Hey Better Life
Thanks for noticing. My ticker did go down again. Should see 114 today.
Not bad considering my goal was 120 hey?!?! Just always keep at it and refuse to go back the other way
Im so glad to see you ladies doing so well, working so hard to get back on track!!!
I was getting a bit bingy myself so decided to go on the Formula S/E's to help me with that as I was also feeling a bit worn down.
Next Im gonna go on the Lean Extremes lol..... sooooooooooo many good things those ones do!!!!!

Glad to see everyone so motivated. Dont forget why your doing this and it makes it that much more easier

i went to wi yesterday and im staying the same!! only 11 pounds and 3 weeks! i know the last 10 pounds are the hardest but my goodness do they have to be this harD??? i told the girl at herbal magic that i am stuck and getting very frustrated since it is coming down to like 2 1/2 weeks!!! i just want to lose at least 5 and i know it is possible just i need to do it... there will be no cheating! not even one oz of anything extra. and i have planned my meals out for the next week.. i asked jen what to do and she said to eat all my starches before 4 and switch my bananas as a fruit to citrus fruit.. so right after i left i went and bought a tonne of oranges and now i took all the starches out of my dinners and made them my lunches!!! i hope this works! i am sooo ready for this to be over but i just want to reach my goal! its sooo frustrating this last few weeks is dwindling away!!! does anyone else have any tips to share for me to stick to to get the last pounds off!!! will exercising help? or will that just mess it all up cuz i know muscle was more than fat and all that jazzy stuff but i gotta do this! please give me tips thank you

Eat starches by lunch time as said.
Eat every couple of hours

sample


3/4 cup special k for breaky
or Toast
Have a snack of an orange around 10ish

lunch have a VHP shake..... or Meal replacement bar if ya can. Its perfectly measured already and easy for on the go

SNack around 3pm
fruit

Supper a Salad with 2 cups of lettuce
1 cup cukes cut up in salad.....
Protein bar.........
1 oz of grated cheese on the salad. ( in place of salad dressing)

Snack if your hungry?
3 cups of popcorn air popped
with 1 tsp of margerine melted for some flavor. as a free exchange

In between meals keep full with water...... and green tea and peppermint tea........
drink and drink and drink

This is a filling amount of food and easy to follow...... and great on the gly index.

Good luck!!!
Follow this for several days and you should see the scale move!

Hey Ladies
I've been catching up on the last forum and this one for a few days now. I can tell it's a great place to come with questions and just for overall support through this journey.

This is my second time on HM, as I let things slip away from me the last time I did the program. Have been on for about 10 weeks now, and while I'm a little behind schedule, I know I can reach my goal if I just keep it up.

One question though... I'm curious as to how much TOM will affect one's weight loss? I had been on various forms of birth control (pill, evra, nuva) for about 8 years, not really having a natural period for a long time. I finally freed myself from any form of it in March and didn't have a period until just a few days ago (as it can take a while for the body to regulate itself) My WI showed a smaller loss than I'd anticipated and I'm just wondering how much of a loss I *might* expect when it's over.

So inspiring to follow everyone through their weight loss journeys. Keep it up ladies!

I want to be an elephant penis too!! Seems that's a common goal here! Who would've thunk?


amb914- Welcome to the group! In my experience, during TOM I lose nothing or very little, and once it's over I show a big loss. Usually up to 3 lbs. But that's just me. Hope it goes the same for you!

amgirl- I wouldn't do any hardcore exercising or anything, but maybe incorporate some light exercising. I found that when I started doing a little bit of cardio, it really helped those pesky pounds come off. Hope you start seeing a drop soon! I can only imagine how frustrated you are!

DRIA girl...you are so very welcome on the noticing, not much gets past me..LOL


Dria....I have 2 starches now. Should I eat them at breakfast and lunch?

Herbal One is a little different I think in food portions here is what my allowance is.

3 proteins
3 veggies
3 fruits
2 starches
1 dairy
2 fats

ONE CHOICE...which can be anything 100 calories or less
FREE CHOICES(2 choices per day)...which is more condiments...light jello...etc.

Could you tell me if I were on the HM plan what I would be eating amount wise? I am not looking to change my amounts, just curious. I have just had the amounts adjusted about 3-4 weeks ago.

I rarely EVER eat my ONE CHOICE....for the 2 FREE CHOICE I usually use that in salad dressing...but that is rare as well, as I usually eat my salads plain.

I was also going over my last few weeks and have noticed I am about 4.5lbs behind on plan. I should be at 28lbs by the end of this week as I am in my 14th week right now. Hoping when I weigh Saturday I will be on track or atleast closer to it!! I am SOOOOOO very happy with my success don't get me wrong, but I just want to be where I should be!!

LMAO Alberta.....yeah who woulda thunk it?

So when you get to goal what do you want to be??

AN ELEPHANT'S PENIS.....LMAO

Your all a bunch of elephant penis wanna be's. Only the super cool get to be a penis :P
oi lol so sick.


Exercise suggestions......

