The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[Sojourner]

MAKE SURE YOU GET ALL YOUR MF MEALS IN!!!

Ditto.
This is especially important during these first few
crucial days of your re-start. Other than that, it
sounds as though you had a pretty good first day!

Oh, and welcome back QT!!

[Karli]

Hi, QT -- Well, I will join the ranks and add my ditto the "GET ALL YOUR MEALS IN" line. It's really important. It can really help to plan your meals ahead of time, too. Keep us posted as often as you like, especially if you find yourself having cravings or what have you. We're here for you and with you .

And, how was your water for the day ?

Glad you have your microwave .

Cheers,
Karli

[QT2Lose45]

I know, I know

It's all good... I'm off to a great start today... scale said 220!!! i'll take that so as far as my water, that usually isn't a problem... i have one of those water bottle jugs that holds 32 oz... so i make sure i get at LEAST 2 of them down, if not 3... then i still drink more sf kool aid/crystal light/ etc... so that part is fine. Here is my 'plan' for the day:

8- RTD
1030/11- choco mint bar
1:30ish- chkn noodle soup
4- banana shake
6:30ish - L&G
9- pudding or hot cocoa

more to come.....

[dede4wd]

Yay QT!

Plan sounds great!

DeDe

[QT2Lose45]

whoo hoo i'm doing good today... I just finished my L&G (salad w the already cooked, frozen tyson diced chicken breasts on top, soooo easy!) and i only have one meal left... think i'll have the pudding later on.

so this is my third time starting mf and the first two times, i had a horrible headache on Day 2... don't want to jinx anything for tomorrow, but it will be day 3 and i haven't had a headache all day! hope its not coming tomorrow... we'll see.

I'm kinda excited about tomorrow night, i won tickets on the radio to see high school musical performed downtown; so i'm taking my 4 yr old to see it....she's really excited. and i can't believe xmas is just a few days away!!! i'm getting her a puppy for her big present... actually he's 7 months old, and Santa is bringing him. He is a bichon frise and we are going to call him Vegas (long story between Terrance and I) I've already wrapped a box and put one of those HUGE bows on top and my folks are staying the night, and the neighbor is keeping the dog until the morning.... then we are going to wake up before her and get the dog ready with a little santa hat and collar and w/ bells and put him the box really quick as Mikaela comes out of her room... I CAN'T WAIT!!!! Hope she'll still want to open her other gifts!

okay... so till tomorrow... hope everyone is having a good successful mf day!

[bikipatra]

What a sweet gift idea and you sound like a great MOM! She will remember this Christmas forever.

[dede4wd]

OMG that is so sweet! make sure to post a pic of the pup in the santa hat!

DeDe

[QT2Lose45]

well..... doing good today! NO headache whoo hoo aaaannnnnddd....

the scale said 218 this morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm pretty happy about that... so, i'm not sure how the scale is showing i've lost 6 lbs in 3 days, but i'll take it So i'm also back to my original weight loss from the first go round at MF... 16 # total loss... I'm not going to update my ticker til i get to the 20 # club though.... just in case my scale is tricking me

Here is my MF sched for today... which is a little different than normal cuz i always have my L&G for dinner...

8- RTD
10- PB Bar ( i know it was early, but we are going to lunch at 12)
12- L&G at middle eastern grill resturant.... wish me luck ha ha ha
3- banana shake
6- chik nood soup
9- pudding

I'm taking Mikaela to the musical tonight, so i'm going to take some soy crisps if i'm good at lunch for my snack during the show w/ a bottle of water... I'm going to stay compliant at lunch, cuz i want to see the scale move more!

In fact, i'm wearing a pair of 18 pants for work today, and they actually feel a little loose... i feel thinner today even though i haven't lost any extra weight from my original loss... i can't wait to be able to wear a size 12 comfortably!!! Eventually a 10 would be AWESOME... but i will be sooooo happy to wear a 12 at this point.

okay, well let me cruise the forum a little bit... oh wait! I'm at work, maybe i should do that for a little while, huh?

