Hey ladies! I was wondering if the program still allows dressings from LiteHouse. When I went through it in 2006 they said we could LiteHouse in lieu of their dressings and I was wondering if that still held true. I know some of y'all talk about Walden Farms but that isn't carried in Hawaii and they won't ship out here. Thanks for any info!

Also, I'm 9 days in and I've already hit a plateau I think. I stayed the same weight for 2 days and then went up .5 this morning. Is it normal to do this so soon? I mean I lost 4.6 lbs in 9 days but I don't like being stuck. Ugh! Maybe I'm just being paranoid. I dunno. I keep reminding myself I didn't put the weight on overnight so it isn't going to come off overnight.

I found the wishbone spritzer dressings to be good. Have you tried those? Also I am 11 days in and only 6 days being op the other five were preconditioning. I have found that if I don't get my water in or I eat later my weight fluctuates. I have added .5 and then taken off more the next day or none at all. I know that I can't get discouraged that this is a life change and I need to be in it for the long haul but sometimes it can be discouraging. Just know you are not the only one.

The Lite House dressings haven't been mentioned by my center so I'm going to say they probably aren't allowed. I agree with Paige - the Wishbone Spritzers are good. There are also several dressing recipes in the cookbook, although I haven't tried any of them yet!

I was in a rotten mood when I WI today. I knew I'd see a gain because I feel bloated and constipated and just BLAH all over in my lower half. And then my consultant kept poking at me and prodding at how I feel about being up a pound and if I'm happy with my rate of weight loss because "it could be faster." I ended up getting teary before she finally backed off. She's a total sweetheart and I normally really like sitting down with her, but today was NOT the day!

I'm really getting bored with the food already, which does not bode well for my need to lose 76 more pounds! What do those of you who've been doing this for a while do to stave off the monotony?

I think I'm finally out of my cheating mentality. It took me a week of falling off and getting back on, but I did perfectly yesterday and today, and I even went to a party tonight and avoided all the food. I didn't even feel that deprived. I started exercising yesterday, and I think that helped me a lot. If I'm putting a bunch of effort into working out, my eating tends to shape up too because I hate feeling that I'm "wasting" my efforts with exercise. I also found out that it's my TOM, so that might not have been helping the situation this past week.

I skipped WI today at the center. I just don't feel like seeing a gain or staying the same, and I'm almost positive that between the triple whammy of TOM, some off plan choices this weekend (we had guests), and my new workout routine, it will not be pretty. I'll still go for my WI on Friday, but by then I think I'll be more mentally prepared for whatever the scale might show, and maybe some of my water weight will be off by then, too.

LetHerOut-- You're right to be concerned with boredom. Our food choices are so limited that it's hard to get much variety, and I personally tend to make the same things over again because they're easy and convenient. After several months, though, if you get bored, cheating becomes much more appealing. When I did it last time, I noticed that I started to "cheat" with things like crackers instead of bread or those packages of tuna creations with the flavorings that I wasn't supposed to have. It didn't kill me, but this time instead of letting myself get to that point, I'm going to try buying a different type of meat (different fish, or a turkey breast instead of chicken, etc.) or looking for a new recipe and making a concerted effort to try at least one per week. It really does help. I've already started to do that with breakfast. I have the MRC cookies every now and again just for some variety.

SailorsGirl-- in the instructions I got for salad dressings, they do let you have dressings that have a certain number fat and carb grams or less per serving. I'll have to see if I can find the paper. They said that was almost impossible to find (i.e. no dressings like kraft light). However, if litehouse dressings are close and that's all you're able to find, I might be tempted to try it. Just try to do it in a controlled situation so you can tell if it slows your weight loss. Do you like oil and vinegar at all? I didn't think I did, but it's really not too bad. You can dress it up with spices, etc., too. If you google for vinaigrette recipes, there are some perfectly OP ones out there. I made a caesar-ish kind that's pretty decent. Just use your allotted oil amount for the day.

I have to just face it. I don't like oatmeal (unless it's in cookies LOL). I tried the waffles from the MRC website. The gag relex kicked in after I ate 3/4 of it. This is why I like my foods plain. To make matters worse, I had to deal with the aftertaste for hours after that. I just shiver thinking about them. Ewwwww!!!! Sorry. I just had to get it out of my system.

Hello Everyone and WELCOME to all the newbies!!

I tried numerous times yesterday to get on the site, but couldn't for some reason.

I wanted to say Thank You for all the Happy Birthday wishes. It was soooo freeing to be around so much (Mexican) food at my party and not be tempted by it all!

I went to WI this morning and she is the 2nd consultant recommend Phentatrim. I'm not sure if she looked at the note from the consultant at Saturdays WI or if she really believes I need to take it. What do you all think??!! I can clearly see that my metabolism has slowed down, but I am no longer working out with a trainer and for the past 10 days my workouts have been hit or miss. 80 bucks is ALOT for me. I quit my job in March! I told her that I want to get back on a regular workout schedule again (my kids start school on Friday) and then see what happens with my WI in a week. I just haven't read a lot of "evidence" that clearly shows that the Phentatrim really works.

