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by **chanceaway** » March 30th, 2006, 4:42 pm

I am very scared to try another diet. I am going to order the medifast today. I feel this is my last chance. Was anyone else scared like i am?

Tiolazz · by **Tiolazz** » March 30th, 2006, 4:59 pm

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Chance,

I am petrified. I ordered my mf on monday, got it today, and have been reading, packing it up into daily packages and looking for suggestions to make it better.

I am going to try it straight first, then doctor it if necessary, but I have decided that really loving food has got me to this person that I am today, I don't even recognize myself anymore.

If this stuff tastes like dirt, I will still do it. I can do anything I put my mind to, and so can you. I know for myself, this is my last shot. If this doesn't work I am going for surgery and nothing is scarier than that !!!

We can do it, and you will have lots of support, the people on here have been so kind and have answered all my questions.

Jump in, come join me !!!! Lets find those beautiful fit women that are in there...

Terri [/list]

supermom · by **supermom** » March 30th, 2006, 5:01 pm

You can't even imagine. I just decided that I can't fit everything into the same little box. Medifast seems diferent than the other diets. Therefore, it does not fit into the same box. It has a box of its own. One with a great big pretty bow on it. One that is full of surprises. The kind of surprises that people like you and I are not used to getting. The surprise of losing weight. I have every confidence that the program will work for me. Yes, I am new too. You just have to believe that it will work for you as well. Take control of the situation you are in. Command yourself to succeed, and call on these people to help you. Also, sign up as a user and get yourself a counselor. It doesn't cost anything extra. I talked to Nancy for a long time on the phone this morning and she really made me feel better about myself. Martin is going to be my support person. Nancy had really nice things to say about him. Go for it. What have you REALLY got to lose?? :goodluck:

Shana · by **Shana** » March 30th, 2006, 5:01 pm

I was!
I've tried just about everything & I'm a major skeptic about diets. But I was more afraid of NOT losing weight... I read a LOT of posts in this forum, did a ton of research & placed my order today - I'm starting next Thursday (my order is supposed to arrive Wednesday).

My thinking is this: The only thing we have to lose is the WEIGHT and the longer we wait to lose it, the harder we'll kick ourselves when it works

Good luck - I know you'll do great!

by **chanceaway** » March 30th, 2006, 5:17 pm

Thanks for all of your encouragement. I hope we all lose the weight together.

Taszi17 · by **Taszi17** » March 30th, 2006, 5:57 pm

I am totally scared chickie. I got my order in today and have been on this forum for about a week now. I am hoping and praying that I can stick to this because if this doesn't work I don't know what will. The encouragement from the other people here is awesome and I know I will need it.

Tiolazz are you starting tomorrow as well?

We can do this guys I know we can be succesful. I am here for all of you:)

falisamarie · by **falisamarie** » March 30th, 2006, 6:28 pm

For all you newbies I can tell you that I was scared to death when I ordered I was so worried that I might have just thrown away almost $300! But here I am a little over 2 months later and 45lbs lighter and thrilled that I took the plunge!

I think that any new undertaking is scary at first but I can tell you that this is the best thing I have ever done for myself!

If I can do it then trust me anyone can!

Lisa

dede4wd · by **dede4wd** » March 30th, 2006, 6:32 pm

I know I was scared. I was terrified. But my fears were put at ease (slightly) when my doctor told me that if I stuck to the plan and worked it as written, this WOULD work for me! Now I won't lie to you, the first FEW days SUCK! But THAT is what also told me this plan was different. This told me that this plan was something different. This plan was telling my body to jump when IT said jump.

I tried MF last year. I hardly ever got into ketosis. I cheated almost every day and I STILL lost 34lbs in 6 weeks! I went off the program. I found my way back in February when I finally decided I'd had it, that was it, I KNEW MF worked and I KNEW that if I stuck to the plan, I'd do fine. So I made a promise to myself. I said I'd do the plan as written without cheating for ONE MONTH and see what happened.

Do you know what happened? I was dizzy the first day, had a horrible headache the second day and had leg cramps the third day. Do you know what happened on the fourth day? I was dreaming about food and was still hungry. I stuck to the plan.

Do you know what happened on the 2nd week (at the end)? Hunger went away, I had to set my alarm to remind myself to eat! I've been flying high in the medizone ever since!

Do you know what happened on Tuesday (my one month anniversary)? I was down 26.4lbs! I don't have to have a talk with myself this month to continue. I was terrified, but I decided to go ahead and conquer my fear. Now I'm conquering my weight!

