The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[missjessie]

I was wanting to look at some of your schedules with this diet so maby I can get an idea what will work for me. Thanks to everyone who was so great to greet me I am very excited about starting this journey with you all.

[Jan]

Hi Jessie,
Here are the times I generally eat. What I eat varies so I'm just going to give you the times.
First meal by 8:00 am
2nd 10:30 am
3rd 1:00 pm
4th 3:30pm
5th (lean and green) 6:00 pm
6th 8:00 - 9:00 pm

Hopes this helps. The most important thing is to have six meals, and space them no more than 3 or so hours apart. The very longest you should ever go beween meals is 4 hours but that is really really pushing it.
jan

[DogMa]

I'd be happy to share, too. I work nights, so my times are different from most people's.

11 or 11:30 a.m. (I get up around 10:30 or 11): usually cream of broccoli soup w/crackers
2 p.m.: chili or pudding or chicken noodle soup
4 p.m.: bar
7 p.m.: lean and green
10 p.m.: cocoa
1:30 a.m.: pudding or another cocoa

[Patti]

Hi Jessie,

I like to finish eating all my supplements by 5 P.M. I know that's rather early for most people, but like they say, we are all different. My problem in the past was eating the bulk of my food after 5 P.M. I could go most of the day without eating a decent meal. So my schedule is an attempt to break that habit and learn to eat more during the day and less at night.

7:00 A.M. Oatmeal
9:00 A.M Shake
11:00 A.M. Bar
1:00 P.M. Shake
3:00 P.M. Shake
5:00 P.M. L & G Meal
7:00 P.M. S/F Jello (sometimes)

Most of the time I have three shakes per day, but if I seem to be experiencing more hunger, I will substitute the third shake with oatmeal or pudding.

[Kido]

My schedule varies depending on what I have going on during the day.

Without sports after work.

7:00 a.m. - Oatmeal , or Orange Jubilee
10:00 a.m. - Shake
1:00 p.m. - Soup
4:00 p.m. - Bar
6:00 - 7:00 - lean and green
9:00 - 10:00p.m.- Pudding, or cappucino if I am cold, or shake

Sports after work.

Same schedule except one hour later on everything.

When I re-order I plan on buying more shakes and getting less bars. I am eating the bars in the afternoon because I have them and don't want to waste them.

[Lizabette]

Hi Miss Jessie (Such a cute name)

Good schedules from you all! Since I am retired (sort of like a stay-at-home mom, without the kids!) I can have a laid back schedule if I wish, but I keep it pretty regular.
I have a ritual that I go through most evenings which helps keep me on track. I mix and refrigerate my soups and oatmeals in the evenings and have them ready to pop on the stove or in the microwave. I lay out what I think I want next day, even though I sometimes change my mind, which is a woman's privelege, right

Here is my typical schedule:

7:30 a.m. - Hot drink on cold mornings (cappuccino, chocolate, chai tea, vanilla etc.) mixed with my morning coffee.

10:30 a.m. - Oatmeal of choice, popped in the microwave for 2-3 minutes.

1:00 p.m. - Soup (Chili, Ch/noodle, Ch/rice, etc.) Out of the fridge and simmer on the stove 'til thickened. Served with MF snack crackers.

3:00 p.m. - My precious bar! (Sometimes, I cut two in half for variety.)

5:00 p.m. - L & G (I stick with the program, but sometimes a veggie omelet with egg beaters a couple times a week)

8-9:00 p:m. - My last shake, hot or cold. LOVE IT!

Any snacks I am allowed if I still want something more (celery, pickle, jello, boullion,etc.)

WORKS FOR ME! This is more than you asked for, but you know how we retired people are !

So glad you are shaking with us, Miss 'cute name' Jessie,

Lizabette

[2BHealthy]

7:30- a shake

10:30-oatmeal

1:00- lean and green

3:30- hot cocoa, soup usually

6:00-bar

9:00- pudding or shake

I get home a little late so I usually have my lean and green for lunch. On weekends I have it at night so I can eat with the kids.

[Kido]

Lizabette, I love the idea of splitting up the bars for variety.

[Nancy]

Hey, MissJessie ~

Good for you – you are doing your detective work! WHat you learn now will help you for the thinnin' process.

