Day one of restarting is complete and I am tired as heck :(

I don't remember feeling crappy like this last year when I did MF.

Anyway, my new Precor Elliptical should be here in a few days and I am so excited to get it! I've been wanting one for a year now and the DH finally gave in! It was just expensive :(

Oh Amanda- I am so excited for you! I have been doing this since July...If I can do this anyone can do this...and I'm sure you are as good as anyone!

Don't get discouraged if you have some hunger, headaches and even a bit of dizzyness the first couple of days. Some get it, some don't. But when that goes away...so does the hunger and cravings and it becomes so incredibly easy to stay OP.

Good Luck on your first day!


Operator- Welcome back! And welcome to Mini Operator! I know you both will be successful! I think we actually have more people doing Wonderslim that we do Medifast here now. Seems to be working great.

When I run into the diet natzi's now...You make a good correlation between the diet natzi's and militant AA. They can give good programs a negative light. It is important to believe in something...but some people just can't stop their personal beliefs at their own person!

I also found this site while researching Medifast and sstumbling on Suzannes review. So I was suprised by the ignorance about the program in some of the other forums at first.

Have a great OP day!

DJ

Welcome...or Welcome Back Sneeks! You lived up to your name and snuck in while I was typing! :lol:

Hang in there...you will feel great in a couple of days...Just in time to put that shiney new elliptical to good use! Congratulations!

Thanks Djay and Getting for the replys,
Getting summed it up better than I could, yes the folks who make medifast their religion will be adamant about 100 percent on plan, I know that supplementing can slow me down but for now it works. In four days I have lost 3 pounds and I can get tougher when I get into it a little more. I have done all shake days in the pas, It's just the first week that is so difficult for me.
Oh and those social occaisions! That is why I waited until after christmas to start, I know I could have not resisted the christmas buffet.
Onward and forward,
I hope to be like beach patrol and get on the exercise bike for 20 mins today.
Fab50

Fab50-Congrats on the loss! Hope you are feeling better today!
DJ

Hi all! Hope everyone is having a better week than I am. I found out at 6:45 yesterday morning that my husband was laid off his job. They make alternative energy windmills and the economy ( mainly gas prices) has caused a major dent in demand & production. They laid off 20% of the plant. He is in management and degreed so it will be a long hard ride until he can get another job - Oklahoma is not the best place to be for jobs right now. We have a daughter who is a junior in high school so moving out of state is not an option right now. I am very sad and stressed. Of course, I want to turn to my old "friend" food but I have come too far to be that stupid. I will stay on plan and drink my shakes even if it means I have to get a 2nd job to pay for them! The other bad thing is our son moved back in this weekend because he had lost his job also. He has some disabilities so he is hard to employ. Plus the CEO at work is bugging me so much this week I can't get my work done for doing things for him. Calgon take me away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to all the new and return posters :carrot: The more the merrier!

beachy - your new exercise plan sounds good. I am walking once or twice a day and it really makes a difference on the scale.

Jacque

fixing to start
 

ok ladies and gentlmen I am starting medifast jan 20 when i get back from vaction. I am going to a medifast center but it doesnt sound like i need to. should i go the first time to help me get started? I have never had a weight problem. I am in my fortys and my son had major health issues the last 2 years and I have put on 50lbs. but isn't coming off. so here i go:dizzy:

There are no centers where I am. I have always just ordered online. The program is brilliant in it's simplicity. I'm not sure what the value added is by the centers.
Have a great Vacation!

Awwww jakebabe.... :( I know how you feel, your husband AND your son lost their jobs! - I'm so sorry! - My husband is STILL looking. And unfortunately we are running out of money FAST... I hope your husband and son both can find something SOON!

Welcome je1!!! Here's hoping you find success with MF! ~ :cheer2:

I did a 15 minute treadmill last night, and 15 minutes of weight lifting, including abs. Today, my bones feel like concrete! OUCHY! - ahhhh, the newness of the body after a workout, LOL. It hurts! - but it hurts GOOD :D

Oh My Jacque! I completely missed your post! I am so sorry you and your family are having such a difficult time! Wow...This economy has not been kind to this forum. You are a tough lady! keep your chin up and keep moving forward.

