First week

[Guest guest]

Hi wc5!

The Myoplex shakes serve as meal replacements within the 6 meal structure,

and are formulated differently than fruit juice. Assuming that you use them

as intended (2 or 3 a day, each in place of a meal) you will be fine.

RiboForce falls into a different category; that's a supplement, not a meal

replacement.

For details on all the EAS products, you can visit the EAS web site at

www.eas.com

An unofficial support site, well worth visiting for its information, is the

Hussman site. There is information on RiboForce and other key EAS supplements

there. At that site you will also find good information on the physiology of

" Why the Body-for-LIFE Program Works. " You will find that site at

www.hussman.com/eas

Best of fortune to you in your efforts!

Healthfully,

[Guest guest]

Sounds like you're on your way due to your good organizational

skills. Glad the first week was successful and hope you have many

more successful weeks.

I saw results in week 3 but I wasn't overweight just overfat. I

couldn't understand why I had so much fat because I ran 3-4 miles a

day 4 or 5 days a week. And lo, it was because I wasn't eating clean.

I wish you much success. Post your progress often.

I can't answer about the pics. All I have are afters.

Stasia

[Guest guest]

Congratulations on 1 week down!

> After all that, my questions for the group are as follows:

> 1. What has been everyones common breakdown of protein, carbs, and

> fat?

I try to stick to a roughly 40/40/20 breakdown. I really try to do

fist size portions for carb and palm for protein. I haven't made the

time to put my nutrition data into fitday for awhile. I should to

see how I am doing.

> 2. When did everyone start to see results?

I started seeing results by the first four weeks. Major results,

though towards the end of the 12 weeks. Everyone is different

though, you might see results quickly or you might have a lot of

internal results happening that you don't see. In the beginning, I

thought the best way to gauge results was by my clothes fit. The

looser they were, the more things were happening. I also

continuously tried on a pair of shorts that were too small from the

beginning to see how they changed in fit.

> 3. How often did everyone take pictures for the stages?

I took photos every 4 to 5 weeks.

HTH,

Kathleen

[Guest guest]

Congrats on finishing your first week! I also just finished my

first week and this is my first " free day " ! My muscles really

needed a break! Back to the gym tomorrow, though. I'm sure we'll

both have an awesome second week!!

Tara

> Finally the first week is over and it wasn't as hard as I

thought.

> The biggest thing people have to do is PLAN. If I don't plan what

> I'm going to have to eat for the day, its easier to eat badly

because

> I don't know what to eat. Also, using fitday.com has helped

calcuate

> calories and breakdown.

>

> After all that, my questions for the group are as follows:

> 1. What has been everyones common breakdown of protein, carbs,

and

> fat? I'm following the method of portion sizes and trying to

> maintain a 40/40/20 (prot/carb/fat) breakdown. Sometimes it

varies a

> little, but not much.

> 2. When did everyone start to see results? I'm feeling like I

have

> more energy and by looking at my before photos, I have incentive

to

> keep going. The best strategy to ensure you eat healthy is

posting

> that dreaded before picture everywhere. After getting it off the

> digital camera, I wondered who that was. I'm not overweight, but

> there seem to be a few bumps in places I can't see (like my back

> waist).

> 3. How often did everyone take pictures for the stages? I'm

> probably going to take a second photo in 3 weeks (1 month after

> before photos) and then I will post them.

>

> Sorry for the long post, but I find it interesting to see the

> responses from those that are also doing the program. There seems

to

> be alot of different groups formed for the BFL, but this one seems

to

> have the most supportive messages and I find it interesting to see

> how everyone does all week. By getting messages, it also acts as

a

> conscience if mine wants to go have an unhealthy snack. If

everyone

> else can do it, I can to.

>

> Have a good week everyone!

[Guest guest]

40/40/20 give or take a bit is a good breakdown for meals. I don't

calculate my nutritional stats on a daily basis, but I usually end up

around there. I would err on the side of protein (maybe 45% protein

to 35% carbs) if you have a lot of fat to lose. That works for me.

You'll see a lot of bloat disappear the first week, but most of that

is water break. Don't panic if you temporarily get bigger; you might

gain muscle before you lose the fat. That happened to me, and I

freaked out, but, ultimately, you want the muscle; it'll help burn

more fat in the long run. Most ladies see tangible results about six

weeks into the program.

