Alright… what I’m about to say is
very hard for me but it’s something that has to be done. I am overweight,
that’s not a secret. The secret is how overweight I actually am. I’ve always
weighed more than I looked but this time my number and my reflection were
extremely displeasing. I’ve tried being more active, eating better, drinking
more water, but after a few weeks I found myself falling back into my old
habits.
There is definitely something to
the saying “Fat and Happy”. Whenever I was lonely, miserable, stressed, or sad,
I looked fantastic. But as soon as I was happily in a relationship, happy at
work, or had my life together, the pounds started to pack on. It’s about time
that I did something serious about my weight and took a step in the right direction
for me, my health, and my family.
A friend of mine from church
started this diet in the Fall and by January he was down 50 lbs. He looks
fantastic. I knew that he was following some kind of program but I didn’t know
what it was. I finally got the nerve to call him and see what he was doing to
help him lose that much weight, that quickly. He told me he was on the Medifast
program. I had no idea what it was, but he was happy to explain it to me. It is
a program where they send you pre-packaged food and you eat 5 of their meals a
day plus one “Lean and Green” meal. He told me how they assign you a health
coach, a licensed dietician, and they help coach you through the process of
losing weight. The part that really hooked me was the fact that the program doesn’t
end once you lose your weight. That is just the first step. The following two
phases are the most important. There is a six week transitional phase that
helps you transition back onto regular foods then there is a maintenance phase
which is exactly like it sounds. It helps you maintain the weight you have
lost. Once I heard his testimonial I was ready to sign up.
I have since signed up, received
my food, read their cook book and picked out my first week of meals to make. I
think the push I needed was that even though this is a pretty expensive program
to commit to, I have a husband who was 100% supportive and was willing to look
at our budget with me to make it work. I start my diet February 3rd
(the day after the Super Bowl). I have 3 goals that I hope to achieve with this
program. The first is to lose 50 pounds, then 70, then 100. I know that people
who know me will say that losing 100 pounds is a little extreme however, trust
me it’s not. Once I get the nerve to type out my starting weight I will update
all of you will my progress and post pictures and information about my weight
and measurements. I am very much looking forward to this diet and ask only for
support and positive thoughts. Believe me, I have plenty of negative thoughts
running around in my own head, I don’t need yours too.
***UPDATE***
I’ve been on this diet a week now
and I’ve had some ups and downs. I was told that the first 4 days are the awful
and if you can make it through that you can make it through the program. I was
preparing myself for the worst. My first 3 days weren’t so bad but the cravings
really hit me on days 4 and 5. I kept floating between feeling excited about
the diet, to wanting to scrap the whole thing. The only thing that really kept
me motivated was stepping on the scale each morning. The weight immediately
started to slip away. I have been on the diet officially a week and I am down
10 pounds!! 1/10 of my goal was completed in the first week. It’s safe to say
that some of the cravings are still there (I’d consider committing a minor crime to obtain some hot
wings) but when friends came over Saturday night and brought pizza I was
content with my veggie burger and salad. Then on Sunday I went to my parents’
house after church and Mom made a roast and mashed potatoes. Despite it
smelling amazing, I was satisfied with a salad and a baked chicken breast with
a little tomato salsa.
I think I’ve finally hit that
acceptance level I keep reading about. The rules of Medifast are simple to
remember and follow. I still miss fried food (which is my go to comfort meal)
however I’m making it work and don’t feel like I’m being cheated. Hopefully
week two yields the same results and I gain even more confidence in this diet
and with myself.
-sarah
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