kiwiwizard Member

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Hey Crystal - I totally agree with above - have you taken measurements as your body is changing & muscle mass in increasing?? Remember, the more muscle mass you have the more your body will burn calories even at rest.

Totally agree with others, you're not eating enough. You are throwing your body into starvation mode where it wants to hang into every calorie it can. You body may even be burning muscle & retaining fat. I deal with this issue myself so can relate to how frustrating it is to try & find that happy medium for your body. My…

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so inspiring everyone - I don't know how to post pics on this site but I am really enjoying all the wonderful pics posted. Thx for being brave!

Hi Bitsy - I've been on medifast for 51 weeks. My husband asks me if we are ever going to have a potato in the house again? :-) Our son (8yrs old) is a very picky eater anyway & doesn't like anything that resembles a fruit or vegetable. I buy bread, occasionally I fix pasta, & we go out to eat typically at least x1 per…

Congrats to Shana getting the scale to move again - way to go!! I've just come back from a week vacation so maybe after my diet break I can get the scale moving again too. . .

15 lbs is awesome - listen to everyone. Nuturner - sorry you're going thru that but selfishly (:-) it was welcome news for me that someone else goes thru LONG plateaus as well. Mine typically last 7-8 weeks. I'm in another one now so I'm changing my workouts & have started with a personal trainer. I've been on medifast for…

fantastic - way to go!!!!

Fabulous job!! Way to do the hard work - you go girl!

Sorry to hear about so much effort and less than expected scale movement. At least it's 2 lbs in the right direction. I've had so many of my (older) girlfriends tell me how HIDEOUS it is to lose weight once your body is in menopause. There is a simple blood test the Dr can do which details chemically where in the menopause…

I think you are very courageous & brave to lay it all out there & ask for help, that says alot about where you are in your weight loss journey!!! So many of us have had maladaptive behaviors related to our body image & weight. My thing was smoking. Whenever I felt hungry I would have a cigarette and then I wouldn't feel…

I agree - not a classy look. Your ? did have me thinking about how different is it in a swim suit. When I want to swim (hopefully my biscuits don't hang out LOL) I wear suits that show the cellulite on the back of my thighs but I'm also proud to have lost 40 + lbs & no matter how much I exercise it doesn't want to go away.…

I agree. Keeping a journal like mfp to track what you're eating is the 1st step & even when you modify journallling has been shown to help people with weight loss (likely 'cos we're more aware?). I am always surprised at how all the little things add up. I was at a 'sales' party tonight & did wine & veges, avoiding the…

beautiful and curvy - way to go with 25 lbs lost!

I had a c-section with my son after being in the hosp in labor for 4 days. My son just turned 8. I don't know if it's possible to return to your original non-injured state after having all the abdominal muscles severed and then stitched up again. I work out 2-3 hrs/day typically 5 days week and although I feel very strong…

LOL!!!!

don't know anything abt the pill but I agree the scale is the devil - makes me hiss like an angry cat. I work out 2-3 hrs/day 5 days a week and the scale is depressing. Some days a think having the fat surgically removed would be Ok but then sanity wins out & I head back to the gym. Don't know if heredity plays much of a…

good 2 know :-)

Me too, laughed 'til I was crying :-)

Awesome - LOL!!!

Excellentt!!

Sorry to hear your having a miserable hungry day - that bites!! (sorry bad pun :-) I'm hungry most of the time too. Maybe our stomach growls could start their own chorus. I wish my hungry days were like luv2ash - as a sign the scale was about to move (presumably down. . . .) Making sure your drinking enough water per…

Thx 4 the headsup about the book, The New Rules Of Lifting For Women . . . I'm gonna check it out

Good 2 know luv2ash - I must have been really lucky not to get awful headaches when I started MF

Thx ProudMom for your feedback -appreciate it! I have DRASTICALLY cut back on my workout schedule since starting medifast. During my MF initial consult i was very upfront about my exercise routines (which were way more extensive then now) and was told I would only need to cut down for the 1st 2 weeks on the MF program and…

Way to go Kimmie - awesome 1st week!!

Thx 4 ur kind response. Hopefully ur headaches have gone away by now. I've had my thyroid checked several times & it always falls into 'normal' range. I have none of the symptons of PCOS but thxs for thinking that could also be a possibility. I'm encouraged just having your feedback so I don't feel so isolated. I totally…

Good for you to keep trying!! Today makes 44 weeks on medifast for me and I'm not lovin' it. I'm still in the weight loss phase which is disappointing. I feel like I'm gonna exhaust my 12 mths contract without getting into the maintenance phase, then what?? I love to exercise but have always had trouble with the nutrition…