1 mo past and 12+ lbs gone

Ok, so it isn't coming off a lightning speed but I am happy to post, on this superbowl day 2/3/2013, I am down to 184.6.  This is what I weighed in this a.m.  I am THRILLED with this...enough to stick to it and watch more come off!  I encourage anyone out there who was as "trapped" in their bodies the way I was to start medifast. It does work.  I'll post again mid week :)  As for now, go 49ers!

Finally, 26th day I'm down 10 lbs!

It's a small milestone, really, but one I've been anxiously working towards. It took me just over 3.5 weeks to do it but I DO feel better.  I've been reading Lyns blog EscapefromObesity and it's so in line with how I feel many days, myself. I do feel I've become obsessed with "the diet" and I do weight every day (probably a mistake).  I have had down days when I didn't understand why I was remaining at the same weight for 7 days. But, now, in retrospect, it's all been worth it.  So, I'll keep going forward and posting as I go. Yay for me! 186.6!  Sounds a little better than 196.6!

Not sure which day....lol

It's been a while since I've written here but I believe I'm on day 23 of medifast and I have lost 9 lbs. That is an average of 2.5 lbs per week, but I did go completely off the diet last weekend. While I was good, eating salads, lean beef, eggs, and such, I did have plenty of wine. You see, my husband and I went out of town for a wedding, something we rarely get to do. So, I did enjoy myself (no wedding cake, though)   While I'm very happy that I've lost 9 lbs, it is time to amp up the weight loss. I've been saying I'm going to incorporate exercise, but it's time to do it!  I think this will really help.

So, I'll keep you posted on how that works for me!  Good day and blessings to all!

Day, 12, 13, & 14...

Well, can't believe I've forgotten to blog 2 days now. Probably, because it hasn't been very eventful here weight wise.  I had stayed the same on day 12, gained about 4 oz. yesterday on day 13, and today, on day 14 - 2 weeks - I am at 189.4.  I'll take it.  That is 7.2 lbs lost in 2 weeks.  I think, according to what I've read, this is right on target for Medifast.  So, I'll plug forward.  This weekend is the big wedding I am going to in Dallas. I will be going off the plan a little bit. I plan to be as good as possible, though.  So, hopefully, in the days ahead, I'll drop 2 more.  187 is my goal by Friday.  We shall see.....

Day 11....

Well, today the scale said 189.8!!!  Wow, I'm in the 180's and so happy about it!  Going to just keep doing what I'm doing. Having some hot tea right now.  Oh, I wanted to post some new favorite medifast things that are really helping me along.  They all taste good to me (and I'm a food snob)

Lemon Crunch Bars
Chocolate Mint Bars (taste like girl scout thin mints)...warm in microwave for 10 seconds for extra decadence!
SNACK: White Cheddar Soy Crisps....YUMMY!
Mocha Shake & Dutch Chocolate

Buy them!

day 10.... reallly, day 10? wow

Today is a good day. Scales say 190.2!!!  I'm so happy.  Finally, my adherence to the program is paying off. I lose weight slowly, so, 6.6 in 9 days is ok with me...especially after the stressful week I've had.  I'm really going to concentrate on staying 100% from here out. Lots to do today but happy to start on a good note!

Day 9.....

Well, not happy.  First off, I have a ton of work to catch up on from just the 2 days I've been gone with my son, to the hospital.  Tuesday morning, I was 191.6.  So, I was very very good (even under the stress and in the hospital) and I still weighed 191.8 today.  Up 2 oz ???? What???  These are the times that try us, aren't they. Well, not cratering!  I'm sticking to the plan today and going to drink lots of water....maybe even exercise. I have to do better than this!  But, on the up side, I'm down 5 lbs from where I started.  I'll maybe have time to blog some more tonight. Happy day to all!

Day 8....

No idea what I weighed in at this a.m.....no scales in the hospital.  We are home now and I can start again tomorrow.  I've stayed on the diet, through all the bad stuff over the last 30 hours.  So, I'm anxious to see what the scale says tomorrow.  Blessed Night.

Day 7.....

Today started off rough and got worse. Bad storm, nervous dog jumping iny bed at 4:30 am.   My sons coach called me at 12:30 to tell me he'd slipped in the licker room shower and had a bad laceration and ambulance was on the way.   We are in the hospital because he had bleeding in the brain.  MRI actually showed good results however do I'm hopeful we will go home tomorrow.   Weigh in was 191.6.  I managed to stay on my diet to my own amazement today

Day 6....

Well, not super duper happy with myself today. I weighed 2 oz more than yesterday....so, that is 192.6.  What's up?  I was good yesterday.  The ONLY thing I might have done wrong is that I had low sodium pickle spears, instead of 1, and maybe a few more almonds than allowed. Oh well, going to incorporate exercise today so we will see.  I just returned from taking my daughter to dance.  It's 11:50 and I have had a shake and a bar and about 3 glasses of water.  I'm going to settle in now to do some shipping (work) and I'll write more tonight.  Thunderstorms rolling in later and going to get cooler again....ah, January.

Day 5 ....

Morning weigh in is 192.4.  So, in spite of myself probably eating too many veggies yesterday AND being on my monthly female cycle, I managed to lose 4 oz from yesterday mornings weigh in.  It still sounds terrible but at least it's going down.  I truly have a goal of 160. If I make it there, I'll be amazed with myself! I've considered posting photos but I'm not sure if I'll have the courage until my body starts looking a little different. I hate the fat! I hate getting older too! Oh, I know, I'm supposed to be 47 and FABULOUS, embrace my curves, love the skin that I'm in, and all that..... Whatever! I hate it! So, I just have to get back to a better me. I still love myself...for the most part. But, I need to get a body back that I can love a little more :/  I just do.

