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My first question is Medifast Diet Question.. think it can help me with wedding weightloss? Thanks for any response. My 2nd question... Welcome Bravehearts!!!. |
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Hmm... I need to find out myself. I don't know what is the right answer. I'll do some research and get back to you if I bump into an good answer. You should email the people at Medifast as they probably could give you an answer..
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Originally Posted by.
Lilybelle66. Hi Everyone,. Could you stand a new member?. My name is Lily and I am a Medifast recommitter (is that a word?) as of...well...whenever my order comes in.. In June of 2009 (I think, I've slept since then), I began the Medifast journey at almost 200 pounds. Six months later I got down to about 150 or so, then I decided to go solo. I wanted to see if I could handle life on my own without turning to food. I'm happy to say that I've managed to stay in the 150's (weighed in at 157 this morning) and am now ready to lose the last 30. I think this last 25 - 30 will be very difficult, so I will need all the support I can get.. I hope I get the thumbs up to join.. Best to you all,. Lily. __________________________________________________ _____________________. Copied and pasted your message Lily to the new thread!. Am running a bit late this morning so a big shout out to you all. Hope that the scale Gods are good to you all.. As it says in our mission statement- we check in every day. I hope you do cause I need all the help that I can get. Will check in later to see how you all are doing.. Gretchen-am glad that your visit with the in-laws went well and you are back at it.. Amy- am a big fan of pico de gallo and the chips that we had in Mexico, the corona were good to but now am paying for it and losing the 4 that I gained. Gretchen-hope that the visit with your high-school friend went well. Ginger-looking forward to hearing from you and YEAH your name is on the list. Cathie-those grandkids keeping you hopping?. Diane-hope that the plan is still working for you!. Keep on smiling ladies and will check in later-for sure!.. |
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Hey everyone! Welcome Lily! So glad we are getting new members. It feels good to see an active thread again!.
Tonight will be a dream coming true for me! I get to go to a Rush concert. I'm a huge fan. Bought my first album when I was 12. This will be the first time I get to see them live!. Then going off to Chicago Thursday-Sunday.. Hope everyone has a great week! I will check in tomorrow... |
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ARGH!!! A coworker just brought in a trifle. A chocolatey, whip creamy, frothy dream of goodness. I'm staring at my raw broccoli with a sugar free Jell-o cup chaser. Argh!!!.
P.S. Have fun at the Rush concert. I like them too... |
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Amy you have a blast and you know what they say-good things come to those who wait..
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Lily there is always food around where I work- a never ending supply of chocolates it seems. Love the visual though. Think thin thighs..
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Good Morning All!.
I am waiting patiently for my Medifast order. I have been alerted via e-mail that it has shipped, so I will soon be struggling thru the first three days. I have been trying to follow a low calorie, low carb type of diet in order to prepare for this. That's kind of what I've been following since coming off of Medifast and I really haven't gained much weight back. I don't think 5 pounds over a year is too bad. And, hopefully after starting Medifast back up, most of that will be water weight and I can pick up where I left off. I will miss an occasional indulgence though.. Anyway, we (TN) are drying out after a severe storm on Monday. My little vegetable garden had weathered (ha, pun intended) most of the storm fallout and I lost only a couple of plants. I shall replace them this weekend. The lettuce survived so I'm betting I'll have a huge crop of that. I can see myself trying to come up with a variety of "lettuce" recipes just to get thru the crop so be forewarned. Ha. Hope everyone has a great day... |
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Good-morning!.
Am soon off to get the hair and nails done then hopefully drag my self off to the gym. Am on two night shifts coming up so need all the energy that I can get. Hate to say the Q word but not a lot of babies being born lately-we will see what happens tonight.. I have only one more pound to get off of the four that I gained while in Mexico then I will be moving that ticker down...down...down.. Ah.... another lover of the garden. Nothing like fresh veggies. Bring on the recipes girl cause I love to cook... Good on you Lily for staying on a low carb plan and only putting on 5 pounds in a year. I did more damage in Mexico in two weeks...mind you it was tequilla and cerveza and I lost three of the four in three days. Am I rationalizing-you bet LOL. But I had a plan before going and it saved me a lot of mental turmoil. We also walked miles each day so I think that helped.. Having a plan and being positive and going for it is what it's all about. I have meet so many wonderful people on this board these past few years and have to say that the ones that have been most successful are the ones that are still posting, and offering advice.. Ttfn... |
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Taking a quick break at work..
Brenda, hair and nails (and gym) sound great! I could stand a haircut. I'm still trying to learn about people from the previous posts. So you were in Mexico for two weeks. Wow. I've never left the U.S. I did visit Washington state and "saw" Vancouver (beautiful), but that's about it. I know, bummer (for all involved), but it's a good way to stay on plan, huh?. I am excited about my garden. My mom and stepdad helped me put in two raised bed gardens. They own a horse farm and brought me enough "black gold" to keep me in tomatoes for 10 years. Still, this is my first attempt at a "real" garden, so wish me luck. I could end up with 90 pounds of Romaine and no tomatoes with my luck. I'd hate to crash my plan by coming up with chocolate covered Romaine? It could happen.. Anyway, I'd better get back to work.. =^..^=.. |
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Hi....
Back from my afternnoon of pampering LOL and thoroughly enjoyed it despite being a lot poorer. Anyway- Lily - I think there is a Vancouver Washington and then there is Vancouver BC Canada. Not sure how far apart they are.. Romaine and tomatoes....now all we need is a truckload of balsamic vinigar ,olive oil and spice and we could have us a party! Chocolate and Romaine hmmmm, it could happen LOL!.. |
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Good afternoon all....am enjoying my second coffee of the day and getting ready for my last night shift. It looks like everyone is busy today and am talking to myself but that is fine..
Am hoping that the caffeine kicks in pretty soon or I am in for a long night.. Just wanted to let you know that Gretchen will be back with us soon...here is a note from her:. Gretchen Nannie Hoffman April 7 at 5:57am. "The answer is don't take a break...LOL...that and I just wasn't losing anything doing the MF. I lost 6 pounds in 2 days and then nada for 3 weeks. It is discouraging to be eating what feels like nothing and not losing. That and I think I told you that Rob had changed careers and now we are on a super tight budget. So, I had only bought enough to last about 6 weeks. My plan was to do that and then transition off. UUGH! I'll be back just give me a few more days. Tyler is moving back in and now would NOT be a good time for me to have a headache. I might kill him! LOL! Feel free to copy and paste this into MF. I've meant everyday to post and then time gets away and I don't. Love to you all! Gretchen ". Will check in later ...have a great evening fellow MF'ers!.. |
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Good Morning Everyone..
