A good day. I ate all food sitting down. I wrote a plan. I went to the gymn.

I have an unusual (for me) lunch planned for tomorrow: it's Chinese takeaway after the school prize-giving. Proud Mother Alert! The DB has apparently won three cups so we are having a celebration meal. I haven't worked out my strategy yet but I've got 15 hrs to think about it. What are your thoughts?

The next episode struck, but I stopped it before it turned into a total binge - several servings of peanut butter out of the jar. I think I need more fat in my diet, aside from olive oil and yogurt I'm not really getting any.

I am finally below 130! Was losing hope on this mission. Onward, forward, what else is there?

Woo hoo KC!

I'm completely in a food tailspin. I have taken all of my forward progress and tossed it away in four days. And can't seem to stop.

You go, kitty!!!

I'm with Shannon. 157.0, a place I really, really do not want to be. I've let portions get out of control on the foods (and adult beverages) that cause me the most grief. I need to put on my big-girl panties before I have to put on my "Big Girl" Panties. I've been good so far today, and vow not to let the post-work hour put me in a tailspin again.

Hey Becky. Not going to say glad to see you considering the thread we are in.

I've just made it back down into my normal pants versus my big girl pants, I have to pull it back under control before I have to hang them up again. I haven't been so good today, but it was an accident - the sandwich I went out for wasn't on the menu anymore and I picked a poor substitute. Threw half away, so there is that.

Hey ladies, I am in a big of a temporary food tailspin too. I have been ravenously hungry this week. I think it's because of TOM, but I am munching and munching and munching. And finding myself not caring. I feel like, I can't exercise, so why bother even trying to be healthy? I know that's completely illogical -- since I can't exercise it's MORE important to eat right -- but it drives me into the free food at work.

Hey Jessica... yes, the food is so important, especially when we can't exercise. I've been eating terribly and choosing not to exercise even though I could. I've been stressed, which has been adding to the eating nonsense. I've been reminded yet again this week that things like broken AC units or car trouble or other uncontrollable things make me run for food like there's no tomorrow.

You can absolutely be healthy even though you can't exercise. Food is more important in my experience anyway. All the exercise in the world doesn't seem to combat too much food for me.

Shannon, that's the kind of restraint I need. And reassurance that yes, plenty of chicks dig back out of regain holes and return happily to maintenance! Tossing the unknown half of sandwich is a mini goal for me; my first defeatist thought was that it must not have tasted good. Not that you were satisfied, or that you were in control - that's how twisted my head is.

Jessica, sorry to hear you're still unable to go full out. I think I'd be angry and a little fatalistic too. Food might be a welcome way to exercise that control you're missing? Think about how annoyed you will be once you're back at full strength, and can't see the muscles working?

The day ended well. No beer, no ice cream. Took the skin off the grilled chicken breast, and only ate half. Had extra broccoli (retch) and less rice pilaf. One day down, onward, forward, and better!

Geez... I've been trying to either maintain or continue losing without being on Medifast 24/7. Not working. I've regained 1.5 pounds. I really don't have the appetite to go back to Medifast soups for lunch, although the rest of the food is good. Time to look at other alternatives.

I'm too lazy, tired and mildly stressed (and injured, damn knee) to care. I am in a tailspin too. I have three free days to myself in the next 2 1/2 weeks and need to spend them maniacally cleaning and prepping for moving.

131.2 this morning. 50 pushups before work. Meeeehhhhhhhh. I'll just be pleased if I don't gain.

I am still successfully losing. I am down 13-1/2 pounds in 10 weeks. This is a big milestone for me, and I think it has been the switch to Medifast that has done it.

alinnell, why not follow the actual Medifast Transition Plan? It might work better for you than trying to do it on your own.

As you all know by now, I'm not able to eat the Medifast foods because of an intolerance for protein isolates. But, I was doing so well on it before I found this out, that I didn't want to just go back to doing nothing and regaining. So, I devised substitutes--food combinations that were close to the Medifast Meal calorie level and nutrition profile. I have to say, it doesn't work as well as I think the Medifast Meals would, but I am still losing.

If you are someone who is having trouble because your old way of losing just no longer works, for whatever reason (including not being able to stay on it), I would suggest finding a different approach--maybe something you ordinarily wouldn't consider--as long as it is reasonable. (Obviously I don't mean the grapefruit diet... )

Jay

Jay~I'll look into the transition plan, but isn't that for transitioning to maintenance? I still want to lose another 10. I'm going to order some non-Medifast (cheaper) foods from Nashua today. I think my biggest thing is lunch. I've been having leftovers from dinner for my lunch, thus higher in calories. Also, I kind of gave up the lean and green for a bit longer than I intended--back on that as of yesterday, however. I need to remember lean and green is better for weight loss!

Hey again, alinnell,

Remember that you can split the lean & green, and in that way you have 7 feeding times per day instead of 6. For example, I might have 3 ounces of chicken with salad greens for lunch, and the other 3 ounces of chicken with broccoli, asparagus, or green beans for dinner.

Jay

Jay & Allison - what does the Lean & Green consist of? What calorie level does Medifast target daily?

Krampus - I hate moving, especially when I don't have time to prepare. Good luck sweetie.

Becky - one good day down, yay!

I wish I could say the same thing. I unfortunately continued my self destructive spiral. Today is a new day.