The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[CGal67]

Sounds like you're off to a great start, congrats!!!!

Just an FYI on that walk - - if you were walking before you should cut what you were doing in half (and maybe you did but I wanted to mention it). If you weren't walking before you'll want to hold off until the end of week three while your body figures out what the heck you're doing and makes adjustments

Thank you. I have to figure out a way to cut the walk in half...the loop is 2.4 miles around and I usually walk 1 or 2 times around. Maybe I'll walk slow instead of speed walking like I normally would?

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[lifelovinaries]

By the way, this tomato soup is disgusting! GEEZ!

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Did you make sure to eat that sticky, gloppy film that forms on top when you let it sit for 3 seconds?

[CGal67]

I'm not sure how many calories we are supposed to hit each day and I won't really worry about it I guess...but when I entered my food intake for yesterday into Sparkpeople it said I only had 777 calories (Fat=8,Carbs = 80, Protein= 112) For some reason I thought the food totalled closer to 1000 calories a day. I didn't miss any meals and did have 3 cups of mixed green salad with 6 ounces of turkey.

Does that sound like it's right?

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[bikipatra]

Yes, because salad has almost no calories. If you didn't have a serving of fat you should have had 7 oz of turkey as well, not 6. Daily calorie intake on Medifast is supposed to be 800-1000 calories.

[CGal67]

Biki,

Thank you for reminding me. I did use olive oil in the salad dressing...which brings me to 816 calories! Thank you so much for responding! I was soooo confused! I have updated my records!

Thanks!

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[bikipatra]

You're very welcome!

[Out*With*The*Old]

I would also add that you shouldn't *need* to worry with the daily numbers as long as you are following the plan. It is good to have a record though in case you stall or something and want to look for trends.

Other than that, I have nothing more to add than what Biki said SO well

[Mike]

Since I believe you are a TSFL client, might I suggest using the support in motion site for tracking your intake. Its got an easy pull down menu with the meal replacements and items for the L&G. It also calculates everything, and also will track your inventory as well. Its really a great site to use.

[CGal67]

Since I believe you are a TSFL client, might I suggest using the support in motion site for tracking your intake. Its got an easy pull down menu with the meal replacements and items for the L&G. It also calculates everything, and also will track your inventory as well. Its really a great site to use.

Mike,

Thanks for yet another reminder...you are soooo right I do have access to the Support in Motion site and boy oh boy did I screw up. Not in a bad way mind you...but at least I did it early on. *will post about that later*.

Anyway, thanks for the reminder and I think the site will be useful. I will probably only use Sparkpeople for other monitoring!

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[CGal67]

I would also add that you shouldn't *need* to worry with the daily numbers as long as you are following the plan.

I know...I guess I just wanted to know what I was consuming...as an FYI. I suppose after this week passes I'll let it be.

Thanks for responding!
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[Mike]

Mike,
Thanks for yet another reminder...

That's my "job"

[CGal67]

DAY 2 ~ Compliant?

Weight = 208.2

Daily Acknowledgment

Meals:
7:50 ~ Chocolate Shake
10:20 ~ Oatmeal (apple cinnamon)
2:35 ~ Chocolate Shake
4:00~ Chai Tea
7:00 ~ 6.7 oz turkey, mixed greens w/dijon mustard/olive oil (not full teaspoon)
10:15 ~ Vanilla Shake

Exercise
Stairs, stairs, stairs and more stairs! Situps on my ball.

Well silly me. I didn't configure my new digital scale appropriately...well not until today that is. Seems as if I only ate 1.5 ounces of turkey yesterday bringing my total calorie intake to a whopping 630.8 calories and only 79 grams of protein! It would make sense because I felt hungry as a lion this morning!

The funny thing is I kept looking at the portion thinking that there was NO WAY in HE!L it could be right because I've had many 6-8 ounce portions of meat in restaurants and it's usually quite filling. I guess in this day and age of super-sizing I just thought maybe their portions were off but it turns out I had my thingy was set on grams. I suppose everything right now is a learning experience. So here I am feeling COMPLIANT and I didn't even get enough food in yesterday.

