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[shineface]

Hi Guys --

I just need a place to vent a little --- I don't know why I'm feeling this way unless it's just a little thing called LIFE ... I usually feel pretty even tempered -- especially I made my major life change.

I am the asst. Innkeeper at a waterfront B&B --- far cry from my life of insurance for 25 years --- anyway, yesterday and today I feel like I'm gonna lose it - at least every minute or two. Irritated by a lot of things - little things usually all taken in stride - not this week.

How critical is this "every three hour" schedule - MIKE? JEANETTE? ANYONE?- I really have been getting at least 3 shakes or combo with supplements in by 2:00 --- but from that point they are a little more spread and some nites I eat a lean/green and others I do full fast -- by the way, if you do FULL do you still do 5 MF shakes/suppl. like you do with a lean/green included? Isn't this more calories?? OK the scale hasn't moved in a couple of days and that can't be helping my head - the irritating guests I have in the suite can't be helping and working a 14 hour day can't be helping ---- BUT I can usually handle it - even without food to medicate me these last few weeks - I've felt better than ever since on this program. I'm drinking almost or over a gallon of water a day -- YADDA -YADDA-YADDA ... "Aunt FLO" is not an issue - went thru that prematurely years ago ---- I just feel edgy, like a spring wound too tight, a balloon ready to pop or maybe my head will just explode.

Keeping this stuff in doesn't help me --- I get talking to myself and God knows I've gotten into some pretty scarey conversations when I do that - it's nice to have a place that I can trust to go to and just ask questions or get a few things off of my chest --- selfishly it's times like this I sometime miss my husband most ---- I needed to talk, vent, share, question or whatever and I am so thankful you are all here to listen.

Love to hear from all of you on what you feel and what you do ----and remember ... we will do this TOGETHER.

[Maisie]

Sounds like you need some stress management girl. I realize the days are very long and maybe you can't take off work and get away. The hospitality industry is a grueling one that way.

Meditation, yoga, a long walk with laid back music in your ears, anything to pull you away from the external reality into a place that settles your mind. I know this may sound trite, but it's the strategy at every high end lifestyle spa or center there is when they're treating for stress or Type A personalities.

In the meantime, there's that old adage about deep, cleansing breaths in a moment of stress. Hang in there and don't let those people in that suite wear you down. They're not worth you going off program!!!!

Maisie

[explorthis]

I just need a place to vent a little --- I don't know why I'm feeling this way unless it's just a little thing called LIFE ... I usually feel pretty even tempered -- especially I made my major life change.

we will do this TOGETHER.

Ok, you said it yourself.. WE WILL DO THIS TOGETHER. I am not going to tell you to take deep breath's, or to calm down, or to think pleasing thoughts like lakes and streams and birds pooping on your windshield, cause that never works for me. I can tell you this - prople in general (of course no one on this board) are idiots. I LOVE people I LOVE watching and trying to figure what goes in and out of peoples heads. What makes them tick. Why the heck they do what they do. Tell me you don't see this day in and day out?!?! From a food perepective, now I enjoy it even more, that I have something else to analyze. People are what makes the world go around.

What I will tell you is its pretty obvious by your mannerism's and the way you express yourself, that you are a pretty smart cookie. Don't give in to these people. Be the strong one. (Like this makes any sense?)

As for the 5 shakes and the lean green, for me, 4 and a lean/green are the Medi-fied. 5 shakes alone are the full Medifast. Don't worry obsessively about taking your shakes EGG-Zactly on time. The rule is (breakable) take them every 3 hours, so you will not feel starved, and that so your body will know it is receiving nutrients, and not go into a fat store mode. The body needs to know (though it does not know its being cheated - shhh don't say it too loud) that it is receiving all its "stuff", though low in calories and sugar, fat etc... that it IS receiving its share, so it will work and release the fat stored to burn off the additional weight.... Right or wrong, this is my philosophy, and it worked for me.......

Be strong, and have fun with this... Just remember, you are the only one that can make this happen. 2-3-4 months down the line when you have reached your desigred weight, you will look back (trust me on this) and say WOW - I am glad I did it, it was ALL WORTH IT!

-Mike

P.S. Where is my free room at your B/B?

[TamiL]

Hi Pam

Reading Mikes post made me chuckle (the bird poop thing!!) but hes soo right!! people can be just unbearable at times....believe me!! in my line of work...I see people at thier WORST..and even in time of need, while you are helping them...they still blow me away with being RUDE and MEAN!! but you gotta keep your chin up...do your best, be professional..treat others as you would want to be treated...and LET IT GO!!!
Dont stress over the 4 or 5 shakes a day..the time inbetween...or how late it may get before your last supplement, just do what you have to for that DAY to get by...if you have to go 4 or 5 hours inbetween "feedings" then so be it...as long as your sticking to the program, and your body is being FUELED...dont worry!!

somedays I have 4 shakes and a lean green meal...some days I have 5 supplements spaced out from 9am till 9pm...some days I have 5 supplements (when I say supplements I mean 3 SHAKES and 2 others..like soup or chili..I always make sure I have at least 3 shakes a day) Then days at work..when its nuts for me...I find myself having 5 ready to drink shakes...sometimes my last one at 11pm..cuz thats the only time I can have it...and I need the energy for anything that may come in during the night.....

so do what works for you!! If I plan on a lean/green meal day...and I am not hungry...I only have 3 shakes...then my meal...then at night, just before bed..I get the 4th one in...a nice chocolate shake heated up in the microwave with a packet of splenda and a splash of cinnamon...and it makes me all warm inside...to curl up and go to sleep!!

