[blueyedtigress]

Hey all! I picked up my phen today Aug 21 and will start it tomorrow . Im very nervous, scared and excited its been such a huge deal (my weight) for me that now I hope there can be an end to the struggle.

I guess here's my story. I was always a skinny kid up until I reached my freshman year is when I started gaining the weight. I was 5'7" and was goin on 160lbs. It wasnt until my sophomore year in h.s. that I was at my heaviest. I was 175lbs and still gaining. I got on the scale that day and went into a sort of anxiety depression thing. I refused to be that heavy. So, unfortunately I went to the unhealthy side of dieting which was starving myself for days on end and eating only when I was starting to see stars. In 3 mos I dropped to 125lbs and I was happy to be there. I never had a problem with my weight after that until I had my kids. After my daughter whos 6 now I shed the lbs quickly and was 15lbs from my pre weight when I got pregnant with my son whos 4 now. I had a tubal ligation (worst thing to ever do!!!) and I not only worked my butt off to lose it but seemed to only gain weight. I held steady at 165 for 2 yrs and had some hormone problems so they put me on yasmin. I gained 20lbs in 2wks mind you I was still exercising and eating healthy. I went off of them firstly to stop my TOM which was goin on day 15 when I had to stop thinkin I would bleed to death lol. This was almost a year ago. Now I find myself at my heaviest at 189 wait I take that back 2 mos ago I was 197lbs (and I even grew and inch after h.s. lol) and I cried. For the past 4 yrs Ive been very depressed off and on and felt very gross to my husband. I was very active up until I had my tubal and my energy, my mood everything just went downhill. I loved to play basketball, volleyball, softball and go jogging and I just was too tired and depressed to do that. I felt HORRIBLE about myself. It wasnt until my last doc appt at 197lbs that I met a corpsman female who told me about phen. She said in three mos she lost 45 lbs. So I researched it and ordered it. I got it off a ugetmeds.com in 4 days. I then was looking for reviews to see how well it worked when I found all of you (thank goodness). I want my body, my happy personality pretty much my life back the way I was when I was athletic and happy. I have realistic expectations of what I think I will lose and am hoping to exceed those. My biggest fear is that this will be like all the weight loss pills I have taken like dexatrim herbal, dexatrim H20, redline, hydroxycut the list goes on; those didnt do anything for me. Yes, after a while I was taking a couple of different ones at a time. Dumb yes I know but nothing was working the only thing it did was make me incredibly angry towards everyone so I stopped them all together. Like I was saying, I fear that this will be like all the rest and I will work my but off for mos and lose only 3 lbs. I plan on getting an eliptical bc Im not fond of goin to gyms. I walk everyday (which will now be 2x a day) with my babies and my fat bulldog, Bertha . We also have a bowflex knockoff in our backyard I have to get to using. Unfortunately, thats gonna be a push thing for me bc I dont care too much for lifting weights. I am so thankful to have a huge amount of a support group and cheer squad from you all. It makes it so much easier specially when Keith, my hubby, is deployed. So with that, thats pretty much the gist of my diary a little long I know, and to think I had to crop it a bunch lol. Oh I do have one question for you all. Anyone that has had kids and is on this, how does the belly flab from the preg slim down? Is it pretty easy or is there something special you all do to get rid of it? Heres to shedding the lbs and getting into shape.

Lynn


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Age---27
Height---5'8"

Goal Weight---130lbs
Starting Weight---189lbs

MY GOALS:

Aug 22, 06---189lbs
Sep 5, 06---184lbs
Sep 19, 06---178lbs
Oct 6, 06---166lbs
Oct 20, 06---160lbs
Nov 3, 06---154lbs
Nov 17, 06---148lbs
Dec 6, 06---141lbs
Dec 20, 06---136lbs
Jan 3, 07---130lbs MY GOAL!!!