I didn't take pictures at all when I first did this, and I really

regret it now. This time I took pictures at the beginning, but I'm

not planning on taking them again until I'm at my goal weight and

size (which will probably take longer than 12 weeks). That's just

me. I also hid my before picture in a drawer and haven't looked at

it for weeks. It was just so depressing. I know a lot of ladies

find the before picture motivating, so you just have to figure out

what works for you. I took one look at my flabby self and screamed

(literally).

Dani

> > Finally the first week is over and it wasn't as hard as I

> thought.

> > The biggest thing people have to do is PLAN. If I don't plan

what

> > I'm going to have to eat for the day, its easier to eat badly

> because

> > I don't know what to eat. Also, using fitday.com has helped

> calcuate

> > calories and breakdown.

> >

> > After all that, my questions for the group are as follows:

> > 1. What has been everyones common breakdown of protein, carbs,

> and

> > fat? I'm following the method of portion sizes and trying to

> > maintain a 40/40/20 (prot/carb/fat) breakdown. Sometimes it

> varies a

> > little, but not much.

> > 2. When did everyone start to see results? I'm feeling like I

> have

> > more energy and by looking at my before photos, I have incentive

> to

> > keep going. The best strategy to ensure you eat healthy is

> posting

> > that dreaded before picture everywhere. After getting it off the

> > digital camera, I wondered who that was. I'm not overweight, but

> > there seem to be a few bumps in places I can't see (like my back

> > waist).

> > 3. How often did everyone take pictures for the stages? I'm

> > probably going to take a second photo in 3 weeks (1 month after

> > before photos) and then I will post them.

> >

> > Sorry for the long post, but I find it interesting to see the

> > responses from those that are also doing the program. There

seems

> to

> > be alot of different groups formed for the BFL, but this one

seems

> to

> > have the most supportive messages and I find it interesting to

see

> > how everyone does all week. By getting messages, it also acts as

> a

> > conscience if mine wants to go have an unhealthy snack. If

> everyone

> > else can do it, I can to.

> >

> > Have a good week everyone!

[Guest guest]

as i've mentioned in

> other posts, i felt better on Celexa...Oy.

This is normal and to be expected. You'd been taking Celexa for a

long time, and you're always going to feel much better on a medicine

that your body is already used to. No one should expect the first

few weeks of any antidepressant to feel good.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, . Your posts are very good...AND comforting.

Amazing how i can forget all the " work " it took on C...

Faiv

> as i've mentioned in

> > other posts, i felt better on Celexa...Oy.

>

> This is normal and to be expected. You'd been taking Celexa for a

> long time, and you're always going to feel much better on a

medicine

> that your body is already used to. No one should expect the first

> few weeks of any antidepressant to feel good.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jill!

First of all, don't panic! Could be a million things...are you

close to TOM/PMS? Did you also add in exercise this week? (<- if yes,

could be your muscles holding onto lots of water due to a change in

routine) Did you drink loads of water the day you weighed in (or the

day before)? Really, it's probably just water weight.

I think you should give yourself a HUGE pat on the back for following

the plan to the letter! That's fantastic! It was really hard for me

that first week--in fact, I think I cheated a few times and had an

extra yogurt or glass of milk because I was so hungry.

For what it's worth, I started Craig last August and I was 5'8 "

& 338-ish pounds. They had me on 2300 calories and I *did* lose at

the rate of about 2 pounds a week. Then some stuff happened here and

we just couldn't afford the food, so I had to quit. Shortly

thereafter I started doing it on my own, using the calorie counts off

caloriesperhour.com--might be worth typing your info into their

BMR/RMR calculator just to see what they say you should be eating.

(They give you the count for maintenence, though, so subtract 500-700

from their total so that you'll be losing.)

As for WW, I do think they are a little lower on calories. Um, I want

to say I was supposed to stay around 34 points (I could be way off

here), and that works out to about 1700 calories. But I wasn't happy

on WW--always hungry. I just need more. *shrugs* And I think

would also have you on about 2000 a day, but I'm sure

someone with an actual FoodMover in front of them will give you

correct information if I'm wrong

As for your doctor suggesting 900 calories a day...that would cause a

very quick drop in weight the first week or two, and then I'm pretty

sure your body would go into starvation mode. My gosh, my 2 1/2 year

old eats more than that! You didn't say how old you are...is there a

chance you're nearing peri-menopause? Have you done a lot of low

calorie diets in the past that could have messed up your metabolism?

