My eating habits

I have now been taking this great product since Christmas Eve, so just over 2 months. I enjoyed my Xmas, we had pavlova, caramel tarts, lollies, etc. And my mum made me a Christmas cake, so of course I had to eat it!! Most people gain weight over Christmas, I actually shed 6cm and lost a kilo!!

So since Xmas, I have now shed 33.5cm off my body and 3kg. It is so nice when someone comments on how I've lost weight, because really I feel no different. Yes I have dropped a dress size and can nearly fit into clothes I haven't worn for 8 years. (Yes, it is also a bit sad I have had these favourites in my closet for 8 years!! LOL)

I was a chocoholic and loved drinking milk, but I gave these up because I really wanted this to work (for good). I want to be wearing a beautiful strappy number for my daughters graduation in December. Since taking this product, I don't even crave chocolate. Every time I went to the shop I would buy chocolate, even if it was twice a day, everyday. Now I just walk past this aisle with no temptation whatsoever.

I allow myself treats, every night since starting, I have had a mango with Light and creamy ice cream for dessert. I did this because I was going from eating probabaly 3 blocks of chocolate a week to none, so slowly weaning myself off these addictions was best for me. And this week I have had no ice cream. If the kids have cooked muffins, patty cakes, slices, I have one (before it would be two or three).
I have cereal, toast or a smoothie for breakfast. I try to eat fruit for morning tea, today I had a gingerbread cookie, a flavoured tuna sandwich for lunch, meat, chicken or fish with vege for dinner, ice cream for dessert. I constantly snack on grapes, yogurt, cheese slices, nuts. As I know this will keep my metabolism going during the day. Most days I find its lunchtime and I haven't eaten, because my appetite has been suppressed.

This is a lifestyle change, we need to still enjoy life!! Just find a balance, good food is sooo yummy, who can resist!! It all about control, you can have your favourites, just a smaller portion...and then balance it out the next day with healthier choices.

What do you normally eat?

By now people are asking us - what is it that you are doing? wow you look fantastic.. etc.

Its wonderful to get these compliments - however - most people then say - oh you must be starving yourself, you must have cut out everything nice - I could never do that...

so everyone.... please post your comments below

• what is in your 'normal' eating habits?
• what advice would you give to anyone thinking about joining us - or asking us for more info on what on earth we are doing to shed SOOOO much weight.

oh- and we can't actually TELL you what the product that we are using is - company rules... but as always - if you are interested - email us and contact us for further info.. you won't be disappointed.

Mixed Bean and Rice Salad

Ingredients

2 cups of cooked and cooled brown rice
1 can four bean mix
1 cup green beans, cooked or fresh
½ bunch parsley chopped
1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
4 tblspns extra virgin olive oil
2 tblspns vinegar
1 tblspn whole grain mustard
1 spanish onion, sliced thinly
Salt and pepper to taste

Method

Place all ingredients into a large bowl and mix together gently
Season and taste with salt and pepper

Variations Sprinkle with crumbled light fetta cheese

Weekly Measure Ups

So - its that time of week again!

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please share with all our readers and fans your week. You don't need to give actual measurements - but perhaps an amount you have shed from a specific area - or an overall amount since you started.

Please comment below and when you do

state your name
how long you have been doing this program
the amount you have shed THIS week
the amount you have shed overall.

Plus any hints or tips or insights on how your week has been.. ie. have you been naughty? have you hit the gym hard or just felt flat - or bouncy??