In response to your questons...

A few of you have asked if I'm only doing shakes on the Medifast plan.  I thought I'd take a minute to clarify.  I'm doing the 5 and 1 program, which means that I eat 5 Medifast meals and then 1 lean and green meal.  The Medifast meals are not just shakes, there are shakes, cappuccinos, smoothies, mac and cheese, chips and pretzels soups, chili and bars.  I like most of the food they have.  And then at one meal you get protein and a veggie.  It's really not bad at all.  So, just to clarify, I'm not just having shakes.  For me, the protein serving is really pretty big, so I split it up and put some of it in my lunch.  It's really the way I should have been eating all along with my lap band.  I like the fast results too!
That's about it,
T

Medifast...week 3!

I guess I've resorted to just posting about my weigh ins and my progress with the Medifast diet.  I wish I had something more exciting to post about, but I don't, ha ha! 

Anyway, I just can't tell you how happy I am that I decided to give Medifast a shot.  I was really beginning to think that it was impossible for me to lose weight anymore.  But guess what, like most diets, if you do it...it will work!

Today was my weigh in and I'm flabbergasted -4.9 pounds this week for a 3 week total of -15.8!

Holy Cow!  I'm firmly in onederland again and it feels good!

Hope you have a great week!
T

Week 2, Medifast...

Okay, I survived another week of Medifast and today was my weigh in, down another 2.9 pounds.  Total down: 10.9.  I can't tell you how happy this makes me.  Whoo hoo.  I've been walking every day and think I really do have my MOJO back.  And, haven't even had a crave for wine.  I hope I finally reach my goal!!  Have a great day.
Big Hugs,
T

Week one on Medifast.

Well, I survived week one of Medifast and OMG! I lost 8 pounds in one week.  I haven't lost 8 pounds in a whole month in over a year! I am so excited.  One thing I can say about the program is that it really does work.  The food is not that bad and you get to eat every 2-3 hours so, you're really not that hungry. It has done wonders for my MOJO and I finally feel like I'm in control again.  I have no desire to cheat, because the results are such great incentive.  Just wanted to share that news with you.  Woo Hoo!

Big Hugs!
T

Just checking in...

Hi Friends, long, long time...no blog.  I'm still reading your blogs, but don't always post comments.  Shame on me!  Well, let me catch you up on some stuff:

• Since my fill, I'm feeling much better, not throwing up, but I don't have the kind of restriction I had before, I'm thinking maybe I should get a little more in soon, but will wait and see.  My fills always are slow to take.
• My weight was up several pounds and I was pissy about it.  I also used my pissiness as an excuse to comfort myself with food.  I'm over that now.
• I decided to do Medi-fast.  My best friend is doing it and I decided I needed something to really kick start my weight loss.  I've read tons about it and how quickly you can lose.  I'm on day 3 and it's not so bad, I'm not hungry and the little mini meals are perfect for a bandster.  I'm hoping this will get me back into losing.  Oh, and that means no drinking! Oy!
• I will be seeing a few of my band buddies in October, and in January my stepson is getting married, both of these are great motivators for me to get my butt in gear. I've been just kind of depressed lately and feeling like a failure in the weight department. 
• I need to be nicer to myself.  I haven't reached my goal, but unlike every other weight loss attempt, I'm not fatter than I was when I started.  For me, that's saying a lot, especially 3 years out from the onset.  I'm still 75 pounds down from my heaviest and 58 pounds from my surgery weight.  I have plenty to be proud of. 
• It baffles me that I could feel so good about myself one week and the following week, just feel like crap.  Tammy Wynette wasn't lying when she said "sometimes it's hard to be a woman..."
• You're welcome for getting "Stand by your Man" stuck in your head too.
• My step-daughter is enrolled in nursing school has a job and has moved out, into her own place. I really proud her.
• My son starts college in a little over a week.  I can't believe it.
• My baby started school yesterday, he's a Junior.  Where does the time go?
• My Hubby is doing great at his new job.

I think that about catches y'all up.  My life is not too exciting. I hope you guys are doing well.
Take it easy...until next time.
Big Hugs!
T

Got a fill yesterday!!

I'm so happy I got a fill yesterday.  I was so hungry and thinking about food all the time! It's funny how the band really does help control hunger if you do things right.  I had forgotten what it was like to spend my entire day thinking about what I could cram in my mouth.  Glad to have some restriction again.  I plan to be nice to my band, I don't want to go through anything like I did before with the tightness. 

Have a great day!
Big Hugs,
T

The longest I've gone without blogging...

I suck at keeping up with my blog.  I think that it has served its purpose, perhaps.  I don't know.  All I know is that I read your blogs, I think...wow, Laura Belle is doing a challenge, blog everyday in July...I should do that.  Then, I don't.  I don't know why.  I just don't feel like blogging much.  I am still with my unfill.  I definitely want it back, maybe not so much as I had before, but at least 3/4 of the way back to were I was. I was supposed to get a fill today, they called and rescheduled me til next Wednesday! Not cool!  I'm really hungry...a lot! And, I'm eating way more than I should be.  The scale has rewarded my efforts in the eating arena and gone up! Yuck.  Not too bad, but I'm up 5 pounds.  Every morning I say to myself: "Self, you gotta get a grip, you've got to get control of your food again! I also say, I almost would rather vomit everyday again than be hungry, hungry and able to eat! OY!" Then, I realize, no....I don't want to be throwing up again.  But I don't want to feel out of control and I certainly don't want to gain weight.  I've noticed that I feel much fatter right now then I did when I weighed a ton  more.  What's up with that?

In other news, my oldest son has been in Europe for 2.5 weeks and will return on Saturday, my youngest has been in Colorado for a week and returns tomorrow.  I have not been able to talk to  him, as he's on a hiking adventure and they take their phones from them.  I miss them sooooo much and can't wait to see them!!!

So, other than sucking at blogging and sucking at food. that's about it in my life.
How about you?

Take it easy...
T