I survived camping! It was so hot that I only drank shakes and teas. Before I left, I mixed a jug of tea and kept it in a cooler. I ate grilled chicken and salads for dinner. Camping was something I never thought I would do! I drove a dirt bike and floated down a river on a tube (in a bathing suit; in front of people.) I love being so active and I wouldn’t be this way without Medifast!

When I was more than 30 pounds heavier, I couldn’t even imagine getting on a dirt bike and heading into the woods. I followed trails that require you to use muscles to lean into the turns and go up steep hills. I had to stand forward to get the bike to go (otherwise me and the bike would go rolling backwards). That would not make for a fun camping trip.

The other thing that Medifast had helped me to do is brave the world in a bathing suit. I have been building confidence each week. My new boyfriend lives on the water and has a boat. Almost every weekend has a day of water activities planned (always with new friends). I started out with a cute dress as a cover-up to wear over my bathing suit. Then I broke away from the dress and bared my belly and tried out the bathing-skirt separate…