I'm sending good vibes to all the job seekers!:goodvibes

Beachy...good for you on the workout! Keep going!

husband may start
 

ok I think my husband is going to start with me when we get back from vaction!:carrot:
my 21 year old giving me a hard time about starting. says if i just give up dr. pepper i will do fine. i have done that for 6 months (only that) never loss a pound. I am going to do!

placed my order
 

ok i did it placed my order so it will be here when i get back from vaction:carrot:
cancelling center appt.:dizzy:
let you know how i do.

OK...I took a reall nosedive for a couple of days...I was sick and didn't leave the house for 5 days...the last 2 days of doing nothing finally got to me and I ate and ate out fo sheer boredom. But as of yeasterday...I'm Back OP! Gotta loose those sickey pounds...

Hope you feel better! Drink lots of water and flush the "sickies" and fat right out of you! LOL!!!:cool:

Thanks GOAL!
I'm finally back to work and back to my routine and back OP so hopefully the sick pounds will melt away like the Holiday pounds did. I DO love Medifast for that!
DJ

Yeah, Medifast does work. :)

Amazing!!!!!:D

JB-Sorry to hear about the job losses. Times are getting scarier. My company laid off 15,000 people just before Xmas, mostly contractors. It sent me running to my financial planner. Now I'm kinda stuck with this employer I hate b/c hiring has cut back where I'm originally from. If y'all are still looking come summer, you might look WY. With several power plants and lots of mines there still may be something going on. I also know wind power is being looked into. There are a few wind farms there. I'll be sending you my best wishes.:hug:

je1-Welcome and Good Luck.

Beachy-Good job sticking with the program thru all the stress. Keep hanging tough.:jig:

DJ-Glad you're feeling better.:hug:

Fab50 and Goal09-You can do this. I know it.:D

Well, I'm gonna start out by finishing off my MF. I have about 2 weeks worth left. That should give the WonderSlim time to get here. I'm getting the 12 week supply which will actually be 6 weeks with both me and my DD doing it. Wish us luck.:crossed:

I worked my can off this week, literally. I still don't lose many lbs. on Blast Crew but I sure do tighten up. My thighs and butt are screaming. One of our patterns was 1/5 of a mile long and we walk up and down them at least 10 to 15 times. You would think walking 5 miles a day I'd lose 20 lbs a week, but, NOOOOOOOO.:mad: Oh well, back on plan starting next week.

Good luck everyone.:goodluck:

Operator, Good Luck to you and your DD...
What exactly is a wind farm?

It's a bunch of turbines(kinda like windmills) that are used to "capture" wind power.

Here's the wiki link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_farm

YAY! - I am OFFICIALLY back down to 174, having finally lost the extra couple pounds I gained during holidays - and I'm still having SOME of my medifast meals (I have a few shakes & bars left... all outta soup... waaaahhhh) but I am basically sticking to the eating every couple of hours. I'm having a tangerine as soon as I'm done typing this, LOL.

And I'm up to 25 minutes on the treadmill now. Yippee ki-yay, & all that jazz! :D

Beachy - hooray on the weight loss and diligence to the exercise! Looks like you have found a way around the adversity for now, huh? Any word on work for your hubby? Mine is out there putting in resumes hot and heavy but nothing yet.

Operator265 - thanks for the feedback on the job search - could be something we have to explore if things don't turn around quickly. Also thanks for providing the info on the wind turbines. My hubby really liked that work but life goes on!

DJay - glad you are back to your old self - aren't winter illnesses the pits?!!!

I am almost to my half way mark (50 pounds) on the scale! I am so excited. I have realized though that fat fills out the skin and you are less wrinkled. My neck especially is getting loose and wrinkled and I don't like it!

Have a great day everyone!

Jacque

No, unfortunately .... not yet. So here's some "GOOD LUCK VIBES" for my hubby & for yours!!! :flow1: :crossed:

WOW. No action here in FIVE days.

Where the heck is everyone?!?!?!?!??!

Yeah! Kinda lonely here!!:(

I'm still here! It's been a busy week. I have been on Medifast since July...had great success and never had problems staying OP when I planned to be.

