do you guys have problems with the 3 fat chicks page freezing? i had to hit recover like 3 times...happens alot - let me know if there's something i can do on my end. i've rebooted and cleared my cookies. i was ready to smack my DH last night eating toffee popcorn on the couch last night - i told him to move away from me! LOL! i'm off today and he's working so what was i doing this am...looking for the choc. covered pretzels and toffee popcorn..looked up and he'd put it on the top of the cabinets where i can't see it or reach it! he listened to me last night when i told him i'm offically back on plan. :-) this is a first w/ all the years he's put up w/ me "on a diet" going off, going on. i think he likes a "happier" me...and he doesn't have to wait as long for me to get ready. surprise surprise most everything fits! so i'm not trying spending alot of time squeezing into stuff!
doing mediquick today and drinking tons of water! do you guys eat veggies when you're doing mediquick? i'm doing 4 HNSs (clear) and one protein bar and one meal replacement shake. planning on having salad w/ lean beef tonight... since they took off All My Children, they've added another cooking show...grits butter, souffles - ok i'm out of here to run some errands! planning on heading to the beach (15 min away) for NY day to see the Polar bear plunge - it's a huge event where these crazy fools jump in the ocean on NY day! it's in the 60s here and feels cold compared to FL..
did want to mention we bought a veggie tray to take camping and it was great! took it w/ us when we went 4 wheeling on the beach w/ some garlic melba toast and rosemary triscuits (for DH) the man loves my cottage cheese so now i buy 2 containers each week

Jen - so sorry to hear about your cat...i have a 16 yr old shepherd/lab that we have to lift in bed but she's doing pretty good otherwise - rescued her at 4 wks old - covered w/ ticks and fleas! our little butterball. our first GSD passed away a yr and a half ago at 15 - everyone is different but we immediately went out and got another GSD puppy - it really helped us w/ our loss. there are so many dogs and cats that need good homes. our middle child is 6 years old and a rescue from the pound at 4 mths. i can't even drive by the pound or look in the paper because i really want to adopt them all!!!! we have three now and that's all we can handle (especially camping!) i'll be walking the dogs and people will point at the 16 yr. old and say is that an old dog? it's like no, she just gets pissed off when people call her old. anyway, very sorry for your loss... these 3 are our children so know how you feel....

michelle, i'm pretty sure stress adds temporary weight too...i bet a couple days w/ extra water and HNSs it will come right off. just concentrate on taking care of your daughter and yourself. Prayers for you and your family!

Well, it's been a week since my Holly's passing and I'm hanging in there. I miss her, but when looking at pics from the last week of her life, I know it was the right thing to do. She just looked so fraile.

So, I got back on plan yesterday. Just taking it a day at a time and I'll be back in the habit before you know it.

Ok. I have been researching MRC and reading your posts on here. I have finally decided to go for a consultation tomorrow! I have gained so much weight over the last 2 years because of a nasty divorce and other job related stresses. I'm hoping this will be a start to a great new year and a new me! If you have any recommendations or information that would be helpful I am all ears! I can't wait for tomorrow evening!

Katiemom,
I would say, know what you are getting into and make sure you are ready. If you follow it closely, MRC really is an effective way to lose weight fairly quickly, although the centers can be hard-sell on all their supplements which a number of us dont like. In addition, the knowledge and professionalism seems to vary a lot from center to center as well as consultant to consultant. My real motivation and support comes from these boards, not from going in to see them. That said, i possibly wouldnt stick with it if I didnt have to face their scales every week.

If you have been reading, you can already see that there are a lot of great people here who have lost a lot of weight and are really helpful resources for whatever you are going through.

We will be looking forward to hearing back from you! Good luck!

not on MRC till we reach maintenance but i used to make Sweet Potato casserole using a little orange juice, spray butter, lots of cinnamon and sugar free maple syrup (WW recipe). the marshmellows weren't too many calories so put them on top and baked.

just to repeat what alot of people have said on the forum... don't beat yourself up if you gained over the holidays. focus on how much we have all lost and i don't know about you ladies, but i feel pretty dang good about how successful i've been on this program :-) a couple pounds will be off in a few days - we all know how to step up the program and get it off (isn't it wonderful!?)
Hey Camaswa - for the first time ever in my entire life, i threw away chocolate (chocolate covered peanuts) that were in my car (gift) if you can throw away a box of really good candy i can throw away these choc. covered peanuts. they were milk choc. and i prefer dark choc. i was running errands, ate a couple and when making a deposit at the ATM, i stuffed the bag in the little trash can for envelopes - i had to manipulate the bag to get them in the slot trash bin. HA HA! some of the other food gifts i got, i regifted and gave them away. i did keep the wine i received :-) (i'm not completely crazy) and i can have one fruit a day, right?

Ok, I know I said all that stuff about facing the scale, no matter what it said, and then getting right back on the bus. But I didnt go in to the center today. My scales said I'm up 2.8 pounds (since Dec. 23!) and i just dont feel like driving 30 minutes to have to weigh on theirs and have to talk about it.

