The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[IceWolfe]

Happy Sunday Everyone. Hope you are all adjusting to the new early time change better than I am...

I have been watching this message board for about a year now, and I am amazed at the life changing transformations that I have witnessed. So many happy faces, good advice, and supportive encouragement to be had everywhere!! This is more than a message board, and I would liken it more to a community, if not a family.

I am currently on day 7 and I would like to say it is getting easier, but I would be lying to myself and you nice folks. I will admit that the hardest day was day 3. I almost broke down and munched on some Doritos, but I kept hearing this voice in my head telling me
"Nothing Tastes as good as being Thin Feels"
and I believe truer words have never been spoken, and those words help me through the rough parts of the day when hunger seems to start rearing it's ugly head at the wrong time.

But enough of that. I am 31 years old, 6'4", and I live in Linden, MI. When I first started Medifast a week ago, I was topping out at 301 lbs. At my weight check this morning, I was at 285.4

I know the losses slow down over time, but I could not believe my eyes. How often is it kosher to weigh yourself? Once a day? Twice? Once a week? What have you all found is a good system? I don't want to lose all hope and motivation because I gain .5 pounds overnight or anything.

You know, you never really realize how much eating/food is engrained into society until you stop eating. People just don't seem to understand when someone is trying to better themselves. I get funny looks and comments like "What, you aren't eating? What are you, on some kind of diet or something?" Well, yeah I am. I am trying to actually like looking in the mirror, and have some pride in the way I look and feel. When I was in the doctors office at the beginning of the year for an illness, and I stepped on that scale and heard the nurse say "304" I wanted to start crying. I guess I always felt that as long as I was in the 200s I was still doing good. 300s, at least in my mind, WHOOOOAAAAA! I had to face the facts that I was NOT at a healthy weight, and I need to do something about it.

Sorry for rambling. I was trying to convey the way I feel into words, and sometimes it doesn't always translate well.

I look forward to the stories and motivation this board has brought everyone, and hope that I can become a helpful part of this community as well.

Thanks for listening, and I look forward to posting a success story of my own someday.

[katieb920]

Ice,

You have joined the best group of people I know. They are very supportive. And if you need anwsers you will get it. I am excited that you joined. And crogarats on the 15.6# weight loss in the first week. If You need anything just ask.
Katie
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[bikipatra]

Welcome. Glad you are here and not just lurking! Although lurking is okay too, it is just nicer being a part of things!

[Karli]

How often is it kosher to weigh yourself? Once a day? Twice? Once a week? What have you all found is a good system? I don't want to lose all hope and motivation because I gain .5 pounds overnight or anything.

Glad to have you join us, IceWolfe !! Wow, you are really doing great and it will get easier, sometimes it takes a few more days for some people. Just make sure you are getting TONS of water in, that will help ! Also, there are appetite suppression shakes, if you think that might help you .

As far as the weighing goes, my only official time is in the mornings, right after I wake and take care of business, if you know what I mean. I weigh once within about 5 mins of waking, then again about 15-30mins after waking and before I consume anything. For me, I almost *always* drop a little in those 15-30 mins. I weigh nearly everyday, and occasionally there is no drop or even a gain, but generally I like weighing everyday (and when I need a break from it, I take one). I think it's helped me to become more detached from the numbers that I see; it's just information in the form of numbers, afterall.

And then, lately, out of curiousity I have been weighing in the evenings before I go to bed to try to guess what my weight is going to be in the morning. For me it's all fun, and that is just what works best for me right now. You will find what works best for you, too . But, especially in the beginning, I think you would find it encouraging to weigh each morning.

Cheers, and glad you are here with us .
Karli

[Sojourner]

Welcome, IceWolfe ~ and congrats on an awesome first week!

[furball7]

Hi and Welcome

Sherry

[Tawanda]

Welcome!

I'm a scale watcher and I like weighing myself each morning. Sometimes I'll step on the scale right before going to bed.....just to see where I am knowing that I'll probably be down 1.5# in the morning. I think I'm a bit scale obsessed.

[alpha femme]

How often is it kosher to weigh yourself? Once a day? Twice? Once a week? What have you all found is a good system?

well, i try to keep it under 13 times a day. anything above that, and i just feel silly.

[Mike]

Nice loss, and welcome to the forum and a new life.
You might consider posting your loss in the Roll call (its usually Sunday, but others post on their weigh in day).

[norma]

You should be very proud of yourself. You have done an amazing job. I try to weigh only once a week because I find that I don't lose everyday and I don't want to knock myself out if the scale doesn't move. I weigh every Tuesday morning at the same time. Keep up the good work.

[Mike]

Norma,
For some reason you keep showing up as a guest. If you register (free) you have lots of other options and areas of the forum you can utilize.

[DonicaB]

Welcome Ice~ what a fantastic first week. That is awesome!

As far as weighing goes......I weigh once or twice a week and that is it. This is just my personal preference. I plan to weigh daily once I reach my goal.

DonicaB

[bikipatra]

I like seeing how much weight I can gain during the day and lose every night. I drink so much water my weight can go up 5-6 pounds easily during the day. Plus, I am usually not running around in my underwear during the day like when I weigh in...

[worldawind]

Actually Mike you are right. I forgot you or someone else set me up under worldawind. From now on I will sign in under that name.

Thanks.

[Amber]

Welcome, IceWolfe! Super 1st week for you~
I look forward to following your progress!