Persistence

Date: 03/04/2010
Starting Weight: 219.6
Current Weight: 164.1
Goal Weight2: 155
Final Goal Weight: 145-150
Loss Since Last Weigh In: 2.9
Total Weight loss: 55.5
Pounds left to lose: 9.1

I am finally making some progress again and it feels good! This morning while getting ready for work I tried to wear a dress that I wore on my cruise. It was so baggy I had literally no shape in it. I am not the “pack rat” type, so when something is no longer useful to me I throw it out. So when my jeans start getting to baggy I pass them on to someone else or take them to a thrift shop. This is really the first outfit I haven’t put on in a couple months and to find it’s so big on me is such a great feeling. The belt had a lot of room away from my waist even on the tightest notch. I can remember back to when I bought it and it was tight fitting on me. I had to wear spanks with it for it to feel comfortable. Now it’s on it’s way to the nearest thrift store and I couldn’t be happier!

Medifast is a lifestyle change and one that I am happy to make. It isn’t easy for me still. The process is a piece of cake, the logistics anyways. Eat five Medifast meals, one lean and green, and 64 oz of water. Eat every 2.5-3 hours. Easy. My life has always been centered around food. It’s how I deal with life in general. When I get a cold, I crave fast food for comfort! When I want to celebrate, I want to have a big dinner celebration. That is something that is embedded inside of me. That will take time to replace with good habits. I think that is the point of Medifast or any diet and exercise program. We have not been able to make the right choices up to this point. So we are re-learning how to take care of our bodies and creating new habits. No matter how many pounds you need to lose, how long it takes, or what you do to get there we all need to teach ourselves a new way to live. So after it’s all over we don’t end up right back where we started.

A Small change I have found is I find myself checking out the labels when I’m walking through the store. I have been shocked at the amount of calories, fat, and sugar in the foods I used to love to eat and bought without even one glance at the label. It’s something small you can do and also a deterrent for when you are craving those sweets and junk food. I urge you to try that in everyday shopping. It will probably help you curve your cravings and gives you a head start for when you are in your transition phase.

Coaching is harder than I anticipated. I thought since I had been on the program for a while now, that answering the questions would be really easy. Every person is different and their needs are different. I bought a daily planner and that really has been my lifesaver! Keeping up with the business end of it, is actually easier than I thought. I just get frustrated with myself because I don’t always have the answers they are looking for on the spot (Of course, I find them through contacting Medifast or through my WONDERFUL coach!) I have always had pride in myself for giving 100 percent in anything I do. It feels sometimes like I am falling short, but I know that is just my own insecurities getting the best of me. I need to find my confidence in being someone’s coach. I know that comes with time, like usual I am just in a hurry!

And for you bleeding hearts out there, here’s your quote.
“The most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come.”
– James Whitcomb Riley