Am i sticking my head in the sand? I dont know. I did eat totally off plan for the past three days, with plenty of starches and sweets, so what did I expect? I am technically back on program today, but i feel sort of unmotivated. Seeing the scale go down motivates me to stay on, and seeing it go the other way does the opposite, I guess.

This has been my first actual gain on the program. I do know that when you eat lots of carbs after not having many for so long, its very common to see a gain, and it does not mean I have actually put on 2.8 pounds of fat. In fact, that would be impossible in 3 days. So its time to man up.

Earlier I had not felt tempted by all the holiday treats, but something sure snapped in me on Christmas Eve and Day. Then yesterday I made a lame attempt at getting back on track - lame because we went after-Christmas shopping and found the famous Williams-Sonoma peppermint bark 50% off. It was so dumb to buy it.

Sigh. Today I have had meal replacement shakes for breakfast and lunch plus HNSs, dinner will be a pork chop and lots of salad. I've also exercised and am drinking a good amount of water. It could be worse, right?

That is awesome! MAybe I should think about throwing away that peppermint bark! And thanks for reminding us not to beat ourselves up - I know better and am on the verge of doing it anyway. GRRRR

But what i did not say was i did not throw away the pecan, dried cherry granola mix i received :-) i will have that in small quantities... and i did eat 2 pieces of chocolate zucchini bread last night my neighbor made me...(i didn't eat dinner- told my DH i wasnt hungry) stuffed full of cake! if you really like peppermint bark then have small quantity and exercise more. to me, some things are worth it! i was mindlessly eating the choc. peanuts and they weren't even that good. def. don't beat yourself up - have a glass of wine...aren't i a great virtual protein buddy? :-) anyway, we look great and starting New Year's day, we'll be right back on plan and will lose again...i may not even weigh this week. the center keeps calling me and leaving messages. i keep shooting them the finger.(childish i know but i'm not a huge fan of my consultants at the center) LOL!!! i do feel good about making healthier choices but i also know if i want to continue losing weight then i need to get back on plan. i did read that when you consume higher calories and then get back on plan you'll lose even more. so i'm counting on that!

BogDog.. I am having big problems with freezing of page, it has been going on for a week.

I weighed in for maintenance today and gained one pound. I was up over 2 pounds day after holiday so some came off, but will stay on green menu till next Tuesday, as there is NY Eve.. I am 5 pounds under goal, is what I believe they said. I had a shake day after Christmas and fish last night, and today have been sensible and OP. Good old green menu.

Wishing everyone a great evening.

Patzi

Katie, this is a great plan and the only plan i've lost weight on. in the last 2 years..am a former WWer and after losing, regaining losing, regaining decided i needed a change. great support on this forum! to let you know, the consultants at MRC make a commission on what they sell you so try not to fall for all the supplements (pills, etc.) unless you really want to take them and can afford them. the only requirement is to buy the HNSs and they are great (added protein). Welcome and let us know how you are doing!

I made it back. Like many of you, I wasn't perfect but I wasn't awful. I gained about .5 lb (I was up more than that a few days, all sodium, etc.). It helped that my parents are both doing MRC so most foods were OP...but I did cheat a bit and have a few cookies and almond bark pretzels over the few days. But I'm home and ready to be back on track...except that tomorrow the in laws are having a birthday celebration for my two brothers in law...I'm planning on having mahi mahi and green beans before going, then hoping there's some good fruit and other veggies at the party. Time to start planning good, creative OP meals to kick the last 17 lbs! My goal is to do it by March 1.

I'm back to my pre-Christmas weight...and down .6 lbs from there (maybe a bit more, I know I exercised to see 167, most days more like 168, this morning 166.4.). Sa-weet. I started using MFP while i was gone and really like it (even better than sparkpeople). My sister also got me a fitbook, which I'll use once I hit maintenance. If you haven't seen it, it's a pen and paper way to set goals, track food & exercise, etc. It's basically like a little notebook that I was keeping, but everything is laid out for you. She got it for me for doing so well with MRC.

OH...and when we went shopping I bought 12's...I've always been a 16, XL girl (up to an 18). ALWAYS, even in junior high. When I was trying to decide if I should do MRC my consultant talked about how she ever wanted was to be a 12 (I started to cry, since I that's what I wanted) and she actually was an 8 at this point. I don't know where I will feel comfortable, but I was super excited. And even fit into some size medium tops (got a nice fleece jacket from my sister in medium...unbelievable).

When my dad saw me he said I didn't even look like the same person (to me I do, I see a little change, but not huge).

I did spend part of Christmas Eve in the ER. I'd been having chest pain for over 24 hours that hurt worse when I laid down or took a deep breath. I kept thinking "I'm fine", but it was starting to scare me. So my fam talked me into seeing a doctor at urgent care...and they sent me to the hospital (I wouldn't have agreed to go to the hospital initially). After an EKG, blood tests, an xray and CT scan they decided it was nothing that was going to kill me and sent me home. It lasted another day and then was gone.

bigdog-sometimes the site freezes up, and I just click on my menu bar to reload and then it comes up.

Hi all, I enjoy reading your posts and can see that I will be able to learn so much from you. I went for my free consultation yesterday and am pretty sure I'm going to join tomorrow. I would appreciate any advice and ALL the help and support I can get. Thanks.