The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

HappyHomeMaker · by **HappyHomeMaker** » June 17th, 2007, 5:35 am

nickieluv wrote:Fresh start today. I'll have a nasty post for roll call this week but I'm making progress - I weigh as much immediately after this cheat as I did after a week back on MF after my last cheat. So my spikes are lower.

That's a good way to look at it!! You keep on going!! Don't give up!!

nickieluv · by **nickieluv** » June 18th, 2007, 5:56 am

Another bad day yesterday but I really am not too worried about it. I mean, I will succeed, it just will take longer this way. I am planning to be compliant today. I'm taking away that other ticker, too - too much work to change it every time I cheat. Not that I'm planning on cheating anymore. I even have a renewed committment to make it through my weekend vacation next month without going off-plan, other than having one 4/2 day - but I will not eat all the food they put in front of me since it's almost guaranteed to be twice as much as I need at least.

I had a bit of a rebound back down today - 214.7 this morning - even though I was off-plan last night again. I'm hoping to hold onto that loss and add to it - I'm upping my water intake this week by 34oz, and I'll be having L&Gs instead of trying to skip them and go 6/0 to speed things up - since it really doesn't work for me when I do that anyway, and I'll just be setting myself up for more hunger later on in the day or the next day. And today is my last Monday at work - my church summer job will be Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday. I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with the baby - if I pay my sister to watch her that's 60% of my pay and totally defeats the purpose of getting a summer job. We have a battery-operated TV and I can tote over some of her favorite books and toys - and she can have lunch there and just take her nap as soon as we get home in the afternoon. It's only 5 hours and it's only for 4 weeks until my husband is back on nights.

Well, I have a little prep work to do before my first class. Hanging in there and be prepared all of you for seeing a loss from me this week - I'll be back in the 50# club for sure!

bikipatra · by **bikipatra** » June 18th, 2007, 6:00 am

I really hope it all works out for you Nickie. I think it is good you are increasing your water intake. Most importantly, where is the pic of that new haircut? Everyone demanded to see mine and now I must see yours!

nickieluv · by **nickieluv** » June 18th, 2007, 7:01 am

I just don't think I really like it - not sure if I want to immortalize it. But I'm due to take new pics when I hit the 60# club so I will just get to work and get there as fast as I can so you can see it. Maybe I will just take a couple and only send them to you.

Serendipity · by **Serendipity** » June 18th, 2007, 7:01 am

Nickie, If you're really serious about getting compliant, why not do everything in your power to get back into ketosis? You know it will get easier if you can do that much. If you are tempted to go off plan, have another shake or at least something with no carbs so that you can beat the hungries. Then compliance will get easier.....but you already know that.

I just want to see you have an easier time and I'm afraid that if you continue with what you're doing, allowing yourself off plan foods daily, t's gonna be white knuckle the whole way for you.....not to mention very hard for us to watch. :shock:

bikipatra · by **bikipatra** » June 18th, 2007, 8:17 am

nickieluv wrote: Maybe I will just take a couple and only send them to you.

That sounds good! Just PM them to me. I might even give you styling tips!

nickieluv · by **nickieluv** » June 18th, 2007, 9:12 am

Serendipity wrote:Nickie, If you're really serious about getting compliant, why not do everything in your power to get back into ketosis? You know it will get easier if you can do that much. If you are tempted to go off plan, have another shake or at least something with no carbs so that you can beat the hungries. Then compliance will get easier.....but you already know that.

I just want to see you have an easier time and I'm afraid that if you continue with what you're doing, allowing yourself off plan foods daily, t's gonna be white knuckle the whole way for you.....not to mention very hard for us to watch.

I know, Jo - I was disappointed in myself yesterday. It was well within my power to remain compliant and yet I chose not to. And I could have gotten right back on plan when I did slip and have a few cookies, but again I chose to milk it and go ahead and cheat more. So obviously I was not really serious about it yesterday.

I'm looking forward to being compliant today. I really want to get under 200 by the time school starts up again and I know that being compliant and losing weight feels better than holing up in bed with a book and my comfort foods. I know that when I go to bed tonight and was compliant all day, I will have a feeling of pride and relief. And I have some size 16 jeans and capris taking up space in my dresser and they want to see the light of day! Along with some tops I have that almost fit.

