I am not sure what is wrong with me.. I know I was feeling a little bit discouraged when the scales showed a bit of an increase several days ago. I talked to my best friend who has also done MF and she told me to stay OFF the scales.. so I haven't been back on them.. My weigh in is this Tuesday.. day after tomorrow. That will be my 3 week mark.

I guess in a way getting on the scales when they were showing significant loss was such a boost for me.. and now I am just waiting and wondering. I haven't cheated.. yet! But man have I considered it. I just don't want to undo the progress I have made.. that is ALL that is keeping me focused. But I am a very impatient person too. I want it gone! UGH.

And I have been reading alot of articles and posts, here and mymedifast, regarding loose skin etc once you lose all your weight. It's depressing. I am 40 and have been overweight for a lot of years.. gradually beginning about 15 years ago when I got married. I can't believe I let it get this out of control. It makes me so sad.

I was FEELING like I was losing... my skin was getting looser on my legs and hips etc... but I am not sure it's still happening. I am terrified I am going to gain back what little I have lost.. 14 lbs, or that I am not going to be able to stick this out, or that it simply will stop working for me. I have SUCH a LONG way to go. *sigh*

Have any of you cheated at all? What/how much did you eat? And how much damage did it do to your diet..? I thought maybe if I gave myself a cheat meal, I could then refocus and move forward.. but part of me is afraid if I do that, I may sabotage my efforts all together and I won't want to continue on the MF. UGH!

I also have some other stressful things going on in my life right now, and I am sure that isn't helping my outlook at all.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Girl you really need to relax. You are stressing yourself out which isn't helping you lose weight.

Just trust the plan! Follow your 5 MF meals a day and your 1 lean and green and TRUST the program cuz it does work

Give it time, I ONLY weigh in once a week and I've had a gain here and there but overall in two months I've lost 16 lbs, which to me is GREAT. Yes it's "just" 2 lbs a week but the point is the number is going down.

Maybe for you you should weigh in only weekly OR even just once a month- either way for now just follow the 5/1 plan and if you want to exercise go on a walk or something, don't do anything crazy. Like I said in your other post from my observation a lot of people seem to do better not exercising until later on down the line. Exercising actually stopped my loss for 2 weeks, once I stopped the weight started coming down again. While I like working out I'm in no rush to get started again! I'm enjoying the free time with other activities

DON'T CHEAT! I know easier said than done but if you cheat you are only cheating YOURSELF.

Remember it's 2-5 lbs a week and if you are 14 lbs lighter already that means you are over that average- most women lose 2 lbs per week on MF so you are way ahead of the game.

Thanks Beerab! I am trying to chill a little.. but I am a worrier by nature. lol Plus I am not doing the Medifast past the one month mark.. See my other post.. saying I am quitting.