where is everyone at
 

So this page has died. I see lots of views but no posts. Are you still OP? Did you quit? are you maintaining?
I ask because I am curious the reasoning. This program is hard but I believe in it as losing 64lbs was a hoop dream.

I'm here. I'm about 8-9 weeks in. It's been super hard for me especially with my L&G since most of them are meals I get catered and eat in the office during meetings. Even though I stick to the salads, no dressing or even the higher protein options, I feel like I'm taking in more salt then I should. The last month has been harder than the first. I'm still optimistic and trying to find ways to make it easier for me. I can't seem to opt to have my MF meal while I am attending a catered lunch. If only I could give that up. I find it easier to say no to the L&G at home because I can set the table for my family and down my shake then take a walk while they eat. The scale is slowly going down (rocky at times) but I am still hopeful and optimistic for my upcoming months. Being so close to the 170's already brings tears to my eyes. I haven't seen those numbers in 3yrs.

I'm here... as you know from the other threads...

I'm back......

Where were you gone???

If it helps, back when the Medifast forum was active I asked a Dietitian about the low-salt part of the diet. I challenged that salt intake would have any impact on weight loss. They said that it can make you retain water and therefore appear to not lose weight. Also that X% of Americans. (I forget what X was) should be a low-salt diet regardless of their weight. So, that is why they included that in the official diet.

I know I'm not one of the ones that needs to choose the low-salt options. No one in my family has ever been told to go low-salt, and I don't like the taste much, so i never add it and always go for the low-salt options. Good news is that low-fat Ham makes good lean if you don't worry about the salt.

I'm still here: down to 146.6 from 256.4. My goal is 145 :)
A size 12 down from a size 24 :)

I started January 1st and am still going strong :)
(Though my order might not get here in time: I run out of meals on Tuesday so hopefully the order I placed on Friday gets here Monday or Tuesday. If not I might do slim fast for a day or two)

That is totally awesome that you are almost at goal... Hope your food arrives in time. You are doing great - keep up the good work.

I started mid July - 14 weeks for me today and I have lost 31.6 pounds so far. I still have a weighs (LOL) to go... However I did reach Onderland finally!!! Now down to my next goal of 169. I haven't made a final goal yet. It will probably be around what your goal is.

Congrats again and keep me posted.

Hi! I'm on Medifast/Optavia and have been looking for an online "home", somewhere to check-in daily. I have been a member on 3FCs but don't remember visiting this board. Anyway, glad to have found you.

In 2013 I lost 70 pounds in 6 months on MF. Prior to that, I lost 35 on WW and calorie counting and those 35 took 1.5 years. So, I was down a total of 105 pounds, life was much better, I got complacent, gained back 35 of those 105 pounds. I'm on MF to lose those 35 + 10 more.

I have a history of re-starting MF many times. This time might be different because I feel like I'm hitting bottom, emotionally and physically. When I go off plan, my knees really ache, I don't sleep well and generally feel awful. It's clear my body does not react well to sugar and I look forward to living a healthier, more active, low sugar life. I regard MF/Optavia as a tool to get there.

I look forward to getting to know everyone!

EDIT: I have to update my ticker...ugh! LOL, well, I guess I was here before!

Great to have you here. As you can tell this forum board isn't real active for this section. I wish there were more - but that's the way it goes. I lost about 50 pounds in 2012/2013 and kept it off for about 1 1/2 then it seemed like overnight I was here again. I gained back that plus about 15. I have lost just over 30 right now. I would like to lose about 60 more - so I will be here for a while...LOL Glad you're here. Hope you'll check in often. I miss the MF boards.

Gina, you did it before, you'll do it again. Congrats on your 30+ pound loss so far! That's fantastic! I keep losing and gaining the same 5-7 pounds...for so long. I haven't been below 180 since July 2015, so if I can get below 180, that'll be a big milestone for me.

I can't describe how much I miss the old MF boards. Message boards change but no change has affected me as much as MF. It was such a lively, supportive place with tons of great advice. It's been like 2 years and I still miss the posters, sigh. There's nothing like it any longer. The various, coach-run FB groups are a little too "rah-rah MF/Optavia" for me. As soon as someone mentions they're struggling, they're treated like a defect. Plus, don't complain about the taste of MF foods or the selections or you're ungrateful, lol. (BTW, I didn't do either of those things after I saw other posters treated rudely for doing so). Recently, I saw a coach mention people lose faster on Optavia...lol, I don't think so. I have a coach, whom I like but she's struggling in her personal life so it's hard to turn to her for support. However, she's normally fantastic and I adore her so I'm waiting to contact her until she's had time to adjust to changes in her life.

Sorry to be so negative but I just read some of the above mentioned posts today while searching for a new online "place". I really need a place I can report to daily, nothing usually as long as this, lol! Glad to be here.

Wow! Dietcherrycoke! I just read your post and congrats on being so close to goal! How exciting and I hope you get your food soon.

HI Im new to the forum but not to Medifast. I have three kids, and used it to lose the baby weight after each of the first two successfully. Unfortunately each pregnancy I gain way too much weight. My son is going to be 1 next month so its time to get on it. But hes my last kid so this time its going to be losing that weight FOR GOOD. Its so confusing this time though. NO forums :( and no 5 and 1? Does anyone know when they switched from the 5 and 1? I didnt' even realize til my first order got here, oops.

mommalaw, I don't know why they no longer showcase the 5&1 but many people still do it. I've read different ideas as to why MF changed their plan...to combat low adherence, to enhance transition from MF to "normal" foods, whatever. Or, they're really trying to push TSFL which still encourages the 5&1. TSFL coaches have said no one should do the 5&1 without coaching but people were doing the 5&1 before the coaching took off so that doesn't make sense. And don't even get me started on the forums! I loved that place and miss it dearly. There are a few active FB groups but they are run by coaches and it's hard to be honest under their watchful eyes. (a little too rah-rah Optavia for me).

