Me again.

UFF: I always feel totally ripped off when there is no change too. You aren't alone in that. It is difficult when you work hard and then nothing. One week I remember I was following the plan so precisely and in the middle of the week weigh in it actually showed I was slightly up. I was so upset! But then 2 days later I was down 4 lbs. WHAT THE HECK?!? Our bodies are so weird. I try and focus on the little things.. like the waistband of my jeans being a little loose now. If the scale varies during the week it doesn't matter... as long as from 1 week to the next I am down overall (ie. 2lbs minimum loss/week). I'll bet that next time you go in you will see a remarkable change if you stick with it.

I like to tell myself i was wearing heavier clothes lol All i can do is hope friday is better right!! Bad weeks are bound to happen!

Hi girls......wondering if you're accepting new memebers?

I just reciently joined Herbal Magic and am looking for support....advice and of couse to offer right back!

doughgirl: welcome and yes, we are here for advice if we can give it and support of course.

UFF: Sucks on the weight being the same. I have a lot of that going on and it is frustrating. Oh, and I just sliced the spagetti squash in half, scooped out the seeds and baked it at 375 for about 45 minutes. You are looking for it to be soft when you poke it with a fork. Then you just use a fork and scoop out all the flesh. It lookes like spagetti. It is crazy. Definitely going to be something I will do again.

meme: I will have to try the sweet potato fries. Thanks.

always have room for more here!

I havent been for my w.i this week yet. Sat am again i will go.

Doughgirl... welcome! How are you finding the program so far? I found that it takes a while to get into the swing of things but that once you know your portion sizes and food allowances that you can manage to make some really phenomenal meals that fill you up and taste great!

Why is it that sometimes in a week that there are multiple hurdles ie. lots of social occassions and others there are none? Has anyone mastered the art of eating out yet? I mean seriously! 2 days in a row of eating out is rough. Take a look at any menu and surprisingly there is very little that you can choose and feel really good about. Today for example: I chose the chef salad. Yesterday.. another kind of salad. Last week... salad!!!!!! AAAAAAAHHHHH! I don't mind a good salad now and again but really!

Jenni.. I so wish I had some sweet potatoes right now! Talk about the ideal food. Yes.. it is starchy .. but it is also classified a veggie. It is orange (beta carotene) and it is fibrous and it is filled with all of these nutrients that are just so good for us. How wrong can it be? Does anyone else know of any foods like this? I am thinking about trying the avocado free guacamole recipe. I'll let you know how it goes.. can you tell I like to cook? :P

Thanks for the warm welcome girls!

This is week 3 for me.......and I was feeling alittle on the discouraged side, but I stepped on the scale today and I'm down 5lbs since I started! So I guess I shouldn't complain right!
LOL I don't know........guess I was hoping for 50 lbs to disappear overnight!
(kidding)

My first week I was really bad at not taking ALL the pills in the day needed.......usually it was 2 times a day rather than 3! So I'm sure that didn't help me!
Last week I was out of town for 4 days.......I tried to keep myself in check........but forgot the suppliments at home! oops!
So today I look back and can say I'm proud of these 5 lbs
I also started my treadmill today! LOL haven't done that in ages!

Little about me.........I'm a mom to 4 kids (3 boys and a girl) Been carring the extra weight since my first pregnancy! Basically gained 40lbs in that pregnancy and never lost all of it! And just continued keeping some with each one.....and here I am! Way over weight!

I had a breast reduction 8 weeks ago! Feel great......so now if I could loose the extra, I'd be happy!

Anyways......do any of you keep a online diary of your menu? Weight loss? >>I guess a blog !?!

Thanks for the warm welcome........hope we all can succeed in our dream of weight loss

I really don't understand what all of the supplements do to help the weightloss program but I am happy enough to take them if they do give me a little boost. Does anyone understand better about the pills?

Has anyone been having trouble with elimination as a side-effect of the supplements? Any suggestions on what to do? Nothing feels worse when you are trying to lose weight than feeling heavy and bloated. Gross

meme: I have had trouble and have finally found help. It is called Herbal laxative tea. I was given it from my cousin on Sunday and it is working wonders.

I went for my weigh in and am down 3.6 after being up so overall, the total now is 63.4. I still feel pretty bloated; but am going to do a cleanse with my husband so hopefully, I will feel better after that.

doughgirl, wow, 4 kids. That makes it hard to do anything for yourself. Good for you for fitting this into your very busy life.

Jenni: There aren't any contraindications between the herbal tea and the supplements we are taking? Congrats on the loss. I go in tomorrow. We'll see how I did. I've had some slips here and there but overall I think I should have done well I think.

Thanks Jenni!

I too have had an issue with Constipation.......been trying to eat some things with fiber........a friend of mine told me to get this Fiber Sure........its tasteless but you put it in your food.....its like powder?!

I have not gotten it yet.......but will maybe next time I go to HM I'll go shopping!

Well, This herbal laxative has been the best thing for me. I tried what was recommended at Herbal magic and none of it worked. The girl there told me to go get these fiber pills with prune juice in them. I tried them and they didn't work either. I tried exlax and it did nothing. This herbal tea is great. It was bought at the grocery store and I think it is made by Traditional medicines and it just says "Herbal Laxative Tea". I will keep it on hand all the time now. There is no contradiction with the supplements from Herbal magic. It just says not to use it for more than a week. I used it for 4 days and I think I will just have one every Sunday night from now on to help things along. Have a good weekend, ladies. I will be back Monday.