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You are such an inspiration! Thanks for sharing your story, it helps those of us just starting our journey to better health.

I'm 55 and restarting after taking way too much time away from MFP. I spent the last 18 months working from home and eating nothing but garbage. I tried on work clothes and after having a big bawl, I realized only I can control what I put in my mouth and to exercise. I have 100# to lose...not all gained during covid but…

I'm in!!! I need to lose half my body weight and would love to make friends with those on the same journey!

I highly recommend C25k. I went from almost dying doing the 60 second run, 90 minute walk to running a 5k in 20 weeks and I was 100# overweight. What worked for me is repeating weeks and running slower. I'm not a runner but I'm learning to enjoy running. Go at your pace. It is about about finishing not winning. Oh yeah,…

Feel free to add me! I'm in transition at week 22 :)

Thank you so much for sharing! You are such an inspiration and you look amazing!!! Thanks for giving me (on a similar journey) hope and motivation that I can do this!!!

Hi CurvyMegan! I have been on Optifast coming up on my 6th week. For me, the first week was very tough even though I felt prepared. I drank a lot of water and let my body adjust, it will! When it gets tough, remind yourself why you chose this program and that it can help you lose weight quickly if you follow it exactly.…

Hi Wanda! I wanted to share information as I'm someone who has been on medically supervised Optifast for a little over a month and some of the replies are uninformed. I get that a VLCD is not for everyone however it is right for some under medical supervision. I'm not a couch potato stuffing my face and whining about my…

If you are not medically supervised, you need to stop Optifast now before you do damage to your body! Your trainers should have advised you of this rather than simply not liking the program. My trainer is very aware of it and we've adjusted my workouts accordingly to get the best within my limitations. You need to consult…

You look great!!! Thanks for sharing your story and pics, you are such an inspiration to those of us who have just begun our journey!!!

I have added Walden Farms syrups such as chocolate and strawberry to the shakes. It's delicious!

I also went from very active to sluggish after starting Optifast. My nutritionist said it can take up to 2 weeks to adjust. It took me that long, I felt tired with no energy. Now week 3 I've bounced back and feel pretty good. I'm doing 10k steps on my Fitbit. On the food side, after the first week I adjusted pretty well. I…

I'm on week 3, the first week was tough but now I feel like I've adjusted. I'm also on 5 products a day. I change up the shakes to keep it from getting boring by adding flavors or diet soda (grape, orange, cream soda, ginger ale and root beer are all wonderful!) I also add a beef bullion cube to the tomato soup to give it…

I finished week 1 with a 7 lb weight loss. I realize a good share of it was water but I'm really, really happy to see the scale move! I'm part of an Optifast cohort which really helps and we talk about our challenges and goals. Have a great week everyone!

Hi Everyone, thanks for starting this group (there's a lot of old Optifast threads on MFP!) I started last week through the University of Michigan. I mentally prepared myself a few weeks before "officially" starting and I think that helped. I struggled the first day getting my meal timing down and enough water. Today is…

I'm on day 1. Orange Vanilla shake was awesome! Chicken soup is a little weird...

Hi everyone! I'm glad to see this thread is still active!!! I'm starting the University of Michigan optifast program next month. I have 100 lbs to lose and it's daunting! I believe I'll be successful with this program especially due to the nutritionist counselling and doctor supervision. I'm curious to hear from those on…

https://www.fitbit.com/user/22SMWW Love my surge and welcome challengers :blush:

My goal is to lose 108 lbs., I'm down 26 with 82 to go. It can be daunting so I am focusing on 10% increments and making changes that I can live with for the rest of my life. You have to look deep within yourself and ask how did I get here and how am I going to avoid going back. I'm a stress eater so I've had to develop…

I have a flex, bought a force last year and then it was recalled :neutral_face: I'm holding out for the Surge. It's spendy but my Flex is 3 years old so I'm giving myself a prezzie as a reward for progress (*)

Awesome post! My first 5k is in a few weeks and I've been doing C25K to train. I'm nervous and know I won't get a placing medal but that's fine. My goals are 1) start 2) don't die 3) finish and 4) enjoy a nice cold beer at the end of the race! Thanks for sharing, running should be fun and you prove it is :flowerforyou:…

Thanks for your insights!!! I redid W6 D3 today and felt much better, ran much better. I did the 3/4 mile in the first 10 minute leg and the full mile in the 2nd. I'm going to redo week 6 so I have a good base for week 7. My 5k is in 29 days so I feel good I will keep building my endurance to be able to run the whole 5k.…

I'm also here to lose a tad bit less than 100 lbs. MFP works if you put the work into it. There is no magic, burn more than you eat. You can do this and there's a lot of people here who have done it. Rely on their experience and when you are struggling, check out the before and after pictures and stories to keep you…

I finished W6 D2 today, it was two 10 minute segments with a three minute walk in between. The Zen Labs free version showed "jog 1 mile for 10 minutes" I jogged 10 minutes but only made it 3/4 of a mile on the first leg and a little over 3/4 of a mile on the second. I was mad at myself for not going the distance so I…

I use a variety of Vega products and like most of them. I'm a vegetarian, lactose intolerant, and have some weird food allergies (eggs, green peppers, some cabbages). After trying a lot of different products, it's the only one that doesn't cause me "issues." I love the Vega Smoothies for breakfast with Almond Milk. I love…

Way to go!!! You are beautiful and your hard work is apparent :flowerforyou: Keep up the great work, you can do this!!! Sláinte :drinker:

I'm sorry for the loss of your child :flowerforyou: Your journey and photos are so inspiring, thank you for sharing!!! I look forward to the day I can post my 100# loss pictures. Sláinte :drinker:

I just read your post, thank you!!! :flowerforyou: I did week 5 day 2 not realizing I had run 8 minutes instead of 5 until it was over, woo hoo! When I checked my app for the upcoming day, I almost fainted! Running 20 minutes seems like a huge leap but if I don't try it, I'll never know I can do it. It's daunting but I'm…

Great job, way to go! I just finished W5 D1 and feel pretty good. I can't believe how much I've improved from the first week (when I thought I was going to die!) I highly recommend C25K also and I use the free online app. Really good music helps a lot too! Thanks for being so inspiring!!! :flowerforyou: Sláinte :drinker:

I'm not a trainer or expert, I'm sharing what has worked for me: I just completed week 4 of couch to 5k (I did week 1 twice) and I run on a variety of surfaces. My right knee and left hip were giving me a lot of pain after runs so I now alternate days, 1 on dirt road, 1 on grass, 1 on asphalt, 1 on grass. So basically my…