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[saradanielle]

hi my name is sara and iv actually been on medifast for two and a half months now. i just stumbled on this forum and im so excited to start a journal. i need a little extra motivation. so far iv lost 28 pounds. i have another 30 pounds that i want to lose. i have a low thyroid condition that i was diagnosed with only 3 years ago and it has been a little slower going on the weight loss than normal. i have been slender my entire life until about 3 years ago when i got this horrible hypothyroid condition. im determined to lose it! i feel like im living in somebody elses body. iv tried lots of other things to lose weight but get frustrated and give up because it takes too long. so far i love medifast! im doing pretty well on it. i need some accountability lately. when the little extra nibbles of non medifast food eventually turn into something bigger so i need to re focus my brain and get back into gear! im determined starting today no cheats
of any kind untill i lose 20 pounds! it comes off so fast when i stick on plan! but the last 2 weeks i seem to be losing the same 5 pounds over and over again. iv always been an athlete. in high school i competed in state in both cross country and track and joined a marathon team after that. i miss running so much. not that i cant run now but come on everybody knows that it doesnt feel so great with an extra 40 or 80 pounds on your bones. im determined to lose the weight by january so i can begin training for a marathon. iv also had 2 babies in the last 18 months so i never really got a chance to lose the weight from baby number 1 before i got pregnant with number 2. i feel like this is my time! im going to lose this yucky weight and do this for me! and be the person i used to be.
also iv been trying to do the 6 -0 plan which i think is setting me up for failure because i get too hungry. some days i can do it and on those crazy babies crying and nothing is going right days i lose it. so im going to start back on the 5 & 1. i think it will be much better


weigh in this morning .. 178 lbs.

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[Tawanda]

Welcome Sara! Yeah, those little nibbles, tastes and bites do tend to turn into bigger things (whole helpings, meals and fast food drive-throughs ---just my experience, LOL).

Having 2 babies within 18 months along with also dealing with thyroid issues are some good sized hurdles. You've been successful to lose half of your extra weight so perhaps make a list of the bad things about having that extra 55-60# on your body and the good things about having every bit of it gone. Keep working at getting through a day with no nibbles, licks and bites---then work on day 2. You can do this......you are worth it and all those bites, nibbles and tastes of foods---they will be there when you have the weight off. That thought has helped me often when I think "I want that xxxx" I just tell myself that "xxxx will still be manufactured when I have all my weight off-if I still want some of it". Hope that helps....and again, welcome!

[saradanielle]

its been a great day so far and evenings dont usually hold any temptation for me so im good!
the timing of my meals was a little wacked out since i got up super early this morning, but hopefully i can go to bed early too!
my day
6 am cappuccino
9 am momentum cappuccino
11:15 lean and green
2:15 mf pretzels
4 soy crisps
5 pudding
8 i will probably just have a shake

i dont usually have any mf snacks but i was with a friend who is also on medifast and she gave me one.
i wont be ordering any... they are too yummy!
i cant wait till my new order gets here next week, getting tired of cappuccinos. due to my hypothyroid i have use non soy protein meals for the first 2 meals of the day otherwise my thyroid meds wont absorb into my body. i dont really understand the concept of this but i know its true. a month ago i didnt lose any weight for 3 weeks because i was using all soy based meals.
my water intake was ok. i got in 64 ounces but i usually get 100 +oz a day

[saradanielle]

thanks for the encouragement Tawanda you are so right about those foods still being there when im done and i sure hope i wont want them anymore!
i can sure think of a ton of reasons why i want to lose this weight. i will have to sit down and take a moment to write it all out and maybe post it on the fridge.
i printed a picture of me 4 years ago and put it on the fridge today, man i cant wait to be that weight again. but in a healthy way. iv struggled with anorexia for years and at that weight i was not healthy. im determined to do this the right way and be healthy and vibrant! and most of all love myself and be proud of who i am

[saradanielle]

great day today! no tastes, licks, bites or even smells for that matter. feels so good to be victorious at the end of the day. the only hicup in my day was running what was supposed to be a quick errand wound up making me an hour late for a supplement. note to self to always have a stash in either the car or diaper bag. wasnt really a big deal except i got a raging headache.. i got up late this morning ( thanks to my wonderful hubby waking up with the babies) so i will need to stay up late to get in my last supplement.. not sure what is more precious to me these days,i would probably have to say sleep.

