I had maintenance weigh in today and lost 1 1/2 pounds making me 6 1/2 pounds under goal. I am happy about this, as next week I will be out of town, and this gives me room if I gain. I tried to lose this weight by going back on the green menu, as I had gained two pounds a few weeks ago, and took that off, so this just gives me a buffer.. I usually don't over indulge when I am away, but depends on how food is prepared, salt, and best choices one can make.. I is my granddaughter's graduation.
melissab617 Congrats on weigh loss. That is an exellent loss. I have never seen the drinks much under $10.00.. I buy them separately now, as I only take one HNS during day and a creamy at night sometimes.
I went thru all my weight loss without ever checking to see if I was in ketosis. I think that is optional, but not sure. As a matter of fact, knew nothing about it until I heard it here from y'all.
Cochick.. I am a nurse, and I would say if pain is still there, I would see a doctor.. Could be some sort of viral bug, or anything really.. Hope you are better soon. Giood sign being able to free up bowels.
BigDog.. if you find those ice cream pops, please let me know, as I love my frozen yogurt with whatever I decide to add to it.
Jen... Congrats on signing for maintenance.. I am so proud of you. You sure worked this program and look at you now..
For all those that lost weight congrats, and for those struggling, you will be fine, just stay focused and stay OP . It is all worth it.
Does anyone own Emeril Lagasse's pie and cake maker.. I don't want it for the pies of cakes, but I am always making egg muffin quiches or turkey meatloaf muffins and wanted to buy it for this, as it is so bloody hot in the South , that I hate to turn oven on for this baking. My friend ordered it as she saw it on some home shopping network..
Weighed in today. Lost 1.5 lbs since Friday. Woohoo! That breaks my regular 1/2lb loss I usually have on Tuesdays. And makes 16 lbs total since I started MRC (31 since I had my baby in February). Puts me 7 lbs under my pre-preg weight.
I also learned something last week from one of the consultants that i didn't know before but makes total sense. i usually have an egg and chz on corn tortilla for breakfast. apparently not a lot of protein in that. shoulda known that. she suggested i make turkey sausage and have that for breakfast to up my protein for my breakfast meal to see if that would help my weight loss go a little faster. she showed me the back of the cookbook where it has protein, carbs, fats, etc for a bunch of different food items. she suggested i pick the items that have the most protein in them. again, makes sense. so....i made the turkey sausage and had it twice between friday and tuesday and lost 1.5 lbs today.
just thought i'd share in case anyone else needs to be knocked over the head like i do.
Kmcnair, when I have one egg I add extra whites for the protein and hardly any calories. I get the kind in a carton. Reminds me that I once saw a diet called the Big Breakfast Diet- in a dAy the total calories were low but you ate a huge amount of protein in the am. I didn't stick with it but I remember feeling GREAT in the morning. I never could stand just cereal or a bagel after that. Bring on the protein!
kmcnair12 - Congrats on the great loss! I used to always have 2 oz. of cheese for breakfast (don't like eggs) and got the same talk a while back. Another option I was told by my counselor, in addition to the turkey sausage, is that Boar's Head Chicken & Turkey is OP. You have to be careful with deli meats though because of the sodium content. Boar's Head does have a Low Sodium Chicken Breast which I love and also a no salt Turkey Breast (rather dry). But I'll get a 40 cal corn tortilla shell and put 4 oz. of the LS Chicken on it and eat it like a chicken taco. Lots of protein and I love it!
JenB72 that chicken taco does sound yummy! Thanks for the suggestion! I've never heard of boar's head....can I get that at most grocery stores (like kroger or walmart)?
Camaswa, I agree, I don't think I'll go back to a bagel or cereal or even my beloved toaster strudels anymore. I love that I'm not dragging anymore. Adding extra egg whites for the protein is a good idea....except i'm not crazy about egg whites. I gotta eat the yolk with it or I can't stand it. Lol.
JenB72 that chicken taco does sound yummy! Thanks for the suggestion! I've never heard of boar's head....can I get that at most grocery stores (like kroger or walmart)?
I'm not sure. Here's a link to their website so you know what the brand looks like and you can keep an eye out for it.
Galadreal and Patzi, thanks for the advice. The pain is mostly gone now, and I'm not having any bathroom trouble, so I think I'm okay. If it comes back, though, I'm heading out to the doc.
kmcnair12.. Congrats to the weight loss.. I always make those egg quiches muffinsand turkey sausage and freeze them.. I have the quiche recipes and other egg recipes in the recipe forum.. I will have two of the egg muffins and one of the turkey sausage, or vice verse.. That is what I did most of the challenge. When I had an egg beater omelet would add a turkey sausage. That worked for me. My weight coming off was very little at times, .2, .5, and if I lost one pound I thought I died and went to heaven.. Happy you had a great weight loss. By the way I am an Operating Room Nurse, getting ready to retire, I think, not sure..
Melissa - Congratulations on the 5 lb loss! Go, you! About the salad, I can't eat a whole lot of just lettuce, but if I add in broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers (for added weight) it seems to help... just a thought.
Galadreal - I hope you feel better. Being sick stinks...
TOM right now, so I was up 2 lbs yesterday. No biggie. I know my body knows what to do and it will be gone by Saturday. Focusing the rest of this week on staying on plan and moving onward!
Today I WI again. Hope to see a good loss, as I have been on plan 99.9% of the time. I did have a few saltine crackers last night to satisfy my salt craving. Other than that I have been SOOO good. I'm hoping to get to sign the 20 lb board. (FINGERS CROSSED!!!!)
JenB72 - the chicken taco sounds great. I will be trying that soon. But...my Wal-Mart does not carry Boars Head so I am on the search for somewhere close by that does.
JenB72 - the chicken taco sounds great. I will be trying that soon. But...my Wal-Mart does not carry Boars Head so I am on the search for somewhere close by that does.
Boar's Head is the only deli meat they said that was acceptable, but to get the low sodium/no salt kinds of chicken & turkey. Regular deli meat has incredibly high sodium content, so you have to be careful with the kind you get.
Weighed in today, and I'm down another half a pound! That makes 5.5 total, I feel silly because it feels like it's a slow loss but I know that 2+ pounds a week is something to be proud of. I was down almost 6 inches though!
Weighed in today, and I'm down another half a pound! That makes 5.5 total, I feel silly because it feels like it's a slow loss but I know that 2+ pounds a week is something to be proud of. I was down almost 6 inches though!
Do not feel silly.. That is a good weight loss. Be proud of yourself. I was a slow loser, and I am on maintenance now.. Wishing you the best on your challenge, and good inch loss, also.
