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Originally Posted by LauraRVA42011: Great loss. The first month for me removed excess water weight and then it started to level out. Once your body becomes a fat burning machine, and thanks to Medifast it happens within 4-5 days of starting, you have given your body the perfect environment to be nutritionally satisfied while in fat burning mode. Enjoy your loss! Karen |
Thanks, Karen! I had a moment today where I was grateful that I had plotted out my entire 30 days of meals ahead of time. At one point, as my afternoon snack time approached, I thought to myself: "I don't want a shake, I want something crunchy". Because I had plotted it out, I was able to tell myself to stick to the planned meal and not give in to impulses. Even though the meals are interchangeable, I need to look at this as fuel and not something to 'satisfy an urge'.
I'm also grateful for the dining out guide. My husband and I were running an errand when I got home from work and he suggested that he'd get his dinner at Panera. I quickly grabbed the guide and found the approved Lean and Green meal. Boy, did it taste good! Primarily because I didn't have to prepare it!! Hope everyone is having a good day! Cheers, Laura |
Sheila ~ Wow! 3.5 pounds is super! :dance: 10 pounds is two weeks is fantastic!
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Laura ~ 2 more pounds is unbelievable! :flow1:
Believe me, it will go slower down the road. As Karen said, the first 4-5 days you are losing a lot of stored extra fluid. Just remember to keep drinking water, though - even though it sounds counter intuitive. All is going as it should...soon your body and mind will catch up. |
Happy Thursday!!
So, we are going into day three of waking at 4am. The last two nights I have not lasted past 8:30 and I hope that is not the case tonight as we're going to see a stand-up comedy show that a friend of ours is headlining. I have decided that I am going to start weighing myself weekly. It was a true rush to see the numbers drop so drastically the first three days, but I think I would get obsessive if I continued to monitor daily. That being said, I will return to daily when I'm in maintenance to carefully monitor the reintroduction of carbs, but not before. I truly hope I can sleep in until 6am tomorrow, this is getting tiresome... Have a great day all!! Cheers, Laura |
Originally Posted by LauraRVA42011: While reading about your sleeping issues it occurred to me something totally unrelated to Medifast that really disrupted my sleep pattern a few years ago -----Menopause. :dizzy: I've struggled with not being able to fall asleep, not being able to stay asleep, walking up in the wee hours of the morning wide awake as though I'd slept the entire night. It was so frustrating because I knew my body needed more sleep. I just wasn't my best self without a good night's sleep. I went to see my GYN and she ordered a bunch of blood work and sure enough I was in Menopause. Some people get the hot flashes and that gamut...the only issue I had was sleep disturbance. It took a while for my hormones to settle down (never took any replacement hormones - I decided to let my body figure it out) and my sleeping patters are A LOT better now. So, here I go typing this out and then I wonder if it might be your body's initial reaction to Medifast. I've known a lot of people who have done Medifast but they all (not me) talk about the deep sleep they get with Medifast. Above all, I hope you can get back to your normal sleep pattern. I just wanted you to know I can commiserate with you and thought I'd mention Menopause as it seems most of us are of that age. Off to another topic! I am a weekly weigher. The only downside I see to jumping on the scale one time per week is that you are counting on that one day being a true measurement given how much we can fluctuate hour by hour in our body weight. I tend to make sure the day before I weigh that I do not eat out my L&G and eat on the lean-er side of the options. I can be scale obsessed so the weekly number is better than jumping on it every day. Most people I know personally who have done Medifast weigh every day. I hope you have a great time at the comedy act. The last person I saw was Jerry Seinfeld in Vegas. It was so much fun! Have a blessed day. Karen |
Hey Karen! Thanks for the insight! It's funny you mention menopause, because, even though I'm on the pill, I've noticed my TOM has not been as heavy/intense as it had been in the past. I am sleeping deeply through the night, so there's an up side, but waking at 4 is annoying. I'll definitely be going to bed later tonight, so perhaps my seven hours will reset to waking at a more reasonable time.
