My Journey Journal

luvs2lose · 06-24-2009, 12:55 AM

Hello,
I am almost out of the 160's!! Yeah. Almost 19 lbs gone. I cant believe it. I feel great. I still need to work on exercising more. Never been much for exercise. Im on the go all day at work, so its the last thing I want to do when I get home. I guess I have to stop making excuses and just do it!

Well I dont know what Im doing wrong with my journal, but NOBODY except spice has responded. Oh well. I guess its not about that.
My last scrip for phen had 2 different types of pills in it. They are both white with blue specs, but one is oval and the other is almost like a capsule shape. They both have a different effect. One is more intense than the other. I have my doc appt on Thurs and Im going back on Meridia. It is way more expensive, but I just dont like the wired feeling I get from the phen. I hope everyone is doing well. Have a good night.

Corinna

**spice2621** · 06-24-2009, 02:56 AM

Just coming by to say hi and I hope all is well..have a great night!

kimnicole · 06-24-2009, 05:38 PM

Hi, I'm just getting back into the forum. I'm sorry about your side effects. I know when I first started taking phen (37.5mg) I had the same side effects and I couldn't sleep at all the first night, but after a few days the side effects went away. Now I can tell you that when I didn't eat enough, and my blood sugar dropped too low, that's when I would feel those side effects. Other than that it has worked great for me. Just make sure you're eating enough, even if you have no appetite. But if you're continuing to have side effects, you are definitely doing the right thing by going back to your doctor. I hope you find what works best for you, and keep posting on your journal!

Kim

luvs2lose · 06-25-2009, 10:52 AM

Good Morning!
Today it has been 20 days on phen. I have had some good days and bad days as Im sure everyone does. Today is my doc appt and I am undecided as to whether or not to switch back to Meridia. I have to be honest, I had bad days on Meridia as well. Cost wise the phen is much more affordable. The side effects seem to be dissipiating the longer I am on it, and it still manages my appetite. I have all day to think on it. I will post tonight to let you know what my decision was. Have a great day!!

Corinna

luvs2lose · 06-26-2009, 10:11 PM

Hi,
Had an ok day today. I find that when I am tired, the phen makes me feel crappy. So because I felt crappy, on my way home from work, I stopped and got ice cream. That made me feel worse. Now I feel icky and sick. UGH! Its amazing that I immediately turn to food to make me feel better. I have been doing it for most of my life, I guess it will take more than 1.5 months on an appetite suppressant to change that. Not to mention that I have to address the psychological issues attached to it. Anyway, thats ok. One slip up wont kill me.
Went to my doc yesterday and she said she is very happy with my progress and I asked for more phen. She gave it to me and told me that I needed to make sure I was eating healthy and exercising as there is no magic pill for weight loss. I have been and I know that. Tomorrow is my weigh in at weight watchers....I will let you know how it goes.

Corinna

amanda5988 · 06-27-2009, 03:45 AM

Good luck with your weigh in tomorrow, I'm fairly new at the boards here as well, but people seem pretty nice and try not to get discouraged about people not posting, but I will try to stay in touch with your journal, and you can check out mine if you want...

have a good day and good luck tomorrow!

luvs2lose · 06-27-2009, 08:28 PM

Hello Everyone!
Today was a great day! I slept well last night so I feel good. I went to weight watchers and lost another 3lbs

(they are telling me Im losing to fast! Is there such a thing. LOL) So I made a mistake in my earlier post. I have lost 18 lbs since I started taking phen. I have been eating well and really need to work on exercising. I think I will get on my WII fit when I am done here and at least do something. Thanks for the encouragement Amanda! I know I didnt start this journal just to get responses, so I shouldnt be worried about it at all. I'll just keep plugging away. Im doing this for me.
I hope everyone has a great day!!

Corinna

luvs2lose · 06-28-2009, 04:04 PM

Good Morning!
I woke up with a headache this morning, one of those ones that pounds when you stand up or bend over. UGH. The advil isnt helping. Its gonna be a sit in my chair day if it doesnt go away!
I was on the Weight Watchers website forums earlier today. It is amazing how opinionated some people are. If they dont do it or believe in it~ then it wont work for anybody type of mentality. Good grief! You can just imagine what some of them think of appetite suppressants, there is such a stigma attached to them. Holy cannoli. OH well to each their own.
Quiet day for me. Would like to do some exercise, since I didnt yesterday

. I HAD to have a WII fit for x-mas, and I hardly use it. I hardly use any of my exercise stuff except my Leslie Sansone videos. Lately I havent even been using them. I NEED to get on the good foot.
I hope everyone has a great day!

Corinna