I am on maintenance; I keep just about the same mealtime schedule now as I did during the weight loss phase.

I still prefer to eat a lot of Medifast because

1.) I like how I feel when I eat it. No more spiked blood sugar. Great energy and my brain feels happy.

2) I am busy (and who isn’t?). It is ideal for busy people – the food comes automatically to our front porch (we are on Auto Ship and we save 12% off our orders), I don’t have to spend a lot of time in the grocery store, I’m not tempted to buy all the stuff that is not healthy for us and we save money with Medifast.

3,) The calories are low, the food tastes good and I like the portioned packets. I could easily return to my super-size portions if I'm not careful.

4.) I don’t have to spend a lot of time in the kitchen preparing or cleaning up after a meal. That leaves me with more time to spend doing cool things with my family.

5,) It helps me to maintain my weight. I like being thinner than flabbier.

7:30 Oatmeal or Shake

10:30 Shake or Oatmeal

1:30 Chicky Noodle Soup or Chili or Chicken ‘n Wild Rice w/ Medifast MultiGrain Crackers with a salad or vegetables

4:30 Shake or an apple dipped in 1/3 packet of some dry Medifast shake powder :-)

7 - 8 PM Lean & Green – I prefer fish, shellfish, chicken & a chork pop every couple of weeks.

11- 12 PM or sometimes it's later... Chai Latte or Oatmeal

Interspersed throughout my day, I also eat a wad of broccoli daily, pickled garlic (!) and pickled vegetables, more servings of raw vegetables if I'm hungry, a FEW (like almonds & 2-3 big fat stuffed green olives (stuffed w/ garlic, jalapeno or bleu cheese), feta, and on occasion, I have an apple or berries. Fruit really spikes my sugar and makes me feel wonky sometimes.

Because I am a Bread Person, I really limit the carbs. If I have bread, it’s gotta be really good & whole grain. Ice Cream - Cold Stone Creamery, naturally – maybe once a month and I don’t bring ice cream home because my husband does not know when to quit.

I like Asian salad rolls with shrimp.

Real good chocolate or a few caramels with nuts every couple of months.

No popcorn or enchiladas for Leopard Woman.

I like my thinny life. It’s good.

re: bar sharing ...The Chocolate Divine and the Lemon Fantasy halvers are great together - Rich meets Tart!

Long ago....probably never to return again (drat! I loved 'em so, they were my fave), we had a Medifast Double Berry Bar (Cranberry- Blueberry). Terry and I used to make a trade - He got a PB Bar and I got a Double Berry. We cut our bars into small pieces and traded halves. Then we had a PB & Jam bar Fest!

[FORMOMMY]

Boy! Everyone starts so early - maybe I need to change things.

I usually don't get to my first "meal" until 10:00 or 10:30 - I am out the door by 7:15 to get the girls to school and then I'm in work by 8:20a. I then have a cup of black coffee - a big cup. By the time I am settled in and have things under control - then I eat.

10:30 - Shake

12:30 - Soup or chili
3:00p - bar w/coffee - afternoon treat
5:00p - shake
7:00p - lean and green
9:00p - soup or shake
10:00p - pudding

Am I eating too late?

[falisamarie]

Michelle

I have always been told to make sure that I eat something within an hour of waking. Maybe you could make a cappucino and take with you when you take the kids to school.

Lisa

[FORMOMMY]

I thought I read that somewhere - about having something within an hour of getting up. That isn't a bad idea about the cappucino - only thing is I think it is way too sweet. I could start making coffee at home and mixing it with that I guess. Or I could just stop complaining and make a shake - HA!

I will try that tomorrow - I want to do this correctly. Thanks Lisa!

[Nancy]

Yup, much too late.

Make oatmeal the night before and zap it in the morning. Eat it while you're putting on your make-up or fixing your fur!

Add a spoonful of instant coffee to the cappuccino and nuke it - that may take some of the sweetness away for you and give you the coffee jolt you like AND save time!

The rest of your schedule looks super! You have the spacing figured out perfectly!

[Serendipity]

Or may I suggest one of my favorites - Hot Dutch Choc. shake.

Shake it up with tap water (not warm, not hot, just regular), then nuke for 1 min. 45 sec. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[missjessie]

This has helped me so much-- I really appreciate it!