I think you're very accurate about the weekly weigh in. I stepped on the scale this morning and it momentarily looked like it was going to be up a little, but then settled on just down 0.4 lbs. While it is almost a full nine pounds, the moment of possibly going up freaked me out a little; leading to my thought I should ease back on the daily weigh in. That being said, my L&G was from Panera last night and their foods, while 'fresh and clean' are heavy on the salt. When I was recovering from a cardiac issue in the spring, I had to really examine their menu when ordering to avoid salt. Tonight will be another restaurant L&G as I'm going to have a salad with chicken at the Funny Bone which I'm sure is not as healthy as if I made it myself. I think I will avoid the scale in the morning and just settle on Saturday's regular weigh in day. I'm also looking forward to bigger drops in the weeks going forward which may prove disappointing if I stay at daily. How is everyone else doing? Cheers, Laura |
Karen,
I think you're observation about menopause may be right on the money because I know I've come to terms with the disruptive sleep patterns it can cause. Waking up in the night or early, early morning (aka Laura), not sleeping deeply, hot flashes/night sweats (read to be covers on, covers off, repeat). It was so frustrating for months. For myself, I've just learned to be more accepting and not fight it as much. I have learned to throw covers on and off with ease and take a hot flash moment as a bathroom break. That generally is enough to cool my body down to go back to sleep. The biggest problem was being the cycle of waking up at 4am and then wanting to sleep at 8pm. I try to walk on the treadmill mid-evening to keep my body awake until a reasonable bedtime to help with sleeping all night. I would agree that being on Medifast has actually helped with the quality of my sleep. Its been a pleasant byproduct of the diet. Hopefully Laura, you'll be able to break the 4am cycle. I know how frustrating it can be. I'm a sleep junkie because if I don't have enough sleep, I just don't function well. I'd rather not eat than miss sleep and I love to eat! Last night, we ate a delicious salad with some grilled chicken and just a bit of oil and balsamic vinegar dressing we whipped up ourselves. Because we're both dieting, we've decided to avoid temptation by not going out alone. Too bad because I love our date nights. Maybe we'll just switch to a movie. My husband isn't good with willpower in a public setting. Its much better for him to eat at home. Instead, I find we have become very, very well versed current events. He is a news junkie. Good luck with the weigh-in on Sat Laura. I understand about the obsessive scale thing. I do it too but I actually like to obsess over it! Weird I know! Sheila |
Hey Ladies,
I had my one week weigh in today and lost 4.6 lbs. I felt very MEH about it, and was hoping for a bit more to be honest, but its 4.6 lbs in the right direction so I am just trying to be happy about it. I have struggled a lot the last few days with not feeling well-oddly the first 5 days were pretty easy but the past 3 have been very difficult. Today I had a horrible headache and then got extremely dizzy which lasted for the rest of the day. I did the 4-2-1 plan today as I was out with clients all day, but the extra calories didn't seem to help really. Laura-I too have been waking up at the crack of dawn-even when I stay up late.. ODD Anywhooo. I committed to doing this for a month and Im sticking to it. Just hoping that I am still adjusting and that it gets a little easier soon. Hope you all are doing well. Carmen |
Congrats on the loss Carmen! I know it can be frustrating but you have to take it one meal at a time sometimes.
Just got back from our evening out. Unfortunately the club got flooded and the show was cancelled, but it gave us a chance to have a quiet dinner with our comedian friend before he headed back north to go home. On the up side, I had better dinner options than the club offered, so my meal out was much healthier. Top that off with good company and it was a pretty great night. Trying to put off going to bed until 10 to see if that helps. Cheers, Laura |
Hello to all my dear friends ~
All this talk conjured up visions of this man's voice: Narrator: There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone. Rod Serling Otherwise known as Menopause! I officially entered this realm at age 52. I did not have the flashes, but as I recall, there were many a sleepless night. Hopefully for you, Laura, this, too, shall pass. And as far as daily weigh ins, once a week is all I can handle. As I said before, the fluctuations terrify me. I am like Karen, I eat a very low salt Lean and Green the night before so as not to influence the metal monster to be unkind! So, yes, Laura , stay away...once a week is a good indication of how the plan is working. And I am so glad you had a lovely evening with your friend! |
Carmen ~ 4.6 pounds is awesome! You have less to lose so the percentage is what counts! I am so sorry you aren't feeling well. For some the adjustment to a VLCD takes longer than just a couple of days. Perhaps the lack of salt is causing the dizziness. I know a suggestion is to sip a cup of chicken broth. Your blood pressure may be lower than usual.
