Alemicia's Weight Loss Diary

**alemicia** · 09-23-2005, 12:20 AM

Ha Ha Zoey. don't worry I don't think I will be turning anyone on in these photos. I just have on boy shorts and bra. Maybe I will take a bathing suit one instead and post that. Zoey are you ok in TX? Is the Hurricane coming for ya?

**zoey** · 09-23-2005, 01:20 AM

Yeah, I'm ok. Looks like we are just going to get the outer edge of the storm. It was looking pretty scary yesterday though!

**alemicia** · 09-23-2005, 01:40 AM

Hurricanes are scary. I still remember Hurricane Andrew back in the early nineties when I lived in miami. I heard a large noise in a bedroom and opened the door to check. i found an a/c unit had been sucked from a window and teh waterbed exploded creating a geyser of water shooting out through the opening where the roof was blowing away. It was crazy!

**alemicia** · 09-24-2005, 05:44 PM

Well today is the 24th. Yesterday was my off day and it was a really good day. I ate normally for the first time all week. I also worked out. I was able to work all day and go out for a bit at night without feeling tired or out of it. Saw some friends and they are noticing the weight coming off which was nice. It made me less self conscious so I could let loose and dance and have a good time. I was shaking it like haven't in a long time! I haven't seen the scale move too much more. In one day I fluttered between 127 and 130. That was frustrating. I know I shouldn't weigh myself everday but I can't help it. I want to be at least steadily below 130. when I hit 120 I will be so excited. I can't remember the last time I saw that number. I am staying positive, after all I have lost 15 pounds in the past month, half of that with the help of phentermine so I am doing well. Going to work on getting an album up online for everyone to check out. Hope all are doing well.

**Determined** · 09-24-2005, 06:13 PM

I understand the let down of the scale. I know that I have lost 8 pounds in 5 days and that is amazing but the scale did not move today and I was a little bummed. I blame myself only though. I did not go to the gym. I did scrub down my entire motorhome though. You think the calories burned from that alone would have helped. Today I am going to the gym and I have some serious shopping to do. So the hours at the mall and gym hopefully will get me to the 140's. We can do this. You are now at the weight I have as a goal.

**alemicia** · 09-27-2005, 01:53 AM

Thank you for the support. I can certainly use a little extra today. I am so up and down emotionally that it is very draining. The scale is pretty much the same. I felt pretty good this weekend, even took my pill two days in a row with little side effects. I have figured out how to avoid the side effects personally. I take one first thing in the morning, then immediately work out, then have breakfast within and hour. As long as I keep eating and drinking water I am okay. This weekend I found that the effects were not as strong as far as appetite suppression, but I think that is good because I was barely eating at all before. If I don't work out first thing I lose all motivation later in the day. Especially if I work that day. Today I didn't take a pill because I had a restless night, and my stomach was killing me. I have IBS and it is flaring up now, I know that phentermine can cause constipation and that's the last thing I need it to do. It's bad enough as it is. Because I am so bloated and all I can't get at real idea of what I really lost. My husband measured my tummy yeesterday and it was 39 inches at its biggest part. I was so bummed. I know I am doing good overall but right now I feel so stuck.

Determined, I hope you get to my current weight soon, you can have it! I'll try to leave it behind for you as fast as I can.

Glad to hear you are staying active no matter what. I can't wait to go shopping for new clothes when I hit my goal. I have a ton of clothes now so that'll take awhile to replace but it will be worth it.

**zoey** · 09-27-2005, 03:29 AM

Ok, what did I tell you about that scale?!?!?!?!? Everbody fluctuates and everybody has days when there's no change no matter how much you work out! You know this :smile: You are doing great and we are proud of you. Keep it up and show us how it's done :eek:

**alemicia** · 09-27-2005, 05:47 PM

Thanks for the encouragement. I will try to leave alone the scales. I think that I was expecting too much too quickly. After all it has only been a week and a half on the phentermine and few weeks of losing weight and I have lost a significant amount. Only 25 to go now instead of 40. I should be feeling a lot more positive. I was just having a dreadful day. I was exhausted but I finally got some sleep. Today is a new day and it will be a good day.