Good morning! Happy to see so many participating here! I had another 100% day and think I am now on a roll and feeling good! I slept better last night than I have in awhile and have a little more energy and motivation. I'm enjoying my first meal of MF Chai Latte while I check in.

I wonder where TWINCA is? I am hoping to see a check in soon because I enjoy her posts. Hope she is just busy but doing great.

I need to figure out some Lean and Green options for the next few days. I guess I will dig through the freezer and see what types of meat need to be used up. I think there are a few roasts, steaks, and chicken in there. How do we know if a steak is lean "enough" if it is not labeled a certain type? Would you just trim off any visible fat and eat 5 ounces?

Steph, I feel like the best strategy for beef is first going with the leanest cuts and then trimming visible fat.

Per the Mayo Clinic site
Of these, the following are considered extra lean:

• Eye of round roast and steak.
• Sirloin tip side steak.
• Top round roast and steak.
• Bottom round roast and steak.
• Top sirloin steak.

That being said, I'm enjoying tenderloin for dinner, so now I have to go do some research!! ;)

Agreed with you about missing TWINCA, hope she checks in soon!

Cheers,
Laura

Hard to believe another work week is approaching its close!

So, steak is it? Let me weigh in on that. YUM! Actually, we had some filet one night this week and that's basically what we do with steak is cut off the any visible fat and just enjoy. Often, I will cut back to just under 5 ozs to compensate (because it is steak!). I let my husband have the extra.

He does a lot of physical work and if he doesn't get enough protein, he tends to cheat...crazy man, hummus and celery! Just my personal observation but a very active, muscular man, needs extra, over and above what I am having on MF. He has dropped over 25lbs in three weeks and I'm not sure this health coach we have quite knows what to make of him. She tells him he is losing too fast and then tells him he shouldn't be cheating. A bit of a contradiction in terms. When I cook, I give him extra protein and veggies in an attempt to keep him from being too hungry.

On another topic, I had an epic fail with the Optavia Chia Bliss Smoothie last night. I took the blender top out of the dishwasher, made the smoothie listened to the ice crunching and crunching, poured it in a glass, took a drink and..... Good grief, the plastic middle of the blender top had fallen in and been chopped to bits! A mouth full of plastic pieces and chia seeds later...ugh. Fast forward ~ Amazon is our friend. New blender plastic piece on its way.

Stay the course!

Sheila

Sheila! OMG and EWWW! :eek:

omg, a plastic smoothie!!! Yikes!

I am finally in the Zone and getting so much more done around the house! It seems like not having to think about food as much has freed up more time for other things.

Also, the food is starting to taste really great! I had the pancakes mid-morning, with sugar free syrup. They tasted so good! Now if only the triple berry smoothies would start to taste like that. LOL.

Thanks for the steak input. I don't know what the cuts are because we buy in bulk when they are one sale and then re-package and freeze (and the labels just say "steak." So I will cut off the extra fat and do a little less than 5 ounces. I bet steak strips would be great in a stir fry!

Hi!

I'm re-starting Medifast (once my meals arrive that is). I'll be diving back in on Monday. I lost 40 lbs on Medifast back in 2013. Since then, I've gained back that 40 and had our 4th baby. I've been trying to get pregnant over a year with #5 and it hasn't worked yet. I was hoping to have my 5th baby and then re-join Medifast. However, the wait it just too long. I might as well get this weight off and hope I get pregnant or reach goal weight by June! If I don't get a positive pregnancy test, I hope to at least look forward to the numbers on the scale!

I'm looking to get rid of 40lbs. Currently, I'm 180, 5'6 and am looking forward to not wearing clothing that starts with an X.

It's been helpful looking through these forums while I wait to start this journey again!

Continued luck everyone. I look forward to joining with you soon.

-MamaRach

Hi ladies,

Wanted to check in since today was my official 2 week weigh in. So, this morning I weighed in at 168.8 lbs, which is a 1.6 lb loss from last week for a total of 6.2 lbs in two weeks.

Not as much as I had hoped and am losing about half the weight I did the last time while on this same plan. I really cant tell you why since I was heavier to start with this time around and Im not cheating.

Regardless, it is 6.2 lbs in the right direction, and I vowed to stick to this plan for at least 30 days so that is what I am doing.

I will say, I have adjusted pretty well now and don't feel as hungry or as weird. I am settling into the routine. I think I am going to add 30 min a day of light cardio and see if that makes a difference.

Its good to see so many new ladies joining us-WELCOME!! I hope you all have great success!

Hope everyone has a great evening.

Best,
Carmen

:welcome2: MamaRach! You're in the right place! I know what it feels like to join the forum ahead of starting your journey. I bet you're just itching to dive in! Enjoy your weekend!

