Thanks for all the welcomes! I'm excited to start, as I am definitely one of those people that need structure and accountability.

I am just starting pre-conditioning today and officially start on Friday. I'm anxious to learn more about what I'll be eating for the next 17 weeks :)

WI this morn. According to the center I lost 1 lb. - my scales show I'm down 2 lbs. I'm 1 lb. closer to stabilization and goal. Welcome to newbies and good job to all of you losing weight. It is worth the journey.

About to change clothes and head to Zumba class. Then going to weigh in (maybe I can sweat off a couple of pounds...or give myself a heart attack, and not have to weigh in). Wish us luck, my now toned and slim husband is comming with me to offer moral support...and I just want to smack him with my flab.

Galadreal - LOL! Your posts always make me smile. Have fun at Zumba - it really is a fun, energetic class!

Galadreal...

I enjoyed smack him with my flab.. LOL. Enjoy your class..

Patzi

Hello everyone. I am brand new to MRC. Just joined today. Starting the pre-conditioning tomorrow. I am SO excited! I have been reading everyones success stories and it's really encouraging.

well according to their scales I was down 2 more pounds this week, but I think alot of that was sweat, and the fact I was wearing gym clothes. Still, I will take it. Very sore from Zumba, especially my knees. I may have to get a video to do this at home...or one of the games for the wii fit. Husband made turkey tacos for dinner, and so I am gonna go, floss, brush my teeth, and crash 2 hours early. I guess one positive side is that I am too tired to stay up and get a mad crave on for sugar.

Hi everyone.....I am currently doing the MRC program....and I have lost 41.5 pounds to date.....I'm VERY excited about it as I haven't felt this good in a very long time!!!!

I do have a question for those of you that visit the diet center......we were told this week that they have discontinued the wafer bars......has anyone else heard this? Our center is now all out of them. Has anyone heard if they are going to replace them with something else??????? I really liked them better than the other bars they have..........

Thanks,
Kammy

Ended up buying Zumba Fitness 2 for the Wii, maybe I can get used to the mad flailing this way and not make such a spectacle of myself in the class. I am so very sore this morning. My booty is all sore, which I know is a good thing, but still, ouch.

First day on the pre-conditioning. made sure i had all my meals planned and packaged up last nyght before bed.

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Wow! So many newbies!!! Best wishes to you all as you start your journey. It may not be easy at times, but if you can find a way to battle through the tought times, it will be worth it.

My center said there are several things being discontinued. They no longer have the box of assorted bars and I do not like several flavors of HNS that I used to love! Wonder why they have reformulated them? The new, taller packs are easier to open, but I don't understand why they messed with the flavors. I am thinking about trying to contact the home office and complain.

If you find a number or email address for the corporate office please pass it on........my center is ALWAYS out of product. I told the counselors last week that I was going to buy my own vitamins and bars since they are always out of when I need. They said they have no control over what HNS's & supplements they are provided to sell.

MRC may discontinue selling them, but from what I've found, this "re-formulation" thing isn't entirely true. While they may be doing it with the drinks, I was told the Mini Crisps were being re-formulated. Funny that I found the EXACT same thing on the Family Bariatric website. I purchased several boxes there and even told my counselor. He was shocked that I found them online.

My suggestion is if you can't get you want at the center, go online. Family Bariatric has some products where the boxes are identical to MRC's, however, you do have to pay a little for shipping. Diet Direct and Nashua Nutrition don't have the exact product from what I've seen, but they have equivalent. It's just a matter of preference. Also, compare the "total cost" between sites. While you have to pay for shipping at Family Bariatric, some of their costs per product are cheaper than Diet Direct. If you spend about $49 at DD, you get free shipping, but some of their prices are more. It may be only the difference of $2 as I found out with a recent order. Either way, you'll be able to get what you need until the center has it on hand.

About this "reformulating". MRC does not mAke any of this stuff. They simply have it packaged to their specifications. Perhaps they are able to tweak the formulations somewhat but overall these are the same as brands like Bariwise amd ProtiDiet. MRC probably switched suppliers. I love that you can get them elsewhere!