My Medifast food has arrived so I am beginning day one. Already drank my shake and my caramel crunch bar is awaitin'.. I'm a bit sad today. Kind of missing the ex. I know I will be fine and AM actually. It's just getting over not having the attention anymore. So, I guess I'm missing the attention. Hmmmm. Hope you guys have great day.. =^..^=.. |
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Day one...a very important day! The beginning of a journey to making yourself a priority. Sorry that you are feeling blue today but you never know what is in store for you when you are not looking. If you are missing the attention then something has to be done about that..
Had a young adopted (daughter)nurse friend who is in her late 20's who met her partner on E-Harmony..I think that is what it's called. I have never see her more happy.. I love the fact that you are waxing philosophical.Personal insight shows growth.. Hope day one is going well and and know that day two will be even better!.. |
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I am missing all our peeps hereThis is much more fun when I have lots of people to talks to .....may have to start jumping to other boards and say hello?.
I had a terrible shift last night at work and have not been able to sleep since. Most days are good days on a Maternity Unit but last night was not one of them. Can only hope and pray and things go as He has planned.. One of the nice things that happened is that a friend handed me a crunch bar and glass of water during our very hectic shift knowing that it was 10 hours since we had a break. She has a stash in her purse-just because. There are angels out there for sure.. Hope that all of you are having a great day and if mean ALL OF THE MF'er out there.. One day at a time !.. |
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Good Morning..
Yes, I am kind of missing people to talk to as well. I did start a blog and maybe will comment on other boards as well. Hope to see the rest of the Bravehearts soon.. Oh, I checked the scale this morning (and my glasses), I dropped 4 pounds since yesterday. At least all that marching to and from the bathroom paid off. Now to attack that pesky fat!!!. =^..^=.. |
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Big high five on the 4 pounds down! I always feels that the bathroom visits are a sure sign that it's working. The first couple weeks are great as that is when the biggest losses come and then things settle down into a rhythm.
We may have to send out for recruitments.. HAve a great day Lilybelle! ....blast that fat!.. |
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Maybe everyone is just enjoying the day. It sure is pretty here in Tennessee. I mowed yesterday so I may run today for exercise. Now don't let that fool you. My "run" is really a fast walk. Gotta protect the joints, right? Still, exercise is exercise and blasting fat is blasting fat.
Anyway, just enjoyed my L&G as my lunch. Huge salad (I thought) and was good. Oh Brenda...the Roma's didn't feel a thing!!. Have a great day... |
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Ha Ha Lily!!!.
Love Roma tomatoes...best thing for Italian sauces. Love the cherry ones though for snacks. Glad to hear that you are blasting that fat! The numbers on the scale are going. DOWN!!!.. |
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Happy Sunday Bravehearts (even though I'm talking to myself),.
I just finished mowing the back yard and puttered in my garden a bit.. Hey! I just glanced over at my girls' cat tree and one of the missy's has begun to unravel the sisal rope. Dang nab it!!! Oh well, off to find some staples. (For the repair to the cat tree, not to chase around the cats. I promise.). Have a great OP day.. =^..^=.. |
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Hey Lily.....
I may be daft but what is a cat tree and what is a sisel rope?. Have been out of the house for most of the day and have to run again...but wanted to check in cause I knew that you would be talking to yourself LOL and that is not fun at all... |
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Hi Brenda and fellow Bravehearts,.
Happy Monday. And, I'm stretching it with the "Happy". I am exhausted. I forgot how Medifast really drains you when you first dig in. The heavy exercise yesterday also drained me. I did have a few extra calories. Yesterday, I needed extra fuel. Two hours in 90 degree heat pushing a lawn mower...yes, I needed extra fuel. I think Medifast has taught me that food is fuel, not comfort. So, when my body, not my brain, needs something extra, I don't deny it and I have been pleasantly surprised. I mean I lost 50 pounds, so I think I didn't hurt myself. I don't sneak extra calories ALL the time, just when I need them. I did sneak a peek at the scale and still holding 4 pounds down. My clothes are looser though. Yay!. @ Brenda: Some cat scratching posts (or cat trees if they have levels and places to hide) are wrapped with a sisal type rope. Most cats like to "sharpen" their claws on sisal rather than carpet covered posts. My particular cat tree has sisal covered posts. My girls use it all the time (my couch breathes a sigh of relief) and over time the rope has pulled loose from being stapled to the posts. In my case, Hooligan Number Two (Sophia) has worked the rope from around the post and has chewed on it. So, I needed to restaple it to the post before she could eat the whole length.. So, everyone: Stay OP!!! Lily this means you!!!.. |
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Hello, I'm back from Chicago! We had so much fun. The kids really enjoyed going up in the Willis Tower to see the spectacular views..
I'm basically starting over again today. Medifast went out the window downtown at a pizza place on Friday.. I don't even want to step on the scale for a week, because I'll only cry at what I've undone from the weeks prior.. Need to go to the grocery and get some greens and veggies.. I'm looking ahead to reaching goal(and maybe lowering it) by the end of May.. It's crunch time for weight loss, girls, for swimsuit season! I don't want to have to wear my maternity swimsuit again this year. I wore it last summer, even tho I wasn't preggo. Emabarrassing, but all I had to fit me.. Glad to be joining you again, Lily and Brenda. Gretchen, if you're out there, come back! Miss ya... |
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Hang in there! Just pick up where you left off. Keep the maternity swimsuit image in your head (or on the fridge) for when you want to go off plan. I do know what you mean about swimsuit season. I don't think I've bought a new swim suit in years. I tried one on earlier this year and I looked like one of those link sausages. Yuk..
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Speaking of rough patches!!!!.