Carmen! Congrats on the loss! I know how frustrating it can be to lose at a slower rate than you know you've done in the past. I fear that myself. I wish I could offer insight or advice but I have none. Be careful with exercise if you are eating so few calories, especially so early on. Your body may not react the way you want. My doctor was quite adamant about not exercising too vigorously and I can only pass on his advice. You know your body the best, but please be careful!

Cheers,
Laura

It's Friday! Yay!!

Steph - Yeah, just cut off all fat, even inner fat if you can get to it.

Laura - A place where we sometimes eat has filet mignon kabobs and I order them without any added butter. So good and now I want them!!

Sheila - Yuck! You didn't know the "bliss" in your smoothie was plastic, did you?? :D ...and, What did we do before Amazon, anyway??

MamaRach - Welcome and congratulations on your restart! I restarted on Monday and it feels so good to be back on track. We can do it!!!

Carmen - Hey, 6.2 is ~GREAT~! There could be all kinds of things making the loss seem slower; hormones mostly. At the end of 30 days you may be surprised!

I hope y'all have a wonderful weekend planned. My husband works quite a bit OT and this Saturday is no exception, so I it looks like I'll have to find something to do...oh yeah, clean house and do laundry! :D

Originally Posted by yumyumgirl:
Hi ladies,

Wanted to check in since today was my official 2 week weigh in. So, this morning I weighed in at 168.8 lbs, which is a 1.6 lb loss from last week for a total of 6.2 lbs in two weeks.

Not as much as I had hoped and am losing about half the weight I did the last time while on this same plan. I really cant tell you why since I was heavier to start with this time around and Im not cheating.

Regardless, it is 6.2 lbs in the right direction, and I vowed to stick to this plan for at least 30 days so that is what I am doing.

I will say, I have adjusted pretty well now and don't feel as hungry or as weird. I am settling into the routine. I think I am going to add 30 min a day of light cardio and see if that makes a difference.

Its good to see so many new ladies joining us-WELCOME!! I hope you all have great success!

Hope everyone has a great evening.

Best,
Carmen

Carmen ~

You are doing great. I know that weight loss numbers from week to week can be frustrating but you ARE losing at that is really what is key. AND you are feeling better!! That is the best part. Your body is adjusting and sometimes it takes longer for the fat burning mode to kick into higher gear.

On my re-start on 12/12 I held off exercising until I was well into a month. I just started exercising (a brisk walk 30 min per day) so it will be interesting if it affects my weight loss.

Water is key to Medifast. Our bodies have to be hydrated to keep everything moving.

Keep doing what you are doing because it is clearly working! The weight loss will follow.

Karen

Originally Posted by StephGetsHealthy:
Good morning! Happy to see so many participating here! I had another 100% day and think I am now on a roll and feeling good! I slept better last night than I have in awhile and have a little more energy and motivation. I'm enjoying my first meal of MF Chai Latte while I check in.

STEPH ~

I'm always happy to come on here and see you having a 100% day. You are certainly in the Medifast mode and doing great. Keep doing what you're doing! Staying on plan is the celebration because weight loss always follows.

Karen

Karen - Yes! You are right about drinking enough water! I look forward to less pain in my knees and hips so I can walk better. Currently, I have so much pain when I stand I have to hold myself up until I can get my knees ready to hold the weight. Arthritis...and I think tendinitis behind my knees.

Originally Posted by BanTam:
Thank you, Sheila!

So far, so good! It actually feels GOOD to be back on the program!! Maybe because instead of the constant "I need to do something" going on in my head, now that I'm doing it, I feel less stress.

BanTam ~

I really like what you said. We stress when we are looking for something to help us with weight loss and once we've figured it out we can relax a bit. Medifast puts my life back in control, too. It's weird how that happens.

So, glad you recommitted to Medifast!

Karen

Does anyone here like the MF Cappuccino? I do, but as a frap.

This works really well with a Ninja (double blade type) and pretty well with a Vitamix.

1 pkg cappuccino mix
1 cup water (you can also sub out some water for the Torani sugar free syrups)
1.5 cups semi crushed ice or 2 cups cubes
1/4 tsp xanthan gum
I tsp espresso powder

Mix all in the blender until it is frothy and starts rising to the top of the blender. This works better for me in the Ninja (double blade) and will produce about 48 oz after all the air is whipped in. Note: The air makes me burp and too much xanthan gum causes gas and makes the frap gooey. The good part is that it's very filling and takes a while to drink.

Good morning all,

I woke up today feeling kind of ill. Not full blown sickness, but just a little queasy in the stomach. I wasn't sure if I could stomach anything but also felt hungry, so I mixed up a MF Orange Drink and put some ice in it. That was perfect! Light and easy and I am starting to feel a little better. Today might be a perfect day to get some of those liquid meals used.

My one week weigh in will be on Sunday and I am excited to see what my results are. I would be really happy with 5 pounds or more. I hope it's not less than that, but if it is I will keep going. I promised myself I would stick this out for at least 30 days and that's what I'm going to do!