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[AnxiousToLose]

Hey Guys, I am new to Jenny Craig too. Dan here. I have 176 lbs to lose which will take me to 200 lbs. I am finishing my first week, tomorrow starts week 2. I really enjoy the food and portion control, but I am hungry. Even on 2300 calories a day. Now, not to complain to much, I have lost 20 lbs. this week, water weight, but I will take it! But, I am leaning toward starting to add in some of the free veggie choices they discuss but am a little nervous as I am an overater and can over eat on anything! But I am hoping with the preportioned meals, I can add a sensible extra 5 cups or so of veggies a day. Anyone have any pointers, I would love the advice. I am drinking my 8 eight ounce glasses a day as suggested and for the first week, the weight is rolling off. Thanks guys. Look forward to losing together. Dan

[MrTryIt]

Hey Dan
My advice is follow the plan. Use the free foods to help satisfy you. Adding additional vegetables (non-starch) can really bulk up the meals. There are a ton of other posts that give specifics.
Don't let yourself be hungry - this will lead to stronger temptations to slip and eat the wrong things.
I was hungry the first week, but was able to keep it under control by using the free foods.
Good luck

[djp4him]

Dan,
I would echo what MrTryIt said, do your best to stick to the plan. When my wife feels hungry she just grabs another bottle of water. Remember that 8 eight ounce glasses of water is the minimum your should be drinking. You can drink more. And, yes, you can add in some of the free foods but I would check with your consultant to make sure how much you should be adding. I know it says free unlimited but I would check anyway. I haven't used the free foods very much yet except a 1/2 cup or cup of vegetables here and there. We have been on the program 5 weeks now and I started at about 315 and working my way down to 160 and I have found that I really haven't been that hungry. I know each person is different which is why I suggest talking to your consultant about it and trying to stick to the program as much as possible. It may seem hard and I am basically in the same boat as you as far as how much we need to lose but I know that we can do this.

[AnxiousToLose]

Hey Guys, Thank you for the sound advice. I am very pleased, 20 lbs in one week. Of course that is because I have SO much to lose and I am sure it is water weight! But, I am grateful it is working and I am sticking obviously. "grin" But as you say, I will add in a few "free" green veggies and go over with it and how much with my councelor. Unfortunately, the Center I go to is independently owned and they don't seem to give real counciling and there is no weekly meeting or anything. We don't have a corporate center here. But I am grateful for all the members on line, like the two of you. As I can use you all as a resource and for support. It's nice to have company on this journey. I enjoy the food very much. Do you all make your own plans or just switch back between weeks one and two? What about free food recipes. Do you just get those from the center? Thanks for all. Dan

[MrTryIt]

20 pounds is 20 pounds
I don't differentiate water loss or fat loss - I mean we are lighter..aren't we??
You might want to head over to the "Ask the Dietician" forum. There have been several questions asking about hunger, free foods and substitutions. I have found it helpful and informative.
I have found that using the free foods like brocolli, carrots, cucumbers and celery work well as I personally find such foods hard to 'overeat'
Last night I microwave-steamed brocolli, carrots and cauliflower then microwaved the chicken fettucine, I added the allowed amount of parmesan cheese to veggies and poured the chicken fettucine over the veggies.. It was really good and satisfying.
I started with the planned menus, alternating week 1 and 2. Then i tried planning my own using the online menu planning tool. If you don't use the online tool, you have to check to see if you need to add anything to the days food. I found this to be too much work right now. I like having the menu tell me what to buy for the week and what foods exaclty to eat. I now am back with the pre-planned menus but have decided to reduce the number of Jenny snacks (cheesecake, cheese curls, chocolate cake) that I consume during the week. I am trying to keep the snacks to foods like fruit/cheese/whole grain. This unfortunately is taking some planning and figuring as well.
But eventually i will have to do it on my own, might I well start learning now!

[AnxiousToLose]

Thanks MrTryIt, I have taken your suggestions and appreciate the one's I haven't taken yet. You are right, 20 is 20. I am grateful and will add in the green free veggies. I really enjoy the food, that is for sure. I like the no planning PrePortioned done for me at the moment as you so. I don't need to complicate things. But look forward to gaining knowledge as you have and being able to one day make more substitutions. Thanks again for everything. Dan

[Ham Guy]

Happy days are here again. Today was weigh-in day. Down a total of 20# in 4 weeks. I even wore some of the old clothes in the closet. Only 70# more to go.

[djp4him]

Today was weigh-in day for me as well and only lost 1 pound this week. I could be upset about it but decided to look at it in a more positive way. I only lost 1 pound but at least I lost and am 1 pound closer to my goal. Not really sure what I did or didn't do but there is always next week.
Dan, 20 lbs is GREAT! I am starting week 6 and have only lost 17 lbs. Keep up the good work and we will all get to our goals. I did ask my consaultant today about your question about the unlimited free foods and her response was by all means if you are hungry eat some of the free unlimited vegetables. So,we were on the right track with our answers but I just wanted to make sure we didn't lead you astray.