And I'm so sorry to vent, but I'm turning to the Braveheart's board rather than not caring and running to the vending machine for chocolate. ARGH!!!. Why is it that some people have to be just plain rude? I work with one gal who one minute is sweet as sugar and the next minute, she's fuming...AT YOU!!! She is the type of person who if called out on something (anything), she feels the need to defend herself. All I asked was...is this your celery in the fridge and you'd have thought I asked her to hand over all her money. Basically, our little office fridge is beginning to become odiferous. I sit right next to it and therefore have a vested interest in keeping it odor free. My other colleague can't smell, so she could care less. Anyway, some people in my unit are notorious for leaving nasty food in the fridge for others to deal with. She replied quite snottily (not sure if that's a word) that. YES. It was and she would get to it. LATER. And, she was. NOT. Aware of any odor coming from her celery. Well, I don't know about you ladies, but when the top of a tupperware container gets blown off and your celery is brown and puffy, I'm thinking you need to toss it!!!!!!. ARGH!!! This is where I get upset and turn to food. So, I will just now know that my "vent" is posted and I shall get back to work. Thanks to you all for listening (like you had a choice?).. ARGH!. =^..^=. P.S. My supervisor just opened the fridge for his slim fast and let me say: P. U... |
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Good-morning ladies....so nice to see the posts this morning..
Thanks Lilly for filling me in on the "CAT" situation LOL. I should have twigged in on this but I have had a rotten week-dealing with an emotional situation from work so the brain has not really been working this past couple of days. We had a baby we had to really work on following delivery and was not doing very well and was not looking good when I left work. They were in the process of flying to a larger tertiary care (childrens hospital) .Lovely family and their first child so it's a difficult time.. The last thing on my mind is being OP so I know that the scale will reveal a gain but that is life and will deal with it!. We too have a cat "tree" and this rope that goes around it....so feeling tad bit- say daft right now. Lily we too have people at work who leave their rotten food in the fridge and for years I would be the one who would clean it up. I have thrown out many a bag of rotten food and I would not care whose it was. If it looked bad and smelled bad I threw it out. If people are that lazy they can't take their food home after their work day-their loss. Its a work fridge not for storing for a whole work week. Okay off my soap-box now.. Amy so glad to have you back., sounds like you had a blast in the windy city you may have read what I copied from Gretchen a few days ago. Am hoping that she joins us soon. She is having to deal with her son moving back in and a sick hubby right now-not fun at all. That swimsuit will be history come June. You know that you can do it!.. |
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Just thought I'd check in..
@ Brenda: I'm so sorry about your having a bad week at work. I have those too. It's all I can do not to binge eat. Medifast can't help me there. I have the knowledge and tools I need to lose the weight, it's just the hurdles of emotions that try to trip me up. My job is high stress sometimes too, without the rude people. So, tomorrow is a new day. And, as for the cat post, you were just momentarily distracted.. May I add, my coworker just got back from Wendy's and the smell of french fries (it is more overpowering than the fridge) is about to drive me crazy. And, I don't really like fries like I used to. My other coworker just heated up his pizza. And, I had pretzels?. I can do this!!!. =^..^=.. |
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Welcome to the group Lily. Hope all is going well for you. I hope to be a more frequent poster. I've been up and down and all around lately...
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@ Gretchen: Thanks for the welcome. I'm happy to have found a great group..
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I do know that it is so easy to rationalize an off plan moment , day, or two.
When life keeps on throwing you curve balls. Have done it for the past couple of days and know better than that. In my line of work where lives are on the line it can be very stressfulYou do everything you can and more and sometimes it's not good enough. This is where I know that I should be doing a lot more praying and a lot less rationalizing.. Those darn MacDonald fries...I think it's cruel and unusual punishment LOL to be on a plan and have someone chomping them down in the same vicinity. I would be saying over and over in my head... "no fries..thin thighs".. |
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Good Morning Ladies (I don't think there are any guys here, yet?).
It's a rainy Tuesday in TN. I managed to stay OP yesterday AND ran 2 miles (well, wogged). I'm still holding at 4 pounds down. I really should stay away from the scale and only visit it once a week. Thinking of putting in just a bar order. They have got to be the easiest (well, the puffs and pretzels are pretty easy, but the bars taste better) and I may give 5 a day a try. This morning was a pancake with 1/2 T PB.. You know, I almost turned around and went home. But, as a rarity, we have been approved for paid OT until June 30th and I'm taking advantage of it. I've got a dental implant coming up and insurance won't cover it. Holy cow people, do you think I LOVE going to the dentist to get drilled on? Anyway, all extra funds are going into my savings for a tooth. A silly tooth. A silly, expensive tooth. So, I'm going to go pop a diet coke and get started working.. Have a great day everyone. I'll check in later.. =^..^=.. |
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Lily....you never fail to make me smile. That is my being grateful for the day. You remind me of a girl from work, you have the same sense of ha ha and I always look forward to hearing what you have to say. So thank-you !.
No guys here but hey-more the merrier. I keep on saying that and maybe some more people will join in.. I have to agree with you-I could find a lot more pleasant ways to spend overtime but when you need to get dental work done-its money well spent. Says me- who has been putting off some bridge work. Me and my child-hood phobia.. Did I tell you about my hair dye job? Long story.... For years I have been going to a lady in a mall- not wanting to shell out more than $12 for a cut. Okay-I know....I know... She does a great job but they were downsizing the salon and it was getting claustrophobic in there so had to find a "reaL" salon. I get my nails done in a salon and talked to my tech and she suggested Greg the owner to do my hair. He was not taking in any more clients but as a favor to her he is now doing mine. He is great....Only this one last time he missed a spot in the back of my head (I could not see) and the hubby asked me a day later why I had patches of grey showing through.. Back to the salon I went yesterday and Greg was mortified...and embarrassed. Not happened to him before. Got the back redone and am not sporting a "skunk" look any more.. I know this is not Medifast topic material but you know what...its life and life is what gets us to eat the extra piece of cake, another glass of wine, head through the drive through for the super-sized fries and double cheese-burger and on occasion onion rings.. No- I did not go through the drive through this time.. I am now carrying bars in my purse for those times where things get in the way and of course bags of Twinings Green Tea something else I have come to really enjoy.. Good-morning...or afternoon to the rest of the Medifasters out there!. C-ya later... |
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@ Brenda: Thanks. I'm glad I can entertain you. If I can't laugh at life, then I get depressed and eat that whole pizza. Been there, done that so many times. So, I make it a point to get off my chest what's bothering me, then either look for the humor in it or shift perspective. I am an almost cemented habitual emotional eater.