Plan of action for today is to try some of my new medifast food.  I got 2 boxes in yesterday that I got from an ebay seller. I've joined medifast before but didn't have the $$ right now to fully "invest" until I knew I was going to be able to do it. So, $18 per box on ebay was better than nothing. In my new shipment, I got: caramel crunch bars, oatmeal raisin bars (tried last night and not too bad), more dutch choc shakes, beef veg soup (need to soak one of those for later), parmesan cheese puffs (not great but do-able), chicken and wild rice soup, and more peanut butter crunch bars.  Strange to say, I'm getting used to the food. 

Could I possibly be in the 180's by next week?  Oh, I hope so....  I'm going to start exercising today.  Elliptical machine should help a little, I think.  So, I'll write more tonight!  Good luck for anyone on this journey with me :)  We can do it!

Day 4 Evening....

Just a quick log in.  I just finished some baked chicken and I've probably had too many veggies today. I made a cucumber / tomato / olive (just 4) / lettuce salad in balsamic vinegar and it was delightful....but, probably too much.  I've also had a few too many almonds.  Anyway, better luck tomorrow, and I will do it. Hopefully, even though I have my monthly, I'll have lost weight once I get past the bloated phase of the cycle. TMI, I know, but just keeping it real.  G'Nite

Day 4 Beginning....

As said, yesterday was difficult.  I just discovered why....got my monthly this a.m. and I'm up 2 oz. from yesterday morning. I guess that really isn't so bad.  Hopefully, some new food is in the mail today for me.  I initially only ordered 3 boxes (dutch choc shakes, peanut butter crunch bars, and cinnamon pretzels.)  Needless to say, I'm bored with those 3 items.  I do look forward to baked chicken and veggies more than I ever did before, though!  Last night, I made some portobello mushrooms and they were divine!  I just marinated them in fat free kraft marinade (just enough to coat) and baked them in the oven at 375 for 30 min, wrapped in foil.  Very good....and, good for you. I've recently heard 2 studies in which they can actually aid in the reversal of cancer.  So, I'll be eating those once a week.  I went to tan yesterday (thinking brown fat is better than white fat) and I burned some parts of me that haven't seen the sun in a while (:  .... ouch.  So, getting ready for a better year. I know I can do it....just have to stay focused.  I'll write more tonight!

Day 3

Although its late I'm just posting via my phone before I turn in. Today was the toughest day so far. I did weigh in this a.m. At 192.8 though.   I hope tomorrow is good I'm not sure if I got in enough water today.    I'll write longer tomorrow...

Day 2.....

Today is the 2nd day I've been on the medifast diet and it was pretty easy.  I did have a little trouble getting everything in.  I stupidly left my house to run some errands with NO meals / shakes with me. So, from 12-3, I didn't eat anything. On medifast, you are supposed to eat 5 of their meals a day and 1 lean / green meal that you make.  So, when I got home at 3, I ate a bar.  Left for my daughters 2 hour cheer / tumble class and took 2 bags of pretzels with me to make up for 2 more meals.  I still need to eat one more (shake) which I'll make in a minute. When I weighed this a.m., it was 193.8....that's a lot of water weight in one day. That tells me I was really retaining, and probably quite dehydrated. So far, it isn't bad at all.  I am ordering new foods and am actually quite excited to try them. I also found a great blog from a very inspiring lady that lost 100 lbs on medifast.  Her blog is called "escapefromobesity"....I'll be reading it daily for motivation, I think.  This weight loss endeavor started for me now because I have a wedding I'm attending Jan 19th that I want to look better for.  So, I need to lose a little quickly. However, it's changing for me....I really just want to get it all off and try to keep it off.  Today, was the same chocolate shakes, peanut butter crunch bars, and cinnamon pretzels. I should have some new food, soon.  For lean / green, I made cucumber, tomato, lettuce salad with balsamic and grilled chicken.  We also grilled some portobello mushrooms and they were excellent!  I only used fat free italian dressing for a marinade and they were so good....  So, I'll write again tomorrow night.  I hope I have a loss in the a.m. but even if I don't, it's all good.....for, I know I will. 

Day 1....

Started a diet today....it's Medifast.  My friend recently lost 20 lbs on it in virtually 2 months so I said, what the heck?  I have virtually 40 lbs to lose before I can truly feel good in my skin again.  I started out at 196.8 today and I'm 5'5", 47 years old.  It's time!  I am surprised that today wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.  I plan to blog here each day to record my progress....I figure, if I can help anyone else with thoughts of doing this diet plan, then that's a good thing.  So far, I've had 2 dutch chocolate shakes (the 2nd I made coffee like by adding 1 tbsp of instant nescafe coffee.)  It was good.  I had a bag of cinnamon pretzels (neh), and a peanut butter crunch bar (so so)   I think I can do this, though.  The one thing that is getting me is how many trips to the bathroom I'm taking.....but, then, drinking lots and lots of water, too.  I am hopeful with this.  For me, I really need something strict...otherwise, I'll push "points" or whatever other method to it's dire limits.  This will work.  I'll see to it that it does.  I really want to be 160, size 10, but I'd take 156.8 :), of course.  Good luck to me and stay posted!