Originally Posted by patzi (Post 3798460)

Maria..
Great loss.You are doing so well. Are you doing the two meal program a day? When I was starving all week, they told me to add more fatty fish like
salmon to my menu and maybe eat it twice a week, so you may want to mention it to them. Be proud of yourself,20 pounds in 35 days is fantastic.

Patzi

Originally Posted by momoffour (Post 3798781)

Patzi
Thanks for the encouragement and the suggestion. I am on the 2-meal plan and this is the first week I have felt hungry at all - but TOM was here and that seems to have a huge impact on my appetite.

I think I will ask about suggestions for next month and even mention the idea of salmon once or twice during that week. I really appreciate your presence on this board and have aready benefited greatly from the ideas, encouragement and support you have provided.

Mariah

Originally Posted by born2btxgrl (Post 3799345)

OK - here is the center approved list of hard cheeses. It also includes a list of other cheeses so you know what to avoid. It also has some definitions. Hope this helps everyone!

Originally Posted by teacherlady79 (Post 3798568)

I really like using buffalo meat for two of my MRC recipes-- buffaloaf (buffalo meatloaf) and the MRC Texas chili. :)

As far as weight loss slowing down--that's TOTALLY normal! It happens to EVERYONE right at about week 3. It's frustrating, I KNOW! But just remember that this will pass within a week or so, and you're weightloss will pick right back up as long as you stay OP. :)

You can do it!

Originally Posted by Razorbackbritt (Post 3798675)

Thanks! Don't remember how much it was online...but I order from buffalogal.com It has been good quality and ships well. We LOVE buffalo. When we move and get a big freezer, we will take advantage of their 1/8 or 1/4 buffalo combos and stock up. I could eat it every meal and say goodbye to beef.

Originally Posted by born2btxgrl (Post 3799345)

OK - here is the center approved list of hard cheeses. It also includes a list of other cheeses so you know what to avoid. It also has some definitions. Hope this helps everyone!

Originally Posted by born2btxgrl (Post 3799345)

OK - here is the center approved list of hard cheeses. It also includes a list of other cheeses so you know what to avoid. It also has some definitions. Hope this helps everyone!

Originally Posted by Rzrbackcandi (Post 3799412)

Thanks for the encouragement! Definitely staying OP! I went back and looked at my food sheets and this past week I started eating more veggies instead of doing the veggie drink. Not sure why that woulg cause the slowing of the weight loss but I'm going to switch back to the veggie drink and see what happens.

Originally Posted by OnionEyes (Post 3795637)

Good morning! I'm new here. The comments, questions and answers in this forum were the biggest factor in my decision to join MRC. I've been losing more slowly than I'd like, but as I am only 3 1/2 weeks into the plan, I am not discouraged. Reading of the struggles and successes of everyone is helping me keep things in perspective. Thank you for taking the time to post!

Originally Posted by teacherlady79 (Post 3797474)

Also, this is totally unrelated, but just wanted to see what y'all think:

I'm debating between getting a Kindle and getting a Nook.
I was just going to get a Kindle because the reviews on them have been strong since they came out. My boss and several other people I know have them. But then one of my co-workers (a fairly techy one) told me she got a Nook because other people in her family have them and the Nook allows book sharing (Kindle does not). I love the book sharing feature--except that other than my one co-worker, I don't know anyone with a Nook to share books with. I wish Kindle allowed book sharing--then there would be no debate.

I also read online that Nook utilizes the android format, which means B&N may eventually develop the ability for Nooks to also act as tablet PCs (at least for websurfing). However, I also know that Kindle is experimenting with a websurfing feature as well.

So, I'm debating-- tried-and-true Kindle with easy-to-read format, or a Nook (which still has strong reviews) with a cool book sharing feature that only works with other Nook users, and the possibility of tech advancements making it more like a tablet.

Input? Advice?

I'd like to get one before we go on our belated honeymoon in June. Also, I'm tired of having stacks of books (I read a LOT) sitting around my house, taking up space.

Originally Posted by teacherlady79 (Post 3798305)

Oh, I forgot about the slimquick! I bet it is the caffeine! I didn't take it this afternoon, and I feel fine today, so I wonder if that is it. I think I'll just quit taking it and switch to the MRC6.

I finally decided on getting a kindle. They are becoming internet-ready, and starting to enable book sharing, so it's exactly what I want. I went ahead and ordered it today (arrives in about 8 days!), but I'm not going to let myself open or start to use it until I hit 200 on that darn scale! I'm hoping that this will be a big enough reward and motivation to buckle down and get it done! :)

Originally Posted by Rzrbackcandi (Post 3798390)

CONGRATS! That's great!