Is there anything CHEAPER that anyone has tried??!!

As Always......I Appreciate You All!! ~ Connie~

PTSwim=I do exercise but I have been told this diet works good with the sedimentary. I have always done some type of exercise and my consultants have not discouraged me from exercise but I stopped lifting weighs because it seemed to slow down the weight loss, so I only do cardio.

Thank you Jen and Fluffy in FL for your response. Fluffy I will soon master the acronyms. I will work on increasing my Post. I look forward to checking in and reading all of the updates. They are very motivating and provide great guidance. My weigh in days are Monday and Friday. I am down a total of 5 pounds and feeling a little nervous about next weigh in. I needed something so bad I had a 1/2 of packet of soy crisp last night. I am on day 3 of the Meta Slim vegetarian plan and looking forward to day 5.

You are all doing well, keep up the good work.

Hello everyone! Looks like everyone is still doing amazing! I just returned from vacation and at WI this morning, I'm down one pound. As my vacation was a very physical one, I expected it to be more, but oh well. I stayed pretty much op while I was gone with one pizza slip.

I'm glad to be back in touch with all of you to help keep me motivated.

Connie - I haven't tried that product, but I have my doubts about it too.

Hey gang! I've been reading the posts but just not posting. I've been enjoying time with the sweetest baby boy! So happy for my best friend and his wife. The baby will be 3 weeks old on Friday and he's such a little man. He loves his Aunt Candice (not really his aunt but that's what we have decided he's going to call me). The sweet thing will fuss & cry when his parents are changing his diaper. But when I do it.. not a peep! And I've been rocking him to sleep after his mom feeds him. He cracks a little smile before he goes off to la la land. It's so precious. After all this, I'm glad I get to go home to some piece and quiet Kids are special but they are even more special when you can leave them with their parents and visit every now & again.

Anyway - I've had my first cheats while I've been here. I'm not dwelling on it. I did it, and it's over. Not sure if I've gained any weight so we'll see when I WI Friday morning. I've been OP for most of my meals but a couple have had a few extras. Like I had 2 onion rings and 3 chips w/ salsa. I really haven't had a FULL meal off plan.. so I'm hoping it will balance out.

Last night, I went with my friend to the gym and walked 3 miles in an hour. That was the only hard exercising I've done. I went to the mall earlier in the week and walked it.

I fly back to Arkansas tomorrow.. sure going to miss that baby boy!

Welcome to all the newbies and congrats to all the "losers"!

Hi ladies


I also enjoy reading all of the posts! They motivate me very much!

I had my WI today, and lost nothing I guess a plateau...and "TOM" ......I am beginning to worry that the second half of the weightloss journey may be tougher?!? I am halfway there, though!!

One thing that has helped me with "boring" food on plan is buying the MRC cookbook. That has helped me alot...

I have taken Phentatrim, MRC-6, Enhancer, and Cortitrim...all of which I couldn't say for sure what they have done. I have lost 28inches and 26 lbs since mid May....because of those??? I don't know. I am thinking about finishing what I have up and trying the "All Day Weightloss" pack. Anyone on that one???

Happy weightloss everyone!
Tami

I liked Phentratrim when I first started it because it was the first time I'd ever stopped thinking about food! I just bought a new bottle but really don't know if it's doing much for me anymore. I want to lose as much weight as a I can by October so I can try getting pregnant. I just can't make myself wait any longer! So I'll probably stop taking all the supplements except EFA toward the end of September.

Candi, I'm so impressed that this is the first time you've cheated! And they don't sound like very bad cheats!

Coarkkayaker, it sounds like you did pretty well for vacation.

I was going to WI tomorrow but I think I'll hold off until Friday so I can run errands on my lunch hour tomorrow. My home scale had some positive movement this morning so if I wait another day, I figure the MRC scale will look even better.

Food boredom: I have the MRC cookbook. It's been fantastic for breakfast ideas but I can't find a whole lot of easy dinner and lunch ideas I like.

Tamikl==I did the All Day Weight Loss when I first started the program and I lost 60 pounds. The consultants suggested I try Phentatrim for one month. I think about food, especially around 3 in the afternoon. When this bottle is finished I am going back to "ADWL". But the supplements effect everyone different.

May I ask what the All Day Weight Loss Pack Is ?My center never mentioned this, and I have not seen it on their sheet for items they sell?

Thanks
Patzi

It's some sort of thermogenic system. I can't take it because I'm on blood pressure medication. A friend of mine took it for a while, but it raised her BP, so she is now on medication and can no longer take the all day weight loss. It sounds like it works though!