I second what Bigdog said above. When you go in to the center, they are doing everything they can to get you to follow the plan exactly. And it's true that you do lose most quickly when you do. But I have never been perfect, which is why it took me about 8 months to lose 30 pounds. (they promise 30 pounds in 30 days!!). And now, I have realized that 30 pounds is not quite enough- I want that bodyfat below 30%. Who knows how long it's gonna take. I do know that I am going to eat like this forever, no matter what. For t rest of mylife , major carb meals simply must be occasional splurges with quick course-corrections or I know I will put it right back on.

This is forever. I try not to do blow-by-blow reports here (or bite-by-bite!) when I go off plan, because I don't want anyone thinking its Okay to do that. I also don't beat myself up over it anymore either. I repeat: this is forever.

BigDog and Camaswa - Thank you for the insight... I agree. This is forever and you have to be able to live with these lifestyle changes. For me, I can't allow myself to go too off-course or I have a "slippery slope" of sorts - kind of like a free-for-all eating for a day and then I feel craptastic. But I do allow myself small tastes of things and adjust with water and exercise.

I think what's confusing to me now is the stabilization. The adding back in things week by week is rough for me, for some reason. I don't know why but it seems harder for me these weeks. The counselor told me Saturday that I was doing great and not to worry but I'm the type that HATES change... ugh.

I decided to get some bars but my center was out. Has anyone done the nutrition comparison with the brands at Diet Direct or elsewhere? I was reading online and DD's WonderSlim bars have 19 gr carb. I didn't think MRC's probably Were that high, so I didn't get any. Does anyone know? If you have a box from MRC, would you mind posting the nutrition content? Thanks.

Rachel, I know. That slippery slops is real. I see lots of people in maintenance go through exactly what you are describing. I'm not there yet, so I am hoping that by the time I am, getting right back on plan will be second nature. It seems like it is mental, perhaps because somewhere inside we want to think we are finally done with this. We aren't. We won't ever be.

I always forget to drink enough water over the weekend, so when I got back to work on Monday and start getting in my 120oz, I slosh all day long. Don't get me wrong, I feel better being hydrated, but slosh slosh slosh.

On another note, have vacation comming up soon and worried about how that will effect my weight. We will be stuck in a hotel for 4 days, sharing a room with some friends, and no place to cook my own dinner. Plus I got the hotel with free breakfast, so I know I am good for eggs and fruit there (I will resist the muffins, but I swear the Hampton makes the best muffins ever!!). Thankfull there is also a full gym, so hopefully while husband is doing art jams with his friends I can go hit the gym or the pool for an hour and burn off some of my excess calories. Ok, gotta go now, too much water....slosh slosh!

I only have the crisp n' crunch cinnamon bars from MRC on hand:
calories 160
total fat 5 g
total carb's 18 g
fiber 6 g
Sugars 8 g
sugal alcohols 2 g
Progein 15 g

I have ordered the other bars (oatmeal, caramel brownie, caramel crisp)from Diet Direct, Family Bariatric and Diet Shopz and if I remember correctly the nutrional info is the same (or real close). I like a couple of the bars from the variety box but not all of them so I usually order my own. Plus my center is always out of what I want.

Hi all. I am new to the Metabolic Research meta-slim program and would appreciate any suggestions, meal ideas, etc. that you could provide. I have read back through some of the threads, but it would take days to read them all. That is why I'm hoping that some of you are willing to give me the tried and true suggestions and good recipe ideas in a nutshell. I'm a little worried that this won't work - I'm starving today! But I want to give it a go and will try very hard to stay on the program. However, I think that the first order of business will be to give all of the food in the house to my daughter-in-law and start over with only things that are on the diet!! Help!!

Faery, thanks so much! Big help to me. and, wow, I didn't realize they had so many carbs.

Jlp, welcome! It is tough at first. Lots of people find they dont feel well as Their bodies make the shift away from sugar and carbs. Drink lots of water, try to say busy and minimize the times you have to deal with temptations at first. If you have to bea hermit as you get used to things, so be it. Purging the cupboards is not a bad idea, either.

