Originally Posted by MEEZOOGIRL:
Had my WI today.. Down 3lbs.. YAY.. Finally got rid of some of my water weight from being sick. They measured me today.. 48.5 inches.. Really feeling positive about things this month. It was hard to get back on plan from the holidays for me. Now totally commited. I go see my friend in a few months, and am looking to be a whole new me by then..


Karla/Bunny.. I can so relate to what your saying.. I am a shopper, so I usually find pretty cute clothes in the plus size department, but just walking by the "regular" departments makes me drool. I'd love to be able to walk in any store and buy clothes.. I can just imagine.. Sigh... We will all be there soon..

The weird thing is that my feet are smaller. I had no idea you could lose weight in your feet. I'm down at least a 1/2 a shoe size. I had to go out and buy some new shoes for work.. I kept walking out of them.. :-)

Here's to a new week... Hope it's a great one..

Oh a note my counselor told me today.. If you have trouble getting all your HNS in, she said you could double up a couple a day. That way you make sure to get them all in.. I'm going to try that this week...

48.5 inches!!!!!! woohoo! :carrot:

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i hate to be so negative, but i'm getting super tired of being on a diet. i plan on going off plan this weekend for valentines day, so maybe its just my mindset. its been so cold this winter so maybe when it starts to warm up i'll be more motivated, all i want are warm comfort foods. has anyone ever tried cutting out the startches for a week, i'm wondering if that would speed things up and put me in a higher level of ketosis.

I quit eating the starches and it has sure helped me.

Originally Posted by not going to give up:
I quit eating the starches and it has sure helped me.

the thing that crossed my mind last night was that if we stopped eating the starches would we go into "starvation mode" since the calories are so limited anyways. do you eat extra of something. i would think extra protien would be better since the protien helps burn the fat. any thoughts?

Originally Posted by skinnyby25:
the thing that crossed my mind last night was that if we stopped eating the starches would we go into "starvation mode" since the calories are so limited anyways. do you eat extra of something. i would think extra protien would be better since the protien helps burn the fat. any thoughts?

This is what I did. I just drink a EAS silver with 17 g or protein.

Originally Posted by not going to give up:
This is what I did. I just drink a EAS silver with 17 g or protein.

what is an EAS Silver?

39.5lbs!!! AHH! So close and so frustrating! :|

Next week...I'll get my 40lb rock, sign the board and get my new measurements. It'll be a fun week, but still...i'd have been ok getting the 40lbs this week and spreading the fun out a little more. I lost 2.5lbs this week and I'm just thinking over all the superbowl food i ate that I could have skipped just a little of to get that last half pound, but you know what...I'm proud of my 2.5lbs, I'll get the 40 next week and its hard to complain about that.

WI yesterday, only down 1 lbs. Might have to with the fact that i have started seeing someone and we are constantly eating out almost. I guess i need to control myself again. I feel a big drop coming though, hopefully it happens this Saturday, if not for sure next Wednesday. I've started this new work out routine, which is basically a body building routine. A co worker of mine lost his weight in an incredible fashion. He was 300+ lbs and he did this:


-6000 calorie diet(with only healthy stuff), with a very strict workout regiment and lots of protein shakes. Can you imagine having to eat 6000 calories of veggies, eggs etc for about 2 months?
- This way his body gained lot of lean muscle under his fat while he lost weight too slowly. Then all of a sudden he cut the calories down to 2500 a day, and WHAM he lost 20 lbs in 2 weeks and cut out about 5% body fat as well, he weighs around 240 now but he is BUFFED. Its just amazing to see that transformation.

I've taken his work out plan and have modified it a bit so it suits my own calorie intake of MRC with the MetaSlim. MRC asked me to do the Metabalance, but i am being stubborn, so lets see :) I guess his way of doing it was opposite to the MRC plan, where MRC plan tries to break down your body, he built his body up internally first and then shed the excessive pounds by tricking it into starvation. Its amazing all that our body can handle i swear.

Nabeel - we eat out alot too...and its entirely possible to eat well while eating out...just not as fun as the bad stuff :) i know you know that, but don't feel like going out on dates means you can't stay on plan. :)

Why is it that all American holidays focus on food...even sweet little romantic valentine's day...we all give and get candy. A couple years ago when i was OP, Hubby bought me sugar-free chocolates for valentine's day. It was the sweetest thing. He's so supportive :) I'm inspired enough to do well this week, that I won't eat too far off plan over this little holiday. A nice meal out doesn't have to ruin everything i've worked for.

WI today after 10 days away from center (out of town for work, weather and my son's surgery) and lost 3 lbs! Felt pretty good since I really was not expecting to lose more than 1 lb...my counselor was great, she could tell I was feeling a bit down, frustrated and blah - she noticed it was time for measurements and readings...not only did I lose 3 lbs, but 25.5 inches since my last measurement (which was back in December) for a total of 51 inches!! Wahoo - I really needed that!!!

Originally Posted by leigh34:
WI today after 10 days away from center (out of town for work, weather and my son's surgery) and lost 3 lbs! Felt pretty good since I really was not expecting to lose more than 1 lb...my counselor was great, she could tell I was feeling a bit down, frustrated and blah - she noticed it was time for measurements and readings...not only did I lose 3 lbs, but 25.5 inches since my last measurement (which was back in December) for a total of 51 inches!! Wahoo - I really needed that!!!

The loss was better than you expected, that's always a good thing. Your inch loss is fantastic! Congrats!

Originally Posted by Hvnlymzic:
Nabeel - we eat out alot too...and its entirely possible to eat well while eating out...just not as fun as the bad stuff :) i know you know that, but don't feel like going out on dates means you can't stay on plan. :)

Why is it that all American holidays focus on food...even sweet little romantic valentine's day...we all give and get candy. A couple years ago when i was OP, Hubby bought me sugar-free chocolates for valentine's day. It was the sweetest thing. He's so supportive :) I'm inspired enough to do well this week, that I won't eat too far off plan over this little holiday. A nice meal out doesn't have to ruin everything i've worked for.

You are so right that every holiday focuses on food. Why? You are really doing well, and you have a great outlook.

Originally Posted by Hvnlymzic:
Nabeel - we eat out alot too...and its entirely possible to eat well while eating out...just not as fun as the bad stuff :) i know you know that, but don't feel like going out on dates means you can't stay on plan. :)

You are right, i was making excuses ;) Thanks for pointing that out :D.

[quote=nabeelmalik;3147416]WI yesterday, only down 1 lbs. Might have to with the fact that i have started seeing someone and we are constantly eating out almost. I guess i need to control myself again. I feel a big drop coming though, hopefully it happens this Saturday, if not for sure next Wednesday. I've started this new work out routine, which is basically a body building routine. A co worker of mine lost his weight in an incredible fashion. He was 300+ lbs and he did this:
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So with the info about the other stuff from mrc you posted, I realized you mentioned seeing someone. It's always great to have someone in your life. Eating out just puts the control in others hands as to how much salt, oil and other things they add. I'm sure you will figure it all out, drink extra water any day you eat out. Have fun and enjoy life, but.......stay op. You are doing a great job.

Nabeel - I wasn't trying to point out excuses, but hey whatever keeps you on the wagon, huh? :) I love this group of people...so encouraging and challenging all at the same time. If you know where you're going and want to post the restraunt name there's a good chance that someone has been there and may have a suggestion of what to eat. We went to Olive Garden the other day (hubby's fav) and I remembered hearing that the apricot chicken (without the sauce) is a good option there, so I went knowing I had a plan of attack ahead and felt really good about eating there.