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[QueenCityDiva]

[QUOTE=anewstart;12760353]Jennifer...

I got the same thing from Joe this week!!!! I too had been splurging almost every night on sugar free jello! Yep, the same thing as you.. just habit... I think it was sound advice he gave... I had carb control yogurt after lunch today and will limit my jello to twice a week. I lost 1.6 lbs this part week.. so still heading in the right direction. We have lost the same amt of weight.. me 19.6 in 4 weeks.. cant beat that... Congrats on your great loss this week!

[QUOTE]

OMG that is TOO FUNNY! Maybe our charts are mixed up or something - that is just WILD! But GO US! We are rocking this out! And I do love Joe - he gives the best advice!!!

[nomorerolls]

Pound slayers,
I just had my 1st weigh in.....OMG! I lost 5lbs. Bring on the veggies! One problem I am hoping to solve. I don't eat eggs, seafood or cottage cheeze can I have apple slices with no fat yogart for breakfast in week 2? looking for a quick eat it while I drive kind of breakfast.

[Mommy-2-girls]

Rochelle- It happens to the best of us! I had a week a couple of weeks ago when I was down 0.4 pounds but was retaining 6 pounds of water!! Ouch! Hang in there, chug chug chug your water, and seriously watch your salt intake as well.

[jbiggars63]

Originally Posted by QueenCityDiva

I have another question - has anyone noticed an INCREASE in your fat % over the first few weeks? Mine has steadily crept up to 2% higher than it was when I started. Should I be worried?

I don't think so...as you have increased you water intake, you system is flushing itself better and I bet, if you look at your water pecentage, you will see that it is decreasing. The water content and fat content always seem to counter-balance each other, for me anyway! You will soon notice those numbers reversing, as long as you continue to get your fluids in!

[nomorerolls]

I am having a hard time dealing with the taste of the vitamins....Anyone know of a better tasting alternative? or at least a smaller pill size?

[NOT2fat4fun]

nomorerolls - fruit kicked my out of ketosis pretty quickly - I only eat it a few times a week and usually berries.. you will find out for yourself. I cook up a couple of breakfast sausage and eat them on the way to work...

[nomorerolls]

Thank you medi vet! : ) I really appreciate all the info you pass my way. How about the vitamins?

[AshleyR]

I would chop the pills in half if they are too big for you.

[Mommy-2-girls]

I can't take their vitamins at all. The give me horrible diarrhea. You should ask your clinic what other brand they recommend. I took in my multi-vitamin and they said it was fine to take. I have been taking that instead since the 1st week.

[smasonnc]

[quote=QueenCityDiva;12761896][QUOTE=anewstart;12760353]Jennifer...

I got the same thing from Joe this week!!!! I too had been splurging almost every night on sugar free jello! Yep, the same thing as you.. just habit... I think it was sound advice he gave... I had carb control yogurt after lunch today and will limit my jello to twice a week. I lost 1.6 lbs this part week.. so still heading in the right direction. We have lost the same amt of weight.. me 19.6 in 4 weeks.. cant beat that... Congrats on your great loss this week!

OMG that is TOO FUNNY! Maybe our charts are mixed up or something - that is just WILD! But GO US! We are rocking this out! And I do love Joe - he gives the best advice!!!

[smasonnc]

Originally Posted by anewstart

Jennifer...

I got the same thing from Joe this week!!!! I too had been splurging almost every night on sugar free jello! Yep, the same thing as you.. just habit... I think it was sound advice he gave... I had carb control yogurt after lunch today and will limit my jello to twice a week. I lost 1.6 lbs this part week.. so still heading in the right direction. We have lost the same amt of weight.. me 19.6 in 4 weeks.. cant beat that... Congrats on your great loss this week!

Nice that SOMEBODY there is checking journals. I journal meticulously and nobody even looks at them, except for the times I've gotten Joe. He does give good advice. I'd feel a lot better if someone were actually examining what I eat. I don't like finding out the hard way that something isn't right.

