Now down 43 Pounds!

Posted in The Medifast Program, Weight-Loss Success

It’s been a while since I’ve checked in, I’ve been so busy relocating to Los Angeles. The great news is that I not only have maintained my 36 pound weight loss on the Medifast program, I’ve lost another 7 pounds and am down 43 pounds total!! Medifast has changed my life in so many ways, most importantly I am happier and more self confident than ever before.

I was reflecting about this journey with a friend recently and two things jumped out at me at being the key to weight-loss success, 1) Being consistent with my eating plan and, 2) Forgiving yourself when you are not. I’ve learned that it’s what we do 90% of the time that determines our weight. The holiday meal or the once in a while sweet splurge can’t hurt you if you get right back on the program the next day. Life can still be enjoyed, it doesn’t have to be so rigid. It’s all about being consistent and forgiving yourself when you’re not.

I’ll talk to you soon.

Love,

Genie

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To the Caribbean on the 5 & 1 Plan

Posted in Personal Thoughts, The Medifast Program, Tips & Techniques

I reread all of your messages last weekend. Your love lifts me up greatly as we travel this Medifast journey. I am recovering from the flu and packing for a trip to the Caribbean for my kids Spring Break.

I am determined to stay on the 5 & 1 Plan during this trip. My counselor gave me a great tip for travel. I bake oatmeal cookies with the recipe on the side of Medifast’s Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal and she advised me to bake the cookies and bring them along if I need a snack. That way I don’t make a bad snack choice at the airport or in the hotel, and the cookies are delicious, you should definitely try them!

Wish me luck on my trip, and I will update you all when I return.

Love,

Genie

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Down 4.4 Pounds in just 1 week!

Posted in Personal Thoughts, The Medifast Program, Weight-Loss Success

I lost 4.4 pounds in my first week back, it’s amazing how quickly the Medifast Program works. I think I may go back to avoiding the scale for a while though. Staying away from the scale allows me to stay in the process and out of the results.

We’re starting to thaw out a bit up here, thank God. It’s been a long hard winter, and I’m excited to get back outside and enjoy the fresh Maine air. That’s it for now, but I’ll be sure fill everyone in more next time.

Love,

Genie

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Dear Dieters

Posted in Personal Thoughts, The Medifast Program

Sorry I’ve been out of touch lately, I had another fish to fry for the moment.

While away shooting The Note I made a stupid decision and started smoking again. I could make lots of excuses for myself, but what it really comes down to is I made a bad choice. I smoked for 4 months feeling guilty the whole time, then I decided to change it. My doctor put me on Chantix which worked amazingly.

The bad news is I put back 6 pounds over the last 8 weeks. The good news is I’ve been a non-smoker over the last 8 weeks, and actually only gaining back 6 pounds during that struggle isn’t too bad. I credit a lot of that to the Medifast Program teaching me how to make the right food choices even when I stray.

So now it’s time to fry that old familiar fish. I need all of the support I can get. I will have to go back to work again soon so I need to buckle down, reign in my impulses and be at peace with food again. I know I’ll get there, but support and staying connected to all of you Medifasters is what I really need to now.

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Throwing Down the Weight Loss Gauntlet

Posted in Personal Thoughts, The Medifast Program, Weight-Loss Success

I’ve made the decision to go for 10 more pounds. After having reached my goal, of 30 pounds and a size 6, I’ve had to re-assess if this is really where I want to be. I’m happy to find that this weight loss seems easy to maintain even with the occasional splurge. But after talking to my Health Coach, I think I’m ready to take on a new challenge; to return to my size and weight from my 20’s. My Health Coach has assured me that this is attainable and healthy. Research shows that we can return to a weight that we held in our 20’s if we held that weight for 4-7 years. It’s not realistic to try to go lower than that. So for me 10 more pounds.

Of course the only way forward is to take it a day at a time and stay in close touch with my Coach. But I’m excited about the journey. I guess I really like having a goal, it’s very motivating for me.

I hope you are re-assessing and setting goals for yourselves too, it’s invigorating and positive. Life is so much more interesting and easy when we have hope.

What goal are you pursuing today?

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*Medifast makes no claim that this result is representative of all patients on the Medifast program. For many dieters, weight loss is only temporary.