I was being indulgent but you know what? I'm going to indulge next month with my MF order and just stop fooling myself and get a truckload of RTDs, because I really don't eat anything else and I KNOW I'm not going to want a bunch of soups and heavy oatmeal during the summer. I'll finish all of that up this month and then just get what I'll eat. Come fall I'll grab some more of the hot meals but probably not many. And I'll get my chocolate mint bars again next month - I do miss those little suckers.

OK - all the other times in the past week I said I was done cheating I didn't really mean it, because in the back of my mind I was wondering what food I wanted to eat now that the damage was already done. Now I want to try to get back to the ticker weight I had last week, or at least close, and start moving forward again. Besides, I have this short hair now and maybe if I lose more weight I won't feel so exposed all the time. It's worth a try!

SuzyQ66 · by **SuzyQ66** » June 18th, 2007, 9:21 am

Nicki - I have had a couple of bumps in the road myself in the last 10 days - I will make a deal with you....how about if we both agree to stay compliance for the next 7 days. I know I can do it during the week - it's going to be the weekend that will be difficult for me...but if I know that somebody else out there is trying to do the same thing...it might make it easier...what do you say??????

nickieluv · by **nickieluv** » June 18th, 2007, 1:33 pm

It's a DEAL, Sue - and just when I needed a little extra incentive to get through the dinner hour. Thanks!

SuzyQ66 · by **SuzyQ66** » June 18th, 2007, 1:54 pm

Too cool Nicki - we can keep each other on track. So far so good for me today....Thanks!!!

queenielou · by **queenielou** » June 18th, 2007, 4:50 pm

I'm cheering for both of you ladies! 7 days compliant here we come! :cleader:

nickieluv · by **nickieluv** » June 18th, 2007, 5:10 pm

I'm so glad I came here - I already forgot about my deal with Sue and I would have maybe blown it tonight!

I'm not having real cravings, just insidious little thoughts about food. Like having a 2nd bar today. Or having an Atkins bar instead. Or some Goldfish. Or ice cream. Or all of the above.

In reality I'm not hungry, I'm just tired and HOT - there is no air circulation in our rehearsal space and I am dripping still. I have the air on in the bedroom so hopefully it will be nice and icy when I get up there with my water and some other supplement - if it is cold in the room I can probably stomach cocoa. I'm trying not to use up all my RTDs at once. I still have two unopened cases but I had 4 cases last month, too, and still ran out.

So, I need to figure out what I'm going to eat tonight. But I am so glad I'm going to be compliant! That food tricks me every time into thinking it's going to make me happy....

Mike · by **Mike** » June 18th, 2007, 6:27 pm

nickieluv wrote:In reality I'm not hungry, I'm just tired and HOT - there is no air circulation in our rehearsal space and I am dripping still.

.... so drink some really cold water. Take it with you when you are out and about. Hunger many times is misread by our bodies... many times its actually thirst.

HappyHomeMaker · by **HappyHomeMaker** » June 19th, 2007, 4:41 am

Oh Nicki,
I know how you feel... :hug:

I've been there, and I know what it is to eat and NOT be hungry. I will eat , just to eat. The one thing that's good about Medifast is that you are forced to look at your eating habits and confront them.

Something about summer in NY makes everyone hungrier. I'll be praying for a victory for you!! I find that once I get back on track i'm good. That's why I try not to "fall off the wagon"...it's harder getting back on. There are times I don't "Fall", I actually Jump of the wagon and it runs over me a few times. :nana:

nickieluv · by **nickieluv** » June 19th, 2007, 5:51 am

Thanks, you two. I did take water with me, Mike - I always do - but I run the rehearsals so I tend to feel funny stopping in midstream to take a drink. I had one drink the whole hour and a half. But I did take water upstairs to bed with me, and I mixed my cocoa in cold water instead of heating it - haven't you mentioned that before? It was nice and chocolatey - I'm thinking I should just make the cocoa like a shake in the summer, so there will be lots of that on my next order, too.

HappyHM, EVERYTHING makes me hungrier! :lol:

But seriously, getting that first day under my belt yesterday is going to make today easier I know. I was back down to 213.1 today, so back in the 50# club officially, and no looking back. No more thinking that where I am now is 'good enough.'

The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

Nickieluv

Who is online