Originally Posted by niftybyfifty:
Hello, I am new to this thread and wanted to congratulate all on their weight loss. I hope you all don't mind me joining in as I have been stalking for awhile.
I started the yellow menuon 4/11/11 and have currently lost 12 pounds. Reading your posts have motivated, encouraged and helped me tremendously. Kudos to all of us as we continue losing those pounds.

Congratulations on weight loss, and glad to have you join us.
Patzi

Originally Posted by momoffour:
It's day 54 and I WI this morning. I was down 0.5 lbs which is just fine. I've lost 22.5 lbs so far. . . I was a bit disappointed until they did my measurements. In the last month I have lost 20 inches - for a total of 36.5 inches (5 of which were from my tummy - yeah!) I made her re-measure a couple areas because I just could not believe the results. I am on cloud 9 right now and totally motivated! You can do this, hang in there and stay OP. The scale does not tell the whole story!

Mariah

Mariah,
you are so right. Scaled does not tell the story.. One time Ihad stalled for 3 weeks, and they took my measurement and I was amazed at inches I lost.

I lost a total of 471/2 " and the consultant measured out a ribbon that was that lenghth, and it was hard to believe. I know what you mean when you say you are on cloud 9. You are doing so well, and so motivated.. Keep up the good work. Congrats on weight loss, also.

Patzi

Oh man...rough weigh in night.

I was up several pounds. Now, some is water weight from my period...but the other we didn't know why. And I lost it. On the poor new consultant. Crying so hard. She was suggesting lots of things...but I'm so done buying weeks, that I didn't want to hear any of it.

Then she calmed me down to problem solve and she suggested I do the whole month of the two phases of meta-protein. Then we noticed...I don't even have a month left of program! Cried again.

Then another consultant came in, and she talked with me and kept saying not to worry about the weeks, they will get me there. Well, I told her, I'm moving Mid-May and won't be at that center...so "getting me there" won't help. I needed something ASAP. A miracle or something. And she gave me more weeks! She wrote it in my folder and added it to the computer! So I have weeks until August 1! Weight lifted off my shoulders!

So they also decided to restart my system and put my on the yellow menu for 4 days, then the blue menu. I've never done these, as I started over 200 pounds and just started on the green menu. So we will hopefully be back to losing 2+ pounds a week and I can meet my goal in these new weeks.

I got myself a good attitude adjustment afterwards and am geared up to not let these gifted weeks go to waste by cheating. I'm in a good place now.

Originally Posted by Rzrbackcandi:
The other one was closed. We were all busy posting this month. :)

Congrats on losing a pound and ALL those inches. You are doing super!

Originally Posted by patzi:
Hi..
Weighed in and am lost .1.. That is like a seed, but I will take it. I am officially on maintenance, and hopefully I can lose .9 more to make me 3 pounds under my goal.

I don't know if I mentioned this before but...

I was asked last week, what would I really like to eat.. I told them, I make my hubby oatbran muffins, very healthy, fat free, etc.. They said I could have one if they are small, but to always remember, have a HNS , like a creamy cocoa with it, or just an HNS. So, that is a protein with a carb.

Wishing everyone a great weigh in.

Patzi

Congrats on your loss. Everything counts and you have come soooo far! Enjoy that muffin...you deserve it!

Originally Posted by Razorbackbritt:
Oh man...rough weigh in night... I got myself a good attitude adjustment afterwards and am geared up to not let these gifted weeks go to waste by cheating. I'm in a good place now.

That is awesome that they gave you more weeks. Glad that you are feeling better. Hope the weight falls off!

Originally Posted by momoffour:
It's day 54 and I WI this morning. I was down 0.5 lbs which is just fine. I've lost 22.5 lbs so far. . . I was a bit disappointed until they did my measurements. In the last month I have lost 20 inches - for a total of 36.5 inches (5 of which were from my tummy - yeah!) I made her re-measure a couple areas because I just could not believe the results. I am on cloud 9 right now and totally motivated! You can do this, hang in there and stay OP. The scale does not tell the whole story!

Mariah

WOOHOO! Way to go on the inches!

Maybe I need the measurements done too, but I think its a little too early. All I know is that the scales do not seem to want to move. After losing fast the first 2 weeks its discouraging to just stop. I know its normal to plateau but still...:?: I want to go down some more! Anyway...hopefully next WI will show something...

Congrats to everyone who had a loss in pounds, inches, or both!

