Sleepless in Brisbane here!

**9reasons** · 09-23-2007, 04:44 AM

Hi Susan
Thanks for the support... I had to go back into the set up bit to see what you meant by avatar, I thought you meant my ice cube over my butterflies!!! LOL

I had about 200 attempts at getting that photo right to put on my website and it's just easy to use it for everything now as it is on my desktop!
I am sooooooo happy as I slept all night last night for the first time since I started on Phen on Wednesday!!
This forum is great!

**squeekie** · 09-23-2007, 04:51 AM

Is your prescription for 3 months? If it is, you should have no problem losing the 15lbs. in that amount of time without taking a break if you don't want to. It's just nice to have some pills around for a little insurance to keep it off or maybe even lose a few extra lbs. so you have a little wiggle room come the holidays.

this is in reference to post # 16

**9reasons** · 09-23-2007, 05:16 AM

It's for two months, but I will be okay if I do need some more, we've known our doctor for many years and he knows I take my health very seriously. I am hoping to lose it inside the two months though. A few on hand would be good as a back up like you said. I am very impressed with how they zap your appetite. To be honest though, there were a couple of reasons why I put the weight on and I have found it virtually impossible to lose, so if I can get it off, I will really be determined to maintain it. Easier than trying to lose it that's for sure! Thanks for your help.

**msmartini** · 09-23-2007, 04:33 PM

Congrats on the sleep!!!!

**haganeedle** · 09-23-2007, 05:02 PM

Yeah!!!!! glad you got some sleep....The first couple of nights I had to take tylenol pm to get to sleep. Now I have absolutely no problems sleeping.

**jessielynn0521** · 09-23-2007, 06:25 PM

oh yes i agree with you it is easier to maintain a weight loss than to actually lose the weight. once you get it off you are alot more likely to weigh and see that youve gained 2 or 3 pounds and work to drop them.

**9reasons** · 09-23-2007, 11:33 PM

Hey everyone, thanks for the comments.
The strange thing is, I can normally maintain weight okay just the last couple of years we had a couple of things happen that just threw me.
We used to be with Herbalife, for about 3 years, did a lot of building over here in Australia and loved the products and so that was great for weigh control. However we came up against some issues with one of the Presidents Team in Australia who was a bit dodgy and long story short, he had us kicked out! So I started to look around for other products to maintain but ended up putting on a bit of weight because of that.
Then my mum got really sick in England suddenly and I had to fly out at 24 hours notice to be with her as my brother told me it might be the last time I saw her. So in my panic and stress I bought a packet of cigarettes (ex smoker from years ago) and that was a bit of a crutch but I started smoking for a few months. She passed away 3 days after I got back home but I had managed to spend some quality time with her which was a comfort. When you live in different countries, it is hard to manage being with someone indefinitely. Very hard times for me back then. I feel your pain Jessie :-(
Anyway eventually I gave up again and yes, gained a bit more weight. The final straw came recently when we were in LA for a conference a couple of months ago. I was already fed up with my weight but all the wonderful food, etc. you have over there and the rootbeer, oh man that's good, I put on some more weight and when I came home I weighed the most I had weighed since I was last pregnant. An extra 17 pounds in total but enough so I couldn't fit into my clothes.
So the rest is history, I tried a couple of over the counter things but could not seem to keep my appetite under control and I have found that at 46 your metabolism slows down so you have to work twice as hard to lose weight.
So then I ended up at the doctors last week to get some help and he gave me phentermine. The strange thing is, I knew there was something on the market like that as I had been given some when I was 17 to lose about 28 pounds, which I managed to keep off, so I know they work!
That is why I am so determined to keep it off when I am finished this time. I know I can do it and I know it gets harder to lose it when you get older, so much easier to maintain!
It seems like I have settled on the phen now as I am sleeping at night now, thank goodness. So I will just plod until I get to my goal.
Yesterday wasn't that great as I have caught my youngest daughters cold which is pretty yuck and I am having some issues with my older daughter, who is getting herself into some debt and has a few emotional issues going on which is a bit of a worry, she is really angry at the moment, perhaps at her situation and is not handling things too well. Always my fear is that they will resort to drugs to ease the burdon. I truly hope not, she lives mainly away from home now with her boyfriend so she is more out of touch with us. She seems a bit different lately though which has put up a warning flag to us. I need to talk to her. Anyway these things are sent to try us I suppose. The irony is, when I am upset or stressed I am one of those people who cannot eat. You know some of us comfort eat and some can't eat? Anyway, in the main diet wise I am doing good.
Take care all and have a good week

**turtle9828** · 09-24-2007, 01:35 AM

Gillian, Wow you really have had a lot going on. I can see where that could make weightloss difficult. Hopefully now you have found something that will work and a support system to help you reach your goals