Hi Christine! If you've read the May Chat thread, you've probably already read some of this...but I recently went off plan in a big way! I'm talking about three brownies and turtle pie off plan. I know I'm gonna pay for it by not losing this week. In fact I've gained a pound. I'm hoping it's water weight and that it will be gone by my next weigh in.
Medifast does not allow for cheat meals. If you do cheat, it will set you back. One good thing is that it's pretty easy to get back on the wagon. At least as long as you haven't been off for too long.
My advice would be to plan ahead for your BBQ. Make sure there will be a healthy lean meat, chicken or even a steak or lean hamburger, on the menu and plenty of vegetables that are on plan. That was my big downfall right there. I've been to plenty of social dinners since being on Medifast and have gotten through them with flying colors because there were foods that I could eat. This last BBQ really bit me hard because of the lack of approved food and I ended up getting so hungry I didn't care what went in my mouth anymore.
But, if you do end up cheating like I did, don't give up! You can get right back on and continue losing afterward, though it will probably set you back.
I hope that helps, if you have any questions, feel free to ask! Or PM me if you need to.
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