To stay on plan and not to cave to my emotions and eat, eat, eat. I gained 80 pounds because of it. It makes me mad that my emotions caused me to disregard healthful choices. But, no point in re-mashing the potatoes. I might as well add seasoning and come up with something else. Moving on: I've been coloring my own hair for years. I'm too cheap to go to a salon to have it done the right way. I usually bite the bullet every six months and go have a traditional haircut, i.e. let them fix what I've hacked on (and lecture me on the evils of me coloring my own hair). I turned gray in my early 20's and have been dyeing (?) my hair my "natural" or "original" color for years. Now, I'm slowly embracing my gray and am trying to eventually get there by going a lighter brown every time I color. I then undid months of work and colored it dark brown again. My "skunk stripe" is blatant. No hiding it on my head. So, here we go again.. Anyway, so far I'm doing well staying OP today. I did stray from my diet coke and got a Cherry Coke Zero. Just wanted to switch it up again. I also had a snack (MF crackers and a Laughing Cow cheese wedge), but I plan to wog when I get home.. Have a great rest of the day.. =^..^=.. |
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Ahhhh....you hit the nail on the head. Emotional eating and the habitual roller coaster of self-loathing and "you go girl". How many times have we beaten ourselves up for stuffing our emotions. Quit counting years ago. So as you say it's time to quit remashing , rehashing and get on with it..
See ya at the goalie posts and hey switching things up is always a good thing.. So far it's my lovely oatmeal and a brownie but it's only 10:53 here on the west coast.. Talk later... |
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I think I am going to have to stay off the scale for a week cause the weighing every morning is driving be bonkers and I do not agree with the numbers...they should be melting off. All the jumping up and down and different positions do not make a difference. Such as life..
Am off to work this morning and and hope that I can check in later to see how everyone is doing. Have four 12 hour shifts and am praying that this next four is easier on the psyche than the last night shift I had.. Good-morning to you all ,hope your numbers are better than mine. Bbl...... |
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Ooooh. Love the cartoon!!! Amen, the scale hasn't budged for me. Ha ha on your jumping up and down!!! I myself tried to "stand" on it in different positions. No dice. I even took my glasses off, but again same number. Well, at least it's consistent.
I am do dragging today. Medifast day 5. I don't remember it taking this long to adjust, but then again that was 1 1/2 years ago. I just got a cherry coke zero, so maybe that will perk me up.. Well, you are not going to believe this. The boyfriend is back. Sent me an e-mail this morning like nothing was wrong. Holy cow. Don't get me wrong, he's a very nice guy. Very nice. One gal here at work told me to just hang in there; that he might need time to acclimate to things. Well, I hope his "adjustment" period doesn't lead me to cheat on him with Pizza Hut. You know, those late night "calls" for a "delivery". Oh boy.. Well, everyone have a great day. And Brenda, I hope today shows you an easy on the brain day at work.. =^..^=.. |
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Trying to catch up on the posts! Checking in. I'm so very hungry today..
Going to make me a salad with my Beef Stew for lunch.. I love that term "wog". I've been resisting the scale this week, I don't want to see it, and what it will say.. Lily, just think how much "mileage" you'll get out of that silly one tooth. You are so funny! (I used to be a dental/orthodontic assistant) Good luck with that. I think it's wrong that insurance won't pay for it.. Brenda, hope work goes well, and less stressful.. Hugs to all....... |
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I actually love my dentist and assistants (and my oral surgeon and his assistants). This was my second tooth to have extracted and not because I didn't take care of my teethsies. (I'm sure you've heard that one a lot.) Anyway, I think it's genetic as both my mom and I have had the exact same tooth pulled (and we were living in separate states at the time). We both had cavities in that tooth, then a root canal, which led to an extraction and finally, her a bridge, and me an implant. It's crazy. Other than that, my teeth are fine.
He kind of glanced at me askance. KIDDING!!! It took a while for him to believe me.. Anyway, I've been hungry today, but managed to stay OP.. Hope the day is treating you well.. =^..^=.. |
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Good Morning All!.
I am very hungry today. It's day 6 for me and I couldn't figure out why the cravings haven't stopped. Then I realized it's the week before TOM. So many hurdles. And, my supervisor brought in a tupperware container of homemade chocolate chip cookies. So far I've been able to abstain. I'm still at 4 pounds down. Tomorrow is my official weigh day. I hope to at least see one more pound, but 4 is still good; even if it was in the first 2 days.. BF and I are still e-mailing. Things appear to be going well. He seems more concerned about my well being. Maybe he did need space to think about things. Like I said, he's a good guy but we just had different relationship goals. I guess it's worth bringing up again soon...but, I'll let him do it. Well, I'm going to get busy. Working...not eating chocolate chip cookies. Dang! I haven't forgotton about them yet.. =^..^=.. |
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Happy day to you all! Well I did step on the scale ...what can I do? It is a huge thing with me. Down a pound. You will be hearing me shout when I hit the next decade. That is what I am waiting for..
The "CANUCKS" won their first game with Chicago-yeah!!!!!. On my way to work ladies....hope you all have an OP day. No funny smells from the neighboring desks I hope.. Still waiting to hear from a few of you-. Amy- I had to make peace with my scale after Mexico and then of course this past 6 days with the crisis at work- it added to the stress. The numbers are now where I was before the trip so am okay with that. Now it's time to get 'er done!. Have a great day all! Keep on smilin'... |
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Okay Lily...I am blind and did not see your post LOL! Chew gum and drink your Coke and hands off the cookies LOL! How many people think of bringing in veggie trays? Its always cookies and baking..
I am liking that you and the ex are talking...it is a start and you are letting him think things through...way to go. Sending happy vibes....!.. |
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It looks like I scared everyone away .....
