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newjourney · February 17th, 2008, 10:53 AM

I too have been heavy my entire life. So I do not know a good goal weight for me. I have been told that I have been "blessed" to have my mom's 5 foot 2 height, and my dad's 6 foot 3 bone structure. So I am the ever popular "big boned" gal! I am thinking around 160 or so, but not so sure. I have not been able to lose more than a few pounds here or there.

I cannot find anything to link what caused the weight, because I have had weight my entire life. I was an extremely active child, but still overweight. Then as I got older, it stayed the same.

I have been exercising 4-5 times a week, an hour a day, with a church group, and they rotate cardio, and strength training, since the first of November. My doctor told me that swimming was the only way to lose weight. Not much help, since I am not much of a swimmer. He told me my body type (which he could not explain any further) doesn't work well with exercise, and I would not see typical results. (boy was that reassuring).

I know that inches matter too... since November, I have only seen a pound loss, but have seen 4 inches off my waist. Now, since I have seen a different doc in the practice, she recommended the Phen, to give me a boost.

Any other tips would be greatly appreciated.

February 17th, 2008, 10:53 AM	#39 (permalink)
newjourney Phen Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 9 Lost Weight: 30 Current Weight: 232 Goal Weight: 160	100 lbs to lose I too have been heavy my entire life. So I do not know a good goal weight for me. I have been told that I have been "blessed" to have my mom's 5 foot 2 height, and my dad's 6 foot 3 bone structure. So I am the ever popular "big boned" gal! I am thinking around 160 or so, but not so sure. I have not been able to lose more than a few pounds here or there. I cannot find anything to link what caused the weight, because I have had weight my entire life. I was an extremely active child, but still overweight. Then as I got older, it stayed the same. I have been exercising 4-5 times a week, an hour a day, with a church group, and they rotate cardio, and strength training, since the first of November. My doctor told me that swimming was the only way to lose weight. Not much help, since I am not much of a swimmer. He told me my body type (which he could not explain any further) doesn't work well with exercise, and I would not see typical results. (boy was that reassuring). I know that inches matter too... since November, I have only seen a pound loss, but have seen 4 inches off my waist. Now, since I have seen a different doc in the practice, she recommended the Phen, to give me a boost. Any other tips would be greatly appreciated.