In any case I do hope a good sleep and feeling of well being return asap! |
Originally Posted by sheilaE: I know you miss your "date nights." Perhaps as your husband is on the plan longer, he will be more comfortable in eating out. I used to fear going out, but now have found that there are some fantastic meals to be had and can fit well in the Lean and Green category...and the scale tells me I am choosing wisely. It just takes confidence. He will get there. (Not to say that meals at home are anything less than spectacular, too!) |
Karen ~ I wanted to thank you for posting #110 (page8) on this thread. Your niece's words of wisdom helped me so much in one particular episode that occurred this week. I will elaborate later. I would recommend everyone to take a quick look.
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one by one, a poster and artist on The Beck Diet Solution Thread, submitted this today. I thought you might enjoy it.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poe...s/detail/37695 |
Happy Friday everyone!
Carmen, Spectacular weight loss for a week! Congratulations. I also had a feeling weird day this week also. I felt light-headed and had a headache of massive proportions when I woke up. None of that is normal for me. I was able to kills the dizziness with some chicken broth (some added salt) but I still felt "off" all day. The brain power just wasn't were it should have been. Hopefully its just an occasional nonoccurence for both of us. Stick with it. You are doing great! Joyce, The scale obsession is my way of being accountable no matter good or bad. If I don't look at the scale, its far too easy for me to go into denial and if I fall off the wagon just a little, I don't want to look. It just becomes a vicious cycle for me. That's how I ended up at my heaviest weight. I stopped checking my weight every day. It is frustrating to see those fluctuations from time to time but I know if I stay the course, things will head in the right direction. Last night for dinner, I made some seared scallops in a very fancy new cast iron pan (Finex) one of the kids gave us. Delicious! |
Originally Posted by MorningGlory1950: I'm a poetry lover, too. Thank you for posting this. One of my most favorite poets is Mary Oliver. Karen |
Thanks so much Laura and Joyce for the encouragement. I am trying to be happy about the loss, Im just having trouble "comaparing" it to the last time I did this diet where I lost more on the first week. I also don't feel any skinnier yet, and my clothes fit the same so Im just trying to be patient and let things happen.
Im also still not feeling so great. The headache is still here, but not as dizzy. And I am HUNGRY today. Its strange, I feel like I am going through what most people experience the first 3 days, but it is happening to me on days 8 and 9. It was a really rough week, but I am really hoping it gets easier. I am sticking to it!! Sorry to be such a downer, but that is just what it is right now. I hope you all had a good week and have a nice weekend in store. Im off to eat my next MF meal! Carmen |
Carmen, I totally get it. I have lost close to 10lbs and my clothes are no looser than they were a week ago and I'm really annoyed. I feel like that when I did the Dr. B VCLD with shots program, that I 'melted' the fat away. Maybe I'm just impatient having been there before and wanting so badly to be back there!
