The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[bikipatra]

So good to hear from you and the wonderful work you are doing.

[FertileMyrtle]

Thought I'd post in, and hopefully this time my computer won't freak out in the middle of it! I have been compliant for almost a week, and it's been a really good run. I was able to purchase almost 2 months of MF, and having it in my cupboard is so relieving. I was having such a hard time when I only had 2-3 weeks worth and a terrible variety. I didnt want to waste the product when I knew I just couldnt get through with banana pudding and oatmeal. I was able to purchase a great variety from a girl on the forum who wanted different items--all her items were my favorites! I tried to custom order, and it didnt nearly give me the variety she had! So, I am so perfectly content to eat my MF!!
I am going to wait till tomorrow to weigh in but I know I have lost the weight I gained being off plan for almost 6 weeks while we recovered financially from Christmas/birthdays! (6lbs or so)

Have you ever seen the movie Parenthood? The first scene where the parents are getting the kids in the van? That's my life right now. Picking up naked babies that slipped in their own pee, running outside to find my babies across the street after my 4 yr old left the door open!! Pulling gum out of my dogs mouth after he smeared it all over the rug, cleaning up vomit and every other bodily excrement only after I've finally showered....I was stomping across the house muttering obscenities and look up to see my husband, who had quietly walked in for dinner, laughing at me.

So, wish me luck in tomorrow's weigh in-- I am shooting for 173, 2 lbs lower than my MF low of 175.

[MerryMary]

Glad you are back on the program ... and it's nice to meet you!

Mary

[Karli]

OOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo... glad you're back and best wishes for tomorrow !!

Cheers,
Karli

[katieb920]

Good Luck for todays weigh in.
Katie

[FertileMyrtle]

So here I am, hovering between 173 and 174. Not much lower than my ending weight before my MF break, but I still lost about 7 lbs that I had re-gained. So at least I know it's working! It's so weird though. I'm not having a problem staying compliant, but it's like my body just doesnt want to LET GO! This is my lowest weight in years! So, maybe the bod is having attachment issues.
I'll just keep hanging on, b/c the greatest thing going right now is the fact that I am not hungry or thinking about food. That is such a relief! I want to ask a question though...

Those of you that have lost a good 30 lbs or more, did you reach a point when you realized how weak your body is? It's like, I was so burdened with those 25 lbs, it affected my posture and pulled me down all over. Now that I am lighter, I realized I was still moving like I weighed 198. So I began to pull my self up, stand a little taller and it hurts!!! I know working out will help this, but I just wondered if anyone else was hit with this the way I was. Part of it is C-sections and not rebuilding my muscles for so long, but it's exhausting to drag myself around sometimes! My body feels so much more tender. By no means am I skinny and bony, but I am pretty tall-- so when my hubby pats me on the shoulder, I can feel every bone he's touched. So at night I stretch myself all over the floor and its like I'm feeling parts that I forgot I had control over.

So I need to drink my water, this I know. I better go drink a huge amount right now. I havent posted much-testing my resolve first, I guess. But i may post in more as i get through this little "plateau."

Thanks for listening.

Karli, BTW, you look gorgeous!

FM

[FertileMyrtle]

I weighed in this morning at 172.8! That's a pound overnight. I have noticed that week three on the plan is always slow moving for me, and I have to step it up by using a lot of shakes and water. So thats 10 lbs in 3 weeks, but 7 of them were "re-losers." I hate relosing weight.

But I am stoked about being so close to 170. My husband has really stepped up-he caught me gnawing on a roll our neighbors brought over, and I spit it out in his hand! "You're not supposed to be eating bread!" Hilarious. Caught in a moment of weakness. So now that I lost that pound, I am sure glad I spit it out!

So this morning I have started with an orange creme shake with some vanilla and a packet of sweetener. I am having a hard time enjoying it as my kids are particularly needy today. I might go hide in the laundry room and chug some water.

1pm bar
3pm soup
5pm L/g (better go pull something out of the freezer)
7pm shake
9pm chocolate pudding
water water water!!!!!!

Somebody out there, please send me strength vibes!! Endurance vibes!

[bikipatra]

Sending right now....bzzzzzzz.....

[Sojourner]

Somebody out there, please send me strength vibes!! Endurance vibes!

Per your request!!
Sojo's Mojo coming your way, girl!
(((((((((((((:woohoo:)))))))))))))

[FertileMyrtle]

Thanks Girls! The vibes worked! Another .8 over night, putting me in at 172! Whew I'm so close I can, err, taste it? Better not, don't wanna take any off-plan nibbles!

