Hello all. I am totally new. I joined HB in Regina on May 29/08. So far I have lost 16 pounds in 2 weeks and 13 inches. I know this will slow down and I am not looking forward to that feeling and dealing with it alone. My goal is to lose 57 pounds in total, so only 41 more to go!! I am excited to hear more about the new stuff as I haven't received mine yet. My last weigh in was Wednesday and I will be not going in again until Monday so I will keep everyone posted. I am so happy to have found a support group. I am going out of town to my inlaws this weekend and I am worried. Any ideas?? I do not want to tell them what I am doing as they are far from supportive....:?:

Welcome Headgirl!

Yes inlaws can be that way...I have some myself. Just stick to your veggies and smaller meat portions. Often you can get a way with the just eating healthier line.

Going for WI this am. excited...think I have that nasty TOM bloating gone!

Have a great day !

Hi All...
Welcome Headgirl. This is a great group of girls and very supportive.

Yay Christina you are doing sooo good.
I am having kind of a tough time this week for some reason. I am sticking with the right foods but can't seem to get down much. I feel like I am stuck. Maybe I should really measure and stick with the program cause I feel like I have been slacking.

Tammy you did great this week too.. That is a really good loss.

I didn't get any new stuff yet either but the girls have been talking about it forever. I did however got my new water bottle and I don't like it either. Its too small and hard to drink out of. I am still using my green one. I like it (even though its bad Hehe)

Julia.... Good luck on your weigh-in today.. I want to go too but I feel fat.. I hate it when the scale says I am up so I just don't go.. Bad eh?

I am also using my big greeen water bottle. It is easier to keep track off my H20 servings. But I have the new blue one clipped to my purse to carry around the town. It works well.

Hey Trudy...you know I have seen a pattern with me. The more I dread going in the more pleasently surprised I am when I leave. Overall it is my mental insecurities that make me feel fat and not want to go. Not a reality or an actual result of following plan. Don't get in your own way to more success. Go in! I actually am going in every day again for the next few weeks as I have seen my progress slip and getting distracted. The honeymoon of the plan is over! Now gotta keep working! YOU can DO IT!

:wave: Hi everybody... I'm new here and to Herbal Magic. I started HM on June 11th and lovin it so far. I'm from Canada, my name is Isabel as you can see LOL.I'm 37 years old:dizzy: and my weight when I joined HM was 184lbs:eek: and now on June 14th I weigh 178lbs wooo hooo finally out of the 80's.I'm 5'5 so I'm suppose to weigh 135-140 so my goal is 135.I recieved the new stuff on Friday and its awesome with more choices. I thought weighing all my food would be hard and to take my pills(I usually forgot other diet pills) would be hard but I like planning my meals now. I dread when I wont be losing so much or when I gain a pound or two because of whatever reason. Everybody tells me it will happen so prepare yourself. I came here to get support so I wont fall off. I hope to make friens here and help others too. well gonna go and read other posts so ttyl

Isabel :carrot:

I am about to give up!! I just can't seem to see a significant loss. I went in on Friday and was down .6 and got crapped on for not losing enough weight to date. The owner told me she was going to be dissapointed in me if I have to buy more weight loss time. I can tell you this, I am not buying more weight loss time. Do they realize how expensive this is for people?? 56 bucks a week just for the WM2000's. I paid $800.00 at start up only to find out I could have made a deal for a better price. Talk about buyers remorse! I feel like I am not getting what I paid for.
So fed up ladies... I'm about to say screw it! I can't see myself going to the center this week after what happened Friday.. especially when TOM came this weekend!!!

TMo

I dont think the owner has the communication skills to effectively support you! Not unusual. There are personality/communication issues in every area of life. It there a person at the centre you would rather deal with?Maybe you can call headoffice to have your file transfered to another location. I am sure that for you to lose you just need to juggle the portions abit to see more consistant 1-2 lb losses. Hang in there. Dont let one or two people discourage you from what you want..Your health

So the weekend was alright, made it through being out of town. Although I was very nervous it actually went ok. I went to WI on Monday and was down another 3 pounds since Wednesday. So I have a total of 19 pounds lost in 2.5 weeks so far!! yay!! My center has no idea about when the new material is going to come out so I will still be looking forward to that. 38 pounds to go for me until goal...

In 2 months my weight loss is 27.

I was up .4 this past Monday and dread going in tomorrow..might hold off til Thursday.

For the lady who is having ahard time with the w/l I was like that for 3 weeks and it was so hard..we changed how I was taking in my foods such as starches and the next week I lost 4.9..

I made my goal for my daughters grad so July 1 is time to set a new goal, I am enjoying fitting into clothes from a few years ago..it really helps ones outlook.

Good luck to you all on w/i and measurements..:)

Hugs & Welcome Isabel !!