I truly hope you feel better soon! And don't apologize for your mood, that's what we're here for. We get it like no one else does! For me, had another NSV. Got into the office and saw an email from my boss inviting us all to lunch. Not wanting to be unsociable, I quickly rearranged my L&G to the lunch slot and swapped my planned lunch into dinner. When they settled on a place, I found their menu online. It was a Mexican restaurant and I knew the free chips and salsa would be right in my face. I found a house salad with grilled shrimp that fit nicely into my L&G plan so I ordered that and avoided the mindless appetizer. It's funny there were 4 of us at the table and they brought two baskets of chips. My colleagues barely finished the first basket and we all used the salsa for our entrees instead. I felt comfortable and my co-workers were aware that I'm doing Medifast. It's a very supportive environment. That being said, I have decided to work from home on the day of the Super Bowl potluck in a couple of weeks because I don't want to push back at all the kind offers of food. Only my closest colleagues know what I'm doing diet wise and I don't want to spend the day explaining to everyone who offers me food. Best to just stay home. Down the road, when I've lost more or am on maintenance, I will use future potlucks as a learning opportunity but for now it's too early in my journey to endure. Weekend's here!! :carrot: :dance: :cb: :broc: Cheers, Laura |
So, I didn't weigh myself yesterday but this morning I'm up 1lb from Thursday. Kind of frustrating. I guess if I hadn't been weighing myself daily I wouldn't have been any wiser. Guess I need to look at the big picture that in my first week I lost 7.4 lbs.
Definitely staying with the weekly weigh in. Cheers, Laura |
Originally Posted by LauraRVA42011: My first start with Medifast from Sept - Thanksgiving I was weighing daily and I think it really sabotaged the process for me. I was all over the place if I checked my weight too often, but when I settled into weekly I was always down from the week before. Sometimes the number was 1 pound and sometimes it was 5. Sounds weird to say but I believe scales can really be a negative with weight loss. The scale is just one measurement of how we are doing. I started paying attention to how thin my face was looking, how much better I felt, how much more I was in control of what I was eating, etc. For me these became my primary measurements because the scale wasn't going to always define how I was doing. I have a pair of my "skinny" jeans hanging on my bathroom wall. They are not "art" but a reminder of where I am heading. Every week I take those jean down and try them on. The first several weeks I couldn't get them past my thighs but as the weeks have gone on I've been able to inch them up my body and closer to my waist. My thighs now finally fit, my hips are snug, but not nearly as tight as they were a few weeks ago. So, I say all of this to encourage you to find another measurement besides the scale to take with you on this journey. It will be a good distraction from the number on the scale. Karen |
Laura~ Yes, the big picture is key! 7.4 pounds is fantastic! Remember you were worried about losing too much weight too fast???
Your WEEKLY losses may be small or huge - even though you stay on plan. But, think about all the good habits you are putting into place: eating dinners out wisely, handling sleep deprivation without succumbing to mindless eating, and all the little things you are subconsciously doing. Your clothes are probably not going to feel more loose until about 20 pounds. Heck I didn't even really notice a difference physically until then. Just keep on doing Medifast as written and then one day soon, out of the blue, the magic happens! You see the physical difference! Mental preparation is the foundation you are forming right now. One change leads to another. Stick with us...we know how you feel. Karen explained it perfectly! |
I weighed in today. Another .5 pound down! I am following the trend: 3 so-so weigh ins, then 2 whooshes!! So this is the second so-so week.
