The Right Key

Thursday morning when I got ready to leave and meet my daughter and her family at the butterfly exhibit, I ran into a bit of a problem. I put my key into the ignition of the car, but it wouldn't turn. I've run into this occasionally with my car in the past (it's a Hyundai), so I made sure the steering wheel was locked, gently touched the gas pedal - all of the things that usually work, but not this time. I waited for a minute, rechecked the steering wheel to make sure it was locked in place, gave a little MORE gas, then tried the ignition again, but the key wouldn't turn. I then wondered if maybe I was supposed to have my foot on the brake pedal instead of the gas while I turned the key, so I tried that. Nope.

My husband had already left for work and I was starting to wonder if I was going to have to call the auto club and miss the butterfly exhibit when I finally realized that I the wrong set of car keys (our other car is also a Hyundai). I felt pretty stupid and frustrated that it had taken me several minutes to realize what should have been obvious. Of course, as soon as I dug the RIGHT keys out of my purse, the car started right up and I was finally on my way.

As I think back on 20 years of yo-yo dieting before finding Take Shape for Life/Medifast, it feels like I spent 20 years trying my best but having the wrong key. No matter how much effort I put into any given diet, I experienced nothing but frustration and never got anywhere. For me, Medifast was the key I had been looking for, and once I started, I took off and never looked back :-).

The Take Shape for Life/Medifast program has the key we need to not only take the weight off FAST (and safely), but it also provides the key necessary to keep it off. It's simple, but it's not always easy.

This Saturday morning, I hope you have the right key in hand and are ready to start your engines for the day. Make sure you only use premium fuel (Medifast food) and make sure to keep sludge out of your tank :-).