Now all of a sudden I am struggling. At least once per week...I have a stumble...this is slowing my progress to about a pound a week. Still loosing...but I could do so much better.

I think it is the weather...I just want heavy foods and a warm blanket when it is cold. It's not enough to not be hungry...I am craving that stuffed and sleepy feeling.

Winter Sucks!

I am here too! Been a really busy week for me too. Work is trying to kill me and then the stress of hubby not having a job yet is quite taxing.

I am still steady at around 2 -3 pounds a week but this week I am hungry and I do not know why. I will not give in to the desire to eat but I sure wish this would go away. I don't know if the added stress is doing it or the cold weather is putting me into a starvation/hibernation mode!

My blood sugar readings are fantastic. I go back for a A1C testing the end of this month and I am hoping I am hungry because the meds are no longer necessary for the diabetes. I am thinking if I get off of them it will make a difference. We will see what he says.

Hope everyone is staying warm!

Jacque

I've been Blasting this week. Wanna see what I do for a living?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjI0l...eature=related

Pretty cool, huh!!

WonderSlim just got here yesterday. Sorting thru everything and figuring it out. Looks like I get fruit. YIPPEE!!!:cb:

OMG Operator! That blasting is so awsome! I bet that does get it all out when you have a bad day...I'm thinking people would pay to do your job as therapy on those "one of those days" days!
I am so jealous of the fruit! That is the one thing I really miss on Medifast. Can't wait to add it back in my diet!

Jacque-Great news on the blood sugar! Keep up the good work. Isn't it great to start feeling healthy again!:carrot: Hope the job stress calms down for you and the DH soon!

Wel...I made a decision to change my goal weight from 145 to 150. That is only 20 lbs away...I actually wore a size 10 jeans to work on Friday. From the way I look and feel today...I don't think I need to go any lower than 150. So the end is in sight now! Medifast has been a fantastic plan for me...but I am looking forward to transitioning to weight watchers and addding back variety and learning moderation...I actually think that will be the tougher part...Medifast has made the loosing weight about as easy as it gets.

Hope everyone has a great week!

DJ

I've been thinking(scary I know). We should start a sticky comparing MF, WS and NLS. Also, maybe we should see if Susanne change the Forum Title to "Meal Replacements" so that folks who are not on MF don't feel like visitors. Whatta y'all think?

Starting Tomorrow
 

Hi group,

I am starting MF tomorrow. I made my goal back in August and then blew it. I've gained 40 pounds back. I am still in "onederland" but only by a pound. I definitely want to be back at my goal by August which is doable I know. I just need to stay on track. I can do this...I can do this...I can do this...

Have a great evening all....and Happy MF Monday!

Jen

I like the sticky idea. I know there are some good comparisons out there and alot of people would find it helpful. I also know that just as many people in this forum are on NS, WS and Optifast as there are on MF so I don't have a problem with a name change..But Meal Replacement would apply to things like Jenny Craig and BistroMD that have their own forums...so that might be confusing.

Welcome Jen! or Welcome Back...You absolutly CAN do this!

I thought Jenny and Bistro were more "Meal Delivery" with real food meals delivered in a set plan rather than "Meal Replacement" with the powders and mixes and only a couple of home made food meals, but I'm not sure really since I've not been on them.:shrug: I was just trying to think of something that wouldn't make others feel like they are hijacking the forum.

Well, we're starting WS today. One difference from MF--You get starches and fruits. Another difference-It has a guide for 1000cal and 1200cal/day plans. The DD is gonna do 1200cal plan and up her exercise level. I'm gonna try the 1000cal on my graves when I'm just driving truck then maybe do the 1200cal when I'm on blast crew and working my a** off. Although, when I started MF I was gonna up my protein portion if needed on Blast, but it turned out not to be necessary.

DJ-You might want to check into WS for ending your goal run. Maybe the change up would help with your struggle. Don't know, just thinking.;)

Jen-Welcome Back.:welcome2:

Jac and Beach-Still sending vibes out on the work situations. Sticking with the diets while dealing with that kind of stress, well, y'all sure have my respect.:hug:

I transitioned from Medifast to Optifast Jan 15. I am now on a full fast. I hope to keep this up for at least 12 weeks. If not then I will go back to the modified fast.

