UFF, I think as long as its workin for ya, it shouldn't matter. If your weightloss slows then you'll know to change it up. The only thing that I try not to do is have eggs more than 3 times a week. I don't like just whites, and I don't have a cholesteral problem, and would like to stay that way. Otherwise I'm pretty routine and boring....

Hey there...don't beat yourself up okay?

Here's something that might chear you up.... This isn't coming from Herbal Magic...and they WOULDN'T AGREE...cause it's not what their DIET is about.

So here goes:
Once in a while, it's good to vary your caloric intake...why? Cause your body gets use to eating the same amount of food every single day. It's always the same. So what they were suggesting is to vary...so once in a while, you eat more calories (ie 1400) and then you go back to the normal, 1200 let's say.

I can't say that I'm doing this...but it's in the back of my mind...that if ever I hit a plateau and I know it's not because of my periods or my bowels...I might try this...

Today's Meal Plan:

Breakfast:
1 cup raspberries (1 fruit)
1/2 cup cottage cheese (1/2 pro)
1/2 cup all bran (1 starch)
1/2 cup almond milk (1/2 dairy)

Lunch:
Cucumber Sandwich
tsp light mayo (1 fat)
1/2 cup cucs (1/2 veg)
2 slices diet bread (1 starch)

Snack: 1 cup grapes (1 fruit)

Supper:
Chicken & veg stir fry
olive oil (1 fat)
5oz chicken (1 pro)
1/2 cup onion (1 veg)
1 cup mushrooms (1 veg)
1/2 cup peppers (1/2 veg)

May have a smoothie somewhere in between to make up the 1/2 pro & 1/2 dairy. We'll see.......

i had a slice of pizza at lunch...ugh

I am so NOT happy right now. My centre was taken over by corporate last month. They closed one in another town down the road..now I reaf on freakign facebook they are closing the one I go to!! Bloody ****!
I AM NOT going to drive to the other side of this city to go there and support the other cirporate store either! I will drive to the neighboring town to support a different owner.

You know, the previous owner..let's call her "B" ravaged the centre I went to so badly..No staff, very poor hours (some days closed at 4pm!) many times little or no stock that you wanted....then corportate takes it over, makes promises and breaks them within a month or 2...I am not a HAPPY CAMPER at all!

Wow, that really sucks 2 dogs! I hope that doesnt happen here, I have no idea how far I will have to drive to find the next centre!! Damn corporate SOB's! I suggest making a few not so nice phone calls, and writing a few letters, probably wont do much but at least you'll make your feelings known. Even better if you can get other members to join the calling/writing. Good luck luv.

I am still struggling over here. I am out of products and will have to wait until Monday to stock up. Plus I am severely bloated due to a salty indulgence. I am just plain mad... at me...

it must be a horrible weekend all around for us all.. becuz i totallt just ate pizza again...ugh lets all start over happy campers on monday!
2 dogs i am soo sorry to hear that ur clinic is closing can u get a refund from your clinic f u choose not to travel to another town? that must be frusturating id find out, and dont worry we will support you on here!!

Wow, it sure is a crappy week on here! I also don't know how much farther I'd have to drive to find a clinic. Thinking about 2 extra hours (3 total) Ya right! That would never happen.

Feeling generally crabby this past week. Got TOM yesterday, the evening after weigh in so not sure if it affected the scales or not... Only good thing about this week was even though I fell off the wagon a few times I'm still down 2.5 pounds and 4 inches. Biggest Bonus: No loss off my bust for once. I was starting to think that this plan would lead to a chest decrease and not much else haha.

Hopefully everyone can spend some time focusing on how far they've come and how a few slip ups won't be devastating so long as we all learn our lesson and pick it up this week! My goal is to make it to the gym another 4 times this week (Thank God I have a friend that also goes... he is great to have around to give me the extra kick in the butt I need some days )

Have a good week everyone!

P.S. Any visits to the centre? Didn't notice any updates..

I am supposed to go to my centre today. I am not looking forward to it. I know I am up and that always makes me unhappy. I have a stomach flu... I guess the full blown bug hit me this weekend complete will chills, fever, and nausea. This resulted in an already challenging meal plan becoming moreso ... and I ate whatever I felt I could keep down. So now I am bloated and unhappy. But you are right Michele, we will slip... and I have. I am trying to get back on track but it is hard. I have to get in to my centre because I am out of 2000s, chroms, and L-Gluts. Having gone without for a few days I do believe that these supplements although expensive do help.

