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R Montgomery
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 # Posted: 14 May 2008 03:53


I recently decided to start the Herbalife Diet. I had a lot of success with this in the past and am excited to see the same kind of results this time around. My products arrived yesterday in the mail so I began my plan today with a starting weight of 263.0 lbs. My ultimate goal would be 200 lbs or less. I look forward to this journey and hope to become an active member on the site.
Cardio King
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 # Posted: 14 May 2008 13:37


Good luck Rob!!!
Rachael M
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 # Posted: 14 May 2008 14:05


Hey, welcome to Traineo Rob! What is the Herbalife Diet?
Ms. M.
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 # Posted: 14 May 2008 15:05


I know 3/4 people on this diet, seems to be a bit of a craze at the mo'! I think its kind of like 'Slim Fast' - you drink shakes for breakfast and lunch and then have a 'normal' dinner. You also take a load of supplements...

That's the extent of my knowledge on it... I have to say though - maybe people would be better off just eating a balanced diet? The people I know who did it lost a few pounds but then it levelled off - most of them have stopped now because you can't go on living on shakes forever... it just doesn't seem sustainable.

Anyway that's just my opinion! I hope it works for you


Dave Nicholson
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 # Posted: 14 May 2008 15:07


Good luck, Rob! Remember there's no substitute for a healthy diet and consistent exercise

We're rooting for ya!
Stand Up Bean
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 # Posted: 14 May 2008 15:07


what kind of success did you see in the past, rob? did those gains/that success remain when you left the diet plan? what contributed to you needing to begin the diet again?
Angie lah
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 # Posted: 14 May 2008 15:09


Good luck, Rob. I wish you good luck and great self-control!
R Montgomery
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 # Posted: 14 May 2008 17:36 - Edited by: RM82


I lost 60 pounds on it the last time. I understand that there is no substitute for eating healthy and exercising. I still eat 1600 to 2000 calories a day on this diet and exercise.

I did gain the weight back last time but that was 100% my fault. Any diet you go on, if when you are done you go back to your old ways, well then that is all your fault. Even if you lose the weight "the right way" and you eat like a pig afterwards, I guarentee the weight comes back on.

I chose to do this because I clearly have no self control when choosing my own foods so I need this plan to be really strict with myself. Once I drop some weight I will probably transition to a more normal eating pattern but unti I can prove to myself that I can lose the weight I will be strict with my diet.
Angie Hudson
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 # Posted: 14 May 2008 17:52


Quoting: RM82
Any diet you go on, if when you are done you go back to your old ways, well then that is all your fault. Even if you lose the weight "the right way" and you eat like a pig afterwards, I guarentee the weight comes back on.



So so true. Continuing to eat properly to maintain your weight is such a bore, isn't it? Alas, that's what you've got to do to keep it off!

Good luck on your diet and keep us updated.
Stand Up Bean
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 # Posted: 14 May 2008 18:02


rob, have you started working on your plan for when you transition this diet into a lifestyle? or is this diet something you could stay on for the rest of your life without health risks?

best of luck, and we're here to help or answer questions when needed.
Rachael M
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 # Posted: 14 May 2008 18:38


Rob, as you get more into the healthy life style, the hope is that it becomes more 2nd nature to you and you consider the healthiness to be "normal." That is something that I am definitely working on. This is the 3rd battle of the bulge (as I've heard it called on here) for me and both previous times I lost the weight slowly and in a very healthy manner. And then went back to "normal" eating which was basically pigging out. So good luck to both of us on our journey to lose the weight again and then the ever so slippery task of maintaining!
Kristie Mitchell
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 # Posted: 14 May 2008 19:32


Good luck, Rob. I'm starting my "life change" today, also. I refuse to call it a diet because diets don't work for me. A few years ago I went on a diet and lost 50lbs. Now I've gained it back. This time I'm working on changing life to a healthy well balanced life. I wish you the best and look forward to seeing your succeed.
Rob M.
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 # Posted: 15 May 2008 02:28


Quoting: tdrinkard
rob, have you started working on your plan for when you transition this diet into a lifestyle?


I have no problem maintaining my weight. That is what I have been doing for the last 6 months. Eating healthy and working out. The problem is, is that I was unable to cut my calories enough to actually drop weight. I am good with the maintaining aspect but needed a drastic change to get the weight loss moving in the right direction.
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