first day for me!!

[CAgirl]

hi everyone! i'm Kelly and i started with the program today. it's been great so far! i had a headache this morning, but i'm fine now. the appetite suppressant has been wonderful for me! i haven't been hungry at all, i've gotten my water in, walked for 25 min. today, and i'm so excited! i have a LOT to lose...about 140 lbs., but one day at a time, right? just wanted to say hi!!

[Carolina_Girl]

Hey there! Congrats on starting and getting along well. I have a good friend that lives in Lake Wylie, SC. I am in Monroe, NC. I have my initial appointment in the morning at 930am....I am very anxious! Any pointers or things I should ask tomorrow?

[CAgirl]

hey Carolina girl! wow, we're not too far from each other! well, don't be afraid to ask questions. they were wonderful there! very full of information, etc. when i arrived, i had to give a urine sample, so be sure to drink some water before arriving. then i was weighed, etc. and had labs drawn. they gave me the injections and then i had an exam by the NP. she went over my medical history and then i met with the nutrionist/exercise physiologist. they were all awesome! it really seems very easy! any other questions, just ask! and good luck!

[Carolina_Girl]

Glad you gave me the heads up! Since I cannot have my coffee...I do not like it black...so I will drink my water for sure. How long overall were you there?

[CAgirl]

you can have coffee...you just have to have it with Splenda. they said i could put a little half n half in there as well. i'd go crazy w/o my coffee!! i was there for around 1.5 hours.

[Carolina_Girl]

I think I will hold off on my coffee to also help with my water weight too. I hope you have a great first week with it. Did you get the shots too?

[katew1129]

Welcome Kelly! Glad to hear your first appointment went well! I too did not give up coffee and I use the sugar free coffeemate in mine. Hope you have a great first week and come over and join us in our September forum!
Shedding Pounds in September w/Medi Weightloss

Don't forget to check out the Helpful info for Newbies!
Welcome Newbies! Helpful info for week 1.

[Carolina_Girl]

Originally Posted by katew1129

Welcome Kelly! Glad to hear your first appointment went well! I too did not give up coffee and I use the sugar free coffeemate in mine. Hope you have a great first week and come over and join us in our September forum!
Shedding Pounds in September w/Medi Weightloss

Don't forget to check out the Helpful info for Newbies!
Welcome Newbies! Helpful info for week 1.

Hey there. You are close to me in Charlotte. I will be going to the Ballantyne office tomorrow. Your stats are great for no longer than you have been on the program! Good for you!!!

[daboyzmomi3]

Welcome Kelly

I am on day 11 and feeling very inspired by all the wonderful people here. I wish you much success and happy losing

[CAgirl]

Originally Posted by katew1129

Welcome Kelly! Glad to hear your first appointment went well! I too did not give up coffee and I use the sugar free coffeemate in mine. Hope you have a great first week and come over and join us in our September forum!
Shedding Pounds in September w/Medi Weightloss

Don't forget to check out the Helpful info for Newbies!
Welcome Newbies! Helpful info for week 1.

thank you! i'll check those out.

[CAgirl]

Originally Posted by daboyzmomi3

Welcome Kelly

I am on day 11 and feeling very inspired by all the wonderful people here. I wish you much success and happy losing

thanks! good luck to you too!

[luvlonghorns]

Welcome, Kelly! It's great to meet another motivated MEDI'er. Looks like you're off to a great start - isn't this the best diet program ever?
-Jane

[CAgirl]

Originally Posted by luvlonghorns

Welcome, Kelly! It's great to meet another motivated MEDI'er. Looks like you're off to a great start - isn't this the best diet program ever?
-Jane

yes!! thank you!

[tracy_d]

Originally Posted by Carolina_Girl

Glad you gave me the heads up! Since I cannot have my coffee...I do not like it black...so I will drink my water for sure. How long overall were you there?

I have been drinking coffee- 2 to 3 cups evry day since day one with 2 spoonfuls of power creamer and a packet of truvia. You can still have that too.

[tracy_d]

Welcome to all of you CA girl, daboyzmomi3, and Carolina girl!! You are going to LOVE this WOE (way of eating)

[CAgirl]

thanks Tracy D!

