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[blondeangel7782]

Hey Ladies & Gents,

My name is Nikki I'm 23 5'2 and currently tipping the scales @ 241 as of 8/21/2006 (highest ever) this is my second round with Medifast the first time I dropped 14lbs in 2 weeks and I fell off the boat, as having a thin hubby at home who can eat anything in site doesn't help! I'm going to do it this time around no questions about it, I want to hit Onederland by October 9th if not sooner it's my 2 year wedding anniversary and I was 186 when I got married. So I will do my best to keep my journal everyday(hope the server can handle it ) I'm doing this for myself and secondly my husband and other family since diabetes runs in the family. SO any encouraging words, stories or advice is welcomed! My goal weight is 130 when it's all said & done so bare with me this journey has only just begun!

**************Fast forward*********************

Ok so this is day 2 for me I had a cheat last night spaghetti "o's" and franks (went to the grocery store hungry) and I had about 15 starburst. This morning I'm being compliant and will stay that way. I'm down from 241 to 238 and for some reason those numbers make me feel so shameful I have never been this heavy so it's not only shocking but a little depressing at the same time. I just wish I hadn't gone off MF back in April I was doing good and started @ 228 and was down to 214 then I quit and gained 14 + 10 more back

I'm closing now but not forever...I look forward to respones

[blondeangel7782]

Ok so today is Wed and I didn't totally screw up yesterday but I need to get the hang of this and can't quite get it yet and need some encouraging words....

I went home last night opened the fridge and ate some strawberry cheesecake, then I had a lean cuisine that was considered a l&G but I had a salad for lunch yesterday so I doubled up on the L&G but blew it with cheesecake Please anyone who reads this please send me ideas on how to resist, I think about it after I do it, and I beat myself up for it... I have never been this heavy and I sit all day and read the posts here on the forum which keeps me compliant at work and last night I even had the thought of quitting the program and just trying to eat healthy. I then thought to myself and remembered why I turned to MF because I don't have enough discipline to stay away from the unhealthy foods. Please anyone who can offer stories or advice about what made you completely comply, at this point I'm begging for some help and direction here! Off I go to make some Apple & Cinnamon Oatmeal

[loriannk]

HI!!

Don't beat yourself up about the cheats. Get back on the wagon today. You have to remeber why you want to lose weight. Put some fat pictures inside your frig so when you open it you see what you don't want to look like anymore. Post here instead of eating whatever it is you are craving. You need to get past the first 4-5 days without cheating and you will feel better. You won't feel hungry and most of your cravings should go away.

YOU CAN DO IT! You have to believe it yourself or it won't work.

PS. I was married on Oct. 8th. Gonna be my 12th wedding anniversary this year. My brother was married on the 9th of Oct in Vegas 3 years ago. October was a great month to get married.

[Serendipity]

Hi Nikki,

I'm afraid that the only one who can make you succeed at this program is you. You will need to commit to it and not let cheating be an option. There is no magic answer to that. You just need to want it badly enough to stop before you cheat instead of beating yourself up after you cheat.

One thing that helped me was knowing that it would be so much easier to stick to the Medifast program if I didn't cheat. I'm not a glutton for punishment and did not want to struggle through each day, so I just made my mind up to stick to the Quick Start Guide without excuses. Losing the weight can be quite easy if you can commit to compliance.

Just a note about Lean Cuisine: They aren't Medifast compliant meals. They have alot of other stuff added and they aren't the right proportions.....not enough meat or veggies. You're far better off eating the right proportions of the lean and green because they fill you up much better and may prevent those other cheats.

Make sure you space your meals out 2-3 hours apart, have a good l & G, drink lots of water. When you want to cheat, have some tea or boullion or another approved snack instead. The hunger goes away after 5-7 days if you remain compliant. It get easy.....yep easy after that.

Oh yeah, and I'd get rid of the rest of that cheesecake.

