How it All Began
My struggle with weight started as a teen after moving out of state and into a town of unfamiliarity. I had always been shy throughout my school years, but I became shyer once I became the target of bullying because of my shyness. One would have probably thought that this wouldn’t be the case with a private school, yet this was the case for me. The constant bullying caused me to become depressed and I turned to food for a solace of comfort. I did transfer to a different school after nearly two years, but the damage had already been done.
Food became my addiction. It wasn’t until a doctor told me that I weighed… A LOT. The crass way he put emphasis on “A LOT” made me cringe in embarrassment. I was at my heaviest at that time, weighing 175 lbs. I was inspired to change my life around from that day forward. I started going for walks, stopped my soda addiction as well as turning to food for comfort, and thought of my health in a whole new perspective. This new perspective brought me down to a healthy weight of 135 lbs.
Fast Forwarding to Years Later
I’m fast forwarding to years later! I continued to maintain a healthy weight for years and even after the birth of my son in 2006. I was down to my lowest weight (125 lbs.). I was probably in my early teen years the last time I was in that weight range! I went through a bout of depression in 2009 and this resulted in old, familiar habits, and I was back to teeter-tottering between 170 – 175 lbs. I took charge of my health in the following year. I enlisted the help of a diet meal plan and had a successful weight loss that brought me back down to my ideal weight.
Since weight loss came effortlessly easy after my first pregnancy, I thought I would have the same success after the birth of my daughter in 2012. This encouraged me to sign up for the same diet meal plan that I did in 2010. Unfortunately, my results weren’t as successful as the first time around, with only a 14 lb. weight loss, even though I was adamant about sticking to the plan. Of course, I understand that our metabolism tends to get slower as we older. After that diet plan, I was eating healthier than I ever was before and was hitting the trails regularly. Some of those “pregnancy pounds” continued to linger until I got pregnant with my third child last year.
My Journey to a Healthier Me
With an influx of pumpkin this and pumpkin that dominating the autumnal season, the cooler seasons are when I struggle with my weight the most! That is why my invitation to join the Medifast Go diet program couldn’t have come at a better time. I’m determined to lose at least 30 pounds. I want to get down to a healthy size, so I can be there for my family.
This is my first foray with Medifast Go, but I’ve read plenty of weight loss success stories. I also know that I can have a success story of my own in the coming months, especially since I’ve lost 6 lbs. And, this is after starting this program a little over a week ago! It is way different than the diet program that I was on in the past. Every two weeks, I’ll be sharing my experience with Medifast on here as well as social media.
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*Average weight loss for Medifast Direct® customers using Medifast Go™ is 11 pounds. Medifast Direct customers are in weight loss, on average, for 8 weeks.
I want to try this so bad. I have gained so much weight this past year and I need to get it back off.
I’m so sorry you were the victim of bullies…that makes me sad. :'( But it’s always encouraging to see someone take the trials in their life and grow stronger as a result. Thanks for being real and sharing your story.
I’m so glad you are having a good experience with Medifast. I looked into it at one time but it was too expensive for our family.
The fall and winter seasons are hard on a lot of people’s waistlines. There are so many extra treats available. I think you have to find a balance so you don’t over indulge or look for ways to make these treats healthier. I wish you luck with Medifast. I’ve heard great things about the program.
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Eating good food for you is so important. I do think though that we don’t stay the same weight we were in our late teens and twenties. Our bodies go through tons and it adjusts. Good luck in your journey
Medifast is one that I haven’t tried yet, but I will definitely have to look into it!
This looks like an awesome offer. I am working hard on keto at the moment and it is working for me. These products do look pretty wonderful though….
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This looks interesting. I have never heard of Medifast, do you know if they are available in the UK?
Medifast sounds great, I’ve never actually heard of it before. I wish you all the best with it and can’t wait to see your progress!
I remember hearing about Medifast a long time ago! I did not realize it was still around…sounds like a great program for the right person!!
I’ve always struggled with my weight as well so I understand. Trying to start having a healthier lifestyle myself.
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I really need to look into this program. I just turned 45 and my weight is a bit too much for my body frame. Thanks for the incentive to doing something about it.
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oh my gosh this sounds like my life story right now. ugh. 🙂 will definitely be checking out medifast. thanks for sharing.