Medifast girls

apies · Guru

RE: Medifast girls

Juanita · Guru

kdrew wrote:

And I think I'm confusing you by using the word "snack" when I'm talking about the pretzels. I mean that I eat them as my afternoon meal at 3:00.

Then, in the beginng if I was just starving between 2 of the meals, that's when I'd have a pickle or turkey, not the crackers.

so roughly, what time are your meals every day?

kdrew · Guru

Juanita wrote:

kdrew wrote:

And I think I'm confusing you by using the word "snack" when I'm talking about the pretzels. I mean that I eat them as my afternoon meal at 3:00.

Then, in the beginng if I was just starving between 2 of the meals, that's when I'd have a pickle or turkey, not the crackers.

so roughly, what time are your meals every day?

Breakfast between 8:00 and 8:30, I try to hold out as long as I can so I'm not hungry before the snack/meal.

Morning snack/meal - 10:30.

Lunch - noon or 12:30.

Afternoon snack/meal 3:00

Dinner - I rarely make it past 5:00 but once I eat it I'm totally full and good for the rest of the night.

If you're doing the plan as a 5 and 1 then you get another meal after dinner.

I kind of like that I start to feel hungry at about 9:00. I feel like I'm losing at that time, when my stomach is growling, so I usually go to bed at 9:30 instead of giving in to snacking.

I also drink about 3 coke zero's a day. They keep me sane because they give me something to look forward to. The sweetness, not the caffeine.

Erin · Guru

Can I offer my "schedule?"

8am ish -either coffee (with one sweet and low) and a bar, or a shake

10 am ish - snack/meal - pretzels usually

noon ish - 1/2 my lean and green meal. usually one baggie of shrimp and veggies, with a tablespoon of acceptable dressing or oil and vinegar, zapped in the micro. This works for me in case I go to lunch with peeps I can get a salad and protein.

2:00 ish - snack meal - I have been lazy and eating another bar, but, I also will eat a hot cocoa, or shake.

4:00 ish - a bar on my way home, if I havent eaten a late afternoon snack (like soup or pretzels) already.

dinner - second half of my lean and green. If Im looking for volume, I go for a cup of egg whites/beaters with some veggies.

9:00 ish - a pudding or brownie snack/meal.

I also drink many sodas in the afternoon. Dont forget to drink lots of water!

apies · Guru

ty to both of you!

erin, i have to say that splitting your L&G meal is genius. i will probably do that initially until i'm adjusted to the reduced calorie intake.

i'm dying that i'm having to wait 10 days to start (waiting on food). i want to start ASAP!

i will say that i am going to eat like a pig for the next 9 days and then take some fatty before pics.

:)

erin and kristi i am really grateful to both of you for taking the time to share all the tips and tricks. tysm!

apies · Guru

oh, another question.

re: caffeine - i read you can have 3 cups of caffeine. so are you guys drinking caffeine free?

and i guess i need to stop using my coffee creamer, huh? boo.

i wonder what i can substitute. time to find out.

FoxyRoxy · Guru

apies wrote:

ty to both of you!

erin, i have to say that splitting your L&G meal is genius. i will probably do that initially until i'm adjusted to the reduced calorie intake.

i'm dying that i'm having to wait 10 days to start (waiting on food). i want to start ASAP!

i will say that i am going to eat like a pig for the next 9 days and then take some fatty before pics.

:)

erin and kristi i am really grateful to both of you for taking the time to share all the tips and tricks. tysm!

i'm just like you... I want to start!!! i just need the food!!!

kdrew · Guru

I'm not drinking caffeine free.

You can use some of your vanilla shake for creamer. That's what a lot of the MF people do.

Erin do they still sell those flavor additives?

I think they discontinued them. Dunno, I never used them.

Picture-Perfect · Guru

I'm late here but super happy to see all this conversation!

I've been off plan for well over a month and I fluctuate between 147 and 150 pounds very consistently. My starting weight was 172.3 with my lowerst being an even 147. I still have plenty of food and need to get my butt back in gear. In this off time I have been watching what I eat, drinking a crap ton of water, and exercising. The changes I have had happen are enough to keep me on a pretty straight path, it's amazing and I can't recommend this diet enough.

My fav's are the dutch chocolate shakes, blueberry oatmeal, maple brown sugar oatmeal, chocolate crunch bars, smores bars, chicken noodle soup ( I make mine at about 8 in the morning with boiling hot water, half a bouillon cube and let it sit in a small thermos until lunchtime, it's honestly fantastic, bouillon counts as one condiment well worth it in my opinion) cinnamon pretzels, banana pudding (made as a shake) orange cream shakes and brownies!

I couldn't get into the chili cheese puffs or the vanilla pudding, I traded all of mine away.

I totally split my L&G gets me through every day easily. One L&G can be a huge amount of food with all your greens. Make sure you weigh your greens, great way to make sure you are getting enough.

Tip for those of you looking for deals, my local craigslist netted me huge amounts of food for way less then the website, I definitely get the risks but I met the people in person, checked expiration dates, and went off good feelings I had dealing with them and I lucked out like crazy. Hundreds of dollars of food for smoking deals.

