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Quick question... Teenagers and the Medifast Diet? Many thanks for any response. Another question I got... Here it is Diamonds. Let me know of any additions or corrections. Everyone have a great OP Month!!. |
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I would like to know the answer too. Anyone here know what is the answer to that question. I'll do some research in Google and get back to you if I find an good answer. You should email the people at Medifast as they probably could answer your Medifast question..
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May this newbie join in? I'm finishing my 2nd week feeling great, and hoping for good news on the scales tomorrow..
Had a good reminder this morning. Met a friend for breakfast. She'd just gotten home from a vacation weekend and was on a self-described "food hangover." She was feeling lethargic and rather miserable. I've been there know how it is. The contrast between the two of us was dramatic, though. I've got lots of energy. Seeing the contrast between the two of us helped reinforce my resolve.. After I got through the first five days of Medifast (miserably) it's been... easy. I keep wondering if one of these days I'm gonna wake up and find that the battle has begun? It couldn't possibly stay this easy for the next year, could it?. For a newbie, I'm pretty long-winded, aren't I?. I'm shutting up now!.. |
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Hey all?? How are we all doing acheiving our weightloss goals so far??.
As for me here's my run down LOL. Well, this Monday weigh in I finally made it to 200VILLE and weighed in at 297.. And now that puts me a total loss of 61 pounds so faR!!!. Also, I made my three months this past 24th of August and now Im working on my fourth month and let me tell you it sure does fly by !!!. And lastly I am so happy that I have made it this far and never knew this would be a dream come true and it is!. I wish all of you a great week op!.. |
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Hello Diamonds!.
I am a newbie and just finished Day 2. Would love to join the rough!. Thanks, Michele.. |
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Hi Joyce.
It's longislandmomma. My name is Jennifer but I go by Jen. So happy to be part of the diamonds!!.. |
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Happy Tuesday Diamonds!.
Just checkin' in!. Thanks for getting the new thread started Joyce! Can't wait for weigh in tomorrow! I know both of us will have a great one!. Hi to all the new Diamonds!.. |
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Good Morning Everyone! Guess this is my first official post here..
I'm a Wednesday weigher, so today was the week 4 weigh in and I'm down another 4 pounds, which puts me at a grand total of 20. Yay! Now all I have to do is reach this 20 pound mark 7 more times. LOL! One step at a time!. Everyone have a fantastic day!.. |
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Good morning Diamonds!.
Welcome MamaMast and MicheleToo.. Steph, always good to see your smiling face!. Amy, 20 lbs. in 4 weeks is super!. Jen, I'll get your name added.. Kori, here's wishing you a good weigh in today. Of course MOST of yours are great!. AFM, finally had a decent loss of 2.6 lbs. this week. Woohoo.. Y'all take care and have a great OP day!.. |
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Go Joyce! Your so close to goal. About 5/6 of the way!!.
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Hi Diamonds!.
I hope everyone had a great OP day! Question for you...has anyone experienced a starving feeling and a really bad taste/feeling in your mouth during MF? I am in week 5 and just now experiencing this. Even after my L&G tonight I felt like I was so hungry I could eat the whole fridge! I haven't had that hungry feeling the whole time I have been doing Medifast and it's not fun! Just want to make sure this is normal.. I'm looking forward to the holiday weekend and I'm all prepared for Monday's bbq. I'm praying we don't get hit hard by this hurricane this weekend. I live on the north coast of Long Island, NY. We're hearing the east coast will probably be hit the hardest. Better safe than sorry. I got all my food and baby formula, diapers in the house today so I don't get caught off guard.. Going to get ready for bed and hoping this hungry feeling goes away soon. Last meal in 25 minutes...but whose counting. Night Diamonds!. Jen.. |
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Hey welcome all new comers! As for the weigh ins for the rest of this week Congrats to all for losing the pounds that are forever going to be gone!.
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Hi Diamonds,.
Not new to MF...I know it works. Starting week 6 of my restart and I am down 23 lbs.. I am looking for an active, positive group. Looks like this just might be the place!. I am 53, single working mom, live in WA State, diabetic with some other annoying health issues. That's a little about me, looking forward to hearing more about you... |
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Wow Welcome new Diamonds!.
Michelle, Mamamast, Amy and Jen, I'm already inspired by you all! This is a great group and a good place to come to when life gets a little tempting. It's fun to see someone's ticker move even if it's not always mine.. Joyce and Kori-good luck tomorrow.I know you'll do great. Remember that not all success is measured on the scale.. Sharon-I went to the movies tonight to see Pray,Eat,Love and fished Medifast Cinnamon Pretzels out of my bra while every one ate popcorn. Thank goodness it was dark.. I'm of to bed now since I've got an early wake up. Have a good OP Thursday. We're watching Earl off the east coast, I guess I'll have to buy extra water so I can stay OP through the storm.. Good Night Diamonds!.. |
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Just wanted to check in Diamonds!.
Had a wonderful weigh in today! Great week after I had the one pound gain last week.. Busy, busy today, trying to get ready to fly to Texas tomorrow.. Will try and check in... |
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Kori-Congrats on your weigh in. Mary that is so funny that you had your Medifast in your bra. Jen it is normal to have that feeling. Usually it is when TOM is approaching. Wishing all my Diamonds a great day..xoxo..
