The MakeMeThinner Support Forum

[Jill]

I feel like <snip>language - Mr. Snippy</snip> today. I went to a winery last night and drank my weight in wine...which is no small task. Then, because my inhibitions were down, stopped at a bar drank 3 martinis, 2 beers and smoked 2 cigarettes (I quit smoking New Year's Eve this year) oh, and then slept with a stranger. Woke up late and arrived at work 1 1/2 hours late. Proceeded to eat an Almond Joy, Reeses Cup, Tootsie Rolls and peanut butter crackers for breakfast. Then came the PASTA. I ate a piece of lasagna the size of my head and polished it off with and iced mocha and a HUGE piece of tiramisu.
For those of you fretting over a small *slip* be glad it is small. I completely*EXPLODED* over the past 24 hours. Guess I will *pony up* tomorrow and start fresh.

[BerkshireGrl]

WOWSA!!!

This reads like a joke! (and then... and THEN...) I think the most waist-healthy thing you did was the bit with the stranger!

Ok, yes, you CAN start fresh... I'm going to be doing that myself very soon too.

One thing I have learned from my goof was WINE IS THE ENEMY (or alcohol in general).

Once you have a drink or two, eh, Medifast Schmedifast. Who cares? Life is for living! Toss those nasty restrictions to the wind! Carpe diem! Carpe tiramisu!

And then, if you're not careful, you find yourself all the way back at the beginning. Or even further back. (Again, my personal experience.) Seems like a whole lot of tough love that can be avoided.

Wine = BAD. Dutch Chocolate MF Shake = Good.

New day, new beginnings! The only spirits you should be having are the Yeeha-I-lost-another-pound high spirits!

[martha]

JILL---

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!! I asked myself if this was for real??? I can only assume it is.. Girl you really did go overboard and EXPLODE... okay like BerkshireGrl said just start fresh tomorrow.. forget the big BINGE you had and wipe the slate clean.. you can do this program and we are here for you..I don't want you to regain not 1 ounce of your great weight loss. You need to try to figure out where your mind was when this starting spinning out of control..as for the alcohol and smokes I don't know what to say as I have never done either or the stranger thing either I still wonder are you joking ?? I guess not though.. This is like a national enquirer story.. anyway just pony up and start with a new beginning in the morning.. Think of it this way--It can't get any worse it can only get better --I'll be looking for your next post and your new beginning-- YOU CAN DO THIS!!!---Martha

[Lady Bug]

OH MY!!! It's just a shame that stranger couldn't help with the food intake, isnt it?

But Jill, remember tomorrow is another day. It may take a couple of days to get everything straight in your mind again, but if you "pony up"..........You'll get back in the saddle.......sort to speak. You can do it!!!!

,
Evie

[Jill]

Berkshiregrl, Martha &Want2behealthy,
Thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement.
I woke up (alone & sober) and I have a much better feel than I did yesterday. I am not going to let this *less than perfect series of events* undo my 10 weeks of success.
The absolute worst case scenario is I did not lose for the week...I can deal with that. I weigh Monday mornings and I am prepared for what the scale says.
In the past I would have let such an event dictate the outcome for the entire diet....not so this time.
I am reading a book in conjunction with Medifast, Thin for Life by Anne Fletcher, and it is really guiding me mentally through this process.
Lesson learned (as Berkshiregrl so eloquently stated) when drinking... Medifast, Shmedifast is too easily the outcome.
I am staring at the 2 cases of wine I bought while at the winery and thinking...hmmmm... I think I will have to take it the basement or give it away. @#$% this has been one expensive lesson!!!

[tumbleweed]

HI Jill! never give up, that day is gone and this is a new day.. Thanks for the tip on the book, I will have to check that out..... Oh yea alcohol and medifast DONT mix! Found that out once the hard way and wont go there again!

[aphrael]

I dito the no mixing alcohol and medifast thing. Tried that once, while I had a great time that night, I sure paid for it the next day and that was before I even thought of getting on a scale.

But each day is a new day. You slip up, you just make a note to yourself about why you slipped up and what you have learned from the experance.

just keep shaking...

[Lisa Renee]

Carpe tiramisu--that made me laugh...As far as Jill goes, how are ya today???

[Jill]

Strawberry Shortcake...thanks for asking how I am doing. I am recovering from my 7 day slide. I felt horrible when I woke up this morning and knew I had to get it right today, and the day has been great. A tremendous amount of change over the past 10 days in career and personal relationships. My BLOWOUT was extreme, but oh so warranted. I will keep posting this week as I settle back into my normal Medifast routine.

[Lisa Renee]

I know you can do it--so do you

[AlexisClaire]

WOW! What a blast. Just be relieved in knowing that you did all that craziness. . . but you had a good time. right?

[martha]

JILL--

Congratulations on your new beginning You can do this..and we are here for you if you need us..Good luck this week with your program and I look forward to seeing you post this week..Martha

[Nancy]

Jill ~

It seems that many people have a hard time avoiding food when alcohol is concerned. It does lower our resistence to food urges, it increases a person's appetite because alcohol is a carohydrate. It rapidly raises the blood sugar level and then just as quickly, it drops, leaving us hungry for protein. Most often chips, fries, peanuts, pretzels, pizza etc. are within arm's reach and then we are undone...the structure of your program will be the key to getting back on track this week.

Anne Fletcher's books are great!

[Jules]

Jill ~ You deserve a commendation just for posting this one!! Sorry, but your post made me smile... ...I just hope everything is out of your system now....I guess there was regret that you had broken your diet... .....now that you're back on target, please keep posting....you gave a humanistic side to this process..... Jules