[Karli]

Hi QT, you are *so* cute ... hee hee. I love your spirit. It sounds like you are doing awesomely, so congratulations !! I often have my bar early and don't seem to experience much change in weightloss, not for the worse anyway. But, everybody is a little different.

Yes, I do wish you well with your L&G out. I have been doing that for nearly everyday since Saturday and will need to continue for a few days yet. You can find something at most places, it seems. But, it can be tricky (make sure you have an RTD on hand still -- just in case).

Yesterday hubby and I had breaky out and I had to change my tofu scramble a little bit to have it not be served with olives and feta cheese. Sometimes it's tempting to just leave those types of things in an order so as not to bother the resturante people... or, those little voices want to chime in occasionally and say it would be fine to leave them on. I ended up picking out the caramelized onions, too, because I could tell they had brown sugar in them. I realized, it just wouldn't be worth it to leave all that stuff in if it meant being thrown out of ketosis. It's a good decision.

In the end, I always realize that I have something sitting in front of me that is much more expensive but not a lot different than my usual homemade L&G's. But, I also realized that it's not about the food, but about the company and enjoying a different atmosphere for awhile. And, that's worth it.

I wish you well, and it's so great to have you here .


Cheers,
Karli

[dede4wd]

I LOVE the avatar!

Have fun out!

DeDe

[QT2Lose45]

whoo hoo... happy dance for me!

Just got back from lunch...

veggies (broc, red pepper, zuch) and chicken adana (chopped chicken w/ roasted red pepper and seasonings grilled) and water!

It was super good... and the chicken actually may have been a little less than 7 oz ( i was eyeing it, so i don't know how much it was). It was very filling and tasty! my friend had lamb and i tasted it and it was REALLLLLLY good... it came w/ the yogurt dipping sauce, but i passed on the dip which probably would've been awesome... oh well, after goal, it'll still be there!

Then we went to the coffee shop, and unfortunately i'm not a tea drinker, so i opted for a small cappo w/ ff milk and sf white choco syrup. i'm slowing sipping it now, and it will probably last me all afternoon if i even finish all of it.

so i'm proud of myself... no bread, no dips, no sodas, no RICE! yay... it'll be really cool if i still lose weight in my sleep tonight okay... till later!

[dede4wd]

Yay,
You did GOOD!

DeDe

[QT2Lose45]

boo hoo hoo hoo hoo.....

you can all hit me upside my head!!!

I started off GREAT today... the show last night (high school musical from disney channel live) was awesome, my daughter loved it and i finished my day w/ a nice hot cocoa and was doing great.... Scale said 216 this morning!!! Yay!!! so off to a good start as i mentioned.... rtd for breakfast but was having a late morning so that was at 8:30.... went to have lunch w/ a girlfriend at 11:30 and did good, not great, had a grilled grouper fillet that was great w/ 4 small grilled shrimp and lots of salad (actually lots of lettuce w/ a couple of tomatoes and cucumbers thrown in) w/ balsamic vinagarette on the side to dip my fork in. My friend ordered the coconut shrimp, they looked good. she said they tasted good. i had 2 of them. They were small. They were GREAT. but i was okay with that, cuz i didnt eat the pita bread they put out, i didnt pour dressing on my salad, i didn't eat the potatoes that came w/ the fish.... okay, not toooo bad. Then i have a hot cocoa mid afternoon and go to get my hair cut. Okay, if i'm paying someone a LOT of money, and tell you what i want, that is what i expect.... so needless to say, i'm not very happy w/ my hair cut... she cut WAY too much off and i said i wanted to keep the length and at the rate my hair grows, it'll take me another year to get it back where it was ( i have a few choice names for my 'stylist' right now)... so i'm heading home, eating my lemon bar... MAD. I get home, my friend had picked up my daughter and took her out to run errands. They come in w/ Burger King... not for me, for them... Fries were screaming at me from my daughter's plate.... i was so mad about my hair, i ate them not a whole order or anything but that w/ one of her chicken nuggets, and topped off w/ a bite of twinkie, i'm pretty upset at myself right now! HOW HOW HOW could i do this???! uuugghhh! anyway, i technically have 2 mf meals left to eat and im debating if i should just have one like a soup now since i ate those other calories of JUNK. What a waste. I've got all my water in for the day... so now i'm on SF grape kool aid. i'm not craving anything else to cheat with, but i'm mad at myself that because i was mad, i let my emotions give in to my willpower and i let myself down. I guess all i can say now is, pick myself up, brush off and keep going. Right?

