I was worried that I was losing too slow. However I'm averaging 2.8 lbs lost per week. The girls at the center were not concerned for me at all. That makes me feel better. We talked about increasing my B6 and adding some fiber. I believe I'm on days 29 12.5 lbs lost total. I'm so grateful I took the chance on MRC. I was a bit scepticle at first but I'm a true believer now. As long as you follow the plan you lose the weight. I'm on the road to getting my life back instead of just complaining about it.
Oh....forgot to mention that I will be starting Meta Quick on Monday. Has anyone ever done this and if so how did you do? I'm a bit worried about the shakes. I hope they don't affect by stomach like Slim Fast does.
So I went through my Facebook pics and made a "look how far I've come" collage so I stay strong! Thought I would share. Make your own...its neat to watch yourself change!http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QyI2Yu-Bfb...0/brittney.jpg
Thanks for sharing! You look AMAZING! Keep up the great work.
Today has been a slow day. We had some bad thunderstorms move through last night but then this morning was really bad. Nothing like having hail beating on your window at 6:30am on a Saturday morning.
I made MRC Key Lime Pie last night and had a piece of that for breakfast. Then around 9am, curled back into bed and ended up taking a nap until 11:15am! I hardly ever do that but I guess I needed it. So now I've been trying to catch up with my water intake and crafting. I'm hoping to do an Arts & Crafts fair in a couple weeks. I know I should go to the gym but I'm really into my sewing today. I think I'll do the Wii a little later tonight.
Razorbackbritt -- you look fantastic in the bridesmaid dress at the end of your collage-- and the whole collage only emphasizes how far you've come!
I Weighed in this morning and was pleased to have stayed exactly the same! I usually stay the same after a pretty good loss anyway (and I lost 3.5 and 2lbs on my last two weigh ins), but I was most worried about this week from being sick--which caused me to not exercise most of the week, not take my phentatrim (on too many other meds right now), and eat completely off plan one day (due to nausea from the meds). I was mostly worried about showing a gain, because I just hit my 61 lb milestone on Tuesday--I didn't want to slide backward again so soon!
Luckily, I don't have to deal with food too much tomorrow. My sister is working, so my family isn't doing anything; the in-laws went to Indiana to visit family, so we're not doing anything with them. I just have to get through mass and the church potluck tomorrow (we go to a very, very small Orthodox church, and our parish is tiny--so we do a potluck after mass most Sundays).
Went to Dress Barn today to find a dress for a wedding (one of hubby's cousins) at the end of May-- everything on the Plus Size side was too big--I had to look in Misses!!!! FIRST TIME IN YEARS! And I actually found two really cute dresses that I couldn't decide between (one was perfect for spring and could be worn to work, the other was a little dressier); hubby told me to just get them both, since I've hardly spent any money on clothes lately, and he said I deserve a chance to show off my new figure in a couple cute dresses.
I couldn't even believe how normal-sized I looked! AND both dresses came with a skinny, patent-leather belt. Do you know how long it's been since I've been able to wear a belt and not look huge???
I'm going to try them on tomorrow for my sister to see, so I'll have her take pictures and I'll post them here for you all to help me decide which dress I should wear to the wedding.
Oh....forgot to mention that I will be starting Meta Quick on Monday. Has anyone ever done this and if so how did you do? I'm a bit worried about the shakes. I hope they don't affect by stomach like Slim Fast does.
I have done Meta Quick many times when I was stalled..I cannot tolerate the shakes so did bar in morning, bar for lunch and a regular meal at night.
When you do the shake in afternoon,you don't take the HNS, but where I did bars only I had to add HNS. Hope that makes sense, and yes it did work. It would take me out of a stall and I would lose. You are not losing too slow,you are losing at a good weight... Good luck to you.
WI this morning as planned and lost the 2 lbs that I had "gained" on Thursday. This was a crazy week and I think it is amazing that I "broke even". I have been OP for the last 2 days with food, timing and water, though I am a bit sleep deprived and plan to get to bed early tonight. My exercise has been very limited, but I am headed to the gym in a few minutes. I have a plan for tomorrow and the upcomping week and I hope to show a loss on Tuesday when I WI next.
Mariah
Glad to hear that lost what you gained Mariah, that always is uplifting.
[QUOTE=Razorbackbritt;3820960]I'm at work and today is very slow (I do marketing at a car dealership...but if no one gives me work, I have nothing to do) and I was feeling pity party-ish that I couldn't eat my cupcakes (even though I was so proud of myself for not earlier! ha! oh the emotional eating!).
So I went through my Facebook pics and made a "look how far I've come" collage so I stay strong! Thought I would share. Make your own...its neat to watch yourself change!http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QyI2Yu-Bfb...0/brittney.jpg[/QUOTE
You look fantastic. Be proud of yourself, and what an inspiration . If I recall it is 47 pounds, correct? Keep up the good work.
Well, I hit a mini-goal that I had made for myself. I wanted to be in the 170's by Easter. When I weighed myself this morning, the scale said 179.8! I'll take it. Not sure what it will read on the center's scales, but for me, this is a huge motivator.
Jen,
I would take it too. I am happy for you.. You are doing well.. Keep up the good work.
Razorbackbritt -- you look fantastic in the bridesmaid dress at the end of your collage-- and the whole collage only emphasizes how far you've come!
