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[electra000]

Hello, I have decided to begin my journal as I will re-start the program Jan 1st or 2nd. I have not decided which day yet. I am working on getting my head in the right place over the next few days. I have had many starts and re-starts since April, so I have not lost any weight. I have not gained anymore either. Thank goodness! I love this forum and I will be coming here for support. I thought I would do better if I started my journal and post in it regularly to hold myself accountable.

I have struggled with my weight as long as I can remember. I remember my Mom and me going to a weight loss clinic as young as age 11 or 12 that prescribed diet pills. At age 14 my Father died in front of me of a massive heart attack. I lost a lot of weight after that because I would not eat. This was over summer break. I went back to school and noticed that I was given more attention as a skinny girl. I began bingeing and purging to control my weight. I seemed to control my weight throughout highschool this way. I guess I eventually outgrew that.

I started taking phentermine in my 20's and stayed on that for several years until I had a heart scare. I have tried every diet plan out there of course! I have gained 84 lbs over the past 3 years and I am ready to take it off this time.

I am divorced and have two Jack Russell Terriers so I don't have to worry about cooking for a husband. I need to find a hobby or something to do in the evening after work. I think this will be the hardest time for me besides the weekends. I have a very stressful job and I like to enjoy a glass of wine or two in the evening to relax. I know this will be the hardest habit to break, besides my Starbucks latte addiction.

Anyway I will be back to let you guys know how it is going.

[Taangrl21]

Hey there electra-

Nice to meet ya. My name is Debra and I am on my third day doing MF. I, like you, love my lattes from Starbucks...and miss them.But will not miss being this heavy.I started gaining weight when I was maybe 8-9. When I was like 11 or 12 I started with diets I found out of magazines. Tried Herbalife when I was like 13. Then eventually I found Xenadrine when I was 17.Lost about 30-40lbs.And wound up gaining it back.Then this past summer I gained a good 15-20 do to stress and emotional things happening in my family one right after the other.So I turned to food.So lets just say I am somewhere in the same boat.
So I have tried EVERYTHING(diets, pills,etc.) else...found MF, read up on it, and decided this could be it. That about sums me up...

I am glad you re-started...and i wish you nothing but the success you deserve!!!

[LadyT]

I have struggled with my weight as long as I can remember. I remember my Mom and me going to a weight loss clinic as young as age 11 or 12 that prescribed diet pills.
I started taking phentermine in my 20's...

Anyway I will be back to let you guys know how it is going.

Hi electra - I am right there with you! I paraphrased the parts of your journal that I can completely relate to! My Mom took me to a "fat doctor" around the same age as you - I was on phentermine then...isn't that crazy to think about? Thinking back, I'm amazed that a pharmacist would fill a prescription for that for someone my age! I love my Mom more than anything, but if a mother did that nowadays, they would be charged with child abuse!
I was on phen-fen in my 20's and luckily haven't had any heart problems from it. I have had a myriad of other issues since I gained about 70 lbs in the last few years...so here I am! I originally started Medifast in April of '06 - took some time off - and have been back since before Thanksgiving. I look forward to seeing you around the boards in the new year! Congrats on making the decision to come back!
BTW - I was looking for a hobby last year and took an art class at the high school. I discovered to my amazement that I can actually paint! Now that it's getting cold I hope to get back into it. I hope you find something fun to do!

[casma500]

yay! so glad you have started a journal -- I have seen you posting in several spots. and you do need to start with your head in the right place! i took up knitting & cross stitch recently to help me -- it keeps your hands & mouth busy (you have to count stitches & hold thread in your lips) anyway, just a thought to pass on ~

[electra000]

Thanks for the warm welcome back! I am going to go to the craft store this weekend and look for some projects. I bought alot of crochet books from ebay last year, but for the life of me I cannot figure out the symbols and directions. I guess I can work on that.

I am currently wearing a size 22 jeans and last weekend I bought a pair of size 18 Ralph Lauren jeans that were on sale. They don't button, but they fit in the legs and butt. I have decided to take those back and exchange them for a size 16. I have confidence this time that I am going to succeed and I know I will be in a size 16 before long!

[bikipatra]

Hewoh, hewoh and welcome back!!!

[dede4wd]

Welcome back!

I'm glad to see you! Let's make '07 the year of GOAL!

DeDe

[electra000]

Off to a good start today ! I kind of started late on my supplements, but it is a super busy day at the office. I am going to try to do the full fast for one week only. My doctor has approved it. Around lunch time I was not sure I was going to make it but I did. Here is my schedule for the day. Not perfect. I had to have a bar for my first meal because I could not prepare a supplement at the time because of work.

10:00 am - fruit & granola bar
1:00 pm - Chicken noodle soup
2:30 - banana pudding
3:30 - 2 small gerkins & soy crisps
5:00 - Tomato soup
7:00 - beef stew
9:00 - oatmeal

I know my times are kind of messed up. I will work on this tomorrow. I may also skip the soycrisps and move everything up because I am usually in bed by 9:00. Takes some getting used to. I also brought a liter of FIJI water to work with me. I liked the pretty bottle it was in and thought it would be a good way to get my water in. I plan to stay on track!

[dede4wd]

You'll get your times and schedule all figured out to suit you soon! I'm just glad you're starting up!

DeDe

[Lucy]

Way to go, I am SO with you, don't stress the times, it takes more than one pass of the iron to get the wrinkles out, what matters is you are on your way, think only of the day, not if you messed up yesterday or might mess up the next, today is for you!

You and me my friend! I am SOOOO with you!

[bikipatra]

I got a chance to re-read your first entry and could relate to a lot. My father had his first heart attack when I was 18. He had another one when I was 22 that deprived him of air long enough that he suffered a diffuse noxic brain injury that left him in a persistant vegetative state for over 8 years. He was like Terry Schiavo before she made it cool. I also was bulimic, starting when I was 13. It developed into bulimirexia as I got older, where I would pride myself on not eating for days. The only foods I would allow myself to "keep" were apples, canned green beans and Slimfast shakes. I also have a Starbucks addiction. My drink, which was actually allowable on Weight Watchers CORE program, was a triple grande sugar free vanilla skim latte. I still go everyday but get regular coffee with just a splash of skim milk or tea. I was blessed to find a new hobby just DAYS after I started Medifasting. For some reason, I started photoediting. Let me just say I have never been artistic, except for acting, but have always yearned to be able to paint and create something of interest or beauty. Now I use a computer to do it! So I really believe that if you just keep on shaking the answers will come no matter hard the journey here was. Good luck.

[electra000]

Thanks Lucy, DeDe and Biki! It is 4:40 and my stomach is growling big time. I don't know if I can do the full fast. I feel like I need a lean & green!!! I will drink more water to try and ward off the hungries. By the way, I took back the size 18 jeans and exchanged them for size 14. I could button and zip the 18's when I re-tried them on but they were really tight. I will use the 14's for inspiration.

[Sojourner]

Welcome back, Electra!!!

[electra000]

Thanks SoJo! It's good to be back. It's 7:00 p.m. and I have done good so far! I had the beef stew for the first time. It's pretty good. I think I need more practice though! I put 2 cups of water instead of 1 cup so that it would be more filling. I added a little beef boullion, garlic pepper and minced onions. I think I will follow the instructions on the box next time. I still have 2 supps left for the night. I have decided to have a vanilla shake and apple cinnamon oatmeal. I know that I will make it through day 1 now. Thanks for the support!

[dede4wd]

On to day 2, yay!

DeDe