Gator, Thoughts and prayers to you and your family as you weather the storm!

Enjoy the date nite Mistie! Sounds like fun.

In the spirit of all the Sept. dedications and re-dedications, I wanted to share a thought I picked up from another thread today. The difference between motivation and dedication is that dedication doesn't waver when the going gets tough!

Something to think about....

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Hey Djay, (sounds like the start to a funky beat Great inspriation!
Ladies, I believe I have broken past my weight loss plateau!!!!!!!!
196.5 today! That is definatly 3 pounds away from the 199.5 I was stuck on for forever! I think it was 3 or 4 weeks! Man that was hard to not see movement on the scale YET, this morning I put on a sweet pair of jeans that I havent worn since my 180's and they are LOOSE! Im positive that I have gained a ton of muscle. Between the firm, and the Weider gym we bought, not to mention the fact that i seem to do squats anytime Im waiting for something or bored, I do believe I am becoming much more dense. (Duh) Aw, what a punny world. YAY!
Romans, keep'n an eye on the other side of the country. You guys over there sure seem to go through some wild junk sometimes! Here in Seattle, we just get it spread out over time, in reasonable proportions. The man on the news yesterday said that only about 85% of residents in hurricane prone areas actually believe in prevention. An ounce of prevention is worth not loosing your home, right? How close are you to all the mess? Night of joy... is this a faith based thing? Sounds so. Disney cracks me up, they cater to all. This is a good thing but wouldnt it be a disaster to mix up night of joy with gay days. Has there ever been a la leche sit in at disney? intresting. Man, I am giddy and rambling this morning. have a great sunday all, tomorrow we get to send the kids back to school for 5 more days of peace and quiet!!!!!! XOXO Missy

Hey, everyone!! I haven't posted in a while - last post was night before I went on vacay to the Jersey shore. I was worried about being strong and staying OP while I was in Ocean City, but I did great! I stayed OP except for twice when I got a 'baby' scoop of fat-free, sugar-free frozen yogurt, and I also went to a place called Dixie Picnic, where they are famous for their 'upcakes', which are cupcakes turned upside down and frosted all around with homemade buttercream frosting. I ate the upcake (chocolate with peanut butter frosting), but I gotta tell you, it was kinda stale. The frosting was good, but I felt kinda sick after I ate it. I guess I'm not used to the sugar anymore. Not a bad thing!! I still managed to lose 2 pounds on vacay, for which I am grateful. This is the first time I went on vacation and didn't gain at least 5 pounds. I really didn't feel like eating the junk I usually do. I ate a lot of fish and shrimp, and lots of veggies. (I actually SPLURGED one day and ate 4 red grapes! I felt so scandalous eating fruit!). Anyway, I'm back and ready to start my senior (final!) year of school. I'm headed to OB and Peds and I'm so excited!

I volunteered at the Orientation night for new Freshmen students at nursing school, and an instructor took me aside and said "What are you doing? You look wonderful!! This is the first person besides my family that has noticed my weight loss, and it felt amazing. There's no better motivation than recognition and positive feedback from others. I'm hitting the gym more consistently from now on so that my weight loss continues.

Romans - sorry about your pup. That's so difficult - no one else loves you so unconditionally as a pet.

djay - Kudos to you! I can't wait to get into a size 16! Haven't been there for several years.

Have a great week, everyone!!

so....Night of Joy was great. I found myself dancing all night which is something I used to love in my wilder days. At one point it crossed me as ironic that my husband and I were dacing to Christian music on our first real date in forever. Ironic because we met at a hip hop club and spent most of our first year dating in bars dancing every night (more like anti-christian music then!). we seem to have kinda come full circle.

the food issue is starting to rear it's ugly head again. I say that because I am starting to beat myself up again and feel less than the incredible, beautiful, smart, talented woman that I know I am (God made me after all!). So, today I will forge on and keep my head up when I feel like hanging it down.

gator....I know all about the hurricane woes. Looks like ike will stay away from your area though.

love to all and stay positive!

I remember whining about no one noticing my weight loss a couple of weeks ago. It was so discouraging. And when someone finally noticed it sent me through the roof and really helped me keep going! So if it hasn't happened to you yet...Keep going...because this is worth it! I had the BEST day yet today. I put on my new size 16 black pants this morning, along with a top that doesn't go all the way to the bottom of my bottom to cover everything and a nice pair of heels and went to work. Everyone I came in contact with today commented on my weight loss!!! All the girls are asking me about diet and excersise programs! ME!!! I am not kidding....Literally everyone I encountered today gave me some kind of compliment! Unbelivable! So hang in there ladies! It will be noticed! I have such a big head now! I need to call my brothers so they can tease me and tell me how I'm not all that!

missy I love to hear a good broken plateau story! It's all downhill from here! It's amazing to see the scale start moving again. I know I still don't trust that it will continue week to week...but I sure appeciate every pound since my plateau broke.

