Congratulations to all the losers out there. I am not able to join in your group this week!

Patzi, thanks for the advice. I will stick to my dairy only once a day. Your Greek turkey burgers sound great. Can you share the recipe? Thanks!

Hey, everyone! Just checking in to say I got my 3 weeks. Didn't think it was going to happen (I even said on the way back to the scales that it would take a miracle). Somehow, I got my miracle and lost a pound since last Thursday.

Ever just have one of those days? Lets just say it started when I left my breakfast and lunch at home (praying I left it in the fridge and not on the counter) and it all went downhill from there.

Hi ladies! Well, I am in San Diego right now with my hubby I love this place!

All is going well so far...yesterday was mostly a travel day, so I did have some airplane nuts/pretzels...Subway dinner...nutra bars for breakfast planned for the week. It is all good. Not feeling any guilt at the moment I am drinking water...keeping my pretty 24 oz cup with me at all times! Even at the airports, I could go up to any restaurant and they would fill it up with ice and water for me...worked great

I already know of 3 restaurants planned for dinner this week, but I am happy with the breakfast/lunch plans I have pre-arranged each day so that I can enjoy those. Reservations at "Bennihanas" tonight...what could be better than watching them cook right in front of you?! Now I will know exactly what I am putting in my mouth ...LOL

Keep plucking along "one day at a time" ladies! Just jump right back up when we fall, right?!

Tami

Junie...
I never measure, but write down what I do most of the time Each time I
make the turkery burgers, I may add something else. I make these and freeze them, and take them out as I need them.They are best on the barbecue.


Turkey Burgers.
Lean ground turkey( have also made with lean ground chicken)
Spinach( 1 box frozen),defrost, drain and squeeze real well.When putting in recipe, separate the strands of spinach .

I saute lightly diced onions, celery and pepper & about 2 cloves of garlic.

I alternate grill seasonings, McCormick's has a nice one, when I use
McCormick's grill seasoning, I also use approx. 2 tsp. of dried oregano,
No Salt,Pepper both to taste. Grill seasoning is strong to me, I use 1/2tablespoon.

FF feta crumbles. I like the tomato and basil. If I can't find FF, I use
low fat. I use about 1/4- 1/2 of the box, but ok to use less ,

Mix all together and drizzle with small amt. of extra virgin olive oil. and mix again lightly.

Make your burgers . I make big fat ones.. Just love the cheese going thru them.

Patzi

Way to go on your loss Jen.

Tami - keep it up, you'll feel so much better about yourself!

coarkkayaker-- I've also read that adding lemon to your water acts as a mild diuretic, so you might try that, too. I love lemon in my water anyway.

I was so happy at WI today-- I was down 1/2 lb., even after my meal at the Cheesecake Factory. I did eat whatever I wanted, but I didn't stuff myself, and then I got right back OP. That was tough, but I'm so happy I didn't let it turn into a bigger cheat than I had planned.

Today I also went to my doctor for something else, but while there, I asked about the low blood pressure I have been having. I always run low-- usually 105-110/55-65, but lately (shortly after starting MRC) it's been in the 90s/50s, and at the doctor's today, it was 88/48. I've had times where I just felt sapped with no energy, but it hasn't been a huge all-the-time issue.

I honestly didn't think it was MRC because I didn't have this issue the last time I did it, but after telling him what I'm eating, he thinks it's a combination of (one, that I naturally have low BP) too low of salt and too much water. He did a heart check and everything, and I had just had a full lab a few weeks ago, so he just said it was a triple whammy for me-- any salt that's there to help keep some water in me is getting flushed out from all the water.

Anyhow, I'm going to give his suggestions a try, and it honestly feels so freeing. Aside from hoping to feel better, I'm just so happy to not have to worry so much about sodium or about drinking so much water. He said to stick to about 8 glasses a day and unless it was crazy hot and I was sweating it all out, any more is not helpful to WL (I know MRC would disagree). He also confirmed what I alreaady believed about sodium-- that it has no effect on fat burn, but it can make you hold water, so that's why MRC doesn't want you to have it-- it makes your BP look a lot better, and you don't fluctuate due to water from WI to WI. Because they have you WI twice a week, holding water can really mess with your head.

Anyway, I told my consultant today about my water and sodium changes, and she was great about it. I'm really hoping this is the culprit. I just wanted to mention this in case anyone else might be having a similar issue.

Oh-- also, in case anyone is interested, he didn't have any problem with the diet itself except to say that it would be almost impossible to sustain for the long term, and the calorie intake is drastically low (which is one of the reasons we get such fast WL, imo). When I explained about stabilization/maintenance and adding foods back, though, he thought it sounded like a healthy enough option if that was how I wanted to do it.

Hello everyone! You are giving me inspiration to stay the course and commit. So in the spirit of the string, I am going to set my first goal --- I want to lose 16 pounds in September! My theory for this month is Go Big or Go Home!

Good luck to everyone!

tkdtara84 thanks for the info from your doctor. I have always been afraid to tell my doctor because I thought he would be negative about it. I knew it was low calorie intake because my trainer had made a comment about how low it was. Also good to know about the water.