Sorry to hear that your having a hard time Tmo. but ya Ask about the Chkicken & spinach menu. that helped me over my problem. your on it for 2wks .

Its WI & MM today...EEkk I feel today AF Soon again. I still have not reached HM Mini Goal that I set 150 and I should be there this week I think. I'm about -4lbs behind still but that centre has been good about know I was Off my feet for 2weeks and it takes water to Heal. SO Wish me luck !

Will let ya know !

Hello Everyone

Went to WI & MM today. I'm down another 1.2, the puts me at 35 pounds down and my MM today put me at 31 3/4 inches down. In perspective thats only 64.6 more to go. Or a little over 1/3 of the way. Yeah me!
Although, I'm still supposed to by 3.6 more lower by Monday for their records. Oh well, can only try. Go Me Go Me Go Me LOL

Hey guys... well went to HM today and was down another .5lbs since monday... so that's almost 10lbs gone and 15.5 inches in 3 weeks... YIPPEEEEE!! :carrot:
this week has been much easier. Talk to you all soon... keep up all the good work. Jen

:carrot: GREAT JOBS CHICKIES !

ok for me today I weight the same 157.2 since fri So good but ;( for loss. But I Lost another 3.5inches = 73.5inch loss. 15wks Not Bad !
Ok so heres the deal I'm going to be buying WM-4000™ Ultra to boost my Lost and get me off 157 and get to my +4lbs l'm behind on.Ekk

So wish me luck !

Takingchances: 27 pounds in 2 months WOW!!! I'll be lucky if I hit 20!!!

Was hoping to put my star on 20 before WI but 2.2 pounds before Friday seems impossible!!! The funny thing is that I've been losing less in the last 2 weeks since I have started circuit training but have been getting more and more people notice a difference. I guess muscle does gain huh?

Popocorn time :-) Hang in there Chickies....will be back Friday xox

This wek is sucking up .2 but did lose 2.7 inches in the last week.

Anyone else have those easy weeks where you can drop almost 5 pounds and then weeks like this wehere nothing gets dropped??!

This week I am officially 16 weeks post partum and have been on the diet for 10 weeks..

I go in today again for another weigh in because I am gone starting tomorrow for 4 days.. they stocked me up on S/B and F/B for the mini vacation..hope I have the strength to stick to it and not come back weighing more then when I left.

Crap I lost my post.. Grrrr

Thanks Julia for your inspirational words. You are a wise woman.

I was down another 1.2 yesterday so that brings me to almost 35lbs. I need to get to the centre more often since I seem to run out of time. I am going back on Friday and hopefully will be down another lb.

I am going camping this weekend and it will be hard to find the right foods to stick with it. I hope it doesn't rain.

TMo Hang in there it is so worth it in the long run.. I know its very expensive but maybe they can help you see what is going wrong. Why you are not loosing. Good luck.

Welcome Isabel...

OK, so I went back in yesterday. I got my fav girl there and once we got in the WI room, I shut the door and asked if she could council me moving forward. I didn't get into details with her, because it's her boss. But I think she understood without me not having to say much. Such a shame.

I am down another 1lb. Woot for me! I am also down another 5 inches!
I had a long talk with my hubby. He said "you're not losing weight for them, you're losing it for you, so screw what they say and just keep your head up." What a wise man! So on I go.

Christina, what is the chicken/spinach plan? I don't think I want to ask in case it sucks and I will be forced to do it. Can you elaborate?
I have already cut beef/pork out of my diet. I am only eating chicken and fish. I do have trouble getting all my veggies in. I am spreading out my proteins through each meal. No starches after 3pm. What else can I do?????
At least I am consistently losing. Not much, but it's better than going up!

Good luck to all of you!

Everyone here is doing so well and are so motivating and supportive to eachother.......I just love it reading all the posts. Your husband does sound like a smart man......he makes a good point with his comment. Good luck on the camping trip Trudy, you will do great. What exactly are the main benefits of the S/B and F/B? So I WI tomorrow, have not been in since Monday and I am really nervous since it is not a great TOM to be going. Hope everything goes good, I wanna break 20 lb! I will give an update tomorrow......

Hey girls! Got a great non scale victory today. Slipped on my wedding band! It went past my knuckle! Still snugg. But I have not been able to wear it in 2 years!

Mornin ladies...

:congrat: to all the "losers" That's great!! I'm down a total 6lbs from start date of June 11th and 4 3/4 inches..woot woot. I go in for my weigh in again today before we leave town for the week-end.I'm nervous for this week-end, afraid I'm gonna gain a pound or two again like I did on father's day week-end, and I didnt even eat that bad or that much.

I'm really fighting my cravings this week, I want chinese so badly and chips and dip.I almost fell a few times but I came on here and beat my cravings.

Good luck ladies and see you all when we get back home.