Most importantly, focus on the positive--YOU DID IT, lady!

Okay, so if you poke around online (caloriesperhour.com ;

sparkspeople.com) and find that you need fewer calories than what JC

is giving you, then talk to your consultant about it. Now that you've

followed this for a week, do you feel like you had to make some

different choices in what you eat? Do you feel like you ate less this

week? My first week was a shocker for me...I must've been plowing

through 3400+ calories a day before starting it because 2300 felt like

nothing.

Anyway, hang in there. I know you're really frustrated, and anyone

would be, but don't give up. I know that the more I stress out and

worry about things, the less my body is willing to let go of weight.

Could you set aside a couple minutes in the morning (first thing) and

before bed to just relax? Maybe gentle stretches and some happy

thoughts?

Let us know what happens when you meet with your consultant today!

Good luck!

-Bonnie

[Guest guest]

Are you exercising? Ya GOTTA exercise :(jillk2136@... wrote: hi everyone, Just checking in after my first week of doing Craig. I am VERY disappointed after one week of eating exactly on plan, not putting one bite in my mouth that was not on the plan...I have lost 0 pounds! Exactly the same! I have NEVER been on a diet that I followed and not lost the first week! When I was on WW I lost 10 pounds the first week. I think I am going to see if I can find out what calorie level WW would have me on. I can't remember now, what calorie level does suggest?

I am 329. 5'9''. Anyway, Craig has me on 2000 calories which I feel is entirely too much! My doctor suggested 900. I meet with my consultant this morning, so we'll see what she has to say. If I don't loose again this next week I don't think I will continue with JC. Glad now I only signed up for the 6 week trial! I don't need to pay them money for me not to loose weight, I can do that on my own. Which is exactly why I joined JC because I am unable to loose on my own. If my consultant does'nt suggest it I may lower the calories on my own for this next week. I am very disappointed as I thought this was going to be the ONE! -Sapphyre Feel Free to Visit: www.geocities.com/asmallersapphyre www.livejournal.com/users/changescomin

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----- Original Message -----

From: jillk2136@...

> Just checking in after my first week of doing Craig. I am VERY

> disappointed after one week of eating exactly on plan, not putting one

> bite in my mouth that was not on the plan...I have lost 0 pounds! Exactly

> the same!

Excellent job on sticking to Craig for a week. Sorry it's so

frustrating to not see the scale move. Can you please challenge yourself to

stay exactly on program for the whole 6 weeks? 1 week just isn't enough

time. After 6 weeks you can be extremely proud of yourself for sticking to

2000 calories and you can decide if you need to ditch the program, reduce

your calories or whatever. You weigh 329 pounds. You should be able to

lose lots of weight on 2000 calories. You just have to stick with it.

Your doctor is on crack if he wants you to stay at 900 calories without the

aid of surgery.

Can you walk or get some exercise in?

Ann

[Guest guest]

first week

hi everyone,

Just checking in after my first week of doing Craig. I am VERY disappointed after one week of eating exactly on plan, not putting one bite in my mouth that was not on the plan...I have lost 0 pounds! Exactly the same!

I have NEVER been on a diet that I followed and not lost the first week! When I was on WW I lost 10 pounds the first week. I think I am going to see if I can find out what calorie level WW would have me on. I can't remember now, what calorie level does suggest?

I am 329. 5'9''.I punched your stats into calorie King and it suggested 1980 calories.

Anyway, Craig has me on 2000 calories which I feel is entirely too much! My doctor suggested 900. I agree with the whoever else it was(sorry I don't remember) 900 calories seems mighty low. However until I joined here I had never heard of many people on a 2000 calorie diet either. I had always heard of 1200 and 1500 calorie diets. And in extreme cases 1800.They seem to be the most used. Since joining here I have heard of many on a 2000 or more. For me personally I don't think there is even a possibily of me losing weight on a 2000 calorie diet.I believe I have to have mine under 1800 to lose and it would be slow. I think 1500 would be best for me. Its just a matter of me doing it:(.I think all of us is different and what works for one isn't gonna work for another.I meet with my consultant this morning, so we'll see what she has to say. If I don't loose again this next week I don't think I will continue with JC. Glad now I only signed up for the 6 week trial! I don't need to pay them money for me not to loose weight, I can do that on my own. Which is exactly why I joined JC because I am unable to loose on my own. If my consultant does'nt suggest it I may lower the calories on my own for this next week.