Trivia: Joe has a twin brother who is an EXCELLENT elementary school teacher. Those boys were raised right.

[shanlock]

Originally Posted by nomorerolls

I am having a hard time dealing with the taste of the vitamins....Anyone know of a better tasting alternative? or at least a smaller pill size?

I take all of the medi supplements one pill at a time with a HUGE swig of water! It helps me get my water in and I don't notice the taste.

[shanlock]

Originally Posted by nomorerolls

Pound slayers,
I just had my 1st weigh in.....OMG! I lost 5lbs. Bring on the veggies! One problem I am hoping to solve. I don't eat eggs, seafood or cottage cheeze can I have apple slices with no fat yogart for breakfast in week 2? looking for a quick eat it while I drive kind of breakfast.

I don't eat those things either! Pretty much every morning for breakfast I have one of the EAS Advantedge Carb Control Ready to Drink Shakes and it works for me.

[Bre321]

I go in for my weigh-in tonight and then don't go again for 2 weeks, as I will be out of town for Thanksgiving. I haven't missed a week yet for a weigh in so I am hoping that I will stay strong and accountable!

[NOT2fat4fun]

Sharon - if you want your clinic to look at your journal, bring it and show them. I never had my clinic look at it - but it was my bible in terms of knowing what foods would kick me out of ketosis. Super important for your own information! (Sugarless gum kicks me out - who would have thought?).

[jbiggars63]

Only lost a quarter of a pound this week. Being put to the test big time. My sister-in-laws funeral is Saturday. Just found out this morning that my wife's grandfather passed away today.

[Shmessica]

AAH! I am so nervous to start MEDI tomorrow! After reading all the helpful posts and friendly people here I am glad to see such a great community that is here to offer up support! I am so excited to finally get rid of all this flab! LOL!

[shanlock]

Originally Posted by Shmessica

AAH! I am so nervous to start MEDI tomorrow! After reading all the helpful posts and friendly people here I am glad to see such a great community that is here to offer up support! I am so excited to finally get rid of all this flab! LOL!

Good luck tomorrow! You must be very short if you have flab to get rid at 128 lbs!

[Shmessica]

5'8" but I have a really small bone structure. My weight is a little misleading due to that.

I'm ready for a change. I tried to lose weight at the start of this month but since then only lost 2 pounds. But everyone I know that has done MEDI lost like 10+ pounds their first week! I must know the secret because I hardly ate ANYTHING so far and still have crappy results.

[malloryann11]

On note with the vitamins I have to cut them in half especially the fat burner and calcium... They are way to big and I have gagged a couple times

Good luck Shmessica you can do it!

SO HUGE accomplishment for me! We are having a Thanksgiving mixer with my sorority and I made Paula Deans Symphony Brownies... And did not eat any! I also made the MWL Pumpkin casserole so I could have a for sure side to go with my Turkey to not throw me off! Planning is everything with this diet!

[malloryann11]

Originally Posted by Shmessica

5'8" but I have a really small bone structure. My weight is a little misleading due to that.

I'm ready for a change. I tried to lose weight at the start of this month but since then only lost 2 pounds. But everyone I know that has done MEDI lost like 10+ pounds their first week! I must know the secret because I hardly ate ANYTHING so far and still have crappy results.

500 cal of protein with only 100 cals of it being cheese. 4oz servings of meat at each meal. No sugar, No carbs, Lots of water!

[Mommy-2-girls]

Jerry- So very sorry for your loss. Please keep us posted and keep coming around for support during this difficult time.

Shmessica- Are you seriously doing Medi through a clinic? 95 pounds for a woman who is 5'8" is SEVERELY underweight to the point of anorexia. That would put your BMI at 14.4, which is extremely unhealthy. 128 is already at the low end of the normal weight range for your height. Perhaps your body is not losing weight because there is nothing to lose. Are you sure you really need to be on a diet? I am concerned.


Down another 3 pounds today.

[Shmessica]

Originally Posted by Mommy-2-girls

Jerry- So very sorry for your loss. Please keep us posted and keep coming around for support during this difficult time.