9 am momentum cappuccino
12 pm oatmeal pancakes ( 1st time making them, not my favorite)
2 pm mf pretzels
6 pm lean and green ( hubby cooked for me today... love him!)
8:30 oatmeal
10:30 will havea shake if i dont fall asleep before then
my water intake sucked today. forgot my water bottle when i whent out.

To a victorious and happy ending to a wonderful day

[Tawanda]

Sara, I wouldn't stay up late, just tuck the supplements in a big tighter (time wise). Going 2.5 hours instead of 3. Sleep is important, so if for one day you have to only have a 2 hour span of time between supplements, I am guessing it would not derail or harm your success.

Congratulations for doing so well.

[Karli]

Hi, Sara, glad to hear of your success and glad you are here ! I agree with Tawanda, just put your suppies closer together and get your sleep ! Have a great day !

[saradanielle]

im totally beating myself up right now. i had a great day till a half hour ago. i accidentally ate a handful of cereal while i was getting my daughter some for a snack. it seriously was an accident, like a hand to mouth habbit. then i thought oops that sucks but hey why not have a bowl since that handful probably nocked me out of ketosis anyways. i dodnt binge, just a small bowl of cereal but i didnt want it, wasnt craving it, didnt really even enjoy it.almost eating out of boredom maybe. more mad that i made it all day only to fail at the end.
im tired of this. if i just stayed completely complient i could be done in 2 months. thats NOTHING compared to spending years or even the rest of my life overweight. i want this so bad! im 100% motivated and commited so why cant i stay on track?
right now im going to take action on some of the tips iv been given. im going to write out a list of reasons i hate being fat and readons i want to lose weight. print out some motivating pictures and put them on the fridge. i used to have a pic of kara goucher, my favorite running icon but it disapeared somewhere along the way. this is the last time i want to fail myself. nobody can do this for me, its all up to me. if i were on mile 20 of a 26.2 marathon i would never have given myself the option to sit down and rest a while no matter how tired i was. resting would not have been an option that would have ever even entered my mind so why should this be any different? if you want something bad enough you reach out and grab it right? when iv been training for months for a race i wouldnt quit because of a little blister or side ache. so this is it. i keep running with my eyes focused on the finish line, not at the ground in front of me. not to the right or left. not at what other people are doing. its just me and the road, me and the finish line.
ok i think i motivated myself writing this all down.
im excited to wake up tomarrow and begin a new day because i know that tomarrow i will be a winner. and the day after that and the day after that untill i reach goal.

[sidrah]

Hi, I've been so tired when I get home from work that I haven't had time to stop in here and so, I missed your journal. Just wanted to say and congratulations on the amount you have lost, so far. That's a pretty good number. Now that you have the kinks worked out and know what works best for you, you'll see continued successes.

I don't think it counts if you didn't plan to go off plan. Like for Lent one year during Spring Break, I had chicken salad and it wasn't until I was going to bed that night that I realized it was a Friday and I ate meat. Like most teachers, when I am not in school, I have no idea of the day. I felt so bad, but I really didn't do it on purpose. I think if there was no intent, you are in the clear. ANd, you're right. Most times talking through a problem makes you talk your way into a solution. I think your journal is that "talk" for you to find answers.

Good luck with everything. You'll be running for those marathons in no time....I'm jealous of your skills!