Anyway, welcome back and good luck! When will you start?

I'm on day#3 of my recent restart and still feel great! I have a busy schedule today so that will distract me from my inevitable hunger.

On plan, I am so productive it's not even funny. My house is clean, laundry caught up, no dirty dishes in the sink. My hair is on-point and I've accessorized my outfit, all before 9am. If I weren't on-plan, I'd still be in my PJs, on my 4th cup of coffee, dreading the upcoming holiday business, lol! I'm such a downer off-plan :(

Anyway, looking forward to the hunger subsiding and losing weight by Thanksgiving.

Well, I did it. I'm at goal :)

:carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot::c arrot::carrot::carrot::carrot:

CONGRATUALTIONS!

You're a rock star! Really! Over 100 pounds...you've got a new body!

What's your best tip for making it to goal? Did you stay on-plan 100% the entire time?

EDIT: LOL, I tried to fix that weird "c arott" thing but can't! Imagine another dancing carrot up there!

I've been off plan for a few days and my weight is up. I'll update my ticker.

I'm going to give it another go today,new month, new resolve. I love new months. I had success in the past using daily guided meditation, yoga and subliminal messaging (I know that sounds crazy). I'll hold off on the yoga for the first week but will do the other two.

1: Mixed Berry Crunch Cereal + 1/2 c. unsweetened almond milk, 2 C. coffee
2: Optavia Coconut Curry Bar
3: Pizza Bites
4: Optavia honey chili bar + coffee
5: L&G 5oz. beef shwarma + tossed salad with olive oil + lemon dressing
6: MF chewy cookie dough bar
Snack: SF Jello

I have to find an alternative to my current flavored, SF coffee creamer which has 2gm carbs/1 T. I also need to make Jello since I don't like the prepared cups.

I'm here!!! I've lost 32.2 lbs in 10 weeks, week 11 weigh-in is tomorrow.

I feel like I've been struggling since Boss's day, at work we had a huge potluck and I made some horrible food choices. After that I figured out I could still lose a couple to 3 lbs a week and still have a cheat meal... I HAVE to get out of this destructive cycle. I lose 3-4 days every time I cheat and for some reason it still doesn't sink in to me that it is not worth it, I could be losing 5-6 lbs a week instead of 2-3. And then Halloween happened and I convinced myself it was alright to have candy since I had lost 30 lbs.... BAD IDEA. Getting back on track is rough after eating off plan, nothing tastes good and textures are funny to me. :?:

I have dropped 3 pant sizes though, that is super encouraging :carrot:

I also feel like I'm in a L&G rut, I keep rotating the same 4 meals all the time. However, my boyfriend and I aren't tired of them yet so I suppose stretching them a little longer will be alright :dizzy:

:bravo: :congrat: I hope you're still doing well. I got off MF for the week of Christmas, but I'm back on it again. I didn't weigh myself. I am going to weigh in next Monday.

Hope everyone else is doing well. Hoping to see a check in from some folks. Maybe with the holidays coming to a close more people will check in regularly... at least for a little while.

I am officially on my re-start after my holiday break. I went off plan from December 10th until Monday (January 16th), I was up 6.4 lbs but I enjoyed every minute of "freedom" lol... perhaps a little too much! Here I sit on day 3 of plan, I was down 5.2 lbs as of this morning so I'll take it!

I missed the structure of being OP when I took my break, it was almost too stressful to try and plan what to take for lunch or go out and grab for lunch. The first week off plan was very liberating, I could eat whatever I wanted; Week 2 - 4 was a different story, I completely dreaded lunch time because nothing sounded good to me. Today is day 3, no headaches or cravings so far which is exciting. I also go to take a link out of my watch, so that was also good motivation :carrot:

I'm down a total of 41 lbs over 17 weeks on this program. I am determined to get this weight off before the next holidays!! I know I can do it, my cousin lost 100 lbs in a little over 9 months. Cheers to the New Year and maintaining goals!!

Mal2600 ~ Wow! :cheers: Fantastic recovery! I applaud you for not giving up and returning to MF!
Please join us on the thread Medifast Round Two...very active, encouraging and thought provoking!
You and your enthusiasm would certainly be welcomed!

how do i make a tracker?
 

How do i make a weight tracker for my page?

You need to have 20 posts, though I didn't get mine until well up to 50. I don't think it's automated because I sent a note to the moderators and even then I had to wait a week or so before it became an option.

You'll know you can add it when there is an Edit Signature in the Settings and Options section under User CP in the toolbar.

Then you need go to tickerfactory.com. I think you can click on anyone's tracker and it will take you to the site where you can build your own.

Hope that helps!

Laura

Glad I found an active forum. The others I used were slowly dying, then....dead! I re-purchased Optavia products. MF seemed too fake tasting to me and I think soy and I are not friends. Have the items, jsut waiting til Monday to bake some things and freeze them for the week of school, then re-start. I have kids in my room even during lunchtime, so it is easier if I can pre-cook an just eat a muffin or something cooked. Not a fan of the bars. I like the new honey chili one, but not the curry one and I can't do chocolate/fruit combos, so not the cherry chocolate bar. I could live on the oatmeal alone, so I usually do oatmeal cookies and freeze them and gran a baggie in the AM and throw it in my school bag. Looking forward to checking in frequently :)