Day 1 of Medifast, continued

It's now 5:30 pm and I will be at work until 8pm.  I should have eaten my lean & green meal before work but the day was hectic (I mean, come on, I slept until 10am!) so that didn't happen, which is one of the reasons I chose Medifast.  It's convenient.  I grabbed some Medifast Cinnamon Pretzels and a Caramel Crunch bar on my way out the door to hold me over until I can get home for some protein and veggies.
Now I am sitting here fantasizing about the chicken breast and spinach I can eat in 3 hours.  Which is pretty funny considering the bad foods I would normally be fantasizing about.  See, I'm already making progress!

Meanwhile, I'm going to review a few more Medifast foods.  When I was trying to figure out what to order, reading other people's reviews was very helpful so I'm trying to give back with my own reviews in case other people considering the program or on the program end up reading any of my posts.

As you read these reviews, bear in mind that my 1-10 scale for Medifast foods is understandably different than say, my 1-10 scale for Texas Roadhouse (oh man, just typing those words made my tummy rumble).  These are diet foods, and although some of them are actually pretty tasty, they don't compare to let's say, a double cheeseburger & fries from Wendy's so don't expect them to.  If you begin this plan with realistic expectations, which I can fairly say I did, then you won't be disappointed.  And remember, as I keep telling myself, and as my Take Shape For Life coach, Elizabeth, keeps reminding me, this isn't forever and I'm going to feel SO GOOD, physically and about myself when I experience success on this program.

Medifast Parmesan Cheese Puffs - I took the kids bowling today.  Normally, this would involve the three of us sharing a basket of fries and a pitcher of soda.  Not today.  I fed the boys beforehand and took a bag of these puffs with me to snack on while we bowled.  I'm going to have to go with a 5.5 on these.  I don't think I'd order them again, but I didn't hate them and I'll definitely finish the box I ordered.  Cheetos they are not.  They are crunchy and not unpleasant tasting, but a little bland for me.

Vanilla Plus for Appetite Suppression Shake - OK, so this was actually pretty good!  I made it in the blender with ice cubes and it was tasty, I must say.  I'd give it a 9.  I've read a lot of great tips about adding sugar-free caramel syrup, coconut or orange extract, etc. that I plan to try in the future to change things up a bit but I can already tell these shakes will become a staple of my Medifast diet.  This was an extra meal for the day.  The quick start guide suggested that if you are struggling in the first few days, to go ahead and have an extra shake.  Well, I'm struggling so this is my extra shake.

Medifast Cinnamon Pretzel Sticks - The picture on the package is so enticing and actually, these did taste pretty good, but I had to laugh when I opened the bag because pretzel pieces would have been a more accurate description.  I'd give these a 7.5.  I'll probably order them again, but I don't think they'll end up on my top five list, when I've finished trying all the foods I ordered.

Medifast Caramel Crunch Bar - Also pretty good...another 9!!  Crunchy, sweet and satisfying is how I would describe these tasty bars.

The headache rages on despite the fact that I've sucked down more ounces of water today than I thought humanly possible.  I'm hoping that's better tomorrow even though I know I'll still be battling hunger.

I didn't get the "Before" pictures done today, so I'll work on those for tomorrow.  Still debating whether I want to list my starting weight on this blog.  Although I'm "putting myself out here," I'm hesitant about how "out here" I want to be.