[Jan]

Hi Nikki,
Those cheats (now over) will cause you troubles.
You must be completely compliant for at least 3 days for your body to adjust to the program. So, as long as you add a bit here and there, you will continue to have problems with being hungry and snacking. I went thru the same thing with my "skinny" marathon running sister who had gained 30 pounds due to eye surgeries. She would add a bit of this and that... things like cottage cheese... and then call and tell me she was starving and had to add something. It took me 3 weeks to get her compliant... then the "starving" went away. Soy is a natural appetite supressant so if you will follow the program (treat it as a prescription medication ... no more no less) your body will adjust and you won't be hungry. Just make it thru the first three days... and then you'll start your journey to "slimdom". I know you can do it... it just takes discipline, determination and compliance. Let us all know how you're doing.
jan

[GucciGoo]

It sounds like you might not be mentally ready for this diet yet. There is no room for even the tiniest cheating. Why don't you take a weekend, eat all the fattening and bad foods you are craving, and then start fresh on a Monday morning? Have the mindset that you have just eaten everything you crave, and you are ready to begin Medifast.

[Di]

I have been there this is also my second time. I didn't have the forum or anything last time so I am hopeing that makes the difference. I'm 5'4 1/2" (the 1/2 is VERY important) I tip the scales at 261. Shame does not even begin to touch it. I really pigged out waiting for my shipment and had many 'last meals'. Today is my last day of my first week and I did fairly good but am still full of doubt. I just want you to know -you are not alone - I'm right there with you. Email me any time -
<snip>no email addys please - Mr. Snippy</snip>

[blondeangel7782]

Thanks to al of you so far for the reply's, I'm swearing (even though I shouldn't) to be compliant I want this more than anything (except my hubby) HA HA and I want to get my old self back I felt so much better when I could run everyday it was my stress relief, I felt much better not having to worry anout my health and my self esteem really hit rock bottom when I gained all this weight, I keep reminding myself about all the nice things that will come in due time and I only have 124 days (x-mas)to get at least the first 40-50lbs off, I'm so tired of not enjoying cleaning house and taking my god children to the park, I'm tired of being lathargic all the time and most of all and to be honest I'm still newly married (2 years in October) and I want to take my hubby on a local cruise but don't want to worry about looking like the ships mascot. I mean so many things and I'm just going to do it I will live on this darn forum if I have to, but the mirror depresses me to no end I can't say when the last time was that I actually looked in the mirror to make sure my outfit jived, because it's like I just wear what fits and is comfy. One thing I want to avoid is when it's time to run to the store is I don't want my hubby saying why are you dressed like trailer trash(yoga pants and a baggy t-shirt) I want to be able to put on a pair of low rise jeans & a cute shirt that's not down to my knees...Ok enough rambling on you get the point, I still look forward to more reply's and I don't need another wasted weekend of eating fast food or Ramen Noodles not even the Singapore Noodles I'm craving from the Asian Cafe here....

[TheShadow]

Nikki- How badly do you want to look good? How much do you want to be healthy? More than anything??? More than you want that cheescake? Then step away from the cheescake and grab some celery or SF jello. You have to want it real bad!! You have to say to yourself that the answer is "NO". Just don't do it. You are stronger than food. If you let food tell you what to do, than you are not going to get where you are going. Who is in charge of your body? You are. Don't put crap in it. If you have to, try to visualize the food as it will look in your trash can after 3 days...with flies and maggots on it, stinking, warm and moldy. You won't want that cheesecake, do you???

