:+:Leaving for the desert in 21 days:+:

anewbeginning · 08-11-2006, 09:53 PM

I am starting my lifestyle change tomorrow. I recently had surgery because I found out I had cervical cancer... My surgery was on Tuesday...I've been trying to feel stronger because I get these sudden cramps and or just get really weak. But I am determined to start off on the right foot tomorrow. I plan on taking the 37.5mg Phentermine and going to the gym tomorrow. I leave for the desert in 21 days. I will bethere for 4 months. My plans and goals are to work and go to the gym and drink lots of water... Since we are not able to go off base anyway, I will not have much to do but work out and do my job... I won't be tempted by fast food resturants or anything like that... It will be much easier for me to focus on me! I cannot wait! I found this website and decided this would be the best way to stay focused too. Getting together with other people who are doing the same thing as me, bettering themselves...would help me on my journey as well as help someone else who reads my journal Cannot wait to start!!! No looking back now!
Lisa

**tatiana40** · 08-12-2006, 02:58 AM

Hi Lisa, welcome to the forum. You have a great plan with exercising, drinking water, and curbing your appetite. Good luck and keep us posted. Hopefully, your recovery from surgery is going well.

**susanpesek** · 08-12-2006, 03:02 AM

:eek: anewbeginning!! I am so glad to hear from you. I had just reread your very first post and wondered where you could be when your 2nd one popped up! As George McFly says, "It's your density" to be here again!!! I love your name and will stand right in there with you starting tomorrow morning! You can do this!!!!!!

anewbeginning · 08-12-2006, 04:07 AM

Although I like reading about others weight loss experiences, I do not want people to think I am self absorbed and like to talk about myself. I pretty much just want to be able to express myself online where others know what I am going through and can either laugh or be digusied at what I say. I am not to badly overweight but by the Air Force's standards I am like an elephant Oh,well... I still get paid... But If anyone wants to read what I write I am fine with it... My thoughts about tomorrow... I have struggled with bulimia for five years and recently in May I decided I needed help... I learned not to purge anymore because I have really nice teeth and didnt want to lose them but I began to binge and binge... I didnt know how to stop. My boyfriend and I broke up in May and me and my mother argued and it just seemed things were just not going well for me. I used food as a way to get through it... I guess in a way that is a good thing, it's not drugs and its not alcohol but I have gained at least twenty pounds this year. I have so many clothers that I bought and now I cannot fit them. I have learned other coping mechanics to get me through tough times but now it is trying to get myself to the gym and letting that be the number way of getting angry out that I find difficult. I used to love running and I have not ran in almost a year. Amazing I got an excellent on my Air Force fitness test!!! a 90.5%!!! I ran my mile and half in less than 12 minutes... I don't know how that happened But tomorrow I plan on taking it slow. I plan on getting up and appreciating all the things I have and all the things I have gone through. I think a lot of times people live life and beat theirselves up over little things and never once stop and say I have made it through this and I have this and I worked for this, nobody else gave this to me. Well, I need to start being more thankful for the things I have and the things I have accomplished. I need to start focusing on myself and what it is that I really want in this life. well, enough of my nonsense, I'm such none of it made sense...
Lisa

**sweet4jay** · 08-12-2006, 06:15 AM

Wow Lisa! You sure have been through a lot lately! I'm proud of you for stopping your purging! That's a HUGE step! :grin: I think you'll be successful on Phen! Be sure & keep us updated so we can continue to cheer you on!!!

anewbeginning · 08-12-2006, 03:53 PM

Well,
I weighed myself this morning and I weigh 162... My goal is to get down to 120. I know that I am not huge but I am not comfortable. I hate that feeling because I should feel comfortable in my own skin because I'm all I have you know!

But I also decided to detox my body and it takes 7 days... The stuff I had to drink this morning was nasty! It was fiber but I really wish they would have just made it into a pill! I felt as if I was on Fear Factor!!!!

Oh, I guess I really didnt introduce myself very well either...My name is Lisa. I am from Tennessee but I am stationed in Utah. I am in the Air Force; its almost been four years! I am going to the middle east in 21 days!! I am excited! I have never traveled overseas. I am 22 years of age; with no kids. I have a kitten named Taurus and he is 17 weeks. He is crazy sometimes... Sometimes I wonder if has split personality...

But I love the little guy... We make a great team! LOL I am not married, no boyfriend:( Boys suck! LOL And I am going to school majoring in Nursing... My current job is Maintenance Data Analyst, I hate it and am trying to retraining into a medical job...Should be hearing something soon about if I got the job or not at the end of this month!!!My family resides in TN, my dad lives in GA though... I will be going home to TN before I leave out to the Middle East... I plan on staying active on here when I am gone if they have good internet over there...We'll see though..Oh and I am addicted to HGTV!! I love decorating!!! My apartment is very neurtal colors and very asian themed!! I love that kind of stuff... Well, I used to love to run but I need to get back into it!! Well, I am off to the gym!! I hope everyone else is doing well!!!Thanks for writing me too!! I have buddies !! Yay!

**3Tsandme** · 08-13-2006, 02:42 PM

Lisa you sound like you have been through a lot. Wishing you luck through your weight loss journey.

anewbeginning · 08-13-2006, 02:56 PM

Thanks Carol!!!Wishing you luck too on your journey!!! We all know it's hard to stick to diets with the bad temptation!

But with great people you can do anything!!! I love this website because of all the support you get from people you don't even know!!! It's like getting help and advice from someone who is not going to be judgemental, which is awesome!!! Thanks again!!! Talk to you soon!!! Ad you keep up the great work!!! Woot! Go girl!!!

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I kind of lied... I started today on my diet... I couldn't resist getting some Coldstone ice cream one more time last night.... So today... I am up early cleaning out my cabinets and went to the grocery store to buy more fruit and veggies... So I apologize everyone! Today is my first day on my "diet"/ lifestyle change. I plan on taking sundays as a rest day from working out just because I used to work out every single day in the past and I got really bored with it really quick!! One day to rest will give me time to miss the gym... And a day to catch up on cleaning

But I do plan on doing sit ups and push ups everyday... I'm sure no matter how many days I take off from doing those two execrises they will always be boring to me

well, I wish everyone an awesome day and hope you get through whatever it is that you may be going through whether good or bad today!
Lisa