Way to go Tamikl & congrats! :carrot:

Woo hoo, Tami!!!

That's awesome, Tami! This gives me motivation. Some days, I feel like I'm never gonna get there.

Congrats!

That was one thing I loved about stabilization was getting to "new" foods again. It made it really easy to not cheat at all, because I felt like I was cheating a little already when I would have something added back into my diet. I loved adding the yogurt, and still eat a dessert-flavored yogurt every night as my dessert treat...and I still feel like I'm totally indulging without having to turn to ice cream or cookies, etc.

Teacherlady..
Belated Happy Birthday. I saw that mentioned on your blog. Love reading your blog.

I agree with you about stabilization.. It is so much fun.. That is why I try to discourage anyone being nervous about going on.. It works, it really does.. There are so many new items being introduced, it takes away the cheating aspect of any diet..

Congrats to all the losers.

Patzi

You know what I don't get, Patzi?? They get you to where you are "content" on the Green menu, then start having you add all of these items to each meal in Stabilization...but I feel full now on what I had been doing. I wonder if addition of these items as mid morning or mid afternoon snacks could work? Some of it just doesn't make sense to me sometimes. I know that on the Green Menu, calories are down so we will lose weight....just seems that adding all we are given permission to add on Stabilization would eventually make us gain?

Do you count calories daily at this point?

Chickadee - Way to go on the loss. Slow and stead will win the race.

Tami - great job on getting the third menu. Losing on stabilization sounds amazing!

Had a good weigh in today. Lost 2 pounds since Monday of the 4.5 pounds I gained over the last few weeks. I even ran yesterday! I can't believe I actually did it. The guys ran a bit faster than I would have liked. It was the first time in over 5 years that I ran and we did 1.37 miles in 17:17. That's 12:39 min/mile. Let's just say I was doing a lot of praying aloud at the end. ;)

I did not gain on stabilization except for some grains, which are a big trigger for me, so they let me add them as I found comfortable.. You will not gain if you go thru the stabilization, it will give you the freedom to eat without feeling deprived.. My calorie count for maintenance is 1200, but I have never counted calories, while on program or while on maintenance.. I go by what the scale says.. I do journal though, as if I gain, I go back and find out why.. There are certain things I cannot eat without gaining, so I omit them.I still cannot eat peanut butter.. I keep trying new things, and I am surprised at what I can eat and not gain. But everything I do is in moderation.

I do log my food into an online program, but not for the calories, I want to check other things, like the carbs( big trigger for me) and the salt. I am off of HBP meds, and like to check that from time to time.. But no, I do not count calories. I just eat what I want, and if I am full, then stop eating.

If you are full, try cutting down on the addition amount for the stabilization. If they say 1/2,try 1/4 and during all of this,if anything does not feel right please tell your consultant and have her handle it for you. I feel stabilization has to be done right,as that is the start for your maintenance which you will love.. I never feel guilty about anything I eat.

Hope this helps, if not,ask away.

Patzi

JenB72 I was trying to message you with a question, but couldn't figure out how. I am new here and was wondering if you could let me know how to message you? I have a question about a previous thread. I am also a MRC client.

Hi Patzi:) Thank you for your information...just curious....do you still drink HNS daily? If so, how many? I sure hope I can eat peanut butter without too much of an issue!! I love it! This morning I mixed a 1/2 of a banana with my vanilla Greek yogurt and loved it!!

i don't think as a junior member you can send messages but continue posting and then you'll be able to send private messages ( i think i have that right) then you can click on the name of the person you want to private message and you'll see the link to do that.

Okay, I need a little guidance/motivation. I really haven't eaten out much in the 3 months I've been with MRC...and when we do I've always been in control of picking places that have food I can eat OP. I've also, while not avoiding them, not encouraged social situations that are connected with them (well, I have pursposely skipped our last two church potlucks). Anyhow, today I'm supposed to meet a friend at BK for a playdate/lunch (they have a big kids play area). I've scoped out the menu and here are my options: 1) eat before I go, just have a diet soda while there, 2) a tendergrill sandwich with half the bun and no mayo (I wouldn't eat any other starch during the day and I usually get 3 servings), 3) a tendergrill salad (but I'm just really not a fan of salads at fast food places...iceburg lettuce makes me gag), 4) a veggie burger with half the bun.

Thoughts?

Every Saturday morning, my family likes to get together at McD's for breakfast. What I do is eat before I get there and then have a diet soda and enjoy the company.

Nwcgina,
I think I would do as Jen suggests. After all, it's not like you will be missing out on anything good. Or you could even bring your own. No one would care. And your friend knows you haven't lost your weight eating food like that!