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| Start weight: | 291.40lb |
| Current weight: | 226.80lb |
| Goal weight: | 145.00lb |
| Lost to date: | 64.60lb |
| Remaining: | 81.80lb |
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Well, I'm excited to be over 20 lbs lost.......I'm on my way to nyc for a couple days. I'm a little nervous b/c there will be a lot of temptations for me, and I will be with friends who will want to be out drinking, but I am determined, and I even packed tennis shoes and my ipod, so I could treadmill each day!
~Hope
ok - it's sinking in, I am feeling a little different, my clothes are noticabely looser, people are starting to comment on my weightloss. It's so nice to start and see the results. Since I travel so much, and some of my trips include some pretty fun events, I have started to set small short term goals. As of May 29th, I had lost 19lbs. I have a date in New York City on June 20th, w/ someone whom I haven't seen in 6 months, someone that I have been madly in love with since the day I met him. It's been up and down, b/c I believe the timing wasn't right (very long story) for either of us. For now - I will call him G. (more on him later I am sure!) Last time I saw him in Jan, I was the heaviest I have ever been, so I am hoping to loose 15 more lbs by then to fit into a dress that I would like to wear. If I can hit that - I will at least be the weight i was when I met him. I am setting a pretty high goal - but I think if I work really hard, I can do it! It makes me much more determined to have something to work towards that is in a very near future. After NYC in June - then there's Vegas in August, then Orlando in September, and Hawaii in December - so by the time I hit the north shore - I should be significantly smaller......that's the plan anyways......
Wow - it's been one month since I started my "diet" and I am down 19 lbs. I am so excited and motivated! Who would of thought I could do it! Have you ever heard of the rice diet? It was featured in the may issue of First magazine. I am really not sure why it's called the rice diet, but it's basically balanced portions of only whole grains, fruit, veggies, and non fat dairy, w/ a weekly meal of lean meat. I read about it and decided to apply this eating plan into my routine. I have to admit that it was very hard at first, but as the week went on, it became easier and easier. (I am sure the phentermine is helping me stick with it) But now that I have completed one week of the "rice diet" eating plan, I lost 6 lbs that one week. (and I was on my period!) I can not believe how much better I feel - how much more energy that I have, it's amazing. And it's one of the call outs of this eating plan, increased energy and decrease cravings. If you can get through the first four or five days, you will be amazed how you feel!
So, now I am out of the 280's! This feeling is much better than the eating a big old steak dinner!!
Ok, so it's been a week or so since I was on here, I spent an incredible, long weekend in Palm Springs, one of my most favorite places to visit. I had the most relaxing time, and even started a nice tan. How could I not, it was 105 degrees. I was worried that I was eating too much or not the right thing, even though I was very conscious of what I ate, even though I ate out all meals it's kind of tricky. I tried to keep the water flowing. As I sat by the pool, it was relatively easy to resist the alcohol as I tried to imagine what I may look like or even better feel like, next summer when i attempt to put on a swimsuit! That was enough motivation! I got home late last night, and this morning I stared at the scaled- debating, should I risk the depressing feeling I will have it I get on there and I have gained? But I had to weigh in and I have to admit I was quite happy with the 1.5 lbs lost over my week gone! That was enough to send me off to work w/ a smile!!
...even though it's only been since Friday since I weighed, I couldn't resist getting on the scales this am. I was worried about the weekend activities.....the Friday night date, which I knew alcohol would be the challenge.......the rest of the weekend in Va Beach w/ my family for Mothers Day, including several dinners out...... but I did great! and I felt really good. I am leaving tomorrow and will be gone for a week, so I wanted to hop on the scales before I leave! I was ecstatic! that puts me at a 12lb total loss! Now, if I can keep up this trend through my weekend in Palm Springs! Wish me luck.........!
So, it's Friday. I couldn't resist getting on the scales a copy days earlier than the full week, and YEAH I lost 2.5 lbs. Even though I was hoping for a 3lb loss this week, to put me at the ten lb mark, 2.5 is still great, AND more importantly, it got me out of the 290 range!
So, I have a date tonight! I am nervous, and all chics on first dates are. At least I don't feel so bloated! and those pants won't be so tight! So wish me luck........
I did it! I admit, I had to make myself, but I went walking after work last night. It was only a twenty minute walk, but it's a start! The more I do it, the easier it will become. At least I took the first step. The exercise part will be my challenge. The phentermine is making the food part easy! One step at a time.........
....well, I didn't walk last night as planned, I tell myself that I had a good excuse b/c I was having company staying overnight last night, and I had to go home and fix dinner. Is that really an excuse? Would it have killed us to wait 30 more minutes to have dinner. Or couldn't I have walked around the block while dinner was in the oven? This is going to be a tough routine to start, but I know walking in paramount to my success. Something has got to kick me into gear!
Good Morning and Hello to All!
I am new here, but I am very excited about this site. I think it will be an instrumental part of my weightloss. I am inspired by so many of you, already making changes, and being so successful. I like the support that I see here.
My name is Hope, I recently started taking Phentermine, and with that, I have also decided that I would not waste the time I have taking that pill, I am also taking steps to improve my diet and exercise. I have battled my weight over the last seven years, and I am tired of loosing that battle. I know that I can change, and I have decided to do just that.
So it's Monday morning, a new week, a new oppurtunity to shed some more lbs! Today I plan on walking after work. There is a small gym here, with a tread mill, so I don't have to wait until I get home and risk not wanting to leave the house again, after I get home. So, this will be step one on the exercise plan.
Enjoy your day,
~Hope
It's been one week since I started taking Phentermine, and I am down 7lbs. It has helped me makes wise decisions on the food and the portions that I am eating.
I sat here last week thinking, how can this be me? How did I get here, how can these scales be pushing 300lbs?! I am not that girl! I am fabulous, I am pretty, I am surrounded by great friends, I have a great job. How did this happen? But, I am that girl!! I was never heavy growing up, but through college the waited creeped up a little. Then five years ago, I moved to northern virginia and took a new job. In the last five years, I put on 80 lbs.
I realized that I have to stop excusing away my weight gain. I have to take control of my life, my eating habits and get rid of this weight that I hate so much. I know I can do it, even though I realize it's going to be a long journey, I can get there. hey, it's been one week and I am down 7lbs, that motivation to keep on going!
