I believe I’ve mentioned that Jason and I have had a few struggles over the past week of our Medifast Journey, but we are still going, and going strong now. Although our weight loss had plateaued due to a few “cheating” episodes, we are now back on track to losing these stubborn pounds.
Jason’s pants are now falling off, and even his belt isn’t helping keep them up! I’m breaking into the 140’s, which I haven’t been to in over three years now. I can’t wait to share our numbers with you next week, and share a little more information about our progress. For now though, I’d love to explain how Medifast works a little more in detail.
The Medifast 5&1 program is what Jason and I are currently doing, and I’m finding that it’s working well with our lifestyle. Here is some in depth information from the Medifast site:
5 MEDIFAST MEALS:
Choose 5 Meals from over 70 different, delicious Medifast choices, including shakes, soups, stew, chili, oatmeal, scrambled eggs, fruit drinks, iced teas, hot drinks, bars and puddings.
Plenty of Medifast Meal choices are vegetarian-approved.
1 LEAN & GREEN MEAL:
Your Lean & Green Meal consists of lean meat plus salad and/or vegetables. Enjoy your Lean & Green Meal at any time – breakfast, lunch, dinner, or in-between – whatever works best with your schedule.
You can prepare it yourself, grab it on the go, or enjoy it in a restaurant – as long as you follow the Lean & Green Meal guidelines.
LEAN:
Choose any of the following, grilled, baked, or poached (not fried):
5-7 ounces of cooked lean meat (such as chicken, turkey, fish, beef, pork, lamb, shellfish)
Meatless options including eggs and veggie burgers
Up to three servings from our condiment list.
GREEN:
Any 3 servings from our vegetable list, such as salad greens, broccoli, spinach, eggplant, or tomatoes.
A few of my favorite Medifast meals thus far are the brownies, dutch chocolate shakes, peanut butter crunch bars, and the peanut butter soft serve, yum! I’ve found that this plan works for me because you never have to wait longer than 3 hours to eat again. Since I’ve been a “snacker” for so long, this is an extremely compatible plan for my eating pattern. I’ve also found that the more water I drink during the day, the less problems I have with hunger, which is a big plus. This week I have added in daily walking, and I’m hoping to work up to jogging soon. I already feel better physically, and mentally, and I’m really enjoying these positive benefits of the Medifast plan.
Thanks so much to Medifast for providing both Jason and I with a full month’s worth of products to aid us in our weight loss journey at no charge to us. I will always include my honest opinions, and provide a candid review of Medifast. I haven’t been monetarily compensated in any way.
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While I was in NYC recently for BlogHer I had the distinct pleasure of staying in Le Parker Meridien. It was a great experience, and I am anxious to share more about it. Le Parker Meridien is a unique hotel in an ideal location, and caters to it’s guests with style. The entire experience in Le Parker Meridien is unforgettable, and the hotel itself is beautiful. The main lobby houses two renowned restaurants, as well as a coffee bar.
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My hubby and I have been doing Medifast now for over a week and so far we are seeing great results, but we have had a few minor slip-ups. Our planning has not been stellar, and we’ve come up with a few nights where what we were planning to have left us a little more than hungry. I’m not going to lie, I’ve had more than a few moments of hunger while doing this Medifast program, and understandably so. When you go from gorging yourself on 3000 calories a day (mostly either fast food, or junk food) to eating a diet of under 1000 calories a day that is made up of high protein, low carb, you do notice the difference. Believe ME.
Tonight after church my husband had an idea to make some catfish in a pan sautéed with squash and zucchini for his Lean and Green meal, and let’s just say that it turned out pretty disgusting. After this realization, it was nine o’clock at night, and Jason was literally starving at this point. After a scan of the refrigerator and kitchen cabinets, Jason was desperate for something to eat, and something filling. He made the decision that I should run to a particular unnamed (ahem, ____king) fast food joint a few miles away and pick him up a cheeseburger. His rationale behind the idea was that he’d barely had 500 calories for the day thus far, and even if he consumed another 1000 calories, he’d still lose weight with ease because of his size. I was thinking about the yummy fountain diet coke I could nab while going through the drive-thru of said restaurant, so my judgment was slightly tainted by my blinding love of diet coke. I agreed too easily to go to the restaurant, and grabbed my keys, willingly helping my husband “cheat” on his Medifast journey. Yeah, I know, some wife I am, right?
So, about halfway to the restaurant I start convincing myself that it’d be okay if I eat a little something also. No one would know, and I’d hop right back on track tomorrow. Plus, seeing as how I have a major fast food addiction (hello Super Size Me) I have been craving greasy, processed food for the past week, with a vengeance. Don’t judge, mmmkay? I didn’t get this size by eating healthy, organic food, people!
I ordered a chicken sandwich, and told myself I’d just have one bite. Uh, yeah that really worked out for me. So as I was driving along the dark highway heading home, I grabbed the paper sack that contained the sinful chicken sandwich, and swerved on the road. I nearly had a wreck! Over a silly fast food chicken sandwich that I wasn’t even supposed to eat in the first place. Fast food almost became the death of me, and I think I learned a lesson in the process. No more cheating on my diet!
(P.S. Jason is nearing the 20 pound mark on weight loss in less than 2 weeks, and I am still around 8 pounds lost, so we are doing something right, I promise.)
Anyone else addicted to fast food? (I’m sure it’s just me, I’m a junkie I tell ya!) Have you ever cheated on a diet?
