Operator, just think of how great a story the car and truck will be when she's a mom and you are telling your grandkids!

Seriously, hang in there... I seem to have made it through one day again, I'm going to bed NOW before I do something stupid... LOL ttyl.

Morning Ladies.....

Well I have officially been w MF for 10 days now and this morning weighed in at 207.6 lbs. So that makes it down approx 12 pounds since I started MF and down 22 pounds all together since the firs of the year.:

OMG, thats the first time that I have written that or said that allowed. That means that I am now down 10% from where I first started.

Jenn--sorry to hear about your doggie--that would have scared me to death.

Miri--congrats for getting back OP. Sometimes we have to take changes a day at a time, sometimes an hour at a time. but your worth it. Just keep looking forward.

Hope everyone has a great day!!!!

Hello everyone!

Ann (my dog) started having seizures about 5 years ago. For awhile, she was having them VERY frequently...2x a month or so, but then we upped her thyroid medication and she is only having them about once every 6 months or so. She usually has them in the early evening, so yesterday's 11am one took me by surprise. Not much can be done about them because they are not bad enough to warrant a medication that would cause greater harm then good.

Nikki! Congrats on your loss! Wowza!

Miri, has today been a better day for you?

Operator, did you throw away that sandwich yet?

Missy & Lili, how are you doing today?

Summer school started again today. I'm glad to have a little more schedule in my day (and ultimately some cash), though the opportunities for exercise have just decreased. I am a morning person, so walking/hiking at night just won't happen (no energy).

Hope everyone is happy!

hello to all. i am catching up on the posts and smiling. The talk about sabbotaging yourself is so true. I was thinking today that I have no life. It seems my only entertainment has been food. i am finishing up day 2 and very hungry. i am committed, so quitting is not an option. but, i have found myself wondering where i will find enjoyment. sure, i get enjoyment watching my little boys, but i think my "alone" time has been focused on food. I almost feel like i don't know who i am. I have actually felt like a cigarette and I have never been a smoker! I think it must be all about coping mechanisms. obviously need a new one!! I love the way you all support each other! May God bless each and every one of you.

Oh my...bleh!!! I just got in my last shipment and immediately opened the new dark chocolate antioxidant shake. It was what I've been really looking forward to. What a letdown! It's so so nasty. I'd rather have the oatmeal plain. I can't believe I don't like it. I normally love anything chocolate.

Hello all you beauties! Today is such a great day! I finally ()got out and weeded! (and weeded and weeded and weede) Geez, #1 its about time. #2 I had a lot of weeds in my backyards flower bed... But the absolute most is this... I forgot about hunger and food and all of that for a good solid 2 hours. Not a thought, pang, idea. I am thinking lately that maybe Im thinking too much about food.
Anyways, Nikki, you are just the absolute when it comes to the jumpstarting Medifast! You're rockin it like theres not ever a worry in sight! Good for you, girlie! Hey, your the "Up to..." girl. (You know, "you can loose up to 20 lbs in 4 weeks")
Miri, One day at a time baby. You have inspired me for a new mantra. The guy in Star wars who is fighting in the end scene where theres all those pilots trying to blow up the death star... someone keeps trying to bail from the fight and this guy keeps saying "stay on target, ... stay on target" Its this firm, dedicated voice, its in my head now.
Give Ann a big squeeze from all of us!
Romans, you've got a great opportunity to find a new thing! So many wonderful choices out there! (I moved to Alaska in 97 to bartend, after a while I got bored (and disgusted) with all the drinking and drunks. Enter the internet... I discovered Henna, (Wonderful beautiful henna). I learned how to play cribbage, how to play pool, and how to navigate the World wide web. The world was mine in Nome, Alaska! Thank you boozers and loozers! Also, pray... (Whatever you do, dont even think about smoking!)
Be good ladies! 2 days til my official weigh in day (finders crossed) Not one off day(didnt go to the picnic, DH and I got into a BIG fight and he went without me as per my request, its all good) missy

You know, I have been doing Medifast for almost 7 weeks so you think that my mother would know by now that unless there is a salad bar I CANNOT and WILL NOT go out to eat. She keeps calling wanting us to go out and of course I am constantly reminding her that certain places won't work...ugh!! She is always telling me that I need to get the weight off but now that I am doing something she keeps on. Then I ask my DH to stop by the store on his way home for a bag of salad and he comes in with chips and salsa. Can I not catch a break!! They talk a big talk about supporting me but I sure don't feel the support!

I have never been one to eat leftovers on my kids plates so having them home for summer and having to fix them lunch everyday has not been as hard as I thought. It is just my husband and mother!!!

