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I restarted Jan 6. Already down 5 lb. Feeling great. Most of all I love feeling in CONTROL of what I eat! I can actually walk past the candy jar or the food table at work without feeling like I'm missing out if I don't partake. My skin is looking a lot better thanks to the gallons of water every day. I'm on cruise control.…
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I do struggle with depression, and I am very self-critical. I also live in a very cold climate which makes getting regular exercise difficult. When the days get shorter and colder, I just want to hibernate. Of course that leads to eating in order to make myself feel better. I use food as a reward, an escape, an activity,…
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Hi everyone, I'm restarting Medifast and am also pretty weirded out by the changes on their site. I used the blog as a semi-daily journal to record my thoughts and work through the program, and I think it had an enormous effect on my progress. Has anyone heard if they intend to revive this part of their website, or are we…
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Yup. You have to change the way you think. I reached my goal, and then started to slide a little. The problem with reaching goal is that now you can open the door a little wider, start to let some of those old habits back in... have two cookies, skip the gym, etc. and you won't immediately go back to the weight you were…
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Jenzenzen, thank you for posting that article! Excellent insights as to WHY we binge, and a really helpful exercise.
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My sister and I had to stay at the table until we ate every last bite. My father would berate us for not wanting to eat steak. Our mother was a terrible cook but a fabulous baker. Dad hated fish so we never had it, mom got away with casseroles (hot dish, as we say in Minnesota- tater tots, cream of mushroom soup, and…
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One thing that Herbalife is good at is getting people excited about weight loss. I have a good friend who is an Herbalife coach, and he is super high energy, loves to trail run, just a fun fitness guy. He's lost some weight on it, and opened several shake "clubs" in my city. He offers it to me but doesn't force it on me. I…
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I'll put my two cents in here. I'm coming back to Medifast to tackle the last 20 pounds. 3 years ago I lost 55 pounds on Medifast and it completely changed my life. I never thought it was possible that I could do it. Looking back I see now that it wasn't the magic powder or any one thing - any plan will work if you stick…
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A lot of people who advocate allowing yourself a little bit of the sugary stuff so that you don't go crazy and fall into a binge. I totally understand that. But for me one bite is just the beginning. It's easier for me to go completely sugar-free, with some good substitutions for my "cheat treat" or whatever. If I allow…
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Thanks everybody! It's hard! Wah wah, poor me right? lol. Part of me says, suck it up, just say NO, how hard is that? But another part says come on, one little nibble won't kill you. Problem is, it never stops at one nibble! Ugh, I just have to set small goals. Just make it to my next meeting, then just make it to lunch,…
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My absolutely-must-lose goal is 10 pounds before my birthday in mid-Feb. My ultimate goal is to STAY ON THAT PATH and lose another 10 beyond that AND KEEP IT OFF. :) I'm doing Paleo and I run, play roller derby and hockey. let's do this!!!
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I did Medifast last year and I LOVED it. It is not a long-term diet, but it will break your food addiction (mine was sugar), and if you track your food like you do here, you will learn how much you really need to eat. Eating packaged food takes all the decision making out of "dieting", which was really good for me (I don't…
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Plantar fasciitis led me to my weight loss journey. Had it for years, back and forth on both feet but worse on the left. Finally had custom orthotics made - it got worse. Found a podiatrist I liked, started taping it, living in tape 24/7, eliminated weight-bearing exercise, just tried to rest it, got 2 cortisone injections…
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Back in the day it was a Big Mac extra value meal, large fries and a coke. Now I usually crave an omelette when I've had too much on a weekend night, but really I try to keep it sane. I will allow myself a sushi lunch and not hold back - the vinegar in soy sauce actually helps with a hangover quite a bit, but if you don't…
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We actually had an office costume contest and rick-or-treating yesterday. Every department was encouraged to bring candy to share. However, my company also has a full-time wellness coordinator who teaches 20 fitness classes a week in our on-site gym, so, really hypocritical if you ask me. I managed to get through yesterday…
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I'm in! I'm going for my #1 goal weight of 140. Weighed in this morning at 155. I'm totally good all week long but the weekends kill me. Peer pressure. :( A year ago this November I was at my goal weight, but I started slipping a bit on my diet, then in May I broke my leg at derby practice. I did what I could to not fall…
