Ughhh!!! The scale was so NOT nice today! 174.6 - I was down to 165 earlier in the week. I told you my body was rebelling. OK - so here we go...I'm drinking Shake #1 right now. I've got 19 days left on the island, maybe I can be down to at least 165 before we leave.
MF Meal #1 8:15am - RTD Shake
MF Meal #2 11:30am - Chili with Salsa & 1 pkt. crackers
MF Meal #3 2:30pm - Lemon Fantasy Bar
L & G Meal 5:30pm - Tilapia with steamed veggies
MF Meal #4 8:00pm - Chocolate Pudding
MF Meal #5 10:00pm - RTD Shake
Thursday, October 12th -
WHEW! I lost quite a bit of water weight yesterday and am down to 169.2 today, so I feel a bit better. Maybe I can see 160 by month's end. (?) We'll see...
MF Meal #1 8:30am - RTD Shake
MF Meal #2 11:30 am - RTD Shake
MF Meal #3 2:30pm - Oatmeal Raisin Bar
L & G Meal 5:30pm - Tilapia and steamed veggies
MF Meal #4 8:30pm - RTD Shake
MF Meal #5 10:30om - RTD Shake
Friday, October 13th-
MF Meal #1 8:30am - RTD Shake
MF Meal #2 11:30am - Lemon Fantasy Bar
MF Meal #3 2:30pm - Chili and Light Ruffles - I had too!
L & G Meal 6:00pm - Green Salad with 2 bolied eggs & Light Ranch
to stay on track?? I did SO good the first few weeks and now I can't manage to stay on track more than a few days. Hmmm... Let's try again. I've got 3 weeks left on the island and enough Medi-Grub for a little more than that...I sure don't want to have to mail it, so I'd better keep on track & consume it!
I just got in my first ready-shakes & I have a few in the refrigerator chillin' now. I'll re-re-start tomorrow and see how it goes. I'll have to weigh in the AM as well...I'm sure I'm UP again, I was doing good but as usual life got to be too much to handle for a bit. I think my bod has decided to hold onto some extra water weight as well, since I actually went a few days last week without eating much at all...now it's rebelling and holding onto EVERY last calorie to spite me! We'll see who wins in the end.
I first started Medifast about 2 months ago & should be well on my way to my GOAL weight, but life got hectic (it still is) & I got severely side-tracked.
I'm BACK & I have to stay on plan this time. I managed to keep my weight down the first few weeks, but then it slowly crept back on as my eating became out of control. So I re-started today at 171.0. BMI: 28.5 - I have to say... I've felt HORRIBLE these past few weeks. My IBS was doing so well on Medifast, these past few weeks have been horrible on my tummy. I've been wanting to start back for quite some time, but I've kept saying "tomorrow", "tomorrow", etc... well, today was 'tomorrow' & I'm BACK! Time to order a few more weeks of "medi-grub".
Monday, September 25th
MF Meal #1 - 8am, French Vanilla-Berry Oatmeal
MF Meal #2 - 12 noon, Chocolate Mint bar
MF Meal #3 - 3:00pm, Minestrone
L & G - 5pm - Canned Chicken & Steamed mixed veggies
MF Meal #4 - 7:45pm, Banana Creme Shake with SF Caramel syrup
Sunday, August 20th - Week 4 begins.... Today I weighed in at 166 even. For a total loss of 2.8 pounds for the week. New BMI: 27.7
It could've been more of a loss this week, but I'm up 0.6 from yesterday, but I'll take it! I've had a crazy few days and missed 2-3 Medi-Meals two days this week. * OK - today ended up being a bit rough & I snacked more than I should've, mostly pickle chips, but still. I haven't heard from the hubby in basically 4 days & I really need to talk to him - just feeling overwhelmed and I'm losing my grip on my self-control.
MF Meal #1 - 9:30am, Hot Cocoa
MF Meal #2 - 1:00pm, Minestrone Soup with MF crackers
MF Meal #3 - 4:00pm, Lemon Fantasy Bar
L&G - 6:30pm, Garden salad with 7oz. lean ham & 2 TBS Light Ranch
MF Meal #4 - 9:00pm, Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal
MF Meal #5 - 11:30pm, Chili
TOTAL WATER CONSUMPTION: 48 oz.