Originally Posted by patzi:
Congratulations on weight loss, and glad to have you join us.
Patzi

Thank you so much for the warm welcome. Wow 47 1/2 inches is awesome!!!!! :cp: It will feel so great to be at maintenance. You are such an inspiration for the rest of us.

Originally Posted by newme12:
WOOHOO! Way to go on the inches!

Maybe I need the measurements done too, but I think its a little too early. All I know is that the scales do not seem to want to move. After losing fast the first 2 weeks its discouraging to just stop. I know its normal to plateau but still...:?: I want to go down some more! Anyway...hopefully next WI will show something...

Congrats to everyone who had a loss in pounds, inches, or both!

I know what you mean about wanting the scales to go down....down...down.
Yes I think you will be pleased to see the loss of inches when the scales aren't going down. :p Hang in there...you will be losing again before you know it.

Originally Posted by little edie:
Welcome, niftybyfifty! Looks like you're off to a great start!

Lost only .2 pounds today. But I'll take it. It got me out of the 190s at least.


Patzi, keep hanging in there. If anyone can get this to work, it's you. :hug:

Thanks little edie :) Wow i would be so happy to get into the 180's...you're doing great. I appreciate your encouragement.

Originally Posted by patzi:
Hang in there. This has happened so many times to me, as I am a very slow loser, but at the end of the challenge it comes off even at a slow rate..

Are you able to do a Saturday morning, weigh in? At least that would be one early one, if not one of my nursing buddies, changed shift and the first week there was a weight gain, but after that it evened out and she was losing, or if you can do Sat. maybe go once a week vs. 2 if this makes you feel more confident. Good luck to you.

Patzi

I definitely like having an evening weigh in and then a Saturday morning one. It makes me see better results.

Originally Posted by Rzrbackcandi:
The other one was closed. We were all busy posting this month. :)

Cheering you on with your 1 lb weight loss and 18.75 inches. Awesome job....esp. with the easter holiday and having to fight all the feeders.:devil:
LOL

Originally Posted by Razorbackbritt:
Oh man...rough weigh in night.

I was up several pounds. Now, some is water weight from my period...but the other we didn't know why. And I lost it. On the poor new consultant. Crying so hard. She was suggesting lots of things...but I'm so done buying weeks, that I didn't want to hear any of it.

Then she calmed me down to problem solve and she suggested I do the whole month of the two phases of meta-protein. Then we noticed...I don't even have a month left of program! Cried again.

Then another consultant came in, and she talked with me and kept saying not to worry about the weeks, they will get me there. Well, I told her, I'm moving Mid-May and won't be at that center...so "getting me there" won't help. I needed something ASAP. A miracle or something. And she gave me more weeks! She wrote it in my folder and added it to the computer! So I have weeks until August 1! Weight lifted off my shoulders!

So they also decided to restart my system and put my on the yellow menu for 4 days, then the blue menu. I've never done these, as I started over 200 pounds and just started on the green menu. So we will hopefully be back to losing 2+ pounds a week and I can meet my goal in these new weeks.

I got myself a good attitude adjustment afterwards and am geared up to not let these gifted weeks go to waste by cheating. I'm in a good place now.

That was very kind of them to give you more weeks through August 1.
Do you have the cookbook? are you getting bored with the food? I know I am, I'm going to buy the cookbook.

Also, are you taking any of the MRC supplements?

What are the yellow and blue menus?

GOOD LUCK!

Originally Posted by Razorbackbritt:
Oh man...rough weigh in night.

I was up several pounds. Now, some is water weight from my period...but the other we didn't know why. And I lost it. On the poor new consultant. Crying so hard. She was suggesting lots of things...but I'm so done buying weeks, that I didn't want to hear any of it.

:hug: Sorry to hear about this but happy they helped you! I know you can get back on track and "get the job done"! Good luck!

After two weeks of eating almost every piece of candy in sight, I have made it home safely and emptied out the entire house. I went into the center after being in the hospital for 9 days. The scale was not in my favor. I GAINED ;( 3lbs. I'm blaming it on the candy and stress. Now I am back on the green menu. I will have to loose those 3 lbs again and then I will start stabilization one more time. I just don't seem to have the motivation this time. I'm not sure how to get back into the swing of things. How do I get that I can do anything attitude back?
Good luck everyone! This is a lifetime battle and I need to learn to take it one day at a time.