It's so great when that happens, isn't it? Just enough motivation to stay away from that roll or chocolate!
It's a gorgeous day in NC. My windows are open and I've been scrubbing away the germs that have infested our home. Poor hubby has to give the DR "samples" and I ain't talkin' blood samples!!
Super excited for next month, my In-laws are coming down and we've rented a cabin for a few nights. It'll be great to visit and explore and not have to do any chores! My little girls have all just matured so much, it's so cute when I seat them all at their kiddie table and they eat "like ladies." It's been really fun lately, in spite of the poop-fest.
I feel incredibly focused and in control food-wise. Life is just so enjoyable right now that I don't feel the need to entertain myself with food. I have so much more time on my hands when I am not thinking and planning for the next meal. I've just been kinda whipping up meals for the kids, quick stuff, and waiting till later to have and enjoy my L/G. I think I hear my husband pulling in for lunch, so I will drop in later.
I'm so amazed at you, BIki! I can't believe how you've persevered through the slow moving weight loss and boy, has it added up for you! When I had taken my hiatus, you were only maybe 12 lbs down and now you're 40??? Wooooo hooooooo!
And Karli, pushing it all the way! I'm almost your height, so I know how 165 wears on 6"0", HOTTIE!!!!!! I'll be there soon!(Don't wait up! lol)

Andrea

[FertileMyrtle]

DUDE!!!!!!!

This morning I weighed in at 169.8!! I am so excited to finally be out of the 170's!! Well, in the morning at least. By night time I am 171, so I'm gonna bottle a little of this excitement until my night time weight is 169. Then I will feel legit! But, hey, the scale said it and I'm gonna take it!

So I have this tentative goal. My in laws are coming April 4. That's...what 17 days away? I want to lose 10 pounds in those 17 days, mostly because they haven't seen me in a while and they will be able to give me honest
praise * smirk * Well, actually the last they saw I was at 175 and I regained some after they left so I hafta lose a good amount to make an impact.

Well, I am incredibly tired, so I am going to totally veg on the couch

PEACE

[katieb920]

Wow I am so excited for you. In a couple of weeks you will be in the 150's Keep up the great work.

[bikipatra]

DUDE!!!!!!!

This morning I weighed in at 169.8!! I am so excited to finally be out of the 170's!! Well, in the morning at least. By night time I am 171, so I'm gonna bottle a little of this excitement until my night time weight is 169. Then I will feel legit! But, hey, the scale said it and I'm gonna take it!



PEACE

My scale rarely reads the same at night as it does in the morning. After 100 oz of water, 5 supplements and L&G, it just rarely happens for me. Sometimes I am 3 pounds away.

[FertileMyrtle]

yeah that scale thing is a trip, Biki. Ah well, just the pains of the game I guess.
Somehow I ended up back at 171 come Monday morning--who knows what happened to 169. Maybe TOM and water retention, but I have been diligently working hard to get it back down. amazingly, I am so uninterested in food. This is the longest I have been so faithful, I think I'm looking at almost a month now, 12 pounds lost (some relost.) What I like is that I'm really not quite sure how long it's been and it doesnt really matter to me. I just know that I keep plugging along, only with my goal in mind. Of course, I would like to lose x amount by april 6 but I'm not doing any math equations and stress out about it.
This is such a great place for me, not agonizing about every supplement, begging for the day to be over and pleading for just a little more loss. I just know it will happen, it has to happen. The first three weeks I did MF in December-the loss was so dramatic and quick but I didnt have those expectations this time. My mind set is totally different. Maybe cuz I know I'm only 15 lbs away and not 40!

So here's to plugging along. Keep it up everyone!

[FertileMyrtle]

Back to 169! Took almost three days! So now I am super focused on not losing ground for Sundays weigh in-- I need to stay 100% compliant and I hope I can get close to 167 at least. That would be acceptable to me

So I finally bought my first homeschooling package for K. I think my four yr old is really just starting to become interested in doing workbooks. I'm gonna use this particular one to get us thru the basics of the three R's and then I will start on a unit study format that can be taught to multi levels.It's more hands on and less text book related, which I think is better for retention. I think that would work best with three kids.I'm kinda excited that we have a plan at least! Who knows how it will pan out, but a plan is good for now.

Right now I am making my 4 yr old drag all her dirty linens into the laundry room. she has been having accidents lately, and paired with the babies poop fests, I am done doing all this laundry. Maybe having her clean her own mess will be medicine enough to stop the accidents.

Fortunately I am not having a chocolate stress attack, but I am pretty hungry for some soup so off I go to shake it gone!!

Andrea