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Thanks Michelle. You were right! TOM hit this morning and I am ravenously hungry today!! I was surprised to see I lost 1.4lbs. yesterday even though it is TOM! Does anyone else find you don't always gain at that time? Last month I wasn't thinking straight and got TOM during my first week on MF! I still lost 10.8lbs.! I would think it would be the opposite..
I tried a portobello mushroom pizza recipe from a friend last night and it was amazing!!! And the best part was that my husband and my daughter loved it as well. A definite do over!. Have a wonderful day Diamonds!.. |
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Jen, I'm too new to this to tell you whether it's normal or not, but I was definitely there too yesterday. I was short on sleep and admittedly grumpy. It was the first time I had real cravings. It rather surprised me. I'm blaming it on PMS..
Fortunately, I stayed OP and did feel good about that when I got to the end of the day. Today is a new beginning. I may still be PMSing, but I. Can. Stay OP while I grump!.. |
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Good morning MamaMast, Isn't it just the greatest feeling when you know you have had a tough day but you got through it and stayed OP the whole time! The results at the end of the week are worth it!.
I save my peanut butter bar and my chocolate mint bars for these kind of days. Have a great OP day everybody!.. |
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Jen, I always lose the most weight the week of TOM. The week before and the week after is usually a little less. The week of TOM I am less hungery but I make sure I eat a little extra protein anyway..
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Good morning!.
Welcome Donna. We're glad to have you join us!. Kori, girl, you just done passed me by!!! Wow, you are really rocking this program. So proud of you and happy for you! (and just a tiny bit jealous!. ). Thinking of those of you on the East coast now. I know what that's like, living on the Texas coast. I hate to evacuate!!! But, it's better than staying if you get the storm. So y'all be smart and stay safe!!!. Michelle, I'm so glad you stop by often with your positive self. You're doing great.. Is anyone else ready for the weekend???? I sure am.Check y'all later. Have a good one... |
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Welcome to the Diamonds Donna. Thank you Joyce..hope you are well....
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Michelle,.
Just saw on another board that you are down 7 lbs.!!! Way to go, girl!!!!.. |
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Hi Everyone.
I would like to join the Diamonds. I am in my second week of Medifast and have over a hundred pounds to lose so I am in this 100%.. Denise.. |
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Morning ladies,.
Stayed up way too late last night, and ended up eating an extra MF. Suppose it could have been worse, eh? This morning I wasn't hungry at all, so I just had coffee...and water. For brunch I had egg beaters and Medifast pancake biscuit. If you haven't tried those they are a definite A+ in my book. They also make good buns for turkey burgers.. Day 4 of my staycation...and I am doing good with staying OP and not giving in and eating my son's snacks. I started to last night, which is why I had the Medifast pretzels. I really like those too. These new foods are making my meals/snacks more like what I would eat anyway.. Thanks for all the welcomes. I am looking forward to getting to know you better. The sun is out after two days of rain, so I am headed out to power wash the back patio and get my little portable hot tub set up again. My son has football practice in a few hours, so I will have to put my taxi driver hat on and run him into town. Only 4 more years, and I am giving him my car and buying me a new one!. Hope you all are having a great OP day!!!.. |
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It's almost Friday Diamonds!!!!.
Wow, It's been a busy couple of days - took me awhile to catch up on my reading!. Joyce - Almost 3 pounds, that's the way to do it!!! Man, your ticker is getting sooo close to the end. Thank you for getting the September roll call up, I appreciate it and you. Michelle - Just saw your ticker - Way to go girl, 7 pounds gone forever!!!! I love your quote. "Nothing makes a woman more beautiful, than the belief that she is." It's so true that how we think about ourselves shapes who we are.. Mamamast - Welcome to the Diamonds! You had a great first week, congratulations and celebrate your success! There will be easy weeks, not so easy weeks, and some down right stinkin hard weeks as you learn to live your life without using food to get you through the rough spots. But one thing I know for sure, this program works if you work it. And oh my gosh, it is so worth it!. Steph [color="red"] Yippee, you're in twoville[color="red"] Feels good doesn't it!. Michelle Too - We'd love to have you sparkling with us! You'll find lots of support, good advice, humor, and success within this group. Check out the tickers, there's some serious losing going on here!. Kori - Holy smokes, your wasting away to nothing girlfriend! So happy to see your spectacular ticker this evening!!!! Have a great time in Texas, stay cool & play hard!. Amy - You're rocking this thing, good job! It really is one step at a time, but those steps rapidly add up to miles. You'll be amazed at how fast the pounds go , cause Medifast works if you work it. Jen - Two days before TOM I notice I'm hungry before it's time for meals, the day before I am STARVING, the day I start I'm hungry, but not starving and MUST have pickles (any salt lick would do), and then I'm back to normal. My losses are usually not dramatic that week, probably because I eat on the higher end of the calories/carbs. But I no longer have the 4 to 6 pound water gain I used to either. Another Medifast miracle! Please share your portabella pizza recipe, sounds yummy!. Donna - We'd love to have you join us! Looks like you are doing great so far, congratulations!. Mary - You crack me up!!! I'm taking my mom to see Eat, Pray, Love this weekend and will bring some pretzels in your honor :P. Denise - Welcome to the Diamonds! Check in often, drink your water, and get ready to see the pounds melt away!. Sending prayers to everyone in the eye of the storm. Stay safe and know you are in our thoughts!. AFM: Chugging along, slow and steady and feeling good about how far I've come. We are having summer at last and I am savoring every drop of golden sunshine... I remain ever hopeful that we will get a tomato or two out of our garden yet! My team pulled off a certifiable miracle today and got a baby who was trying to die born within 10 minutes of his mommas entry into the hospital. Momma & baby are safe and stable and I am reminded how very precious this life is.. Gratefully yours,. Sharon.. |
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You are SO right. Even in the midst of my grumpiness, there was satisfaction that I'd controlled my eating. That.
