Originally Posted by Tamikl (Post 4103293)

It is so funny you say that...because yes, the pudding is better than the Snickers...for our overall health, anyway...lol

I had asked MRC if I could eat pumpkin seeds over Halloween...and of course, the answer was NO. My justification for going ahead was the same as yours, since Snicker bars are my weakness! I just so relate :) Hang in there. My little girl insists on making brownies every Friday night...and that has been tough for me:( But, I have figured out how to make some yummy "HNS Creamy treats" that make me feel less deprived. As you go along, you will become more creative with the OP options, and you won't feel so overwhelmed and bored with what you can have. If someone didn't like cheese or eggs, I don't know how they would do this program...If I get hungry during the day, I just grab a protein type snack..but I don't hesitate, because the flip side is likely a poor choice if I let myself get too hungry.

Originally Posted by 1bighog (Post 4102237)

Hi, everyone! It's been awhile since I've posted on 3FC and I've never visited this forum, but I decided to try MRC. Today is day 1 of pre-conditioning. It's almost 1pm and all I've done today is obsess over food. I've nearly had my 64 oz of water for the day already because I'm afraid if I don't have something to do with my mouth, I'll eat. :o

I was told that I could have one caffeinated beverage per day, whether it be coffee or a diet soda, etc., but from what I'm reading here that doesn't seem to be true. Any input?

I'm so scared about picking this time of the year to get started. It feels like I am just setting myself up for failure with the holidays around the corner. I thought about waiting, but then I realized that by the beginning of the new year, I could be nearly halfway to my goal if I'd just start now. Sounds pretty good to me!

I go to Food Instruction this Friday and will get my menu plan. I have a lingerie shower to attend Friday night and it's after dinner hours so I will be sure to eat beforehand and just nibble on veggies, but it's the alcohol that will be tempting to me! My counselor suggested that I have a drink with vodka in it if I really wanted to have one and to keep pre-conditioning through the weekend and start my menu on Monday. We'll see.

So, a little about myself here...I am married, I have 4 kids ranging in age from preschool to high school, and I work very part-time (about 6 hours a week.) After I had my fourth baby (which was 5 years ago), I started Weight Watchers and went from 160 to 138. I stopped following WW but kept the weight off for 2 years using portion control and running. 2009 was a very bad year for me personally...just lots of stress, family problems, losing my best friend to cancer, losing my 17 year old dog to cancer, etc. I gained all the weight I had lost back plus more over the next 2 years. I have tried WW and calorie counting over and over again only to derail quickly. It's really discouraging to me to work so hard and only lose 0.5 pound a week, or none. I decided to try MRC for faster results. I'm going to be on the 17 week plan and my goal is to lose 40 pounds, but I'd like to try for closer to 50 pounds.

Oh, and just so you know, my username is not indicative of my self-esteem, lol. It's a reference to where I live...Rzrbackcandi will understand!

Originally Posted by parkers (Post 4103615)

Hi everybody! I'm new here, but have been reading comments for a couple of months. I really enjoy the forum! I started MRC in late September and have lost 16 lbs. so far. I am on the green menu now and everything has been going pretty well up until the last 2 weeks. I have only lost 1 1/2 lbs. in these past 2 weeks. I will admit that I have had to mishaps, where the food was seasoned with butter at one meal (sirloin and veggies), the 2nd mishap beef (sirloin steak) stew was served that had potatoes and carrots included. But, I did limit myself to the amount of one serving. Could these two off program meals have slowed my progress down that much? So far this week haven't lost any more lbs. I would appreciate any input you might have. Thanks!

Originally Posted by ynapier (Post 4103725)

I have been on MRC since the end of September. So far I have lost 26.5 lbs. I have not gone down a size in my clothes yet. I have a couple of pair of pants that I simple can't keep on any longer but the couple of pair that I have in the next smaller size are too tight. I was wondering how much I have to lose to get to the next smaller size. I really thougth I would be there by now.

Originally Posted by bigdog (Post 4103856)

i'm at a stand still - haven't gained, but hadn't lost. wonder if the colder weather is making me store fat? like a bear hibernating? :-) i'm still walking every am but thinking i need to exercise in the pm too. i'm also working on stepping up my water intake to see if that will move things along. i have been working late every night and hadn't been drinking water like i should so need to make myself do that. may have to switch also from the cooked veggies back to salads...i'm thinking my French trained Chef of a husband has been putting too much olive oil, etc in the veggies...because they are "too" good. lol! plus i've been eating flank steak more than three times a week. will be having fish tonight....:dancer:

Originally Posted by ynapier (Post 4103725)

I have been on MRC since the end of September. So far I have lost 26.5 lbs. I have not gone down a size in my clothes yet. I have a couple of pair of pants that I simple can't keep on any longer but the couple of pair that I have in the next smaller size are too tight. I was wondering how much I have to lose to get to the next smaller size. I really thougth I would be there by now.

Originally Posted by kristih6 (Post 4103670)

Great post Tamikl - real good points! Just wanted I needed to read today - have been pretty hard on myself for not putting up huge numbers and still feeling the need to snack at times. I always grab veggies or string cheese and as you said better that then letting myself get to hungry and going for something worse. Thank You :)

Originally Posted by nwcgina (Post 4103556)

Caffiene dehydrates you (messing with the adrenals)...and when you are on a high protein diet, you are more prone to constipation...made worse if you are dehydrated. So even if you are drinking 64 oz, drinking caffiene with the high protein can make you more likely to be constipated.

Does anyone have preferences for creamies? I know everyone's tastes are different...I already have the pudding and hot chocolate...are any of the other ones good? I figured out how many more HNS's I need to make it through the end of the year...since I only ordered 1 creamy my first round...I want more of those:)