[bonniethegreenbuilder]

Hey everyone! My name is Bonnie and I'm new to this site. So, I'm 18, and I am now officially "overweight," weighing in at 162 and 5'5". My sister went on phentermine a few years back and lost a substantial amount of weight, so i figured I'd give it a try. I've been on it since saturday and so far I feel great. My appetite is virtually gone (even though I still have to force myself to eat to keep motabilism going), and I have a lot more energy. My goal is 125, but I'll still be ecstatic with 135. I think the last time I weighed 135 I was probablly in the 7th grade. My entire family is obese, or are now normal from having gastric bipass surgery, so even though I don't think that I'm "fat," both me and my sister have a serious phobia of becoming overweight. Anyway, I hope to meet some new friends on here to help keep me motivated and fight the fat!

[susanpesek]

Hi, Bonnie! Welcome to PhenForum. YOU CAN DO THIS!! You are one smart little gal to see that this is probably familial, and that it is possible to completely break that pattern.

Do you have some favorite foods?

Vegetables

Asparagus
Avocados
Beets
Bell peppers
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Collard greens
Crimini mushrooms
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Garlic
Green beans
Kale
Mustard greens
Onions
Peas
Portobello mushrooms
Potatoes
Rainbow chard
Romaine lettuce
Shiitake mushrooms
Spinach
Summer squash
Sweet potatoes
Swiss chard
Tomatoes
Turnip greens
Winter squash
Yams

Calcium-Rich Foods

Almond milk
Cheese, low fat
Cottage cheese, low fat
Milk, skim or 1%
Orange juice with calcium
Rice milk
Soy milk
Yogurt with active cultures, low fat

Fruits

Apples
Apricots
Bananas
Black olives
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Cranberries
Figs
Grapefruit
Grapes
Honeydew melon
Kiwifruit
Lemons
Limes
Nectarines
Oranges
Papaya
Peaches
Pears
Pineapple
Plums
Prunes
Raisins
Raspberries
Strawberries
Watermelon

Grains

Amaranth
Arborio rice
Barley
Brown rice
Buckwheat
Bulgur
Corn
Jasmine
Millet
Oats
Quinoa
Rye
Spelt
Triticale
Wheat berries
Whole grain breads, cereal, pasta
Whole wheat breads, cereal, pasta
Wild Rice

Proteins

Almonds
Beef, lean
Black beans
Cashews
Chicken, skinless
Chickpeas
Egg whites
Eggs
Fish, unbreaded
Flaxseed
Garbanzo beans
Hemp seeds
Hummus
Kidney beans
Lima beans
Lentils
Miso
Navy beans
Nuts
Peanut butter, natural
Peanuts
Pinto beans
Pork, lean
Pumpkin seeds
Salmon, canned or fresh
Seafood, unbreaded
Sesame seeds
Soybeans
Sunflower seeds
Tahini
Tempeh
Tofu
Tuna, canned or fresh
Turkey, skinless
Veggie burgers
Walnuts
Wild game, skinless

Miscellaneous

Canola oil
Dark chocolate
Green tea
Olive oil

[spice2621]

Hi there! Welcome aboard! Good luck on your new journey and we are all here for support. Take care!

[phenbeauty]

I am new and I cant seem to figure out how to start a new post.. Can anyone help me plz?

[bonniethegreenbuilder]

thanks for the support guys! Tomorrow is my first weigh in so wish me luck!