[luvlonghorns]

Hey, Kelly,
Are you feeling better today? Is your headache gone? If not, have you remembered to drink your electrolytes (Crystal Light Hydration or Trace Minerals Electrolyte Stamina)?
-Jane

[CAgirl]

hey Jane! i didn't get a headache until just now. LOL. i have some powerade zero, so i'll drink that. i'm finding that i'm pretty hungry today though! not sure what that's all about!

[tracy_d]

Originally Posted by CAgirl

hey Jane! i didn't get a headache until just now. LOL. i have some powerade zero, so i'll drink that. i'm finding that i'm pretty hungry today though! not sure what that's all about!

It's just your body adjusting to the program. Try drinking chicken broth.

[Carolina_Girl]

Yesterday was first day at the clinic. Starting the first day on program today. So far so good. Not really any probelms to mention of as of yet. Getting ready to head to the the grocery store for my shopping. I have not taken the the AS yet, not felt like I needed it yet. As far as thorughout the day eating, does anyone have any suggestions for how to breakdown into eating 6 times a day with only 500 protein calories? Looks like I am trying to get it evened out so I dont eat them all at once. I will be eating eggs, chicken, ham, cottage cheese. I do not like seafood so I am limited. Thanks for any advice.

[tracy_d]

Originally Posted by Carolina_Girl

Yesterday was first day at the clinic. Starting the first day on program today. So far so good. Not really any probelms to mention of as of yet. Getting ready to head to the the grocery store for my shopping. I have not taken the the AS yet, not felt like I needed it yet. As far as thorughout the day eating, does anyone have any suggestions for how to breakdown into eating 6 times a day with only 500 protein calories? Looks like I am trying to get it evened out so I dont eat them all at once. I will be eating eggs, chicken, ham, cottage cheese. I do not like seafood so I am limited. Thanks for any advice.

I have 100 calories for breakfast - medi vanilla shake with water, lots of ice, Walden Farms chocolate sauce, 1 packet of truvia

60 calories of cheddar cheese stick 2% milk fat (not on week one though I think- so have a small bit of meat like 2 or 3 oz.) mid morning

140-160 calories for lunch and the same for dinner (3 or 4 oz of chicken breast usually)

Mid afternoon or after dinner- 60-100 calorie snack- either nuts (not week one) or sweet oopsie roll (see recipe thread) with some FF chocolate flavored cool whip. For week one you could have another little nibble of some kind of meat

[Desert-Rose7]

Susie's post:
I will apologize in advance for the length of this post, but I really want to help you. You will not be sorry you did this program. I too had tried everything out there over 16 years including Weight Watchers (which I had been successful with in the past) and Nutrisystem and was still carrying my maternity weight of my 16 year old son plus some. I started the program a week before Thanksgiving because I did not want to gain the annual 5-7 holiday pounds. I was done being fat! Anyway, 7 months later I hit goal, having lost 62 pounds, and have been on maintenance ever since. During the acute phase I never had a week where I didn't lose something, but sometimes it was .2 pounds. Please look at the big picture and do not get disappointed with the week to week losses because this program will get you to goal if you commit and follow it. Your losses will vary week to week. You will have big weeks and small weeks. Do not obsess over it. Just have faith and believe.

If you look at the marketing materials you see that Medi is allowed to make the claim "results typical". I have never seen this claim with any other program. Even Weight Watchers is required to print "results not typical". And following this forum you will see person after person losing! This program is one of a kind. Jerry has lost 200 pounds since January!!! You really need to read his blog at Watch Me Lose 300 Pounds

Here are my recommendations...

Tips for Success

1. The program is so restrictive in the beginning, if you are physically able, take the appetite suppressant. They will make all the difference in the world. If after taking them you are still hungry bring this up with your clinic doctor and they may be able to adjust the dose and schedule. In the beginning they can affect your sleep, but you will learn a schedule that works for you and your body will adjust. Some of us found that we no longer needed them towards the end of the program.

