Originally Posted by nair:
Teacherlady 79 ....i am with the MRC center at Omaha, NE and i understand your pain. the whole of last week i did not loose anything and since feb 2011 i have lost only 12 lbs... they are pretty unhappy with me too. i would appreciate all the tips to get going again... i really feel sad and unhappy

R

Have you been following the program completely or are you having difficulty and doing a bit of cheating? What program are you on and what suppliments? Maybe we can help you out some.

Well...I'm back as a LICENSED ZUMBA INSTRUCTOR!!

I am so glad I did it. I am also glad I waited until now. There were many people there far heavier and unhealthier than I am, and they were struggling all day. I felt great! I never got hungry during the day, but I got tired. I think I had little hunger because I drank so much water. So when I got tired feeling, I ate a snack...and then felt better. I love learning to read my body better to give it what it needs!

(For food, I had a protein meal replacement shake, HNS and apple for breakfast....some nuts for a snack, a chicken salad, orange, cheese and HNS for lunch, and cheese, apple and bar for an after workout refuel to drive home....lots of food, yes...but we danced for 3-4 hours today...so I'm not worried about it).

I even got a few compliments on my shape (my back and butt to be specific) and I was super happy about that.

Ladies, go for the things you want. Don't be afraid, and don't wait until your goal. I am still 30 pounds away from goal, but did this with ease and felt great about it.

Originally Posted by Razorbackbritt:
Well...I'm back at a LICENSED ZUMBA INSTRUCTOR!!

I am so glad I did it. I am also glad I waited until now. There were many people there far heavier and unhealthier than I am, and they were struggling all day. I felt great! I never got hungry during the day, but I got tired. I think I had little hunger because I drank so much water. So when I got tired feeling, I ate a snack...and then felt better. I love learning to read my body better to give it what it needs!

(For food, I had a protein meal replacement shake, HNS and apple for breakfast....some nuts for a snack, a chicken salad, orange, cheese and HNS for lunch, and cheese, apple and bar for an after workout refuel to drive home....lots of food, yes...but we danced for 3-4 hours today...so I'm not worried about it).

I even got a few compliments on my shape (my back and butt to be specific) and I was super happy about that.

Ladies, go for the things you want. Don't be afraid, and don't wait until your goal. I am still 30 pounds away from goal, but did this with ease and felt great about it.

Congrats! THat's fantastic!

That's how I felt about my kayaking class. It's not something I ever would have done before I started losing weight, and I was so happy that I did it and that it wasn't terribly difficult (because I've gotten into much better shape) or embarrassing. :)

Originally Posted by patzi:
This is a great weight loss and loss of inches.. So happy for you . When you say you are not using any of the extra supplements are you talking about HNS
drinks or pill form supplements or both. I have a friend who went back on the plan and uses none of the above, and she is losing, so just curious.

Patzi

No additional pill form supplements. I use 4 HNS and Krill oil from MRC. I also use a One A day MV from Walmart.

Mariah

Originally Posted by Razorbackbritt:
Well...I'm back as a LICENSED ZUMBA INSTRUCTOR!!

I am so glad I did it. I am also glad I waited until now. I even got a few compliments on my shape (my back and butt to be specific) and I was super happy about that.

Ladies, go for the things you want. Don't be afraid, and don't wait until your goal. I am still 30 pounds away from goal, but did this with ease and felt great about it.

That is so AWESOME! CONGRATS! :cheer2: Thank's for the encouragement. I am planning to train for a marathon for October 2012 and am terrified already, so I really appreciate the encouragement to not be afraid. (I had planned on doing a 1/2 marathon this fall, but just found out is has been canceled for this year due to road construction.

Mariah

So this morning, I looked at my pictures from the Zumba training, and ya'll, I almost don't recognize myself! Look at this before (last summer in July...and I started MRC in September) and yesterday at training.

Just wanted to share what 40 pounds looks like gone!

http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/t...l40729/fat.jpg
http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/t.../IMG_02112.jpg

WOw. You even look more comfortable! You look fantastic! :)

Originally Posted by struggling Nicole:
I FINALLY hit the 40 lb board! I got my rock, signed the board, and jumped for joy. I am going to set up my stabilization appointment next week. I rewarded myself today with new workout pants and three new shirts SIZE SMALL. Life is so crazy here right now. My son is still having seizures and we are constantly seeing or talking to doctors. I'm a bit stressed but am so relieved I am this close to goal. (They are actually trying to convince me to stick with a higher goal weight. 133 or 135 is where they would like me to be.)
I'm so thankful I found this site. It has been my saving grace. I may not always have something to say, but I love listening to others. Keep posting and working on yourself the end results are awesome!

