06/30/2008 21:05
Back at it
Ok. So after I stopped taking the Phentermine, I gained like 18 lbs back, but I have leveled out at around 144. So now that I have stopped gaining, I'm going back at it again. I have about 20 lbs to lose, then I'll be done. That will put me around 125 lbs....I think that is safe for me. I don't think I will look right if I go any lower...I won't look healthy. I've been watching my calories like a hawk and I've been eating a lot of fruit again, not to mention I've been working out again. I'm very excited that I only gained 18 lbs back. I was afraid I was going to gain all of it back. I'm very disciplined at this point, so I think I'll do it this summer.
01/25/2008 09:55
Still At it
I'm still at it. I relaxed on my calories even more. I was taking in about 1500 a day, but started gaining it back, so now I'm back on my 900 calories a day. I had gained back 16 lbs., but since restricting it to 900, I'm down 5 lbs. I've got 10 more til I'm where I was before I gained some of it back, then I can concentrate on the last 10 -15 lbs.
03/20/2007 07:42
Feeling Better
Today I am two pounds lighter. I have increased my caloric intake to around 900 calories a day. I was averaging about 600 per day, which is way too little. I ended up getting sick and could not get rid of it. It took me three weeks to shake whatever I had. I'm sure a lot of the delay was because I was not giving my body enough fuel to fight whatever it was. Once I started taking in more calories my health slowly improved. I know what I did wrong....once I started seeing results with not eating a lot, I got obsessed with seeing how fast I could lose the weight. I knew my body needed a certain amount of calories to stay healthy, but since I hadn't seen any negative effects I kept going. I guess you learn the hard way. Anyway, once I started eating more calories it took my body awhile to realize there was a steady caloric intake so I was stuck on a plateau for almost three weeks. Now that I've let go some of the obsession, my weight loss is kicking in again. I might not lose 17 pounds in a month, but at least I won't be depriving my body of what it needs. With all that aside, I feel pretty good about how it's going. I've had a lot of comments from my coworkers asking how I'm doing it and how much I've lost. With me being only 4'9", 19 pounds looks like a lot more, which is fine with me. I actually had someone call me "Miss Skinny" yesterday, and that felt really good. I have 36 more pounds to lose to achieve my goal. Woohoo!
02/22/2007 08:16
Need More Calories
Well, I have figured out why I can't shake this cold. I'm need to boost my calories and bad. The average for the last six days is only 426 per day. I need to double this number to keep myself healthy and to keep my body from going into starvation mode. I am going to make some changes starting today with my meal plans.....I'm going to incorporate some red meats into my diet, that way I'll get the calories and the protein needed. i hadn't realized it was down so low until today.
02/19/2007 10:24
Need to Brag
I was really shocked when I stepped on the scale Sunday. I had lost more weight!!!! Always a nice surprise. When I added all the lost pounds up, I was surprised.......I have lost 16 lbs so far. My pants are getting really loose on me, which means my pant size is going down. I'll be so happy when I can fit into my favorite pair of jeans again.....two more pant sizes to go. I'm really excited and proud of myself.
02/15/2007 08:19
One Month Down
It's been one month now, and I'm 12 lbs. lighter. I glad I'm making good progress. I'm gonna have to give up my exercise in the gym and switch to swimming. Monday I learned that I have a disorder that causes my sweat glands to get clogged. I've done a lot of research on it, and most of the websites say (among other things) to avoid sweating if possible..... WHAT???? You're kidding, right????? How am I supposed to do a workout without sweating????? Then it hit me, I can do water exercises. The water will keep me cool so no sweating, yet I stil get a workout. Oh well, I guess I'll have to compromise somewhere.
02/14/2007 16:00
Low Calories
Well, I noticed today that my caloric intake is low. For the past week, I've only averaged 650 calories. I don't intentionally do this, I'm just not hungry, and I don't eat nearly as much as I used to at meals. I have to remind myself to eat sometimes. I know this is not healthy, but it's hard to eat when you're not hungry. If I eat junk food I could make the 1000 calories a day easily, but I don't. I eat more healthy than I ever have. I do treat myself sometimes, but I refrain from eating the cakes and donuts brought into the office..... Ok, I'm rambling now.
02/08/2007 08:18
Another One Down
I finally broke the 10 lb plateau....I'm down 11 lbs. so far, in three weeks. I'm so excited. I can really tell a difference now. My pants are actually getting loose on me now, I can pull the waist on my pants out and have about an inch between the pants and my stomach!!!! Not to mention a shirt that was too tight on me before fits great now. I'm ecstatic!!!! My doctor said I'm doing great, which is nice to hear. I'm highly motivated now. I'm just waiting for the day when I don't have to move the weight marker to the 150 and then move the little one to the other number. I'll be so glad when I can put the big marker at 100 and use the small to get my new weight. I'm on my way!!! Thanks for all your support and kind words!
02/07/2007 12:56
Weigh In Today
Today I will weigh in at the doctor's office. I'm hoping I broke the 10lb mark. I guess we'll see.
