[osubabe22]

Ok, so I have decided to start a journal to help me stay on track this time. I have tried phen once b4 last july right after I had my 1st baby. I gained 58lbs with him due to pre-eclampsia (sp?) I went from 170 to 228 the day I went into labor. I lost 20lbs within the first week of having him. So when I started phen the first time I was 208.I was successfull at losing about 30lbs in time for my wedding in Oct. After that I started to get lazy and started putting the weight back on:( Well, Now I am ready to try again and keep it off this time.

[color="Magenta"]A lil about me:[/COLOR]

• My name is Jennifer, but you can call me Jen
• I just turned 22 on July 29th.
• I had my first baby June 9,2006.. A boy named Teagan
• I married my soul mate (Matt) on Oct. 21, 2006.
• I am in college studying Child Care
• I hope to one day open my own Center.
• I was skinny all my life until I got pregnant.
• I am 6'2.. yep, I'm a giant
• I live in the great state of Oklahoma.. I'm an Okie
• I love the color pink.
• I am a pretty smart person, but tend to lack common sense
• I love to love and I am a great friend to anyone that will give me a chance.

Ok, enough about me. Now for my plan. Well, I started phen on July 24th and took it for 3 days and then got sick and was off until today. I took one this morning and got a big boost of energy and decided to clean my house like a crazy mad woman!! Oh, well now my house is SUPER clean..hehe. I really hope to lose about 30lbs by the end of Oct. My hubby is taking me to Vegas for our 1 year wedding anniv. and I want to look and feel great! So that leaves me about 2 1/2- 3 months to do it. I think its possible if I really buckle down and do what I say I am going to.

I have a crap load of work out stuff in my garage collecting dust. This weekend my goal is to clean and organize my garage, so on Monday I can start using the equipment to burn, baby burn!
I have a total gym thing( never been used and is brand new!) a stair stepper, a stationary bike( the one where its like low to the ground and your feet are in front of you) a pull up bar thing, used for pull-ups and such, and hmm what else.. I can't think of what else I have, but plenty of stuff to really get a good work out!

[color="Magenta"]My plan is to:[/COLOR]

• Work out 5 times a week for at least 1-2 hours.
• Drink 8 glasses of water every day
• Eat smaller portions and healthier foods
• No junk food or Coke( soda)
• Take Phen Everyday

Starting weight: 202
Current weight:202
Goal weight: 165-170

Thanks for reading this and I hope to make some great friends here!!

[kimberpc]

Hey Jen!! Sounds like your plan is a winner Good luck to you sweetie!!!

[sweet4jay]

Hey Jen ~
Best of luck to you girlie! Hope you get to your goal when you want it! Sounds like you've got a good plan!
And 6'2! WOWS! I bet you can hold the weight & it not look bad on you, being that tall!!!
WTG on losing already! Keep it up, & keep us posted!

[osubabe22]

Kimber- Thanks, I am the girl who found you on myspace and you asked me about a journal.. well here it is

sweet4jay-Thank you girl. I have a good plan, but sticking to it is the key. I want it really bad this time so we will see! Yep, I'm 6'2.. jolly green giant my hubby is 6'4.. and my 14 month old son is already super taller than kids his age.. I used to hate being tall, but now I have come to love it. It does help with holding my weight, but I look a lot better when I'm not a fattie

Ok, So I took phen this morning and then went to eat lunch with my hubby. I didn't have time for breakfast b/c I had to rush around and get my son ready and my 2 1/2 yr old brother who I watch during the day. I took our dog( a yorkie-poo) out to potty and sure enough she escapes from the back yard. So I got a little work out running around looking for her. Thank god she came to her senses and came home a few mins later. Anyway, So I get mcdonalds for lunch b/c it's cheap and fast. I did pretty good tho, I got a large sweet tea( I said no to Coke.. go me!) and I ordered 2 ranch chicken wraps, but only ate one. I was stuffed! Love that feeling after only eating a lil bit.
Last nite I did pretty good too. We went to souper salad and I got a large salad with just a lil cheese, eggs, pickles, tomatoes, and lite ranch. I ate maybe half of it and half of a baked potato and was full. I also had 2 glasses or water.. I would have had more,but our waitress sucked and never came back to give me a refill.

Today I really need to up my water intake and try and eat a lil more. When on phen I have to force myself to eat( which is a lot better than having to force myself to stop eating) I don't want to not eat enough and have my body go into starvation mode.. My appitite is just gone.