Really. Felt good the next morning!. I like this idea a lot! I shall be adopting that plan myself. I do love those two bars, but am telling myself that I shouldn't overindulge in them. It's not that it's physically bad for me to do so, but I've got an eye on a year or so from now when I need to do transition to maintenance. I'm not eating a lot of the Medifast desserts so that my brain doesn't get in the habit of "needing" chocolate/sugar every day. But on PMS days? Bring it on!.. |
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TGIF!!!!! It's been a rough one for me. Ready for the long weekend..
Hope Earl hasn't bothered any of you!! Keeping you my thoughts and prayers.. Sharon, that is truly awesome!! You are such a lucky woman to be able to witness such things. I'll never forget seeing my first granddaughter's birth. She came out totally blue and I literally watched her come to life and turn pink. Luckily I didn't realize until much later that the blue thing wasn't normal!!! Ignorance is bliss, they say.. You'll notice from my new banner that I have joined a challenge! Not a tough one, so I think I can handle it. I need a little extra motivation I think and hope this helps. Would love to have y'all join me. Then I would know someone there!!. Y'all have a great day and a wonderful weekend... |
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Hello, I would love to join this group also. I just started my first day today. This is my second time around and I'm more determined then ever. I have the support of my entire family this time, as they saw how good I felt the first time and are now encouraging me to do it again. I have a large goal, but I know with their help I can and will make it last..
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Hi Susan,.
I see you are in Bend, OR. I am in Tumwater, WA. It's my second time around toothis time it just seems easier, hope it stays that way. Are you noticing the same thing? I started with almost 100 pounds more than you, but let's do this together. Happy MFing..... |
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Donna, I would love to be your partner! This is only day one back, but I'm just so proud of myself for making it through the day. I plan to take this weekend easy why my body re-adjusts. I'm so happy with all the new meals they have created. Can't wait to try the ice cream...
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Susan,.
I am really liking the new food I got. The pretzels are good, cause they are crunchyI like the honey mustard ones best. I am also really digging the pancakes made into biscuits. And the brownies are the bomb with a little non-dairy whipped topping. I didn't get any of the ice cream, mainly cause that is one of my most favorite foods and I didn't want a substitute. That make sense? You'll have to let me know how it is.. Today was a good day. I finished power washing my back patio and portable hot tub. I was in a walking cast last winter, and I just turned it off and let it sit. It got kinda gunky, so I am glad I was able to clean it up. The weather here is nuts. Today it was in the 80s and tomorrow it's gonna be in the 60s. Totally OP, so that is good.. Tomorrow I am going to get up and go get my fasting blood sugars tested. Told my son I would take him to Hop for breakfast. I am thinking I can do a veggie omelet with egg beaters. What I don't eat, I am sure my son will.. We are watching Camp Rock 2...so I guess I better get back. Music is pretty good, for pop rap. LOL Hope you all are have a great Medifast weekend!.. |
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Hey Diamonds!.
Just wanted to check in and say hi! Hope Earl is being nice to all our East Coast Diamonds!. I made it to Texas late last night barely...Made it with 5 minutes to spare on my connecting flight in PHX.. Will check in tomorrow with shout outs. We have a bunch of new ladies...I love it!. Have a great Saturday Diamonds. Drink your water! Stay OP! Make good choices! Work the plan, don't let the plan work you!.. |
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Welcome to all the new members..just jump in and start chatting..
Kori glad you made it safely. Hope everyone has a great weekend..xoxo.. |
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Happy Labor day Weekend!!! Yoo hoo, doing the happy dance for a 3 day weekend :P.
