Candi...
I am so proud of you.. What a fantastic accomplishment. Be real proud of yoursel, Candi.. You have come a long way and you have worked the program and received wonderful results.What an inspiration you are.

Jen..Congrats on nomination, and wishing you good luck.

nwcgina..
Welcome... The diet is the best and does work. I wish you the best of luck in your challenge.

Patzi

Awesome job, Candi!!! It's stories like yours that gave me the courage to try MRC!!

I heard the first 10 days are the hardest. Are those hard days once you start on program or preconditioning? Today's preconditioning was a little harder than I thought it would be. I think early in the day I didn't do enough protein (was still eating in proportion to what I was eating when I also ate like 10 servings of carbs a day plus candy:) But I made it through. Heading to the gym to walk and lift weights with a friend.

that's fantastic!! see you even motivate the Center! :-)

good to know!...what off brand did you get and where did you get it? i just saw the ad in my fitness mag and thought it looked good but if it leaks, forget about it! yikes! i was just thinking about peaches today...that sounds wonderful!

Fitness Pal
 

Ok, i'm hooked on journaling! Fitness Pal is loaded on my blackberry and i have access to it on computer. it is the easiest food and exercising tracker i have ever used! has everything in it even restaurant meals so no more guessing. figures out protein, cal., fat, carbs. and it's free, woo hoo! of course w/ MRC diet, the carbs are way low and the protein is way high but that's good! will even give you a prediction "if you eat this way every day" you will be at ____lbs in 5 weeks. very very cool. i'm like a kid w/ a new toy :dizzy:

Candi:
That is AMAZING! YEAH FOR YOU!!! I bet that smile is still on your face:)

Jen-Congrats on being selected for the contest-that is an honor to be chosen to represent your whole center!

Patzi: Thank you for continuing to share your journey through maintenance with us!

I WI today and was down a pound (but I had gained a 1/2 at my last WI). So, I am 4 pounds under goal. Would still like to get that one more pound to make it a 5 lb buffer, but may just have to be happy with 4 for now! I have enjoyed the first 5 weeks of stabilization and guess I'll be "on my own" in another week and a half!

Hang in there, ladies! This program works and is sooo worth it when you get to start adding back in those foods you've been without.
Elizabeth

i got the hot cocoa (large size 17.6 oz) Protidiet brand...it is soooooo good~! i mix it w/ my lite coffee (half caffeine) warmed me up today!

Congratulations!!!!! wooo hooo! you are such an inspiration to us all!!

can you talk to your counselor and see what they advise? i'm so happy to get into the clothes in my closet, that i seem to be getting comfortable w/ the 20 lbs i lost but then look at everyone's else's success and realize i can keep going and get another 15 off. that's what i did all the time, i'd get to goal weight and would be so thrilled and go right back to my old habits and gain it all again. every single time. so anyway i have to keep on going but the only way is w/ variety and trying new OP foods so i don't give up :-) you can do it, we all know you can.

Day 5 and feeling Great!
 

Hi Everyone,
I am new so please forgive me if I don't use proper board etiquette. I am so excited! I signed up on Thursday and started Friday. I dropped 5.5 on my WI on Monday! It has been difficult, I had to cut caffeine out which has been the hardest part. Here I am on day 2 of NO caffeine and I am doin' alright. :D I am still on preconditioning, but so far I have confidence that I am going to make it.
I haven't told many people that I've signed up, actually only 2 people. So maybe I'll come here more often to share this journey with everyone. You all are rocking the weight-loss!

linzbear-glad to have someone else that is starting the journey about the same time! I am on day 2 of preconditioning. I have to admit I was hungry yesterday, but I am sure that will get much better. I'm excited that there are so many successful people around here to learn from! Like you, I haven't told many people...my parents (who are also starting it), hubby, and a weight loss buddy (we tried to lose together last year...she lost 25+, I lost 5 and went back and forth with the same 5 all year).

Congrats to all the great losses. I am gearing up to get back on program. I got my shakes in the mail yesterday. The "fuzzy navel" is pretty good, but I have yet to try the chocolate. I can't wait. I need to get some chicken soup and I'll be good to go.