Shmessica- Are you seriously doing Medi through a clinic? 95 pounds for a woman who is 5'8" is SEVERELY underweight to the point of anorexia. That would put your BMI at 14.4, which is extremely unhealthy. 128 is already at the low end of the normal weight range for your height. Perhaps your body is not losing weight because there is nothing to lose. Are you sure you really need to be on a diet? I am concerned.


Down another 3 pounds today.

Those automatic BMI things are so inaccurate I'm surprised anybody goes by them anymore. So many factors aren't figured in like your build (bone structure) muscle mass whatever.

And I'm not actually going to the clinic, I'm just following my friend's routine and she has all the info and what not. I'm so proud of her, she has lost like almost 80 pounds or something like that.

[smasonnc]

Originally Posted by Shmessica

5'8" but I have a really small bone structure. My weight is a little misleading due to that.

I'm ready for a change. I tried to lose weight at the start of this month but since then only lost 2 pounds. But everyone I know that has done MEDI lost like 10+ pounds their first week! I must know the secret because I hardly ate ANYTHING so far and still have crappy results.

You're only 130 pounds at 5'8 and I know you say you have small bone structure, but you're in the normal end of your weight range. The 10+ pound weight losses are typically from people much heavier than you. This diet is too structured for someone like you to do unsupervised. You're using it like a crash diet and it isn't. You will be on a yo-yo cycle forever if you rely on crash diets and that takes a toll on your liver, kidneys and heart.

Make sure you're eating ENOUGH for the amount of activity you do and drink lots of water. At your weight, you could easily fall into starvation mode. I'm a lot heavier than you, but I was in starvation mode one week because I'm pretty active and was eating too little.

Also, if you build muscle you'll be thinner even if you weigh the same. My daughter weighs 135 at 5'6" but she's a soccer player and her fat % is very low. You'd never guess that she weighs so "much". She wears a 2 or a 4; at 130, I would wear an 8. I'd forget this if I were you and hit the gym.

[fit2b50]

Jerry-Now is the time to be with your family to offer much needed support. Maintaining your loss is enough. Hugs to all of you. So much saddness is always toughest at the holidays. El

Originally Posted by jbiggars63

Only lost a quarter of a pound this week. Being put to the test big time. My sister-in-laws funeral is Saturday. Just found out this morning that my wife's grandfather passed away today.

[fit2b50]

BMI aside, the HAMWI measurement scale which IS an acceptable measure shows the ideal body weight for a small frame, 5'8" women to be 126 MINIMUM!!

You are already there for the most part. My suggestion, see a doctor before you undertake any additonal weightloss. Realize that pushing your weight below where your body should be, can lead to long term health and weight issues. Good luck but please don't do this without medical supervision! El


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Originally Posted by smasonnc

You're only 130 pounds at 5'8 and I know you say you have small bone structure, but you're in the normal end of your weight range. The 10+ pound weight losses are typically from people much heavier than you. This diet is too structured for someone like you to do unsupervised. You're using it like a crash diet and it isn't. You will be on a yo-yo cycle forever if you rely on crash diets and that takes a toll on your liver, kidneys and heart.

Make sure you're eating ENOUGH for the amount of activity you do and drink lots of water. At your weight, you could easily fall into starvation mode. I'm a lot heavier than you, but I was in starvation mode one week because I'm pretty active and was eating too little.

Also, if you build muscle you'll be thinner even if you weigh the same. My daughter weighs 135 at 5'6" but she's a soccer player and her fat % is very low. You'd never guess that she weighs so "much". She wears a 2 or a 4; at 130, I would wear an 8. I'd forget this if I were you and hit the gym.

[Desert-Rose7]

Originally Posted by Shmessica

Those automatic BMI things are so inaccurate I'm surprised anybody goes by them anymore. So many factors aren't figured in like your build (bone structure) muscle mass whatever.

