ShannonM816

7 weeks in, 26 lbs gone. Still a lot more to lose, but I'm thrilled to have lost this much so far.

The food really isn't that bad, which I found surprising. There are a few things I've tried that I won't ever try again, but for the most part, it's all edible, and some of it is good enough that I could see eating them as snacks even post-MF to help maintain.

Two things help me -- 1) I hate the first few days of MF, getting into ketosis. For me, it sucks, I'm hungry and tired and irritable. If you cheat and get your carbs too high for a day, you get to go through that again. Who wants to do that? 2) I really want to lose this weight and keep it off this time, and to that end, I…

PippaJo's got a good breakdown, but I wanted to throw in -- I broke it down to a per meal cost, and it's a little over $2/meal ($2.45 I think). Then you have one real meal a day. I know for me, that made it easier to justify, as I was eating out a lot, and this is definitely cheaper than that, not to mention then I was…

Hi! I've just restarted Medifast about two weeks ago, I did it a few years ago and lost about 50 lbs, but then I just sort of stopped and gained it all back. This time I'm determined to stick with it until I get to goal, and I've started going through Dr. A's Habits of Health book. I'm hopeful that this time I'll be able…

That's what I use too. It's not hard to make, and tastes better than the mixes. Here's a link to the recipe, in case you don't have a can of cocoa powder in the pantry: http://www.hersheys.com/recipes/5672/%22PERFECTLY-CHOCOLATE%22-Hot-Cocoa.aspx And it can be made with splenda, if you want to cut the calories from the…

I'm never quite sure what to do with this type of situation either. I usually add calories/nutrition info for a tbsp or two worth of the marinade, just enough for the serving I'm eating that meal. If the marinade was a zero calorie or very low calorie, no fat marinade, I might not add anything. Anyway, that's what made…

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Like most foods, if you eat a bunch, they'll increase your waistline -- not because pecans are somehow bad, evil, waist-increasing objects, but because they contain fat, like all nuts, and fat has a lot of calories. That said, if you track your calories & control your portions, you can have a few as a snack and be fine.

I had a day/night where I did that, totally unplanned, it rarely happens, thank goodness. I typically eat six meals a day, so I logged my six meals, and then when I ate the seventh, I put it as the first meal for the next day. But I think you're probably right, if it doesn't happen much, it probably isn't too big a deal…

I'm glad you asked about this. My treadmill came with a chest strap HRM, but I wasn't quite sure about placement, and couldn't get it to work when I tried it before. The diagram in the book showing it on a lean, muscle-y man didn't really help me any, as I'm anything but lean & muscle-y, especially in that area. :wink:

I think it sounds like a great idea -- but in practice, it doesn't work for me. If it works for you, great, go for it. For me, I can't always distinguish between physical hunger and emotional desire for food, at least, not until after the fact, and then it's too late. Also, I can very easily slip into eating mindlessly --…

This is good, it's what I've been eating all week for lunch: http://cleaneatingmachine.blogspot.com/2010/09/load-up.html (I'm new here, is there not a way to make a link live?) Also, that same blog has a lot of other quinoa recipes, maybe you can find something else you like too.