Not being a supporter of weight loss surgeries unless it is medically the last hope, I started doing my homework. My Mom mentioned in passing that she and Dad evidently did Medifast way back in the 80’s. She wasn’t too sure if it was still around but threw it at me as a potential solution. So, I went all Nancy Drew and let my fingers do the walking and Google did the finding.
After digesting their website and still wanting more, I found Make Me Thinner and the blessed forum. This is where I made my decision. Now of course, I contacted my doctor and he was all for it. I began on July 6, 2005 at 318lbs in a size 28. For the longest time, only me, my scale, diary, doctor and mother knew of this starting weight. After loosing 114 pounds, I put it out there and these photos for you to see that we can do this.
The first photos were taken in September and are pretty hard for me to look at still. I knew I was big and at the same time, I DID NOT KNOW. The mind is a powerful thing and when someone says it is mind over matter, I believe them. Being that huge and so clueless and miserable is so not a “good thing.” I have mastered my mind by getting rid of all that excess matter so, I WIN.
I am not sure what my “Ah Ha Moment” was. It was a combination of several things that I had been ignoring and occurring for months. Outgrowing my “fat clothes” and not being able to fit in things off the rack at Lane Bryant. I could barely fit into my seatbelt without my knees being at my ears. Public bathrooms, movie seats, restaurant seats seeming to shrink – all along, it was me growing and ballooning. Would I, could I pop? Not being able to do the things I enjoy, skiing, swimming, tennis, skating, bike riding – I did not want to live alone with the remote and my couch being my only friends with that two faced friend ---- FOOD!
So, I took control, got organized and have attacked. I am SO hoping that this helps some or just one of you. Then the humiliation of these oh so lovely and utterly graphic photos has done their job.
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Trust me – if I AM doing this, you can too!!! As of last Wednesday, I weigh 204 lbs AND am shrinking out of my new size 16’s – there is more to my life than I dreamed of and well; I cannot wait to see what happens next!
Peace be with you all!
What a difference. It is so inspiring to see your posts thanks for sharing. 
I bet you cant wait to show off the new bathingsuit 
keep shakin Ron
Nancy had a similar experience. You know we are both frugal and hate to part with "perfectly good clothes" 
I am sitting here at the end of Day 1 a little hungry, trying to forget my overwhelming craving for Chinese food, and saying to myself "I Think I Can I think I can," 
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