A New Me http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/kare12885 This is the story of my weight loss journey. en All rights reserved Weight loss extrapounds v2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 1440 http://www.extrapounds.com/images/avatars/users/kare12885.gif Avatar http://www.extrapounds.com/ 100 100 This is the story of my weight loss journey. Day Five http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/kare12885/comments/24593/day-five <p>Today is the 5th day.&nbsp; I'm doing great.&nbsp; I can't even belive it!&nbsp; I've already lost&nbsp;4 lbs.&nbsp; My headaches are gone, I think they were due to not having my usual caffeine and sugar.&nbsp; I'm feeling great!&nbsp; I can't wait until Summer now!&nbsp; I'm hoping clothes will start fitting better soon.&nbsp; I have to add my measurements, then&nbsp;I will get to see more results!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>I helped my friend move the other day.&nbsp; Who knew how many calories you can burn by moving boxes!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I went for a walk last night with my little girl.&nbsp; She skipped the whole way - for 30 minutes!&nbsp; To have that much energy again....&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; She kept saying Mommy skip with me.&nbsp; I told her I didn't know how.&nbsp; So she explained to me how to do it.&nbsp; It was so cute.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The fact that I am interested in exercising is great too!&nbsp; </p> <p>We have a busy weekend - a talent show at school tonight, then two birthday parties on Saturday and a baptism for my nephew on Sunday.&nbsp; So there will be alot of cake.&nbsp; I'm hoping I still have no appetite for anything and I'm not tempted by the cake.&nbsp; </p> <p>The first few days on this Phentermine, I have had no interest in eating.&nbsp; Last night I was watching tv and knew we had some klondike bars in the fridge.&nbsp; I swear to god they were calling me.&nbsp; I still felt like I could take them or leave them, but yet I kind of still wanted them.&nbsp; </p> <p>And today my little girl wanted dunkin' donuts munchkins.&nbsp; So we stopped and I got a medium coffee.&nbsp; At least I used splenda, so there's not my usual extra sugar in it.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An hour and a half later and half of that coffee is still sitting on my desk, probably cold now.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>Oh well, old habits die hard.&nbsp; Hopefully Phen will continue working for me to end the cravings.&nbsp; I'm happy to say i'm not snacking all afternoon like I was.&nbsp; So that is great!&nbsp; I used to eat all my calories in the afternoons at work because I was getting so bored. </p> <p>Alright enough said for&nbsp;today.&nbsp; </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <a href="http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/kare12885/comments/24593/day-five">Comments(1)</a> 24593 Saturday, December 3, 2005 22:08:09 Day One http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/kare12885/comments/23215/day-one <p>Today is Day One.&nbsp; I want this goal to be achievable.&nbsp; I'm so tired of being out of shape and growing bigger as the years go by.&nbsp; Yes I have had two children, but the youngest just turned 5.&nbsp; Can't keep calling it pregnancy weight anymore!&nbsp;&nbsp; Plus I'm bigger now than I ever was at my highest weight while pregnant.&nbsp;&nbsp; It just sneaks up on you.&nbsp; You get busy with life and don't have time to take care of yourself.&nbsp;&nbsp; But today is the first day of the rest of my life.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; And I am going to make time for myself and take care of me first!&nbsp;&nbsp; That may sound selfish but I need to be right now.&nbsp; </p> <p>My good friend Tina started her weight loss journey last August.&nbsp; She has been following LA Weight Loss and has lost over 80 lbs.&nbsp; I would love to be like her.&nbsp; Her willpower is&nbsp;remarkable.&nbsp;&nbsp; She's my role-model in all of this.&nbsp;</p> <p>My family has always been big.&nbsp; My grandmother is 300lbs or so.&nbsp; My mother was almost that when she had a gastric bypass.&nbsp; Now I'm creeping up there and I definitely do not want a gastric bypass.&nbsp; I've seen what it has done to her.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The other thing that stinks is I have two sisters who take after my father in the weight department.&nbsp; Both are tall and skinny where I am just short and fat.&nbsp; (But not for long - I hope!&nbsp;)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; My brother - thank the lord - also has the fat tendencies.&nbsp;&nbsp; At least I'm not the only one with the bad genes!&nbsp; </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <a href="http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/kare12885/comments/23215/day-one">Comments(1)</a> 23215 Saturday, December 3, 2005 22:04:08