Hang in there even if you have a slower week. It all evens out in the end. I got to a point that I had no desire to eat at all and had to force down my Lean & Greens. Appetite was gone! Amazing for a former binge eater.

Thanks Lyn, I plan to hang in there with it. I made it through grandson's birthday yesterday eating my S'mores bar and lots of ice tea! I had a great time and felt good that I stayed away from the cake, candy, chips, etc.

However, I did have one bad day earlier in the week. I left the house forgetting my food for the day!!!!! I thought I could handle it and wait until I got back home. But I got way too hungry. So I stopped for a lean and green but...I didn't keep it lean or green!!!!! Boo hoo... However, I did turn it around the next day and had the success at the party. Yay!!!

So the next land mine is the rehearsal dinner this Saturday. I will do my best. :)

I have been on Medifast for 2 month and have lost 30 lbs so I am not complaining. I have done pretty good avoiding cheating on the plan but have made the decision to have a couple of things that are not on plan. I am not recommending this to anyone but for me it helps to know I do not have to be so strict that I have no room for a small treat. My DD who knows I'm on a "health plan"- I'm starting to love the term(more about this later) asked me about catfish nugget I ate which she didn't want (I cooked them for father's day and they were ooooh soooooo good) which I wouldn't have normally done. I was so proud of myself when I said to her "Over half my plate is sald with some shrimp and a small piece of beef so one small nugget isn't the worse thing I can do". The reason I was proud is that healthy plate of food is becoming more like second nature for me and that's exactly where I need to be for permanent success.

When I went on Medifast I told my family so they would know and be supportive but my children especially my DD had the tendency to tell others outside the family (read as "anyone she met") that "my mom is on a diet". I just didn't like hearing that for many reasons. My DD has Asperger's and we are working on impulse control so just saying stop it just didn't work. So I took time to explain that mommy was on a "health plan" to improve her health not just lose weight. So I would hear her say to her brother's "Mommy can't eat that, she's on a health plan" when they wanted me to finish their fries. At first I just thought, "Yay, it worked she's not calling it a diet anymore" but now I'm really embodying that and loving it.

Sorry for the long post - I really posted to asked for some tips for staying on plan while I'm in Florida in two weeks time. Now this is going to be a challenge! We are staying at a resort so we will have a microwave. I, of course, will bring my meals but any other pointers would be great.

Thanks in advance ;)

Hi Karmich,
I don't have much advice for traveling but another writer said that having a microwave is essential, so you should be in good shape. I have had to plan my days away from home and just take everything I need...not being able to use a heat source. So it is bars, shakes, snacks. I think the best thing is that you feel satisfied as you eat frequently through the day and then it is very good to have "real food" in your lean and green at least once a day. Good luck.

Hi karmich,

I did 11 days in Florida in April, and stayed on plan for all except a couple meals (which were planned "cheats").

I had a small order of Medifast food shipped down there, because I was staying with family. I did mostly bars and pretzels. If we went out to lunch, I had the chili for dinner. I did hot cocoa a couple nights for my evening snack, but mostly I was perfectly happy to have lots of bars , because I usually keep myself to just 1 or 2 a day.

Stick to the plan as much as you can, and let yourself have a little off plan time a couple of the days if you want.

Good luck!

Rehearsal dinner report: Weeellll....I did eat some bread and the carrot cake dessert, but the rest was lean protein, salad, veggies...and we had a glass of champagne for a toast. I was not too happy with myself afterward because I could have very easily stayed with my LandG but didn't!

However, I am not going to kick myself too much. I still lost 2 pounds and that was weighing 3 days later. The worst is that I probably would have lost more. But, I really am seeing how much I should not be eating and how far off track I was before. And I am seeing how important it is to put good things into your stomach rather than just "pleasing" things. For some reason my persective is changing. It is like a switch was turned on in my head and that is really new for me.
Now...on to the wedding! this Sunday. I will plan my cheats and assert some control where, before, there was absolutely NO control! I think I am finally getting it. :)