Tami...
So glad you posted your typical day of eating.. I also, as you know do not count calories.. My typical day is very much like yours.. There is nothing I feel I cannot eat. I also take 2 HNS a day. One clear, and every night I have a creamy cocoa.. I like the variety pack of cocoa from diet delight.. Congrats on staying on maintenance with no problem..

Jen, I am so excited for you... Great job... I am not endowed on top, either, and since I lost weight, I am really not endowed. LOL.

Patzi

Tami-that is helpful, and looks similar to how I anticipate a "typical" day of eating...Actually how I eat on this last week of stabilization I could eat this way most of the time with the occasional bigger meal (I would rather have one meal a week or every two weeks that is bigger and keep my other days much more moderate to light...that way I'm not endanger of my portion sizes or choices starting to slowly creep higher).

Patzi-I'm not surprised it wasn't as good as anticipated. there are definitely treats I would have eaten frequently before that I just don't miss. Others I do miss and want to work back in...like a few pieces of dark chocolate. I keep it in the freezer so it is a slow, satisfying treat. Also, when we go camping I want to be able to have a hot dog over the fire and a smore, not something I would eat frequently. That's going to be my key. Not hot dogs every day or even every week, but they are okay worked in occasionally and balanced with lighter choices the rest of the week. And you know what? if they are something that would cause gain or me to backslide, I would totally get rid of them for life. I learned on this program that I really can survive solely on healthy proteins, veggies, and fruit with small amounts of starches. And in the right mindset, I don't miss the other things (unless like my dream last night when I was walking around a fantastic bakery...)

Jen - Congrats!

Gina - LOL! I loved the dream about the fantastic bakery! Too funny!

Also, a question... have you tried the turkey hot dogs on the fire? I had one during Labor Day and it didn't make me gain and tasted so yummy... I know they're not OP, but they may be a substitute...?

Had to throw this in there. I had a similar thing happen. With me, it was a Cracker Barrel biscuit. Loved them. Used to eat 2 before dinner came out and then another after dinner. I had one a while back and it just wasn't as good as I remembered. I didn't even finish one. It's amazing how our bodies are reacting. In a way, it helps things going forward.

In regards to these foods we thought we'd miss then realize, well, they weren't that great...part of it just clearing our body of the junk with the MRC way of eating so that we don't crave the salt/sugar/fat as much. But also I'm realizing that I've truly come to internalize that some foods just "are not worth it!" At the beginning of the program I would say that about things, but probably not really believe it. I think that's how most people are and why they can't lose weight...they say that eating junk isnt' worth it, but when it comes down to that french fry staring them down, they really think whatever emotional or tastebud benefit they get from eating it outweighs the negative impact on health. I know that was me.

But enter new me. DH has been out of town for 3 days (and didn't find out until 12 hours before he was supposed to leave that he was going), leaving me to scramble around with my 3 & 5 year old and 2 part-time jobs. Stress city. Normally at least once if not several times in this span I would have driven through a fast food place to get some greasy stuff because "I deserved it" or "It would make me feel better" (since i was lonely and stressed). But that didn't even register this time. I mean I'm still stressed and my head still tells me food will help, but I totally believe it down to my gut that unhealthy food just isn't worth it. (I did try to go to Subway for a salad so I didn't have to cook one night...but they were out of spinach and I don't eat iceberg, so back home I went). Now, there will be times when something may be worth it. But because it's planned, not out of stress or loneliness.

Good morning! So close when I got on the scales earlier. 140.6. Almost there!!!!

Oh Jen! Would you please start Stabilization already!! LOL You will likely still lose on it...and you have worked SOOO hard. I think you are definitely ready for the next step! Proud of you!!!

Hello Ladies,

Do any of you use myfitnessplan dot com? If so, how many calories do you enter for the MRC green menu? I just looked into this and like being able to track my foods online, but it calculated calories for me which I do not think is right for the MRC program. Any advice?

Thanks and congrats on all your success!

Tami, I bust out laughing when I read that. Believe me, I'm ready to be there too. For me though, I knew that I needed to hit my goal first. It's a mental thing with me. Now, anything I lose during stabilization and maintenance is an "insurance policy." I like how Patzi has a buffer and I think that will work best for me.

Just a note - Diet Direct has the Proti Diet liquid protein boxes on sale this week. Not as big of a sale as I have seen forum participants discuss in the past, but nonetheless a sale.

Have a great day.

Thanks so much for posting that.. I have been waiting for this sale.

Patzi

Patzi,

Me too! I just stocked up.

Hi everyone! I've been doing a lot of reading the boards, and I thought I'd pop in and introduce myself. I'm a mother in CO, hoping to lose on MRC (for the second time Thank you to everyone for all the awesome info you share!

COchick.. Welcome.. Wishing you the best on your challenge.. This is a wonderful forum and you will love it here..

Patzi

GOAL, BABY!!!! 81 POUNDS LOST!!!!!