My Medifast Diet - Day 29

Yes, yes, yes, this has been my greatest length of time between posts. And despite the appearance that I may be loosing interest or worse yet,not loosing weight, neither assumption is true. If you have been following my entries you may have noticed the presence of the grandson. This is the actual explanation of the lack of posts. He is a wonderful child, but an active and demanding one, as most 2 1/2 year old are. Most often,he runs around until, beyond fatigue, he simply falls over and I, finally with time for myself, also fall over. I find this the case despite the fact that his daddy is actually the one looking after the little one.

He has also been my excuse for not beginning a formal exercise program. No wait, he is a formal exercise program. But I digress. In case you are wondering how the actual weight loss is going. Very well and thank you for asking. I weighed in this week at a total loss of 21 pounds after only 4 weeks. Another plus, I not only was able to wear a pair of shorts I purchased 3 years ago, I didn't mind being seen in public wearing them either. At the Medifast center you go into little offices to talk to your counselor and weigh in, then discuss your diet log and any questions you may have about the previous week. There's a door to the hall and directly opposite it a small desk with a chair next to it. When you are sitting in the chair next to the desk you'll see a digital scale against the wall to your right. A shelving unit of product samples stands in the corner just beyond and there, next to the door, and directly in front of you is a narrow, full length mirror. The first day I sat with Janie for my initial interview, I was so uncomfortable starring at myself in the mirror, I had to move. Today, I felt different about the lady I saw across the room. I was proud of her. Way to go!

this has not been easy, but it has definitely been worth it. I wish I could say this alone was enough inspiration for the next phase of my journey, but that would be too easy. Every day I have learned a little more about what it takes to get through this and what I have to do to change my attitude about eating and food. First is to understand that everything I put in my mouth is a choice and if I am going to make exceptions, I will pay the consequences of those decisions. There was day 19 and the Jello cup with whipped cream, then there was day 23, my first Service Organization Banquet since starting the plan. It was the Annual Rotary Instillation Banquet, which just happened to be at Brady's Landing, one of my favorite restaurants. I had planned ahead and eaten my 'lean and green' meal for lunch. I could eat the salad and that would be all. I had it all figured out. . . . . . . . Then the salad came. It was a Cesar Salad, dressing included, in a Parmesan cheese shell. So much for the salad. I manage to pick at it to give the appearance I had eaten some of it. When the dinner plate came I quickly ate the buttery green and wax beans and stared at the steak nestled in a pile of mashed sweet potatoes. I looked at my husband and watched as he cut into his juicy steak cooked to perfection, seared on the outside, dark grill marks, the inside a warm red. My mouth began to water. I stared at his steak as he stopped to comment to the gentleman sitting next to him. It didn't take long for me to throw everything away and make the decision to cut open my own steak. It too sported dark grill marks like my husbands. I drew the knife across the 2" thick medallion, laid back that first piece revealing a warm pink inside. Not even close to the red one on my husband's plate. Oh, nuts! I was not deterred. The decision had been made and I was not giving in. If you think I ate my medium-well steak you are wrong. My husband supports my weight loss 100%, but once he realized I meant business, he was more than happy to trade steaks with me and tell me how he really liked the look of my cut better anyway. I immediately began working on my meat, removing as much fat as possible and enjoying every bite I was able to glean from it. Not three bites into it I knew what I had been craving for the last three days. This was it and it was goooooood! I know there are some who thrive on a vegetarian diet, but I am not one of them. I read somewhere that there exist in the muscle of a cow an enzyme found nowhere else except the muscle of man. This enzyme can not be reproduced in some people and I have to assume I am one of those people. I immediately felt better than I had in days.
The consequences of this decision was two days without any weight loss followed by a new surge of greater weight loss. And while I know that not following the plan closely could have a negative effect on my weight loss. This time it worked out for the best. I know I can't always count on this, but I'm holding a few cards up my sleeves for then.
I hope this helps you on your journey to reaching your goals and God Bless You.