Well today is a different story. I ate well and ate on time. I have one more meal to go that I will have around 10:15 (a shake) while I wait for TRIPLE A to come. *I locked my keys in the Jeep inside of the garage*

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Chai Tea supplement!! It was delicious! I drank it REAL slow and made a note to myself to order MORE of it next time. It was nice to have a warm tasty drink today because it's trying it's best to snow outside.

My shrinking co-worker came downstairs to check on me and see how things were going...and remarked that I was probably smarter to start after turkey day like I did. I told her it really wasn't a big deal because when I REALLY want to do something I do. So I know this goal (along with a few more) will be addressed, reached and surpassed!

It's quite surprising how many times I was up from my desk today though. Either I was running to the bathroom or I was in the breakroom getting hot water or running the blender! LOL! Keeping up with the water intake is an actual GOAL for me so I was counting bottles (quarts). I forgot my straws at home and realize it really is much easier to drink a lot of water using them rather than not.

It seems like people can sense when you have a secret (or maybe it's my imagination) People kept stopping by...lingering and looking...then making comments about my hair. LOL! Nothing has changed - trust me. It's probably because I got alot of rest over the long weekend and I didn't have any drinks (alcohol) at bowling last night! Or it could also be that I have been drinking a ton of water and am well hydrated! At any rate, wait until they see me in January or February! *giggles*

The support in motion site will be SUPER helpful...thanks again MIKE!!

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[Out*With*The*Old]

Congrats on a compliant Day 2!!!!!!!!

[CGal67]

DAY 3 - Gold Star

Weight = 206.4

Meals were pretty much the same as yesterday! I love the Banana Shake, it's really yummy!! Tomorrow I plan to be adventurous and try the beef stew.

I guess the "lightness of being" feeling is starting to sink in...because today I was running around like crazy, I literally felt as if I was walking 45 miles an hour! LOL! *I walk pretty fast anyway though*

REFLECTION

For years I've been scared to lose weight for reasons unknown. I start to lose and I'm fine as long as most people don't notice it but when a lot of men do...I sort of stop. Without a professional opinion I would guess that deep down I feel my being FAT protects my heart. (from breaking that is) I have been thinking about this alot because I need to move past that type of thinking. I think the few days before starting this plan I still got a little scared...this time it was because I feel like I found something that will finally work and help me lose weight. I guess it's only natural that men will find me attractive *which I would love* but I don't want the lies, drama, pain or heartache that goes along with it.

*SIGH*

It's a double edged sword I tell ya! I have been telling myself that since I'm older now, things should be different and I think I'm a lot stronger. I guess I just have to deal with it...like everyone else does because I want to reach an ideal weight for my height and plan to stay true to MF until I do. I guess it's strange to say you'd be scared to lose weight...for fat protection of the heart...yet I have come to the realization that for me - that is exactly what I've been doing.

NSV??

My nose has stopped running!! I almost didn't notice it. I realized it hasn't ran in two days. My nose has been running daily non-stop since I got back from Chicago in September! I think MF will alleviate my food allergies *at least the ones I don't know about*. Hopefully when I begin to eat again in maintenance, I can figure out what my body does not like and stop taking it in - or better yet the allergy/food sensitivity will go away!


Exercise:

Sit ups, push ups, leg lifts. No stairs today...

Well I am going to read some posts...

3 days down...97 to go!
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[bikipatra]

Congrats on day 3. I used to love those banana shakes as well! I didn't stay fat because of not wanting to have my heart broken-I was already married when I got heavy. But I definitely remember my days at 117 pounds and the multiple boyfriends and heartache and game playing and would never want to go back. It is scary to get back to what society considers attractive. I still feel like the person I was when I was 233 pounds sometimes yet people want to take my picture and men stare at me in public (especially with a face full of movie make-up). It can feel very uncomfortable and makes me feel very vulnerable. I guess these are feelings we will both have to work through. But I would still rather be uncomfortable and thin than uncomfortable and fat. I do wish I could be like a superhero and make myself invisible sometimes.