They measured my BMI and Fat% with the Tanita scale and although I've only lost that 1 pound ... my BMI has gone from 38.3 to 27.9 in the past 3.5 weeks... and my body fat % has gone from 43.5 to 35.1!
So, although I'm not seeing pounds lost... I'm losing major fat. I'll bet you're doing the same thing!
Be encouraged!
Thanks for sharing - this is so encouraging! I did not even realize that was a possibility. I will take fat loss over numbers on a scale any day! Congrats!
" do all the recipes contained in that use the HNS packets or are there recipes that do not have HNS... i am not able to make a decision whether to buy it or not...help..( i prefer the cookbook have not many or any HNS recipes)."
All input is welcomed
R
I really enjoy the cookbook. About half the recipies us HSNs. Also, there are different recipies for the various meal plans so not all of the recipies will work with your plan. I've made 6-7 things out of the cookbook and have liked them. Most of the recipies are pretty simple to prepare.
Thanks for sharing - this is so encouraging! I did not even realize that was a possibility. I will take fat loss over numbers on a scale any day! Congrats!
Mariah
:-( It's not possible. I did a little research on BMI, and BMI is based on height and weight only. Based on an online BMI chart I looked at (http://www.bodyshapingtips.com/body_mass/bmi_chart/), it looks like she put my height into the Tanita scale as 5'8", which means the fat percentage loss is probably wrong as well.
Oh well. I'm going to go back tomorrow and ask them to do it again. I'll let you know how it goes.
" do all the recipes contained in that use the HNS packets or are there recipes that do not have HNS... i am not able to make a decision whether to buy it or not...help..( i prefer the cookbook have not many or any HNS recipes)."
All input is welcomed
R
I have the cookbook, and I want to say its about half and half on the HNS supplements. There are A TON of recipes - and if you don't want to use the HNS there are things you can substitute. For example I read the recipe for taco chili and it called for 4 tomato basil packets - there is NO WAY I'm using 4 every time we want chili - so I substituted diced tomatoes instead. I actually made a taco recipe from all the "approved" items in the book & my center approved it the other day. I have made about 20 recipes so far, only 3 have been completely terrible - one was a cheese dip and two involved the chocolate pudding.
I have a question about platues. I know that some people platue around day 7-10 but I was wondering if this is 7-10 days on the regular menu or is preconditioning included.
I started preconditioning about 2 weeks ago but am only on day 6 of my menu. I lost 8 lbs on preconditioning but have actually gained 1 pound since starting the menu. The consultant said my eating, water and exercise were perfect (I've maxed out HNS each day) and just to keep it up, but acted surprised when the scale went up 1 lb instead of down. So I am wondering if there is anyone else who did not lose when first starting the menu. I feel like I am eating a ton of food, all the time.
I have too much invested in this to give up, but I guess I'm looking for a logical reason for why I am not losing weight since starting the actual plan and am really hoping that it is the platue they talked about so that soon the number will go down! (maybe by tomorrow when I go back - fingers crossed)
Mariah
I'm not sure when it will happen or why or what - I figured I would have hit it by now - I did not do preconditioning I went straight into the MetaSlim Plus Level 2 menu. I'm on day 22 and have lost 13.5 lbs so far ..but I weigh in tomorrow so it *might* be more. I normally loose about 2-4 pounds every time I weigh in but on Monday I only lost 1 lb. I do know that I did not totally stick to program on a few days and I lacked in the water department. So since Tuesday I've averaged about 100 oz of water, I stepped on the scale this morning and I was down 3 lbs .. So I have no clue if tomorrow will be 4 or 1.
Mandiana..I was wondering if your numbers were wrong. 27.9 is awesome, but at 185 lbs I didn't think it was possible. Either way, you're doing a great job. Keep it up!
I'm not sure when I posted last, or even when I started back on plan (2 weeks ago, maybe??). Anywhoo...I'm done 6lbs total as of this morning. I started at 161.9 and was 155.9 today. So, I finally broker under the 156.5 I couldn't break through!
I haven't really been following the plan, I've been doing a more modified Atkins type diet. I'm still watching my portions, but eating pretty much any meat I want, veggies and a few small servings of fruit or a light carb (flat-out bread, no sugar added stuff). I feel like I'm doing better with this so far. I didn't want to spend the money on more protein drinks and the chocolate stuff I had was too high in carbs, so I'm working it out somehow..
I still would like to come in here and post successes and give and get advice when I can. I'm very familiar with the MRC plan and it's awesome!
Also..does anyone have a copy (or a breakdown) of the plan that allows some dairy? I know there are a couple here doing that plan b/c of dietary restrictions and/or exercise regimen. Please let me know if you have a copy I could have. Thank you.
I was doing pretty good yesterday--OP breakfast & lunch. Then I attacked some Thin Mints in the afternoon (looking back on it, I was pretty stressed). I wasn't even hungry! I didn't just have one or two--I had a whole sleeve of cookies! 16 cookies = 600 calories!
We were supposed to go out to a steakhouse for dinner for my husband's gma's birthday. I stayed home. I knew I would just overeat on steak and dinner rolls, etc. (good thing, too--turns out they also had a torte and tiramisu, which I LOVE).
I ended up having an atkins bar for dinner, in an effort to curb my calories for the rest of the day. No go. My stomach had been upset off and on all afternoon evening (probably from the cookies), so I started eating a few saltines to settle it. And then a few more. And then a few more.
I usually average about 1,000 calories a day; according to livestrong.com, I ate 2400 calories yesterday.
I plan to get to the gym early for my yoga class so I can walk some laps on the track. I'll probably squeeze in an extra workout tomorrow, too. And I'm going to be really, really careful about what I eat today and this weekend. I'm trying to "start fresh," but I'm still mad at myself.
2 steps forward and 1 step back is still progress, right??
2 steps forward and 1 step back is still progress, right??
Yes. Any progress is good. Don't beat yourself up.
Last night I had a fumble too. After I ate my OP dinner, I made one of those microwave warm delights for dessert. 210 calories! I was stressed from a long day, mad that I hadn't lost anything, and home alone. I knew what I was doing and still did it.
Question though, it seems these girl scout cookies are a big issue for you. Did you buy any? Whose are you eating? Can you cut them out of your life to take away temptation?
I bought some, but I gave them to my husband to hide and eat for himself. I have no idea where they are.
It seems like everyone at work has them, and everyone is practically giving them away. The social studies supervisor gave the Thin Mints to me yesterday. After I ate one whole sleeve of them, I told him to either take the rest back and keep them away from me, or I was going to mash them and throw them in the trash in the bathroom (because it's more gross and less tempting, then). He took the box back.
It's like I just stop thinking when I see a box of gs cookies. I'm not quite sure what to do to avoid them. Maybe I'll just ask everyone to keep their cookies to themselves, for my sanity's sake.
