The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

SusannaRosannaDanna · by **SusannaRosannaDanna** » October 30th, 2004, 8:11 am

I tried to post this here before, but I did "New Topic" rather than "reply to" and ended up with a whole 'nother thread, trying to hog the limelight! bad me!

Anyhow, I'd like to be added to the Fabulous fifty club, please!

Susanna

Nancy · by **Nancy** » October 30th, 2004, 9:51 am

Well, Little Darlin', I'd hardly call a brand spankin' new FIFTY POUND CLUB member a hog!

:oops:

Maybe a piglet, but NEVER a hog!

This is a HUGE deal, Kid!

:cleader:

Woo Hoody Hoo for YOU, SusannaRosannaDanna! :cleader:

fedup · by **fedup** » October 31st, 2004, 2:26 pm

Was gonna post on Friday but things have been crazy! I need to be added to the 20# club! Name another program where I could be dowm 20# in just 32 days!! Yeah Medifast!! :lol:

Nancy · by **Nancy** » October 31st, 2004, 8:06 pm

Woo Hoo, FedUp!

You are becoming FedDOWN!!

:cleader:

Weigh to go! :cleader:

Sylvia · by **Sylvia** » November 5th, 2004, 8:13 am

Another happy day! Unca - please move me to the 70 POUND CLUB!!!

Just about at my goal and feeling great!

explorthis · by **explorthis** » November 5th, 2004, 9:14 am

Sylvia......

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!

5-something to go? Oh you're so close......

So glad gor you...

Tell me it's not euphoric EVERYDAY!

-Mike

Nancy · by **Nancy** » November 5th, 2004, 9:38 am

Sylvia ~

We are doing the Happy Dance here at the MakeMeThinner Cottage! :yay:

What a great accomplishment!

70 pounds of flabbage, buh bye!
:byebye:

Sounds like a trip to the mall will be a lot more fun these days! :veedub:

Sylvia · by **Sylvia** » November 5th, 2004, 9:39 am

I can't tell you that Mike - it is euphoric every day.

I have decided to begin transition on 11/15. I am guessing that I'll be at about 152-153 then. Whatever it is will become my final goal as I was never dead set at getting to exactly 150.

I am really feeling the need to get to transition and then on to maintenance so that I can live with myself at this weight for a while. I also want to work out a bit more - just got a weight lifting routine from the fitness center at work so I want/need to add calories so that I am able to do that and get the benefit of some additional tonig.

I plan to maintain/tone for about 6 months and then reassess in May. At that point I might be happy with where I am or may decide I want to lose another 5-10 lbs and jump back on the full fast for a couple of weeks.

I think I also need a bit more time to truly see myself as I am now. In my heart of hearts, I still think of myself as, if not fat, then chubby. I honestly don't think that's what others see when they look at me anymore though. I asked my husband the other day if he was just meeting me whether he would think I was fat. He said, "you mean now?" and I said yes. He said "no, of course not" with such disbelief and said, "why - you don't think you look fat, do you - you look great!". The point is that I can certainly see how far I've come, can see what sizes I fit into which intellectually tell me I'm not fat, but I haven't yet been able to really internalize it - maybe I never will. All I know is that now that I'm here, I'm not going back to where I was. Here is SOOOO much better.

And Mike - special thinks to you for always being here for me and everyone else. You don't know how much you've helped me stay focused and on plan for all these months.

S

explorthis · by **explorthis** » November 5th, 2004, 10:10 am

I think I also need a bit more time to truly see myself as I am now. In my heart of hearts, I still think of myself as, if not fat, then chubby.

WOW – every bit of this paragraph is me to a “T” I fit in a regular (tall) large shirt. I even have a wonderful Medifast polo “large” that fits just perfectly. I go shopping or browsing – cause I really hate shopping for clothes, which could be a direct result of years of embarrassment of having to go shopping at Omar’s. I think the same way as you! Will these thoughts ever go away? Beats me. If not, then so be it, it still is 100,000% worth it.

I honestly don't think that's what others see when they look at me anymore though. I asked my husband the other day if he was just meeting me whether he would think I was fat.

I have asked my sister (about 4 years my junior, she is almost 39) – cause it’s an unbiased truthful opinion. She says from an HONEST opinion I am HOT! Oh my – me hot? Wait, I am still the fat guy – no, you don’t look that way at all. She said in a crowd, she would NEVER see me as overweight in anyway.

It’s been close to a year, I still think I am the “chubby/fat” guy, though I know it’s not true, by size of the clothes I wear. I think it’s still a difficult view/acceptance for me, being obese for 41+ years; this is STILL new to me, but definitely worth it!

Some on this board were skinny or skinner at some time in their life, so they know what it feels like, thus their goal to get there again. For a lot of us (especially me) it is still like Christmas every day. The newness in most ways has not worn off. I still get some sort of comment/compliment (twice today already) relating to “skinny” or “good looking” and it still makes me take a step back, and realize how worth it, it all was.

What does LW say?

NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD THIN FEELS! Dang she is right.

Amen.

Sylvia, thanks for the vote of confidence, please don’t go anywhere after your there, which is so close. Many here need your insight, and assistance towards maintenance.

-Mike

hawaiiwhatnot · by **hawaiiwhatnot** » November 5th, 2004, 11:16 am

Sylvia!

I'm standing and wildly applauding you!!! :cleader:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! :star:

I can't WAIT to get into the 70 Club with ya! Save me a seat next to you!

Hot on your heels, :burnout:

Camille

Sylvia · by **Sylvia** » November 5th, 2004, 12:11 pm

Camille - you will be here any day now. When you hit the 70 lb club you'll be at goal right? WOn't that be a happy double celebration day!

Carrie · by **Carrie** » November 5th, 2004, 12:30 pm

Hey ladies save room for me on the 70 #'er bench, I'll get there in the near future! We can have a lil' tea party and giggle a lot.

SO PROUD OF BOTH OF YOU! You ROCK!!!

Carrie

Simmshe · by **Simmshe** » November 6th, 2004, 7:36 pm

Whew, finally made it to the forum! Talk about another crazily busy week--only to soon be getting crazier as I'm about to start working two jobs for the next 3-4 weeks, working 15 hours a day :nutz: