JenB72: I love my fitness pal and I've been logging in now for 385 days straight, I posted below on going4fits site, I do really good thru the week with counting calories but weekends are tuff for me. I too was in shock when I found out that we end up counting calories after doing the plan with MRC, I was counting calories before I started the plan on MFP and had lost 8lbs now I've gained 11lbs back and can't seem to get rid of it.

For the record, having to count calories in maintenance wasn't what was shocking to me; realizing how few calories I'd been consuming on green menu is what shocked me. Call me naive, but I had been blindly following green menu and had no idea. I liked not having to think about it and getting to prepare all of my own food and it seemed so healthy. Didn't realize how little it all added up to.

skelley, you'll figure it out. Don't worry! You're doing way better than I did. Take it a day at a time and slow down, relax. It's nice you found so many positive reviews for the b12 shots. Have you ever heard of cavi lipo (non-surgical spot treatment)? I keep seeing Groupon's come up for a local place that offers it and have to admit I'm interested. For all the money I've spent on HNS's, I could have tried it by now. At my lowest weight I was just skin and bones on top but still had flab on my thighs. Yet I couldn't possibly lose more fat without my bf% being at an anorexic level (very nearly was already at 16%). Would be nice to do spot treatment and focus fat reduction where it's needed and keep some curves on top.

going4fit: I was the same, but my body fat never got below 30%, but my skin on my arms and legs were like all wrinkled and looked gross, it's not as bad now since I've gotten off the supplements somewhat. Yes I couldn't believe how low the calories were and didn't even think to check until after I started the program. It's like you're under a spell. I wish I wouldn't have jumped to quick on the injections because now I really don't want to do them but the center told me NO REFUND, so of course now i'm going to take them, just hope they don't hurt because they are a muscular shot. I've had one before and it was sore for weeks. I guess you live and learn but i'm going to take your advise and take it one day at a time. I just feel robbed but i'm the only one at fault I need to just say enough is enough. I might check that cavi lipo, haven't heard of it. I'm so glad you are posting on occasion I feel like you know where i'm coming from. Goodluck and I guess one of these days we'll be posting how we have found our way!!

Skelley..

I refused to take all supplements except for: MR6 & Corti Trim and HNS.. It was a battle while I was losing weight as every time I went in they wanted me to take this, take that and I refused.

As for loose skin, I exercise and walk briskly each night with hubby for a good 45 minutes or so, and I still have hanging skin on arms and some of legs.. Not good looking at all, but I feel the weight off was worth it. I went to gym complete time I was losing not to have this happen, but it did.

Let us know how you make out on B12 shots.

I have found out the following.. If I go by a WIDE green menu adding items and taking HNS I can stay 5 pounds under goal, if I do not take HNS I gain, and I have to correct that, as I don't want to be a slave to it on maintenance.
How, I correct it, will have to tweak diet to compensate for it as HNS is 15 grams of protein.

I weighed in this week and gained anothe half pound, one pound in two weeks, no reason, just did, so will try to get it off .

Wishing everyone a great day.

Patzi

Patzi: the only supplements I took was the cortitrim and MRC-6 with the HNS, but after I stopped cortitrim is when my mid-section started getting fat, I go today to weigh in and get my first shot, I think i'm going to get the cortitrim again and see if it helps with my mid-section, that's the only problem area i'm having with weight gain. I have a stressfull job so that could be my problem. I eat really lean thru the week but have problems on weekends, not all weekends but some. I need to get the 10lbs off I've gained for sure. Thanks for posting and I'll let you know how the shots go.

Well ladies I went to the center today and did my lipo b12 injection, wow could barely feel the shot. I was told by the nurse that some have noticed energy boosts within 24 hrs of the injection. Turns out that you get 10 shots instead of 8 so that's a big plus. I can't get my next injection until july 27th because they have two nurses and they are only there on certain days, that's the downfall for me because Saturdays are hard for me and I only have certain days I can get to the center which sucks. But she said that you don't have to do them every week, its better to but not a big deal i'm told. So 1st one down and 9 to go, I sure hope these work, on the up side they are cheaper than all their supplements LOL, I got 10 shots for $150,they were having a special, normally they are $200 for 10 but that's still cheap. I'll keep everyone posted on my success

A friend and I bought a "couples" training package with an independent personal trainer. We had our first session at her gym today. She did my measurements and used calipers to measure my body fat percentage (I'm up to 21%). Anyway, I'm hoping using a trainer I can get better at this gym thing. Really would like some body shaping/toning and to get stronger, and I need something besides dieting that I can work at for health/fitness. I do one session a week with her, and have to go to my gym on my own the rest of the week (2-3 more times). Hope I can remember everything and do it right.

skelley331, I'm glad to hear the shots didn't end up hurting you. That's a relief!

The only supplements I take are the HNS, vitamins, and fish oil. Someone suggested that I use all of the supplements, but I am loosing weight doing it this way and I am can always add more later.

I am doing meta-balance, and my weight loss is slower than the meta-slim. Which is ok.

I weighed in last night and have lost another 4.4 pounds. I am down a total of 25 lbs!

Makes me feel good, and helps to keep me motivated!

Congratulations on weight loss.. My weight loss was very slow on meta slim, but I figured eventually it would come off and it did.. Good luck to you.
Patzi

Weighed in at lunch and I'm now down 13.5 pounds!

JenB72: Yahoo!! congrats on your loss!!! Way to go!!!

Jen...
Congrats on weight loss. You are doing fantastic...

Patzi

Hi Lady67, congrats on your loss!

I only did the HNS's through the center when I did MetaSlim officially (I'm doing it again on my own since I messed up so bad on maintenance) and I bought the required multi-vitamin and fish oil at Costco. I let myself get talked into "the big three" when I first signed up, but did the program several more months without them and weight loss wasn't any different. I'm like Patzi - my weight loss was slower than what they advertise, but it was coming off and I just kept plugging along at it. And yes, dreaded going in and constantly trying to be sold another thing. But hey, they work on commission so that's what they do.

I'm sore today! Funny how it's always worse two days after a workout. It's a good sore - I'm glad I'm getting help to work these muscles and get into shape!

4 oz spaghetti squash for lunch today. Made a sauce for the top with 5 oz water, cream of chicken HNS, and 2 oz cooked diced chicken breast. On the side, 1/2 oz almonds and a peach. Mmmmm..... Good stuff.

I've been eating the Intuitive Eating way by listening to my body and only eating when i'm hungry and stopping when i'm satisfied, well this week I lost 1.2 lbs so i'll take it, especially now that I don't track calories, or think about food anymore!! I've finally got on track with what works for me. No more green menu thank god!! Had a great weekend for sure!! I go Tuesday for my second Lipo B12 injection, haven't noticed anything yet since I had my first one last Thursday so hopefully it will get better.