Isabel :carrot:

Yay!!! Julia.. thats great news.

TMo I am glad you went back and even lost a pound. Just stay with the girl you like and you will do great.

Headgirl Thanks for the motivation. I hope I can stick with it this weekend.. We are having a pot luck dinner on Saturday.. Ohhhh so many good things to eat. If I over eat I always take 2 sugar blockers and it doesn't reflect on the scale the next time I go in.. They are great.. Not sure about the Fat blockers though I haven't tried them.

Isabel You are doing fantastic.. I found when I first started I was always craving something.. And wanting to eat after dinner.. Now I can seem to stay away from it.. I do have a Free exchange bar with coffee when I am craving and it really fills me up..

Wellllllll (insert drumroll) I am past my 230's.... Yipppeee.. I weighed in at 229 today. This is a great milestone for me since I haven't been this low since ..... I can't even remember..
So off I go now.. Hope you all have a great weekend and good weight loss...
Byeeeeeee

Thanx Trudy..I'll definately keep the bars in mind.

I spedwalked to HM today and I was down almost a half a pound wooo wooo.I'm setting a little goal to be down 10lbs by Thursday next week...3 more lbs to reach that. I dont want to give myself to high or I might not reach it.I gave myself from June 16 to june 26. Then I'll start all over.

Congrats on everybody losing, its awesome!!!! :hug: Well better go be back Sunday hopefully the same or LESS NOT MORE :D

:df: Keep Positive! :df:

Isabel :carrot:

Ok, I went in on Friday and I finally moved that 5lb star over to the 10 lb wall!!! Actually, I am down 12 lbs!!! I lost 2.6 from Wed to Friday. All the drama made me lose weight, maybe that was her plan. LOL
I am feeling really good, and really slim! I pulled out some clothes (Size 14)from last summer that I wasn't able to get past my hips in April. I was able to get quite a few pieces on. Some are still snug, but I got them past my evil hips! What great motivation. I bought a pair of capris in a size 12 and hung them in my closet. I WILL fit into them by end of July!! They are white linen. Very expensive. I stayed away from white on the bottom in the past because it makes you look even larger!!
I'm getting lots of golfing in and I think that is making the difference. It's great excercise (I always walk the course) for me. I am not a person who sweats a lot and by the time I am finished 9 holes, I need a shower.

I bought a new bathroom scale and I think that has made a huge difference in my mental game. My old scale weighed heavy by about 1.5 - 2 lbs. I always felt fat when I got on it. This new one (by Weight Watchers) weighs very close to what the center scale weighs. I went to Walmart right after my HM visit, took off my shoes and jacket, pulled 5 scales out of their packages and bought the one closest to what I just weighed in at. I got a lot of funny looks, but hey, I am much happier getting on the damn scale. LOL

I set another mini goal of 15 lbs total loss by this Friday. So fingers crossed I reach it. 2 lbs in 5 days... should be OK, but my track record isn't that great when it comes to mini goals.
I wish I could weigh in naked!!!

Everyone's doing so great! Trudy, WTG!! Isabel, sounds like you are on track for success! Keep at it.

Talk to you all Wednesday!

TMo

ok Had a BAD WI today up 1.4lbs from Fri. Ekkk I'm so Beinde now. there go's a great losing weight record. But Sarah t the Centre is great and underdstands.
So I better get drinking Lemon&Water all night and tues to help me Loss lots by wed .... "Crying"

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Well what a week-end..We went away to my hubby's aunt and uncles in Burlington and then we went to Wonderland, I was good and bad, that wasnt even the worse. We ate supper lastnight, pork chops and baked potato at 4 :30 and by 7pm I was in majour pain up near my ribs, we thought it was heartburn so I took 3 rolaids and then a few minutes later I vomited then drank pepto and a few minutes later vomited again(pain still fierce as ever) and then vomited again. I was on my hands and knees in major pain so then I knew it wasnt heartburn. My hubby took me into the ER and the dr did his exams and said its definately not heartburn its your galbladder.I have to have a xray within the next few days to see if it needs to be removed.He gave me demarol and the pain was still full force so he gave me more then I was higher than a kite*L* and feeling NO PAIN!!! I'm exhausted today and didnt go to work(I'm the boss there) so that helped. I have to wait to see if I need surgery or not.I remember my mom had the same thing she had hers removed a few years ago, she told me today that my grandma(her mom) had hers removed too and one of my brothers told me today that he had to have his removed too, so it runs in our family. I dont feel like eating too much but I have to to keep up with my herbal magic diet.Oh btw I lost .6lbs over the week-end only because of all the vomiting I did due to my galbladder, so thats the only good thing that came out of it all.