2. The AS can give you a nasty dry mouth, which leads into my next recommendation, always carry water and drink, drink, drink WATER. I would suggest you limit your diet sodas and diet ice teas as this will cut into your water intake. Water is so important for your success. I struggle with leg cramps, so I highly recommend drinking one Crystal Lite Hydration a day.

3. Limit your intake of processed foods, even if they are Medi friendly, as they are higher in sodium and other unhealthy chemicals. These products are good for convenience when you are strapped for time or do not have a kitchen available, so I suggest you use them in this way. When I am traveling I always take with me beef jerky, string cheese, cocoa almonds, EAS Advantedge protein drinks and power pops (which I buy on ebay... they are lollipops that have hoodia in them, only one per day).

4. Once past week one, experiment with recipes. Figure out what you really want and look on the recipe thread for something that might satisfy that need, or modify how you would normally make that food by eliminating the bread and the carbs. I highly recommend that you experiment with Oopsie rolls... the things you can make with them are endless. The secret to staying on plan is staying satisfied.

5. Make sure you include variety in your menu. Do not eat the same things day in and day out. This leads to boredom and cheating.

6. Do not let yourself get hungry. You need to keep your blood sugar even throughout the day. Eat several mini meals.

7. Commit to this program. Do not give yourself permission to cheat. NOT EVEN ONE BITE! Think about how much you are paying and why you started this in the first place. Do you want this to be another failed attempt or do you want to succeed? Look at all the people that have been successful on this program. If I can do it SO CAN YOU!

8. Journal, journal, journal. Unless you journal you will not what works for you and what does not. The site I use to journal is LIVESTRONG.COM - Health, Fitness, Lifestyle | LIVESTRONG.COM. There are other sites as well. Sadly, even Medi friendly foods can sometimes send you out of ketosis. For more on ketosis go to Ketosis. We all have different chemistries and react differently to different foods. When you journal you can see what behaviors/foods lead to successful weeks and what behaviors/foods lead to disaster.

8. Keep reading and posting to this thread. There are so many people here to help you. We all really care!

Sticky Threads

These threads are set up with newbie thread and all the recipe threads at the top so posters can refer to them easily.
Welcome Newbies! Helpful info for week 1.
Medi Recipe Question And Comments
Medi-Friendly Breakfast Recipes
Medi-Friendly Lunch Recipes
Medi-Friendly Dinner Recipes
Medi-Friendly Vegetable Recipes and Sides
Medi-Friendly Dessert Recipes
Medi-Friendly Misc Recipes including Sauces, Marinades, Rubs and Oopsie Rolls
Medi-Friendly Snack Recipes
Medi-Friendly Drink Recipes
Medi-Friendly Maintainance Recipes

Recipe Threads

Once you understand the program, please feel free to post recipes. If you are not sure if the recipe is Medi compliant, you can post it on the monthly thread and we will give you feedback. Please post the nutritional information of your recipe. You can get this by entering your recipe at LIVESTRONG.COM - Health, Fitness, Lifestyle | LIVESTRONG.COM. There are other sites that will do this as well. Please, please, please, do not make comments on the recipe threads. Go to Medi Recipe Question And Comments and refer to the thread (breakfast, lunch, dinner... and the post number) and post your comment.

Monthly Thread

There is a monthly thread, which changes month to month, which this month is Shedding Pounds in September w/Medi Weightloss. This is the most populated, read thread on our site. If you want to post a question, comment, success, ... this is the most appropriate place to do so.

I suggest that you not start a new thread unless it is something that will be referenced over and over. We do not want to sticky every thread and if there are to many threads, the important ones get buried. You can however do a search on any thread. There are several other threads that have not been stickied that you may find useful...
Search Function
Alcohol
Ketosis
I feel I want to go off plan. Do I deserve it?
HELP!!! Need motivation to get back on track
HELP!!! Need motivation to get back on track

You may want to copy this post and paste it into a word file and print it so that you have it for reference. I will do the same so that we can make this a working reference post which we continue to add to. Other posters... please feel free to add, comment or edit. I figure this way we can keep referring to this and stop repeating ourselves.

Good luck and I mean that sincerely. Please keep posting.

God Bless,
Susie