03/11/2011 06:53
DAY 9 (one day skipped)
Yesterday was a 'naughty' cheat day, but I've heard of lots of people who lose MORE weight after a cheat day. While unfortunately this wasn't the case for me, at least I didn't gain weight! I ate all kinds of crap (though not a lot of it) and had quite a few drinks, but I'm still good!
Today I started only somewhat on track. I walked to work in the morning, slightly hungover, so I gave in and had a ham and cheese croissant and a skim chai latte. For lunch I had a very tiny portion of leftover mushroom risotto. In the afternoon I had some grapes and 1 'stick' of a kit-kat bar. I really want dinner to be super healthy - maybe just a salad?
Hope everyone is doing super! I'm really looking forward to the weekend, and to Zumba tomorrow!
xoxox
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03/09/2011 07:01
DAY 8
I know no one needs to hear this, but 'something' finally happened - not enough, to be honest - I still feel a bit plugged up. I'm drinking tons of water, exercising and taking psyllium. But hey, at least it's a start! Maybe that's why I lost a little more weight 
More yogurt this morning, with yummy yummy rockmelon. Half a chicken sandwich for lunch. 3/4 of a small skim chai latte, 2 small pieces of pastries (why?! - they weren't even that good!) and a square of lindt chocolate (now that was at least worth 'cheating' for!)
I'm feeling really good about losing weight, but I also feel a little bit like I won't 'REALLY' have lost weight until I'm 180 lbs, which is what I was only last year before I started putting on weight (AGAIN). While I know I've been in denial about my weight gain (which is probably why I haven't done anything about it until now) I also feel that I need to be less than 180 before I can truly celebrate any weight loss (I've been about 180 for the last 8 years).
Tomorrow I'm skipping the phentermine so I can go out for drinks. I'l try to be extra careful about my calorie intake though. Should I skip dinner tonight? I'm pretty sure I've had enough calories today. Maybe I should just have a piece of fruit or something?
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03/08/2011 09:09
DAY 7
Yogurt for breakfast with berries and psyllium husk (Too Much Information coming up: I haven't pooed in 2 days! 
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Lunch: leftover potatoes, mushroom, bacon on spinach. Small portion.
Had Half a skim chai latte. It wasn't any good so I didn't feel like finishing it.
Snack - a large-ish bowl of honeydew melon - YUM! It was amazing.
Dinner is chicken rolls - kind of bready but I'll try to have half and save half for tomorrow.
Oh, and I'm joining the gym! Anyone have any advice on what to start off with?
Still no poo! This is upsetting!!!
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03/08/2011 08:59
DAY 6
Yogurt for breakfast with berries, chicken Caesar salad for lunch with Tuscan vegetables (avoided the potatoes) - but had lots of potatoes for dinner with mushrooms, bacon and spinach.
Walked to and from work. Walk back isn't getting any easier.
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03/07/2011 03:33
DAY 5
I went back to yogurt for brekkie again. Had Laksa cup of soup (145 calories) for lunch - it was surprisingly satisfying! But then I had a multitude of snacks: half a chai latte with no sugar and skim milk (it was still a bit sweet so it must already have sugar in it), a glass of juice, a piece of chocolate and a samosa! Then I had a salad and leftover chicken and bacon risotto for dinner. I ate quite a bit more than I have been, several times during the day. I also did arm weights and walked for about 25 minutes. I'm not sure about the calories I consumed, but it felt good being able to indulge a little
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03/05/2011 11:58
DAY 4
This is going to be a short one...I just realized that weekends are going to be harder because I have a lot more time on my hands. Tried to stay busy all morning doing housework and laundry, and then went for an hour of Zumba. It was hard, but it felt good!
I had 2 scrambled eggs on one slice of toast for brekkie, a tiny amount of leftover tuna pasta for lunch, and a small portion of chicken and bacon risotto for dinner. And a decaf coffee with whole milk. I think my calories were significantly higher today than they have been, but hopefully not too high.
Looking forward to seeing the scales tomorrow! Even if it is just phantom water weight, I'm loving seeing consistent downward results!!! 
Hope everyone is doing really well...xoxo
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03/04/2011 09:57
DAY 3
So I lost another 2 lbs this morning! Amazing! It's almost hard to believe. I had yogurt for breakfast and walked to work.
Midmorning I had half a coffee :( but it was with Splenda and skim milk so hopefully that's not so bad!