Monday, August 21st -
MF Meal #1 - 9am, Swiss Mocha Shake
MF Meal #2 - 11:30am, Smore's Bar
MF Meal #3 - 3:00pm, Chili
MF Meal #4 - 5:30pm, Chicken Noodle Soup
L&G - 7:30pm, Grilled Chicken Salad with Light Ranch
JUNK! - I had a momentary lapse of will power and ate the chicken nuggets the baby didn't.
TOTAL WATER CONSUMPTION: 40oz.
Tuesday, August 22nd- I fell off the wagon. I'm hosting a baby shower this coming weekend & things are HECTIC as I try to finish my shopping and planning. I can't stay focused. I'll be back soon....
Sunday, August 13th Week 2 is officially over and I'm down another 1.6 lbs. (Total of 7.7lbs, in 2 weeks on MF) Not as much as I'd like, but I'm still moving in the right direction at least. My new BMI is 28.1, "marginally overweight".
L&G - 5:30pm, Garden salad with 7 oz. grilled chicken breast, light ranch
SNACK: 1 cup SF Jell-o
MF Meal #4 - 8:00pm, Oatmeal Raisin bar
MF Meal #5 - 10:30pm, Swiss Mocha Shake
WATER TOTAL: 32 oz.
Monday, August 14th Yesterday was a true test of my will-power and I ACED it!! I made two of my family's favorite foods (Chicken n' Dumplings & Pimiento Cheese Spread) and didn't even taste them. I could normally, just about eat my weight in these 2 foods - they are that good! LOL
L&G - 5:30pm, garden salad with 4 oz. albacore tuna fillet and 1 boiled egg
MF Meal #4 - 8:30pm, Chicken Noodle Soup
MF Meal #5 - 11:00pm, Chocolate Pudding
WATER TOTAL: 48 oz.
Tuesday, August 15th I did my usual weigh, re-weigh, weigh-again... ritual this am. It said 167.8 first, then 166.6 a few times, then went back to 167.8 so we'll stick with that for now.
MF Meal #1 - 8:15am, Banana Creme Shake
MF Meal #2 - 11:30am, Chocolate DIvine Bar (OMGosh! Was it that good the last time?? it tasted like a brownie today!)
MF Meal #3 - 2:45pm, Chicken & Wild Rice Soup (with a wee bit Sazon Goya), MF Whole Grain crackers
MF Meal #4 - 4:30pm, Chocolate pudding
L&G - 7 oz. chicken breast with 1.5 cups steamed green beans
WATER TOTAL: 48 oz.
Wednesday, August 16th
MF Meal #1 - 8am, Swiss Mocha Shake
MF Meal #2 - 11am, Chocolate Divine Bar
SNACK - 12:30pm, Apple-Cinnamon Soy crisps
MF Meal #3 - 2:30pm, Chili
MF Meal #4 - 4:45pm, Banana pudding with SF Carmel syrup - YUMM
L&G - 7:45pm, garden salad with 4 oz. grilled chicken and 2 Tbs Light Ranch. I also had 2 eggs - just feeling like I need a wee bit more protein today.
MF Meal #5 - 12:30am, Hot Cocoa
WATER TOTAL: 48 oz.
Thursday, August 17th
MF Meal #1 - 8am, Vanilla Shake with SF carmel syrup
MF Meal #2 - 1pm, Smore's bar - ooppsss too much time in between meals.
MF Meal #3 - 4pm, Chili with 1 pack MF Crackers
L&G - 7pm, Grilled Ahi with steamed broccoli
MF Meal #4 - Cream of Chicken soup - so not my favorite!
WATER TOTAL: 40 oz. so far
Friday, August 18th OK - this was one wild day, so my meals were all off!! I started out ok, albeit a little late, but then somehow I ended up buying a van, which we all know takes ALL day. SO, I missed quite a few MF meals today. I ended up grabbing a grilled chicken salad at Ruby Tuesday's with Light Ranch though...maybe I can squeeze in one more meal before bed. But - I'm down to 166.4 today & I have a NEW VAN!!! It's so beautiful.