Can someone please email me the documents with the menus and such? I posted in the thread about it but I haven't seen anything. I keep checking Spam wondering if it's gone there, but I can't find it. My email is rockistoffer at gmail dot com.

Thanks everyone! Happy Hump Day!

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Yes, the smile is still on my face. I went out for a walk yesterday about an hour after my weigh in and I actually teared up thinking about 100lbs! They were definitely happy tears but wiped them away and held my head up high! Now I'm on the downhill slope of my weight loss journey but at the same time, feel like I'm climbing a tall mountain to the rest of my HEALTHY life! It feels FANTASTIC! :D

Tamikl: There have been times that I have felt miserable about myself and unsure at weigh in's, not from cheating but just not feeling like I was losing any weight and the last 5 weeks, I've only lost 1-2lbs when I was losing 3-5. My counselors made me take a look at the big picture.. which was - I was still losing weight and inches. Then they would point out the block of rubber fat they have on the counters and say - you have lost 10 of those or whatever the number was at the time. I know I've heard people say that Life happens and that's why they fall off the wagon and stop "dieting" but with this program I have learned... This is my Life... I will be eating healthier for the rest of my life and I will look better and feel better every morning I wake up. As for your "maintenance" through the holidays, I'm not sure I would use the holidays as a crutch to eat more or make bad choices. Because then everyday might become a holiday. I know you're close to your goal weight and I think I would keep on going through the holidays. I'm afraid if you stop now and you end up gaining through the holidays, you may fall completely off the wagon and then will you really come back? I don't know?? :?: I hope that doesn't sound mean but I really want to see you succeed and be happy. :hug:

Fluffy: Yes, going all the way to Florida. She is going to the Andrews Orthopedic Institute in Gulf Breeze. The surgeon she had up here really messed up her feet. And I'm used to the crazy Florida weather. I used to live in Orlando for 12 years. My dad lives in Pensacola, so he gives me weather updates, too :)

nwcgina: Preconditioning was hard for me. I was on it for 9 days before I got my regular menu. That 2nd day with no caffeine, I thought I was going to hurt someone! :o But I have been caffeine free since March! I don't even drink decaf things. It's water all day along with my HNS. In the beginning, I was drinking decaf iced tea but then found out that if I drink a glass of tea, I would have to add to my water intake... figured it would be best for me to just drink water. But everyone is different!

linzbear329: Welcome to the group! I wasn't sure how many people I was going to tell in the beginning. It started out with just family and a couple close friends. Then I came on here and it made me feel liberated in some way that I could talk about my weight and feel comfortable about it. So, I made the decision to post it on my facebook page... a HUGE story of the beginning of my weight loss.. even down to the details of how much I weighed! :o Never thought I would ever tell anyone what my real weight was.. 328 was not a pretty number. You would not believe the responses I got... all of support and love and people wanting me to post every week. Now I post a new pic when I sign the boards or get new measurements and my friends even want me to make something to send to them to be a part of my journey. I'm a crafter/sewer - so I think we've decided on hot pads and I'm going to embroider "Team C - 100+ Club" on them. Again, everyone is different. But it has been a wonderful experience for me to be so open with everything, which I kinda used to be with things but never anything like this. Definitely a NEW me.

Ok - I think I've gone on long enough. If you made it to the end of this post, give yourself a pat on the back :dizzy:

Have a great day everyone!

Hi all - so I'm new. Sort of. I had tremendous success with MRC in the past, and now post-baby, etc etc etc here I am! I just went in today to get started. It was my lunch break, and I think becuase I've done the program before I got sort of "rushed through" everything so I'm feeling uncertain. I didn't get any sort of pre-conditioning sheet, but I want to start there. INstead I got the Meta-slim-plus three meal plan. I feel like we also used to get a BIG food list with what seasonings/herbs/spices we could use...also didn't get that.

I read about that PDF someone has put together and would love that! I am looking forward to "meeting" everyone and getting support and inspiration from here!!! I need it!

Thanks

btw my email is caroline.e.morris at gmail.com

THanks so much in advance!!!

I got the GE rocket blender, 17 pieces, at walmart.

I've also gone to Sam's club (cosco would work too) and bought big bags of fruit there. The mixed berries one is also good to use instead of ice. Next I'm going to get the pineapples.mmmmm