I think a name change would be a good idea. Maybe something like "Liquid Diet Discussion" or something like that.

Well, I have lost 81.6 pounds and I now have 70.4 to go! I don't know if Optifast will get me there any faster but I thought that I would give it a try. I needed to get away from all that soy in Medifast. I was hitting platueaus all over the place. Maybe I just needed to change my plan.

I will be using Weight Watchers as my maintenance plan. I would have loved to use it for my weight loss plan but I could not lose any weight on it. WW is a great plan and very doable but I needed to lose 152lbs and only losing 1lb in 3 weeks was not going to work for me. I needed something drastic.

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Well, we're starting WS today. One difference from MF--You get starches and fruits. Another difference-It has a guide for 1000cal and 1200cal/day plans. The DD is gonna do 1200cal plan and up her exercise level. I'm gonna try the 1000cal on my graves when I'm just driving truck then maybe do the 1200cal when I'm on blast crew and working my a** off. Although, when I started MF I was gonna up my protein portion if needed on Blast, but it turned out not to be necessary.

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If I can't handle the full fast that I am doing on Optifast then I will finish my weight loss with Wonderslim/New Lifestyle. They are the same product. My friend went from Medifast to New Lifestyle and she loves it. The taste is much better and not all that soy. Let us know how you like the Wonderslim.

It is "Wonderslim"

http://www.dietdirect.com/cat-Wonder..._Foods-82.aspx

Hi everyone! For those who don't know, I am one of the Wonderslim users. I love it. I can tell you from personal experience that I have tried for lengthy periods of time to use soy based drink products and my weight loss is much slower, if I get any losses at all. Whey protein products are what really gives me good solid, consistent results. Of course YMMV - that is just how my body works.

Operator - I will be anxious to see how the full plan works for you. I had started out on NLS and so I switched products but not plans so I do the 5 drinks and a L&G. I would like to have the fruit & starches but I am afraid to add them at this point as I am throughly convinced that they are what got me into my perdicament to begin with. I may use that as my jumping off point for maintenance.

Goal & djay - sounds like you both have great plans for getting to your goal this year. I plan to join you as by my calculations, I should make goal around the end of May - half way there - 50 more pounds to go!

Jen - glad to see you here - I look forward to learning more about your weight loss journey!

Beach - my hubby had an interview today but he does not think he is the one they are looking for so the search continues!

Happy drinking to everyone!

Jacque

Hi Jacque:

You have done wondefully and you may just see goal by your projected date. I would love to hit my goal this summer but I highly doubt it. I hope to be there by Christmas though. Did I say that?? By Christmas?? Ugh we are not out of winter yet & I am talking about Christmas!! :(

Not only was the taste of Medifast getting to me, I was gagging on the taste but I really believe that the soy was hindering my loss. I am only on day 5 of the Optifast full fast so I really can't say how well it is working or not working. The taste is better than Medifast. I sure wish they had more flavors!

My friend is using the New Lifestyle and Wondeslim products. She is doing the full fast with 9 supplements. No lean and green. I have tasted some of the products and they are very good.

Have a great "On Plan Day":carrot:

Wow GOAL, I don't know if I could stick to a liquid diet that long. The thing that I do like about Medifast is the choice of actual foods. I like having oatmeal for breakfast, soup for lunch, a bar, shake or hot cocoa for a snack. I have'nt had a problem with the soy at all...but I know that alot of people have sensitivity to it.

Operator, I have thought about switching over to one WS or NS just for the cost factor...but I have quite a collection of Medifast products to use up and not much longer on the program (I hope!)So I will probably stick to what has been working so far. I really have no complaints with the Medifast other than the cost. How can I complain when I am dow 80 lbs.?

Jaque-Beachy-Keep the faith on the job hunters! Things have to turn around soon.

DJ-Let me know if you need some extra MF meals to get you there. I have several left over. I'll probably just keep them around in case of I should need to do a quick take down after reaching goal, but, I'd rather someone get use out of them. The offer is good for anyone else too. Just PM me.