Way to go! That is such an accomplishment!

Originally Posted by teacherlady79:
Alright, now I'm starting to get frustrated. I've been pretty much 100% on plan since my weigh in on Tuesday, and I am up 1/2lb again today.

It could partly be because I weighed in today instead of Saturday (my usual day--but work took me near the center this afternoon, and I didn't want to drive all the way across the city again tomorrow), but I've done three-day weigh-ins before with no problem.

I'm thinking I'll probably do Metaquick tomorrow and Sunday, possibly Monday, too, and then see how I'm doing.

It's just getting really really hard to lose the weight now that I'm so close to goal. And I"m so ready to be done and start stabilization and maintenance, so this is frustrating.

If I still don't lose a decent amount (1-3 lbs) by Monday, I might ask about just switching over to the green menu early (instead of 10 lbs from now). If they refuse, I might see about switching to metabalance instead--maybe I'm not getting enough calories, rather than too many.

Any other ideas? I"ve been eating more raw veggies, added fiber drinks, maxing out my HNS, and adding more variety for my proteins. And drinking extra water.

They did allow me to go over to the green menu when I still had a few pounds to get under 200. They may suggest that for you as well. Good luck.

Razorbackbritt - You look incredible! Congratulations on the 40 lb loss and obtaining your zumba certification.

Originally Posted by hatethesweatpants:
I wouldn't worry too much about it - I'm sure it's just water. Remember carboHYDRATES have water in them. I don't think this diet is sustainable long term without carbs, so you may have to deal with a couple of pounds of water weight in order to eat them. I bet you anything you're still burning fat, though. I'm still decreasing in fat % and I've been stable since October.

Patzi, thanks for keeping us up to date. I am glad to be able to see what is coming!

Hatethesweatpants, thanks for the explanation about this. It makes sense and I hope it makes Patzi feel better about the gain.

Struggling Nicole, congrats on nearing stabilization. We may begin it around the same time!

Originally Posted by Razorbackbritt:
Well...I'm back as a LICENSED ZUMBA INSTRUCTOR!!

I am so glad I did it. I am also glad I waited until now. There were many people there far heavier and unhealthier than I am, and they were struggling all day. I felt great! I never got hungry during the day, but I got tired. I think I had little hunger because I drank so much water. So when I got tired feeling, I ate a snack...and then felt better. I love learning to read my body better to give it what it needs!

(For food, I had a protein meal replacement shake, HNS and apple for breakfast....some nuts for a snack, a chicken salad, orange, cheese and HNS for lunch, and cheese, apple and bar for an after workout refuel to drive home....lots of food, yes...but we danced for 3-4 hours today...so I'm not worried about it).

I even got a few compliments on my shape (my back and butt to be specific) and I was super happy about that.

Ladies, go for the things you want. Don't be afraid, and don't wait until your goal. I am still 30 pounds away from goal, but did this with ease and felt great about it.

Congratulations! What a great accomplishment. Zumba sounds like a lot of fun, I will have to try it one day.

You look so great! I had to edit my post after I saw your pictures! WOW!

Originally Posted by GoalBound:
Question: How do you weigh yourself? IE: I have always weighed first thing in the morning, without clothes. Since I am losing my weight for me, I still weigh every morning. BUT... Weigh ins at the center are twice a week and (usually for me) in the middle of the afternoon, so like yesterday, I weighed at home and my weight was 142.5, but by the time I got to MRC, I had eaten Breakfast and lunch, as well as drinking water all morning, so my weight for them was 145.5 (still a loss from last wi). Now... This morning when I weighed, my scale (calibrated like thiers) says 141.5. Since I know morning weight is my true weight and the one I go by in my daily life, I want to claim this number as my weight, but feel like I am cheating, because theirs will be a bit more than mine when the next weigh in happens, so if I say I lost 4lbs this week, but theirs says 3lbs..... we both are right, but which one do Y'all claim??

I claim morning, naked, after bathroom, before breakfast. :D

Originally Posted by Razorbackbritt:
Ladies, go for the things you want. Don't be afraid, and don't wait until your goal. I am still 30 pounds away from goal, but did this with ease and felt great about it.

This is so encouraging, thank you! Especially to hear it in the context of Zumba. Zumba looks like so much fun, but I'm a little intimidated by it. :^: Maybe I'll give it a try. Is there anything you can compare Zumba to? Like if you can do "X", you can do Zumba?

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You look amazing - thanks for sharing the pictures!

Mariah