tabatha wrote:

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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

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 MF used to be all shakes but I thought that was back in the 70's. I didn't realize they only changed it recently.

I would for sure not be able to do this diet if it was all shakes.

Erin wrote:

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Picture-Perfect wrote:

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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

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

 

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 I really need to read on this diet, but it's so much easier to come here and ask, lol

You mentioned "day 1"..there are certain things they recommend for each day?

i'm also seeing that you're only supposed to have one bar a day.

is that right?

ugh.

kdrew wrote:

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apies wrote:

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i'm also seeing that you're only supposed to have one bar a day.

is that right?

ugh.

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They're talking about the maintenance bars.

I do all bar days when I travel and still lose weight.

I'm skagirl on there.

 

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thanks!

i'm going to add you know.  i'm aluecker.

it's killing me that i have to wait 9 days to start.

i want the food here right now while i'm motivated.  boo.

Juanita wrote:

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apies wrote:

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kdrew wrote:

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apies wrote:

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i'm also seeing that you're only supposed to have one bar a day.

is that right?

ugh.

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They're talking about the maintenance bars.

I do all bar days when I travel and still lose weight.

I'm skagirl on there.

 

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thanks!

i'm going to add you know.  i'm aluecker.

it's killing me that i have to wait 9 days to start.

i want the food here right now while i'm motivated.  boo.

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you decided to wait until after labor day then?

 

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yeah.

my food won't be here til thursday or friday.  so it's only a few extra days.

i'm going to get my drink on for a few days and then be ready to go.  i'm even go to do some meal planning in the meantime.

when i lost all that weight a few years ago, i did best when i was completely OCD about it - tracking, thinking, eating, sleeping my plan.  i hope to do the same thing this time.

if i can lose 30 pounds, i will be thrilled.  hoping to do that in 2 months and then just be able to maintain.

So happy to see this thread here!!!!

This is the best diet in the whole world! I started at 185 and got to 145 in no time.

When I go off of the diet I fluctuate between 145 and 150, but don't just start gaining like crazy or anything.

April, you will find that everyone's tastes are different, so don't be discouraged if you don't like some of the stuff that other people said they do. Also, just because you don't like something the first time you try it, after you've been on the diet for a while you may find you like it.

On the bars, the only ones I like are the smores and cinnamon roll. I was sure I would just love the others and now I have a ton that I'm just trying to choke down.

There is a trick to cooking everything, so if it didn't turn out right the first time, just figure out the right way. Kristi has great tips on the stuff she's going to email you. Almost all the food tastes better if you soak it first.

Also, if you try the 4 and 1 and don't lose, then try the 5 and 1. If my calories go too far below 1000 then I stall out every time. I lose tons more when I stay the on the higher end of the scale. Everyone's bodies are different so just play around until you find what works for you.

The first 4 or 5 days are absolutely the hardest, but trust us when we say once you hit the 5 day mark, you will be amazed at how much energy you have and how you are never hungry. Truly amazing.

Go as long as possible before you ever cheat. Once you cheat the first time, it's so much easier to cheat the next time.

Good luck to those of you starting this. You will truly be amazed at the results. It makes me wonder if those that go the lap band route, knew about this diet first.

Juanita wrote:

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Erin wrote:

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Picture-Perfect wrote:

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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

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

 

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I really need to read on this diet, but it's so much easier to come here and ask, lol

You mentioned "day 1"..there are certain things they recommend for each day?

 

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Jaunita, I don't think anyone answered this, so I will.

When she says day 1 it's because the first 4 or 5 days are the hardest.  Really hard.  When you get through that, it's smooth sailing.

They don't recommend anything different on day 1.  It's just easier to tell yourself "1 day down, 3 to go," etc. to get through it.

Melissa here are a few before and a few afters.


 



 








-- Edited by kdrew on Sunday 29th of August 2010 09:46:57 AM

maybe a dumb ?...

Is this pretty much the same as slim fast? Eat 1 healthy meal and their bars/shakes/soups the rest?