High expectations for Aug to Sep---15lbs

[susanpesek]

Hi, Lynn! That's the trophy for a great introduction! You are going to find this weight loss drug is WAY different from any you have had before. Be careful not to judge it too swiftly; some experience lots of energy(not me), are a tad nauseated( not me) and some report having to make themselves eat. (again, not me) Most feel the most side effects the first week after which the bothersome ones diminish. Some become immune to the appetite suppression, but I find that the effectiveness was better and better and is STILL not decreasing even since I have been on them since May 22. That's 13 weeks so far!
I am so anxious to hear how you feel at the end of tomorrow. Be sure and drink water all day long~ at least 100 ounces a day. Take your phentermine before breakfast, then eat a breakfast with protein, and 5 small mini-meals spaced evenly throughout the day, in addition, and in each one, include protein. This will help with your hunger and blood sugar levels. Count your calories. Depending on your activity level, adjust your level to at least 1,000 calories and not more than 1,400 a day. Exercise some every single day.

One of the greatest things for me is the absolute willpower it gave me. I have NEVER had that before. I know that I know that I know that I CAN DO THIS. YOU CAN DO it, too, Girl, and just think...it may be the last time in your whole life that you EVER have to 'diet'.

[ckeener1982]

Hi:

Your story sounds so familiar... I have experienced alot of the same things.. including the anorexia in HS and growing an inch after graduation... Lol.. babys.. depression for the last 4 years.. the only difference is that i've had a 3rd baby and no tubal...

These pills are like nothing you've ever taken... taken properly following the directions and the tips given in this forum you will lose...

The baby flab starts to disappear slowly... in my first month I've lost a full dress size and the 4th roll i had from my 3rd child is almost gone... it appears to just melt away slowly... Leg lifts and side bends really help with the love-handles and an exersize ball is a great tool to get your lower abdominal strength back from the little parasites turned angels feeding away and stretching them out... I'm not sure if it will ever be flat again but I know mine is slimming down quite a bit since I started using that...

One morning.. not to far away.. you'll look at yourself in the mirror and see that your body is tranforming and morphing into the sexy momma butterfly....

Good luck and keep me updated!!
Colleen

ps don't forget your multivite...

[sweet4jay]

Hi Lynn:
I can't really add much to what these ladies have already said (cuz they've pretty much said it all!), but I was like you too! I tried every single diet pill ever invented. But these are different cuz they're prescription & MUCH stronger than OTC stuff! I really believe you'll notice that right away!!!
The ONLY reason why I haven't had a tubal is for that very reason right there! EVERY girl I know that's had one (AND I KNOW LOTS OF THEM!!!) has gained a bunch of weight afterwards! And I DON'T want that to happen to me AT ALL!!! So, no tubal for me until it's proven that I WON'T gain weight after having one!
The belly flab ?...well, my baby flab slowly disappeared (I've been on Phen for 8 weeks), & now is completely gone!!! Amazing! That stuff drove me absolutely BATTY! I HATED it! ICK! I really am not much of an exerciser. The most I do is play tennis & jog on my mini tramp. I don't do weights (but I need to start!), & I don't do target exercises...so...I would say most of my belly flab came off w/ just a proper diet...my stomach is now COMPLETELY FLAT!!! YAAAAAAAAY!
Anyhoo...GL to you on your journey! Be sure & keep us updated on your progress, k???

[3Tsandme]

Welcome Lynn!

[tatiana40]

Welcome and I will make sure to follow your success.

[blueyedtigress]

Thank you for your all support. Its awesome to be able to have so many people understand and support! Im on about 1 weekd and 2 days and am down almost 6 lbs I believe I need to update my ticker after this.
The tubal definately has been I believe a huge part in why Im having a hard time but not only the weight for me. It has turned my hormones into a raging mess. I have set my mind to enough is enough and Im taking control of my body back haha. Anyway, I gotta get on the laundry, it isnt gonna get done itself but one can dream rite ) Thanx for the support! Good luck to you all! Keep on losin!
Lynn

[malisa]

You are doing good. It has been slow for me to. I also had a tubal. Stay focused. Good Luck.