Weight-Loss Tip 1

I've been trying to loose weight for more than 30 years Over the last 10 weeks, I have lost over 30 pounds and continue to loose each week. I still have another 60 pounds to go and do not believe this will be difficult. I've been loosing the weight on the Medifast plan and am excited about all the help and support I've recieved from Jamie and Janie at the Bay Area Medifast. The program has not been easy but I knew it wouldn't be. I started this at the age of 50 and a weight of 237 pounds. I think it was the fact I was about to hit 240 that made me feel so desperate. I felt I had lost control. (like I ever had control in the first place) But I did become desperate and decided to try something new. I always believed I could do this on my own, so spending money on a program seemed a waste. I have since reevaluated my thought processes that brought me to that conclusion and tried to figure out why each previous attempt failed. There were several reasons I decided on the Medifast Plan. The fore most was a hectic lifestyle which didn't offer much time for meal planning or calorie counting. I also needed quick results and a relatively short time frame for success. And last, I spent a great deal of time in prayer as I was do my soul searching. Anyway, I think one of the most important steps to successful weight loss is to take the time to find a program that works for you and don't be hesitant to spend money on a program if you are sure it is the right one for you.

God Bless You and I wish you success in your weight loss goals.

Two-thirds of the way!

I am happy to say the diet is going great. I'm happy to say it, it's not true, but I'm happy to say it. I'm still hungry and struggling with the clock and waiting two hours for the next meal. The weight isn't coming off as quickly as I would like. And every time I pass a Starbucks I have to remind myself "I can't wait... till I get to order a White Mocha Latte." Despite all that I weighed in at 204.5 this week and that's a grand total of 32 pounds loss. Woo Hoo! I'm a third of the way to goal. Its been a hard battle but I am pumped......Now back to reality.



Jamie explained to me that several of the clients she is working with right now are struggling and she wanted to know if I had any tips or ideas for them. I told her what I thought was the secret to my success. This was after spending 30 minutes talking to Janie about everything under the sun, as well as, how I was doing on the plan. Jamie and Janie are both very sweet to let me rant about almost anything under the sun. I have begun to try to curtail my random thoughts and keep our appointments down to less than 30 minutes. Thank you, ladies. Oh, by the way, my number one tip for losing weight for the long haul is to keep at it, don't give up. Life is a struggle, we are never guaranteed an easy life. Besides, this is the consiquences of the lifestyle that brought about the excess weight we are trying to loose. In other words, let me sugar coat this a bit and say this: "Suck it up and do it anyway!" Ok, there's no sugar there, but what do you expect. Your on a diet and no sugar is allowed!

Good Luck and God Bless You as your work toward your own weight loss goals.

Diet Sabotages

I am now at day 48, what is that, 6 and a half weeks. It feels like an eternity. I have lost 26.5 pounds. You would think that would be enough incentive, but apparently its not. I don't want to do this any more. I want to be able to eat cookies, cake. a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or anything with cheese. I have managed to handle the frustrations of my family and friends. They try so hard to be supportive but this is hard on them too. But the hardest saboteur for me to handle is myself. Growing up I frequently heard, "Give 'em an inch and he'll take a mile" I never realized that would apply to me. It started with the real dairy whipped cream on my sugar free jello . Then there was a Rice Cake layered with Fat Free Cream Cheese and No Sugar added Preserves. Finally, I totally lost it and followed the jello and the rice cake with a bag of marshmallows. If you are careful you can roast them over the open flame of the gas range and by eating each marshmallow in blackened or browned layers, you can take up to 30 minutes to eat 4, or was it 5 . . . . or maybe 6. I can't remember. That was Friday and Saturday I had gained a pound. It was the first time since I began medifast that I actually gained weight. The worst part was finding myself hungry again, all the time. And I am reminded of all the things sugar does to me. The worst is the fatigue. Not much has helped today, but I am back on the plan. After what I paid for this, I don't dare tell my husband I've quit. I can't bear the idea of not reaching my goal of getting below 200 pounds when I have less than 10 to get to that point.

I told Janie last week that I was planning to go off the plan at 190 just because I needed to feel that this wasn't forever. Well, it doesn't look like I waited, so I won't be making any more plans like that. This week, "I can't wait until...." I'm back to losing weight again.!

God Bless You and Be With You as You Work Toward Your Weight-loss Goals.