And do go back through the old boards. There are tons of posts about getting started. You will find a lot of motivation by recognizing how many people have been exactly where you are now. Best of luck.

Faery, thanks so much! Big help to me. and, wow, I didn't realize they had so many carbs.

Jlp, welcome! It is tough at first. Lots of people find they dont feel well as Their bodies make the shift away from sugar and carbs. Drink lots of water, try to say busy and minimize the times you have to deal with temptations at first. If you have to bea hermit as you get used to things, so be it. Purging the cupboards is not a bad idea, either.

And do go back through the old boards. There are tons of posts about getting started. You will find a lot of motivation by recognizing how many people have been exactly where you are now. Best of luck.

I like the chocolite sugar free protein bars from diet direct. They do have 17 g carb but high fiber 9 g and the best thing is they are 95 to 115 cal. Protein is a little lower at 10 g. 1.29 a bar. I haven't tried them but protidiet sugar free chocolate dream is only 6 carbs . Me and my dang protein bars. On the road I keep them in my car in the compartment between the seats. So it's like 100 deg sometimes down here in SC and last Friday eating a bar in the car for lunch. And I have to make sure I don't miss a bit of it eating it out of the wrapper and I look in my mirror and it's ALL over my face! The other day I had chocolate on the inside of my legs on my black pants. Haha. Maybe I could pack some veggies and cheese string or buy some apples and cheese for lunch. Or celery apples and cheese. I have two cooler bags!! Was at walmart and picked up a box of Zone bars. 14 g protein 23 carb and 210 cal. My DH was rushing me! I'll have to cut those in half. Too high in carbs for sure and cal
I also get nature valley protein bars sometimes. 10 g protein More later. My little man just got in his kiddie pool and rolled in the mud. He's happy though. Haha. Nature valley dark chocolate peanut bars have 14 g carb

With school being out my world changed drastically for two week, driving daughter around to appointments, shopping, ect, ect, not sticking to program. Summer school started yesterday so I can regain some order to my life. I was pleased to not have gained during this two weeks of chaos, infact made it to a total of 25 lbs. Got to change my avatar! Back on track again. I love this program, it all adds up. Next mini goal is 5 more pounds.

Hey, all -

I have the chocolate peanut butter (which are being discontinued) and they are yummy. The cinnamon crunch is good too. Although, with the changes in the formulations and stuff in the HNSs, I'm not sure about purchasing anything else... ugh. I really liked the orange concentrate... until they went to the longer packages. Blech. Something's up with that.

JLP - Welcome! My best advice is to plan, plan, plan. Drink your water, get plenty of rest and try not to get caught without a meal planned. A few "staples" for my diet - a salad base with spinach, lettuce, green peppers and broccoli for the week's lunch. Then, depending upon my mood, I add tomatoes or cauliflower, my cheeses/meats (turkey, chicken, shredded cheddar, etc...), grab my fruit and head out the door. I also love ground turkey and chicken for tacos, Texas Chili, wraps or whatever for dinner. I like the frozen microwave-in-the-bag brussel sprouts and broccoli for dinner sides. Breakfast is usually 2 eggs "fried" in Pam spray along with a piece of 40 cal toast with butter spray.

Just plan your day and try your best. Make sure you journal every bite and stay up on everything... turn here for help or ask your center's counselors and you'll do great!

Hi ...
I had maintenance weigh in and lost the weight I gained while away.. I am now 5 pounds under goal. Thanks Tamiki for your suggestions of upping protein.. I did that, and ate no fruit after 2 PM, and limited carbs to just vegetables. And it worked.

Welcome to newcomers, and congrats to all those that lost weight.

Patzi

I think 15 pounds for me in a month is pretty doable because I have quite a bit to lose. I started on May 22nd and am down 10 pounds. Yay! Its so encouraging to get up and weigh yourself and the scale keeps going down...and down...and down everyday. And I agree about the grocery store. I go after work also. I find what has worked for me is to usually have an HNS before leaving work so Im not feeling famished and vulnerable to all the tasties.

Hey all! Are there any tips so getting the most fat burning possible? I feel like im slowing down a bit even with 4 HNS's a day and over 100 oz water/day.