Am I the only one that can stay on plan and still gain wight? This was my first week on Medifast. I was so excited that I weighed every day. The first few days I lost about 1.5 lbs. I thought that was pretty good. Then my weight leveled off...Then today I get up and this was the big one week weigh in...I was up 3.5 lbs! that means I am up 2 pounds for the week on my first week!!! I am devistated. I have not so much as looked at anything that was off plan. I don't know what to think.

I am very depressed right now.

djay.....do not weigh yourself everyday!!! nothing good can come of it! i know from experience. it puts you on an emotional rollercoaster. make sure to weigh yourself once per week at the same time (right after you wake up and pee). oh....make sure you're naked. :) also, are you drinking water? lots and lots and lots. i totally understand the depression part. it's like you finally gear yourself up for it so your expectations are high. i can only tell you what i tell myself several times a day......stick with it!

missy...i love the pictures. you are beautiful!!!
nurse...congrats on vacation. be strong!
miri...just make wise decisions and enjoy your celebrations. you are sooooo strong!

Romans- Thank you so much for the support!!

I know in my head that I shouldn't weigh every day. I have been obsessed since starting Medifast after reading the great progress of others. I am going to go back to weighing once a week...but I had to see what happened today. It seems that yesterday was either water or the scale gremlins because today I was back down 3 lbs. So I do have a 1 lb loss for the week! :goodscale: At least that is something!!!!!!

I don't know if I would have happened if the results had been the same today. I was in the worst "why even bother" mood yesterday. It was all I could do to wait to see what the scale said this morning.

So weigh in will officially move to Friday and I will try to stay off the scale until then. But sometimes I might have to sneek a mini-peek :devil:

Hello all...week one of school is almost over and the kiddos have done well adjusting to the new school:)

I have done pretty well on phase 2 of the study...1200 cal, 2 shakes a day. What ever these pills are have really helped me feel fuller faster when I do eat, the only problem is that I have noticed that I am STARVING by lunch time. I may have to go to 3 shakes b/c I feel fuller on the shakes and am afraid I will overeat at lunch if I am not careful (I have been doing salads w/ turkey on it) or end up snacking all afternoon. I will work it out.

Have a great day/weekend and stay OP ladies:)

djay,
I weigh myself every day. But you have to have a totally different philosophy when you do it that way. Today I weigh 4 pounds more than yesterday. now, there is no way that I ate 14000 calories yesterday (if each pound is 3500 calories then I would have had to eat that much to gain actual weight). It's WATER - I didn't drink enough water yesterday at all. But if I let that cause me to eat dumb things today, or to have a bad day, then I would need to stop weighing every day.

I kept saying to myself, drink your water, and then I ran off to take care of something else at work instead. It was a hectic day.

Just hang in there and if you are looking for results, once a week at max. But even then - don't let it get to you. And make sure to get in all your water the 2-3 days before your weigh date. The weight will come off. Sometimes people have weeks where nothing happens - and I should tell you, weeks 2 and 3 are times where that can happen. All that is, is the body behaving as a spoiled child, trying to psych you back into the behavior that spoiled it in the first place.

You CAN do this. Don't let the scale cause you to stop...even I, who have only stayed imperfectly OP, have lost enough weight that 10% of my body fat is gone. You will do this, if you stick to the plan. Really.

Anyway - I've got to go figure out which pair of jeans is the bloated pair - (I'm also constipated and in the middle of my month, blah!) since today is Friday and casual day. I wonder if I could get away with wearing a casual skirt to this job?

Have a great day everyone, I'll check back later...

Hey Djay! That's always discouraging. Especially if it's your first week. I myself weigh in every day. I've done it first thing in the morning for over 17 years, so I don't think I could stop if I wanted to. Miri is right, you have to have the right mindset to do it everyday, though. It probably is water weight, especially a 3 lb gain in the matter of a few days. Another thing you might watch besides water, is measuring EVERY single serving in your L&G, condiments, snacks, etc. I thought I was doing a good job eyeballing it, but wasn't losing anything. Once I started measuring everything I realized I wasn't getting near enough Lean or Green. I started losing within a day or so after that.

Well..I'm super busy at work, I'll try to catch up tonight! <3

Hey everyone!!

:woohoo: Missy!!!!!!! Congrats on the one month on plan and 1 month of weight loss.

djay--just keep sticking with the plan...everyone's body adjusts to weight loss differently, but you can do it. I know its frusterating now, but in the end it will all be worth it...

Well, i fianlly have a free weekend coming up, so I am staying OP this weekend...my weigh in is on Monday, with my one month weigh in on the same day. No matter what that scale says, I am pretty proud of being able to stick with this program most of the time. When I signed up for it I knew there would be some weekends that would be impossible for me to stay OP, but the other days I think I have done pretty well.

Thanks to everyone in this group for your encouragement and support. It sure has made everything easier being able to share my experiences with peope who are going through the same thing. :grouphug:

Good luck this weekend everyone!!!!

Djay, I weigh daily as well and it is not uncommon to see the scale move up and down within one week. Keep in mind that the stored fat has to exit the body somehow, either through sweat or urine, which is why drinking all your water is so important. It is amazing to me how drinking an extra cup or two of water will result in a loss the next morning. (It doesn't make for sleeping through the night, though!)