And I'm not actually going to the clinic, I'm just following my friend's routine and she has all the info and what not. I'm so proud of her, she has lost like almost 80 pounds or something like that.

Like Jessica, I am extremely concerned that you want to weigh 95 pounds at 5'8" tall. I am so concerned that I spoke with my personal physican and a fellow exercise physiologist. You are already at a weight that is questionable for your height, and although I do not know your age or your circumstances, what you are planning to do is totally unhealthy. Even with a "small bone structure" it is unhealthy. Why don't you post a picture of how you look today so we can see just how "overweight" you are, because I am almost certain that you are having a body image issue rather than a weight issue. Sorry to be so blunt, but that is how it sounds to me. Even with a small bone structure, being totally physically fit (and I am in doubt about that as well) your very bones weigh AT LEAST 95 pounds.

Furthermore, if you went to a MWL clinic, I can GUARANTEE you that they would NOT accept you as a client because you are already at a very low weight. Doing this on you own totally frightens me and concerns me about your health and welfare. And deep down, I think you know this. I also question the wisdom of your "friend" giving you the information in the first place.

I have been an athlete all of my life, and the least I have ever weighed is when I was playing college volleyball and basketball and teaching an exercise class as well. At 5"11" I was at 147 and extremely physically fit. Now that I am older, I weigh in at 150-152 in maintenance. And that is still light for me. I have been cautioned by my physician and my clinic NOT to lose anymore.

As the members of this forum will tell you, I call it like I see it. I have walked the walk and talked the talk. I have lost the weight I gained over the past 15 years, regained my full physical fitness. But my weight loss was doctor recommended and monitored. Have you even spoken with a doctor about this? I would bet not.

If you are angry with me for my statements, it is what it is. I can only comment on what you have written. And very frankly, you scare me to pieces with your plans for yourself.

Jo

[AshleyR]

Shmessica~ Wow, this a tad scary. I hate to say this, but I have a very close friend who is 5' 8" and is 110 pounds and is dealing with major issues with a counselor since she is so under weight. I know everyones structure is different, but I would honestly seek the knowledge of a physician if I were you. I do wish you the best..

[Bre321]

Shmessica, I too am 5'8" and at my absolute thinnest I weighed in at around 135. I cannot even imagine being 40lbs lighter than that at 5'8". I think that it is very important that you meet with a doctor.

"hardly eating anything" is not a healthy way to lose weight and can do serious damage to your body.

Medi weight loss is a "medically" supervised weight loss program for a reason- and should not be taken on without at least an initial consultation with a physician.

weighing 95lbs for a woman much shorter than you is still extremely unhealthy. To weigh 95lbs and be 5'8" is very dangerous. I hope that instead of taking our words to offense that you will speak with a doctor. I think that you really need some help and I truly hope that you find someone that can help you.

Originally Posted by Shmessica

5'8" but I have a really small bone structure. My weight is a little misleading due to that.

I'm ready for a change. I tried to lose weight at the start of this month but since then only lost 2 pounds. But everyone I know that has done MEDI lost like 10+ pounds their first week! I must know the secret because I hardly ate ANYTHING so far and still have crappy results.

[anewstart]

Originally Posted by smasonnc

Nice that SOMEBODY there is checking journals. I journal meticulously and nobody even looks at them, except for the times I've gotten Joe. He does give good advice. I'd feel a lot better if someone were actually examining what I eat. I don't like finding out the hard way that something isn't right.

Trivia: Joe has a twin brother who is an EXCELLENT elementary school teacher. Those boys were raised right.

Ive had my journal checked everytime Ive gone in... everyone is very nice and has taken the time to sit and chat.. Ive never felt rushed.. its been great! I hope you get the same next time...Checked my ketosis this AM and wouldnt you know it.. i only had a trace... something threw me out.. probably the ketchup.. i had it on my turkey burgers twice this week.. or maybe the carb control yogurt.. well either way I wont be having either of those again for a bit! I mean really.... if Im going to be kicked out of it, it needs to be for a cupcake or something! lol

Carl... excellent work!