[AnxiousToLose]

Congrats Ham Guy, and Thanks Djp4him, for asking your councelor about the veggies. I actually weighed in today too. I have so much to lose, that is why I lost so much right off. The councelor was supportive and said, I could expect to lose quite a bit in the beginning, quoting, percentages of how much i need to lose etc. and what I can expect to lose, etc. I really enjoy the Jenny Cuisine! I love the portion control and the sweets in small increments. I am going to soon be adding in extra veggies I am sure. I get 2300 calories a day, you would think the way I talk they were starving me. "grin" Part of it is just me and Habit. I over eat, etc. Been sad, breaking up from a 2 year engagement, but I am better and moving on! I like the support in the rooms, and on this Message board. I did find out, I need to have some "fat" in replace of the JC Dressing If I choose not to use their dressing. I had been substituting as I am suppossed to, just wasn't sure I WAS suppossed to. IF that makes sense. "grin" Well, going to work on my next menu plan, which is exciting and new for me. New is good. Keeps me motivated. Hey Do you guys, get 2300 a day too? I add in two extra meals I buy from them, it's a mix between Pesto Pizza, Turkey Burger and Stuffed Chicken Sandwich. Have a Good Night! Dan

[Ham Guy]

I was 283.6 when I started. This was a personal high for me and my BP had reached 170. Scared the crap out of me and I was in JC the same day. I started out at 2000 cals but within 2 weeks I was down to 1700. My wife is also doing it with me but she she has nowhere the amount to loose. She only gets 1200 cals but she doesn't look like she is starving so I guess it will be alright when I get there.
I have always been chunky so I choose 190 as my goal though I think who ever figures all this out wants me down to 178. Maybe when I get to 190 I'll just keep going.
Like many others I have been on this road before. But at 69 I don't think I will get too many more chances to get it right. I have no fear of reaching my goal. My fear is staying there. Luckly I have many months to figure it out.

[Someonehasmyname]

Well, first weigh in today. Lost 4.9 , I'm happy with that. I had lost almost 8 pounds the week before I started JC by eating nearly nothing. This week was much better. Wasn't hungry, lot's of legal goodies to eat. This looks do-able long term. Thanks Jenny. LOL

[AnxiousToLose]

Well, Congrats to everyone losing and/or sticking with their JC plan. I am really just trying to take a day at a time. I can get ahead of myself If I am not careful. Thanks for all the support and again Congrats to Everyone! Dan

[Someonehasmyname]

I'm on 1700 calories because I told the counselor that I get no exercise. I do exercise, just not as much as I should since I hurt my back a few months ago. Sciatica ! OUCH !! It's much better now and I'm back to doing yard work and stuff. That should help the weight loss, I hope.

[Ham Guy]

Completed week 5 today. Down another 3.2 lbs for a total of 23.2 down. So far getting my exercise plus sticking to the food plan. Only 70 lbs more to go. Hang in there guys.

[djp4him]

Just weighed in today and lost a total of 7.4 lbs this last week. I was totally surprised. I wasn't really doing anything different other than possibly alittle more exercise. I had to ask if the scale was right. total weight lost 25.2 lbs!!!! I am psyched!

Week Number: 7
Initial Weight: 315 lbs. (3/20/2007)
Goal Weight: 160 lbs.
Last Recorded Weight: 289.8 lbs. (5/1/2007)

[Someonehasmyname]

Good work Troops
I weighed-in today and lost 3.8 for a two week total of 8.7 pounds. I'm extremely happy with that because I was out of town two days this week and we had to go to a dinner party one night. I thought I'd be lucky to break even.
Now the bad news........No more Triple Chocolate Cheesecake My center didn't seem to know if that was a permanent thing from JC or if they were just out. Anyone else finding a shortage of TCC? I threatened to quite the program, I NEED cheesecake.

[GL40]

Hey Guys!
I weighed in on Saturday and only lost .4 lbs. I kind of expected it. Stressful week and a weak will lead to that. It is still a loss though, and I will be upbeat about this week.

[Someonehasmyname]

GL40, look at it this way, any loss is far better than going in the other direction. I'm sure there will be weeks that the pounds just won't budge. I think the balanced diet is a huge improvement for most of us even if we didn't lose an ounce.
I got great news today from my doctor, my cholesterol is down from 255 to 137 I stopped eating the fries and burgers several weeks before I started JC so can't give the program all the glory. I know it helped though.

[GL40]

Someonehasmyname,
You are correct about the not going the other way thing. But, it was still my fault. I ate stuff that I knew was not going to help me. I am, however, grateful that I was aware of what I was doing to my diet and my body. I'm still happy with the weight that I have lost so far and I think this past week made me work a little harder this week and Saturday should be a good day
I also agree with the better nutrition thing. When I was at 260 and made the decision to turn things around, I was on BP meds and had constant heartburn. I would get dizzy tying my shoe. Now, I'm off of the meds and I haven't bought any antacids in about a year

[No_Longer_a_Big_Chief]

Good Evening Guys,
To start, I really love the TCC. We got fourteen more pieces for this week (wife and I), it is by far the best cheese cake Jenney has. I had not heard of it being temporary, I was told it was a new permanent product.
I fell off the proverbial wagon after my weigh military weigh-in (191 lbs) for about five days as personal congratulations to myself. Well not only did I gain 6lbs, but I had heart burn, BAD stomach aches, and just felt really horrible. I learned that sticking to smaller portions is defiantly worth it. Not to mention now that it is summer again, my running time has greatly improved and find it so much easier to work out.
Wishing everyone the best, keep up the great work. It is spring and now much easier to work out.