So here is to all of us and a more successful week!

Hi there, I had to spend all day Sunday out of town, and so was forced to eat at a mall. I generally avoid eating out like the plague, just to ensure staying on the program. Anyhoo, I ended up finding a chinese place there that did their stirfry's in water! Woot!! So I had a chicken stirfry with no noodles, no rice, no sauce. They looked at me a little strange when I said no sauce, but thats ok with me. I don't know what in it (loads of salt & sugar) so I'm not eatin' it. Next weigh in is tomorrow, so we shall see.

MicheleR: I'm up by 3/4 of a pound every TOM.

Everyone else: Cheer up girls, one thing about falling off the wagon is that you can always get back on!!

Okay well...just to make you gals feel better...I had an awful day too! My first...but still. I had 4 Free exchanges PLUS one piece of cake which probably equals to 500 cal !! Not proud of myself...but it could've been worst I guess!!

I went to the Center anyways...that's what we need to do right?
They were soft on me...and I still lost 1 pound since last Thursday!
I'm at 14.8 pounds - 4 weeks today! I know it might not be feasible...but 15 pounds per month would be EXTRA NICE hahahah
I'd lose my 70 pounds in like 4 months and a half

I had one mini goal for July 13 I believe... 36 pounds.
Almost one-third gone...I still have 2 months and a half to go!

So chear up girls...see where you're coming from... Although I cheated...badly today, I'm still proud of myself. BE PROUD!! We can do this.

I am angry at myself because I was just getting to a point where I was thinking "I CAN do this! Look at me! I am losing and I will keep losing..." and then various obstacles came my way and I saw how I was still so very fragile. It kind of sucks. I know I can still do this... and I will do this.. but to go backwards really sucks. I was at 180 just last week at this time... and according to my home scale I am up like 6lbs or so... IN 1 WEEKS TIME! Ugh! I know alot of that is water ... but still... HOW DISCOURAGING!

But you are right Chantal... overall we all have lots of victories to celebrate and even a 6 lb gain isn't a failure... it is a hiccup. Today, even without having made it into the centre I have been 100% on track. And for that I am proud. I will go in tomorrow and I will get all of my supplements, my pep talk, and get back to it.

I have lots of mini-goals. I wanted to be at 25lbs loss for sure by Mother's Day ... which gives me very little time. I have just under 2 weeks! AAAAAAAH!!!!!!!! Impossible! But I shall try anyway. By Canada Day I want to be down 40 for sure!

For accountability sake.. my food for today:

1/4 cup rolled oats (1 tsp crushed flax) - 1 STARCH
1/4 cup non-fat yogurt 1/2(ISH) DAIRY
1 cup fresh strawberries (1 tsp splenda) - 1 FRUIT
1 tsp flax seed oil - 1 FAT

1/2 Tortilla - 1 STARCH
1/2 Tsp Olive Oil - 1/2 FAT
4 Egg Whites - 1 PROTEIN
1/2 cup Carrots - 1 VEGGIE
1 Med Tomato - 1 VEGGIE

1 Apple - 1 FRUIT

2 c Coffee + 1/4 c Milk - 1/4 Dairy

4oz Chicken Breast - 1 PROTEIN cooked with 1/2 Tsp Olive oil (1/2 FAT)
1 c Salad

That is it. That is all. Not too exciting. But again,... I am trying to get back on track... so if I bore you... sorry... but thanks for listening

mememegogirl: Never bored, happy to listen. I would much rather hear this than any negative stuffage.

Todays Intake:
Breakfast
1 cup raspberries (1 fruit)
1/2 cup cottage cheese (1/2 pro)
1/2 cup all bran (1 starch)
1/2 cup almond milk (1/2 dairy)

Lunch:
cucumber sandwich
2 slices diet bread (1 starch)
1/2 cup cucs (1/2 veg)
tsp light mayo (1 fat)

Snack:
1 cup grapes (1 fruit)
1/2 cup almond milk (1/2 dairy)

Supper:
scrambled eggs & veggies
2 eggs (1 pro)
1 onion (2veg)
1/2 cup mushrooms (1/2 veg)

Have a good night!