Hey guys, Im about 5 days in and doing really good. I can feel the difference already (don't want to weigh in till first weigh in). 5 days in and I am kidding myself already.
About slowing down. I'm not that fat,.... nevermind I have High bloodpressure and cholesterol. I want to keep going till I reach my goal!.
OK, heres my idea for a 'LIST" of all the thoughts that pop up into our heads, that attempt to sabbotage our continued success. We can call it a "denial" or "excuse" list..
Example: "you don't need to diet, your just a big guy". or "Forget the diet today, lets just eat this now, you can start again tomorrow"..
It can be something you say to yourself or something a wife, Mom, friend, co-worker, etc., might say. The idea, besides being humerous, is to recognize/ realize we are being distracted from our destination. Whether for vanity, health, or whatever, we committed to making a change- I always try to finish what I start. Lets hear what picadillos are flying around out there..
Please chime in and lets hear all the reasons/ excuses to deviate from what we've begun..
Given the above, I'll start..
"Maybe I don't need to be so drastic with this diet, my old jeans almost fit, I just need to cut back a bit"..
Thats what Im talking about! I'll be darned if I haven't struggled with all those! Who among us hasn't had at least one of the above thoughts?.
Its weird how just a little success and these "evil" thoughts start up! Kinda like the old cartoon with the Devil on one shoulder and the Angel on the other. I wonder how many well-meaning dieters have been sabotaged by one of these "seeds", being planted in our physcie. Knawing away quitely, till we finally give in and quit..
I'm humbled by the three of you, Im looking at your tickers, Im blown away at your dedication and resolve!.
My first weigh-in is tomorrow, I have been 100% OP, so I am praying for a large number..
RHSheetz.
Levacasoto.
Sunset5000.
Thanks for adding to the list, you folks are my hero's! Here's to you all, may you continue and "finish", what you started! My money is on you'all to make it to the end!! Your success and resolve inspires me to stop whinning and keep going! Cheers!.
Ahhhh, that's so sweet. It's MF. I LOVE THIS PLAN. Remember rrod, sometimes you will lose inches that don't show on the scale. I gauged my losses more by how my clothes fit than the number..
Good luck with your first weigh-in. I'm so excited. Do you FEEL any different?.
Rrod66 Good luck on the weigh in, my first one is Wednesday. I feel really good since I have been on this. I am fighting high BP and high cholesterol also. I had a stent put in in 2003 and even my cardiologist wasn't real concerned about my weight. He just kept putting me on medicine and told me I should lose it. I am determined to do this. It is easy to follow on the foods aren't bad either..
Hey Sunset, thanks for the advice and yes I do feel different. I feel good knowing I'm taking control and I do feel "lighter". This has been a life-long struggle for me, I used to lift weights and body build and my body has gone through so many changes. This is the first time I am just going for lean without big muscles. At 45 years of age, Im doing this as much for or more for health than vanity..
I need to change the way I relate to food or I will never control my weight issues. Even though I have a moderate weight loss goals, they are relative to some seroius health issues..
The dreaded, "your just big boned", Ive been dealing with that beaut my whole life! LOL!.
Hey, good luck on Wednesday, Im weighing in tomorrow- results to follow..
Im not sure why, physcologically I struggled that last couple days but pulled through. Weekends were mostly when I would snack and eat poorly all day. Hopefully, the eating will become "habit" soon! My wife is Italian and we are entering into the long Holiday/ b-day season, so it's one event after another for the next three months or so. It will be interesting to say the least! LMAO! I need to Pray.......LOL!.
My first and only so far: I'm on Cipro. I'm still not sure if it's an excuse, however, since it absolutely requires me to avoid calcium for 16 hours a day and take yogurt for the only meal that's not in this restricted window of the day..
Others I've heard, final blogs, final comments, etc. from those who quit MF:.
I sprained my ankle.
My mother/dad/spouse is sick.
My relatives are visiting.
My computer quit working.
I'm sick.
To me the best thing for most woes is MF. It's easy and structured to help me through the worst times, unless food won't stay down. If food won't stay down, hmmm. I can't see that's a reason to eat more noodles in the chicken soup..
Great thread! When you start showing your success by looking slimmer, look out! People start telling you that you are "too skinny". I had a co-worker tell me that I needed to eat a sandwich, or two! Its easy to buy into the hype and start telling yourself that you can have extras. The last thing I need is another excuse to eat whatever I want. After 19 months of medifast and maintanance, I still have a lot to learn about myself and my relationship with food. - Mark.
Amazing weight loss Mark- Congrats! Keep going for your goal!.
Its human nature I guess, we hear something good, especially if it suits us and next thing you know....DERAILED!! LOL!.
You hit the nail on the head Mark, I feel the same way, I need to figure out "my", food relationship out. If I go on auto-pilot, I know what the results are. Especially as I get older, I can no longer afford to be in denial..
Who else (or is there ANYONE who didn't) see themselves through skinny glasses. I knew I was heavy, but thought I wasn't as heavy as I really was when I started..