Late start to the day today but that is okay as I am on nights tonight. Hope you all are having a great OP day and the scales are being kind to you. Enjoyed my oatmeal...yeah I know I am sick. And on my second coffee.. Lily the cravings do come and go that is for sure and of course coming to the boards is one way to get rid of them and the other thing I do is look at my goal jeans that I have hanging on the door of my closet. I will be back in them by July. Also have a pair of boyfriend capri's hanging beside them am in the process of choosing some sexy wedges to go with.. You have heard it many times "nothing tastes as good as what thin feels like" and have to say that having been there I have to agree. So why did I gain it back...okay I won't go there.. Gretchen's-miss seeing you both and can only hope that you both are doing well and look forward to hearing from you soon.. Ginger and Cathy- the same goes for the both of you.. C'YA later! Keep on workin' it... |
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What is it with me and tomatoes. Last week no cherries, so I had to get the runaway Romas. Well, they had cherries today, so as I grabbed a couple of tubs, one snapped open spewing cherry tomatoes all over the place. I had to endure snickers and stares and round up the little pests. Of course, I took the ruined tub to an associate with my apologies. I think they were grateful I had at least picked them up..
Oh well, it's rainy and cold here so I think I will go to the mall and scout out some Crocs. I need something waterproof for garden work. I checked the discount stores and if you can believe it, their choices were uglier than the official crocs...and pricy. I can't wear them to work, but I'm sure I can get some use out of them besides the garden. Wish me luck in sizes, colors, and prices.. Oh yeah, I didn't do so well staying OP yesterday, but I'm back on it. Weight is still holding steady. I will wog today and mow tomorrow. I think I'll even pick up my pilates again.. Take care!. =^..^=.. |
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What a visual Lily! I thought it was just me ruining the supermarket displays. I love cherry tomatoes and find myself throwing them in a lot of my lean and green recipes. The hubby likes the Romas for his sauces..
Good luck in finding the crocs....they are so comfy!. We all have our days and am glad yours is in the past and you are back at it again.. While you are out wogging I will be sleeping. Just got off nights and heading to sleep.. It was another one of those nights again so am glad to be home.. Nite...... |
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Hi.....
It is a combination of walking and jogging.... Http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-wogging.htm.. |
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Ps... it is also great for people who want to bump things up from walking. Have a great day!..
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I didn't know there was a link to "wogging". I checked it out. I can so do the balancing on the hands with my feet stuck up over my head like the lady in the picture...NOT. Holy cow. Something to look forward to...?.
I got my shoes. I tried to add an image but it was too big and I'm not sure how to shrink it. Anyway, I got the run of the mill black "Beach" Crocs. They fit the best and since these were for gardening, it really didn't matter on the color. So, my treat for the month.. Have a good rest of the day!. =^..^=.. |
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Glad you got your shoes Lilly. We all need a treat every now and then and this kind is not fattening!.
Hey - I don't that pose is something I am ever going to attempt. Fear of getting locked in position forever is enough to keep me feet where they are supposed to be-firmly planted on the ground... |
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Good point. I do well enough not getting tripped up when my feet ARE where they are supposed to be..
I have to say, as I mentioned, I got off plan Friday, but I'm satisfied as my weight is still holding at 4 pounds down. I'll bet it could have been more, but that was my fault. So, I will NOT look back and try to do better this week. One day at a time. You know, I didn't feel so well when I got off plan. Oh yeah, the food tasted good going down, but I was so drowsy. When I'm on MF, I don't sleep well. Not sure what's going on...more energy?. I also put in for a bar order. I was reading some posts on using the coupon vs half price shipping and which was less. I did all the calculations and placed "fake" orders and finally figured it was cheaper to use the coupon but full price shipping...you still save $40. That fits my budget right now. To get half price shipping you have to increase your order, but it didn't make it worth it in the end. So, I will be hopefully receiving my bars this week.. Not much else. I'm at work so I better get to gettin'. I am grateful for this cash OT right now. Really helps out with Medifast and my impending dental fiasco.. Have a great day everyone.. =^..^=.. |
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Finishing off a night shift and have to say that it went quickly. Was able to introduce two wee ones to their parents and all is well. Sitting here with a diet orange crush and a bag of nacho puffs and enjoying every morsal..
One thing I do know -when I go off plan it takes me a good week to get in the groove again. I do know that I have wasted some cash but I don't fret about it any more cause it isn't worth the increase in blood-pressure and cortisol levels.. I can not live without the bars as they are so easy to grab and go. I keep a stash in my purse for the just in case times and it sure has come in handy.. Have not weighed for a few days as I do not weigh on nights so am hoping for some good results on the scale tomorrow morning.. Lily -not sure why the change in sleep patterns for you when OP. It could be related to soy and estrogen levels.. Will check in later...have a great day... |
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Okay ladies!! I have recommitted myself for the last time.......I think! I am starting completely fresh. Therefore, I made myself a new page, with a new name and new everything. Please come find me and send me an invitation to be friends. I may need someone to send me the banner for BRAVEHEARTS again. I hope you are all doing well, feeling good and being strong. I started my new weigh in at 152 and hope to reach 135 before the first day of summer. I will surely need your support!..
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Gretchen.....right attitude! And that is all it takes-attitude. Positive vibes all the way...
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Good evening...am dragging thy buns as it is my switch-over day but that is okay cause I can sleep in tomorrow. Yeah!.
Have pork-chops in the oven and squash and beans ready to go and play-off hockey on the tube. Lots to be grateful for. Hoping you all are having a great evening... |
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@ Brenda: Have a great sleep in! You are right, there are lots of things to be grateful for..
Today is a brand new day and I can and will stay OP! Good luck to everyone today. Remember: the goal is to succeed; to stay OP and get off these extra pesky pounds. The pounds WILL come off if we believe and stay OP!!!!. =^..^=.. |
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Good-morning fellow Medifasters...hope that you all are having a great day..
Gretchen....loved the fact that you are making a new beginning and got me thinking that I should revamp my page. I do know that it's confusing to some when they see my posts and my page. I have been back and forth on this program several times and never "got it done". Learning from the past and not making the same mistakes is what's going to get me to where I want to be and that is to a healthy BMI. First things first as they say. This time- transition properly and staying the course is on the agendaHoping that your doing well and looking forward to hearing how your day is going.. Lily...how's the day hanging ? I know that you are waiting for your bar order to come in and hope that you enjoy them as much as I do.. Gretchen ....I should be hearing from you today! We are going to have to decide what we are going to call you girls having two Gretchens on the board. We all know that the first couple of days are rough so hang in there.. The sun is shining and am going to take advantage of it for sure! Will check in later to see how your doing and hopefully am not talking to myself ... |
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Good golly geeze! I am hungry. Hungry, hungry, hungry. Only 40 more minutes and I can go home to my chicken and veggies. Maybe I should switch out my L&G for lunch instead of dinner? The last time I tried that though I was up at midnight for a "snack". Argh!!! I hate splitting it because I like that full feeling with all that salad. I checked the scale here at work and I think I've dropped a pound.