Well, date three was a little more amorous. It is so easy to be invisible at this weight and I was quite happy being invisible. Needless to say, the physical aspect of dating is making me feel overwhelmed. I didn't sleep much at all last night, with my mind racing in circles. Sigh...I am a middle-aged woman who should be ok with this stuff. I need psych help.

Anyway, I think I'm down another lb. It seems that my weight loss after the plateau is similar to how it was when I first started...quick! (no complaints there....)

Hope everyone is having a stellar day!

Poll:

Does anyone else hate the abbreviation MF for Medifast? As much as I try, I can't see that abbreviation without having profane thoughts. In particular, I despise calling those who follow the program MFers.

As you were.

:crazy:LOL! To funny Jen! But I've been around the block a couple of tiimes so it doesn't bother me. I've been called worse by some of the best!:gossip:

I don't care what you call me as long as you call me thin in February!:lol:

Thank you all for your support. I'm not feeling so out of control today. I'm pretty sure I have been getting all of my water in...but I went back to filling up my 64 oz. "mug" at work so that I know for sure that I have finished it all.

Have a great weekend,

D

WOW....jen that is so true. I never even thought of it! Maybe God is working on me a little at a time! lol ok....it seems like I have been out voted on the weighing thing. it is just that I am so emotionally affected by the scale. if I weigh myself everyday, it seems I "act" like the scale says.
lili......thank you sooooo much for the advice on the L&G! I have felt absolutely exhausted and out of energy since starting this Medifast. I keep thinking that I am not eating enough. I mean, who knows what I was eating before (cal ct) and now i'm down to like 800-900. so, i do think i need to eat more L&G. Seems I was not eating close to the amt of meat I am supposed to. so, maybe if i eat more i will feel more energized and lose more too. i knew that scientifically, but emotionally i was blocking it out. so, much thanks!!!

jen....don't ever feel invisible! I so understand that feeling though. I think this dating is GREAT for you. A little sleeplessness is par for the course. It's kinda nice huh? I still get butterflies sometimes even though me and DH are going on 7 years. God is so Good. time to give the kids a bath before i go to work. oh, we are going to Busch GArdens on Sunday. any suggestions for staying OP? Love to all!

Romans-Also, be sure you weigh your lean portion cooked. Some people weigh it before they cook it and don't get as much as they should.

Operator, how have you been? How are your daughters? The job?

I learned something last night. Infatuation makes me say stupid things. For example, "Why don't you come to my place on Sunday? I'll make you dinner and then we can go the beach or rent a movie."

Um, some small problems...I CAN'T COOK. And the house is a disaster. And, well...I think I just upped the intimacy level. But seriously, I CAN'T COOK. Medifast solves that problem for me...I usually just stir-fry two veggie burgers and add some spinach and tomatoes. Hardly MAN food.

Ok. I'm hoping posting this will prevent the panic attack I'm currently anticipating.

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. I'm off to make a to-do list and clean. (on the plus side, company does motivate one to do the cleaning it is easy to ignore when you know no one will see your filth, lol. Like cleaning out the spider colony webs in your fireplace and the dog/cat hair-balls lurking in every corner...)

Good morning my friends!!

I am sooo impressed by all of our successes! The more I read from everyone the more excited I am for everyone!!! Congratulations! I am also glad to have friends on here - even though I don't post as much as I'd like to- I value everyone's wonderful and kind support.

Everything has been good here... if you all remember the daycare thing with my daughter (they were giving her benedryl) well she is happy as ever in a new day care center! She is growing up soooo fast! Her vocabulary shocks me sometimes! 3 and 1/2 and she said to me "Momma, that is not a viable option." I broke down laughing... what the??? Kids are truely amazing. I am a little concerned about her weight though- she is quite big for her age (but she is also very tall)! I just don't want my sweety to struggle the way I have throughout my life. If I could give er a gift it would be good eating habits so she could have a lean strong body.

Well I miss you guys! Talk soon!

Platnum-Good to see you again. Glad your girl is enjoying her new daycare. I have the feeling once you transition she will develop good eating habits b/c YOU will be practicing good eating habits. It's not like a 3 1/2 year old can run herself down to Burger King for a quad stacker, ya know.:dz: Plus, when she sees you excersising(b/c you're gonna start here soon, aren't ya:s:), she will follow suit.

Jen-Uuummm, yeah!!! I was still on the 2nd paragraph and thinking "WTF, she don't cook!!!":o OK. Honey, there is a little gadget called a crock pot. GET ONE NOW!!!!! Then go to the freezer section of the store and get a crock pot dinner(I like Marie Callendar's, very hearty). Can of corn goes in something we call a sauce pan on Med for about 15 min.(on the stove top, not in the oven:D) and you can get a bag of salad or a deli salad, but put them in nice bowls and ditch the bag at the bottom of the trash can before he shows up. Put on a low cut dress with a push up bra to distract him from noticing(or even caring) about how the meal may have been prepared. Batta Bing, Batta Boom!!!:s: There you go. Oh yeah, a nice after dinner wine/drink might be nice too.

I've been good. 3 days without smoking.
DDs are a pain, duh, they are teens.
Job sux.

I'm heading to Reno tonight. I have a s**tload of stuff to do to get ready and I just got home from work and hour ago. Pray for me chickies. I'm gonna need 'em.:crazy:

PS: I'm taking the MF and my Scale with me.;) I'll see if I can keep in touch on my PDA, if not I'll talk to y'all again next Sat or Sun.