I am not disturbed at all now with this loss. In the past I was a bit bummed out. But now I know how my body works. So I am peace. I am happy that scale is going down. Goal weight will happen when it happens!!! (As long as I do my part!) Hang in there, everyone!!! Celebrate the losses, whatever they may be! :flow1: |
Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to let you all know that I definitely turned a corner today. My 3 day headache is gone, Im not as hungry, and I had enough energy to clean my whole house. GIven how Ive felt all week this is HUGE!! I even snuck a peek on the scale today and I dropped another 1.5 pounds, which puts me back in the 160's and gave me that boost that I needed. Im so glad I stuck through the last 3 days, Im telling you it was tough. I kept thinking if I just ate a little bit of carbs or a little extra food I would feel better, but I was able to hold off. I feel like I finally kicked into fat burning mode and am on my way to success. Thank you all for the motivating posts that kept me going the last few days. As far as the food I must say it is really not bad. There are some things I actually enjoy!! I don't microwave my food, I cook it all on the stovetop in a small saucepan and I feel like that makes it so much better. I also try to pre-soak for at least a few hours. With the Mac and Cheeses and Ziti, this makes a world of difference. The only things I really hate are the Optavia Green Smoothie and the Chicken and Wild rice soup. Other than that Im pretty happy. I have held off tweaking any of the food yet. Last time I did Medifast I started doing that in weeks 3 and 4 and It definitely slowed my losses, but helped in keeping the food palatable. So I am holding off as long as I can. I like the discussions about daily weigh ins. I too, was very frustrated last week because I was stuck at 170.4 for like 5 days straight. It was making me second guess if this was working, etc. I am going to take the advice and go to once a week as well, so no weigh in until Thursday. Hope you all are having a nice weekend so far. Best, Carmen |
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Originally Posted by yumyumgirl: You are a role model for perseverance and persistence! You really made my day. I thank you for letting us know how you really felt when the whole Medifast detox was getting you down to the exuberance of a Medifast program that works! Congratulations! You are truly on your way to goal and beyond! P.S. Yea for a new decade, too! :hug::hug: |
Originally Posted by MorningGlory1950: Cheering you on. I so admire your attitude. You have such a positive outlook on all of this! Your acceptance of where you are and what the scale reads is a good reminder to us all that we must celebrate our losses (big and small) because when you add them all up they become quite a BIG number. Super happy for your loss and most grateful for the way you look at things! Karen |
Carmen ~
Good for you for sticking this out. I remember so well that the first few days can be really hard. The headaches were the worst. I am so glad you are on the other side and feeling better. Karen |
hi all, I am back. I'm so glad to see you all have been doing so well, and so mad at myself for messing up. I had lost 5 pounds in 10 days, then for a few days no losses and I started eating carby foods and regained 4 of the 5 pounds I'd lost. I am really very upset at myself, but also sat down to figure out what happened. When I did Medifast before, it was pretty easy to stick with and I lost weight every week. This time around, what is different? Well, my doctor told me to avoid the hair loss and slowed metabolism he wanted me eating 1200 calories a day, so that meant a 5&1 plan PLUS an extra 3-400 calories of fat and protein. Apparently that just does not work well for me. All those extra choices with very few limits made me crave more and more, and justify eating "lower carb" things even though I knew they were going to throw me out of ketosis. I just kept craving so many things.
I have decided that while yes, it might be better for me to eat a bit more calories, that is not going to do me any good if I don't lose any weight. I NEED to lose weight for my health. I am over 250 pounds and the very most important thing right now is to get the excess weight off. And, I think to do that I need to stick to the original 5&1 plan. I decided to allow myself 2 extra FAT servings per day as my way of conceding to what the doctor would like. That is a narrow allowance and should not set me up for craving things like scrambled eggs or deli meat outside of my Lean and Green. So I am back and this is my day 1 with new, tighter parameters. I hope this works. Breakfast was a lemon bar. Lunch was a Wonderslim pasta packet which is basically the same as the MF mac and cheese packet. I had a cup of coffee with 1 Tbsp half and half. Mid day will be a packet of pretzels. Dinner will be a taco salad with lettuce, salsa, lean ground beef, and mushrooms. Evening meal will probably be a pudding. Actually that is only 4 MF meals because I missed the mid-morning one, being at church. If I get hungry I will have something liquid like a MF orange drink or MF smoothie (I really dislike the smoothies but they are fuel so I will drink them!) |
Happy Monday all!
