Jenjorja,

I'm actually on it at the moment for the 2nd time

The first time was almost 2 yrs ago - I lost about 10kgs on it & found it really easy once you got into it.

I've only gone back on it now, as I put on some weight after major surgery before Christmas (4kgs) and I wanted to lose it before I do the next IVF cycle, I always seem to put a few kgs on with all the drugs etc.

Starting again this time has been really easy - 2 years on, a few parts of the program have changed, but for the better - when I was on it last time it was still relatively new, and really basic - now there's a lot more choice.

Basically you have (per day);

* 2 shakes (or you can replace a shake for a 'bar')
* 1 serve of protein (which you can have any of the 3 meal times per day) - so red meat, chicken, fish, eggs etc.
* 2 serves of fruit
* 2 serves of fresh salad/veg (you can eat as much of this as you like)
* 2L water
* 1 coffee or 3 cups tea (herbal tea you can have as much as you like)

You can also have 'treats' twice a week - there's a list of what you can have

So, basically, my day is;

Breakfast - 1 shake & coffee.
Morning Tea - piece of fruit.
Lunch - Big salad & a shake.
Afternoon Tea - Piece of fruit
Dinner - Vegetables with either red meat/chicken/fish.

I have a minimum of 2L water a day - most days its about 2.5-3L.

I have a glass of red wine with dinner a few nights a week (this is one of your treats - only supposed to have it twice a week, but I usually have it a little more )

I do a little exercise - not as much as I'd like, but I'm so busy I have trouble fitting everything in my day!

So far I'm averaging about a half a kilo a week loss - I've been back on it now for 6 weeks & lost 4kgs & 3.5cms off my waist... so thats the weight I gained from my surgery

We're looking at doing our cycle next month, & will have to stop Tony Ferguson before we start, so will prob do it for another 3-4 weeks in the hope to lose another 1-2kgs.

Drinking the 2L water a day keeps you full - I find a lot of days I forget to eat my second piece of fruit, just because I'm not hungry!!!

I think its really easy - the ladies at the Tony Ferguson centres (if you have one near you) are amazing and you can feel & see the difference straight away, which is great motivation

My family eat whatever I do for dinner, and it doesn't effect me for the other meals during the day.

You also don't have to have the protein serve for dinner - you could have maybe eggs for breakfast, and then just have a serve of veg & your shake for dinner instead... you can mix it up - what I wrote down is just what I do

I'll keep checking this thread in case you want to know anymore