1st Time user

**anewme** · 11-07-2009, 06:55 PM

I am new to this will start taking the yellow 30mg tomorrow... looking forward to loosing the weight, willing to take any suggestions.

**susanpesek** · 11-07-2009, 07:02 PM

We welcome you!
Glad it's Saturday..tomorrow will be a big start to the rest of your healthy life.
Get your pen and paper, or electronic journal, and after you choose a plan, (Diets threads), measure and write down everything you eat and drink.

It truly helps us stay accountable to each other and to ourselves.

Here's what I chose to do:

**pigpen065** · 11-07-2009, 07:04 PM

Welcome to the forum!!! We are so glad to have you join us!!

There are sooooo many suggestions I could give you, but I will stick to the most important ones, and the rest you can pick up from reading the threads and posts here...

1. Keep your calorie intake at around 1200-1500 per day...best if you divide that up into 6-8 mini meals throughout the day, being sure to include plenty of proteins and fruits and veggies.

2. Drink LOTS of water..suggested is 80 to 100 oz per day. It is unbelievable how much this will improve your weight loss!! It really does and there are plenty of other benefits of it also, so it is a win-win there.

3. 20 minutes of exercise 3-5 days a week. No, you don't have to go sign up at an expensive gym to do this, it doesn't matter what you do, it can be dancing in your living room or whatever, as long as it increases your heart rate for 20 minutes. Longer is better, but be sure to start kind of slow if you are not used to exercising. If you do this, I guarantee it will make you feel lots better. Exercise is a wonderful mood booster and energy booster also!! And once you find something you enjoy, it is not so much of a "chore"!!

So, that about covers the most important stuff...use this opportunity on the phen to unlearn bad habits and learn new healthier ones. The meds will give you the control to do it much easier.

Good luck!! And welcome to this wonderful bumpy ride we call weight loss!! lol!

**psd61** · 11-21-2009, 02:24 PM

Welcom I am new as well, I just started today taking phen and I am taking 30 also. Maybe we can help each other along the way. I took the first one this morning at 8 am its now 10:22 and I can feel the energy its giving me already, so im glad for that I have alot of house work today. Let me know how you do, and let motivate each other......My name is Pam and im in FL.