Maintainers weekly chat May 30-June 5

[alinnell]

Saef~Medifast is a type of meal delivery system, but unlike Jenny Craig or Nutrisystem, you don't have to meet with a counselor. The plan is 5 Medifast meals per day (roughly 100 calories and high in protein and fairly low in carbs) plus what they call a "lean and green" meal of your choice. Typically, our day consists of a breakfast packet (oatmeal, pancakes or eggs), a bar (they are all really, really good), soup for lunch, a shake (some better than others), the lean and green, and then a dessert (brownies are quite yummy). It is quite low in calories per day--somewhere around 1000 depending on what you eat for lean and green. They also allow a few other things as snacks and condiments. DH and I have discussed this and have both decided that after our 8 weeks on plan we're going to continue to buy the bars as they are good, low in calories and just what we need from time to time to take the edge off our hunger. I'm hoping to make it part of our maintenance.

And yes, a pair of jeans that shows off one's assets is essential!!!!!

And I've been living in the 5-10 pound thread for too long. Although I've lost 10, I still have 5 to go before where I was two years ago when I went to Italy, and at least 15 to get back to goal. Sucky, sucky weight gain!!! And the worst part is that I really love to cook and spend too much time on Food Gawker which makes me drool and wish I was back to goal so I could have one of those meals (every once in a while).

[traveling michele]

Please hug your kids today. Or your significant others, your mom, your friends, your co-workers.
I am feeling very somber.
Yesterday afternoon we found out that one of our students-- a Kindergarten girl-- died in a car accident. Her mom is in critical condition. She was an only child and the family is from Korea. The dad is here alone dealing with all of this.
The administrators had to call all of the families in the little girl's class to have them explain to their 5 and 6 year old's that their friend won't be coming back.
It should be a very sad day at school today.

I couldn't bring myself to go to the gym last night I felt so out of sorts. I hope that today I can get back to the gym.

Life is short and precious.
Sorry for the downer.

[alinnell]

Oh, how sad Michele.

[silverbirch]

Michele, such dreadful news. Life is so fragile.

[Shannon in ATL]

That is so sad, Michele. I know it is hard on the father being alone here, too. I hope he finds some support.

[bargoo]

Originally Posted by traveling michele

Please hug your kids today. Or your significant others, your mom, your friends, your co-workers.
I am feeling very somber.
Yesterday afternoon we found out that one of our students-- a Kindergarten girl-- died in a car accident. Her mom is in critical condition. She was an only child and the family is from Korea. The dad is here alone dealing with all of this.
The administrators had to call all of the families in the little girl's class to have them explain to their 5 and 6 year old's that their friend won't be coming back.
It should be a very sad day at school today

Life is short and precious.
Sorry for the downer.

Such a sad story.

[Mudpie]

So sorry Michele.

Life is precious. We need to live it every day. I'm going to go and hug DH now (before I kick his lazy butt off the couch to enjoy this lovely summer evening with a walk).

Dagmar

[Mudpie]

. . . that I love my new bike? I figured out the shifting this morning and already made my first cycling goal - a big, long, gradual hill at the end of one of my local rides.

I''ve never had a bike with quality shifters before - maybe that's why I mostly rode in one gear . Now I can experiment (and not have sore knees at the end of every ride).

Good Saturday all!

Dagmar

[alinnell]

I just played my best round of golf ever! 6 pars, 2 birdies with a total score of 79! Woo Hoo!!!

And my weight is holding steady at a 10 pound loss. I'm hoping to see 2 more pounds off by Thursday.

Have the rest of a glorious weekend everyone!

[neurodoc]

I guess this thread is my new virtual home, as I have at long last reached my goal weight, and am now fully dedicated to maintenance (both weight-wise and fitness-wise). I am not great with posting, but will aim to check in with you all at least once a week, to stay honest as well as to find out how my fellow maintainers are doing.

My first week of true not-trying-to-lose maintenance was all about caution. Considering that it took me over 4 months to lose the last 5 pounds, I figure that my calorie/exercise plan is pretty darn close to homeostasis, and I won't get to eat much more (or exercise less) than I do right now in order to stat at goal. Therefore I celebrated getting to goal this week by eating 1400 cal/day. Sure enough, I bounced up 2 pounds the day after some heavy weight training, and drifted back to 120.4 yesterday and today. I wish I could be one of the lucky 1800 cal/day maintainers, but that clearly isn't in the cards for me.

As for the sad and far more serious news posted by Michelle, that's just awful. Since I HAVE a kindergartner, I was especially sobered by your report. You're quite right- we should hug them and tell them we love them every single day.

[alinnell]

Welcome to the maintainers, Neurodoc!!!! Glad to have you here.

[traveling michele]

Yesterday I bought a bunch of little things to give to the family and to the teacher of the little girl-- we are putting together baskets for each of them. I bought cookies, note cards, teas, etc. and wrote a nice sympathy card for each of them. I think I didn't realize at first how affected the teacher would be but she had this little girl in her class every day all year and she is heartbroken. She also has a little girl herself and I think it has hit her especially hard.

I feel like I'm getting sick which isn't an option. I also must have twisted my knee in Bikram Yoga tonight so I may be a mess this week at work-- I have to inventory almost 30,000 books and I am overwhelmed. Sigh.....