[Ruthxxx]

Let's try a weekly chat as our thread was becoming too long. If we get too chatty, we may go to a daily!

I'm still trying hard to stay OP. Just ran out of bars yesterday and have an all morning appointment. I guess I'll lug along a shake.

Happy Tuesday everyone!

[freiamaya]

Hi Ruthee!
Sounds like you have alot on your plate! I don't envy that.
Surgery is upcoming??? Let us know how things are going.
Maya

[Ruthxxx]

at Maya and those to come.

It's really foggy out there. I hope to heck I can find Brockville for my appointment. The appointment is with the anaesthetist who will do his thing for the knee replacement event on the 24th. I'm hoping he does an epidural in lieu of a general anaesthetic - easier on the body.

Hey! I forget who suggested soaking stuff - you Maya? - but I soaked chicken noodle soup overnight and had it for breakfast. It was yummy! I may use that method to re-try oatmeal.

Later today I may get a chance to try the vanilla shake cookies posted in recipes. I'll let you know how they turn out. They could be great for breakfast. It's so decadent to have cookies for breakfast! And I love decadence!

Gotta dash.

[SweetP]

Maya - I hope you don't mind but I wanted to move this response forward from the other thread - I think it is SO important for everyone to read I couldn't use the "quote" button since the thread was closed.

"You're being stupid and the weight will fall off (but not all of it tomorrow!
hahahaha!
You aren't being stupid. This WILL work and it IS worth it, and tomorrow I will post my shopping experience, so that you KNOW that it will be worth it and if you stick with it 100% for 3 months, you will wonder why you didn't do this before, and STAY OFF THE SCALE except for once a week or else you will go bananas (mmmmm BANANAS...), and hang IN there...

Maya"

[SweetP]

Ruth - Have a great day!!!

[Floprieto]

Reposting my last message

Michelle U probably lost a bunch of weight! Not gaining any weight while you are on your period is AMAZING since we usually tend to retain water... I bet once it is over, you will see a huge drop on the scale!!! No matter what, I am proud of you! It is so hard to stay on track when you are in pain and all the bad and greasy foods are calling your name... But you, my friend decided to nip it in the butt and stay on plan!!! That's worth and !

I just ordered some of the walden farms products to take advantage of their coupon (buy one get one free --- up to 5). I will let you know how their products taste once i receive them...

Today is my day 4 and i STILL haven't cheated!!! I have been on plan 100%. I am not sure if i am in ketosis but i have been feeling great the whole time... It is a lot easier than the last time I was on the plan... I think that something clicked in me and i am no longer interested in the bad food right now... I am really enjoying experimenting in the kitchen and my wendy's like ice cream is still one of my favorite treat. Tonight I cooked dilly biscuits and it tastes amazing! I put the recipes on the sticky note for you all to try it... I hope you enjoy them because both recipes are Yummy!!! It will definitely make it easier for me to stick to the diet, especially when i need a bread/biscuit feeling! I have tried some other recipes and a few were disgusting, so i am only posting the ones that i absolutely love and would recommend to anyone! If you'all have recipes, please share them with us --- or if noone is interested, heck, share them with me !

Anyone know where i can find the True Lemon Powder and the Flax Seed Meal? Are they available a walmart? Albertson's? If so, which sections?

I also weighed myself and so far i have lost 4.6lbs in 4 days and i have so much energy! I love it! It probably is mostly water weight, but I am so glad to see the numbers go down on the scale and the doors of Onederland getting closer and slowly opening!

I hope you all are fine! If you need any support I will be glad to help!

Florence

[Andiemom]

STAY OFF THE SCALE except for once a week or else you will go bananas (mmmmm BANANAS...), and hang IN there...

Maya

Ah, yes! 'Twere it that easy. I am drawn to my scale like a magnet!
I cannot believe I'm starting day 5! I am so happy with this program. I find that I am settling into a nice routine. It's not as scary as it was in the beginning when I had no idea what the food was going to taste like and I didn't know if I'd be able to stick with it. I never thought I could do a diet like this! When my doctor suggested medifast I thought there is no way I can do that but it has been so much easier than I anticipated! My weigh in is Sunday so even though I'm weighing myself daily (I'm trying to stop, really I am!) I will track my weight on Sundays.

Have a great day everybody!

[suesully]

Originally Posted by Floprieto

Anyone know where i can find the True Lemon Powder and the Flax Seed Meal? Are they available a walmart? Albertson's? If so, which sections?

I get my ground flaxseed (flax seed meal) at my local grocery store in the baking supply or natural foods isle. Health/natural food stores would carry it too. You can also buy it online...Bob's Red Mill has a nice one. Be sure to keep it in the fridge or freezer as it will go rancid.

True Lemon/True Lime/True Orange can be found in some grocery stores where the splenda is. I don't know why they put it there. Don't know where you live but I also get mine at The Christmas Tree Shop in the food section. The truelemon.com website has a store locator & you can also order direct from them.

I would just ask for both at your local grocery store.