I am very disappointed as I thought this was going to be the ONE!Good luck! Keep us posted on what you're doing and how it is working for you.

[Guest guest]

When I started out what I did for the first couple of weeks was to log everything I ate. Didn't count calories, etc. Just wanted to see what I was eating & how much. You might want to try doing that. Once you get an idea of what you are eating, start by taking off maybe 200 calories a day for a week or two. Each week you can take another 200 calories off each day. If you are/were eating 2800 a day, your body is used to it. Aim for 2500 calories a day for awhile and see what happens. When you are ready -- aim for 2000 calories. You will know when that time happens.How much exercise are you doing? For me that is the key. I need to exercise and move. Without out that -- nothing will happen. Dacia <>< He lives, all glory to his name! He lives, my savior, still the same;What joy this blest assurance gives: I know that my Redeemer lives!

[Guest guest]

Sorry to hear your first week at JC was disappointing.... SparkPeople could tell you their recommended calorie range. 2000 seems reasonable to me. I weigh 285 basically and according to spark, I should be hitting 1700-1900 a day....

How's your water intake and exercise? Retention (TOM?) On their plan, you are eating "their food" I assume, how is it for sodium?

I would definately talk with them and see if they need to tweak your program a little, don't get too discouraged yet!!

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone!

Thanks for all of the great replys! Somehow I did manage to loose 2 pounds between the time I got up and the time I officially weighed in. I think because I really pumped up the water Tuesday afternoon. My consultant told me to only drink 64 oz. Well... do to my poor math skills I was only drinking 48 oz when I thought I was hitting 64 oz! Then the more I thought about it the more I realized even 64 oz was not enough. So I have now upped it to 80 oz a day.

Also my consultant told me not to worry about doing any exercise last week, so of course I did'nt! Anyway this week I start with the exercise and already did a 30 minute dvd yesterday and am going to do another 30 minutes in just a few minutes.

So I am feeling better about things and am pumped for another week with hopefully a better loss! Thanks for all of the support! I AM going to do it this time! Failure is not an option!

Jill

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/27/2006 7:32:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, jillk2136@... writes:

Failure is not an option!

Good for you Jill!

"Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat" F Fitzgerald

[Guest guest]

I am so sorry you didnt lose this week, but stick with it and it will work. Good luck to you.

[Guest guest]

It took about 4 weeks to feel the full effects of the Lex, although I

started to feel better part way thru the first week.

Sue C

-- first week

Hello all. I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced what I

have the first week. I have been so fatigued and a bit anxious. Maybe

it takes a little longer for some people to get the Lex in their

system. Granted, I have A LOT going on right now, with a new home, a

wedding at our new home and work, but I am so READY to feel better.

Thanx for reading!

[Guest guest]

As long as you feel better. Enverybody is different. But I found

reduced anxiety since being on it.

Good luck.

-- In Lexapro , " newbunny814 " <b_stubblefield@...>

wrote:

>

> Hello all. I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced what I

> have the first week. I have been so fatigued and a bit anxious. Maybe

> it takes a little longer for some people to get the Lex in their

> system. Granted, I have A LOT going on right now, with a new home, a

> wedding at our new home and work, but I am so READY to feel better.

> Thanx for reading!

>

[Guest guest]

thats GREAT! Betsy! I hope so too. I remember after about 3 weeks I was " almost

having an attack " and then it was gone almost as soon as it started, it was

kinda scary. I really hope this works for you I hate anxiety its horrible. any

more side affects? im still a little extra sweaty. Its hard to realize your in a

better mood (dont you think?) when you have lived this way for so long. keep it

up!!!! GO BETSY!

betsy110584 <betsy110584@...> wrote: Ok well as of today I've

been on Lexapro for a week. I feel like I am

in a better mood for sure. I'm just waiting for the anxiety part to get

better..hopefully that will improve in this next week.

