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I roast mine too - a little olive or other healthy oil, a sprinkle of garlic powder and parmesan cheese and roast in a metal pan. VERY tasty.

Hi Pippa - I had a few nasty boil-overs in the microwave with the soups before I discovered the approach I take now. I put in just over half of the water hot (I get the water from our K-cup machine with out one of the cups in it) and let it sit for at least half an hour. That thickens it. Then I come back and microwave to…

Never had a day where I couldn't eat all 6 because I was full. Had one day when I only got in 5 because I was super-busy and didn't have an MF meal with me. Now I make sure I've got some crunch bars in my purse just in case.

It's got to be the Brownie for me - hands down, no contest. I also really like the Cheese Pizza Puffs and Chocolate Chip Pancakes (made into a muffin). The Vanilla Shake is the best of the shakes for me. I like the Mixed Berry Cereal with Almond Milk too. Of the Crunch bars, I love the Chocolate, Chocolate Mint, Smores and…

Days 2 and 3 were my roughest, and day 4 wasn't easy, but on day 5, the fat-burning must have kicked in and I felt fine. My health coach told me that the MF people don't advise working out heavily in the first few weeks while your body is adjusting, although she said walking was okay. I didn't do it because we had a…

I sat on the decision to do it for awhile, and my only regret is that I didn't start sooner! It is working so well for me. I am a "low energy" person, and my favorite thing has been the stamina/endurance to make it through the day with enough energy to do what I need to do and not burn out. I also like the food well…

Welcome to the MF corner of MFP! Five down! You're off to a great start! I had one day my first week that I was so hungry that I (at the advice of my health coach) went ahead and had a 6th MF meal. It really helped get me over the hump. The other things that helped were hot herbal tea, doing things that distracted me from…

I just mixed the peanut butter soft serve with the dutch chocolate shake and made 2 meals out of it. It was really good - thicker than the regular shake.

I agree - it is a pain! I've been toying with the idea of experimenting with it (waiting for the weather to warm up a bit though) - but I think this weekend I will try a few ideas that I've been kicking around. If they work, I'll post them!

I was having similar troubles on my iPhone. I disconnected everything, turned the phone off and back on, and re-paired. It's been working fine ever since. As for the JM 360 programs - I'm not a fan of JM, so I went with the standard subscription. I'm sure glad I did!

I am really loving having Mac and Cheese as an option, so I guess a few more pasta-ish dishes would be nice. I like to have something that feels like a "meal" at lunchtime, so the Mac & cheese, soups and chili are in that category, but little else. Maybe a stroganoff or spaghetti type of dish. It would also be lovely to…

Congratulations on your 21 pound loss. You're doing well! For comparison, I've been on the program for 5 weeks, and I'm down 15 pounds - not as good as you, but I'm happy and pleased with steady progress toward my goal. I too have been walking about a half an hour most days, and have just recently begun incrementally…

The problem is that nobody wants their family to interfere in their lives. Pitch it to The Biggest Loser folks to focus on geriatric obesity on the next round the way they did childhood obesity this year. Then sign granny up. When Jillian shows up at her door, she'll have no choice but to fall in line, and as a bonus,…

I asked my health coach about it, and she said that one of her other clients mentioned the same thing the other day, so she was going to do some digging to see if there is any correlation. I've thought about soaking in a warm bath before bed, maybe I'll try that. Good idea.

Hello, and welcome to MFP. Make a few friends and dedicate yourself to logging every meal / every day. Educate yourself on how to eat to nourish your body (there are many great resources here) and you'll find yourself motivated and moving toward a healthier you. If you get discouraged, hang in there. If you quit, come back…

Melatonin had no effect, and I don't care for the chamomile/sleepytime varieties of tea. The time of day I exercise and/or eat don't seem to be related to the insomnia - I have been mixing the various factors up a bit to see if I can figure it out. If this isn't a common side-effect of Medifast, then I will probably look…

What you said sure sounded right to me. I have found a number of "Medifast" websites that have obsolete information, so I do think that there have been revisions in the program at some point. I chat up my health coach with these kinds of questions, and she's been great about addressing them. I asked her about the Medifast…

Welcome! We started up around the same time. I look forward to hearing of your ongoing success too!

I haven't bought any of the drinks yet, but I might take the plunge for a strawberry or raspberry lemonade. That does sound good. I sometimes make Lemonade with True Lemon and Stevia and love it.

I was moving my arms with the occasional moment of steadying myself. Now that I've been wearing it a month or so, I'll take another stab at the treadmill. I'm getting tired of the mall.

Welcome! I'm fairly new here myself - the others who are here are very supportive and helpful. If you'd like some more MF friends, I'd be happy to be yours.

I had some yesterday with the onion, garlic and some laughing cow sun-dried tomato and basil lite cheese. It was better, but still seems to be lacking something. Maybe I'll try some of the other ideas listed here next time.

I was at work when I tried it - just yesterday, and also found it to be just a little short on flavor, but with a pretty good base flavor. I added some black pepper since that's all we have at the office. Next time I'll make it at home and try a few other seasonings - salsa does sound good. I'll probably try onion and…

The BodyMedia armband is in direct contact with the skin and, according to the BodyMedia information, gathers over 5000 bits of data to essentially track your metabolism. It measures body temp, salinity of the skin and movement etc. My experience is that it's been incredibly accurate, with the one exception that it doesn't…

I didn't get one for Christmas - I bought it in January, and put it on the day it came - the 18th. I find it very motivating - it helps me make the choice to take the stairs (more steps and moderate exercise minutes add up) and instead of being a couch potato, I do laps in the living room if I'm watching the tube to meet…

I don't know about you, but I find the information I'm getting from the Body Media Fit to be very motivating and useful. I feel like I have the trifecta of weight loss tools working in my favor now. My Fitness Pal, Medifast and Bodymedia. MFP is so easy to use and I have my friends and forum etc., that are familiar. MF…

I am also using the Bodymedia Fit armband, and it does vary from day to day. I don't do heavy workouts either, but my calorie burn "target" is 2000, and I am hitting at least 2300 every day. My highest day was just over 2800. I have a "steps" goal and a moderate activity goal of 30 minutes. I get my moderate activity in…

I did steady myself on the machine a couple of times, but mostly off, swinging arms etc. A friend of mine who has a fitbit said that she's observed the same with her device and told by their customer support that it's due to the lack of forward motion. That's a good suggestion to play around with armband position though,…

Glad to see some other newbies starting out. I started on January 7th, so I'm two weeks in, and must say that other than day 2, most of the days have been liveable and they are getting more and more enjoyable. The energy is starting to come (late because I got the flu last week) and my taste buds are adapting so the food…

I have the BMF Link armband. When I select the up arrow in the top right corner of the screen (iPhone version), it transfers/syncs the data on my phone to the BMT server. It does "fail" periodically, but works great most of the time. I think that the link between BMF and MFP is not always real-time. They may have a queuing…