Unfortunately at lunchtime I had 2 glasses of vino!!! Even as I had them, I was thinking of the empty calories, but I think I made up for it by having a VERY small slice of salmon with some beans for lunch, and then a VERY small portion of pasta with tuna for dinner.
Weirdly enough, either with the lack of calories I've been consuming or the pill, I felt a little tipsy when I went back to work :) Not a lot, but a teeny bit - and pleasantly so - I'm so naughty!!!
No more drinking though while I'm on this - unless I plan for it in advance.
Hope all of you are doing well...
xoxox
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03/03/2011 08:05
DAY 2
When I woke up this morning, I had lost 5 lbs. That's insane and impossible, but I got on and off the scales a few times and it stayed the same. No one can lose 5 lbs in one day! It must just be water weight, I guess?
Anyway, morning was same-old same-old...yogurt, multivitamin. I even had the same wrap for lunch (I figure if I get bored of it, I won't want it as much so I'll eat less). I didn't feel as weirdly hungry/cold/nauseous as yesterday - I did, but a lot less so.
I think I am feeling more irritable than usual, but I'm trying really hard to control that. Thankfully I'm sleeping fine. I didn't have any trouble falling or staying asleep.
I'm guesstimating my daily calorie intake to be about 1000 calories. Should I have a protein shake or something mid-afternoon? Obviously the phentermine prevents me from being HUNGRY hungry, but I still get some kind of cravings/pangs a few times a day. But by resisting those pangs I am teaching myself not to give in to every craving even when I'm off the pill.
I found myself staring at other women on my walk home. If they were thin, I felt so jealous, and I really really hoped I will soon look like them. If they were fat(ter), I was disgusted. Yes, I am a self-hating fattie. Yuck. I would hate it if someone judged me the same way, yet I judge away. I am an asshole.
In other news, I really feel like a drink. But drinking+phentermine apparently don't mix well, and even if they did, I could definitely do without the 500+ calories I would have in a night, even accounting for diet soda. So it's a good thing I'm not drinking!
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03/02/2011 06:42
Day 1
I woke up at 7 am and gobbled down a phentermine and a multivitamin. I then practically had to force down half a bowl of yogurt and berries (I don't think that was the pill though - I'm seldom ready to eat that early in the morning!)
I walked to work, listening to Ke$ha (I secretly love her!) and tried to walk super fast. Around midday, I started to feel strange pangs in my stomach, like I was ravenously hungry, but I knew that shouldn't be possible. I drank lots of water and felt better. When lunchtime came, I felt the opposite - I felt super nauseous, and could barely stomach my food. I had 3/4 of a wrap with tzatziki, half a tomato and 4 pieces of falafel.
Only later on in the afternoon did I start to feel a slight bit jittery, not necessarily in a bad way but just a tad hyper. Plus my heart was racing a little - but it wasn't too unpleasant, and it passed.
So far (and it's almost 5 pm) I've had 2.25 liters of water(!) and a cup of organic white tea (no sugar), because I felt REALLY cold. I don't know if it's the pill or just the ridiculous air conditioning in the office.
I spent a lot of time Googling average weight loss in a week. I'm dying to see some results (even though it's just Day 1, haha).
I walked back from work for the first time in months. It was hard (it's uphill most of the way) but it felt good. And I did bicep curls while watching TV.
I felt a big SLUMP in the evening around 7 pm. I had no energy and just wanted to SLEEP. Plus I was really cold again (so maybe it wasn't the air conditioning after all). Maybe it's just my body getting used to the pill.
For dinner I had some salad, half a small potato and a small slice of spinach quiche, and probably for the first time ever, I left some on my plate. WOOT! It felt really good (even though I was eyeing it as it sat there on my plate, and the quiche was really good, too!) - this is what I need to concentrate on doing if I want to develop healthy habits after I stop taking the phentermine.
I feel really good about doing this, but I'm somewhat concerned that I might be eating TOO many calories. What I'm eating seems like 'normal' food - what most of the girls in my office eat on a regular basis, not on a diet. I really need to be careful of my portions so I can make the most of being on the phentermine.
Day 2 tomorrow!
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03/01/2011 13:06
Tomorrow!
I start tomorrow, with high hopes. I'm a little scared, but I also believe that this is it! I can't wait!!! Wish me luck people!
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