Welcome to the Diamonds Susan, Marcia, & KLW! Feel free to ask questions and to share both your celebrations and concerns. We're here to support each other on this life changing journey. Make sure you try any recipes Joy posts - they are always yummy and check out Kori & Joyce's tickers if you need some inspiration!. Kori- Enjoy your vacation, you deserve a relaxing break!. Michelle - What are you doing this weekend? Something fun I hope?. Joyce - I'm with you, it was a l-o-n-g week and the timing for this holiday weekend could not have been better. I hope you have a really indulgent, slow paced, wonderful weekend!. Joy - Where the heck are you girlfriend? I'm having a late breakfast - your pumpkin bread recipe, with a leisurely cup of coffee. I got some pumpkin flavoring for candy (SF concentrate in a little, teeny, tiny, bottle) & add 3 drops of that to the mix, yum. Since it's pumpkin latte season, I may have to get a bottle of the SF syrup from starbucks. How's your mom doing? Is your DS enjoying high school so far?. Mary, Mike, Christine, Jenn, Denise, Donna, Jen & Mommamast - Sending happy OP weekend thoughts your way. Sarah - How are you doing????? Miss you!. All of my East coast friends - Hoping that you are all safe & sound & dry!. AFM: It's a beautiful day and as soon as I get my chores done we're going to head up into the redwoods and take a hike. Well... maybe hike isn't the right word. We're going to meander down the trail at a leisurely pace (which is the only speed I'm currently capable of, and that's several notches up from where I was in March. ), our goal to complete the 3 mile loop. (Progress... the mail box used to seem distant.) Then have dinner somewhere along the coast.. Drink your water, move your bod, make good choices, and celebrate your wonderful self!. Sharon.. |
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Hello and Happy Labor Day Weekend to all of you Beautiful Diamonds!!!.
I'm super excited to see and WELCOME all of the newbies! This group is just fabulous and I could have never been as successful at Medifast without every single one of them!. I'd like to give a "Shout Out" to all of those who lost weight this week as well as those who had Non Scale Victories! This was the first week since starting 4/5/10, that I didn't lose any weight. In the past, this would have thrown me for a loop. All the self doubt and non-productive thoughts would have run wild in my head. Thanks to all of you, I looked at the positive side instead .... After 20 weeks on MF, I have dropped 58 lbs., I feel wonderful, I'm in the 100's for the first time in a long time, I was able to post my before and current pictures, and I know I was 100% OP so there's nothing else I could have done!. WOW, just to type that makes me feel wonderful.. I WILL NOT LET THE SCALE RULE MY LIFE!!!. Sharon - you ask where I've been?! Thanks for asking, because I've been going crazy and super busy. Unfortunately my hubby's dad has been in ICU in Orlando and he's been down there almost 2 weeks helping, along with his 2 brothers. His dad got severely dehydrated and they finally convinced him to let them take him to the hospital. He's 88 and has been the picture of health for many, many years. Six years ago he got shingles and sad to say, he still has them. He has gone downhill very quickly over the past year. It's been rough on hubby and his brothers because they all think they're immortal. Us girls are hoping this is an eye-opener for them. As for my DS, he's still loving his new high school and went to their 1st home football game last night. They weren't expected to win since there's no senior class this year, but they won 31-20! He was SUPER excited!!! My mom's doing pretty well and is healing quite nicely. She and my father celebrate their "56th" Anniversary today. I was just at SB's yesterday with my girlfriends and I was telling the barista how sad that made me. She said they can always do 1/2 SF Vanilla and 1/2 Pumpkin spice and it still tastes yummy. I wasn't brave enough to go there, but it was nice to know. I'm really loving the liquid English Toffee Stevia I've been using in my coffee at home. It's super delicious. Keep up the good work on your Medifast journey. I'm hoping to be able to post more often once hubby gets home.. Kori - Rockin this Medifast program as always - CONGRATS!. Joyce - Congrats on your big weight loss and props to you for joining a challenge. I'm not sure what they are, but will definitely check it out. I'm still trying to get myself in an exercise routine.. Mary - How have you been? I just had to laugh about the pretzels in your bra. I take the cheese puffs with me along with a bottle of water in my purse. I have no shame and now just the smell of that lard laced popcorn they sell at the theater makes me want to gag!. Gotta run for now, but I hope everyone has a wonderful 100% OP holiday weekend!!!. Joy. Started: 4/5/10. WEEKS (1 - 4): -7, -4, -3, -6 (-20 lbs. & 11"). WEEKS (5 - 8): -2, -3, -2, -3 (-10 lbs. & 8"). WEEKS (9 - 12): -3, -3, -2, ? (-8 lbs. & 6") out of town week 12 & no scale. WEEKS (13-16): -5, -1, -3, -2 (-11 lbs. & 5"). WEEKS (17-20): -2, -3, -2, -2 (-9 lbs. & 7"). WEEKS (21-24): -0. 4/5/10 - - - - - - 8/23/10.. |
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I'm on Day 2, and will need all the help that is out there. I will take a "befire" oicture and post it this weekend. My husband has lost 50 pounds recently, and I want to do the same... I have to deal with the first 10 pounds right now. Baby steps for me...
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Sharon - Does Starbucks make a SF pumpkin spice syrup? I am not a huge fan of pumpkin but after reading an entire little cookbook on fall baking ideas, I am wanting some. Might be fun to try a few things with that syrup. I am a huge baker and so I will start making all the fall and holiday goodies even though I can't eat them. It makes me happy just to be able to smell them. If there wasn't things baking in the oven, then it wouldn't smell like fall. I am definitely not going to let my being on a diet change the way things have always been. I have too many little neices and nephews that can enjoy all the goodies!..