[Sojourner]

Hiya Nikki!
Everyone is right about having to want this and that there is no magic answer, just hard work and determination. You have to stop waffling on what you want. Do you want that cheesecake or do you want to fit into those low-rise jeans? When you are considering a cheat, there is always that moment when you go from thinking about it to deciding to do it. That is when you have to really choose what you'd rather have. You are making a conscious decision, even though you may not feel as though you are--the cheesecake doesn't just appear in your mouth all on its own. You choose it over your other desires. What I do when I'm in this place is actually think about all those things I want, one at a time, and weigh them against whatever it is that's tempting me. The things I really want win out every time. It really does get easier, but you have to get through those first crucial days before the hunger goes away. Another thing that helps me is to think, "Singapore noodles are not going to go extinct. They will still be there when I have come through this journey, and I can enjoy them then." Except in my case I say "tortillas" or "pizza," LOL.

You can do this!! You seem to want it, and have a good list of reasons. I think you should post them where you can see them everyday (or 15 times a day!) to help you make good choices.

Here's what you said:

I want to get my old self back
I want to feel better
I want to be able to run everyday
I don’t want to worry about my health
I want my self esteem back
I want to enjoy cleaning house
I want to enjoy taking my godchildren to the park
I don’t want to be lethargic anymore
I want to go on a cruise and feel good about myself
I want to be able to look in the mirror and like what I see
I want to wear cool clothes instead of just what fits
I want to wear shirts that are not down to my knees
I want to wear low-rise jeans

Be strong, girl!

[Lauren]

Mmmm, cheesecake.

Oh, whoops, sorry, I got sidetracked! :-)

Yeah, what Sojourner said. Keep in mind all things that motivate you. But in addition to that, just don't allow yourself to consider going off plan. It's just not an option. Pretend that the only thing left on the planet is MF food. Just Do It. Don't analyze it, don't try to be creative, just eat what's in the plan, and that's it.

If you don't give yourself permission to cheat, you won't. Once you open the door, even just a crack, then things become much more difficult.

Best of luck to you!

Lauren

[blondeangel7782]

Sojourner,Laura& The Shadow,

I'm almost in tears Sojourner you really helped me see things under a different light, I can't express in words how thankful I am for you responding to my journal post and I hope you will continue to keep up with my journal and encourage me, what you wrote today was by far the most inspirational post directed towards me ever and I have printed it and I'm making copies to tape all over the house everywhere. I'm so set on doing this I'll have to show ya'll better than I can tell you that I want this more than anything in the world! I'm really going for the gold I mean Christmas will be here before I know it and all the things I love to eat are not going extinct so they will be there when I have enough control of myself to have them and I'm not going to rush to get there I will take things one shake at a time! Thanks so much for the inspiration and please don't give up on me I hope that in YOUR spare time you will follow my journal and guide me along the way!

[Sojourner]

Yay Nikki!!

I'm honored and just really pleased that I could make a difference for you. Thanks, you made my day!

Insofar as keeping up with your journal is concerned--I keep up with everyone else's journal with much more diligence than I do my own! Seriously, I wrote the first initial post a couple of weeks ago, and that's it! See, I "journal" all over this forum, so I don't feel like I have anything left to say in my own space. My DH would laugh at the notion that I would have nothing to say!! Actually, anyone who knows me would too!! Yeah, okay, I cracked even myself up with that comment, but you know what I mean? I've been telling myself that I need to start paying attention to my journal, but so far I haven't. So anyway, yeah, I'll keep up with your journal--I'm anxious to see all the successes you will be writing about soon!

Hasta!

[blondeangel7782]

You know it feels so much better and I feel so much better not putting the caca into my body I have been compliant all day and even felt like such a success as I was drinking my shake in traffic thinking to myself if only everyone knew exactly what I was drinking, I think if I stay compliant all the way to my next order I'm going to reward myself MF style, I'm going to purchase myself a cool MF shaker if they are still around. I don't have guilt weighing me down tonight like I did last night,. With all this being said I want to feel this positive everyday from here on out... Now enough reading GET ON IT MISSY UPDATE YOUR JOURNAL

I will be here tomorrrow to update this journal first thing in the morning!

Adios

[lauradr]

Nikki, You can do it!! Everyone is right don't give yourself permission to Cheat.