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Posted by Pam Turner on 2/23/2004, 10:04 am
Message modified by board administrator 4/27/2009, 8:09 am
Some of you are new to Cambridge and may not have heard these suggestions before so they
are worth repeating I think
1) Be SURE to have all 3 of you Cambridge servings a day. This is extremely important, even if
you are doing the regular program and adding food. You are only guaranteed a safe weight loss
experience if you have your 3 a day. Otherwise you are on a "crash" type diet and could harm
your health.
2) In your first week you are going through lots of adjustments. One of them is entering
ketosis. You can read about ketosis on my web site on the Q&A page. Until you enter ketosis
you may experience hunger. If so, feel free to have additional Cambridge if you need them.
Have whatever it takes to get you through the first few days without breaking your diet. You
are better off having additional calories of Cambridge then regular food that may get out of
control.
3) You can break up your servings into 6, 1/2 servings per day. For some this seems to help,
especially in the beginning.
4) If you are going to add regular food to the diet , try to stick to lean proteins and low carb
veggies. This will have less of an effect on your appetite. High sugar foods like fruit might
stimulate your appetite, but you can try and see. Some people add fruit to the shakes and do
fine, others find it makes them hungry.
5) Drink water! Lots of water! More then you likely drink now. Double it! I have a 33 oz bottle
that I fill at least 3 times a day. It helps with weight loss and fluid retention.
6) Take a good "before" picture. This will become very important to you as you are losing. I
found that I had such body image problems that I could not see the weight loss in the mirror.
I had to keep taking Polaroid's to compare the difference. It is amazing to see the progress in
pictures!
7) Try not to be a slave to the scale. Remember that scales are weighing the entire body, not
just the fat. Your body is in a constant state of change and it is unrealistic to think that what
you see on the scale is in any was an accurate measure of fat loss. Try to weigh once a week
and then have someone hide the scale from you!
8) Exercise is not a requirement to lose on Cambridge, but it certainly does keep things moving
along and helps to tone and firm as you lose. The health benefits are tremendous, both
physically and mentally! walking is a good way to start and light weights should come next.
9) If you have a large amount to lose, try not to look at the big picture. Take it in mini goals,
10 pounds, one size, etc. Before you know it you will be at goal!
10) You will probably have lots of well meaning friends and family tell you that what you are
doing is bad for you. Try to listen and understand that most people are only talking to please
themselves, not you. Obviously, you have done your research and have determined that
cambridge is a safe effective and nutritious way to lose weight at the fastest rate possible.
Thank them for their concern and then suggest they go have this conversation with one of
their friends who is considering gastric surgery.
11) You will probably go through some emotional trials as you lose. None of us got this heavy
because we were hungry! We got obese because of an inappropriate relationship with food
based on an emotional need. You will be confronting these issues as your weight goes down.
This is part of the healing that is taking place and should be embraced, not avoided.
12) Remember to come to the board when you need help or encouragement, or just need to
brag! We will cheer for you, we will cry with you, we will educate you, we will understand.
13) Finally, try to think of this as a gift to yourself. Others will benefit indirectly... family, loved
ones, etc..but this is all about you! This is the time to be selfish in the best way possible. Do
not let others needs override your own. No one will die if you don't go to that BBQ or have any
of that birthday cake. You will not offend anyone if you refuse to go out with the people at
work to celebrate a promotion or a retirement. Send a card or flowers, just don't send yourself!
Now, in closing here are a few hints about how to prepare the products along with some other info..
Be sure to mix and drink your shakes right away. Don't let them sit around for several minutes
before drinking them. The encapsulation will wear off and you will notice a vitamin taste.