Mistie, no diet is going to make you any more or less incredible, beautiful, smart, or talented. No matter what you do... Those gifts are from God and cannot be taken away...All you can do is enhance the package to show what God has given in the best light. Hang in there...You can do this. You know about dedication...now just apply it to yourself the way you deserve.

nursejoan, Welcome back...Sounds like you did outstanding on vacation and it is showing! Congratulations.

Dream of this
Marianne Williamson
(often wrongly attributed
to Nelson Mandela)

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our Light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves -- Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?

Actually, who are we not to be?

You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people do not feel insecure around you. We were born to manifest the Glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us, it is in everyone.

And as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fears, our presence automatically liberates others.

I know about those plateaus now... lol. Beastie little things~ And yes, Djay, I too now dont trust it completly. Im so much more grateful for every pound I lose now, though. I think thats a good thing.
Today was my little ones first day at preschool and guess what? By 12:15 we were on our way to the school to pick him up and take him to the doctors because he had hit his head and opened up a blood river. He's ok.
Head wounds bleed like mad... no stiches nessecary. Just funny. Of course my boy hurts himself within 3 hours of his first day. anyways
Have a good day ladies stay op and be good!

Hi everyone!

I am new to this board and new to medifast. Today is my Day #2, it's a little tough still (cravings) but I'm determined!! I came looking for yummy "Lean & Green" recipes...

Missy, Glad the boy is ok and you can laugh about it now! I'm sure it wasn;t too funny at the time...those heads really bleed! Love the saying. Alot of truth there for every part of life. Great wisdom for a mother also!

Welcome Bombshell! And good luck! The best part of Medifast for me is that after the first few days...I just don't get cravings anymore! Makes it a lot easier to stick to!

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So i started medifast today. I really hope this works.

Thats great vera! Let us know how you are progressing. The first 3 days can be tough, but hang in there and stay OP. You will be glad you did.

Well Missy...I'm afraid you and I may trade plateaues...just as you break yours, I seem to be going back into one. I did manage to loose 1.2 lbs. this week. That was kind of hard to see since I nearly doubled my walking distance every day and stayed OP. I was going for a quick trip to Onderland. It seems I am going to have to really steele my resolve and hang on tight for a while to get there...On a brighter note...My wardrobe just keeps getting cuter and cuter every day!

This weekend will be a blessing and a curse for staying OP. I will be spending a lot of time at the park with my grandaughter on Saturday...so Lots of fresh air and excersise...but on Sunday, she turns 2 years old...Uh Oh...cake and ice cream right in front of me...calling to me...can I handle it? du..du..duuu...

Hello to all!

Welcome to the newbies. Good Luck to each of you. Missy...congrats on the plateau break. Awesome!

djay....hang in there girlee. If anyone can handle a plateau it is you!

I wish that I could say that it is a plateua for me, but the truth is that I am just not op. So far I seem to be staying within 2 pounds of my last mf weigh-in. I fear emotional eating. I really haven't shared this, but I believe that my weight is hindering my ability to break into my God-given destiny. I have been sick for the past couple of days and feeling yucky. Tomorrow my little guy turns 1 year old! wow! where did it go? Please pray for my continued committment to my physical body. All in God's hands. Peace and love, mistie

You can do this Mistie!
I know you are a deeply spiritual person. There is a peace and security that comes from having such a powerful friend and ally. You spoke from a place of wisdom when you said that the weight is hindering you from breaking into your God given destiny. You are eating out of stress when all you need to do is Let Go and Let God! That is the only way to fulfill your God given destiny. Am I wrong here?
On a lghter note...Happy birthday to the little guy! My grand daughter will also be 2 this weekend...Hoping to resist birthday cake!
Hang tough girls!

Ok...That last plateau has me paranoid! Only lost 1.2 lbs week before last so I thought I was going back into a plateau...Then BAM!!! 4 lbs. This week! This was the best week ever!

Cleaned out my closet yesterday! All those ugly clothes that are to big for me now are gone!

Yipeeee!

Hello Everyone!
I posted last month and then I strayed off plan for a bit and gained the weight back. Now I have worked out some of the issues that had me overeating. Since getting back on track I have lost 8.5 pounds over the last few days. Nothing like that first scale whoosh on Medifast!
I make the cookies out of the oatmeal and have them for breakfast with some tea. That really helps to anchor me for the day so I guess you can say I am that rare beast, the oatmeal lover.
Like y'all do, I want to lose the most I can before the holidays because I want to feel happier this year and not have that I-Can't-Believe-I-Haven't-Lost-Weight regret.
Thanks to everyone for this thread. I love the support I get here.

Just checking in after a long absence. I had surgery in January and was advised by my doctor to not do Medifast! Since then, I've been dabbling with South Beach - I'm even a MOD in there but have not been following my own advice!

I do have a stash of Medifast meals on hand and will probably be back on programme after my holiday this week. See you next Tuesday.