Steph! Welcome back on the wagon. It sounds like you have a happy medium plan in place. Keep us updated! For me the weekend was a challenge because of complex family news that almost derailed me, but with the support of my husband, I came through the other side more committed than ever. Over the last two nights, I have slept deeper than I have in a very long time. I'm hoping my snoring subsides soon so my husband can experience the same. We noticed that when my weight hits a certain level, I snore worse, so transversely, I hope as I lose weight it will go away all together. Clothes are slightly looser and my husband says he can see a tiny loss in my face. Despite the temptation I did not step on the scale this morning. My TOM is imminent, so I really don't want to face that roller coaster of water retention. Saturday is the official day and it will stay that way. Looking back on posts, I wanted to say, Carmen, glad to hear you've turned a corner! Nothing is more dissuading than feeling poorly. I too have been cleaning my house lately. For me it's almost been obsessive but I see it as cathartic. I rearranged my utensils drawer as it was a crowded mess and the drawer was difficult to close. It was almost symbolic of my life before starting this journey. One of my self-therapy exercises (apart from planning my meals ridiculously far ahead of time) is to put together my goal weight wardrobe. I spent time scouring my favorite clothing manufacturers websites and copied the images onto a page. On another page I pasted the hyperlink for each piece and noted the cost. I plan on squirreling a little money away intermittently over the next few months to go towards buying it when I hit my goal size. The clothes are primarily work clothes as I intend to be more spontaneous with my fun clothes. Perhaps my milestone rewards (i.e. 5 or 10lbs loss increments) will be to put away some money in a savings account. I know it doesn't sound like an instant gratification prize, but maybe I need a little less instant gratification in my life. Hope everyone has a great day!! Cheers, Laura |
Happy Monday!
Today is a good day. I lost 3 more pounds for a total of 50 pounds since I began Medifast in September 2016. I am SO happy! :) I still have a ways to go but I can see it actually being achievable now....50 pounds ago it was merely a dream in my head and A LOT of hard work ahead. I added in exercising this week which I took slowly each day and will increase a bit more this week. My goal is to walk 30 minutes each day. Exercise makes me feel so much better. Laura ~ You are doing great! You've really wrapped yourself mentally around this and are putting some great attainable goals out there for you to reach. One thing I did early on was get rid of clothes that were too big as I've lost weight. In the past I'd always keep them but I realized I needed to have faith that I would never be in them again. It was as if I was sabotaging my own good efforts by keeping them on a hanger in my closet. Kudos to you for tackling your closet and cleaning/straightening areas up in your house that you felt needed better order. It is a good thing mentally to keep yourself busy and your house tidy, especially during dieting.:) Steph ~ So proud of you that you didn't throw it all in and stop when you were doing the up and down scale dance. I'm a believer in sticking with something and staying the course. Drink as much water as you can as our bodies respond better to weight loss when we are hydrated. Water also helps keep us full. Hang in there. The first two weeks can be the most difficult until your body AND your mind adjust to your plan. I hope everyone else had a great weekend and is doing well. Karen |
Laura, it sounds like you are doing great! I snore too, and when I lost weight before it stopped so I think it does correlate with weight and you will see improvements as the scale goes down. I love how you are working on less instant gratification. That is something I need to work on, too. I tend to get mad and have a little mental tantrum if I "feel like" having a bar or MF cereal and I am out of them! I was like that last time around on MF. After I get my feet solidly under me with staying on plan, I may try your meal planning technique. I have about 80% liquid MF meals so I need to be drinking them more than I am. I inventoried yesterday and found I have something like 6 boxes of triple berry smoothies, 2 boxes of pineapple smoothies, and 3 of orange drink. Those are NOT favorites of mine! I also have about 5 boxes of hot cocoa and 1 of Chai and two of chocolate shakes. So I am going to have to discipline myself to drink liquid meals 3 or 4 times a day, SOON, or I will be running out of my small stash of solids (a few packets of pancakes, a few pretzels, a few cereal, a few pasta, and maybe 2 or 3 boxes of bars). This is what happens when you buy someone else's dregs, lol. But I am grateful I got them cheap.