Do not prepare the Super Oats the way it says to on the can. They do not have you add
nearly enough water. If you only use 4 to 5oz water you will end up with a solid lump! I use about 1 cup water to my two rounded scoops. I first heat the water to just boiling with some cinnamon and a about 1 T coconut oil. Coconut oil is not part of the program, but I like to use it as a healthy fat that has actually has been proven to accelerate weight loss, plus it tastes wonderful in the Oats. Do some research on it and decide if you want to add it to your program. I like to cook mine on the stove, but you can use a microwave oven if you want. Just be aware that microwave ovens do destroy nutrients in the food you prepare in them. If you use the micro be sure to use a BIG bowl as they will boil over! Be sure to stir. You can sweeten them as you like. I like to use all natural Agave Nectar or Stevia. I do not encourage the use of artificial sweeteners, but that is a personal choice for you to make. You can add cinnamon or any other spice you like.
The newest and most popular flavors are the 330 Rich Chocolate Shake and the FFL420 Chocolate Desert pudding. Both are FABULOUS and are my best sellers. Be sure to try them both. I like to add a little extra cocoa powder to punch up the chocolate flavor. I like dark chocolate.
Get a can of the 330 Rich Vanilla. It is a super thick shake that is great on it's own, or flavored
with banana or other extracts. You can also add a tsp. or 2 to your 420 shakes to thicken them
up!
It is a matter of personal taste and preference when choosing between the two plans, the Original 330 or the Food For Life (FFL) 420 formulas. You should try both to see which one you like best, or you may decide to use from both.
The 30 Day Starter Plans are for first time customers only. You are allowed to try one of each,
the Food for Life 420 30 day Plan, and the Original 330 30 Day Plan. Both come with the money
back guarantee. If you try to reorder a plan that you have already tried the company will hold
your order until they can contact you to explain the rules. They will offer to sell you the 6 cans at the regular retail price, but you will not get the free items again. Sorry!
Do not mix hot soups or drinks in a closed blender! It will explode!!
You can mix your shakes in the blender, with a hand shaker cup, or my preference... one of
those hand held electric stick blenders that fit right into your glass. Mine is made by BrAun and
cost about $12.00. I recently discovered a terrific little blender at JC Pennys in their "Cooks" brand appliance section. It is like the "Magic Bullet" only about $30 cheaper and the personal blender mugs are a little bigger. Perfect size for our shakes!
You can use the Super Oats to make a great hot cereal, but you can also make pancakes,
cake, muffins and whatever else you may come up with yourself! Have fun and experiment! Recipes are available.
Once you have been on the diet for a while you will likely have friends and family who will see your results and want to do it too. You may want to consider signing up for a distributorship so that you can buy your own products at wholesale and then sell to those who express and interest. Please contact me for details.
Try to clear your calendar for at least two weeks when you are first beginning. You don't want
to have to fight temptation in the first couple of weeks. get to the point when you have
experienced some exciting weight loss and are into ketosis so the appetite is not a problem
before you put yourself in a place to have to make food decisions. Just be warned what many people find out too late...that adding food can throw them off track and it can be very hard to get back on again. Be SURE that you can handle it! My best advice is to not play around and just get it done before adding food back in to your regular diet. By that time you will be in a much better state of mind to make food decisions and you will no longer be bothered with food addictions or cravings.
You can add spices and flavored non fat broth to your soups. People on the board will be
happy to share their ideas and there is also the recipe page on my web site.
The same for the shakes. try different flavorings like a couple of drops of peppermint in your
chocolate or vanilla shake. You can get all sorts of flavorings in your store or online at sights
like Watkins.
You can make a thicker shake by adding ice to the blender. Some like adding frozen fruit like
berries or peaches. Make sure that you are not one of those that fruit is a problem for. If you
find you are hungrier after fruit, don't use it. The same goes for adding vegetables. Remember, this is a mental as well as a physical effort, in fact I tell my people that is is 90% mental and only 10% physical. You may think that your greatest challenge will be hunger, but believe me that you will battle your thoughts much more then you will your appetite. Remember, none of us got fat because we were hungry.
If anyone has an other ideas to add please feel free to add them on!
Added note: you may notice that some of the pages on my website are currently not working. My son is the one that manages the website and has not had time to fix some of the issues we are having. If there is any specific information that you are wanting that you can not access on the site please contact me.
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