on top of that, i have friends coming in from Pensacola tonight/tomorrow morning. I've already warned her that i'm on a strict diet, and i'm serious about it so please don't try to talk me into anything... (she's one of those: oh, come on, we never see each other and hang out, have a drink... lets eat all this great tasting fatty food, yum... come on... well, maybe not those exact words, but might as well be) of course she is skinny and can eat what she wants.... choice names for her too, ha ha ha just kidding....

okay... well i guess i ranted and raved enough for now... gonna make some soup. til next time.....

[Karli]

Hi QT. Well, you know that escapade with the fries and so on is over with. I understand the anger you could be feeling, I have definitely been there (*A LOT*). But, keep in mind that anger led you into doing something that you didn't want to do in the first place, it's a trigger, so don't let it get the double best of you now. Also, don't let the stress of friends coming to town ruin your good intentions. Like Lauren recently said to me, it's a day just like any other day... don't give yourself the option. Just have your 5 supps and your L&G and be on plan. That's it, plain and simple. That's the program.

So, yes. Let it go, don't be angry. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and continue as though nothing happened. But, don't overlook an important lesson if there is one for you to learn.

You are okay. This is not the end for you. Just keep going, you'll be fine.


Karli

[LadyT]

... the temptation is deep. I keep saying the little mantra 'nothing tastes as good as thin feels' and i'm trying so hard to believe that. i never thought i would look forward to dinner soooo much. Also, i keep thinking that when i get down to my goal weight i can eat this or that (whatever i'm fantasizing about or see others eating).... from fresh pizza to hot phillly subs, to taco bell, whateva... anyway, then i start beating myself up in my head, like why would you want that after you accomplish such a goal (which i'm not even close to yet), and then i answer myself because it tastes soooo good. then i say it's not even going to be worth it, but then i can almost imagine how it taste. WHATS WRONG WITH ME??? Am i the only person who goes through this? So now i'm trying to analyze how much a pound is in calories and how much i will be able to eat when i'm at goal, and how i'm gonna incorporate the food i like (in moderation) to my diet. Isn't the norm that if you want to maintain your weight, you jsut workout 3 times a week for 45 minutes? UGGHHHHH.... why do i obsess about food? why is it such an important factor in my day, my lifestyle? i really feel like all my thoughts revolve around food. am i alone? i'm really trying to stay strong! MF is really easy... its the temptation that's not. i don't want to let myself down (for once! normally i don't hesitate to cheat).... i feel like i'm on the right track, but the thoughts of food keep creeping in and are making me second guess if i can do this

QT - I FEEL EXACTLY THE SAME WAY!!!!! You have said it better than I could have though. I have re-started MF a few times myself, and have been back on since 11/13. I have lost almost 12 lbs since I've been back on, and every day is still a struggle for me. I am a "slow loser", so it's especially hard for me to stay on plan, but I am making every effort possible to be 100% compliant.
So I just wanted to say that if you need anyone to help "talk you off the ledge" feel free to PM me! I can completely relate to everything you are feeling!!
With Christmas coming, I am really worried about staying on plan. Like I said, I am making every effort to be focused, but I also know myself very well. I love to self-sabotage. I am completely out of Choc. Pudding and Oatmeal. I placed my order, but it definitely won't be here for the holiday. YIKES!!! Thankfully, my sis-in-law was on MF last year and has some pudding and oatmeal that I can "borrow" for now. But I have to wonder...did I sub-consciously do this to myself so I'll have a "reason" to go off plan? I would like to think I didn't...but like I said...I know me.
So - sorry for taking up so much room in YOUR journal, but I wanted you to know that you are SO not alone!
You are a strong hard-working Mom to a 4 year old! And you were in the military!!! I could never have gotten past the physical! Look at all you've done...you can do this!!

p.s. I can't wait to hear about your beautiful daughter's reaction to her puppy! So cute! Merry Christmas!