MENA diet/exercise thread

[Jenn! 918]

I don't get that Master Cleanser. I bet you'd get the same results if you just didn't consume anything at all.

[Nasturtium 500]

me too! I'm excited now 'cause lemme tell ya this friend of mine and me could totally plow through two large pizzas and drinks in one sitting so for her to say this stuff filled her up (she even followed up and said that some day she could only have 4 of the drinks 'cause she was so full!!) then I am not scared that I'll go hungry.

LOL are you talking about me? I could actually probably eat nearly 2 large pizzas in a sitting. I can eat a lot if I want to. It';s like I have a faulty "full" mechanism, especially at time of the month... Although after time of the month i feel full all the time.

[amal 4]

My weigh in day is tomorrow *shudders* I am nervous to see how I've done. Kinda blew it over the weekend coz I ate chinese for lunch sunday and then mcds for supper We had been traveling so I had to either suck it up and eat it OR starve. I hope it didn't hurt me too bad. I have found some great soups that are very filling and low on sodium. Each can is 2 servings and each serving is only like 100 calories so they're great for a meal or quick snack if needed. I get off of work late so it makes a great supper for me that is light on the tummy and low in sodium.

[doodlebugg 10]

I have a friend who had to lose weight quickly before surgery and here is what she told me to do:

If you really want to lose weight..do what I did before my surgery.. you won't damage your body and it is totally approved by nutritionists.

I lost 1/2 a pound a day..no kidding.. but you have to stick to it..

Simply..the carnation instant breakfast- blue box (sugar free).. Drink five of those a day with 1% fat milk. Believe it or not, it will keep you full. You could drop the six pounds in less than 2 weeks. Or even do it for a week.

I'm doing it baby!!!!

I cant believe I am advocating this but if I were you and $1500 was at stake if a week before I still had a few lbs to lose I would probably do the master cleanser!

i believe that's what i've just done. Since I went and bought the instant breakfast packets and milk I figure it's now or never so I ate 2 huge m&m cookies, 1/2 cup choc chop ice cream and a bowl of chips and although I haven't gone #2 in 3 days it's like someone suddenly put a pressure hose in my colon HOLY TOLEDO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[amal 4]

I gained a pound

that is what i get for eating chinese food on Sunday

[doodlebugg 10]

I'm sorry Amal

I felt like ####### last night after eating all that junk. I'm on my second shake today. Did ok this morning wasn't hungry at all. Wish I could have found the french vanilla flavor, only found chocolate which is "ok" but not my favorite.

[Nasturtium 500]

I felt like ####### last night after eating all that junk. I'm on my second shake today. Did ok this morning wasn't hungry at all. Wish I could have found the french vanilla flavor, only found chocolate which is "ok" but not my favorite.

I went and looked last night. I knew I shouldn't go do this and that was only confirmed by the fact we don't even stock it here LOL. Anyway, so I decided to just cut back this week and keep calorie counting. I have to count calories or else I'll jsut go back to anorexia. it's no that I'm counting down, I'm counting up. That's why I hate the whole weight flux thing. Drives me nuts. Obviously I cannot eat any more sweets with Ammar ever again like I was! He is still losing weight/maintaining.

[Jenn! 918]

I felt like ####### last night after eating all that junk. I'm on my second shake today. Did ok this morning wasn't hungry at all. Wish I could have found the french vanilla flavor, only found chocolate which is "ok" but not my favorite.

I went and looked last night. I knew I shouldn't go do this and that was only confirmed by the fact we don't even stock it here LOL. Anyway, so I decided to just cut back this week and keep calorie counting. I have to count calories or else I'll jsut go back to anorexia. it's no that I'm counting down, I'm counting up. That's why I hate the whole weight flux thing. Drives me nuts. Obviously I cannot eat any more sweets with Ammar ever again like I was! He is still losing weight/maintaining.

I was resisting counting calories too. I started losing again once I started counting calories. Turns out I was eating significantly fewer than I should have been.

[Nasturtium 500]

I was resisting counting calories too. I started losing again once I started counting calories. Turns out I was eating significantly fewer than I should have been.

Yeah, you probably were putting yourself on "conserve." Of course you do get past that, and then you start to become wonderfully thin-- but obviously not healthy!

[Jenn! 918]

I was resisting counting calories too. I started losing again once I started counting calories. Turns out I was eating significantly fewer than I should have been.

Yeah, you probably were putting yourself on "conserve." Of course you do get past that, and then you start to become wonderfully thin-- but obviously not healthy!

Right, I've done that before and I think I set myself up to gain it all right back. This time I'm trying to shoot for something where I'll have an easier time maintaining once I meet my goal.

[Nasturtium 500]

Right, I've done that before and I think I set myself up to gain it all right back. This time I'm trying to shoot for something where I'll have an easier time maintaining once I meet my goal.

That was my problem too (is my problem?) the first time I got nicely thin and 99lbs, I had basically stopped eating for several days at a time each week and only ate one meal on days I did eat-- adn they were just things like a head of cauliflower, etc. So when I started eating regularly, I immediately bumped up to 115, then 130... then 150... I realized I was eating only bread and soda for a while so i cut the bread and cereal and put in fresh veggies-- dropped 15lbs in a snap. then I went to jordan and did field work the first time. i dropped weight to 120 by walking up and down those hills every day adn then coming home adn being exhauseted and falling asleep (and not eating). So then in 6 weeks I lost 15lbs. I then started exercising when I went home and I maintained a good weight for a while of 120 and although I wanted 110, I wasn't working really either. I got nearly to 110 2 summers ago when I started doing a walking/running combo, then started to gain when I stopped exercising and started eating donuts (go figure.). So now I'm working back at dropping adn obviously I am past the age where I can eat whatever I want-- and I am going to have to stick to veggies and not to donuts.

[doodlebugg 10]

so far so good. Had two shakes so far today and not hungry at all. Next shake at 4pm. lol

[Henna Rose 0]

New Clothes Size

Doin the smaller size dance !! Went to Lane Bryant tonight ~ 14/16 now! down from an 18/20 just a few months ago

Edited March 20, 2008 by Henna Rose

[doodlebugg 10]

New Clothes Size

Doin the smaller size dance !! Went to Lane Bryant tonight ~ 14/16 now! down from an 18/20 just a few months ago

you go girlfriend!!!

[sereia 0]

since my husband is leaving for morocco tomorrow, it will be MUCH easier for me to diet now! starting my protein shake with acai in the morning, salad with grilled chicken or fish for lunch, a yogurt somewhere in there, fruit, and a lean cuisine or other light dinner. works for me! hopefully i can drop a clothing size ASAP!