I Weighed in this morning and was pleased to have stayed exactly the same! I usually stay the same after a pretty good loss anyway (and I lost 3.5 and 2lbs on my last two weigh ins), but I was most worried about this week from being sick--which caused me to not exercise most of the week, not take my phentatrim (on too many other meds right now), and eat completely off plan one day (due to nausea from the meds). I was mostly worried about showing a gain, because I just hit my 61 lb milestone on Tuesday--I didn't want to slide backward again so soon!
Luckily, I don't have to deal with food too much tomorrow. My sister is working, so my family isn't doing anything; the in-laws went to Indiana to visit family, so we're not doing anything with them. I just have to get through mass and the church potluck tomorrow (we go to a very, very small Orthodox church, and our parish is tiny--so we do a potluck after mass most Sundays).
Went to Dress Barn today to find a dress for a wedding (one of hubby's cousins) at the end of May-- everything on the Plus Size side was too big--I had to look in Misses!!!! FIRST TIME IN YEARS! And I actually found two really cute dresses that I couldn't decide between (one was perfect for spring and could be worn to work, the other was a little dressier); hubby told me to just get them both, since I've hardly spent any money on clothes lately, and he said I deserve a chance to show off my new figure in a couple cute dresses.
I couldn't even believe how normal-sized I looked! AND both dresses came with a skinny, patent-leather belt. Do you know how long it's been since I've been able to wear a belt and not look huge???
I'm going to try them on tomorrow for my sister to see, so I'll have her take pictures and I'll post them here for you all to help me decide which dress I should wear to the wedding.
Teacher Lady...
How grand you are in Misses sizes now and it is wonderful that your husband is so supportive on how grand you look. Can't wait to see the pictures.
Congrats on your 61pound milestone.. That is fantastic and I know how
pleased you are.
I'm at work and today is very slow (I do marketing at a car dealership...but if no one gives me work, I have nothing to do) and I was feeling pity party-ish that I couldn't eat my cupcakes (even though I was so proud of myself for not earlier! ha! oh the emotional eating!).
So I went through my Facebook pics and made a "look how far I've come" collage so I stay strong! Thought I would share. Make your own...its neat to watch yourself change!http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QyI2Yu-Bfb...0/brittney.jpg
What an amazing idea. I guess it is time to stop hidding from the camara so that I can do something similar as time progresses. I absolutely love how you look in the last picture. This was an awesome way to keep your hands and mind busy!
Well, I hit a mini-goal that I had made for myself. I wanted to be in the 170's by Easter. When I weighed myself this morning, the scale said 179.8! I'll take it. Not sure what it will read on the center's scales, but for me, this is a huge motivator.
I was worried that I was losing too slow. However I'm averaging 2.8 lbs lost per week. The girls at the center were not concerned for me at all. That makes me feel better. We talked about increasing my B6 and adding some fiber. I believe I'm on days 29 12.5 lbs lost total. I'm so grateful I took the chance on MRC. I was a bit scepticle at first but I'm a true believer now. As long as you follow the plan you lose the weight. I'm on the road to getting my life back instead of just complaining about it.
You are doing an amazing job! Congrats on the loss.
Hi everyone, I am new to the thread but not to MRC. I have been stalking your thread for about a week and felt you all would be great motivators. Hope you don't mind me joining in.
I lost 45 lb a couple of years ago but sadly I gained it back and then some... I know now that part of the problem was I did not do stabilization or maintenance after losing the weight (I quit before I reached my goal). I can say that this is the only diet that works for me and I am determined to reach goal and keep the weight off this time. Plus, my sister is doing the plan also and it is very helpful to have a partner in crime I have been back on the plan for almost 2 weeks and so far I've lost 13 lbs.
Congrats to all of you...your doing great. I remember how good it felt to get under 200 lbs and to be able to wear misses clothes. Can't wait to be there again!
Razorbackbritt -- you look fantastic in the bridesmaid dress at the end of your collage-- and the whole collage only emphasizes how far you've come!
Went to Dress Barn today to find a dress for a wedding (one of hubby's cousins) at the end of May-- everything on the Plus Size side was too big--I had to look in Misses!!!! FIRST TIME IN YEARS! And I actually found two really cute dresses that I couldn't decide between (one was perfect for spring and could be worn to work, the other was a little dressier); hubby told me to just get them both, since I've hardly spent any money on clothes lately, and he said I deserve a chance to show off my new figure in a couple cute dresses.
This sounds like a fun shopping trip and very different from my own. I went everywhere and did not find anything that I liked, but am excited that this fall I should be able to have more options!
I usually stay the same after a pretty good loss anyway (and I lost 3.5 and 2lbs on my last two weigh ins), but I was most worried about this week from being sick--which caused me to not exercise most of the week, not take my phentatrim (on too many other meds right now), and eat completely off plan one day (due to nausea from the meds). I was mostly worried about showing a gain, because I just hit my 61 lb milestone on Tuesday--I didn't want to slide backward again so soon! 
I know now that part of the problem was I did not do stabilization or maintenance after losing the weight (I quit before I reached my goal). I can say that this is the only diet that works for me and I am determined to reach goal and keep the weight off this time. Plus, my sister is doing the plan also and it is very helpful to have a partner in crime 
I have been back on the plan for almost 2 weeks and so far I've lost 13 lbs. 
I remember how good it felt to get under 200 lbs and to be able to wear misses clothes. Can't wait to be there again!