Keep it simple.
While watching tv get up off your arse and walk in place. even if only on the commericials
I often do crunches.... squats..... lunges.... pushups and walking in place with a pilates move here and there. I do NOT suggest you do ALL that til you have hit goal and are toning and prepared to see the scale go up a bit instead of down.
Walking in place is a great thing to do cause hey your moving but not sitting burns calories but not much muscle for the time being.

Better life see that menu I posted up there? Follow it to a t
INstead of the meal replacement bar at lunch... have for example

protein
1 chicken breast 5 oz worth
4oz lean ground beef be it a burger patty or meatballs
6 slices of fat free deli meat etc

a small potato or 2 arrowroot cookies.....
or 1.4 cup of rice

my favorite lunch if im not having a bar?

1/2 cup spaghetti
4 oz meatballs
1 tbsp sauce
and an apple.
thats my basic lunch


play around cut to two proteins for losing..... but go back to three once ya hit goal.......


stay away from ketchup and bbq sauce..... nasty full of bad things
use mustard with wreckless abandonment.

I suggest to everyone get starches in by lunch.
If not possible for supper have a light starch... such as
popcorn -3 cups
2 arrowroot cookies
2 graham crackers, not great supper food but.. nice light starches.

most people are not as active come evening so when you eat a starch it kinda sits with you at night time.... hard for us to burn..... so eat them when your most active......

COnsidering Better life you have 3 protiens
id do a protein for breaky
one for lunch
and one for supper!


other fun tricks?
Want a burger?
Have one..... use two pieces of lettuce around the burger as your "bun"

Hi ladies. I haven't written in a little while, so I thought I'd drop in I went for a weigh in today (Haven't been in over a week because of my work schedule) and My total since I started 2 weeks and 2 days ago is down 12lbs. I couldn't believe it! How motivating is THAT!!!
Its great reading everyone elses posts. Its good as a new comer to read about successes! It is possible after all

Dria...thanks so much for the tips!!

I am going to start eating the starches for breakfast and lunch, as I am one the ones that isn't so active..once I get home from work, I am exhausted. I will be starting at the gym next week though...was supposed to start this week but with being sick, that isn't happening.

I do find I have the hardest time trying to get in all 3 proteins, I have eaten so many eggs over the last few years at times I have such a hard time eating them. My main proteins are chicken, pork chops, fat free turkey...and beef MAYBE once a week as I find beef stalls me sometimes.

I was SOOOOO glad when they took one of my veggies...I was finding 4 way too much for me to choke down, but I did it.

I am glad I took the time today to go over things....I also messed up, I am not 4.5lbs off from what I should be at, it is 2.5lbs...who knows maybe I will be down that when I weigh in Saturday, if so I will be right on track!! Hoping for that!!

Way to go Renee!!

That is great work, keep it up!!

ok so i have planned my meals for almost 1 week ahead now... i run a very full schedule since i have two jobs so by preparing meals ahead of time i have been control.. i am startin to bring my fruit along with me instead of eating them in the morning at the dinner table cuz when i get a craving i eat it and it works good for me... just hope the scale goes down tomorrow.. even to like 160. 5 or something would be nice.. just to see that what im doing is beneficial to me...my last plateau was not so bad cuz i wasn't so close to my goal.. 160 for me is overweight but 159 is ideal so i'd really just like to be in the 150's!!! i hope this all works.. thank you for the meal plan and all the tips.. do you think going for a little roller blading session in the morning will help me out? i walk alot as i am a waitress then at my hairdressing job (since this town is dead after labor day weekend) i basically plan my meals and think about eating.. maybe i should start pacing that might have to work... and by the time i get home at 9 or so im dead so i have to get up early to prepare my lunches and stuff :S i know confusing... I am trying and i guess that is the best i can do... we can do this ladies!!!

W/I today -.6lbs since tuesday - not bad b/c that's 3.4lbs for the week.

Still pushing on...next W/I is Sat.

Keep up the good work everyone

HMj.

I'm out of the 180's!! I weighed in at 179.6 lbs today!! Yippee! So long 180's. Hope everyone is having a great day!

Betterlife- Good luck tomorrow!! I'll be waiting to hear how it goes!

hello darlings!

I haven't posted in a few days, always takes a while to check up on everyone's progress!

Somewhere up there someone mentioned the lunch meats thing. Go to the deli and get yourself the fat free lunch meats (ham, turkey and chicken) they are the same as the prepackaged crap but taste much better (less chemically) they are the schneiders ones, same as in the package, just remember that the ones in the deli are normally larger slices so keep that into consideration when you are portioning out your serving.

I got my Zumba Dvd's in this week, that is why I haven't been on in a while, I was busy zumbaing. I had a smile cookie from Tim horton's (have to support the good cause) I bought myself one, decided that was my free exchange and told myself I couldn't have it until I had completed an hour of Zumba. Weightloss hasn't been that great this week but I am attributing it to the Zumba as it is a pretty intense workout.

I was wondering if any of you have issues with *cough* irregularity.... I have issues from time to time and am looking for a good remedy. One of the women at my centre suggested I try hot water with lemon first thing in the morning. The issue for me was that I think I would much rather continue on the path I was on than drink that crap!

Suggestions would be appreciated!

Take care ladies!

May all your weigh in's be happy!