Hi all,

I’m pretty sure no one is active on this board anymore so I might be talking to myself.

I started Optavia a few years ago, and ended up losing 65 lbs. over the course of about 8 months. Felt and looked great, but then I fell off the wagon. The weight started to slowly creep back up, and I’ve probably managed to gain most (if not all) of it back. Haven’t been on a scale for quite some time, but I know that not much fits anymore.

Sooooo, before it gets even worse, I’m going to get back on the Medifast wagon. Put my first reboot order in online, and I should get the big box this week.

Order #1 & Daily Meals (09/01-09/28)
Meal #1 - 5:00 AM
Chocolate shake - 14
Strawberry shake - 7
Vanilla shake - 7

Meal #2 - 7:30 AM
Brownie soft bake - 14
Cinnamon pretzel sticks - 14

Meal #3 - 10:00 AM
Sour cream & chive mashed potatoes - 7
Chicken noodle soup - 7
Apple cinnamon oatmeal - 14

Meal #4 - 12:30 PM
Chocolate pudding - 28

Meal #5 - 3:00 PM
Chocolate crunch bar - 7
Peanut butter crunch bar - 14
S’mores crunch bar - 7

I am giving myself one more week of indulgence and saying goodbye to all my favorite foods for a while. I plan to do my weigh-in and start Day 1, next Sunday, September 1.

Is anyone else starting (or restarting) the journey? I had a really helpful “village” on this board a few years ago, and it was great to do it with others for accountability!

-TWINCA

Ok, so Day 1 is actually today, September 3, 2019.

According to my fancy scale:
DAY 1 (09/03/2019)
Weight: 232.2
Body Fat: 32.5
Muscle mass: 25%
Water weight: 43.1
BMI: 32.4

Meal #1: Chocolate shake (yum!)

LETS DO THIS THING!

Thanks, Phaedra. I was on the plan for nearly a year last time so pretty much worked it out. I like consistency during the day since I’m at work, even if somewhat boring. I only ordered the Medifast products this time since I was getting killed on the faster expiration dates of the Optavia products last time.

DAY 1 - 09/03/2019
7:00 AM - Meal #1 - Chocolate shake
9:00 AM - Meal #2 - Apple cinnamon oatmeal
11:00 AM - Meal #3 - Cinnamon pretzels
1:00 PM - Meal #4 - Chocolate pudding
3:00 PM - Meal #5 - Peanut butter crunch bar
5:30 PM - Dinner - Chicken breast with mushroom sauce and steamed green beans

Calories: 843; Protein: 82 g; Carbohydrates: 75 g; Fiber: 22 g

Thanks for the support Old Biddy and Phaedra. Nice to know I’m not the only one here!

Went back and re-read old posts last night for inspiration. I have my goals in mind, based on weight lost last time around.

GOALS:
Day 1 - 09/03 - 232
Week 2 - 09/15 - 221 (-11)
Week 3 - 09/23 - 219 (-14)
1 month - 10/04 - 214 (-18)
2 months - 11/01 - 204 (-28)
5 months - 02/01 - 191 (-41)
6 months - 03/01 - 182 (-50)

At this point, just trying to make it through the rough first 3 days. But, EYE ON THE PRIZE!

DAY 2 - 09/04/2019
7:00 AM - Meal #1 - Chocolate shake
9:00 AM - Meal #2 - Apple cinnamon oatmeal
11:00 AM - Meal #3 - Chocolate brownie
1:00 PM - Meal #4 - Chocolate pudding
3:00 PM - Meal #5 - Peanut butter crunch bar
5:30 PM - Dinner - Chicken breast with mushroom sauce and steamed green beans (leftovers)

Calories: 843; Protein: 82 g; Carbohydrates: 77 g; Fiber: 22 g

Ha ha! Thanks. I’m just OCD about things, so am very detail oriented. You can go back and look at the big, long threads from a couple years ago to see that in all it’s glory! LOL.

Thread 1: https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/med...round-2-a.html
Thread 2: https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/med...1-2-redux.html
Thread 3: https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/med...ssion-1-a.html

Weigh in updates:
Day 1 (09/03/2019) - 232
Day 4 (09/06/2019) - 228

Down 4 lbs. in 4 days!

Probably just water weight, even though I’m drinking at least a gallon per day, but I’ll take it!

Onward and downward!

There are over 1100 views of this thread. IS ANYONE ELSE DOING MEDIFAST?

Please join in the discussion. Even if you just started, are thinking about starting, or are midway through! It’s much easier going through this program with others!