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Joy - Don't let the no loss get you down. I had my first gain ever on Medifast last week and it freaked me out for a moment. Then I moved from freakin' out to just being annoyed. Of course, it was gone and then some the next week but it just made me take a careful look at everything I was doing. I didn't do anything different the next week so I was able to convince myself that it was just bound to happen sometime!.
OK, now lets talk English Toffee Stevia was it? I am in love with SF English Toffee syrup from Torani. Love, love, love it in my brownies! Where did you get the Stevia stuff? Is it liquid, in packets? I use the French Vanilla Splenda for Coffee a lot so that I get double the flavor for the 1 condiment.. As far as the SF Pumpkin Spice syrup, does Torani or DaVinci carry it? I will have to check it out since Starbucks doesn't offer it.. Hugs and prayers for your DH's dad. Congrats to your son's football team. What a great way to start off the football season for them!.. |
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Baby steps are good Marcia! It is the only way to wrap your head around the program to begin with. I had a huge amount to lose so I rewarded myself every 10 pounds to start with. In fact, I think I got a pedicure for making it through the first week! Baby steps help a lot to make the big goal seem a little bit more attainable..
Welcome to the Diamonds! Definitely take that before pic. You will be glad you do. I don't even recognize myself anymore!. Chat often here and ask questions if you need it. We are here to support and help as much as we can! You can do this!.. |
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Kori, I am leaving for the store right now to buy some SF english toffee. LOL.
We have a "cash and carry" store here that is designed for restaurants but open to the public. They have one full aisle that is syrups...in Washington State there is a coffee shop on every block, or at least it seems that way. I never know what to get, and even though it's really inexpensive (around $3 for a BIG bottle) I don't like wasting it. I have a bottle of SF Kahula that's been in the cupboard for over two years... |
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Joy - SO sad that SB doesn't have sugar free pumpkin syrup....
I could have sworn they had it last year. Well, the SF pumpkin flavoring made for candy that I got at the cake making store is pretty good. I put 3 or 4 drops in with the SF vanilla syrup in the pumpkin bread recipe. Smelled like pumpkin pie baking.. Where did you find the ET stevia? What section of the store was it in? I haven't been able to find it yet. Do they have any other flavors you like?. I hope a wonderful day was had by all!.. |
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I'm on Day 1 today , so tired of being obese and ready to do what it takes to get healthy; I realized that I cannot do this alone so here I am! I hope everyone has a great Sunday!..
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Good Morning Everyone..
Mart- so glad you are here..xoxo. I am so glad that we all are here.. We have not really done to much this weekend. Both of my kids graduate this year so I have been doing back to school shopping for clothes.. Well I am off of here to prepare my food for the day, hope everyone has a great day... |
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Someone asked for the banner..here it is just remove the two * and it should work..
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Hey, Y'all!.
Can someone who has previously lost 100 lbs, but still has about 60 to go join here? Is this the board that will discuss just about anything from droopy ta-tas to other topics? Let me know, please. I'm looking for a board where I can be me and not worry about offending some people. Not that I'm totally perverse or profound, but you know, it is what it is.. Amy, best to you girl! You CAN do this!.. |
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Ah, profound I'm not!.
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Hello Diamonds! Wow...you miss a few days on this thread and you miss alot!!! I'll have to be sure to check in more often. Hope everyone is having a fantastic holiday weekend. Not much going on here to report. Just plugging along. Took a month, but I feel pretty much in the groove now. Looking forward to a good weigh in this week...
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Kori & Sharon - I purchased my flavored liquid Stevia from a health food/grocery store here called Native Sun. I was lucky enough to get them on sale for $7.99 each (regular price at the time was $13.99). I was in there this past Friday and I see they are selling them for $12 now. They're super concentrated, it only takes a couple drops to really get that wonderful flavor, so the 2 oz. bottle goes a long way. I tried the powdered Stevia and didn't like it at all.
The flavored liquid Stevia is delicious and not bitter at all! Here is a picture of the ones I bought. The English Toffee is my favorite and I use it and the Vanilla Creme in my coffee. The Chocolate makes the Medifast brownies and the Dutch Chocolate shake cake even richer. The Root Beer is wonderful in the vanilla shake because it tastes like a root beer float. The store also had Chocolate Raspberry, Orange Creme and a few others that I can't remember right now.. Hope this helps,. Joy. Started: 4/5/10. WEEKS (1 - 4): -7, -4, -3, -6 (-20 lbs. & 11"). WEEKS (5 - 8): -2, -3, -2, -3 (-10 lbs. & 8"). WEEKS (9 - 12): -3, -3, -2, ? (-8 lbs. & 6") out of town week 12 & no scale. WEEKS (13-16): -5, -1, -3, -2 (-11 lbs. & 5"). WEEKS (17-20): -2, -3, -2, -2 (-9 lbs. & 7"). WEEKS (21-24): -0. 4/5/10 - - - - - - 8/23/10.. |
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I have been reading some of the other discussion boards and some people are stating that you shouldn't eat the Medifast bars everyday or that often. I have been eating 1 to 2 bars a day because it's easier for me to do at work then make a shake (its hard enough to break away every 2-3hrs to eat/drink). Should I limit them to 1 a day or every other day? Or does it not really matter as long as you stay OP? I log all of my meals and my carbs have not been above 80...
