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Originally Posted by dkmd27
And as far as the carb/fat blocker ....why bother. It's like saying you intend to eat off program. It's like saying "I'm gonna do this, but I don't want to get caught, so if I do this, I won't." Anything that's gimmicky ... a way around, a short-cut, etc. is not teaching you anything about losing or maintaining weight. If you want to eat out, just do it and accept that perhaps you will be up a pound or two from the sodium or fat ... but really, that will be off in a day or two once you're back on program. Those are the hard choices we all struggle with all the time...it's a balancing act -- what's worth it to you and what isn't. A special occasion is going to happen and then we all make choices. If you choose to eat off program, then enjoy it (don't guilt yourself out about it), and hop right back on the next meal (not the next day -- the next meal). Those are the kind of lessons we have to learn to be able to make this livable for the long. Moderation and control and that it can be just one meal -- not the mindset that "well I already ate this, so the rest of the day doesn't matter".
I just reread this and it sounded a little preachy -- don't really mean it to be that, but long-term weight loss isn't going to happen with gimmicks (which in my opinion the carb/fat blocker is) it's going to be a lifelong learning journey.
It wasn't because I planned or chose to eat off program and didn't want to get caught. This is only my first week, and, especially in the beginning, I want to stay as close to OP as possible so I do see the lbs come off and will be motivated to stick with it.
I was curious about it b/c the other night, the hubs and I ate out at a seafood restaurant. I got some grilled white fish, he got grilled chicken and shrimp. Those were all OP. When it came to the sides, our choices were steamed broccoli, green beans, and mushrooms. He asked if they could do no butter on the mushrooms, the declined. We also asked for a few other healthier options, they declined. And little did I know, the green beans were sloshed with butter also. We intended to eat healthy, but literally everything we asked them to do, they couldn't/didn't. We assumed since it was a seafood place, they'd have healthier options. Lesson learned. Now we know, and knowing is half the battle. Go Joe!
When we told this to our MRC rep, she suggested the carb/fat blocker for those times when certain unexpected things come up. She didn't recommend we take them every day, as suggested on the label. Just pop 2 in before a meal if your unsure what it's cooked in or how it's prepared.
I didn't buy it and I still haven't. I've lost 7lbs this week so I figure it didn't hurt too much. I wouldn't be taking it as a long-term solution or way around getting to eat carbs and fat. I would only take it in the beginning, while I'm still learning and becoming familiar with some of the hidden evils out there.