Karen, congratulations on 50 pounds! That is a huge milestone and you should be so proud. Also thank you for the encouragement. I am so glad I am sticking with it now. No more excuses. After yesterday 100% on plan I am back down a pound and a half! Yay, that makes me so happy! I am trying to decide if weighing every day is a good thing or maybe once a week would be better. I have to say last night's taco salad was soooooo good. It was very simple, just iceburg lettuce, seasoned lean ground beef, salsa, and my fat servings of sour cream and a little grated cheese. It tasted like a gourmet meal. That's one of the great things about this plan. You quickly learn to appreciate healthy, simple food! I will be posting again later today because this board is my accountability place. No one in my real life is supportive except one friend of mine who is doing this with me (5&1) and she is using the Wonderslim products. We can talk about it together and she is mostly using shakes so can encourage me in my liquid meal woes until I grow up and get over it, lol. (I am an adult with adult children but boy can I be a whiner about food. I aim to change that!) |
:congrat: Karen! You give me hope!! Keep checking in so newbies like me continue to get the reinforcement that it works. I did throw away most of my old clothes as they got too loose except for ones that had a sentimental value. Unfortunately, I did turn to them when I started to gain and bought a lot of inexpensive clothes over the last 5 years which did not dissuade me from gaining more and more. I made sure that I have not spent a lot on clothes in the past few years because I was confident that they would be tossed once I lost. I can't wait for those days!! I kept all my thin clothes from last time and am so looking forward to getting in them again!!!
Steph, I had a "I want this instead of this now" moment last week and because I had plotted my meals out, I was able to remind myself that there was a system in place that I needed to respect. I grant you there are some days where I look at the meal and think, "I want x instead" but I don't, I stay with my plan because I need to teach myself to look at this as fuel first and not something to satisfy an impulse. Keep up the good work!! Cheers, Laura |
Wow, wow, wow! Everyone is doing so well and sticking by their guns in the quest to lose weight. Everyone should be sooo proud!
Karen - 50lbs is so impressive. You're such an inspiration. Congratulations. I know you'll meet that goal in no time. What a great attitude you have. Carmen - You really stuck it out during the toughest of times especially since it seemed to last forever for you. I'm so happy you turned the corner and feel encouraged! You should. Its a real accomplishment. Joyce - You amaze me because 1/2 lb with a winning attitude. It would be easy to say, I'm close enough and just maintain but you don't do that. You move forward know you are moving toward your ultimate goal. Your 1/2 pound is more than 8 ounces, its a true example of being committed! Laura - Yay! Sleep is everything! It can make such a change in your attitude toward life and weight loss. Now that you feel your clothes being a tiny bit looser, you are on the road to all those happy small victories that give that feeling of satisfaction. I'm sorry to hear the weekend held some distressing news but what a gift to have a wonderful partner who helps you stay on track. He's a keeper! Steph - So happy to see you back and committed with a new sense of determination. Take it day by day. I know you can do it. I'm glad to hear you have a new plan that is a compromise between what you know works and what your doctor thinks would be ideal. Dr.'s know what is best generally speaking but only you know your own body and how it works intimately. I'm sure the weight will be falling off sooner than later in no time. Keep us updated because we all know you can succeed! As for my weekend, it was very relaxing and yes, I continue my obsession with checking my weight daily to small but pleasant results. Sunday I met a friend for lunch. This was my first dining out experience since beginning. When I looked at the limited brunch menu, there was nothing I could eat! Or so I thought. I admit, I did falter somewhat and then felt guilty all day. I ordered a brisket sandwich and only ate the meat and the smallest bit of cheese from 1/2 of the sandwich (no bread). I brought the rest home and my husband ate the other half of the meat and we threw the delicious smelling bread away! Instead of french fries I took the alternative which was roasted brussel sprouts with crumbled bacon. I knew this wasn't exactly on track as a green vegi but wow, was it fantastic! Now for real falter. I had a cocktail, a Bourbon blueberry smash! It was about 4 ounces total and tasted out of this world. I came home and walked on the treadmill and ate just enough to keep my metabolism moving the rest of the day (1/2 bar each of 2 times). The funny thing was, I was just stuffed the entire rest of the day and had to force myself to eat that. I drank tons of water and was a little afraid to weigh myself this morning. I did though because I worry that once I stop, I won't start again. I'd lost .2 lbs even with my stumble. I found myself being very conscious of what I was doing and eating and what it would take to compensate. Maybe it was an experiment in transition. Happy Monday! Sheila |
