The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[Prancer]

I am a total Routine freak Mike. My kids were so trained when they were babies. I really like not having to get up earlier but it also has me all kinds of crazy. I actually feel like being on MF has turned me into an infant on a schedule. I worked so hard to get my twins on a 3 to 4 hour meal schedule and now I am on their schedule.

Today is day one with no scale. DH hid it. I'm sure I could find it, but I wont. It was weird to get up and not do the pee/naked scale thing. I am so afraid that I will not weigh myself every day and then Sunday get on that thing and have gained the weight back. I have no intention of cheating or going off plan but still the constant confirmation isnt there.

Then there is AF. Yes showed up today. I have PCOS so it is not exactly a common occurance for me. This is the first time since January. Last time lasted almost an entire month. This should screw with the weight loss. Because I only get it a couple times a year I dont have any coping skills. I have always eaten A LOT the first few days and always comfort foods. I am so scared. It also helps me to realize the headache I had last night was not because of MF which is good. The one good thing is that my body did this on its own which means the weight loss has helped me already. At 262 I couldnt have a period without medical intervention.

On with my day. We saw in town today that the new Dunkin Donuts is open. My youngest is already begging to go. He has no control when it comes to food. I worry about him.

[SharonR]

Oh Jenn, the scale is gone! I did that for a week, you might have read that in my journal. By the wed. of that week I was begging, well ok, theatening to have it back. He didn't give in! lol Ever since that week I have promised to be in a better mood when I see the number on the scale.

It's so hard to trust that in a week you will have lost weight. For me it was 2 pounds for the week and I was sooo angry because I was compliant all week. So that sent me into a rage the next week...ughh....will we ever learn?!?! YES WE WILL! This has been a really good week for me so far, yet this morning I gained a pound, I looked at the scale in unbelief. Like it had betryed me. I got off, back on again...same. So I left the bathroom and I'm trying not to think about it. If I stay compliant I know the weight will come off, it has to!

Anyway, how old are you twins now? boys, girls? both?

Here's to being compliant just for today, Jenn, one day at a time

[Prancer]

Sharon I was begging him when he came home for lunch. He said when he came in he realized I could see the scale where he hid it. Apparently I wasnt looking because I hadnt seen it. He said if I found it I could have it back. I havent done a real search yet. We'll see what happens tomorrow after two mornings of no scale.

My son Jarod is 7 (born May 4, 1999)
Caleb and Emily my twins (b/g) are 5 and will be 6 on September 3. They are one day shy of being 16 months younger then Jarod.

When I started MF I weighed more then I did when I gave birth to the twins at 33wks preg. I still now weigh more then I did when I gave birth to Jarod.

[SharonR]

Well Jenn, that's why your on Medifast. You don't have to explain anything. I know how you feel, after I had my daughter I lost 36 pounds from stress. I gained that all back. Hence MEDIFAST! If we were thin, we wouldn't be here chattin about it.

Your kids seem like they keep you busy! WOW! So cute to have a boy/girl twins! I always wanted twins until I became a nanny of 4 kids, 2 being twins...it was real handful! But so fun.

[Prancer]

Aw thanks Sharon. There is a picture of them in my first post in the journal and of my older son in the post I made about fluffernutters. They keep me busy but it is a lot easier now then it was when I had 3 kids under 18 months, lol.

[Prancer]

What a yucky day. I feel like crap. *if you are a male and are reading this you might wanna stop here*
I havent had my period in 7 months so here it is with a freaking vengence.
I woke up to a gross disgusting mess. This may be TMI for even the girls. I am going thru a super tampon every 2 to 3 hrs. I just feel gross. I dont want to eat anything just sleep.

*No Longer Non Male Converstation*

We have a babysitter lined up for tonight but I dont know if we need one. The game seems to be getting rained out. It starts to pour then stops at this rate the only prob will be if the field gets too wet.

I am going to try to force my food in me. I just wanna go to bed.

[SharonR]

You poor thing Jenn, I'm sorry. Being a woman is so grand huh?

Hang in there, try to get your fluids in too. Just think another 2 or 3 days this will all be in the past.

