out of the HNS that I got from the center.

how do you get to the mrc receipe forum

Hello,

You know I thought that was just me. Last week was my first week on the plan and though I was feeling good and not hungry I too, got a bit lightheaded and dizzy. After sitting down for a minute it passed. I am glad I am not the only one.

So, today is my day 10 on the plan and I went in for a WI. I was a bit nervous since last Sat night I had to go off plan a little. We had an event to go to and got there about 2:30 (so I had eatten a good lunch) but we were there until about midnight. I knew we were going to be a there a while so I tried to bring in my raw veggies in my bag, but they inspected my purse and found them and made me throw out the food I was trying to "smuggle" in as well as the $5 bottle of water I had just bought in their parking lot from their vendors before going into the arena:mad: So after much running around, I finally found a grilled chicken and swiss sandwich that I tried my best to pick apart for dinner.

But I was down 1 pound since last Friday for a total of 5 pounds in 10 days. I was hoping it was going to be a bit more but that is an average of 1 pound gone every 2 days. And in looking at the big picture, I want to lose 50 I only have 45 more to go.

I also tried the Turkey Lasagna receipe last night. I whipped up a batch and took it for lunch today. It was alright. The zucchini seemed to make it really watery. I don't think I am a fan of the tomato supplement. Its edible but I think next time I might try to revamp the receipe with just pureed tomatoes and more spices.

Congrats to everyone--it sounds as if all of you are doing great with dropping the pounds or staying on track with exercise.