On a good note I am wearing a pair of shorts I bought last summer for our trip to Disney. They did not fit but I kept them and now I have them on and they are actually falling down my hips

Romans, could you start to incorporate a new hobby or exercise routine when you find yourself at a loss of what to do? Today, the first time in over 12 years, I dug out the Yoga tapes and tried the beginner one again. OMG. Seriously, what a disaster. I kept imagining an ankle was going to break as I stretched and groaned. I dug it out, though, as a "reward" for not snacking when I wanted to and to get my mind off some problems. Just a thought...

Lili, I ordered the Cherry flavor since I thought I had a lot of chocolate at home. Glad I did now. I'll let you know how it tastes when I arrived. By the way, if anyone is considering trying the Capella drops, I would NOT recommend them. The SF syrups are much tastier.

By the way, did you guys know you can just order samples of products? Boy, I wish I had known that before that Chili arrived. Got to make that bread Operator posted.

Missy, think of all that stretching and calories burned! 2 hours of weeding! I'm looking forward to your weigh in as well.

Gator, congrats on you NSV! Got to love the feeling of loose clothes.

So, the hike yesterday that resulted in Ann's seizure also had another consequence. Apparently on that hike, we must have disturbed some sort of tick nest. I keep finding ticks EVERYWHERE. Yesterday I pulled 5 off her and myself, 2 of which were embedded. Today I found another 5. That brings my tick tally of the season to 42. I. HATE. ticks.

Alrighty...off to plan some "fun" activities for my summer school kids.

Just posting for official weigh in day-177. 3 more down, 32 to go. I can do it with y'all's help.

OK. 4th day at work and I'm cross-eyed tired. Talk to you later.

Way to go Operator! That's just awesome!

Jen, good to know about the Cappella drops. I was considering them, but I think I'll stick with the SF syrups now.

I read some threads over on the MF forums about the dark chocolate shakes to get some ideas and boy was that a mistake! I'd read about shake cakes before, but never tried them. I figured my brownies were enough of a temptation and was I right! I mixed up a dark chocolate shake cake and it was so good I had a second! Darn it! Oh welll...I'd eaten a big salad for lunch today and was still full when it came time for my afternoon MF meal, so I was a bad girl and skipped it. I would have had to double up on the meals anyway...at least I know something that I can make with the dark chocolate now.

Whhhheewww....I'm beat. I just ran a total of two miles without stopping. That's the first time I've done that in about 8 years! I'm so proud of myself! Well...gotta go hit the shower now. Take care ladies!

Well, I made it to 41 today. And my oldest made it to 20 w/o me killing her. I'm working though, so we have to hold off on the special day until after tomorrow.

I kinda wish I had lost 2 more lbs this week so my age and weight loss would have been the same. But, oh well, I happy with the 39 lbs. gone. Hey, I'll just start telling everyone I'm 39. Works for me.

One more stinking shift then 4 days off. I just gotta make it thru tomorrow. Never....Doing....Overtime....Again!

congrats LiLi......i have always wanted to "learn" to run. great accomplishment! operator....i feel you on the overtime. I am doing that myself at 4am. i hate working nights. happy birthday and make sure to do something nice for yourself. this is day 4 for me. still feeling a bit hungry at times but getting through it. i do not like the lean-n-green meal. i'd rather have a shake. not big on meat and terribly afraid of "green things" lol today I battled with the urge to eat my kid's mac a chesse. battle won! i left the room.

stay strong ladies!

WOW! Running 2 miles without stopping and nobody was chasing you! WTG! As a walker, who tries to run every once in a while, I am super impressed! Lili you should be proud of yourself!
Jen, I am so sorry for the ticks... Living in the PNW, I rarely see 'em, like never, but I hear you dont want to, that sucks. I'll be praying they all skip town soon.
177.3! Good job Operator, you rock! By the way, been gone for a couple of days so...
Romans, any battle won makes you all that much stronger! mac and cheese is sooooooooooooo yummy!
Ok, so my official weigh in this morning was 212.5. Not as much as I had hoped for... but, its still a loss! (I am not cheating at all, though, so Im just a little disapointed.) I have moved passed all my cravings now and have totally resigned myself to this which is awesome and the 2 pounds will be a firm healthy loss that wont make my skin look iccky! (Way to stay positive, eh?) I turned down homemade chocolate chip cookies yesterday without a sedcond thought, no problem! All my kindergarten moms know Im on the diet now, which makes for more support and motivation, (they are all thin) Totally supportive, though! Well, its a beautiful day, gonna go do something soon, love ya ladies! Be good, Missy

I had my weekly weigh in at Duke today. As I said last week I to lose 3lbs beforet the 18th. Well I ended up losing those 3lbs this week and now we are just going to see how much I can lose past that before next Friday At least I am under 300! ( never thought I would be that big much less having to lose it)

That makes up for not losing any on vacation Hope everyone is doing well and having a great day!

Check you out Gatorgrl! Awesome. 3 pounds down like that licketty split!