Waaaaa hooooooo! I made it 7 days on Medifast. A whole week, and not a single darn cheat. I can NOT believe it. I feel good. I didn’t a couple of hours ago. We went to the movies, and it was really hard smelling popcorn. That is my favorite part, lol. Something about that smell, and the warm bucket in a cold theater, and that great crunch. I think I miss crunch more than anything on Medifast.

     Enough of that. Tomorrow I weigh. I really really do love my husband!! I couldn’t have done this week without Joe’s support. He’s been the potato peeler and the sandwich maker this week so I didn’t have to have forbidden foods all over my hands and under my nails, lol.

Today I made some medifast cookies with my oatmeal. They were a little on the crispy side. Good thing I always liked my cookies well done! They sure weren’t from The Great American Cookie Company, but my thighs will thank me tomorrow.

    I know this is stilly, but I think I look skinnier. I was wearing capri pants today and my ankles looked a little nicer, and I don’t think my toes were as fat, lol. I’m not going to weigh again until Monday. After seeing such a big loss, I don’t want to be disappointed in seeing a .5 loss… I’ll save it up!

OMG, I have lost 6 pounds! The 230’s will be here before I know it. I am really tired tonight. Less calories, add in a Friday with a salon full of women spending their paychecks on manicures and styles, and that equals a lot of moving around.  I felt a little wobbly once, but I got a diet coke and munched on a bag of Medifast crackers. They weren’t very good, so I’ll save the rest for soup. At least they’re crunchy.

     I had to go to pick up some extra supplies and it was so hard to not stop at Keva Juice. I just grabbed the money and ran before anybody could place orders.  One of the girls acted a little mad, but I can’t help it. I can’t trust myself to even  smell sugar! I guess since I’m the receptionist and they’re the stylists, it’s just up to me to keep everybody in chocolately goodness. But not anymore!

     I’ve got 4 days under my belt, and I’m not hungry, and I’m not dreading another day of this. How unbelievable. I was so optimistic that this would work for me, but I wouldn’t have been surprised if it didn’t, because what does work? I just love food, and I just hate saying no. I’m under 1000 calories a day, but I’m typing it in My Plate every night, and I’m actually getting more vitamins than the last time I was dieting. And then I was eating almost double the calories!

      I can’t wait to weigh tomorrow. I just love that feeling.

I can’t believe it, I’ve lost 3 and a half pounds! Must be water, or something - I don’t care, I’ll take it! Today was harder - what is it about Day 3 that is always the hardest.  After a workout, after surgery, after starting a diet … I always hear it’s the pits! I’m glad I weighed, or I might have cheated. The others were eating burgers today, and they smelled so good. I had Medifast Chili, and I LAYED the Tabasco to it! I couldn’t have tasted a burger if I wanted to, my tongue was fried, lol.   Tonight I had another salad, and this time I had a pouch of sweet and sour tuna with it. It was good!

       I had the munchies tonight. 2 Pickles are allowed for a snack, and I had 2 cucumbers with a little salt and vinegar - same difference. I’m dying for another snack right now. I guess I’ll have some hot tea, and maybe go to bed early.

   Whew, today was a little harder than yesterday, but I tried not to think about it. I had oatmeal before I went to work, and then about an hour later I had a chocolate shake. I wish it were from DQ! Oh well, DQ won’t make me svelte! I mixed it early and left it in the fridge in the breakroom until it was time to drink. That was less grainy than drinking it fresh. I had another shake at lunch time, and then this afternoon we had a slow period, and I sat under one of the dryers and drank my chai and imagined myself skinny. I like sitting under the dryers, that is my time to get away from it all!

    Tonight I was late getting home, so Joe and the kids ate leftovers from the cookout yesterday, and I had a pouch of tuna and another salad. That dressing is GOOD. I could eat a salad the size of my head!

     I’m sipping my Medifast Chai, happy with my day. I can’t believe I made it! We went to Joe’s parents house, and I was afraid that I might give in to the sweets they always have. But for some reason, there wasn’t too much around. I was also really scared looking at those packages in my purse, thinking I would starve. Medifast has supposedly specially formulated their products to prevent hunger, and it really did work.

    My meals today:

Medifast Oatmeal

Medifast Orange Shake

Medifast Minestrone Soup

Medifast Chili

Roasted chicken and salad with tomatoes and red onions, and viniagrette

Medifast Chai

     Some of the food was kinda bland, and I wasn’t too crazy with the Minestrone, but I have read a lot of tips on the Medifast boards to make it better. I’m going to add things like Splenda, cinnamon, hot sauce (not all on the same dish, haha!) and try and make it tastier.  I shouldn’t have brought soup for a hot afternoon - I’ll plan smarter next time.

    Tomorrow is the test when I’m back at the salon. I wish I felt as pretty as the customers look.

     Oh my GOSH. I measured and weighed. This is the big day, and I’ve just discovered that I’ve got a bigger job ahead of me than I thought! I am now 248 pounds. Oh boy. And my waist is as wide as my daughter is tall! That’s ok. I will be transformed by years end!

     I have today’s food all ready in my purse for work. Kinda scary to think all my food fits in one little bitty space. I am bringing 4 pouches. When I get home from work, I’ll have a small snack while I make a Lean and Green, and then have some Chai for a nightcap.

I can’t believe I picked Memorial Day to start this. I’m off work, everybody in the neighborhood will be grilling…woe is me! ;)  I’ll be ok. I normally approach a diet with a little apprehension, but honestly - after reading all the success stories on Medifast, and mapping all this out carefully, I’m excited. 

 Tonight was a fabulous bon voyage dinner. I had a delicious gourmet macaroni casserole (yes, macaroni can be gourmet, but I won’t tempt you!), roasted vegetables, my mothers ‘famous’ potato salad, and a whole plate of desserts. I won’t be eating pasta or potatoes for a long time.  Don’t frown, I shared the sweets with Joe. My family is famous for big  colossal covered dish dinners! Hopefully, what I’ve read is true, and I’m not going to be hungry.

T - 2 hours… and counting!

My box of Medifast meals came today, I’m so excited!  The box was pretty big, though it’s hard to imagine a whole month’s worth of food in there.   I’ve got boxes of Medifast food all over the dining room table.   Each box has 7 packets in it, so each box lasts a week.  I’ll eat 5 boxes per week, then I’ll also have a “Lean and Green” meal each day. There’s oatmeal, shakes in 4 flavors, soup mixes, hot drinks like cappuccino (yum!) and bars that look delicious!

I’m going to wait until Monday to get started. I’ll try hard not to binge over the weekend, knowing that this is my last chance for “real” food.   But we will have a special family dinner Sunday night, and I’m going to make one of my favorite dishes.  Then on Monday my new life begins!!!!!!!!!!!!