I completely understand about not wanting to tell many people. For me, it was because I'd failed so many times to lose weight, I didn't want to say anything until I started to see results. I also wanted to see, as the weight came off, if anyone would notice without knowing I'm on a diet (i.e., they aren't looking for it). And, I really just didn't feel ready to discuss it.

One thing I've found, though, is that the more people I tell, the more accountability I have. I dreaded going to my husband's work party in September, knowing there would be alcohol and virtually nothing I could eat. I ate ahead of time and brought some supplements with me to keep me from eating. When people kept pushing food at me--not accepting the "I'm not hungry" excuse--I finally said I was on a really strict diet. The hostess asked what I was doing, and it turned out she had been on MRC & lost 60lbs! She gave me a bunch of her leftover supplements to take home, and made everyone quit trying to get me to eat. And, just knowing that everyone knew I was on this diet that she was so successful on made me less likely to give in and eat a bunch of crap--because I knew that they knew I wasn't supposed to eat it.

If you don't feel like you can overcome the temptation this early, definitely don't go, or you will sabotage yourself and feel worse. If it's just because of the alcohol, you can go and just have a diet Sprite or something and still socialize. Early on, I told myself "I can't avoid these social situations or shut myself in forever, but I also know I can't deal with it RIGHT NOW."

Do what's best for you!

I just wanted to drop in and say hello! I just started the MRC program on Tuesday and was looking for some online support. It looks like I have found it! I've lost 2.5 lbs. so far and I am feeling pretty good!

The receipes on this site are amazing! I can't wait to try some of them. Well, I'm off to drink my HNS!

That is awesome! Way to go!

Hello, and welcome to the boards!

Good afternoon all!

Ok my weigh in was today and I'm bummed...I GAINED 1/2 lb.. so frustrating when I've been 100% op and see the scale hate me so much, lol.. they looked over my chart and said I was in a real plateau.. I was literally holding back tears and could barlely answer her questions because I was on the verge of crying. I felt silly feeling that way but I feel like I've been trying so hard and it's not paying off.. so she recommended trace minerals. She said she's always seen them work for breaking plateaus so I was all for it, so here goes another week and hopefully this saturday I'll see my hard work pay off I did buy some new clothes at the mall to keep me inspired since my scale isn't doing the trick, got a size smaller than I am now and hoping to be in them by thanksgiving! so we'll see!!!

Thank you for the replies and I wanted to say Congrats! to some that I see reached goal weight. I am sure once I start the program I will be on here alot because I will need all the support I can get. The only ones that support that I need the help to lose the weight is my mother and one of my cousins, so I only have a few ppl that I can call during those moments that I will probably be arguing with myself about something

are we allowed to have an hns with dinner on the green menu? I know it's not on my menu but says I can have up to 4 hns's a day but other than before bed I don't know how to fit them all in, I've been doing 3 a day (one with breakfast and lunch and one before bed) but thought maybe I'd go up to 4 to help get out of this plateau..

Hang in there, Spryng! You are doing all of the right things. Yes, max your HNS's. I usually had one as a mid-morning snack. Also, do you eat the same things every day? Sometimes, I would try something new for breakfast - like ground turkey or buffalo instead of eggs/cheese or eat more fish and it would jump start my loss. Are you getting your 2 nights/week of either steak or salmon? I swear I would lose after eating those meals. I think our bodies go into starvation mode sometimes and hold onto fat.
Good luck!

Spryng, yes you should always max, so work another clear hns in (perhaps mid- to early afternoon, or with your dinner. My experience was to have every hns you possibly can have! Best!

Joy I think I'll definitely try to aim to get extra hns's in, I tend to forget about them but if I can do it with dinner and then before bed it sounds doable

debi, no I don't eat the same things, I have red meat twice a week and fish, bison and chicken on the other days.. I like variety so I know it's not from my menu. They think I'm just gonna be prone to lots of plateaus so we'll tackle each one as they come. They told me to try and stay positive because the mental aspect is just as important as the physical so I'm working on that. It's just hard when I know I'm working so hard and staying so firm and it not paying off, but I know I'll get there even if there are tears along the way I just appreciate everone's support for sure!

6 months ago today I started MRC & I got to sign the 90 pound board today!!!! My goal for 6 months was 100 pounds and even though I didn't make it I feel totally awesome with what I have accomplished. I have my body comp on friday and I can't wait to see how many inches.

Spryng I totally understand wanting to cry when you know you have be OP 100% I hit my first right before I hit 60 pounds and I was really upset because I know I did everything I was supposed to do. I recently hit another one that lasted over a week and even though I was upset I told myself that my body needed to take time to catch up with all that was going on. It needed to get used to the fact that no matter how stubborn it was going to be with not budging on the scale I was not backing down and I was going to stay strong with this program. I know that it gets upsetting, but you can do it. So when it happens to me I just keep on going. Keep OP and it will eventually show on the scales. Even though the scale isn't moving you are losing inches and it will show!!! Keep up the good work!!

Spryng....how much water are you drinking? I plateaued and they told me to up my water from 90 ounces to 120....and off it came!

Spryng...

I have my 4th HNS a couple of hours before dinner, if I am hungry and have another one with dinner. Green menu says, to have a HNS with breakfast,
optional mid morning , one with lunch, mid afternoon snack, optional,
and one as an evening snak, optional. I h ave my HNS with my meal, except for one in mid afternoon, and at night if I feel like something, I have a cocoa.
I think I am correct on this. If not, I am sure someone will correct me.

I know where you are coming from with the 1/2 pound weight gain. Have been there more than once, and I almost cried in the chair, and could not concentrate on the talk, but the next time, I lost, so it does h appen.

Just hang in there, you will do well next weigh in.
Patzi

Once since I have been on this diet, and I started beginning of September, I had a chocolate craving and it was terrible. I had purchased some diet chocolate soda, just in case this happened and I made the Death by Chocolate drink in the cookbook , page 237. It was soooooo good, and took my craving away. The recipe replaces one creamy supplement.

I sometimes have the cocoa at night if I feel like a sweet treat, and I enjoy that also.

Patzi

Thank you all so much! you have made my night with your wonderful words! I am drinking between 70-100 oz of water each day and my counselor today said I should try to stick within 5oz of a certain number (like say 80 oz) so my body will understand how to process the water and I don't show extra water weight, she said sometimes when we go from 64 oz one day and 100 the next our body will hold onto that extra 30+ oz instead of use it. So it was just a suggestion so I'm gonna try that this week, use the trace minerals and try to get in all 4 hns's and surely something will give I'm staying positive for sure!! I know I am losing inches because I can feel my clothes fitting so much better and I had to take my bra's in a notch which is a small but wonderful feat, LOL.. I bought myself some new tops today at the mall, they are a size smaller than I am now so if my scale isn't gonna motivate me those tops definitely will because I'd LOVE to wear one on thanksgiving, lol.. so anything to spur me on for sure!

Have any of you used the trace minerals to break a stall before? the counselor said she's never seen it not work so that was encouraging