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Congrats on signing the 20 pound board..
Very good outlook you have on food substitutions.. It works.

Patzi

Thank you for the words of encouragement. I am happy to hear that the supplements and the HNS are not needed to be successful on the plan. Since I am cooking for the family, I definitely need flexibility.

I am on day 2 of the pre-conditioning. It doesn't seem horrible, but the options are definitley limited.

Is everyone on a 17 week program?

Thank you for the words of encouragement. I am happy to hear that the supplements and the HNS are not needed to be successful on the plan. Since I am cooking for the family, I definitely need flexibility.

I am on day 2 of the pre-conditioning. It doesn't seem horrible, but the options are definitley limited. I heard it gets worse from here. LOL

Is everyone on a 17 week program?

thanks for checking on that Candi. i asked my center on Saturday re: the recipe and they said they didn't have any holiday recipes yet. then they told me to look in the cookbook and there was a pumpkin cheesecake recipe in there. i must have the old cookbook becuz i didn't see it. they are not very helpful at all so thank goodness i have all of you guys for support and tips! i found the link i posted in the link More Recipes. in the 60 day survey when they asked me what they could do to help me reach my goal i told them me and others sure would appreciate more food tips and a variety of foods, recipes, what to order out, etc. guess that fell on deaf ears! :-) oh, well, i'm still going to lose and just tune them out and use them for their scale each week.

i haven't seen the soup in bulk...i did buy the hot chocolate in bulk...and i buy the Vanilla Creme in bulk from Walmart...big container for $18...can't remember brand...i put it in a smaller containers...to keep in my cupboard and camper :-)

Hi all!

Well... I had my yearly check up with my doctor today. She was thrilled over the weight I have lost....but crystal clear that it is ONLY because of the decrease in calorie consumption on this program, and not because of their pill supplements. I have spent a fortune on supplements recommended, and so this news was a bit disturbing. She did confirm that none of them I am taking will hurt me...just believes they won't do what they claim to do. She was not happy at all that I did the "Saliva Test," either....told me it was a waste of time and money. You can't get an accurate hormone analysis with saliva...blood work is proven more accurate.....good to know.

We did decided that the plus is that MRC holds me accountable. I have menus to follow, WI each week, and one on one consults weekly. This alone helps so much in a weightloss journey for most people....including me! So, I will press on...and likely not buy anymore supplements except for the multi-vitamins and fish oils...both of which doc approves.

She is also having some blood work done to check my kidney function... high protein diets can sometimes affect our kidneys negatively...I may need to cut my HNS back to 3/day from 4/day.

As far as Candi and Patzi and using HNS in our recipes...I think I am going to stop doing that, too. Going forward, we can't have these in every recipe we make, so may as well explore healthy alternatives now. Thank you both for that tip!!

Well, off to my WI tomorrow morning....My doc confirmed that 1-2lbs per week is awesome and healthy weightloss, so not to feel like I need to lose more than that to call it a success:) I just can't believe how gullible I am sometimes....Expensive price to pay for that:(

Hang in there, ladies!

Tami

Your attitude is good Tami ..... take the good part from the center and adapt to meet your personal needs. And it's true ... the calorie restriction of the program will lead to consistent weight loss if you follow the program. I lost 60 pounds in 5 months, I never gave up my diet soda (did cut back), and still used either sugar free vanilla creamer or fat-free 1/2 and 1/2 in my coffee (which I also cut back on). However, I never once, not even a bite, ate foods off program. I also did not take their supplements, but did take a vitamin, fish oil and because I'm older with arthritis, I took MSM and Calcium (all of which I took before I started the program). It worked for me.

Having said that, I got sloppy, cocky and after having kept the weight off nearly two years, gained ALL of the weight back plus more .... but that was my fault, I made bad choices. And I can tell you it is SO MUCH HARDER this time. So for those of you just embarking on this journey, I would encourage you strongly to go through all of the stabilization and maintenance.