MF Meal #1 - 8:00am, Hot Cocoa
MF Meal #2 - 11:30am, Chocolate Divine Bar
L&G - 8:30pm, Grilled Chicken Ceasar salad from Ruby Tuesday's minus the Ceasar and the crotons. (Light Ranch)
MF Meal #3
WATER TOTAL: 24 oz.
Saturday, August 19th Last day of week three...still going strong! 165.4 today!! Today was another complicated day! Two soccer games on separate sides of the island, finishing up the van deal, a Pampered Chef open house @ my friend's! I missed 2 Medi-meals again today, BUT I did NOT touch a single bite at the PC Party!! Success!
MF Meal #1 - 8:30am, Dutch Chocolate Shake
MF Meal #2 - 11:45am, Chocolate Mint bar
SNACK - 12:45pm, Ranch Soy Crisps
MF Meal #3 - 2:00pm, Chili
L&G - 7:00pm, 7 oz. Naked Strips from Popeye's, 1-1/2" cup green beans (not from Popeye's - LOL)
Sunday, August 6th I lost a total of 6.1 pounds my first week. (weight today 170.4) I'm thrilled with the results!! I think I would've done better though, if I hadn't missed a few MF Meals and if I had drank more water. For week two I vow to get in ALL my meals each day & to drink at least 48oz. of water daily; preferrably more but I'm taking baby steps! : )
MF Meal #1 - 9:30am, Swiss Mocha Shake
MF Meal #2 - 11:30am, Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
MF Meal #3 - 2:00pm, Oatmeal Raisin Bar
Snack - 4:00pm, MF Apple-Cinnamon Soy Crisps
L&G - 6:00pm, Green salad with 2 hard boiled eggs, light ranch
MF Meal #4 - 8:30pm, Chicken Noodle Soup
MF Meal #5 - 11:30pm, Chocolate Pudding
TOTAL WATER CONSUMPTION: 64oz.
Monday, August 7th Day 9 - Still going strong. Yesterday was my first rough day though. A little more stressed and had a major urge to munch. MF helped me fight it off though and I feel empowered - like I'm gaining some control over my weight. : )
Tuesday, August 8th Day 10 - Still going strong! I've been having more of an urge to eat the forbidden foods these past 2 days: rice, chicken nuggets, hot dogs, baked french fries - all that bad stuff! I have resisted the urge though!! I vow to get all my extra baggage off without going off plan at all, without even one tiny bite of foods that are not on plan. The weight loss is not moving as quickly as I'd like. So far for week 2, I'm losing about .2 lb a day. Which is still a LOSS, but at this rate it'll take me 174 more days to lose the rest. LOL I hope it picks back up soon.
MF Meal #1 - 7:45am, Vanilla Creme Shake
MF Meal #2 - 11:00am, Chocolate Mint Bar
MF Meal #3 - 1:45pm, Chicken & Rice Soup
SNACK - 3:20 MF Apple-Cinnamon Soy Crisps
L&G - 7:00pm Garden salad with 3.5 oz. chicken & 1 boiled egg; topped with 2TBS light ranch - I went too long in between meals and was super hungry so I ate my leftover squash & onions too, 1 cup.
MF Meal #4 - 10:30, Dutch Chocolate Shake
TOTAL WATER CONSUMPTION: 48 oz.
* When I make it to 150 - I'm rewarding myself with a skirt from Libby Dibby - SO cute!! Just have to figure out what fabrics!
Wednesday, August 9th Day 11 - No weigh in today.
MF Meal #1 - 8:30am, Orange Creme Shake
MF Meal #2 - 11:30am, Chili with 2 T salsa
MF Meal #3 - 2:00pm, Banana Pudding
MF Meal #4 - 4:30pm, Vanilla Berry Oatmeal
L&G - 7:30pm, Salad w/3.5 oz. chicken & 1 boiled egg; topped w/2 T Light Ranch
MF Meal #5 - 10:00pm, Peanut Butter Bar
TOTAL WATER CONSUMPTION: 48 oz
Thursday, August 10th - Day 12, WOW what a crazy, hectic day. I was out & about from 7:30 - 2pm, BUT I stayed on plan! : ) I'll have to peek at the scale tomorrow to see where I'm at.
