Hello Ladies, I did a no, no and got on my scale this morning. It was up a lb. My consultant keeps telling me to put the scale away and she is right because I am afraid to WI tomorrow. I take MRC, Essentials and total woman. I have stayed away from the other products due to the gelatin. Im hoping my vegetarian plan will work as well as the others. Are there any other vegetarian MRC members blogging?

Good Morning! Weighed in yesterday and I lost a half pound on their scales since Monday. That "officially" put me at 161. This morning I was down to 160.6. Lowest in maybe 4 years.

We are now on vacation (hubby is driving at the moment). I brought my scales with me to keep me accountable. I've planned as much as I can, so here's hoping it goes well.

Congratulations JenB. Keep up the good work! So my scale addiction is not a bad thing?

I WI last night and was happy at the results this week. That darn pound I gained last week was gone plus 3 more for a total of 4 this week. I was extremely happy. Total so far is 8, not too shabby for 2 1/2 weeks.

Gratz JenB. I think traveling is going to be the worst for me and with hockey season right around the corner I'm going to be working extra hard to stay accountable.

Valarieg...If the scales are a distraction for you by all means put it away. However if you can turn it into a motivator I would use them. Good luck you can do it.

Still getting the hang of this. Fluffy you are right, not shabby at all. Keep it up!

All Day Weight Loss is alot of pills. 2@B; 2@L; 2@D; 2 before bed. Supposed to speed metabolism and curve appetite.


Great Job Jen. My problem with traveling is getting all my water in because if we're driving we hate to stop all the time, ready to be there but I seem to do better on vacation that at home(go figure) I guess I am trying to be good. You will do great!!

Valarieg...I weigh every morning, if I'm up it keeps me on program(gotta get that off) and also if I am down it makes me tell myself "don't eat that, remember where you were on the scales" and if I am the same, gotta work harder. It's just a mind game.

Valarieg - I also weigh in every morning and tend to use this is my true weight, but the MRC as my weight of records. I'm normally 1.5 pounds heavier at MRC.

Jen - I KNOW you'll do great on vacation. You're strong and dedicated to the program. Plus all the progress you've made will be a true motivator for you.

I also weigh every morning. I think it's more accurate (I weigh first thing in the morning, after bathroom, in underwear). However, some people have difficulty with this-- it seems like WL is "slower" at home because you see smaller increments of change rather than larger ones at MRC. It can mess with your head if you've done everything right and are up. As long as you can accept fluctuations (everyone has them) and not let it derail your eating habits, then I think it's fine. However, if a weight change freaks you out, then it would be best to just weigh at MRC.

The last time I did MRC, I didn't weigh at home much. It was always a nice surprise going to MRC. This time I'm weighing every morning, but I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not. It hasn't really given me problems, but I think I was a little more careful about staying OP last time because I wasn't sure what was going to show up on WI day. I'm going to take a break from my home scale in Sept., I think, and see how that goes. It's never a bad idea to shake up your routine a bit anyway.

Hi everyone. I haven't been writing much lately, but I have been keeping up with all the posts.

I wanted to share that I will be starting stabilization next week and I am excited! I didn't get down to what I wanted to before I started, but I am still OK with starting. I am about 6 pounds above my goal right now.

Junie - WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi everyone.

I'm still on program, still trucking along, but all of a sudden, my belly feels bigger again. I was feeling quite a bit skinnier, but for the last few days, I don't feel as thin. A bit discouraged this week, but I'm not sure why. Ever have those days? I may have to go back to two weigh-ins a week instead of just one every Saturday.

Don't mean to be a downer, but I thought maybe if I post about it, it will help me get back out of this funk.

Hi Ginpea!

Sometimes it's better to post when you're in a "funk", so you can get the support you need.

I think all of us women have those days where we feel bigger; especially in the tummy. Mine is related to my Cycle. Maybe try drinking a little bit more water to see if that flushes it out. You live in AK so I am assuming that it is still Super-Hot there. So, it could be water retention from the heat. Unless you have been on a huge binge, my guess is that it is just water that your body is holding on to. One thing that keeps me from going "crazy" is taking my measurements every 2 weeks. I have had a couple of weeks where the scale has been up & down, up & down, but my measurements have always gone down.

You are almost 1/2 way to your goal, my Dear, so don't give up!!

Keep posting to let us know how you're doing.

Going for 2 WI may help, especially to get more support.

~Connie~

Went for WI this morning... wasn't looking forward to it because I was all out of whack this past week with meal times and flying all day yesterday.

I guess it could have been worse. But not happy with myself right now. I gained a 1/2 lb during vacation! I'm really hoping it's water weight and will drop it in the next couple of days but still! I wanted to either be the same or lost a pound or two. Considering, I did have a couple cheats but they weren't THAT bad. Guess it was enough to throw me off for the whole week.

Anyway - planning on going to PiYo at the center in the morning, so going to WI before that to see if I lose anything today just from being back on a normal schedule.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! It's time for me to get back on track with meal times & going to bed/waking up like I'm used to!

Went to maintenance weigh in and lost 1 pound, putting me at exactly 5 pounds under goal.. I did not try anything new this time, after trying trail mix and gaining.. I have been doing a veggie day maybe one day a week, or 2 meals veggie and one regular meal at night.

This week I think I will experiment with beans and grains, both trigger points for me, and let you know how I make out on Tuesday.

Saw a woman today that lost 91 pounds. My goodness, she looks like a different person than when I first met her.. She has 20 more pounds to go to reach goal, and she may try to go under. A very happy person, which is a delight to see.

Congrats to all the losers. Happy weekend, everyone.

Patzi

I lost a pound today. Even better, I feel like I'm finally out of the cheating/wanting to cheat cycle that started when I went off on vacation two weeks ago. I've been OP solidly for a few days, and I can tell the cravings are starting to dissipate.

ginpea-- sometimes I have those days where I feel bigger, but usually it's all in my head. I don't know why I can feel so much bigger yet actually be the same size. Probably, that's the way it is with you. If you haven't been cheating, there's no way you're bigger. There's always water retention, of course, but it doesn't cause a noticable difference, or at least it doesn't on me.