I went to WI today. I hand her my food sheet, she takes a look and says, "looks like you had a rough weekend." I was confused at first, but then remembered we went to a local bbq restaurant Friday night and I had a chicken breast (OP), but they had NO salad of any kind! Their sides were all potato salad, FRIED okra, baked beans, french fries (you get the picture!). Sooo, I took 3-4 small bites of the potato salad and counted that as my veggies. I also ate HALF of my piece of toast for my starch. All things considered...I didn't think I did THAT bad! So, after I explained that one, she was still looking at my sheet, so I asked, "What else is on there?" She said, "Oh, I was talking about the ribs." I had those at home Sat. night bc my husband loves to eat them when football is on so he made them! I didn't realize that was soooo bad! I have actually had them one or two other times since on MRC and the consultants (different one) didn't say a word! I know they aren't listed on the sheet, but still, I measured 4 oz and all I had with them was salad and 1/2 100 calorie eng muffin. He's been so good about eating my OP meals with me that I felt like I could give him this one perk once in awhile!

I was sure glad I had passed up the pizza and birthday cake at my nephew's one year birthday party! She'd of had a hay day with that one!

Oh well, she didn't have much more to say when I WI and was down a pound!

Yes, I was nervous about explaining the details, too, but I felt like I had to since I thought it might be affecting my BP somehow. When I was on MRC before, I kept track on sparkpeople.com, and the caloric intake including HNS was only 950-1050, which is much lower than most plans recommend. He looked a little shocked when I said that, but I explained why I wasn't hungry (mainly protein and veggies, I think!), so like I said-- he thinks it's healthy for the short term. Last time toward the end (in about the sixth month), I did start to lose a significant ammount of hair. Luckily, I have thick hair, so it wasn't really noticable. I wouldn't want to stay on this very long, but I do love the fast results.

He also said my nutrition was good (based on enzymes or something in my bloodwork), so that's encouraging!


[QUOTE=Goneforgood1128;4022993]"Oh, I was talking about the ribs." I had those at home Sat. night bc my husband loves to eat them when football is on so he made them! I didn't realize that was soooo bad! I have actually had them one or two other times since on MRC and the consultants (different one) didn't say a word! QUOTE]

I ate ribs several times when I ate with my parents last time. They are a bit more fatty, but I tried to eat around that. I also ate them without bbq sauce or at least with very very little. It didn't bother me, either. I think stuff like that is okay once in a while, as long as it doesn't seem to bother your WL, and it doesn't sound like it does.

[B]simplytrying--You've got a great attitude. I'm sure September will be a successful month for you.

tdktara--My BP read 83/53 at the Center last week. I'm sure that was an error but I didn't have it rechecked. Sometimes I just bite my tongue. My doctor okayed the MRC diet for me a few months ago after I told him about it. He asked if I was hungry (which varies from day to day).

connie--The yellow menu helped me as did pre-conditioning. On the other hand, eating off plan one day and going back OP did the same another time.

brandy--I've never had to wait that long at my center. It's not good that they can't fit everyone in.

patzi--congrats on maintaining your five pound buffer and receiving two free weeks. That must be a great feeling.

Candice--3.5lbs! Wow ! That 90lb. board is looming!

[B]coarkkayaker[B]--How did WI go?

JenB--Hope today is better for you. Nice that you "won" three more weeks.

Tami--Glad that you're having a great time. I love to visit San Diego although it's been a while since I've been there. Sounds like you've got the diet under control.

I weighed in yesterday and lost the 1.5 I "gained" Friday after eating two meals and drinking two bottles of water. It's TOM for me and I usually gain this week so I expect a big drop next week.

The weather here is rainy and overcast and chilly. Friday was hot and sunny and since I haven't seen the sun in a few days I'm not really motivated to do anything.

At least I started on the blue menu today. I felt like I wasn't getting enough protein on the yellow.

Hope everyone has an OP afternnoon and evening! Time to go find the most recent hiding place my Balinese has moved her kittens to (poor syntax, sorry).

Jen...
I am glad you got your miracle. Way to go.. I have had many of those days. Last week, when I was flying out for business, I forgot my breakfast, and wondered did I leave it out. H ad to call my husband at work and have him go home and check.. Hopefully day went better for you. My breakfast was out on counter. Was taking it with me to eat on way to airport.. Such is life, eh?

Patzi

I tried a new "recipe" yesterday. I'll post here, too, since not everyone checks the recipe thread regularly. It's stir-fry. My center has okayed the packaged taco seasoning (they prefer you make your own, but say the packaged isn't going to kill you). Anyway, my friend told me they make stir fry seasoning in packets, too, and it has the same nutrition info as taco seasoning. So, I got some and used low sodium soy sauce and left out the sugar they tell you to add. It was really quite good! I'm one of those that has a hard time eating all the veggies, so I put in mushrooms and broccoli along with the meat, and I didn't have a bit of trouble eating all I was supposed to. I didn't mind it without rice, but if rice is your thing, you might miss that. Just wanted to share. It probably still has a bit more sodium than my normal meals, but I'm not retaining any water today, and I ate it for lunch and dinner yesterday. It's good for me to switch it up since I tend to eat hte same things over and over.

tkdtara84:
Thanks for sharing that! My husband made stir-fry one night and it was soooo good and a nice change that we had it again the next week! I didn't miss the rice either and got plenty full. He uses Chinese five spice and other spices and seasons it from scratch, but it sounds like I could use the stir-fry seasoning mix and accomplish the same thing (he's a much better cook than I, so I like "easy"!)... Will definitely be trying that!

Goneforgood-- is the chinese five spice something you can find at the grocery store? I've never really made chinese before since my husband isn't very fond of it, and I can take it or leave it. I honestly think it might taste better using just spices instead of the mix. I like taco meat from scratch better than from a packet. Either way, the stir fry is definitely a nice change!