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I think that as long as it works for you then keep doing it. If you notice your weight loss stalling then maybe you should change thing up...
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Donna - I love th SF English Toffee syrup. I bet the SF Kahlua would be good in the brownies too! Or even in the Chocolate Chip pancakes. Mmmmm...
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Sharon - Torani makes a SF Pumpkin syrup. You can buy it from netrition.com. It's decently priced and their shipping is flat rate $4.95. They have lots of Walden Farms products too...
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Crunch bars = up to 5 per day.
Maintenance bars = no more than 1 a day. Back in the old days, before they made crunch bars, they were all no more than 1 per day.. Hope that helps... |
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Martha - Hope you had a great Day 1! Welcome to the Diamonds! Come here and join in with the chatting anytime. We are here for you to support you, answer any questions, anything!..
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Michelle - Wow! Both kids graduating??? How exciting and scary at the same time. Have a great Sunday!..
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I was worried about staying OP during last week's staycation, but I did good. Lost 3.5 this week. Yippie!.
Only three more days until school starts and we start a new schedule. Not sure how my son and I are gonna do with getting up at 5:15 in the morning...we are definately night people... |
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It is a lot of food Marcia. I was amazed by it from the beginning. I know a lot of people have problems being hungry. I was one of those odd ones that had to force myself to eat all the meals. It would be like 10pm at night and I would think...crap! I still need to eat one more meal. When I was just getting started, I would save a shake for the end of the day, not blended up with ice or anything, just straight in the shaker jar and drink it quickly to finish a meal in a flash!..
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Welome Terrifine! You can join us for sure! We are not easily offended and love people who will come and chat with us no matter what the subject! Jump right in and start chatting!..
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Amy - Sometimes we get real busy and a few days you do miss a whole lot. Then again, some days it will just be one or two people talking and you don't miss much. It depends..
So glad you are feeling "in the groove" now. It is a good feeling. I love the simplicity of this program. I know exactly what to expect every time I prepare a meal.. Can't wait to see how your weigh in goes this week!.. |
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Thanks Joy & Marcia!.
I have found the liquid Stevia online at Amazon. Still considering if I will purchase it. I do like the powdered forms of the Splenda for the convenience. Love, love, love the flavored French Vanilla Splenda and use it all the time! Wish they would come out with more flavors. Cinnamon and Caramel were in the works but aren't being sold by Splenda yet.. Keeping my fingers crossed that they will add them soon... |
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I think that there are still a lot of people who have been around for a long time with Medifast or were on it in the past when you could only have 1 bar a day. Those were the bars with the green wrapper. They were much higher in carbs than the yellow wrappers. When Medifast re-designed the bars, the yellow wrapped crunch bars were designed to be interchangeable with any meals. You can have 5 of them a day if you want! Coming from someone who has done well on this program and will sometimes eat bars 3-4 times a day, I say whatever works for you!..
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YAY!!!! Congrats on the Weigh in! I love losing weight after being on vacation. Pre-MF that would never, ever happen. It really made my mom crazy all the mini-vacays and stuff we have taken since I have started that I lose weight and she doesn't..
As far as the new schedule goes. You can do this. Getting up earlier in the morning, it may help to space your meals out real good. You don't want to end up with 5 hours of nothing at the end of the night and end up cheating because you get the munchies. Just make sure you plan well and you will be fine with the new schedule... |
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Alright Diamonds, it is time for me to get going now. Been lazy all day and it has been wonderful. Think I will go for a walk this afternoon..
Hope everyone has a great rest of the holiday weekend. Enjoy yourselves!. Drink your water! Stay OP! Make good choices! Work the plan, don't let it work you!.. |
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Aww thank you for the welcome; my day is great thus far; I keep coming back to read to keep me motivated; drinking my gallon of water really well today; thanks for the support!.
I'm working on rewards but don't really know 'how' to go about it......don't seem to be able to come up with any system........?. Any feedback is much appreciated!.. |
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Awww thanks Michelle for the love; going to get healthy this time; I need you all; we need each other!.
Off to drink more water! XO.. |
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Martha - Definitely start small with the rewards. It makes the task of losing 100+ pounds a little less daunting. For me my rewards were:.
Make it 1 week 100% OP: Pedicure. Lose 10 lbs - Earrings. Lose 20 lbs - Pedicure. Lose 25 lbs - New workout pants. Lose 30 lbs (10% of body weight) - Trip to see BF in TX. And the list gets longer and more expensive as it goes. I tried to find prizes for myself that really made it worth it. I usually reward myself with food so figured I am saving on the food part, time to reward myself. I have bought myself several trips to Texas, a trip to see friends from Medifast in Atlantic City, a couple necklaces at Tiffany's to name a few. But don't underestimate the small gifts. I treasure my pedicures that I treat myself to as well!.. |
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Yes Kori they are 10 months apart in age. My son wants to go in the Airforce and my daughter wants to be a therapist...
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Well I hope everyone has a great night. I am off to bed early. I am craving carbs.(TOM has shown up)Figured I would sleep away the cravings, nighty night...
