Usually a mother's worst nightmare... I lost my child.

originally posted at my Medifast blog

Rest assured, I know exactly where my boy is. He's in bed fast asleep.

However, I have lost as much weight as he weighs. It's a happy accomplishment.

3 pounds this week. Total 41.6 pounds.

I also hit my first 10% goal and was able to add a bead to my bracelet for 40 pounds. It's a week of celebration. I'm not sure how I'm going to celebrate my 10% goal yet. I welcome ideas.

I'm finding that there are foods that I just can't handle eating. They might be on plan, but if they are in my house... watch out! Identifying them is half the battle. I love coffee. I only drink decaf, so it's not the buzz I enjoy. I love the flavor. Hot coffee with a bit of milk or creamer. During the first weeks on Medifast, I guess I missed where I could have half and half. I drank my coffee with hot chocolate or cappuccino. My coffee consumption went down, but everything was fine. Fast forward to last week when I had a pint of half and half in my fridge. The coffee flowed free. I'm not buying it anymore. But coffee at Starbucks has become a super treat.

My discovery of the week: I make the chocolate pudding in my MB blender with extra crushed ice and extra cold water. When it's blended it's like soft serve ice cream.