New Direction Weight Control System by Robard Corp.

I started at the end of February. I've also lost 12 pounds. It is definitely not for everyone but it is really helping me!

Hey guys- glad to hear you are feeling so good about your choice. I've looked into this program as well- and there is a lot of differences between providers. I'd like to hear what your programs are like? Cost? do you meet with same groups every week? Do topics change? How often do you see the doctor? Any feedback would be very helpful to hear!!! Good luck to all of you

Liquid meal replacement....

Does the system offer help for transitioning to "real food" ? I hope so.

23 dollars a box of 7 packages. Weekly rn visits monthly doctor visits and blood work no groups meeting one time with nutritionist one with psychologist. Awesome so far! 11.6 pound loss in 4 weeks.

HuskerJulie413 wrote: »

I just had my medical clearance appointment and will have my EKG and blood drawn soon before I can start. I would enjoy having MFP group to go along with the weekly meetings I will be attending. I want to lose 130 pounds so I will be at this for awhile. I plan to do the VLCD using 100% meal replacements.
Julie

Why would you do this to yourself?

"Patients on our VLCD (Very Low Calorie Diet) plan consume only meal replacements during the initial phase of their diet to accelerate weight loss."

And btw, this violates MFP's posting guidelines and has been reported.

"b) Profiles, groups, messages, posts, or wall comments that encourage anorexia, bulimia, or very low calorie diets of any kind will be removed, and may be grounds for account deletion."

Sorry I am just seeing "snickerscharles" comment. Like "locoannie" said New Directions is a medically supervised low calorie diet but I appreciate your concern.

Most of the time your body uses glucose from carbohydrates in your diet for energy. With this very low calorie diet your body starts burning fat as another source of energy. The fat is then released into the bloodstream through the liver where it is changed into ketones. The ketones are then released back into the bloodstream where they are picked up by other tissues and muscle and used as energy. This process is called ketosis.

Your body needs protein to help meet energy needs during this time as well. The New Direction products are made with enough protein to meet the body's needs and enough carbohydrates required to make energy for the cells in the body that cannot use ketones for energy. Without the added protein and balanced carbohydrates and fat from the New Direction products the body would break down it's own tissues which could result in serious health consequences, even death.

People who follow the New Directions plan are metabolizing calories differently than those who are on the low calorie diets that My Fitness Plan is concerned about. The supplements are only eaten exclusively during the reducing phase. Then a person would enter the adapting phase where they would decrease the supplements and add more regular food. Finally there is the sustaining phase of the program where the person will eat regular foods exclusively.

The program also includes weekly meetings that include behavior modification, dietitians that teach nutrition and exercise specialists. I hope that helps you understand the program better.

ugh....here we go

Apparently this was approved by moderators on March 8. Go fig.

CICO is the only weight loss method that has worked long term for me. I get to eat real food of my choice and MFP, my guide, is free. I've lost 12 lbs, my health has never been better and my cholesterol is the lowest its ever been. I have no need or desire go on some program that drastically restricts my calories and costs $$$$.

I just posted this on another New Direction post too:

After having all the medical testing done (EKG, blood tests, etc.), I was medically approved to start this program in June. I've been on only the meal replacements since June 23. I'm down almost 20 lbs already, but those lbs lost are hard fought. This program isn't for everyone, but I have a goal of losing over 100 lbs and this medically supervised program is the smart choice for me. I've lost over a 100 lbs before the "wrong way" on my own with starvation and exercise...kept that weight off for over 10 years before having my two kids. Medical issues and Rx drugs (like steroids) have caused me to keep gaining weight over the years, and this program is a better alternative for me than something more drastic like bariatric surgery. Disappointed to see so many people on MFP not being supportive of the people on the New Direction MEDICALLY SUPERVISED weight loss plan. This is hard work, and we need support not criticism!