One thing I will say, I was right about all the questions, but I was wrong about the tone they might take. Everyone was amazed at how much weight I have lost in so short a time, and even more so at my husband and what he has done in just over a week. That stinker lost 5 pounds his first week on Medifast!

I know, men generally lose weight easier and faster than women, but the fact that he already lost one forth of his goal to lose, almost bothered me. I had to really fight it off and make myself act like a grown up and be happy for him. I corrected my attitude, and then, when I got on the scale this morning, I was totally over it. I lost an amazing 5 pounds in the last week myself! That brings my total weight loss up to 26 pounds!

My baby turns two next week, and I am sort of beginning to feel the itch to have another child. I know, I planned to wait until I lose all the weight, and I still plan to, but the desire is growing and I will really have to concentrate on losing weight and getting healthier. I guess that can be my incentive, being healthy, thin, and in great physical shape to be pregnant. This time, I plan on keeping up with exercising and toning all through the pregnancy.

As a matter of fact, while we were away, my husband told me that he wanted to try Medifast for himself. He only wants to take about 20 pounds off, but with the success he has seen with me so far, he knows Medifast works, and is healthy. With the extra support of him eating the Medifast way, I am looking forward to being a support to him too.

There was one thing we talked about while we were away and that was having another baby. We both want more children, but I really want to be at a healthy weight, and in good physical shape when I become pregnant. Now that I know Medifast works for me, I will use it to drop any pregnancy weight if I gain a lot again. With the rate I’m losing at, I expect to be at my goal within about six months, and then maybe we will begin trying to conceive.

It almost strikes me as funny, but before I started Medifast, I wasn’t so sure I wanted to have any more children. I mean, I always wanted a larger than normal family, but with my weight problem skyrocketing during pregnancy, and having trouble taking it off after having a baby, I was beginning to think it might be better for my own health if I just didn’t have anymore.

Now, with the weight loss I have achieved so far, I am feeling hopeful and excited about the possibility of having at least one more child. With the added incentive, I have begun an exercise program with a friend, three mornings a week for an hour. So now, I am walking each evening with my husband, and doing strength training and toning with a friend. I think that might not only help with my toning, but also with my perspective on life in general.

Here’s another new support thing - my mom has asked for information about Medifast. It turns out that her and my sister both want to lose some weight, and after she told my sister about Medifast, she decided to try it, so mom is going to try it with her. They live right next door to each other, so they will be able to even share meal packages if they want to.

I decided to change my order for the next month to Medifast’s Enhanced Package. With that package, I will get added nutrition with an Omega 3 supplement. I am very excited. I have read a little about what Omega 3 can do, and how it can actually boost weight loss.

We went away for a get away weekend without the kids. But the real fun began before we got out of the house. I weighed myself the morning my parents were coming to the house, and guess what?!
I had lost 15 pounds! I measured myself, and I had lost a total of 20 inches. Two of them from my waist. Wow! I am still amazed, and I know that in the last few days I have lost even more.

When my mom came in the door, she just stopped and stared at me. My dad bumped right into her, almost knocking her over. I said “What?”, with a slight smile of course.
She put her hand over her mouth and pulled herself together.  I knew there was a difference since the last time I saw them, but this reaction was great.

She said “ You look wonderful!” I hadn’t told them that I was losing weight, so they weren’t expecting it. Dad looked at me, picked me up and swung me around. Then my mom told me, that she could see a true weight loss, but what surprised her even more was my complexion and my overall demeanor. She said I had a sparkle to my eyes, and a glow to my hair and skin that hadn’t been there in years.

I then told them about Medifast. Because it’s a healthy diet to follow, all the necessary nutrients are there. I am getting more nutrition than ever, and the food is great.

When I had mom alone for a few minutes, I told her about how well my husband and were doing with our relationship. I told her about all his support, and how he tries to help me with whatever I need to do with Medifast and exercise. I also told her that we felt like newly weds again, and that’s why we wanted to have a night alone.

When we left the house, we went right to the town we were going to be staying in. But, instead of going to the bed and breakfast, he took me to a pond and stopped the car. I asked what he was doing, not sure what to expect. He put his arms around me and told me “Thank you!” He then pulled out a beautiful diamond heart necklace, and put it on me.

He said, “I have always loved you, and I will always love you no matter what. But I wanted to thank you for showing me your love for me, by taking care of yourself.” Wow! Tears, again!

Medifast is helping in more than one way, it has helped me get a new perspective on my life, and I am loving it. I weighed myself on the 10th, and I have lost about 5 pounds so far. My pants are loose, and I can actually see my feet when I look down. Yesterday, when my three year old son climbed up on my lap, he looked at me with surprise. I said “What’s wrong honey?”

He put his little hand on my belly and said “You don’t feel all mushy anymore!” I had to stifle a laugh, and actually began to tear up. He was the first to acknowledge that I am changing. Maybe not as fast as I wanted, but faster than most diets would allow.

Then, last night, my husband and I were cuddling in bed. When he was over me looking down at me, he suddenly laughed. I asked what was so funny. He said, “You are taking up less room, and your belly is flat. You are beautiful!” Again, the tears began to come.

When he looks at me, I am beginning to see that old sparkle. I know it isn’t all because of the weight loss. We have been talking more and spending more alone time with each other. But I am sure that my changing body, along with my changing mind and attitudes towards him have all worked together to bring about the change in him and our relationship.

With Medifast’s five and one plan, I get to eat their food and drink their shakes five times a day. I also get to have a lean and green meal once a day. This is just what I needed to begin to take control of my life. I have no problem so far with sticking to the plan, and I even find myself looking forward to what each new day will have in store for me, with a good variety of meals, snacks and drinks, I feel like I’m being pampered.

When I decided that I was going to do Medifast, I also decided that I was going to try to change my attitude about my husband. I know it sounds funny, but once I stopped telling myself that he must think I am so ugly, I stopped feeling as ugly.

Sure, I still had the same amount of weight to lose, but the thoughts I was having about myself began to change. I actually have hope now, and can see that there may be a way for me to lose all this weight, and that even if I don’t lose as much as I want, or as fast as I want to, I will still be a good person, worth working towards a goal for.

I told my husband about Medifast before I placed my order. You know what he said t me? He said that he loves me for me, and that he will support me no matter what.
What a relief that was. I though he might give me a hard time because of spending the additional money to lose weight, boy was I wrong.

And it turns out that the cost of using Medifast kind of evens out. I was spending money on fast food lunches sometimes, and coffee from the coffee bar. With my snacks, drinks and meals already prepared, I have cut down my daily spending.

With that one, I gained another 60 pounds, and when she was about 2 months old, I was still 60 pounds overweight. I decided to watch what I eat, cutting my portion sizes and calorie amount each day, but after about two weeks, I gave up . What new mom  has time to count calories and write down everything she eats?

I also found that there were some days that I would feed the kids, but then I would get so caught up in what I need to do for them, that I wouldn’t eat my own meal. It was like I forgot that I need to eat too.
Now, my daughter is one, and I’m not planning on having any more kids soon.

I am so tired of being the fat mom in the play group we go to, and when my husband introduces me to his work friends, I feel like hiding. Sometimes I think he must be embarrassed by my weight, like I am. He says he isn’t, and he treats me great, but I guess it bothers me so much that I need to lose weight, that I let it interfere with our relationship.