I am one of those people that could eat and eat all day long and never gain a pound. I was always pretty active when in high school and never had to watch what I ate. Then after I had my son, it all changed... damn it! It's hard for me to watch what I eat and eat healthy b/c I have never had to do it b4. I swear I can gain 5 lbs in a day, but it takes me like a month to lose it.. grrrr. I used to have a nice flat stomach and now it looks flabby and gross. I hate looking at myself naked.. yuck. I really need to lose this weight to really get my self esteem back and feel better about myself. I'm tired of looking at a skinny girl and getting depressed. ok, I'm off to drink some water, finish the laundry and read some other posts to maybe motivate me some more.
Jen

[osubabe22]

OK, today is saturday and I took my phen. Last time I was on phen I would always skip the weekends and end up eating a lot, but this time if I want to really stick with it, I need to take it everyday to curve my eating. I think I am going to make my weigh in on Mondays. Since I started phen late in the week this week it will not be a full week when I weigh in, but that's ok. I will still check to see if I have lost any. I really want to be under 200... I'll be crossing my fingers

My hubby just got off work and is in the shower. We are hoping to get to go to the lake this afternoon. We got a boat on July 7th and he has been working on it trying to fix it up so we can get out on the water with it. He finally finished everything last nite and we should be good to go! I am in some desperate need of sun. I haven't swam or layed out at all this summer, b/c I feel so gross in a bathing suit. I think I will still wear this dress cover up thing I have tho. It's really short and is a halter top, so I should get some sun.
Anyway, I hope I can be a good girl today and watch what I eat. Weekends are always so hard for me, but I am going to be strong and stay no! hehe

Ok, I better get off here and get ready. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend...
<3 Jen

[osubabe22]

Ok, today is my weight in.. and I was at 200.5.. not where I wanted to be, but it's better than gaining like I normally do over the weekend. I worked my ass off yesterday cleaning out the garage so I could get to my workout stuff and use it. It took me and my hubby almost 2 hours and it was almost 100 outside! Boy did I sweat! It was nice tho, I felt like I had actually done something good.AND I drank tons of water yesterday and did pretty good on eating

I took my pill today and I'm gonna try and get out in the garage and work out after I put my son down for a nap. I sure hope I can stay motivated about working out. It's so hard when I'm here by myself... I'm gonna really try tho. I know if I start working out I will lost more, faster and tone up too.. which I need to do.

Well, I am off to pay my car payment. Then hopefully I can get my son to take a nap so I can work out.

My goal for next weigh in: 197

[kimberpc]

I knew it was you Jen Any loss is a good loss I think.... just keep doing what you know you should do. Do you count calories? FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal is my favorite place to do that!

[osubabe22]

kimber- Yes, I am very happy with the lil bit I lost. It wasn't even a full week back on the pills.. so I think in like 4 or 5 days I lost almost 2 lbs. Not too bad As for counting calories... I have tried b4 in the past and I do good for a couple of days then I just stop recording it and keeping track of it. I do still count it mentally.. I do check things and make sure i'm not over-doing it. For lunches I eat these meals from walmart that are like a buck. They are low on fat and calories and taste pretty good too. I will try and use one of those sites to keep track of everything. Thanks for the info

Ok, as for me getting to workout today.. ya so didn't happen. I had the best intentions to, but it was sooo hot outside and I just couldn't make myself stay in the garage and die of the heat. I am however going to try and get my hubby to workout with me tonite after dinner.. it will be a lot cooler outside and much easier to do.
Today has just been a blah day for me. I don't babysit my lil brother on Mondays.. so it's like my day off. I like to use it to relax and catch up on stuff I need to do b/c when I have him( he's 2 1/2) plus my 14 month old son.. nothing gets done. It's really hard to run errands and go places with the both of them when I'm by myself. So mondays are MY days. I still have my son, but he is a good baby( or should I say big boy??) plus it's much easier to handle one child in public

I don't know about other states, but it is soooo freakn hot here in Oklahoma. It's been close to 100 and the humitity is horrible!! I can't wait for the weather to get nicer. Matt(my hubby) and I bought new bikes in april and we hardly get to ride them b/c it's just soo hot outside. I really hope when the weather gets cooler, we can go for bike rides in the evening.

Ok, I guess I'm off to cook dinner. Well, not cook.. assist my hubby.. I am the world's worst cook. I swear I try soo hard, but I still suck. Matt cooks wayyy better than me.. how sad is that?? lol.