Originally Posted by sheilaE: Otherwise, if we berate ourselves for not staying within that "bubble - the parameters," we could really go off the deep end and the downward spiral begins...again! The saying "Persistence, not perfection" fits beautifully. And that is why I mentioned Karen's niece the other day. She uses a calendar and if she has an "off" meal or day, she circles the calendar when she gets back to program...and sticks to it. In a two year period, she stated she had about 10 days like that - and she has lost 150 pounds and is in maintenance. So as we follow our program daily we strive to follow the tenets of the program, but know that real life is out there! |
Karen, Karen, Karen ~:cheer2: :cheer2::cheer2:
(I wanted to put 50 emoticons there, I was so excited!) 50 pounds is unbelievable! I applaud you for your accomplishment! As I stated in my previous post, if you didn't get back on program after Thanksgiving, if you didn't feel in your heart of hearts that you could do it - where would you be now! But YOU KNEW YOU COULD DO IT! You are an example to us all that a slip or a slide does not make a failure. You got back in the game (remember the "Chutes and Ladders" analogy) and set your mind to finishing what you set out to do! I am so happy for you. |
Steph ~ All the above! You are formulating a plan that works the best to fit your weight loss goals. Keep moving forward. I like this quote from the Beck Diet Solution that the moderator BillBlueEyes posted today:
Chapter 9 Psychological Traps Getting Off Track Traps Almost every dieter who has had trouble losing weight or maintaining a weight loss has had a specific kind of sabotaging thought after eating off plan, something like this: "I've blown it. I might as well give up, eat whatever I want for the rest of the day, and start again tomorrow." But just think: What if, every single time in the past you had made a mistake with your eating, you had immediately recovered and gotten right back on track? What if you had automatically said to yourself, "Oh, no big deal," and continued to eat in a normal controlled way? Wouldn't you be much better off now? Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., Deborah Beck Busis, The Diet Trap Solution, Train Your Brain to Lose Weight and Keep It Off for Good (Blue book), pg. 197 |
Laura ~ I am so glad you are sleeping more soundly and deeply again! I am sorry for the "complex family news" which is devastating in itself I am sure, and yet you didn't allow that to derail your eating program. And Sheila was right, your husband is a keeper for being so supportive.
You certainly are keeping in line with your goals. I think planning our you forthcoming wardrobe is wonderful! What motivation! Plus the reward system of squirreling away the money to buy those items is a great idea! I hope this week is smooth for you and everyone here! |
Sheila, I like your strategy. Good for you to face the scale knowing there would be a high probability of a gain!
I am such a goofball. I was fixing to get my afternoon snack which I thought was a shake (my least favorite of the meal types) and was literally giddy when I opened my drawer to see a bag of cheese puffs! Speaking of alcohol, I'm kind of lucky that I cannot drink so that I don't miss it. Since I had a cardiac incident last spring: quick story, had 'Broken Heart Syndrome" where an intense amount of adrenaline weakens the heart and manifests itself as congestive heart failure but is recoverable. As a side note, while it is a thing, it is not what took Debbie Reynolds, though it can occur at the news of a death. After I recovered I discussed drinking with my doctor and he advised moderation as alcohol is toxic to the heart. I noticed in the last few months that if I drink more than one glass of wine, my heart starts to race. Over time, I just stopped all together. Thank you all for the kind wishes for my family. I agree my husband is a keeper! I did have to be aware of a relapse of my heart condition but am happy I have the medications to prevent it. The issue is that I learned my only brother (who is just 60) was just diagnosed with cancer after having had a total knee replacement. His knee had healed well, but he lost 15lbs and couldn't eat so the doctor had him go to the hospital. He is staying positive and I'm doing the same. My dad (not his) had his cancer diagnosis 30 years ago and is still with us, so positivity is a very powerful thing! As ever, take things one day at a time and stay positive. Cheers, Laura |
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