I know we're all scared. I'm so glad I conquered my fear! I'm DEFINITELY kicking myself because if I'd continued last year, I'd be maintaining at my goal right now! Just so you know...you WON'T be doing this alone, all of us will be walking side by side with you. We're in this together!

Read all the info, find a health advisor (free and invaluable!), and just DECIDE, this will be the last diet you will ever do! I know I have found the last diet I will ever do. This is in my life now and I'm so happy!

Sorry about the novel! Ask us ANYTHING you want. I wish you (and all other newbies) luck on your journey!

DeDe

DogMa · by **DogMa** » March 30th, 2006, 6:58 pm

Count me in there, too. I was scared that I wouldn't be able to stick to it, and that I wouldn't lose weight even if I did since diets weren't working for me anymore.

I lose slowly, but I lose. And I've been sticking with it for months now; it's not nearly as hard as I expected.

And honestly, I'm STILL a little scared. That the weight loss will stop. Or that I won't be able to maintain it long-term. I'm sure going to try, though!

sheila · by **sheila** » March 30th, 2006, 7:33 pm

I don't know if I would say I was "scared", I think very apprehensive would be a better way to describe my feelings. I had tried so many things in the past, just like so many others here, and nothing else had worked. So why would medifast be any different? It is SO different. It actually works, It works without starving yourself, it works without strenuous excercise, it just works. I have been on the program for 7 weeks now, and have lost 29 lbs. Just hoping to at least drop that 1 lb for the week so Unca can put me in the 30 club. My weight loss has really slowed down alot lately, but on the 9th day of being on my program, I thought,"Oh, what the heck, I probably havent even lost that much, but I'll weigh anyway." I got on there, and was down 13 lbs in only 9 days! I couldnt believe it!!! So, you may be scared now, and with good reason. All I can say is don't be. Because if you are faithful to the program, the results you will see after the 1st week or so, the pride you will feel for yourself will completely"out-weigh" any feelings of fear that you experienced in the beginning. So, keep thinking of how proud you will be when you start to lose weight. But you really should be proud of yourself right now, because you are chosing to change your life for the better, and that is SOMETHING! We are all stronger than we give ourselves credit for. We can do this!I guess the most scary thing for me has been Movie Theatres! I have been avoiding movie theatres since I started this diet 7 weeks ago. Well, my kids are on spring break, and my son begged me to go see a movie with him. I figured I would be ok, I could avoid all those wonderful popcorn, hot dog, and pretzel smells, I would just bring a bar with me, and it would be ok. Well, I went off and forgot my bar!!!! I was so hungry by the time the movie was over, but did not cheat. As soon as I got home, I had my bar, and all was good. Just thought Id share that little incident with ya'll. I think I should keep a supply of bars in my car for such emergencies.

Tiolazz · by **Tiolazz** » March 30th, 2006, 7:38 pm

Taszi, I am starting tomorrow. got my stuff together, ready to get this boat in the water, so to speak.....

lets do this together girlfriend... by the time we are done you will be able to add my weight and your weight together to make what one of us weighs now.. won't that be freaking awesome.....

Let's do IT !!!!!!!

ChiNut · by **ChiNut** » March 30th, 2006, 8:35 pm

We can do this! :goteam:

Loribug · by **Loribug** » March 30th, 2006, 8:57 pm

you are going to be scared, scared your going to blow away with the next wind after you lose all your weight :lol:

Arklahoma · by **Arklahoma** » March 30th, 2006, 9:48 pm

I was apprehensive at first, just like everyone else. Now that I've had such great success (27 lbs off in six weeks = 4.5 lbs per week) I'm actually petrified about going back to real food. For the first time in my life, I'm not hungry and I'm not obsessing about food or my next meal. It's a feeling that I've never experienced before and I'm just AWESTRUCK!

I still have a hundred lbs to go so I have time to work through my emotions but I just don't want this feeling to end.

EEWWW!!! Kinda sounded like a sappy love song ... SORRY!

:goodluck:

ljm498 · by **ljm498** » March 31st, 2006, 4:21 am

Hi! Yeah, I would have to say that I was a bit scared that I would be the one person that this wouldn't work for. I was wrong! This works great. If you stick to the plan the fat WILL come off. It just doesn't have a choice. You've made a great decision to get going on this. Once you see the weight coming off, you will feel much better.

Good luck on your journey!

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