MF Meal #1 - 7:30am, Swiss Mocha Shake
MF Meal #2 - 11:30am, Peanut Butter Bar
MF Meal #3 - 2:30 pm, Minestrone Soup
L&G - 7:30pm, 3.5 oz. baked tilapia, 1 boiled egg and 1-1/2 cups steamed broccoli
MF Meal #4 - 9:30pm, Dutch Chocolate Shake
TOTAL WATER CONSUMPTION: 48 oz.
Friday, August 11th - Day 13 - Weight is still the same, no loss so far this week. : (
MF Meal #1 - 10:00am, Vanilla Creme Shake
L&G - 12:30pm, Grilled chicken salad with light Italian dressing. 1 egg
MF Meal #2 - 3:00pm, Minestrone Soup
MF Meal #3 - 5:00pm, Oatmeal Raisin Bar
MF Meal #4 - 8:00pm, Dutch Chocolate Shake, w/1 tsp cocoa powder - YUMMY!! The best shake I've had.
TOTAL WATER CONSUMPTION: 48 oz.
Saturday, August 12th - Day 14, last day of week 2.
MF Meal #1 - 8:00am, Strawberry Shake, much better the 2nd time around.
MF Meal #2 - 11:30am, Oatmeal Raisin Bar
L&G - green salad with light Italian, grilled chicken breast
Sunday, July 30th Today I began my Medifast journey. I weighed-in at 176.5 this morning. Here we go.... my goal is to lose about 42 pounds. (I'd be happy with 35 though!)
MF Meal #1, 9:00am -Strawberry Cream shake - UGH...no thanks! I couldn't drink it all, only 1/2 of it. How am I going to do this??
MF Meal #2, 1:30pm -Oatmeal Raisin bar - that was good! Things are looking up. : )
MF Meal #3, 3:45pm -French Vanilla Berry Oatmeal, pretty good, I think I can handle this one...I keep tasting the same after taste in all the meals, maybe the soy protein? I'm trying to get used to it - it's not horrible, but not sitting well with the tastebuds either.
My L&G Meal: 6pm -5 oz. lean ham, salad greens, cucumber & tomato with 2 TBS light dressing.
MF Meal #4, 8pm -Chicken Noodle Soup, pretty good! A little chewy; maybe next time I'll blend it up to make it creamier and less chunky.
MF Meal #5, 10pm -Banana Pudding- ok. The flavor was pretty good, it was the after-taste that got me. :(
All-in-all, not a bad 1st day. The food was rather good, with the exception of that HORRID Strawberry shake!! We'll see what the mystery bag has is store for me on day 2! (I pre-packaged a week's worth of meals into zipper baggies, so in the AM I'll just grab a bag and go.)
Monday, July 31st Ok - so I cheated!! I said I wouldn't weigh until Sunday and I snuck a quick peek at the scale - I just couldn't resist. It said 174.(something - for the record, so about 1.5-2 lbs in the first day. :) Now, no more weighing until the 6th.
MF Meal #1, 7:30am -Maple & Brown Sugar oatmeal, pretty good - not liking the smell though.
MF Meal #2, 10:30am- Banana Creme Shake, ok- better than the strawberry; still got that after taste though.
MF Meal #3, 1:30pm- Peanut Butter bar, YUMM!
MF Meal #4, 4:00pm- Cream of Chicken Soup, pretty tasty, no soy protein smell/taste - pickle spear for snack
L&G, 7:30pm - 5 oz. lean ham over salad with 2TBS light balsamic vinegrette.
MF Meal #5, 10:00pm- Chocolate Pudding - YUMM!
2 months until my birthday...I wonder if I can lose 30 pounds by then!?! That'd be one awesome birthday gift!!
Tuesday, August 1st Today begins Day #3 - I'm doing suprisingly well. A few headaches as my body adjusts, but nothing too terrible. My main obstacle has been cutting out my study-time snacks; it's my way of staying awake to study...now I drink water! : )
I can't trust myself, so I asked hubby to hide the scale until Sunday! LOL He laughed at first, but of course he said he would. He's so good to me! (Love you baby!!)
