The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[granolagirl]

Hi folks,
I've already responded a couple times, but I will put this out there as my intro.

I started Medifast last year in the summer. Lost 25 pounds after several months (modified, diabetic plan). Had a surgery and some other interruptions, but have maintained my loss up to this point. Now I am ready to lose the remaining weight (about 25 more pounds) and I am really hoping to get off of this plateau.

I have been back on the precise diet for 5 days and feel bloated and yucky...no weight loss yet and the ketosis seems to kick in and then I feel like I'm slipping back out.

Anyway, it is so nice to have this forum to read about things I've forgotten over the months (like how much water I really need to drink) and to have people to talk to at all hours (like right now at 4:00am!).

Looking forward to "meeting" y'all.

Granolagirl

[Jeanette]

Hiya Granolagirl!

Welcome! Looking forward to hearing more from you!

[moutoncove]

Hi Granolagirl,

Welcome home. Good job on keeping those 25# off. At least you don't have to start over with the whole 50# again. Stick with this program, ask questions, come here for support and there should be no reason you can't lose that other 25#.

Good luck, and oh by the way Happy Valentines Day! Watch out for those nasty chocolates.

Brenda

[Lisa Castro]

Dear Granola Girl,

First of all, what a journey you've been on. Glad your back on the program. I also went through feeling yucky when I started the program last summer. Serveral of my family members, starting about the same time, all seemed to have this new-found energy while I felt light-headed, nauseous and tired. I contacted the Take Shape for Life Advise Nurse and asked her when I was going to get that energy everyone else was experiencing. She said because of my auto-immune disorder, I should be on the Modified program and consuming one extra shake a day. I also figured out I needed to drink more water than the recommended 64 ounces. I feel best drinking around 90 ounces. I know it sounds like a lot, but my body adapted and I started enjoying the rewards of good nutrition and a skinnier me.
It took me longer to lose than the rest of my family (30 pounds in 3 month), but I have now enjoyed my maintained weight and health for several months! It was so worth it!!

Hang in there!
Lisa CHA

[hecate]

Apparently, the weight loss catches up. I wouldn't get too despondent over it yet.

I started on this and only lost 5 lb in the first week.
Today is the end of the second week and I've lost another 5lb.

BUT that's 10lb total and more than I have done in that amount of time in any other diet I have tried.

I guess we all lose at our own rate. I've heard that the closer you get to your target weight, the more difficult it is and the slower the loss.
It's not my problem as I have a LONG WAY to go. You are much closer to your goal.

It will work, there is no doubt about it!

Michele

[finalstraw]

Granolagirl

It is great to have you. You are helping alot of us that are on the program and wondering if we will keep it off. It is great to hear that you kept off 25 lbs.

Welcome, we are all here for you.

[BonitaGirl]

Hey Sweetie!! Glad to see you made it here and are posting. This forum has helped me make it through the really tough times, like when I almost attacked our coworker for her chicken salad, and I know it will help you. Something about all of us with a commn goal and going through the same steps that will forge a bond that is hard for others to understand.

Granolagirl and I are coworkers and sit next to each other. She is actually the one who first introduced me to this program. She has been a huge support for me! She and another coworker saved me the other day when I had finally given in to the 300 pastries in the kitchen. I came back to my desk with it and they made me realize that I really didn't want to do that, and I gave it away to the skinny dude who could really use the extra calories.