The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[SharonR]

Alright, so here I am. I wanted to share a little bit of what has happened and how I handled myself the first 4 weeks of being on Medifast. Some of this is not pretty...but I feel like being open if it can help someone or be encouraging.
I have been on many a diet in my 33 years of life. When I met my husband I had been working out a lot and got down to about 200 size 14, I felt like the bomb! ;-) During dating and our engagement I gained 50 lbs. And in the past 8 years I have gained another 60 or so, pretty sad. But it's life, time to do something now.

We just had our first child a year ago (well amost, June 18th she will be 1 !! ) I adore her and I want to be able to do physical activities with her as she get's older. I don't want to be a couch potato!

Sooo...with all that being said. My BESTEST friend Diana who is also my advisor now stated this plan a few months ago. I talked to my husband about it and I said.." we need this kick in the pants, yes it's going to hard!!...but we need to do it!" So here we are, ending week 4 today.

I have always known that I love food, I just had no idea how much. I feel as though I have lost the "great love of my life" ..although hubby can't understand that. I love food, all kinda of foods. Every event is around food, you know how it goes. So it's been hard and I have cheated. The beginning of week three I was down, depressed, not sure why. So I ate a little something, the next day I did the same thing, but more SOMETHINGS...yummm....funny thing. I felt so guilty the whole time...I felt sick to my stomach. The third day... cheated.....I was so frustrated, dissapointed, discusted...all those things, with myself.
I had a little talk with myself and God......and I said, I have to do this...give it another try.
It took about 5 days this time to feel good. This last week I have felt fantastic...full of energy, hope for my future and more love for my family and friends, as silly as that sounds.
Every day is a little easier, althought today again is tough for some reason. I just want to eat for the sake of eating! So I went and ate another pickle! lol...and a cup of coffee...so far I am staying on track. I know for myself that I don't want to feel the way I did when I was cheating.
I think I have rambled long enough....thanks for reading this, hope it can encourage you!
~ Sharon ~

[DogMa]

Welcome, Sharon. Sounds like two steps forward, one step back; that's the way it happens sometimes, right? Don't worry about the past few weeks; learn from them (it sounds like you already are) and move on.

Seems like you've got the first step down; you know when you're eating just to eat. Next step (and OK, this is a hard one) is to STOP doing that. When you find yourself wanting to eat just to eat or because you're bored or whatever, try distracting yourself for a bit. Go for a walk or tackle a chore or make a phone call. It usually doesn't take long before the feeling has passed.

You're going to do great. Just follow Diana's example!

[SharonR]

Look at you Dogma, your the one doing fabulously, your going to be at goal soon!

[DogMa]

Wellllll, not so much. Check out when I started. I'm one of the slowest losers here, so most of you will be passing me in no time, if you haven't already! I'm pretty sure Dayna has, and Diana probably has already, too!

But slow's better than not at all.

[SharonR]

Girl you are being way to hard on yourself. You are 15 pound from your goal in less than a year. Shake yourself.....That's FANTSTIC! You started 100 pounds less than Di, what do you expect, of course she is going lose quicker.
Be proud, your doing exactly what your body wants to do! Shrink!

~ Sharon ~

[DogMa]

Thanks! But I don't know, it's fighting me every step of the way. I intend to prove that I'm in charge, though, and it WILL be a size 6 (I'm short). Because I SAID so, darn it!!

You're going to do great, though. And you're lucky to be doing it with friends, which HAS to make it easier.

[dede4wd]

I've been where you are...I felt like my best friend went away...then I started realizing that I was comparing food to PEOPLE! What was I doing that for?

I just realized that I want to be thin and healthy WAY MORE than I want ANYTHING else! More than anything!

Plus, that stuff never tasted as good as I imagined it to when I cheated. This time doing MF (this is my 2nd), I haven't cheated once and feel SO much better! Yes, I get a little bored sometimes, yes I have those "it's not FAIR that I can't have that" moments, but they go away. I KNOW what I'm doing is good for me, and I KNOW I need to keep doing it just like this!

Robin is awesome! Such an unfaltering rock of support on this foum and I'm so happy you have a weight loss buddy in Tony and Diana and Mike (and Dayna) to cheer you on!

Welcome! I know you can win at this!

DeDe

[falisamarie]

Sharon~

I also know exactly how you feel. I actually went through a mourning period when I started MF but I found that once I got through that period things got much much easier and I thought about food less and less. Yes, there are still times that my body wants something to eat just to eat but I can honestly say that each and everytime I say no to my body it gets easier and easier.

You are learning which is half the battle

Lisa

[Tiolazz]

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Welcome Sharon,

I know exactly how you feel, and you can go back to read my beginning posts too... I think everyone here had an intimate relationship with food, and those kinds of relationships are very hard to let go of, like losing a boyfriend or something.

I have been on the plan now for almost 8 weeks, and I still have times when I stray, but you just get back on that dang horsey and ride away.

We are all here for you, keep it up, and you will back to that swelt girl in no time. Hang in there, and let us know if we can do anything to help you.

Terri

[Diana]

Hiya, Sharon!!! What a cool thing to see you on the forum!!

You've already met some of my greatest inspirations on this board (as well as some of the most experienced and knowledgeable regarding the program).

I am so gosh-darn proud of you for sticking it out!! I can't wait til we can go shopping at Old Navy together! I can't wait til next summer when we all go ride rollercoasters at Great America! I can't wait for a new picture of the four of us and no one believes we were ever heavy.

You have been my inspiration for so many things over the years and I look forward to taking this journey together! Here's to our mutual success!
Di

(By the way, tell Tony that I lost 2 lbs -- for a total of 6.2 this week -- and I think it was the turnips "fries"!)

[Mike]

Yea for Turnips!!! Sharon, you are doing great and so is Tony. Here's to all of us...

[SharonR]

Thanks for all those kind words. I am starting my 5th week today. Feeling good and droped another half a pound yesterday. I have been walking the past couple of days, really makes me feel wonderful and energized.

Keep Shakin!

Oh and I tried the peach cobbler muffins for breakfast today...YUM...I tpld my husband I almost felt like I was cheating eating them, very satisfying!

[Diana]

Sharon, I gotta tell ya, Mike is cracking up!!! Glad you tried 'em and liked 'em! LONG LIVE the OATMEAL MUFFINS!!!

[Mike]

That's hilarious Sharon. Peach cobbler muffins. This from the person who, if I recall correctly, replied to me when I said that I read that recipe, "Why would anybody do that?" lol.... Cheers

[SharonR]

Mike, I don't actually remember any peach cobbler muffin conversation with you! All I remember is that we both agree that we didn't like the peach oatmeal! Have you tired making it into muffins. Let's face it, I'm starved...IT TASTED GOOD! lol