Kelly
Mank
Down
18 pounds
Stir-Fry…
so before Mend-A-Body my version of vegetables was raw carrots and even those I
would eat with ranch dressing. I never really put vegetables into anything I
ate and “thought” I didn’t like them. I really wanted to…but just couldn’t get
over the fact that veggies were yucky. Well, with the help of Deb at
Mend-A-Body, stir-fry has become my new best friend. I am eating
vegetables that I have never touched
before and really liking them. Challenges the last couple of weeks have
been all around eating out and training my brain that I don’t need the roll or
the chocolate cake. When I used to eat it I would get so full that I
didn’t feel good afterwards but I still wanted it. Now, when my kids
order it I might have a little taste, but that is all I need and I feel really
good about it. I am putting on clothes and shirts that I haven’t been
comfortable in for eight plus years. I am amazed that we are on week 10, I feel
great, and I am still kicking butt (I have never stayed on anything this long).
WooHoo!
Michelle
Libby
Down
27 pounds
Fitting
into clothes from the back of the closet.
Mend-a-body
The
Mend-a-Body lifestyle has become almost a habit. I have to keep checking with
my program guides to make sure I’m doing what I’m supposed to be doing. I found
a wonderful part of Mend-a-Body over the last few weeks. At the beginning,
Kelly, Niels and I were doing conference calls, but after week four we started
talking to the coach one-on-one. I found that to give me more accountability
and individualize planning.
We
have been discussing how to incorporate my family into the lifestyle so I don’t
have to make three meals every night. We have talked about drinking more water
at better times for me. Basically, she is teaching me little tweaks to keep my
mind on moving forward.
At
this time I am losing more in inches than pounds (although those will follow).
Amanda, my coach, tells me that inches can often be harder to lose and put back
on than pounds. I like that.
This
week I wore a new pair of pants that I had purchased months again and couldn’t
fit into. Instead of returning them…I’m now wearing them.
Can processed fiber like Benefiber
be used to replace fiber?
Dear Mend-A-Guru
I was at the
Rejuvenation Conference this past weekend and it was mentioned that you should
accompany any “cheat” with fiber. It was also mentioned that processed fiber
like Benefiber could be used. Please share your thoughts on this as I am
interested in knowing if this means we can eliminate having the traditional
fiber from fruits/vegetables if we start sprinkling or mixing this into our
foods?
Mend-A-Guru: Great
question! Lots of our foods that we carry in our grocery line contain high
amounts of fiber as well. It is important to note that you are getting way more than just fiber from the whole
foods like an apple or broccoli source. You are getting a great and varied
amount of nutrients from mixing up sources frequently. We encourage folks
living healthy to not be too much of creatures of habit with what they pattern
for purposes of rounding off nutrition sources and also keeping food fun and
interesting. Weight loss experts do know that some of the most common reasons
folks go back to eating poorly is from boredom and/or “shortcuts” to nutrition
that abandon the sound main principles of healthy eating. We would simply state
that the Benefiber and other similar products plus processed foods (like
certain cereals) can be considered bonus fiber but the recommendation is to
anchor any meals, including “cheats” with a real mother nature fiber source.
Niels Mank
Lost 28 pounds
Found healthy recipes
Two and a half months have passed since
I started Mend-A-Body. I have lost 28 pounds to date. I can drop weight really
fast when I cut carbs. The problem is when I go back to having carbs the weight
packs right back on, plus some. I have lost two to three pounds in the past three
weeks, and have lost inches around my stomach. I am wearing shirts that I have
not fit in for the past five years. I can feel how much bloat I have lost. This
program is not just there to shed pounds it really does restructure your body. I
have been trying many new recipes and the program has forced my entire family
to eat healthier. My kids are loving the food and I am enjoying the healthy
side effects it is having. My entire family has more energy and is less
sluggish. I am very excited to see what the next stage brings. Mend-A-Body is
not just a quick weight loss plan, it really is about changing what foods you
eat to re-structure your body. It is working wonders for me.
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