future ex-200 club

to get under 200 lbs and fit into a size that starts with 1

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  • Name: j-bean
  • City: Pontiac
  • Region: Illinois
  • Country: United States

My Weight Loss

Height: 165.1cm
Start weight: 237.00lb
Current weight: 246.00lb
Goal weight: 140.00lb
Lost to date: -9.00lb
Remaining: 106.00lb

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12/26/2008 17:58

disaster area

 

the avereage person will gain 5 lbs from thanksgiving to new years day.  why is it that the "metabolically challenged" or the people who suffer from "fat burning intolerance"  can gain 4 flipping lbs in one week ?!?  and mind you, i did not just completely fall off the wagon.  i didnt just sit and binge for a week. 
for those of you are not aware, our part of the country was hit with an incredibly bad ice storm (like many others of you i'm sure) we lost electricity for a solid 5 days and then lost it again, another 2 days. all of our pipes burst. insurance is going to cover all but $500.00 which is great, but we still have to do laundry, our dishes, bathe, we even have to limit flushing our toilet, because we had to dump bottled water in the bowl to flush it.  (we are now able to melt snow though, but thats mostly frozen, like ice, so you have to really chip away at it to get enough chunks to melt)  so, it has been alot of drive through meals. (hauling dishes out of your house to wash is a pain in the ass ! )  had to pitch mostly everything out of our fridge.  our fruits and veggies were frozen and then defrosted so they were GROSS !!!  our bananas were black, had to pitch milk, eggs, and meat.  we did not get more groceries for fear we'd lose power again.  so the groceries we did get are not healthy, but we will not have to throw away if (good Lord forbid) we lose power again.  i gained 4 lbs.  that is not the end of the world or anything, but this has always been my downfall.  i do great for awhile and then i have a bad week or a weight gain.  and it seems like in my eyes, that entitles me to give up, or to cheat.  i need to get re-focused and serious once again.  would appreciate any inspirational/motivational words from you good people.
Thanks for listening !
deb

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12/06/2008 01:29

FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION

 

Well, the festive holiday season is upon us, and so far in my office we have had cake, christmas cookies, coffee cake, cinnamon rolls (home made) and BROWNIES !!! What is it about this time of season that makes everyone see how much crap they can put into their bodies ?!?  Co-workers asking me where does my will power come from.  I think about it for a moment and reply, "my phen helps me.  they clarify, "did you say you friend helps you ? I chuckle and explain that my doctor put me on phentermine.  They immediately start voicing concerns about how diet drugs can be harmful or fatal for my heart.  I stepped up and replied, "well, that's true.  Diet drugs have gotten bad publicity, and its hard to see what problems could develope down the road.  But, I imagine not taking the drug and staying 100 lbs. overweight is not going to do my heart any favors either."
  I have tried Atkins, Weight Watchers, South Beach, Nutri-System, the cabbage diet, the hotdog diet, the ice cream and beet diet, TOPS (Take Off Weight Sensibly), Deal-a-Meal, and tried hypnosis.  and i did good on all those diets... to a point (except the cabbage diet, which after the first bowl, you're still on the toilet 3 days later).  But while on all of those diets, i remained obsessed with food.  I wouldnt allow myself to have treats, and then couldnt get them out of my mind.  And the whole time I felt as if I were being punished.  so, sooner or later i would crack under pressure.  i would allow myself a single luxury, and thats all it would take, i would immediately fall off the wagon.  the weight would creep back on, slowly at first, then building momentum as i started to feel depressed, knowing that i had failed.  the scale would conveniently be pushed out of sight, and all my thoughts of eating healthy and exercising would go out the window. 
taking phen makes me forget about food.  i havent even given those treats a second thought.  Except the brownies, which I play a little game with myself in which I imagine somebody sneezing all over those delicious brownies.  i actually picture it in my mind, and it WORKS !!! i have no desire to have them !  phen and this website have really worked wonders for me ! 

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11/27/2008 01:50

stretchmark woes

 

okay.  my heaviest weight was last year when i weighed in at 268 lbs.  i went on w.w. and lost 45 lbs.  i gained all but 5 lbs. back.  i started back to w.w. last january stayed on it until july, and lost 28 lbs.  by october (last month) i had gained 15 lbs. back.  so at 250 lbs., my dr. put me on phen, and i will know tomorrow how much i have lost to date. (so far its 17 lbs.)  this time since i've lost the weight, i've been noticing how bad my stretch marks are !  they are ugly, and they ITCH !  i've been putting lotion on them, but it just makes them more irritated.  does anybody have any ideas how to get rid of them, or at least to make them fade alittle bit ?  thanks !

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11/21/2008 00:19

34 lbs to get outta the 200 club

 

well, 34 more lbs and i will be over my 1st obstacle.  sometimes it seems so close and still so far away.  but i will get there.  i have the determination to see this thing through once and for all.  my clothes are already fitting better, some are even pretty loose ! 
i actually look forward to exercising ! not really the exercising itself, but the way i feel afterward.  i am starting to feel life again, instead of just going through the motions.  i need to stay focused and motivated.  this whole next month is going to be such a test of my will and i have to admit, i get alittle nervous about how i'm going to handle thanksgiving and Christmas. i will stay strong.  i have to.
 

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11/11/2008 00:30

38 lbs to get outta the 200 club !

 

HI!
Is there anybody else out there who is tired of going to the Dr's office, only to have a skinny nurse keep sliding that little bar to the other side of the scale ?!?  And you feel like saying, "couldn't ya just write fat down on my chart ?"  I am too old to be this heavy.  I am 44 years old, 237 lbs. with a family history of heart disease.  My blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar are all fantastic.  Then it comes to my weight.  And lets face it, all those other numbers are good now, but its gonna catch up with me sooner or later.  I want to get down to 140 lbs., eventually.  but first things first, I need to get that scale to read under 200 lbs.  Any ideas, help, or suggestions.  I would be glad to help anyone else out as well.  We're in this together !!!

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