The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[momof2]

Hi All. I'm getting close to my goal and wanted to know how maintenance is going for you all. There aren't very many recent posts here so I'm a little concerned.

[dede4wd]

I'm NOWHERE NEAR maintenance, but I wanted to let you know that one of the greatest successes just posted about how his maintenance is going...In case you missed it, it's at:

http://www.makemethinner.com/forum/diet-6854.html

It's okay Mr Snippy, it's a link to a thread here!

DeDe

[gr8bnme]

i'm not in maintenance yet. i'm on phase 2 of transition. so tomorrow i think i add yogurt (i've got the check the book)...

anyway, i'm here. don't know how much help i will be cuz i also have lots of questions and fears. but i will try to post regularly and maybe we can figure this maintenance thing out together.

Congratulations on making it this far!

[Hyperion]

dede4wd,

one of the greates successes, stop that, I'm embarrassed Lol thanks for the compliment though!

gr8bnme and momof2, I'm indeed on the maintenance phase, I think I went through transition without any problem (well maybe some potty issues, but I've been on the full fast for so long!)!

If you have any questions, ask them here, we'll do our best to answer, and if we don't have a complete answer, I'm sure Nancy will pop here!

[gr8bnme]

Thanks hyperion!

i actually do have a question about the yogurt. i was wondering if it's ok to add the yogurt with the fruit in it and if it is does it take away the amount of fruit you can have? and does the yogurt have to be fat free?

btw, you look fantastic. the difference in your before and after is amazing. Great job!

[Hyperion]

I'm not sure I understand the question. You mean if you can have the yoggurt with pieces of fruit inside? Or if you can add a fruit to some low-fat yogurt?

What I'm doing is I have a fat-free, low carbs yogurt, favorite flavor is peach (little pieces of fruit in them), and it's only 45 cal (7g carbs) for 125 g of yoggurt. Since transition ended, I also add 3/4 cup of wheat cereal (80 cal, 12g carbs), and it's really a delicious collation. My favorite these days!!!

My guess though if you mean adding a fruit to the portion, yes it must take away that fruit you can have for a day.

On maintenance though, I don't think it's a problem to add a second fruit to one day, or if you prefer, you can cut the fruit in half!

If you mean having yoggurt WITH fruits already inside, I guess it goes down to counting the carbs for the day. I checked some yogurt back at the grocery store yesterday, and some have fruits inside and are way too loaded in carbs for my tastes. Some others are actually healthier than standard yogurts though.

What I'd do is either one of these (maintenance):

1. Have a low-carb, fat free yogourt and add a fruit inside (+ the fruit for the day).
2. Have a "normal" carb, low-fat yogurt with pieces of fruit in it.

Hope that answers your question!!

[gr8bnme]

thanks that answers my questions.

and yes i meant the yogurts that already have fruit in them. i hate the plain yogurt.

i can't wait to eat it ...

[Hyperion]

The yogurt I bouth is "Silhouette", from Yoplait. Don't know if you have this brand in your place...

It has some fruits inside, it's sweetened with Splenda, it tastes delightfully good, and it has such a small amount of calories it's almost unbelievable! Of course fat-free!

[gr8bnme]

awesome! i'll look for it tonight at the grocery store. i do hope they have it.

[momof2]

dede4wd, thanks for sending me Hyperion's post.. I did miss it.

gr8bnme, congrats! How are things going for you? Any weight gain with the transition?

Hyperion, thanks for writing in! I had seen your pics in the Studio when I first started and wanted to say congrats on your success and you're a cutie! So are you basically replacing your Medifast supplements with yogurt and cereal? Anything else? Is the goal to keep most meals around the same calories, fat, carbs as the supplements? I am a complete control freak and like to have everything planned out ahead of time so I'm a little worried about finding foods that will replace the supplements.

[gr8bnme]

thanks and the last time i weighed it went up by .5 but that is totally normal for me. i couldn't weigh every week during weight loss because i would be so upset if it went up. so i weighed every month. i'll weigh again on tomorrow before i start adding yogurt. we'll see and i'll let you know. cross your fingers for me. i'll be so upset if i've gained anything.

[momof2]

gr8bnme, you have so much more will power than I do. I actually weigh a few times a day. Definitely once a day to see how I did the day before. Good luck and keep us all posted on transition!