It is TOM week so maybe I've dropped a bit more water? You know, with it being TOM, that could be why I'm voraciously starving right now. I've noticed I have actual real cravings during TOM. TOM, TOM, TOM. I hate TOM. Oh, did I mention I'm hungry AND GRUMPY?. @Brenda: If my bar order is on my porch, I hope I don't just sit down, get out my pocket knife and start eating bars, bars, bars! I'll bet I could even eat the box. Is that on plan?. Not too bad of a day at work though. The trouble makers have been absent or quiet. I've been keeping fairly busy. But now, countdown's on. Gotta get home and EAT!!! EAT!,EAT!,EAT!. AAAHHHHAH.. =^..^=. P.S. Does anyone else see a pattern, pattern, pattern?.. |
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OM Goodness Lily-do I see a pattern,a pattern,a pattern! Deep breath in deep breath out. This feeling shall pass. Hide the knife though. IMHO the thiing could prove dangerous in your state. Have a great dinner and hope that it is filling. Keeping my fingers crossed for you on the scale.
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I forgot this one..
@Brenda: Thanks for putting up with my tirade. I think I'm ok now. I just had a moment. It actually distracted me from the zingers in the vending machine.. Whew. Close one.. =^..^=.. |
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I LOVE THAT LAST ONE!!!! Dam@ those prickles must hurt! Hey...right now I am so frustrated that the scale is not moving and that causes me to say okay...whats the use..
I can put up with the hunger pains if the scale moves cause at least it not for nothing.. BUT....have to hope that it starts soon before I really lose it!.. |
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Ps. this computer is also driving me up the wall , time for a run. Need to burn off some frustration...
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Hang in there Brenda! You are doing so well. Just because the scale isn't moving doesn't mean the plan isn't working. We are here to support each other thru the hurdles and I am here. You sound like you keep so busy with work and exercise. I'm sure your clothes are a bit looser? You know as well as I do, our bodies never do what we want them to do. But, over time and OP (mostly), we'll get them to succumb..
BTW: I did devour (and I do mean devour) my L&G when I got home. I feel a bit better now. I do think TOM is (trying) to throw me off my game. I'll give it an extra snack this evening (to satisfy the carb monster), but for the most part, it's OP for me.. Stay focused!!. =^..^=.. |
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Good Morning Bravehearts!.
I checked the scale this morning...despite my close call yesterday, I managed to stay fairly OP (extra snack cuz of TOM)...and am down 1.5!!! I couldn't believe it. I know of my 5.5, maybe (maybe) 0.5 is fat and the rest is water, but still, I'll take it. I slept well last night and am ready to start a new day. OP!. Brenda and Gretchen (and anyone else out there), hope the day is good to you.. =^..^=.. |
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Morning All!.
Hello and Welcome to the new members! I am back...maybe I should count myself as new instead of "old as dirt". Obviously my 1 week break turned into a month long..."I don't want to do this today". LOL!. Ok, so for those I haven't met. I'm Gretchen, the Gretchen before the other Gretchen, LOL!Brenda and I started this group with others a few years ago. I can be Gretch if that makes it easier. That is what my bestest friends call me. I am 42, I have a 19 year old son that is driving me crazy and is part of the reason I went off the wagon for a month. He has dropped out of college, moved back home and has no idea what he wants to do with his life unless you count hanging out with friends. My husband of 15 years decided to re-invent himself the is summer and quit his lifelong career. He is now working as a teaching assistant for special needs children and has decided to go back to college to get his teaching degree. I and the Director of Client Implementation for easeMD. A company that deals with the sale, implementation and support of a electronic medical record software. I mostly deal with contracting for new clients and assigning project managers to handle the implementation and training for the providers, nurses, and staff. I like to read, crochet, knit and I'm very active in my church. I live in Nashville, TN.. I have about 4 weeks of food. I'm going to do this for the 4 weeks I have left and I hope I can lose 15 pounds.. Ok, so that is enough from me today! Hope everyone has a great day!.. |
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Holy cow Gretch. I live in Hendersonville (and work in Nashville)!!! And I knit too. I donate my hats to the chemo patients at Gilda's Club. Oh and LOVE LOVE LOVE to read. You couldn't pry my Kindle away from me..
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Thanks Lily...scale still has not move even after the great run that I got in. I may have to do some calorie cycling to get the metabolism going. Eat higher end for a few days then the lower end for some more. Not giving up. Not in the vocabulary this time around. 135 is where I am going to be and then maybe another ten.
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@Brenda: I am 5'2" so I KNOW your pain. A pound on one of us short people looks like 5. And, it's very discouraging when I so strength training as I GAIN weight. I know it's muscle but it's the mind thing. ARGH!.
And your determination to keep going is very motivating!. =^..^=.. |
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Woo-hoo Gretch is back! Now you know that you can drop those 15 pounds....been there done that and who knows what will happen when they are history..
I think we can say we are re-inventing ourselves Gretchen and others can learn from our "transgressions". Newbies do not want to hear that I lost most of it and gained most of it back LOL! But I think it's important to know that you have to transition out and then there comes maintainance! Not...hide the head in the sand. Was there not something I learned in those months being OP? Obviously it went out the window LOL. Not this time.. You will rock it - I know.. Amy and Gretchen, Diane,Ginger if you are out there...I hope that all is well with you!. I am going to do some reading about stalled scales, hypothyroid and so on. I may have to have my synthroid meds upped a bit. Also there is the menopause thing happening which plays with the estrogensThose pesky hormones are a royal PITA and I want the scale moving DOWN! Soy and estrogens do not like each other either and those FAT cells are holding on like they are frightened or something.. C'ya later ladies-.. |
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Mind games are not fun but I think of it this way....its better to be OP then to dive head first into a bag of Doritos. Patience has never been my strong suit so am going to have to learn somehow that there is light at the end of the tunnel and it will come off. Am thinking of the celebration when the scale does finally move. You may hear me in Nashville-for sure...