Hang in there ... the only time we ever lose this battle is if we give up.

Ok Ladies...
For you that are struggling, here is some news that should perk you up.. Had a customer come in today and told me I looked familiar and decided it was at MRC that she saw me.. I know so many of you have apprehension on maintenance, and I don't want you to as you will do fine, you really will. It is a great place to be and if you do not cheat, stay on program you will be there before you know it..

She has lost 92 pounds and has been on maintenance for two years with no supplements . Does take Fat and Carb Blocker and an occasional HNS if traveling, but other than that, just plain food.She also never cooked with any of the supplements. She pays to be on maintenance, as she needs the accountablility, and she weighs in once a week, and if she gains, she goes back to her green menu, the last menu on the Meta Slim diet, for a week, and weight comes right back off.. Hard to believe she had an additional 92 pounds on her, as she has a fantastic shape. She says she feels great, is off cholesterol meds and hbp meds, and anti depressents. She does not count calories, never has, and refuses to count them on the maintenance menu. She said she knows what she should eat after stabilization, and goes from there..

Thought I would share this with y'all.

Patzi

THANK you, Patzi, for sharing this information...you are right. It is wonderful to hear about success stories. Motivates me to keep it up, knowing that if we all stay focused, we will get there, too!!!!!

check out the More MRC Recipes
 

there are some really good ones on there!

making this today...


Mock Snickerdoodles
(with a choc. pudding supplement instead of the vanilla-- definitely hits the chocolate craving)

1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. oatmeal
1 packet splenda
1 pudding supplement (vanilla or chocolate)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

mix, drop by spoonfulls onto a cookie sheet, and bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.

They end up puffy, so they're more like oatmeal puffs, but I always make them for Saturday and Sunday breakfasts when I have a bit more time than during the week. However, they only take about 3 minutes to prep, 10 minutes to bake, and it's nice for a change of pace.

tkdtara84: 3 Fat Chicks

About those snickerdoodles, I assume that is. 1/4 c. Uncooked oatmeal, right? If so, does the whole recipe count as one serving? I have never know how much uncooked oatmeal equals when cooked. The recipe sounds good.

I tried these with oatmeal and didn't like them - told the center and they suggested I use 40 cal. bread (put in food processor and just throw all the other spices/supplements in too) and LOVED them! I usually make 2 batches at a time and put the other batch in the fridge for breakfast the next morning.

I think I remember you from 2 years back, and I too gained a lot back. I'm still down about 17 lbs from my starting MRC weight, but I have 40#s to lose again! I totally agree, it is MUCH harder this time. I hope we both do great. Are you going to the center again??

Hi Rocki, of course I remember you!! I started at the center after they ran a special. They have all new staff, and I have found them to be pushy and not very informed about factual issues....the orientation class almost made me gag with the lies they were telling. It was all I could do to go, but I did for the accountability. With the special you got 18 boxes of the HNS and 6 weeks for $99. After that they were running a re-sign special for $179 for 17 weeks including the saliva test (which I don't believe in doing there). I was still going to sign up for it and just not do the test, and called in to do so.

After telling the receptionist I wanted to extend, she said she would have a consultant call me back. She never did, and I called 3 times! When they finally did the next day, they said the special was over ..... sooooooooooooo, I'm done with them. I still believe in the eating portion of the plan and am following that and journaling, using Nectar, Pure Protein and Walker products for my extra protein. And if I don't feel like using them, I just up my lean protein by 2 oz per serving. I do wish I had the accountability of weighing at the center, and am trying to figure out another alternative for that.

Good luck Rocki .... we both know the plan works if you follow it, so cheers to us!!

that sounds like a good substitute... i tried making the cinnamon cookies out of the MRC cookbook...didn't have the vanilla pudding so just used vanilla protein powder - tasted like blocks of yucky protein!! haha! i've ordered the vanilla pudding stuff so will try this recipe again :-) i need to get some vanilla and almond extract to add more flavor..