[saradanielle]

great day yesterday! going to be a great day today... weight this morning 176.5
here's to a wonderful day to all us medifasters out there! hold strong you can do it! just think next summer your going to enjoy it in a bikini on the beach drinking pina colada's and it willl be sooooo worth the journey

[Tawanda]

[saradanielle]

another fabulous day so far. i feel like my body is finally back in ketosis. im in serious need for my order to get here though. the tracking said it would get here monday so looks like my week will be full of chicken and wild rice soup and oatmeal.... lots of it.. o well thats ok i need to use it up sometime.
my hubby politely asked if i wanted to take a cheat day and have a fun pizza and movie family night. and i said heck no! sure it sounded good and my saliva glands were working overtime just talking about it but i thought about how i would feel about myself after i had eaten the pizza and i knew it would be no good. i would beat myself up for days and i would feel so bloated and just horrible. im glad i could take a minute and logically think about it. i guess that would be a nsv!
i tried some old jeans on yesterday that i havnt been able to wear since i was just pregnant with my first daughter and they fit! sure they were tight and gave me a ugly muffin top but they zipped and buttoned. i tried them on not long ago and couldnt get them past my knees. yay! so im thinking 5 more pounds and they should fit comfortably. i think they are size 9 american eagle jeans.
i have also been working out the last 4 days. doing mt p90x videos. super intense but i love it. i have to do them at night otherwise im absolutely famished the rest of the day. my coach suggested i add another supplement during work out days but dont want too if i can avoid it. this way i take my last meal right after workout, then bed a couple hours later so i dont notice the hunger. iv woken up a couple times with a growling tummy but sleep is too precious with 2 babies that there is no way im getting out of bed to go eat lol. i just drink some water and back to sleep.
im going to have to stay really committed from here on out. we are going to be moving in about 4 months and wont have the extra money, and also need to save money for the move. so probably 3 months max that we can do this. my hubby has been so wonderful, we really cant afford this at all but he has made it happen cause he knows how big a deal this is to me. another motivation right there, it wouldnt be fair to him to not be compliant and prolong this whole experience.
girls are awake got to go!








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[Tawanda]

Good for you on staying on program! Tell your dear hubby that in order to do this program successfully and not waste money (nor time) a cheat meal or day is just not allowed. Pizza, not even one slice, will get you where you want to be.....staying on program, devoting the next 3 months to being on program will get you to where you want to be.

You are being successful, stay strong and committed to getting the extra weight off and there will always be pizza to eat when you have lost all that you are wishing to lose.

[oksoonergirl26]

Wow! I would have thrown a sharp object at my husband's head for even suggesting pizza (the one thing I can't kick the craving for). You have a very wonderful mindset with all of this. I was reading your journal and frustrations about the cereal and it made me realize that I am doing exactly what you are telling yourself not to do. I didn't just eat a bowl, I ate the whole box, and a whole bag of Halloween candy. I can't even contemplate running a marathon,it was a goal for me until the last month or so and now I just want to have a day that is totally on plan with no cheats.

[saradanielle]

oksoonergirl a thing i have been learning about myself lately is its not the planning or thinking about cheating that gets me. i can say no to someone offering me pizza hours ahead of time. its the things that are right in front of me that are too easy to just pop in my mouth that get me. im learning if i can just take 90 seconds to walk away and think about it, then i can say no almost every time. im learning tricks to keep myself there. when i make food for my daughter i immediately put the extra in a container an away in the fridge. when she is finished i dump leftovers in the trash before i can even think about it. i put tempting foods away in a cupboard so i dont have to look at them whenever i go in the kitchen. these are the things that keep me on track. and no im not perfect, obviously but im learning triggers that i have and how to avoid them. i kinda connect the mindset to running. distance running is 25% fitness and training and the greater % is mindset. learning to shut out pain and fatigue signals and just run through it. its about setting your mind on something other than the pain and fatigue... completely shutting it out. and being so determined and passionate about what you are doing that failure is litterally not an option. thats the mindset that im trying to develope with losing the weight. i want to be able to not even feel tempted by food because the thought of eating it would never enter my mind. haha its a little far fetched i know but im working on it