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Hey Lily! I actually live in Ashland City. I have family in Hendersonville though. I grew up in Joelton. I always just say Nashville unless I know the person is from TN cause it's easier! LOL!.
I think we are going to get blown away today! The wind is crazy and it's HOT. I'm bet we are going to get horrible storms tonight.. I love my Kindle too. I didn't think I would like it at all and I didn't even want one, but the owners of my company gave us one for Christmas and I'm hooked. I'm reading "The Help" right now and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it. I'm going to be sad when it ends.. For some reason this time my stomach is not loving the Medifast food. I am having quite a bit of gastrointestinal noise going on in! Probably TMI!. Ok, better get back to work... |
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I think my young nurse friends have helped me with the lingo....doesn't seem like I have potty mouth when I shorten it up a bit..
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HAHAHAHA!.
They are potent! If I have an especially bad case of gas, I back up against my fence row and use the gas to kill the weeds around the perimeter. It beats weed-eating!!!. HAHAHA!. Good thing I am backed up to a wall at work.. =^..^=.. |
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Hello ladies! I hope everyone is doing well. I have stuck to plan all day so far. Unfortunately, I had to force myself to eat as I am not hungry at all. I have a lovely sinus infection which is currently raging. Finally got some antibiotics, so hopefully I will be on the mend shortly. I've been sick for a week and a half, ever since my 10 year old was home sick for two days with a 103 fever.
I started with sore throat and it's worked it's way all over and settled in my sinuses. I don't usually get sick, so this has been a particularly horrible week and a half! I'm also going to wait a full week to weigh myself again and post it. Let's see how things go this time around... |
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Now that is not the way to start the week on MF....sick! Lets hope this infection is a thing of the past very soon. Sending you good vibes for the weigh in...
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Medifarts! Too funny!.
Gretchen..I just noticed the 68 behind your name. Were you born in 68 too? I was! If so that will be too weird. Ok, I was born in Manassas, Virginia..... I hope you feel better soon!. I had the best chicken for dinner. It had a Mexican Flair. I browned an onion and some garlic and pureed it all in food processer with fresh cilantro and lime juice. Then I poured it over the raw cubed chicken and cooked it all in a skillet till it was nice and golden brown. Yummy!.. |
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Good Morning All!.
@Gretchen68: Ugh. I'm so sorry about your sinus infection. Those can be nasty. But, kudos to you for staying OP. That can be difficult when you are not feeling well.. @Brenda: Wow. If we patented that, just think of all the money we'd rake in. I'm also curious what our commercials would look like? Just thinking about that can get me giggling.. @Gretchenh: Your dinner sounds delish. My chicken was cubed with a bunch of mustard squiggled over it (I was craving mustard). My salad was cool and robust though. I think I added a bit too much low fat ranch. Still, it was good (yours still sounds better).. I sneaked a peek at the scale. Still holding 5.5 down, so it wasn't a fluke. The scale did bounce a bit, but I stood very still, held my breath, and peered between my toes. Whew! I'm guilty of not exercising. I'm just so tired when I get home. I am doing better on the hunger level now that my bod is getting used to the smaller portion sizes. Anyway, everyone have a good day.. =^..^=.. |
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Morning...I'm still here...that is a feat in and of itself! LOL!.
Our weather alerts kept going off last night and I couldn't get to sleep cause I just kept waiting for the storm to hit. So, now I feel like crap this morning.. Be back later when I'm in a better mood... |
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Hello ladies! I went to bed at 8 last night and didn't wake up (except to pee) until 6:30. Took my first course of antibiotics yesterday and feel a little better today. Gretchen H.....YES I was born in upstate NY in 1968!! Too weird! : ) So far I am sticking to plan. Except now my tummy hurts a little. (side effect from antibiotics) I will be so happy when I am all better. Back to work!..
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@Gretchenh: Yep. Storms woke me up after midnight. At 3 am I just caved and got up. I am a bit grumpy. Looks very, very dreary outside. Oh well, bright side: It's not snowing..
@Gretchen68: Get plenty of rest. Hope you feel better.. Well, so far I'm OP today. Someone brought in cupcakes for a colleague's birthday. I haven't had one yet. I am currently reading "If I Am So Smart, Why Can't I Lose Weight?". It's nothing I haven't read before, but sometimes it helps to reread common sense stuff to get it up front in the brain. So far, the "hunger scale" is helping me (again). And, the "food as fuel" is helping as well. Gosh, it's hard to get out of bad eating habits.. In case you are wondering, they are Easter cupcakes and have lavender, yellow, and pink frothy, fluffy icing with bunnies. Why can't broccoli be that appealing? Oh look, cute little green trees...so scrumptious and tasty...can't wait to curl up with a bowl of broccoli. It's not happening. Now, my mom...she would say something like that. She hates sweets (of course she is 1/4 of my size); why couldn't I get her vegetable gene?. OK. I think I've talked thru my craving. For now.. Stay strong everyone.. =^..^=.. |
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Okay...this is getting monotonous already ,the scale is still not moving and driving me nuts. Have decided that I am not going to get on it again for at least a week and see what happens. I think we all are having one of those days..
I wear earplugs and have done so for years as the hubby snores like no tomorrow so do not hear what the wind and the rain are doing...still does not block out all the snoring thoughGretch...chin up and hope the mood improves. I hope mine does too.. Gretchen-a good night sleep was what the doctor ordered for you. I love it when I get to sleep solid and no bathroom breaks cuz a lot of the times I wake up and do not get back to sleep. Shift work is a PITA for that as it messes me up big time.. Miss Lily...those cupcakes taste nasty....Crisco lard in the icing...huge buckets of goo with food coloring. While broccoli in fact does taste divine. Refreshing,crunchy,filling... |
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@Brenda: Think of it this way, the scale is NOT moving up!!! Hang in there, stay OP, and you know you will see results. And (advice for me too), maybe staying off the scale for a while will help improve your mindset. That is difficult for me, but I think I'm going to try it..
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Almost time to go home and I am "enjoying" a Medifast brownie. I still haven't taken a cupcake, YAY ME. I would say I'm disciplined today, but I just found out we're having a professional photo done at work next week. I hope I can fit into my suit??? Well, I definitely won't if I eat a cupcake or two..
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Good Morning Bravehearts..