Congrats to all the "losers" proud of all of you:hug:

I'm getting closer to my first 10lbs off by a certain date which is Thursday the 26th,3 more lbs to go. I better get my butt in gear too.I went for a 2hr walk with my hubby, son, and our golden retriever tonight after our good dinner.I guess thats a good start, I just didnt get in all of my proteins and such like Herbal Magic wants me to do but I will when I start feeling better.

Isabel :carrot:

Julia-- congrats on the wedding ring!

I was in Toronto the last 5 days and came back to have gained 1.4 and knew it was going to happen eating out non stop for 5 days is not a good thing..So here is to losing the gain this week.

I have lost about 26 inches and 30lbs.. Today is the goal I set back in April, my daughters grad. I wanted to be down 20 and I am down 30 so I should be happy I guess.

I will admit that it is nice to pull out old clothes and them fit, my current clothes need me be wear a belt to stay up and I can go into H&M, American Eagle outfitters and actually fit into their clothes..

Great Job http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...cken016HL1.gif"s

Julia... Ouu lala to Wedding Ring !

Today is way my WI & MM and I Didnt Lose any Inches.. :( and Down from mon 158.6 to 157.8... better but still 5.5lbs behind...:( But that's ok because I have come along way !! and AF is coming any time now...GGrrr.... weight gain.

Wishing everyone a successful week ... of WI & MM. :hug:

hey everybody...
not down much from yesterday I was 177.0 to 176.6 and my measurements were 4 3/4" down then today its a total 9" down, so not doing too badly, but its hard staying on track with summer here and wanting to eat out on patios and such.They said 10" down is one dress size and ofcourse i missed it by an inch..made me want to jump till I lost it :dizzy: But I have to wait till next wednesday.

Awesome job "losers" proud of yas :hug: Keep it up!:carrot:

Talk to everybody later.. have a good night.

Isabel :D

Here's what my VIRTUAL MODEL LOOKS LIKE. Have yous played with this ?

http://www.mvm.com/en/brandme.php?id=10&lang_id=en


Pic # 1 Feb 1 2008 190 ( hair colour Brown)
Pic #2 Now 06/26/08 157 mini (change hair colour)
Pic 3,4 - Goal 130lbs


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Goal 125- 130lbs
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I made one of me, I just can't post it on here yet.I've only had 15 posts well now 16 with this one and I have to have 25 or more...man can't do anything or have tickers..bummer :( oh well I will soon I guess. I think my model needs more of a baby pouch :o I wish it was that fast to lose weight as it was to make my model lose it.

Well off to bed so ttet.

Isabel :carrot:

Hello to all. So I'm the Newbie. My name's Monica and I'm in Alberta. Joined on Wednesday June 25, started Thursday. First WI today - down 3.6 lbs. I'm good with that!! So I'm going to need help and tips and whatever else you guys can give me. Getting married later this year to my long-time partner and would love to be near to my goal by then, which is down 35 from where I am now. Was always thin (go ahead hate me now) so am really new to this dieting thing. Not sure how well I will do at it, but am going to give it my best.

Love to hear from you guys.

:cheer2: WAY TO GO Christina!! :cheer3:

I'm still the same as yesterday.. guess better than up!!

:welcome2: fit .... it's a awesome place here for Support, making new friends, and supporting others like us.



Isabel :carrot:

Hey girls!!!! Catching up before I leave for holidays. Way to go all of you!!!! We are so awesome :-)

I'm now 20.6 pounds down and 19.25 inches less. Still training 3 times a week and took my Bike our for the first time in 20 years...OUCH! My bootie feels like it was beat to death LOL

Have a great week-end and Canada day! See you next week xox

Figured I'd pop in and say Hi.
I'm up a bit this week. Not feeling great, actually have a pretty nasty cold.
Hopefully that's the reason behind being up.
Looked at Facebook group on HM and they were discussing CLA.
Started at Lunch on Wednesday and hope it works like most people say.

Bonnie

Link us the Facebook site . Space out the link an we can unspace the www. Just want to see what Grp your on !

Hi ya girlies.. Hope your all having a great long weekend.

Good for you Christina.. I hate the ups and downs of weight loss but at least its mostly downs for you.. NICE...

Welcome Fitmom.

Hey Tammy.. Good going on the 20 lbs.. That is a milestone for sure.

Hi to everyone else.

Well I am down offically 40lbs.. I can't really believe it since I have been dieting most of my life and I am VERY happy I am sticking with this program. Most of the time I do good for a while and then just fall off the wagon and say the heck with it and eat away.
I know I will make my goal weight and maybe more hopefully.

Have a great weekend girls and don't eat too much.. LOL..

I really like the sugar blockers. They seem to really help me. When I over eat a bit too much I take a couple and the scale is good. You all should try them if you don't already.

I also wanted to ask if you all exercise? I haven't yet and I feel like my body is loose. I think I need to get to the gym or something but I can't afford it with herbal magic. I should do it at home.