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Nite Michelle! I am also craving some carbs too so I am milking my last Medifast meal, a Cinnamon Roll Crunch bar, eating it bit by bit...
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Happy Labor Day All You Beautiful Diamonds!.
Working in labor & delivery and having given birth to my daughter on Labor Day 30 years ago, the holiday has special significance for me. I hope everyone is having a great weekend!. Big Welcome to Marcia & Terri! Together we are changing our lives one little white envelope at a time!. Michelle - Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting the Diamonds in the Rough banner link - I've been unsuccessfully trying to get that sucker onto my signature for 6 months now. (Yes, I am mildly computer challenged. ) Hope you woke up this morning craving free and ready for a great day! Isn't it amazing how quickly our children grow up? It's so cool to see them blossom into adulthood. (OK, so my 23 yr old DS doesn't quite meet the definition... but he'll get there. ). Joy - I'm sending hugs & prayers to your family, especially your FIL. I'm going to check out the website that Kori suggested for the pumpkin syrup, maybe they'll have the stevia drops too! Is the root beer good? I could go for a frosty Medifast RB freeze about now. I do a double take very time I see your before & now photos... stunning my dear!. Donna - When was the last time you LOST weight on a vacation? Great job Donna, keep on choosing your health and well being!. Kori - Glad you got to have a lazy Sunday, you deserve it! Also love your reward system. All along my "goal prize" has been a car.... not because I'm a car person, but because my car is dying a slow death, and I want to choose my next car based on what I like versus what I'll fit into. I like the idea of choosing the pampering sorts of rewards. I think those will help my brain to catch up with my body and speed up the process of shifting my self concept. Weird how you can be wearing clothing 7 sizes smaller and still look the same to yourself in the mirror.. Amy - Good to see you again! One small step at a time will get us where we're going, so keep on steppin'!. Have a great day Diamonds, do something special just for you!!!. Sharon.. |
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Sharon- you are welcome. Yes I am craving free today, hope you have a great day...
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Hello to all the Diamonds; it's 1:24PM and I'm still OP woohoo!.
Wishing everyone a successful holiday OP! We are worthy!. =^..^=.. |
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Being lazy on labor day...slept past 10. No big plans for today. Party I got invited to got canceled cause they were worried about bad weather. It's really not that bad, a little chilly but not raining. I think summer just might be over for the NWwe really didn't have much of one this year. Seems like we were either in the 90s or the 60s, not much in between..
Had a big brunch...MF pancake biscuit, turkey burger, tomato, coffee...probably good until mid-afternoon. The kid has a short football practice this afternoon, so at least we will get out of the house. Might go for a walk with the dog, it the rain doesn't come.. Hope you all are having a great day. I have tomorrow and Wednesday morning off, then back to work to get ready for road trips next week for public workshops. Gonna have to really think about what I am packing to eat. Hummm.. |
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I can hardly wait for another week to go by so I can sleep like a baby - b/c I can't take my eyes off my hubby or he'll lift more than 5 lbs. of which he is not supposed to do since he just had surgery on Friday!.
It's like having an overactive child to watch, lol! I have to sleep with one eye open, lol! He is a doer like most men and it has been difficult to stay a step ahead of him; I'm doing the driving too if we HAVE to go somewhere; yup he comes too so he won't be left home possible lifting..........he remembers not to lift for the most part but he does forget once in awhile.......oh my I am going on and on, lol...........well anyway if that wasn't enough; while eating yesterday his temporary cap fell out; luckily he did not swallow it and he isn't scheduled for his permanent cap until the 15th.......life continues, lol!. But , hey, I'm still OP, YAYYY!. And how is your week going?.. |
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Michelle - I'm with Sharon - THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for the "Diamonds in the Rough" sparkling banner. I'm soooooo happy to be able to add it to my posts now..
Kori - Thanks for the "Netrition" website. They have all of the Da Vinci SF flavored syrups, including the pumpkin pie. Definitely ordering some, especially since the shipping is a flat $4.95! Have you tried the peanut butter, gingerbread or toasted marshmallow? Those are the flavors I'm wanting to order in addition to the pumpkin pie.. Sharon - The "Netrition" site Kori told us about DOES have the liquid flavored Stevia and it's only $9.99 which is a great deal. I had an Medifast root beer float today and it was DE-Licious!!! Thanks for the thoughts and prayers for my FIL. His white blood count shot back up today, so they had to put the catheter back in.. Gotta run for now, but glad everyone's staying OP today! Keep up the great work!!!. Joy. Started: 4/5/10. WEEKS (1 - 4): -7, -4, -3, -6 (-20 lbs. & 11"). WEEKS (5 - 8): -2, -3, -2, -3 (-10 lbs. & 8"). WEEKS (9 - 12): -3, -3, -2, ? (-8 lbs. & 6") out of town week 12 & no scale. WEEKS (13-16): -5, -1, -3, -2 (-11 lbs. & 5"). WEEKS (17-20): -2, -3, -2, -2 (-9 lbs. & 7"). WEEKS (21-24): -0. 4/5/10 - - - - - - 8/23/10.. |
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My name is Marcia33, and I want to be a apart of this group. I got through my first weekend...
