The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[THINKnTHIN]

Hey to all! I finally decided to stop lurking and join in! I am on my second week of Medifast and have decided not to use the scale for 3 weeks. I will do weigh-in's at 3 week intervals only (hopefully). The scale has always messed with my mind, and I refuse to have it make or break my day before it begins My mini goal is to lose 25 lbs (or more) by December. Overall, I have 40-50 lbs to lose. I had done Medifast in 2002 with great success, but alas, had some life challenges that made me lose focus and put me almost right back where I started. Oh well! At least I know in my heart this plan will work 100%. I just have to be patient and compliant! First challenge will be a business trip in 2 weeks, 5 days on the road. I am already planning my attack for that!

[Elke]

Good for you for thinking ahead, that will help so much. Welcome to the group. You seem to have a great attitude! Thats awesome. If you have any questions just ask, someone will be along to answer it.

[Emmasmom]

Welcome to the forum! I had to ask my husband to hid the scale from me, because I obsess about it. So kudos for you, you have thought this through and you WILL be successful. Just keep reading the forum whenever you can. I have found that this is such a motivation to keep me on track.

Good luck on your weight loss journey!

KendraM

[THINKnTHIN]

Thanks Elke and Emmasmom! Was not expecting so quick a response...you made my day! I check in often just to get through the cravings of the day. I have another quirky thing that I am trying, sounds weird but there is a method to my madness...I am trying to grow my lean and green meals (the green part anyway). I have my whole fall garden planted and have cold frames ready if/when needed. That way I have to get outside and physicaly work for my food. An added plus, hopefully no danger of tainted fresh spinach which I just love. So I had to wait and start Medifast when my plants were high enough

[JeepGirl]

Welcome Aboard! I think it is awesome that you have a garden..I think that will make it so much more meaningful to ya! Good Luck!!

[DogMa]

Welcome!! So what are you growing?

I'm SO excited that spinach is supposed to be heading back into the stores. I've missed it!! (And I don't worry too much about E. coli from it, since I only like it cooked.)

[THINKnTHIN]

Hi Dogma! You are one of my heroes on this plan! I love your Journal! I used Body for Life after I finished Medifast in 2002 for maintenance also and it really is a great way of life that works well (I failed, not the plan). I really had my best body ever when following it....

I have several diff kinds of lettuces, red sails, red delight, romaine, buttercrunch, mesculin mix....spinach, collards (hope I can eat those without the salt pork to boil them in ), brocolli, chinese cabbage, green onions, still have bannana peppers, arugula, lots of herbs still (basil, parsley, oregano, thyme, dill and such).

I got REALLY mad the other day when the grasshoppers started in on the cabbage.....but hey, they are thinner than I am so I guess it was truly "survival of the fittest"! ..... hah hah

[THINKnTHIN]

Oops JeepGirl! I forgot to say hello back to you! I have been reading your journal also.....your love for your jeep reminds me of mine for my Mustang. I read somewhere on the site where people were posting what their dreams were when they reached goal....one of mine is to look as good as my car! sometimes when I get out of it, I sense disappointment from the male crowd when they see me appear.....looking like a midlife crisis! Not for long though!

[Sojourner]

...one of mine is to look as good as my car!

Hey!I look as good as my vehicle....'course I drive an extended cab truck with extra-wide tires...:cry:

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LOL, jk! Welcome to the best forum in the history of the world! I totally appreciate your wanting to join after "skulking" for a while--I've heard that people do that!

[alohacate]

Aloha & welcome back!! You can do this - WE CAN DO THIS TOGETHER!!!

[Amber]

Howdy THINKnTHIN-
Glad to have you aboard the MF wagon!
Welcome-

[Arklahoma]

[beeah_b]

Hi thinkinthin! Wow, i had no idea that you could grow lettuce & such in the fall! Good luck in the growing of the green & of course no luck needed in the losing of the fat. You already know that Medifast works!

[Allie]

good morning and welcome!!! Glad to have you here. I know you can do it!!!

Aliie

[THINKnTHIN]

Thanks for all the Welcomes! I am VERY happy to be here! Yep! in most areas of the country you can garden winter hardy veggies like lettuce, spinach and such with just a bit of protection...great book by Eliot Coleman "The Four Season Harvest" is what I follow. As long as we are limiting ourselves to one lean and green my thoughts are it should be the best taste and quality possible! yum yum!