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I lost about 25lbs (out of about 55 to lose) cutting calories alone. After the 25lbs I started to notice some sag in areas that were not saggy pre wt. loss. I have lost about 10lbs since starting exercise. The weight is coming off slower now, to be expected with only 20lbs left to lose.

I am not using Visalus for the sole purpose of losing weight . . . as a side note I have lost almost 35lbs since using it beause I am able to spread my calories throughout the day vs. all at once. My BF% has gone from the 40's to the 20's. I believe I have a pretty good handle on weight loss and how its done. I am not…

My stomach does not empty like a normal persons should. Especially when I am less active (I know this is normal to a degree). Items that my stomach has diffuculty digesting may sit in there for 12 hours or more. Veggies (cooked or raw), meat that is not ground up, rice, pasta. Dairy is usually fine. It pretty much boils…

Feel free to suggest a home made shake mix that is easy to transport (I am always on the go, working ant an emergency medical facility 40+ hours per week and traveling 100+miled per week to care for my disabled Father. I spend maybe 10 non sleepin hours at home per week), does not contain anything diffcult to digest…

What a novel idea! I had never in 27 years of struggling with this stomach condition thought of this . . . To all the people offering helpful suggstions . . . thank you! :)

A good friend of mine was a "promoter". She tried to sell me a months supply for $120. Before commiting to that I looked Visalus up on amazon and learned I can get he same supply for $80. When I told her about it she stopped being a promoter for the company and began ordering from amazon too. Despite being enrolled in the…

I dont want to be affiliated with the company becuse; - I dont want it automatically shipped to me -I can get it cheaper from amazon.com -I know a few people who joined the club/organization and never got free Visalus because they were not able to get the required number of people to order it. Thank you SergeantSunsh I…

I personally love it. I am just not willing to sign on with the company.

If you have health condition that requires you to not eat solid food at certain times of day you might. . . My stomach has a hard time digesting things. It does not empt itself as a normal persons does. Therefore my stomach becomes irritated and everything comes up if youcatch my drift. Protein shakes allow me to eat 3…

I just thought that with all the anti Vislus people on this site claiming there are better shake mixes out there I would get a plethora of suggestions! Where are you all now?

I intended to quote this in my last post!

Thanks. But, I know people who have become involved directly with the company and opted out to purchase from amazon because they had difficulty selling the product. I would be a aweful sales person! It's just not my personality to sell things.

If your stomach was like mine youmay find that is the best (least vomit inducing) option! :)

Yes! Cheaper and maybe something I can just pick up in a store! And, I fgured with a bunch of the members posting abot how terribe it is and all the better options available I was missing something. Visalus hs worked great for me and I will readily purchase another bag if there are no better/cheaper options.

Thanks! It does not have to be exact, just similar. Where do you buy that powder?

I am surpried at the lack of response . . . There must be something better out there after all the "to do" about how aweful Visalus is . . .

I weigh daily. If my weight stays consistent for 2 days I log it. :) A little excessive for some . . . but, I find that I need to see the progress to be reminded what I am doing is working! Of course I have not gained anything in months. I have lost consistantly 1-2lb per week (except one month where I was at my first…

To a degree maybe. I come from a long line of woods workers and farmers, my Grandfather used a horse and his muscle to do his forresting. He refused to use machinery to do his work until the day he died (1989). Most of us (my family) are of the sturdy/stocky type. I think in part this can be attributed to evoloution and…

This is funny and glorious analogy. I agree 100%.

Condisider yourself lucky. At least you are able to change your "disproportionateness". I have very long arms and legs and no torso, not a thing I can do about it! :( I kind of look like a long legged monkey . . .

Also, I have wondered what makes these drops so awesome. If you need to resrict your cals to 500/day of course you will lose weight. You dont need drops to help.

Someone I know has been on this diet for MONTHS. She started the same time I started my "reduce calories and exercise" diet. We have lost the same amount of weight over the same length of time. She got a significant jump start on me when she was losing 1-3lbs per day. But, now that she has realized that whenever she eats…

I have weighed 145-206lbs (currently 173lbs). I felt fat at every single wieght . . . My ideal wieght (per doctors orders) is 150-160lbs. So at 145lbs I was quite thin and still thought I was fat. Now, if I look at pictures from that time in my life all I can think is "Geez girl, go eat a sandwich". Its a body image issue.…

Depo masde me gain weight (about 30lbs). The worst part was . . . hair loss. I have thick, wavy hair, the kind that needs almost zero maintenence. I wash it then, that is about it. After a few months on Depo my hair was thin and stringy. I must have lost about half of what I had. Now a few years later my hair is back to…

Malibu rum and Crystal Light. According to what I have found 1oz. of Malibu has abour 51cal and Crystal Light 5. If that is correct you can rock out 56cal drinks. ' But, I have been wrong before . . .

I found this video enlightening! Here is the address. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFjhmddDPRw (copy and paste)

It seemed to give me energy. But, no weight loss. Just my experience.

My goal weight is proboblay going to be higher than most. I am 5'3" and right now my goal weight is 160. That is subject to change. A current picture of me can be seen here . . . http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/772194-26-4-bodyfat-down-from-44-in-july 150-60lbs is the goal weight my Dr. recomended for me. I am not…

So, one of the posts here raised a question for me. I was thinking, I should lose another 10-20lbs of fat. Does this seem reasonable based on my pictures? Or is something wrong with my estimates and BMI calculation? Like I said, In the now pic I am 175lbs and APROX. 26.4% BF.

*Disclaimer* I have not read all the posts. When I MUST have McDonalds this is what I order . . . A Double Cheeseburger dressed as a Big Mac. And, a Side Salad with no dressing. If I must, I will get a small order of fries. I remove bread from burger and throw it out. Then put burger "insides" on my side salad! I get my…