Well hello all
I'm new here and have been perusing for the last couple of days.
I'm so glad to hear that some people are doing Medifast. I just started the program on Wednesday and I'm going strong. I know every diet isn't for everyone - of course something like this wouldn't fit in with your exercise routine, Aphil - wow, belly dancing! I've always wanted to do that!. But, I joined Curves in March and instead of going 4 times a week and doing 3 cycles at a time, I now go twice and only do 1 cycle. It isn't much but I'm trying to ease back into it the way the program suggests.
You have to understand.... I've tried just about everything going. I'm 34 years old, I am 5'3" tall on a good day and tipped the scales at 260. I'm now down 4 lbs. (yeah, I know - water weight but it's still motivation) and this is something I need to try before my weight starts to case me serious health problems besides my terribly sore knees and feet. (I have little feet - size 6 - to hold up such a large amount of fat!)
The only time I was every able to lose a significant amount of weight in my life was 10 years ago. I was on a clinic-based diet that used a 5 x 7 index card with allowable foods along with similar supplements to those used on Medifast. High soy protein, low fat, low carb. I lost 90lbs in six months and never felt better. Never put a foot in the gym either.
But anyway, here I am and I hope that I can be as supportive to you all as your posts have been to me so far.
Whatever diet you're on, I wish you the very best of success. No one diet 'fits all' so as long as we're headed in the right direction, GREAT!
~Alisha