I did not weigh myself the first few months at all, so when I finally stepped on the scale and saw my weight, I thought that that number was what I had started at months earlier..
Yes! I never saw myself as being "big". I don't know how we trick ourselves into not seeing it. I was "fluffy". But, the opposite is also true. I don't see myself as being skinny or slim either. -Mark.
367 days ago
About slowing down. I'm not that fat,.... nevermind I have High bloodpressure and cholesterol. I want to keep going till I reach my goal!.
OK, heres my idea for a 'LIST" of all the thoughts that pop up into our heads, that attempt to sabbotage our continued success. We can call it a "denial" or "excuse" list..
Example: "you don't need to diet, your just a big guy". or "Forget the diet today, lets just eat this now, you can start again tomorrow"..
It can be something you say to yourself or something a wife, Mom, friend, co-worker, etc., might say. The idea, besides being humerous, is to recognize/ realize we are being distracted from our destination. Whether for vanity, health, or whatever, we committed to making a change- I always try to finish what I start. Lets hear what picadillos are flying around out there..
Please chime in and lets hear all the reasons/ excuses to deviate from what we've begun..
Given the above, I'll start..
"Maybe I don't need to be so drastic with this diet, my old jeans almost fit, I just need to cut back a bit"..
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366 days ago
"I have already lost so much, and everyone keeps telling me how great I look, why not stop here"..
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361 days ago
"I have so far to go that I don't think I can do it.".
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349 days ago
Its weird how just a little success and these "evil" thoughts start up! Kinda like the old cartoon with the Devil on one shoulder and the Angel on the other. I wonder how many well-meaning dieters have been sabotaged by one of these "seeds", being planted in our physcie. Knawing away quitely, till we finally give in and quit..
I'm humbled by the three of you, Im looking at your tickers, Im blown away at your dedication and resolve!.
My first weigh-in is tomorrow, I have been 100% OP, so I am praying for a large number..
RHSheetz.
Levacasoto.
Sunset5000.
Thanks for adding to the list, you folks are my hero's! Here's to you all, may you continue and "finish", what you started! My money is on you'all to make it to the end!! Your success and resolve inspires me to stop whinning and keep going! Cheers!.
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348 days ago
Good luck with your first weigh-in. I'm so excited. Do you FEEL any different?.
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346 days ago
"Your'e just big boned".
C'mon have a bite, I made it just for you..
Rrod66 Good luck on the weigh in, my first one is Wednesday. I feel really good since I have been on this. I am fighting high BP and high cholesterol also. I had a stent put in in 2003 and even my cardiologist wasn't real concerned about my weight. He just kept putting me on medicine and told me I should lose it. I am determined to do this. It is easy to follow on the foods aren't bad either..
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345 days ago
I need to change the way I relate to food or I will never control my weight issues. Even though I have a moderate weight loss goals, they are relative to some seroius health issues..
Failure is not an option..
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336 days ago
Offduty - good luck on your and your wife's first weigh in on Wed. And watch your health improve and improve as weeks go by..
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333 days ago
Or...my body is just used to being big, it will never stop struggling to go back to being fat so I just let it..
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325 days ago
The dreaded, "your just big boned", Ive been dealing with that beaut my whole life! LOL!.
Hey, good luck on Wednesday, Im weighing in tomorrow- results to follow..
Im not sure why, physcologically I struggled that last couple days but pulled through. Weekends were mostly when I would snack and eat poorly all day. Hopefully, the eating will become "habit" soon! My wife is Italian and we are entering into the long Holiday/ b-day season, so it's one event after another for the next three months or so. It will be interesting to say the least! LMAO! I need to Pray.......LOL!.
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324 days ago
This is a big one for me!.
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316 days ago
My first and only so far: I'm on Cipro. I'm still not sure if it's an excuse, however, since it absolutely requires me to avoid calcium for 16 hours a day and take yogurt for the only meal that's not in this restricted window of the day..
Others I've heard, final blogs, final comments, etc. from those who quit MF:.
I sprained my ankle.
My mother/dad/spouse is sick.
My relatives are visiting.
My computer quit working.
I'm sick.
To me the best thing for most woes is MF. It's easy and structured to help me through the worst times, unless food won't stay down. If food won't stay down, hmmm. I can't see that's a reason to eat more noodles in the chicken soup..
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Its human nature I guess, we hear something good, especially if it suits us and next thing you know....DERAILED!! LOL!.
You hit the nail on the head Mark, I feel the same way, I need to figure out "my", food relationship out. If I go on auto-pilot, I know what the results are. Especially as I get older, I can no longer afford to be in denial..
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299 days ago
I did not weigh myself the first few months at all, so when I finally stepped on the scale and saw my weight, I thought that that number was what I had started at months earlier..
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275 days ago
I've come a long way, feeling pretty good about the way I look, but I do not want to get too comfortable because I know I am not thin ...... yet!.
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