I crave salty foods as well. I think the bars take care of my chocolate needs, but there isnt really anything for that chip/cracker/french fry/prezel fix. Maybe they need high protein/low fat french fries!

Hi All:
I guess all centers are different because my center will not let me do the 3-day take off, they said they only use the three day if you have been off the program for more than three weeks. So I am suprised about the contests for the 3-day take off when I thought you could not do it again.
Jibbelle have you tried the cheese curls I have them often because I find just a piece of bread does not satisfy me. I do not like the popcorn so much tastes kind of stale to me.
divanikee I do take the supplements the only one I do not take is the FB500. they have worked for me so far so what ever works. Congrats on the loss so far.
Have a good Day
Diane

Hi Everyone!

I weighed in yesterday and lost another pound, which puts me at 199!!!! BOY HOWDY! I have not weighed under 200 in five years. The counselors keep threatening to put me on the Gold plan; it's smaller portions and fewer servings than the Purple, isn't it? Darn! I guess I'll cope if I keep losing weight!

I get my salty fix with the Morton Lite Salt. I usually sprinkle a boatload on a tomato. But the cheese curls do it for me, too.

Diva, I take the vitamin, the EFA, and the calcium. The calcium and vitamin you can get anywhere really, but it's convenient for me to get them at the center and they're not real expensive. I do the EFA because my triglycerides were a little high, so I needed a bit more "good" fat. Plus, I don't eat fish all that often so it helps make up for that.

Dixie, I like the program a lot because it's based on portions of healthy food, so it teaches you how to eat right. The number of servings and portion sizes vary based on the plan you're on, which is determined by how much weight you want to lose and how much you currently weigh (as near as I can figure out).

The whole NY-Good Morning America thing is what Barbs88 was going on about.

Have a splendid week everyone!!
Mary

Diane-
When I first started the program they gave me a sample bad of all the snack foods. I remember like the cheese curls the best, but I have not bought any since then. Maybe I should buy a few bags. Good idea! Thanks


Mary-
Under 200! What a great feeling that must be! CONGRATS! I can not "weight" to be there myself.

I am having a pretty crazy week so I doubt I will make it to the center before Saturday. That is ok with me, but I know they dont like it when you come in once a week. C'est la vie!

Take care all...have a great day!

Hi Mary:
Congrats! I remember what that felt like getting under 200.
great Job. I am on the gold plan now I went on it at 185 pounds, you will loose a vegetable and your protien ounces will be less I think everything else is the same.
Jibbelle I have been going three times a week since I started, so I am a little bit afraid of missing. Hope you are having a good week.
I was up .6 from Saturday I have been fooling around to much so it is time for me to get with the program and FINISH. At this point I can't even do little cheats everything shows up.
Jibbelle I don't if you remember but I think I mentioned that my mother joined also and she finally went back today, I find it hard to be supportive sometimes, she is talking about exercise and I said you should be sticking to the program, she gets it in her head that if she exercise she can cheat a little. Plus she had knee surgery and a by-pass on her leg. So to me getting the weight off if important. It will take a lot of stress off of things.
Have a great night everyone
Diane

Diane-

I had the same problem as your mom before I joined LA. I would work out, then stop at McDonalds on the way home! SILLY ME! Best of luck to your mom. If she works as hard as you she will do great!

My boyfriend's sister just went into labor this afternoon. I will be a pseudo-aunt! I can not wait! None of my friends have had kids yet, neither has my brother. WOOHOO There's gonna be a baby!

I have had a really good week so far, just a couple tiny tiny cheats. I think I will be down when I weigh in Saturday. I would be so excited if I was down a whole pound! And if I made it under 240, that would be awesome!!!! I am going to be extra careful with those starches the next couple of days. That is what always seems to get me!

Going to start dinner. Catch y'all later!

HI ,EVERYONE JUST WANTED TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE ON THERE WEIGHT LOSS. I AM STILL DOING THE 3 DAY ,ACTUALLY I STARTED TODAY WAS SUPPOSED TO DO IT YESTERDAY. SO I GO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING TO GET WEIGHED IN,BY THE WAY WHEN EVERYONE DID THE 3 DAY .HOW MUCH WEIGHT DID YOU LOSE? THE COUNSLER SAID AT MY CENTER THAT YOU LOSE MORE WEIGHT DOING THE 3 DAY ,THEN THE 2 DAY? DOES ANYONE FIND THAT TRUE?

I have only done the 3 day one time and I lost nothing. I did, however, lose 5 lbs the week after! My counselor said that was not unusual. So dont be discouraged if you dont lose much with the takeoff...you may be like me and lose after!

I weighed in today and had a 1.8 pound loss!!! I was expecting little or nothing, especially since I gave blood on Monday before I weighed in (and we all know...a pint's a pound the world around!).

So now, of course, I'm telling myself that I'll probably gain on Saturday. Why do we do this to ourselves???

Anyway, I have now officially lost over 30 pounds on LAWL and ALMOST 40 pounds overall.

It's almost unreal to me.

As far as the initial three-day TakeOff, I lost all of 2 pounds on it. I took them pretty literally and ate a lot of good red meat! But it still got me started. And I have a bottle of the drink in my fridge if I feel like I need to do the Express two-day. So far, every time I've thought about doing the two-day, I have a big old honkin' loss like today!

And hey, they're really improved the Chocolate Peanut Butter bars, in my opinion. They really almost taste like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup!

Finally, if anybody's interested, I have an online journal up about this journey. If you like, check out:

Red Nose

I'd love to hear what you think.
Cheers, Mary

Mary-
Congrats!! You are doing great!

When did they change the peanut butter bars? I had them back in August when I first started but did not really like them. Maybe I should try them again!

Hi All:
divanikee I only lost 1 pound on the three day, but I kept going.
Jibbelle congrats on the baby. And having a good week. I am trying not to make my little cheats into big ones.
Mary congrats on your weight loss, you've had a great week. I almost wished LA had my highest weight they say sixty but I know it is seventy pounds that I lost total I can't believe it sometimes.
Does anyone know anyone who is on maintence with LA just curious how it is?
I weigh in tomarrow I hope it is a good one.
have a good night All
Diane
04/06/01 201
03/06/02 141.4
goal 135

I dont remember anyone saying that they are on maintenance. I am curious as well about stabilization and maintenance, although it is a long way away for me!!

Hi everyone:
I am getting closer. I getting kind of excited and nervous at the same time. Even at this weight now, it is has been 10 yrs since I weighed 140 or under it feels good and different,
sometimes I can't believe I actually made it this far.
I weigh in tomarrow again.
Diane
04/06/01 201
03/08/02 140
goal 135

No posts all weekend! Everyone must have been as busy as I was. I weighed in Saturday, but no loss. No gain either, so I guess that is good. I ate chinese on Friday, from a restaurant so I may have had some water weight. We will see this week when I go. I am not discouraged yet.

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Good luck at weigh ins this week all!

Don't fret, Jibbelle! Look how well you've done so far!

I weighed in on Saturday, but gained 0.2, which is really kinda nothin'. Plus, I was getting ready for TOM. (I *love* hormone replacement therapy! I finally know when I'm gonna get my rapidly diminshing periods!)

So it was a weekend of hot lemon water and Pamprin. Hopefully today will be better!

I actually got *two* cardio workouts in this weekend. I'm doing the Leslie Sansone walking tapes; just the one mile for now!

Diane, you'll have to be our Stabilization/Maintenance spy. We're counting on you, now!

Have a great week, everyone.
Mary