The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[Lauren]

Oh! It's like a reunion! Welcome, Hype, it's so freakin' fabulous to get a post from you, and you look fantastic! By the way, your girlfriend looks great too - she had a lot of success with that cookie diet, eh? She looks like she lost a lot of weight as well - you guys are one hot couple!

I, too, have gotten very very into exercise, and while I certainly do regular strength training (lifting weights, etc.), my exercise is usually more cardio intensive (running and elliptical). Anyway, the post-workout eating thing is TOTALLY stressful, I agree! It's like, trying to figure out what will provide enough calories and fuel to help repair your muscles and keep you in good form for the rest of the day and your next workout, but NOT eating too many calories to either hurt the diet, or make the workout "not count." I have found that when I do more high-calorie burning cardio work (like my long runs), I have to do higher carb foods post-run, so I'll a sweet potato, and maybe a few spoonfuls of greek yogurt for a protein kick. If I do a heavy strength/weight-training thing, it needs to be more protein for cell/tissue repair, so I'll do egg whites or peanut butter or beans. The key is portion control, because I am ready to eat a house when I am done working out! :-)

You may benefit from planning (and making) the meal before you exercise, so that's all you will eat when you are done. Just a thought.

Let me know if you need any support - I usually check the forum fairly regularly, but don't get as much time to post. But if you post in the MAINTENANCE section, that's our world, Hype, so hang out there a bit!

Yay, so psyched to see you...

Lauren

[Hyperion]

Oh! It's like a reunion! Welcome, Hype, it's so freakin' fabulous to get a post from you, and you look fantastic! By the way, your girlfriend looks great too - she had a lot of success with that cookie diet, eh? She looks like she lost a lot of weight as well - you guys are one hot couple!

I, too, have gotten very very into exercise, and while I certainly do regular strength training (lifting weights, etc.), my exercise is usually more cardio intensive (running and elliptical). Anyway, the post-workout eating thing is TOTALLY stressful, I agree! It's like, trying to figure out what will provide enough calories and fuel to help repair your muscles and keep you in good form for the rest of the day and your next workout, but NOT eating too many calories to either hurt the diet, or make the workout "not count." I have found that when I do more high-calorie burning cardio work (like my long runs), I have to do higher carb foods post-run, so I'll a sweet potato, and maybe a few spoonfuls of greek yogurt for a protein kick. If I do a heavy strength/weight-training thing, it needs to be more protein for cell/tissue repair, so I'll do egg whites or peanut butter or beans. The key is portion control, because I am ready to eat a house when I am done working out! :-)

You may benefit from planning (and making) the meal before you exercise, so that's all you will eat when you are done. Just a thought.

Let me know if you need any support - I usually check the forum fairly regularly, but don't get as much time to post. But if you post in the MAINTENANCE section, that's our world, Hype, so hang out there a bit!

Yay, so psyched to see you...

Lauren

Hey Lauren!!

Long time no see! I must say, I'm always looking forward to hear back from the guys who were on the train with me back 2 years ago!

Wow, Lauren, you are doing the same thing as I do now! I must say my workout is more on strength training, which means less repetitions and more weight, but basically we have the same problems; a post-workout URGE TO EAT A HOUSE! May sound stupid, but I haven't thought about actually preparing my post-workout meal... I must say if I prepare it and after the workout (when I'm a beast craving for food), I just come home and have what I prepared, it'll be easier to lay low on the fridge...

Gotta try it next week, and I'll give you some feedback on it! And yes, I'll visit the maintenance section, and hope to see some of your posts there

Glad to hear back from you Lauren!

[Unca_Tim]

Hey Hype!!

Thanks for stopping in. Great to see you enjoying your thinny life.
Maybe you'll start a movement and we'll see a few more "oldtimers" show up.

All the best,

[holberry]

owww, you make a grown woman cry


been wanting to say that since I saw your picture! aka mick jagger!

[KellyC]

Salut Hyperion

Je suppose que tu parle francais? je ne suis pas quebecois, mais je suis americaine, j'habite a Montreal pour quatre ans. je ne trouve pas n'importe qui dans Montreal ou PQ qui manger le medifast.

je suis content a voir des autres de la belle province!

tu est tres beau! felicitations pour ton perte de poids.

[Mike]

My memory of french 1 from 1985 still allowed me to figure out most of that....

Congrats Hype