MF Meal #1, 8:30am - Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal
MF Meal #2, 11:00am- Dutch Chocolate Shake (YUM)
MF Meal #3, 1:30pm - Chili; tweaked it with a TBS of salsa (5 cals) and some taco seasoning; it was ok...not as good as I hoped, but it got better with each bite!
SNACK - Ranch Soy Crisps!! all I can say is WOW!
MF Meal #4, 4:00pm -Chocolate Pudding
L&G Meal, 8:00pm Denny's Grilled Chicken Salad, minus cheese; with FF Italian
MF Meal #5, 10:30pm -Chocolate Mint bar - yummm, think "thin mints"
We were out shopping and got stuck out too late; so we dropped in Denny's but I think I fared rather nicely with the grilled chicken salad and an unsweet tea. The kids' fries sure looked good - but not even one touched my lips! : ) We were out shopping for a Magic Bullet & I got one! I hear they are awesome for mixing up MF shakes and puddings. I think it'll make a difference in the cream of chicken soup too.
Wednesday, August 2nd Day four - The MF meals are getting easier and easier to eat. : ) The Magic Bullet, is working like magic! The shake & pudding were simple to mix & eat/drink today. Better yet - less dishes to wash! ~ We ended up at CEC's today with the kids so I decided I'd eat my L&G there; they have a salad bar with boiled eggs & surely they have a light dressing. Well, guess what...NO light dressing! I ended up eating my very first dry salad, but it really wasn't all that bad. : ) Better, yet...I stuck with the plan and didn't cheat or give in.
MF Meal #1- 7:30am- Vanilla Creme Shake, o-k - but not loving it. Better get some DaVinci SF syrups!
MF Meal #2 - 10:30am- Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
L&G meal - 3:00pm- Salad w/2 boiled eggs, one pickle spear, no dressing
MF Meal #3 - 6:00pm- Banana Pudding
MF Meal #4 - 9:00pm - Chicken & Rice Soup with pkt of MF crackers - they tasted stale, not sure they are supposed to. The soup was wonderful though!
MF Meal #5 - 11:00pm - Lemon Fantasy Bar, first few bites were iffy, but by the end I loved it. Tastes like a lemon bar.
Thursday, August 3rd Day 5 is here! My new friends at Makemethinner.com were RIGHT! It does get easier and easier to follow and my tastes are truly changing, the foods were not that bad to begin with (except the horrid strawberry shake, that still haunts me - LOL) but the meals are getting better and better with each one. In the beginning I couldn't stand the smell of the soy protein - it made me gag. (I apparently have a very good sense of smell - too good, my DH says!) Today I realized I hadn't noticed the smell in 2 days, so apparently my sense of smell has adjusted as well. : )
MF Meal #1, 8:00am - Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
MF Meal #2, 11:30am - Swiss Mocha Shake - Yumm!
MF Meal #3, 2:30pm - Homestyle Chili, with ranch soy crisps for a snack
MF Meal #4, 3:00pm - Chocolate Divine Bar, pretty good
L&G, 7:30pm - 7 oz. baked tilapia with a salad of lattuce, mushrooms and a pickle spear diced up, topped with 2T light dressing. The tilapia was amazing - I've never had it before. Ironically, it tasted like chicken!
MF Meal #5 - Missed it, I fell asleep.
Friday, August 4th Day 6 - Today my best friend and the love of my life leaves for a year in Iraq. We'll make it through, like we always do, but it hurts so much to have our family split like this. I have a lot to focus on here right now to keep me busy & my mind occupied. I'm glad he was here with me as I started my MF journey - he helped get me on my way. If I had waited until next week - I'm not sure I could've made it the first few days; but now I feel totally committed!! My hope is that he returns home to a slimmer, healthier & HAPPIER wife next year. I couldn't take it any longer - I had to weigh! After I said good-bye to DH, I need a pick-me-up so I decided to weigh myself and check my progress - I'm down 6.4!! : )
MF Meal #1 - 9am, Banana Creme Shake
MF Meal #2 - 12pm, Peanut Butter Bar
MF Meal #3 - 3pm, Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal
Snack - Apple Cinnamon Soy Crisps
L&G - 8pm, 7oz. Tilapia and salad with light dressing
Saturday, August 5th Woo-Hoo!! Day #7!! I got a litte off track and haven't been eating all my meals these past two days - but I'll get back on track!
