Meatless Options on Medifast

by Tim on March 10, 2010

Eating one “regular” meal a day is a big reason why the Medifast program is easy for me to follow.  I’ve used a bit of variety in my choices. One of the things that has surprised me is how much I’ve enjoyed some of the meatless options.

My favorite is 2 Boca Burgers Original cooked on a skillet with a tiny bit of pam spray. By the time I’ve added my hot sauce, my mouth is watering. Although it doesn’t taste like a “regular” hamburger, it has its own delicious taste and when I can get them at Von’s for $3 for 2 meals, its a pretty good deal.

I’ve also had cottage cheese a couple of times. 12 oz of cottage cheese is quite a bit and is very filling.  Sometimes, I’ll make scrambled eggs with 2 cups!!! of EggBeaters, some mushrooms, tomatoes and squash. It’s delish and VERY FILLING!

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Wow! Down a total of 43 pounds

by Tim on March 10, 2010

I did my weigh in yesterday at the Medifast Center and I’m now 269 pounds – down 43 pounds! I might have been a tiny bit dehydrated so I bet I won’t be down anything on my Thursday meeting.

The exercise program I’ve started is really helping – I just feel like I have so much more energy that  my metabolism must be higher.

I also did the body scan and compared to last month, I lost mostly body fat mass. My muscle mass and water weight went down by less than half a pound. Because I’ve been lifting, I suspect that I’ve put on some muscle in my arms and legs and the scan shows that.  My trunk has lost the most weight.

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No Longer Morbidly Obese

March 4, 2010 Obesity

My BMI is now under 40 and I have left the ranks of the morbidly obese! In addition, I learned that I’ve lost over 5 pounds this week for a total loss of over 39 pounds in just under two months.
Cool.
I’m not surprised after stalling last week that I had a good week. I’ve been [...]

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Gained a bit

February 27, 2010 Obesity

For the first time, I weighed in more than the time before. I “gained” .8 pounds.
I’m not too worried because it could be water weight or I was wearing heavier clothes or maybe my lifting is causing me to gain some muscle weight. I’ve had a couple of times when I weighed exactly the same [...]

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Medifast, exercise and my heart

February 22, 2010 Dieting Emotions

I had my week 7 checkin at the Medifast Center today and got some interesting info.
When I first started, my blood pressure was135/86 which was “high normal”.
Today, my blood pressure is 108/78 which is pretty close to “suggested optimal.
My pulse rate when I started was 93 beats per minute which is considered “poor”
Today, my pulse [...]

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Medifast – 6 Week Update

February 18, 2010 Medifast

I’m down 31 pounds which is great but it also reminds me of how much further I have to do.
Until this week, it’s been easy. The food is ok but monotonous. I haven’t been too hungry and I’ve stuck 100% to the foods on the plan. On occasion, I eaten more veggies but when I [...]

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Medifast Week 1 Update

January 11, 2010 Medifast

I lost  11lbs down to 301. Probably a ton of water weight.
It’s been pretty easy so far. I haven’t been terribly hungry and the “lean and green” meals are pretty big.  If you choose something from the leanest category, like turkey, you can have a very large turkey burger with hot sauce, 2 sliced small [...]

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Morbid Obesity Sucks

January 11, 2010 Obesity

Over the last year and a half, I moved from obese to morbidly obese. My initial BMI at the Medifast Center was over 40 putting me solidly in that category. I’m on the low end of morbid obesity and it sucks, I can only imagine how hard it is for people worse off than me.
I’ve [...]

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Medifast – Day 3 & 4

January 9, 2010 Medifast

Medifast says that days 3 & 4 are really tough. I haven’t found that to be the case. I feel a little off and a  little tired.
It reminds me of the day before getting the flu. Not terrible and its nice knowing that if this is the worse, I know I can get through it.
In [...]

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Medifast Program – My Start

January 6, 2010 Medifast

I started my Medifast Very Low Calorie Diet today.  It’s exciting.  I weighed in at 312lbs on my 6′ frame. Ouch! My goal is to lose about 120 lbs. That’s a whole person!
I am working with the Medifast Centers. I need the support and I need the accountability.  For me, the program is going to [...]

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