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I'm alive, I'm happy and I'm OP - MORNING EVERYONE!.
It's cool n' crisp outdoors; wonderful weather; just brought in some luscious roma tomatoes from the garden and more okra; it won't be long before we turn the earth and clean up; life is good!. Have a great day my friends!.. |
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Saturdays are my WI days and I'm working on a reward system for me.......gonna get healthier this time.......big holidays approaching sooner than I would like to think really but I want to be prepared so I don't snowball further in my weight; I'm so glad to be here for support!..
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Good morning Diamonds! I haven't had a chance to post lately. I am down 25lbs. this morning and flying high!! It is soooo worth it to stay OP! Wishing you all a great OP day!!.
I am definitely going to try the sweetleaf sweeteners this week!.. |
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Hello! So, I started the Medifast plan last Tuesday (08/31/10) and I am definitely seeing results. Last weekend, I had a wedding to attend, so I did cheat a little, but I've been burning 200 - 400 calories each day exercising, and it feels great. Every day, I do the 5 Medifast meals, and if I deviate, it's only with the one "Lean and Green Meal" - If I do cheat though, I cut out carbs and drink plenty of water. Just in case life gets in the way, you are still able to lose weight and reach your ideal weight. I am on this program for 1 month. A little about me, I am a 23 year old student who wants to get back into shape.
Good luck to everyone!. Week 1: Lost 5 lbs. Week 2: In Progress.... Week 3:. Week 4:.. |
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Good morning Diamonds! I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. Wish I could have relaxed more, but there is alot going on around here. So...busy, busy!.
Had my kids' pictures taken, got everything ready for my smallest two to have their first days of preschool, running my oldest around for Tae Kwon Do practice because she is testing for her black belt in 2 weeks, cleaned off the back porch where all of the junk seems to accumulate over the summer...I'm beat!. Tomorrow is weigh in day. I've been doing well, but I've seen in my peeking that I've been stuck for the past 3 or 4 days (probably thanks to TOM showing up this morning) so we'll see what tomorrow shows. Anyway, just wanted to pop in and say hi. Glad to see so many losses and everyone doing so well!!! Keep it up!!!.. |
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Good morning, Diamonds!!.
Dang, y'all have been busy this weekend. Thought I would never catch up with all the posts. Yay for our group and growing numbers. Woohoo.. Welcome to all newbies. We're glad to have you. You can definitely post about anything here. We have a very diverse group and someone probably knows something about any problem you may encounter. If not, we'll all sympathize with you!!. Joy, good to hear from you. Sorry to hear about your FIL though. Hope he gets better soon. Your before and now shots are just so impressive!!. Kori, good for you on the baking. I've never been much of a baker but have a DIL that is. She always does our desserts for any gatherings.. Jen, good to hear from you. I was thinking of you when I heard something about Earl and Long Island on the same newscast. Hope all is well with you and yours and anyone else up there!. Sharon, always love hearing from your positive self!!. To everyone else, hope you're doing great and hope to see you here soon.. AFM, had a great, restful weekend. I was saying prayers for all the folks in Earl's path and then we had Hermine pop up in the Gulf. What the???? We're on the dirty side so getting lots of wind and rain but nothing too bad. Just wish I could have stayed home and enjoyed this dreary, dark, rainy day there!! A day like this is so depressing at work. Even though I have a second floor, corner office with 4 very large windows, it's in an historic building built in 1897 and in keeping with that era, very dark inside!!! Ugh. Plus, we're undergoing some renovations in one section and painting now. Okey, dokey, enough complaining for me. Thanks for letting me vent. I feel much better!. Sorry, not more shout-outs but y'all that have been here a while know I'm not very good at that. I do read every, single post and love all y'all!!. Take care,.. |
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Hey Amy, we must have been posting at the same time! Just read your post about Tae Kwan Do (or however you spell it). Anyway, good luck to your daughter. That's a tough test. I was almost in tears watching my 8 year-old DGS break those boards with his bare hand!!! He did it though and got his black belt at 8. We are so proud of him. He's 12 now and has not kept it up, much to his TKD Master's dismay.
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Good morning Diamonds!.
Welcome Marcia33! This is a great community of people.. Joy : Hope your FIL gets well soon. And that your husband and his brothers are holding up ok.. Shout out to everyone I missed! It was a busy weekend on the boards!. AFM: We're shorthanded (AGAIN) at work, so I'm doing the work of 2. This week is already feeling insane. Even though this will be a tough week I'm doing a little happy dance inside my head. By my next official weigh in I will be out of obese and in the overweight category. I weigh in on Saturdays, and on the 4th I was 3 tenths of a pound away from overweight, and this morning I was a pound under the overweight threshold!! YAY! Now that I'm only a few pounds away from the 100's I can't wait to get there! Hope everyone has a great week!!. Jenn.. |
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Do the Diamonds have an official weigh in day? This is day 5 for me, but I weighed this morning for a whopping 10 pound lost. WOW! Yes, I know it won't always be like this, first weeks are always the best. I'm just so excited to fit into my jeans I can't contain myself.
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