I cannot believe the difference between when i'm drinking plenty of water vs not, do what you have to, to get it all in, it makes all the difference. I drink at least half my weight in ounces every day. I love diet cherry coke as an afternoon treat, I looked forward to it and it made me feel more normal while dieting.

I agree with Kristi, read the heck out of the medifast forums, there is SO much information on there it's crazy. I spent the two weeks while waiting for my first shipment on there and learned so much. They have a food tracker tool that is great.

I cannot wait to see everyone's progress and just reading all of your posts and chiming in here has made me want to get back on track :)

-- Edited by Picture-Perfect on Friday 27th of August 2010 12:17:05 AM

Erin · Guru

Picture-Perfect wrote:

I cannot wait to see everyone's progress and just reading all of your posts and chiming in here has made me want to get back on track :)

-- Edited by Picture-Perfect on Friday 27th of August 2010 12:17:05 AM

Me too! I did Day 1 today based on the sheer excitement of this thread.

Picture-Perfect · Guru

Erin wrote:

Picture-Perfect wrote:

I cannot wait to see everyone's progress and just reading all of your posts and chiming in here has made me want to get back on track :)

-- Edited by Picture-Perfect on Friday 27th of August 2010 12:17:05 AM

Me too! I did Day 1 today based on the sheer excitement of this thread.

Awesome! I'm going to a wedding on Saturday and i'm building up to starting again Monday. I need to go 100% it's been far to easy to slack because i'm so comfortable.

Juanita · Guru

apies wrote:

ty to both of you!

erin, i have to say that splitting your L&G meal is genius. i will probably do that initially until i'm adjusted to the reduced calorie intake.

i'm dying that i'm having to wait 10 days to start (waiting on food). i want to start ASAP!

i will say that i am going to eat like a pig for the next 9 days and then take some fatty before pics.

:)

erin and kristi i am really grateful to both of you for taking the time to share all the tips and tricks. tysm!

I think that's genius too!

I still haven't made up my mind if I'm going to try it yet, but I must admit I'm so thrilled to know that it's not as up and down as I'd originally thought it was, because that would've made me INSANE, lol

JenM · Senior Member

I've been bouncing back and forth with joining as well!

I've just started back at the gym completely motivated (I went on a trip and am now back on the wagon).. but I like the structure. my issue is always not knowing what to eat...

and after seeing Kristi (seriously, she looks amazing) I'm almost there.. now to just save up the cash.. lol.

Hey, Kristi, will you send me the email too pleeeeeeeease? :)

Thanks everyone for sharing!

sappy · Guru

kdrew wrote:

Yay! Are you ready to give up alcohol? It's just for a while, you can do it. Just FYI they're crazy slow with their shipping (depending on where you are) so don't get caught with no food.
Love

peanut butter crunch bar
carmel crunch bar
s'more crunch bar
dutch chocolate shake (get the 55 shakes)
french vanilla shake
chicken noodle soup
chicken rice soup
cinnamon pretzels

Like

chocolate mint crunch bar
chocolate crunch bar
fruit and nut crunch bar
chili - but you have to prepare it just right
(I hear the swiss mocha shake is good)
(hubby likes the cream of tomato soup, I'm not even a fan of regular tomato soup - he also likes the other cream soups)
honey mustard pretzels
brownies
chocolate pudding - frozen is good
maple and brown sugar oatmeal (hated it at first, I sprinkle cinnamon powder on it)

Hate
lemon crunch bar
cinnamon roll crunch bar
strawberry crunch bar
(heard the strawberry, banana and orange shakes aren't worth it)
(heard the crab soup is gross)
cheese puffs - both kinds
scrambled eggs

I haven't tried the pancakes yet. I have them ordered, I'll let you know. I cook ALL my meat and veggies with Pam. I go through tons.

I'll email you my sheet of tips that I've been asked for many times.

i'm really really thinking about this.

would you email me the tips also?

(s35173@ yahoo . com)

kdrew · Guru

Sent Jen and Sara.

JenM · Senior Member

gracias mi amiga!

I'm texting you now to see when you might be able to have a lunch date :)

Or maybe a movie or something?

apies · Guru

Ordered tonight!

I got 70 meals for around $130.

It should be here Thursday. I'm not sure when I'm going to start. Jammi says I should wait til tues after labor day but I'm anxious to get going.

tabatha · Senior Member

i read this with great interest.

i did medifast several years ago. maybe 7 yrs or so? i lost 45lbs in 6 weeks and kept it off for quite awhile. i tried it again in nursing school but only made it 3 days. i went out with c for a walk and was certain i would literally pass out at any moment.

that said, i never ate when i did it. ihni if the instructions are different nowadays or if i was insane. i drank 5 shakes a day and that was it. hmmm....

although i found it very difficult that second time, i will say the first time was not that hard. i was only hungry the first 3 days i think. after that i was only hungry about every 3 hrs or so.

good luck! i hope everyone finds it very do-able. and congrats to the losers

sappy · Guru

thanks kristi - great info.

kdrew · Guru

JenM wrote:

gracias mi amiga!

I'm texting you now to see when you might be able to have a lunch date :)

Or maybe a movie or something?

Didn't get a text. I could do Friday the 3rd.