Transition Week 2

I am finishing up my second week fo transition today.  I weigh 136 lbs.  I have now been able to add back more veggies and fruit.  I am looking forward to tomorrow as I can have yogurt again.  I was afraid of going into transition because I thought that if I started eating the foods that have been out of my diet for so long, I would gain weight back.  To my surprise, I am still losing.  I have less than one pound to lose to be able to say that I lost exactly one half of my body weight.  Wow!  If the rest of transition goes as smooth as the last two weeks, this is as easy as the 5/1.  As long as you keep eating on the same 5/1 schedule ( every 2-3 hours) and remember portion control, it becomes habit just as the 5/1 did.  The only other thing I can think of to add right now is simply this….Do transition the way it is written and you are well on your way to keeping the weight off forever.  Optimal health…..I’m livin’ it!!!

Today is A GREAT DAY!!!!

Yes, life is good.  Today I officially hit goal!  I am doing the Happy Dance.  I have been on plan for a long time and it really paid off.  Now I can start the next phase - transition.  I have decided to stay on the 5/1 for one more week.  I will start transition on July 7, 2008.  From now on, I will watch what I eat and how much I eat.  I am well on my way to being one of the 5% that keeps the weight off for good.

Truly Take Shape for Life and Medifast has changed my life.  50 years of being overweight, no, morbidly obese, is now gone forever.  I know that I could not have done it without this program.  Not only is it easy to follow, but the food actually tastes good.  In the grand scheme of things, it is also very cost effective.  I spend less using Medifast meal replacements than I did buying food from the grocery store, fast food places and convenience stops.  Who knew that you could eat healthy nutritionally balanced food, lose the weight (130.6 pounds to be exact) and save money all at the same time? 

I tell you, I am living proof that this program works and I would love to help others follow in my footsteps. I am a Certified Health Coach with Take Shape For Life and am still as excited about this program as the day I started.  If I can help you, contact me at  jensine_brown@ Yahoo.com  and I will help you design a weight loss and maintenance plan to fit you.

I hope you all have a wonderful day!  I know I will!

Almost Time To Say Goodbye To My Best Friend!

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Yes, it is really almost time for the goodbye to one of my best friends forever.  I have been with them for so long that it really hurts.  I have given so much time and trust in this relationship, but I have had enough!!!

We met last year when I was at the end of my rope.  The meeting was casual at first but soon became a love affair.  In a way, it became consuming.  I lost myself.  I could not believe how well we got along.  I knew that I could always depend on them to do exactly what they said they would.  The only one in this relationship that changed was me.  Now I am a Certified Health Coach helping other’s do the same.

By now you are probably wondering why I have to say goodbye to them.  Well, the simple truth is that I am almost at goal and ready to start transition.  5/1 has been my best friend.  Not only did it help me take off all the weight, but it taught me alot about myself too.  I could not have done alot of the things that I do now without it.  I have 5.7 lbs. left to lose.  This will make it 135.6 lb. total loss.  I will then be 1/2 of my former body size.

It has been an amazing journey.  It has been the single most important step of my entire life.  I am doing this blog this way because I know that there are many out there in blogland that have shared this journey with me, and many others that are just starting out.  I am sure that some of you struggle but if you stick with it, you will not only lose the weight but gain so much more than that.  The Take Shape For Life / MF program is complete and easy.  We are the hard part.  The mindsets we have and the triggers that sabotage us.  This program is a combination of letting you recognize all of the things within you that keep you from being who you want to be. 

I am a changed person because of this plan.  I have conquered the demons in my head with regard to food.  I know that I will be one of the 5% that keeps it off forever.  How do I know?  Simply this:  I want to live the second half of my life in this new body.  I like what I see.  I had been heavy all of my life until I found Take Shape For Life / MF.  Now at 51 years old, I am comfortable in my skin for the very first time.  I wish I had found the program long ago.  Many things would have been different in my life.  That is okay though, I found the plan at the perfect time.  I trusted it, I followed it the way it was written and it really gave me everything that it promised.  What more could you ask for?

So, I wish all of you the excitement of this amazing journey.  Let it be your best friend.  You too, will be able to say goodbye!  If you want help along the way, you can e-mail me at  jensine_brown@yahoo.com