I am down another 2 pounds for a total of 8. YAY, but now I'm sure the initial deluge is over. I can probably expect maybe 1 or 2 (if that) for the rest of my journey. I just need to be patient and hope you guys will be there to get me thru the no loss weeks.. I tried on suits this morning and most fit. Maybe by next Tuesday for photo day I'll be able to breathe.. As I came into work today, I noticed ONE cupcake left. I shall NOT indulge (it's a day old anyway) and remind myself that if I'd indulged yesterday, the scale would NOT have shown a 2 pound loss.. You know, a part of that loss was probably the fact that I had a migraine last night and upchucked most of my dinner. Everything was fine last night until I started getting my nausea-queasy feeling around 7. It persisted and I made it in time to the bathroom. Thank goodness. I did take some migraine medicine and noticed that it made me run to the bathroom a bit more. Side effect diuretic perhaps. I think it got triggered by my double intake of coke zero. I had a cherry coke zero that mid-morning and a coke zero that afternoon. I've never done that before and the only reason I did that was to abstain from eating a cupcake. It worked...I guess.. Anyway, back at work today. It's my Friday as we are off tomorrow for Good Friday.. @Brenda: I checked my garden and wouldn't you know it I have little broccoli heads sprouting already. Now if I can find the seeds for frosting?. Have a great day everyone.. =^..^=.. |
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Good on you for another two down!!! Sorry to hear about the migraine. Those are not fun at all and it's not the best weight loss method but have to say that the two pounds was mostly adipose not water. Also abstaining from cupcakes-that always works..
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Okay....I blogged up a storm so not going to repeat it here but was not very smart last night and the IQ is a bit higher today. Lesson learned. You would have thought that I would have more smarts than that. Will have to increase my broccoli intake for sure. Heard that the vitamins and minerals help with cerebral flow..
One of the smartest things I can do is pick myself up,dust off and realize that those little white packets helped me lose 50 the first round and I can do it again.. Big shout out to the rest of the BRAVEHEARTS -hope your day went better than mine yesterday. Know that I am armed and ready today as I hope you are as well!.. |
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@Brenda: Read your blog (latest). You and I are alot alike. I, too, lost 50 pounds first time with Medifast and BECAUSE I felt that I was "missing out" on other foods was the reason I stopped. But, I didn't chuck what I'd learned from MR completely, even though I did eat normal foods again. Medifast IS a restrictive diet. No question.
The little packets aren't going to be around forever. I needed to change my HABITS. That was hard, but not so bad after coming off MF. I knew excess carbs were my downfall, so I just adapted a South Beach type eating plan as my norm. I still had treats every now and then and you know what...I DID keep off the 50 I lost, so I know I can be normal again. So, I'm back again to get rid of the last 30. And (I'm thinking positive here) when that's gone, I'll never, ever be able to go back to my old habits. That's why I gained 80 pounds. No, I'll adapt a South Beach type approach with a few treats here and there because I know it works for me. That's got to be my new habit. I can have one cupcake, but not two. I can have a piece of pizza, but not after a meal of spaghetti and bread. I just need to get to goal and then I'm set. Hopefully. That's the light at the end of the tunnel. I just have to understand that food is fuel. Nothing more. And, a treat is a treat. Nothing more. The trick is not to feel deprived, just satisfied.. Sorry for my monologue. It's hard for me. I KNOW what I need to do and why, it's the DOING it that sucks. But, I (AND YOU BRENDA!!) have come so far and we can do this again together. Please remember: you have LOST 50 POUNDS already. That is a huge accomplishment. Moving on...I just found out that I have to work the Easter holiday. We had a rush case come in at work and the drama king in line ahead of me faked a panic attack so now I'm doing it. That's ok. I try to turn every situation into a positive. I have a job. I get paid. And, I'm helping a family that desparately needs help. So, all is good in my world. Now for a bar.... =^..^=.. |
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Lily you hit the nail on the head for sure. What is it with carbs and comfort. I love food plain and simple. Hey no worries about typing a "monologue"....it looks like it's just you and me so far today so it's great to read whats on your mind. You are just reiterating what I am thinking and reinforcing what I already know- which is what I need right now. Selfish of me LOL..
I am working the whole weekend as well...so it's stat pay which will come in handy for sure.Just hope that it's not crazy busy. Slow and steady is all I ask. Glad to hear that you maintain an upbeat attitude cause they say positive people live longer, and helping out a family at Easter well that is icing on the cake..."ahem".... Bar time for me too..... |
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Ooh, did you have to mention icing?.
Ahem:. 5 little broccolis all in a row,. Cover them in frosting,. And watch me go!!!. HAHAHA. I'm a poet and don't know it. Oh there.. I did it again. Lack of carbs makes me whoopsy. Moving on.... You are NOT selfish. We come here to support each other. We have to or we will "forget" what we need to know in order to lose weight. The book I'm currently reading (I think I mentioned it) goes over issues I should already know. It's just when I put the book down, I "forget" it all and want to go back to my habits. ARGH! Why? So, I'm grateful for this support group.. Complete agreement about the positive attitude. That's why I started a gratitude journal. Last night (right before my migraine medicine took me into lala land), I really had to think of 5 reasons (migraine medicine was one, btw, as well as not eating a cupcake). But I did. Sometimes it's the little things that can be the best of all.. =^..^=.. |
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Hi Brenda and Hi Everybody!!.
Thanks for taking me in. I enjoy writing as it keeps my mind off of eating. I am looking forward to getting to know everyone.. I did read over some of the previous posts. I do not have any kids unless you call my fur babies, kids? I am in limbo on whether or not I have a boyfriend. He works a lot and sometimes "forgets" to contact me. It's a long story... Anyway, I have been a bit down lately and today I suddenly snapped out of it. Pooh on being weepy. I even started a gratitude journal. I write down 5 things I am grateful for every night before bed. And, I have about 4 weeks of Medifast food left over and decided to add a few more weeks and give this thing a go. Again. I have 25 or so pounds to lose and I know that it will be a struggle. Joining a group, I think, will be very helpful in keeping me accountable and it will be great to meet new people with similar food and weight issues. After reading your intro, you guys sounded like my kind of people.. I will be checking in periodically and as I mentioned, I love to write so I hope at least I will entertain you.. See ya... |
