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Things are going well. I'm at 153.2 today. I've been eating good protions of protein and carbs and my calories each day have been between 900 - 1400. I think I really need to be aiming for at least 1200. I've only exercised once this week so far. I plan to get to the gym to do 30 minutes aerobic and 30 minutes of weight training.

I hope everyone else is doing well.

[zoey]

you might want to consider not weighing yourself so much. Most of us do a weekly weigh in. If you continue weighing yourself every day, you will drive yourself nuts and the fact is we don't weigh the same amount every day. It's very hard to keep motivated if you start counting by 2/10ths of a pound. Try not ot obsess over the weight loss. Let it just become a part of your life. This is not a diet. Its is an adjustment to make your life healthier. Focus every day on what you are eating and what kind of activity level you have, and don't forget to focus on all the other things in your life as well. Then one day a week, step up on that scale and be prepared for the changes. It's those 2 and 3 pound changes that keep us going. As always Good Luck to Us All

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Thanks Zoey.

I truly am obsessing this week. Thanks for putting me in check. It's in my nature (type A). I've never been a pill taker. I won't even take medicine if I am really sick. The fact that I am taking a pill to help me lose weight is a big deal to me. It has made me really motivated because I feel I must make it work because I have taken this drastic step.

I had planned to stop the daily weigh-in after the first week, but I'm not making any promises I'm really curious to see what happens daily based on what I eat and my activity level. It's sort of an experiment. For example, I went out Monday night. I'd eaten well all day, and had a "relatively" healthy grilled chicken salad. But I also had a glass of Cider. I'd gained 2/10th of a pound. Not that 2/10th of a pound is earth shattering, but I didn't lose weight. It has helped me stay on track yesterday and today.

I used to weigh in with Jenny Craig weekly and what I would do is, immediately after the weigh-in have a great wonderful fattening meal (or several). Then I'd have to recover all week.

Zoey, I really appreciate your input and support. You must be such an awesome person.

[zoey]

Well, thank you. I just know how hard it is when your trying to do it on your own. I will admit I have been know to spend a few days weighing myself every day. It is interesting to see how even small changes in your daily routine can change things. As long as you don't freak out over those little changes and act totally silly the next day!!!!! Check out FitDay.com I know I have said this a million times over the past month, but it really is amazing how much it helps to see everything right there every day. It will monitor all your nutrients and how well you are balancing your meals and the amount of calories you are burning for every activity through the day. Even get to count the calories I am burning just sitting here at the computer!!!! :eek: I visit here about 3 or 4 times a day. Usually whenever I have an urge to eat something when I shouldn't or just go to sleep in the middle of the day. At least sitting here typing burns 1 calorie per minute.

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Zoey,

I've got to run, but I wanted to tell you that I've been tracking my food on fitday.com for three days now. It is very neat. I had tried manually tracking it before, but never really could see any patterns. Thanks for the tip.

[zoey]

I'm glad you found it helpful too. Sure is easier to see our good and bad habits and patterns when someone charts it all out for us. Keep it up!!!!

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Well it's been a week since tracking my weight loss. I'm down to 152.8. I'm going to use Thursdays as my weekly weigh-in (I'll still probably weigh-in daily).

I have been exhausted the last couple of days. It's lack of sleep, but not caused by the Adipex. I hope to get a good night sleep tonight.

I hope everyone is doing well.

[zoey]

You're doing great. Hope you got a good nights sleep. Sometimes it's just hard. Well, I've got lots of work to do outside today before the temp hits 100, so hope it's a good day for you and STAY AWAY FROM THAT SCALE!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek: