Week 19 Weigh In -

Week 19 was another small loss

only -1.4

Putting me at a total loss so far

of 54.8.

I have to admit I was 

a little frustrated.

But I'm glad to still be losing.

And every week, I consistently lose.

There has never been a week

where I HAVEN'T lost anything.

I've been thinking about possibly

trying the 4&2 plan on Medifast.

I'm currently on the 5&1.

(5 Medifast meals, and 1 Lean and Green)

On the 4&2, I will have 2 Lean and Green

meals and 4 Medifast meals.

I discussed it with my mom, who works 

for Medifast, and she said that I can

do the 4&2 plan, but I may not notice

a difference on the scales.

She said they tell all their patients that

if they plan on exercising

they are going to have to expect to have

smaller losses each week.

It is tempting of course to stop 

exercising for now until I am 

closer to goal.  But as I told

my mom, the exercise is what 

is going to KEEP the weight off

once I reach my goal. 

And I just have to remind myself

I am not looking for a "quick fix".

This really is a lifestyle change.

I have overcome so much 

throughout this process.

I look at food differently now.

I can resist sweets now.

And they honestly aren't as 

tempting as they once were.

I still may switch to the 

4&2 plan. 

I really like the 5&1

and am a little hesitant 

about switching things up.

My main worry is that it will 

cause my weight loss to STOP. 

I know reasonably, there is no 

reason that it would.

If I make healthy choices for

my 2 Lean and Green meals,

I really have no worries. 

I have a friend that is trying the 

4&2 this week. 

She also runs quite frequently.

If she does notice a difference on 

the scales this week doing the 4&2

I will definitely be trying it next week. 

When you are on a low calorie diet 

you have to be really careful about 

the amount of calories you burn.

It may be that I have been burning too

many calories, and it causes my 

body to hold onto the fat a little more.

If this is the case, the 4&2 is 

definitely the right plan for me.

It is geared more for people that 

have a A LOT to lose, or those 

that are very active. 

Either way....

I'm happy that each and every

week I shrink a little more.