Way to go, Rich!

You sound like you are doing well on the Plan.  I find that I now enjoy eating like this.  My body seems to be just shrinking.  I am just on the Plan for 6 weeks, and I've lost half of what I needed to lose (I was 15 - 20 lbs. overweight).  I've lost 11 pounds in 6 weeks.  4-9 more pounds to go. 

I am on phase 3, so I am allowed a "cheat" meal once a week now.    That makes it so much more interesting.   I've tried food that I've never tried, and found out that I like it.  I'm eating more protein, more fruit, and maybe a little less veggies than I did before.  Certainly less desserts!  I was a Choc-a-holic and I couldn't pass up anything with chocolate in it before!  On my cheat meal, I do indulge in a little dessert. 

I went out with a bunch of ladies last night to a function.  They had all kinds of food!  Cheese, crackers, grapes, chocolate candies, cookies, pretzels - lots of munchies!  I had water.  I'm proud of myself.  I did bring home a few of the wrapped chocolates to save for one of my cheat days! 

 From talking to some other members at my MB center, you do get to eat a little differently when you go on to Phase 4, which is your lifetime eating plan. 

It's funny, but my husband was not going to do MB.  He needs to lose about 30 lbs., but he is also on heart &  cholesterol medicines.  Now, from watching me, he is getting interested and may join MB when we get back from vacation after April.  He doesn't want to go to Aruba just starting out on a new eating plan.  I just hope that he can eat some of the same foods that I eat.  It's tough cooking special food for myself, but it will be tougher cooking 2 separate special meals! 

Keep up the good work, and keep reporting back to us on the list.  We might not hear from many others on the list, but I'll be some are reading our posts and getting some inspiration from them.  Have a great day.

Kathie Camara

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