I'm back after a month of recluse.  Dealing with the menstrual issue took a toll on my body.  I am wondering how this month will be....  I am officially off Yaz and not on anything at this time.  It would be best to have my system rest.

 

Anyway, I finally posted a pic.   As you can see, I am wearing a vest - my friends and family HATE it when I wear a vest because I wear it everyday.  It's my bullet proof-vest - makes me feel 'safe' and hides all off my bulges.   It's frayed at the edges, yet I persisted to wear it to most everyday outings and casual family gatherings.  My friends are sick and tired of it! 

 

My vest has been my blankie for a few years, and I've decided to stop hiding behind it.  Yes - I will give it up as part of my wardrobe staple so that I can deal with my weight issue.  As expected, I am hesitant.  First, I put it in the back of my closet and swore to myself that I would never use it again.  But during a wardrobe 'emergency' - I pulled it out from the back of the closet and put it on some ill-fitting clothes.  eeks.

 

So now, to no avail, I have put it in the donation pile, which I will drop off this week.  Bye bye vest - you have served your purpose.  With some sense of relief, I will finally let you go.  I am sure my friends and family will also be relieved to NEVER see it again!

I ran across this article today regarding FDA recall on products containing listed items below - thought I'd share with you.

 

For more information, please visit the FDA website:  http://www.fda.gov/cder/consumerinfo/weight_loss_products.htm

 

Product(s) Name

1.   2 Day Diet - sibutramine
2.   2 Day Diet Slim Advance - sibutramine
3.   2x Powerful Slimming - sibutramine
4.   3 Day Diet - sibutramine
5.   3 Days Fit - sibutramine
6.   3x Slimming Power – sibutramine, phenytoin
7.   5x Imelda Perfect Slimming - sibutramine
8.   7 Day Herbal Slim - sibutramine
9.   7 Days Diet - sibutramine
10.   7 Diet - sibutramine
11.   7 Diet Day/Night Formula - sibutramine
12.   8 Factor Diet – sibutramine, phenolphthalein
13.   Eight Factor Diet - sibutramine
14.   21 Double Slim - sibutramine
15.   24 Hours Diet – sibutramine, phenolphthalein
16.   999 Fitness Essence - sibutramine
17.   BioEmagrecim, sample 1 – fenproporex
        BioEmagrecim, sample 2 – fluoxetine, furosemide
18.   Body Creator – sibutramine
19.   Body Shaping - sibutramine
20.   Body Slimming - sibutramine
21.   Cosmo Slim - sibutramine
22.   Extrim Plus – sibutramine, phenytoin
23.   Extrim Plus 24 Hour Reburn - sibutramine
24.   Fasting Diet - sibutramine
25.   Fatloss Slimming – sibutramine, phenolphthalein
26.   GMP – sibutramine
27.   Herbal Xenicol - cetilistat
28.   Imelda Fat Reducer - sibutramine
29.   Imelda Perfect Slim – sibutramine, phenolphthalein
30.   JM Fat Reducer - sibutramine
31.   Lida DaiDaihua - sibutramine
32.   Meili - sibutramine
33.   Meizitang - sibutramine
34.   Miaozi MeiMiaoQianZiJiaoNang - sibutramine
35.   Miaozi Slim Capsules - sibutramine
36.   Natural Model - sibutramine
37.   Perfect Slim - sibutramine
38.   Perfect Slim 5x – sibutramine, phenolphthalein
39.   Perfect Slim Up – sibutramine
40.   Phyto Shape - rimonabant
41.   Powerful Slim - sibutramine
42.   ProSlim Plus - sibutramine
43.   Reduce Weihgt - sibutramine
44.   Royal Slimming Formula – sibutramine, phenolphthalein
45.   Sana Plus - sibutramine
46.   Slim 3 in 1 - sibutramine
47.   Slim 3 in 1 Extra Slim Formula - sibutramine
48.   Slim 3 in 1 Extra Slim Waist Formula - sibutramine
49.   Slim 3 in 1 M18 Royal Diet - sibutramine
50.   Slim 3 in 1 Slim Formula - sibutramine
51.   Slim Burn - sibutramine
52.   Slim Express 4 in 1 - sibutramine
53.   Slim Express 360 - sibutramine
54.   *Slim Fast - sibutramine
55.   Slim Tech - sibutramine
56.   Slim Up - sibutramine
57.   Slim Waist Formula - sibutramine
58.   Slim Waistline – sibutramine
59.   Slimbionic- sibutramine
60.   Sliminate - sibutramine
61.   Slimming Formula - sibutramine
62.   Somotrim – sibutramine
63.   Starcaps - bumetanide
64.   Super Fat Burner - sibutramine
65.   Superslim – sibutramine, phenolphthalein
66.   Super Slimming - sibutramine
67.   Trim 2 Plus - sibutramine
68.   Triple Slim - sibutramine
69.   Venom Hyperdrive 3.0 - sibutramine
70.   Waist Strength Formula – sibutramine
71.   Xsvelten - sibutramine
72.   Zhen de Shou – sibutramine, phenolphthalein

Woke up today at 3am with a parched mouth...  I was extremely thirsty, so I made the trek down to the fridge to grab myself an iced cold glass of water...

 

I sat there wondering why I was so thirsty, and kept pouring myself glass upon glass of water.  I must have drank 5 large glasses of water...  Then off to bed I went.

 

Woke up again at 5:40am with the same parched mouth.  This time, I was able to quench my thirst after 2 full glasses of water.

 

So, it seems, that one side effect from Hoodia that I am expriencing is extreme thirst.  This is to the contrary of what I've heard of Hoodia - it is supposed to suppress both hunger and thirst.  The bushmen of South Africa originally used the effects of the root to control hunger and thirst during their long hunting journeys.  It appears it works on my appetite but not on thirst.

 

At least I am no longer dehydrated!

So I found out late yesterday that I did not get the job that I recently applied for...  It would have been a great opportunity, along with international travel, and I thought I did rather well at the initial interview stage...But nope, no invitation back for a second round...

 

I was so frustrated that I went on an eating binge.

 

To recount, here is what I had to eat today:

 

Breakfast:  Apple Fritter and Large Coffee

 

Lunch:  Large Mushroom and Cheese Burgers and Soda (No Fries)

 

Snack:  Mocha and Cake

 

Dinner:  Pizza

 

What an absolute piggy I was today.  I just wanted to hide that rejection by eating everything I could stuff in my face.  I am ashamed, but facing it by blogging and admitting to it.  It doesn't make it right, but at least I know what I've done and can call it out. 

 

Walk...of...shame...

Zumba yesterday - my body aches - but it was fun and I sweated like a pig!  Felt great afterwards.  My daugther is sweet, and handed me one of her juice boxes after Zumba saying,"Here you go Mommy...Good job!"

 

My cuz gave me a bottle of Hoodia that she never opened.  I will give it a try this week and see how I feel.  Heard good things about it - that it doesn't make your heart race like the other pills.  Last time I tried taking a supplement, my heart raced so fast, I thought I was having a panic attack.  I was also parched all the time, no matter how much water I drank...

 

I'll let you guys know how this week goes with the Hoodia...