[PhenZen]

Where to start?! My name is Rebecca and I'm 29 years old and live in Maryland. I have always struggled with my weight- I feel as though Janet Jackson or Kirstie Alley could be my celebrity icon! My weight issues are a combination of emotional eating, laziness, and genetics. A year and a half ago I reached my highest weight of 199lbs. (Usually my weight fluctuates between 150 - 180/185.) I started low carb dieting and going to the gym and lost 50 lbs. Last May I was 150 and feeling good. I met the love of my life. We were constantly eating out, I was secure, I wasn't going to the gym anymore...My weight crept back up to 180. This February, we broke up and it was very sudden and traumatic. It came out of no where- I am still emotionally wrecked. So now I am determined to stop focusing on the pain and instead focus on making this work! I am happy to be on phentermine again. When I was 18 I took phen/fen and had so much success. I hope my body is as responsive this time, even though I am 10 years older! I am drinking TONS of water and watching everything I eat. As much as I despise it, I aim to make myself exercise 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. I am grateful that there are so many wonderful people on these boards who are supportive and understanding. Who else better understands the struggle than someone who is going through it themselves?

[sweet4jay]

Welcome Rebecca! Good to see you here! I hope you have as much success as the rest of us here are experiencing! GL to you girl!!!

[ckeener1982]

Welcome to the forum Rebecca!

Colleen

[Kiki]

Glad to see that you started your diary. How are things going so far?

[PhenZen]

Thank you everyone for welcoming me . Day one was pretty smooth. Of course I had the usual sweating, didn't sleep much at all, but I remember this from before and know it will pass. The good news is I lost 2 or 3 lbs- my scale is so finicky, it reads different numbers. Either way, I am happy! I am so encouraged by the success stories thorughout the forums. I can't wait to be one of them!

Height: 5'4
Day 2
SW- 182
CW- 180/179
GW- 125

[susanpesek]

Hi, Rebecca and welcome, again! I like your new journal and am so glad you began it. I had a sister on Phen/fen years ago, too, and she began having heart problems so her doctor took her off of it. She then began Bontril a year later and took off the rest of her weight.
I know you will be successful on phentermine. It all starts with determination and the phen gives a huge measure of control to most of us.
As for the love of your life~ he is either yet to come or that TIME of your life is yet to come. We have to be in a place where we are happy and satisfied with who we are and what we are and what we believe before we can easily share all that with another person. I think these days it is very wise to wait to get 'hitched up'. So many changes occur in our 20's that sometimes we find we want different things when we get a little age and satisfaction with our own lives under our belts!
I am glad you have joined us because we can all help you through and you can affect us positively with your story. You will know when you meet your Mr. He is looking for you, too, but hasn't found you yet.
Stay out there, Baby and keep your eyes open!

[morninglory]

Hello!

Sorry about the boyfriend thing. :(

So glad you are here with us! We will get that bod of yours whipped in to shape!!!


And.....you can help us too!

[malisa]

Welcome to the forum. We are all here for the same reason and we have to encourage each other. I love reading the post here it helps me get through the day. Good Luck and we are here for you.