So I got up and weighed myself this morning, and was down a total of 13 pounds - not too bad for the first week of a tough diet! Then we went to the Medifast offices for our weekly whiz-quiz, weigh-in and counselling. The quiz indicated that I was definitely in ketosis (evidently a desireable state for weight loss, though I am thinking it synonymous for misery!) but the weigh in was disappointing - the Medifast scale showed I was only down 8 pounds from the previous week.
WTF?!?!
Their scale must be made in Vegas. Of course, their fee is based on how long they have to treat you to meet your weight loss goal, so it makes a certain amount of sense that they would want to drag things out a bit. Screw them - I will go by my scale, and they can bite me.
Meanwhile, I told my counsellor that I am not looking forward to attending movies if I cannot enjoy some popcorn - she told me that I have to develop a game plan in advance to help me deal with those situations, and eventually I would overcome such "bad urges".... "Bad urges"?
Whatever.
I feel I need to make something clear - if only to myself: I am undertaking this diet in order to lose weight so that I can lead a better lifestyle - NOT so I can learn hot to "eat better". It wasn't the foods alone that got me where I am today - it was the sedentary lifestyle, constant stress, and super-sized portions.
I am going to start making a list of all the foods I miss, and I am going to make eating those foods again (albeit in healthier portions) part of my overarching goal.
Period.
Take THAT, Medifast!!!
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