MF Meal#1 - 9am, Orange Creme Shake - pretty good, better than I thought. I'm not totally crazy about it, but the wee man kept trying to steal it from me!
MF Meal#2 - 12pm, Smores Bar
MF Meal#3 - 3pm, Minestrone Soup - Yumm...
Snack, 5pm - MF Apple-Cinnamon soy crisps
L&G - 6pm, Salad with chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes, and mushrooms.
MF Meal#4 - 8pm, Chocolate Pudding
Week ONE is done!! : ) What a week it was - I'm eager to check my weight tomorrow & see how successful week one was for me. Medifast is truly easy and I'm loving it! ~ Thank you Hudson for luring me in with your wonderful success I kept hearing about on the radio. You look AWESOME & I hope that one day soon, I will too!
My huge box of MediFast goodies just arrived!! SO, I guess I begin with Day1 tomorrow. I'll weigh myself tomorrow morning and then not again until next Sunday. This will be a HUGE feat for me to pull off, as I'm a compulsive weigher!
My 1st Medifast shipment is on it's way and I'm stalking the mailman! I'm extremely motivated right now and eager to get started. Hmmm.... maybe Monday.
When we left GA for Hawaii in the Fall of 2003, I was at my lowest ever - 140. I refuse to go back to the "mainland" this big! Sure I've had a baby since then, but he's 21 months old now - I can't use him for my excuse!! (wink) I'd like to be at least 150 when I fly back. Since I've decided to move back wtih the boys while the husband is deployed to Iraq - I now have 2-3 months to lost about 25 pounds; more would be great of course.
For as long as I can remember I've always been "overweight". I first decided to do something about it at the age of 20 - newly married, and about 165 pounds. I started Weight Watcher's. It was SO easy to do - I loved it & the weight was falling off. The accountability of the meetings kept me motivated. A few months later I became pregnant with our first child. No more weight loss. LOL
After baby arrived I tried unsuccessfully to do WWers at home. I needed the accountability but with a newborn I didn't think I could handle the weekly meetings. Life happens & the military moved us, again, and my weight loss was put on the back burner. When my son was 15 months old we discovered I was pregnant again.
I was very determined to get my weight off once & for all after little man #2 arrived and I re-joined WWers when he was just 4 weeks old! I stuck with it - had a few hills to overcome, but in the end I reached my goal!! I was finally 140 lbs. I was thrilled! I loved the "new" me - I felt wonderful. Then the military moved us again, this time all the way to Hawaii. In the process of the move and taking some time off to see family - eating out, living in hotels, etc... I gained those pesky "last 10" back. I was so disappointed and faced with the reality that my hsband was headed to Afghanistan, I couldn't stay focused enough to get the weight back off. Then...I found out I was pregnant with #3. As soon as he was born, I was back in WWers and quickly lost back down to about 165. Then, in Jan 05', I suddenly found myself in for emergency surgery due to perferatted diverticulitis, essentially my intestines ruptured, and it really set me back - emotionally. I haven't been able to gain my motivation back. I've tried on my own to lose weight since then, and I managed to spend all of 2005 losing & re-gaining the same 10 pounds. I vowed 2006 would be better, but here I am now, the end of July and at my highest-EVER, non-pregnant weight! I HAVE to do something!!
I'm such a stress-eater and my husband is on his way to Iraq for a year, it's taken a toll on my spirit & my emotions. I VOW to spend his year away, losing this extra baggage once & for all! I want to find the thinner me again - she was so much happier than "chunky" me.
I've heard Hudson on the radio station, talking about her weight loss success using Medifast. I was intrigued...peeked at her site and was very interested - yet skeptical. Does it REALLY work? Is the food any good? Can I do this?? I pondered over it a few more weeks, doing a little web research and some soul-searching. I found MakemeThinner.com and browsed their forum, reading about success, after success, after success... The men & women there are SO welcoming and made me feel right at home with my first post. On July 24th, together with my husband, I made the decision to place my first order & begin my new journey with Medifast! I hope my husband returns home next year to a new & improved wife!
Now I, impatiently, await my first order! - Starting Weight: 177.4lbs, with a BMI of 29.6 "Overweight"