So Dont Stress too much Pam..just do your job the best you can...work your program however you can for that day...and KNOW THAT WE ARE ALL HERE ROUTING FOR YOU!!!

PS...im with Mike...when do we get our discounted Room for the B&B?

hang in there.....as you said TOGETHER WE WILL TO THIS!!!

[elle4nelly]

Pam?

I agree with Tami and Mike!

It's going to be okay. Dieting gest very emotional for me during the 1st to 2nd month. Previously I got Psychotic!!!!!!
Everytime I got on a diet....everyone ran!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And this Doc use to give me phentermine...I was totally Psycho on that drug!!!!!!!!! One day I was going to dinner with my chick friends and this Homeless guy with Lord Knows what mental illness ( I think Schizophrenic is the word for him)..well...dude said something rude...and I turned around and went into a verbal rumble with him. I was screaming obsenity on top of my lungs and he was shouting louder and louder!!!!! it went on for 10 minutes and a good crowd was strolling by horrifed...needless to say...my friends pulled me away before it turned into a Jeri Somebody show!
The next day I told the doc that dieting makes me crazy. He scolded me hard!!!!!!! Told me the poor homeless man was most likely a Schizophrenic and seeing PINK ELEPHANTS flying by. Nothing to do with me...WELL???????? I knew then I needed to come off Phentermine . This diet makes me quiet! exept last week where I found myself crying like a baby!! For absolutely no reason whatsoever! Yes aunt flo came....but I usually go psycho ...so my friend...you'll be fine. I just wanted to share this with you so you know that in this life, dieting or not..
" THERE WILL BE DAYS LIKE THIS"
And be proud of yourself! I am! "cause you didn't reach for Icecream you kept on shakin..

Hang in there Pam! We're in it with you.

Nelly

[explorthis]

emotional for me... Psychotic... Psycho... chick friends... Schizophrenic..... dude... rude... verbal rumble... screaming obsenity...louder and louder!...horrifed...dieting makes me crazy... PINK ELEPHANTS flying by... Phentermine... Yes aunt flo came... phsycho...

"THERE WILL BE DAYS LIKE THIS"

And be proud of yourself! I am! "cause you didn't reach for Icecream

WOWOWOWOW!! I am glad I was born a Man.....

Thanks for that great visual, loved reading it!

-Mike

[shineface]

Hi all --- you guys are the BEST!!!!

I just read through your posts and everyone of you had something wonderful and/or insightful to say to me. I know this is temporary - I LOVE BEING AROUND PEOPLE and I love my job and I guess I am just going through a couple of days feeling the "mean reds" as opposed to the blues (Holly Go-Lightly expression from the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" -a favorite) ... anyway as I continue on this path of loss I realize I'm not just losing weight but I am lost without my old ways of handling the "mean reds" --- heck, I'd have breakfast, luch, dinner or snacks in an effort to change a mood ... not anymore -I HAVE LOST THAT NEED - It is a destructive way to handle my feelings and I have proven that point over and over and over again. So, now I need to develop new ways to deal.... and here you all are.

You are all unique in your own way and I find humor (pooping on ?), information (sharing coping mechanisms), more humor (psycho??), support, suggestions, IHUGS, and people that REALLY understand what it is like to be FAT-FAT-FAT and struggle to let the choking person trapped inside out into the fresh air... and that's what you all are to me --- like gulping deep breaths of fresh air ---- coming up for air --- breathing without the weight of the world in my head, heart and on my body. UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT & TOUGH LOVE all rolled into one great big beautiful group of people on this forum. It humbles me and blesses me - Thank you for showing up everyday.

TOGETHER WE WILL DO THIS!!!

PS--- FUNNY STORY ?--- my "problem people" in the suite turned out to be sweet ---- big thank you's when they left smiling - wrote wonderful comments in the guest book about their stay and left a very large tip in their room when they left ... I don't know maybe the person in the office (me) was the one with the problem - think so?

I love you guys!!!!

[explorthis]

UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT & TOUGH LOVE

and left a very large tip in their room when they left I love you guys!!!!

So..... speaking of tips, since you unconditionally <tough> love us soooo much... WOMAN, where is our free room?

-A want it now sort of guy

[Guest]

We love you right back!

Right Mike?

Mike? Yoohoo? Mike?

He's busy seeing Pink Elephants with Tucked in Shirts!

Your Shakin Pal!

[Guest]

guest?

That was Nelly by the way!

[explorthis]

He's busy seeing Pink Elephants
Mike? Yoohoo? Mike?

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WHAT?

[shineface]

Mike - Mike - Mike --- immediate gratification kinda guy? oopps -isn't that an oxymoron?

Next time you're gonna be coming to the East coast we can talk about getting that free room for ya....