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[Guest guest]

GOOD TO HEAR. It just takes time, you didn't develop your symptoms

overnite, and you can't be fixed that fast, don't give up. It is worth

it in the end.. totally worth it. Gave me back my life and my laughter.

>

> Ok well as of today I've been on Lexapro for a week. I feel like I am

> in a better mood for sure. I'm just waiting for the anxiety part to

get

> better..hopefully that will improve in this next week.

>

[Guest guest]

Great Job, dannocat! I too just started with IOWL and am diligently listening to

podcasts as often as possible. It's interesting how this program sorta fell into

our laps, so to speak -- searching in iTunes for *something* and found a program

that's so rewarding. I look at food and exercise differently and often think

" how will this make me feel OVER TIME? " That's been a big motivator for me.

Keep up the good work. I look forward to enjoying the journey with you.

>

> My IOWL journey began on Friday, March 12 as I desperately searched iTunes for

some kind of podcast to motivate me toward eating less and exercising more.

Little did I know how life-changing that simple click of the mouse would be when

I chose the IOWL podcast. I knew I needed to change my mindset, but had no idea

as to how to do so. Thanks to 's teaching, I have lost 4 lbs. in the past 5

days and feel better than ever. Also, thanks to all of you in this group

for making me feel as though I'm not alone here. :-)

>

[Guest guest]

Great Job, dannocat! I too just started with IOWL and am diligently listening to

podcasts as often as possible. It's interesting how this program sorta fell into

our laps, so to speak -- searching in iTunes for *something* and found a program

that's so rewarding. I look at food and exercise differently and often think

" how will this make me feel OVER TIME? " That's been a big motivator for me.

Keep up the good work. I look forward to enjoying the journey with you.

>

> My IOWL journey began on Friday, March 12 as I desperately searched iTunes for

some kind of podcast to motivate me toward eating less and exercising more.

Little did I know how life-changing that simple click of the mouse would be when

I chose the IOWL podcast. I knew I needed to change my mindset, but had no idea

as to how to do so. Thanks to 's teaching, I have lost 4 lbs. in the past 5

days and feel better than ever. Also, thanks to all of you in this group

for making me feel as though I'm not alone here. :-)

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am new to this group but our son has recently been fitted with a

Hanger Band and finished his first week today. What is a normal amount of head

adjustment in a week's time? I didn't think to ask at the appointment this

morning. She told us that he had corrected 2mm. But I don't know if we should

expect that every week. Thanks in advance for any and all input.

[Guest guest]

I believe that in cases of plagiocephaly (specifically asymmetrical

flat head, as opposed to brachycephaly), there is a distinct type of

improvement, " angular conformance, " which ideally would only impact

early measurements. The skull is more or less flexible at the

sutures and especially around fontanelles, and so can be directly

shaped by outside force, regardless of growth. Remove the helmet

contact, however, and the shape would likely revert quickly. (So, if

your treatment goal had been 2 mm of correction, it would be foolish

to discard the helmet immediately.)

However, any new skull plate grown while the head is being held in

the more ideal shape will be relatively rigid, and along the lines of

the new shape, and thus contribute to more stable improvement. This

is the commonly acknowledged therapeutic effect of helmets, which I

call " circumferential conformance. "

I think manufacturers are hesitant to speak of torquing the skull

plates because it implies a danger of brain damage. Some would

probably prefer to keep their trade secrets, also, since the quality

of angular conformance would be a precondition of ultimate results.

So we're stuck with " active " and " passive " labels that even the

orthotists don't seem to understand. But if anything, I think the

acute effect of angular conformance is beneficial. Clara often

seemed better behaved when her head looked its best, as if she were

literally being " straigtened out. "

--

Thad Launderville

Montpelier, VT

Clara age 23 1/2 months, STARband grad (8/09 - 3/10)

On Mar 31, 2010, at 4:13 PM, scott_gillette wrote:

> I am new to this group but our son has recently been fitted with a

> Hanger Band and finished his first week today. What is a normal

> amount of head adjustment in a week's time? I didn't think to ask

> at the appointment this morning. She told us that he had corrected

> 2mm. But I don't know if we should expect that every week. Thanks

> in advance for any and all input.