[color=green:459b5d61aa][color=green][/color:459b5d61aa] Hi! My husband and I are about to start the Zone. We used the Formula books about a year ago and had great results, but decided we really like the Zone books. We are excited and lok forward to the changes we hope to see in the future. My question: If you workout, it says to eat a snack before and after. Does this mean to add an extra 2 blocks to every day? Thanks so much for your help! jess[/color]

[quote:49a0597570="Michaels_Angel"][color=green:49a0597570][color=green][/color:49a0597570] Hi! My husband and I are about to start the Zone. We used the Formula books about a year ago and had great results, but decided we really like the Zone books. We are excited and lok forward to the changes we hope to see in the future. My question: If you workout, it says to eat a snack before and after. Does this mean to add an extra 2 blocks to every day? Thanks so much for your help! jess[/color][/quote:49a0597570] [color=darkred:49a0597570]No, not extra. It should be part of your daily block requirement. If you've eaten a meal within a couple hours before, you would still be in the Zone from it and would not need the snack before. In this case you'd be best using it after the workout unless you plan to have a meal shortly after.[/color:49a0597570]

Thanks for your response. So, basically, would this be appropriate: 7:00 wake up 7:30 breakfast 11:00 lunch 4:00 snack 4:30 workout 5:30 snack 7:30 dinner 11:00 bedtime snack Thanks so much for your help! jess

[color=darkred:4f211bfade]Hi, You're welcome. Yes, those times would be fine. I'd probably haev the 4PM snack earlier, but it's fine as is. Timing is flexible as long as you follow the basic Zone guidlines of eating within one hour of waking, not eating more than 5 blocks at a time, not going more than 5 waking hours without a meal or snack, and having the bedtime snack.[/color:4f211bfade]

[color=green:5835bc528c][i:5835bc528c][b:5835bc528c]Hey Sue! Thanks again for your response! I appreciate your help! I noticed after your name it says something like "lost 100 lbs and off BP meds". That is amazing! I'd love to hear your story! jess[/b:5835bc528c][/i:5835bc528c][/color:5835bc528c]

[quote:02268076e7="Michaels_Angel"][color=green:02268076e7][i:02268076e7][b:02268076e7]Hey Sue! Thanks again for your response! I appreciate your help! I noticed after your name it says something like "lost 100 lbs and off BP meds". That is amazing! I'd love to hear your story! jess[/b:02268076e7][/i:02268076e7][/color:02268076e7][/quote:02268076e7] [color=darkred:02268076e7] Hi Jess, I happen to have recently posted the "short version" of my wt loss experince to another zoner (in this very forum, Athletic Performance!) I've pasted it in below (brown text). If you have more questions, I'd be glad to share my info. Just let me know![/color:02268076e7] [color=blue:02268076e7]I'm 5' 7 1/2". I'm 52, will be 53 in June. I began around 235 (around age 43) and went to 135. I had 105 LBM at the time and now have about 115 or 116 LBM, weight in the mid 140's (the extra 10 lb is the LBM gain). I had no idea I would lose that much. Also, was able to go entirely off of the two blood pressure meds I'd been on for 6 yrs, and remain off them. My BP has never been lower! The addition of Omega RX fish oil was what got me off the bp meds. The sizes I wear now (8, sometimes 6 or 10) seemed like a foreign language to me at first, and cerainly nothing I could relate to buying for myself. My first summer of weighing around 140 my legs looked to me like they belonged to someone else. I was so used to seeing them at a different size. For a couple of years after I first lost wt, people I'd known for years didn't even recongize me when they passed me. The best part is how great you feel! It's amazing how different it feels to be 100 lb lighter. 10 yrs ago I would get winded going for a walk up the street. Three out of the past 4 days I've spent a couple hrs walking up and down a local small mountain in my snowshoes, something I never could have done 10 yrs ago (today did it in boots, not enough snow left for snowshoes...but there's hope for tomorrow because it's snowing right now). Since the wt loss, I run, do TaeBo and step aerobics, strenght trianing, and I'm an avid hiker. Have even hiked up Tuckerman's Ravine on Mt Washington, in NH, in winter. Also, as the long time forum members know, in the past 4 yrs I've had major brain surgery for a benign tumor, and also a mastectomy and reconstruction for a very early stage breast cancer. All the surgery has been successful, and I'm fine, cancer free for 2 1/2 yrs (except just had 3 sts. in my thumb today...cut it cutting a grapefruit for lunch!). I have one more reconstructive surgery to go in a few mos. I attribute a big part of the excellent recoveries I've been able to make to the Zone. My wt. went up after each surgery, due to drugs during surgery and inactivity for a few mos while recovering, but eventually each time it went back down.[/color:02268076e7]

[b:3d923f2505][color=green:3d923f2505][i:3d923f2505]Wow! Your story is amazing and an inspiration for me to keep my husband and myself in the Zone. Today is our first day, and I can't wait to start seeing results. how long did it take for you to notice any difference? Also, Dr Sears recommends several supplements, which, if any, did/do you take? Thanks for your help and support!! Jess[/i:3d923f2505][/color:3d923f2505][/b:3d923f2505]

[quote:b414f22fd1="Michaels_Angel"][b:b414f22fd1][color=green:b414f22fd1][i:b414f22fd1]Wow! Your story is amazing and an inspiration for me to keep my husband and myself in the Zone. Today is our first day, and I can't wait to start seeing results. how long did it take for you to notice any difference? Also, Dr Sears recommends several supplements, which, if any, did/do you take? Thanks for your help and support!! Jess[/i:b414f22fd1][/color:b414f22fd1][/b:b414f22fd1][/quote:b414f22fd1] [color=darkred:b414f22fd1]Hi, You're welcome! I noticed a differrence right away. Immediately I stopped feeling spacey and exhausted " from 3 to 5 pm every day, I felt energized, and I began to lose wt. Supplements I take: multivitamin and mineral which is high in antioxidants but contains no iron, calcium and magnesium, CoQ10 with L-carnitine, vitamin C, Omega RX fish oil[/color:b414f22fd1]

[color=green:43f0672818][b:43f0672818][i:43f0672818]Thanks again for responding Sue! We bought some supplements, but havn't started taking them yet. Should we start them all at once, or one at a time? This program is SO great!!! We only started Monday, and I have already lost 2 pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!! I couldn't believe it! Thanks again! jess[/i:43f0672818][/b:43f0672818][/color:43f0672818]

[color=darkred:4c7f22ed29]Hi, Congrats on your progress. You can start supplements whenever you choose. Keep up the good work![/color:4c7f22ed29]

[[color=red:8d010404f2][/color:8d010404f2]Jess:[color=black:8d010404f2][/color:8d010404f2]Congratulations! It is great that your husband wants to do it too!!! [color=red:8d010404f2][/color:8d010404f2]SUE: [color=black:8d010404f2][/color:8d010404f2] You are a treasure with a big heart! Always helping, I have you in my prayers, Sara