And I feel GREAT!!! 7 pounds down in one week! I weighed this morning and the scale read exactly 180.0! 170s here I come! I am so psyched. My mini goal was to be at 185 by Monday 07/20/09 which isn't until tomorrow and 180 by August 1st and to not just hit the goal early but to go BEYOND that is the ultimate thrill! Thanks to every for your support. I know I said I would log every day but unfortunately real life got in the way and I got too busy with work and every thing else to blog every day but I did come on the boards to read every day for encouragement and it definitely helped. My next mini goal is to be at 175 for August 1st since my previous goal was met early. Wish me luck everyone!

My third day! I'm feeling really good, down another 1.5 pounds so I am proud of myself. Thank you to everyone for your support! It's deeply appreciated and helps so much to know I'm not going it alone. The words of encouragement from everyone and seeing results will definitely keep me going. I normally don't blog about anything but it seems like this helps me stay on track..being able to just write about anything and everything. Hoping to see the 180 mark soon!

2 pounds down in one day! I had a really awesome day today..note the word "had" but it went a bit downhill when I went to TJMaxx with my mom and sister. I found the most beautiful yellow blouse that is one size smaller than what I wear now and jokingly asked my mom to bu it for me. I expected her to just say no and to tell me to buy it myself but instead she laughed at me and asked me who I wanted the blouse for. When I told her it was for me she laughed again and told me "You're too fat for that shirt, you won't fit into it. You want to buy it just to stare at?" That hit me like a frickin' brick! I was like geeze, thanks for all your support mother. I actually started to think to myself that maybe she was right and to say to hell with all of this since it seems I won't be getting any support from her but thank God my sister was there. She knew what I felt right then and there but told me "Well I have faith in you." And you know what? That helped me more than she will ever know! Thanks lil sis. You really are my strength and as long as I know at least one person has faith in me, I can do this!

Here I am... first day back on Phen today.  It's the end of the day and I don't think I did too badly. I had a few crackers topped with some lite laughin cow cheese

and for dinner, a regular bowl of pho noodles at my fave pho place...PE. unfortunately I did eat the whole bowl...what a pig I am! but that was around 3pm and I haven't eaten anything since...my appetite was no more after that meal so yay! I lost 9 lbs in one week the first time around but due to some unforseen circumstances, I was unable to go on after the first week and I gained back some but now things are settling down so I am back on the wagon again...or is it off the wagon? either way... I'm glad I am finally back on to Phen because it seems like this is the only thing that seems to be helping me at all to lose the battle of the bulge..I am just hoping I can reach goal or close enough to goal by the time 90 days is up so that once I am no longer on Phen I won't have to worry about having to lose too much more weight if I'm close to goal, right?

well...I feel pretty good about today...I didn't do too bad so good day overall. I also got motivated enough to work on my novel a bit more. Still have a long ways to go until I'll be anywhere close to finishing it but once I am through then the hassle of trying to find a publisher...oh joy!

good nite all my fellow losers! tomorrow is another day and let's hope it is another great one!