April Thread #2
 

The other one was closed. We were all busy posting this month. :)

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

I think every .whatever matters! So congrats on the "seed" loss. :-)

I don't know what to think.
When I am OP the weight comes off so very slow, but like this past week when my sister was here from Florida, I was completely off plan and ate very little, except at dinner and tried very hard to make the right choice, though I did "cheat" with some chocolate and at WI I lost 2 pounds! Why is it I only lose .5 to 1 lb on the plan and 2 when off????

I feel your pain - I also lose when I am off a bit or eat something I'm not supposed to. But I always pay for it towards the end of the week or the following week - by losing zero or gaining up to 1lb. So I technically would have lost more had I just stayed on plan. That's the way I feel this week .. like screw it .. whatever happens, happens.

Went to WI this am. Didnt lose anything but didnt gain either. I'm just getting started on the green menu. Bit frustrating but I know this too shall pass. Got through Easter without going off plan. I've been going in before work (I have a late shift) to WI and starting next week my WI's will be in the afternoon since my shift changes. May be a little traumatic to weigh at 3pm after I've eaten 2 meals vs 9am when I'm on empty. ugh.

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

Congratulations!!!!

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.

You and I started within 2 days of each other. I'm kind of new here too but I love reading and learning about other people's experiences on MRC. Congrats on your weight loss!!

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:

Last three weeks I have been doing my own thing. Eating MOSTLY on plan, but I reintroduced beer into my diet. I stayed the same for about 2 weeks and then started gaining.

I just added B6 and Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA supposedly helps keep you in ketosis) to my supplements over the weekend. Stayed on plan for the last few days, added in more workouts and decided to drink Mimosa's on easter sunday. Well, I lost 2 pounds between Friday and today. I'm glad to be losing again, but I'm going to have Mimosa's about once a week. Counselor told me to drink on Friday nights so I can get back into fat burning mode by Sunday, which I will start doing.

I haven't posted in a few, but have been reading your encouraging words. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK LADIES!!

I have .2 pounds to lose to FINALLY make the 10 pound board. I been BSing, I could have lost a lot more by now.... I'm back on track!

Best,
Carmen

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

FINALLY I started feeling lots better yesterday. I could actually breathe through my nose for more than 30 secs without snorting or suddenly having it blocked again. I'm still coughing and blowing my nose a little, but nothing like I was before! Went to yoga last night, and plan to get back to my regular cardio workouts tomorrow. :) FINALLY!

Weighed in today and stayed the same again. I would be upset about that since I've been OP since last weigh in and started back on phentatrim yesterday... but I'm going to start my period tomorrow, so no weight change is totally normal right now. It just means I"ll have a decent drop (possibly below 200????) when I weigh in on Saturday.

I also talked to my consultant about EFAs today. I told her I've been taking about 5000mg of flaxseed oil per day since I've started (5 big ole pills, ugh), but starting in about December or January I noticed I was shedding a lot more hair than usual. It's in the drain of the shower (which is normal), then lots of strands come out every time I comb or run my hands through it. It's also starting to get kinda frizzy. And my scalp--I've had dandruff for the first time in years. She suggested that my body may have gotten used to the flax oil, or perhaps I simply needed to up my dosage. I decided I didn't want to take any more ginormous pills, so I decided to try the MRC krill oil. I'm hoping that'll make a difference--my hair isn't that thick to begin with, I really don't want to lose any more. :^:

Thanks scuba girl. Proud of you too!! :D THis is just the best place for motivation. When i am on a diet i get so excited about it, and most people just don't want to hear it. So I'm happy to find people who are as eager to share experiences as i am. Hope your next WI shows a big loss!!!