Hugzzz, Sharon

[DntCryLilEmoGrl]

eeek my TOM the month has been so bad since it has returned to a monthly (or at least every other month) schedule, before it wouldnt be around for like 9 months was the longest one time lol and no i was not prego... hang in there and feel better jenn!

[Prancer]

Thanks girls.

Sharon I wished it was only a couple days. Last time (In January) it lasted almost the whole month. I used to be on the pill which made things so much better but with high bp I cant be on the pill anymore.

[SharonR]

Well before long your bp should be down so you might be able to go back on the pill.

How are you feeling today?

[Prancer]

Hey Sharon. I never got around to posting in my journal today. I'm feeling ok. Still gunky and not wanting to eat. Dont tell anyone but I had 1 shake, 1 bar, 1 bag of soy crisps then for my L&G I had 4 shrimp and some chicken from the chinese place in town. I feel so stinking bloated.

Tomorrow we are going to a minor league baseball game. We can bring in bottled water which is great but NO FOOD. Tom is trying to think of ways for us to sneak some of my food in. I dont know if it is possible. I will survive if it isnt. I get my scale back in the morning. I kind of have been happy without and dont want it back so I might just join Sharon. Maybe I will wait until AF leaves to weigh in. Not sure yet.

Off to watch a movie with dh. He is decorating a cake tonight. I think I could devour the whole bowl of frosting on my own...I wont but geesh hormonal eating STINKS!!!

[SharonR]

I know all about the hormones...they pretty much sux. You will get through it hun. I know what you are saying about the scale being gone. I felt the same way, took me about 4 days of withdrawl and then I felt good about not weighing. Join us Jenn! You could for a week or more anyway...no pressure of course.

Hang in there! No frosting for you missy! hehe

[Prancer]

I got my scale back, weighed in and now it is gone again. Good bye friend. I may not be able to go a whole month but I will be going a week.

I havent seen my family or Tom's family since I started losing weight. By the time I see my family it will be almost 10 weeks into the program, actually that is my sister and then a week later I will see everyone else. I am really hoping my weight loss will be noticeable by then. Who knows when we'll see Tom's family. They live 1.5hrs away and we never see them. That is a whole nother can of worms tho.

So 23 pounds gone. Not bad for 6 weeks IMO. I hope to do better next week. We are going to a minor league ball game tonight with the kids. I think I have it worked out so that if I can smuggle in a packet to mix fruitpunch with my water I will be doing ok. We are going out to eat before the game so I can have my L&G then and if I have my fruit punch at the game and leave something else in the car for afterwards I shouldnt have a problem!

Off to Church. have a great day people!

[Prancer]

Day 1 of week 7. What a nasty way to start the week.

First AF is still hanging on. Man I dont know how normal functioning women deal with this every month.

Second gallbladder attack this morning. I deserve it for eating what I did at our meal yesterday. I could have figured a better way to have my meal. I had oked myself to stray a bit. HA DUH.

On the way home from the game (amazing game btw) I was so hungry and thirsty I was light headed and dizzy. DH gets me doritos at the gas station after I refused to eat something from McD. (6 weeks no McD and I am NOT going to give in). I had maybe 4 and couldnt eat them because they were so so so so so salty. What the heck is wrong with my taste buds??? Who took away the tastebuds that love doritos??

So when am I going to notice my weight loss? When will other people? 23 pounds gone and no one sees it yet. I have one pair of pants that are loose but they are kind of stretchy to begin with. Everything else is ok. I want the cool NSV that everyone else is having.

Well gotta get my oatmeal out of the oven and pack it up for the baseball game. I am waiting on two phone calls and kind of annoyed that I am going to miss them now. One was supposed to call me back at 3pm. DUH dont tell me 3pm and then not call and it is almost 5pm!!

[Prancer]

YUCK!!! I havent done fast food since I started MF. I have avoided the local joint like the plague. We went on an adventure today to the largest Garnet mine in the world. It was going well until we realized time wise we had to hit McD for lunch...it was 3pm. I had brought MF with me but didnt expect to be gone that long so I didnt bring enough. So I decided to get my L&G there. I got a chicken ceasar salad. Nasty. The chicken was a pathetic little bit and the greens were browns. I didnt want the dressing because of the carbs. So I ended up getting a second grilled chicken sand. and eating just the chicken. SO not worth the $$!!