[freiamaya]

OK, as promised, here is my SHOPPING EXPERIENCE the other day at the mall.
Now, I HATE shopping in "regular people's" stores, because I just don't belong there. I can't fit anything. I see all these 24-yr-old size ZEROS out there, and the sizes only go up to 12 and sometimes 14 and rarely a 16 and if you are LUCKY, an 18. But not very often. There MIGHT be an XL there, but gosh darn it, how DEPRESSING NOT to fit an XL.
BUT, I think I'll give it a try. After all, I've lost on this diet, and how physically big can I really be at 5'7" and 172lbs.
Keep in mind, all that at one time not so long ago, I was a size 20-22 and my highest recorded weight was 243lbs.
SO, I go to Addition-Elle and check out the clothes. I feel great there, because I am now an X or 1X, I think. I try on some jeans, and start with an 18. Then a 16. Then a 14. And they don't FIT. I AM TOO SMALL.
What the...??? They don't FIT???
So I head over to a regular store, and figure, well, I'll start here at size 18 because seriously, vanity sizing DOES exist, so maybe in a regular store, I'll be back in my normal size of 18 because lets FACE it, I'm in my own mind, completely HUMONGOUS.
So, I try an 18. Then a 14. Then a 12.
THE 12 FITS. And fits NICELY.
So I push my luck.
THE 10 FITS. A bit SNUG, but I don't have to lie down on my back and suck in my gut to zip it up thus creating the world's largest muffin top! And no camel toe, either! (hahahaha!)
SO I BUY THEM. After doing my happy dance.
I then head over to pick up a dress for a warm vacation I am going on. I find a beautiful one which is one of those gauzy, floaty ones that slips on, with no zippers or anything.
Again, I try an 18. Then a 16. Then a 14. Then a 12. The 12 is fine, but these are supposed to be loose, right?
I think -- let's just push the envelope.
I try a 10. IT FITS!!! O. M. G. IT FITS!!!
So I think -- keep pushing the envelope.
I try the SMALLEST one they have in stock, which is a SIZE. 8.
THE GD THING FITS!!!! IT LOOKS NICE!!!!!
SO I BUY IT. After doing my happy dance.
WHAT. A. DAY.
And this will happen to you guys, too -- just keep at it!
Maya

[SweetP]

Andrea and Florence - You guys are doing great!!!

Maya - What a wonderful experience !!!

Just found out my DH lost his job...uggg...it took him 4 months to find it after we moved. Now they say they will help him find something else but I think they say that so you can't file unemployment.

[Ruthxxx]

So sorry to hear that, SweetP. I gave you an avatar to suit your name. I hope that makes you feel better.

Maya, what a great shopping trip that was. When do you go for your "hot place" vacation? Will you be a size 0 by then?

at Andie, Flo and Sue. I'm so glad this is working for you. Please breathe some on me, OK?

I had a great appointment with the admitting nurse and my anaesthetist this morning and now know exactly what will happen on the 24th when I get my bionic knee. I plan to be in ONEderland by then and will do the darned exercises they gave me. Just think! By Spring, I'll be able to walk around the village with my dog and maybe a new puppy!

Chili that's soaked for the morning is much improved too! I may go back to oatmeal next order.

[freiamaya]

Sweet P --
Ruthie! Sounds AWESOME, and I know your sugery will go just fine, too.
Later, all
Maya

[mkbhanna]

Can I come back? I tried so hard to start again last week....twice even but I just couldn't do it. It was a very stressful few days at work (I'll put more details in another post) when I got back after the New Year and it was just impossible. Then, I tried again Saturday and that night started to get a cold. I was so ready to throw in the towel, really I was. I emailed MF and asked them to cancel my order but apparently they didn't get it in time so I got a shipping email yesterday. So, what to do? Do I just send it back or give it another go? Back in December when I stuck to it for several days, I really did feel better.

So, here's the decision. Tomorrow is another day (I am from The South you know). I think it's a "sign" that the new box is on it's away and I have about a week's worth at home. Maya, can you send me some of that willpower? I loved your story about the dress - it's very inspiring.

Things are looking up - the situation at work is resolved in a way that is very positive for me, daughter #1 was admitted to the "gifted" (I hate that term) program at school yesterday w/o the struggle I had been fearing, and daughter #2 was approved today for her vision therapy. Life is good, I can do this.

I'm going to do it this time. There's nothing coming up that will knock me off. I can do it....I can do it....

Maria

[freiamaya]

You know, Ms MK, JUST decide to give it 100% JUST for one month. Be ON PLAN JUST for 28 days -- that'll let you evaluate the program and how it works for you. It IS tough and it IS challenging, but for JUST 27 sleeps, give it a shot. See what happens! And at the end of the 28 days, you'll have the satisfaction of just. sticking. to. it. You don't have to do it forever, but see how it goes.
IF you go 100% On Plan No Excuses No Cheats Really REALLY 100% On PLAN I'll bet that you'll be down to 188 lbs or so. Think how great THAT would feel.
But this will ONLY happen if you go for it. You don't have to WANT to do it to just do it.
Think of it like a diabetic thinks of insulin -- they probably don't WANT to test their sugar levels, they probably don't WANT to inject insulin, but they HAVE to and they DO it without obsessing about it or feeling like it. They just do it. And for 28 days, you too can just do this.
Let us know how things go!
We all love ya!
Maya

p.s. yippee on the kiddie front! Awesome!

[abovethedin]

I group,

I have a question and I want to be as delicate as possible. Does anyone have any issues with being "regular"? I am not normally and I can go as long as 7 days. I really don't like this. What I am trying to find out is this, do you think it is ok to have a laxative, or maybe add something like Benifiber to my water? Oh, and even eating salad doesn't do a think. Thanks for all your help.

jen