paty
November 23rd, 2003, 09:05 PM
I posted this in the Phen forum, but thought I'd copy it over here too for those of you who need inspiration.
~187 lbs (see teeny, tiny Maia!) Nov. 2001; less than 1 week after giving birth
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3d606b3127cce8d3d00cb6eec0000001610
~133 lbs
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3d608b3127cce8dd6a24519f40000001610
~115 lbs
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf38b3127cce8233d52e3b940000001610
And my kiddo 2 years later... Nov. 2003
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf38b3127cce8233e746bad50000001610
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf38b3127cce8233e7453be60000001610
Paty
My story:
I weighed 199.5 (refuse to accept 200 lbs) the day before I was to give birth (was going to be induced the next day, but my water broke that nite... long story). Anywho, I had no appetite post-partum & sunk into terrible post-partum depression. (Of course, I refused to accept it at the time.) Didn't want the baby; didn't like my body; didn't want to go back to my poopy job. Then I started worrying about her constantly - every bump was cancer - you know that kind of worry. Well, by my 6 week check up I was down to 167 lbs - no effort whatsoever.
By January I headed back to work & things only got worst. My depression was horrible, Maia was in crummy (expensive!) daycare, & my anxiety was controlling my life. With my husband's support I quit my job in September 2002 to stay home with my daughter & things were better. But, the depression was still there. I was still fat (weighing in the 160's), worried constantly, & was literally afraid to leave the house. So, with my husband's insistance I sought psychiatric care in January 2003 & they put me on meds (now Lexapro & Wellbutrin + anxiety benzos) & diagnosed me with OCD & underlying depression. After the medication kicked in I started feeling human again! So, back to the real world...
I got down to about 154-158 on my own (walking with the stroller, etc.) & then decided to join weight watchers. Didn't really stick to the plan (shhhh...), but knowing that I was PAYING to be weighed weekly got me cracking. I tried Atkins, juice fasting, a little of everything, but my best success was hitting the pool as regularly as possible (this is summertime) & counting calories. Tried to stay around 1000 per day. The day I hit my 10% at Weight Watchers I weighed 136. Smiled as they gave me my keychain & brought that top photo to pass around. That week my husband took the second picture. I quit WW when I hit my 10%, figuring I could manage on my own.
Not long after that I found this site & learned about Phen. Had never heard of it before, but at nearly 140 lbs my BMI was high enough to qualify me for a prescription online. I started with the 30 mg & then bumped up to the 37.5 mg. Both worked good in the mornings but by evening I was STARVING & needed a new plan. So, I tried Didrex because you can take 3 a day, they go into effect immediately, & you can take them when you're hungry. I love Didrex. Not long after that someone was raving about Bontril so I thought I'd switch again. I took the 105 SR which was similar to Phen, leaving me hungry in the evenings but not as bad. Then I tried the 35 mg up to 3x a day & found it very similar to Didrex. I have different preferences on different days & some days my body reacts differently than it did the day before. Some days the meds hit me hard; other days I hardly notice an effect. Haven't gotten to the bottom of that yet... I'm sure there's a reason (caffeine, probably!)
I lost the last of this weight since August 2003. If you see below, you'll see that's when I joined this site. So, about 25 lbs in 3 months. Basically I alternate the pills depending on my mood, what time I wake up, & what I have on hand (I keep a stock in my purse for when I'm out & about). I never mix them though (in the course of a day). They kill my appetite so well that I don't eat very much these days. But, I don't exercise either. Need to get back into that routine. I'm still on anti-depressants which I know is contraversial with this stuff but I've had no problems. I have a heart murmur & have had no negative side effects regarding that.
I will continue to use the Phen - maybe not as religiously - & gradually wean myself off of it. I'd like to get down to around 110, but we'll see. Just so that my clothes feel a little looser.
MOST IMPORTANTLY - - FOR THE RECORD: I AM ONLY 5'0!!! (60 itty bitty inches - what most of you were in 6th grade! (that's when I quit growing...)
Thanks for all the encouragement on this site & good luck to the rest of you on meeting your goals!!!
Paty
~187 lbs (see teeny, tiny Maia!) Nov. 2001; less than 1 week after giving birth
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3d606b3127cce8d3d00cb6eec0000001610
~133 lbs
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3d608b3127cce8dd6a24519f40000001610
~115 lbs
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf38b3127cce8233d52e3b940000001610
And my kiddo 2 years later... Nov. 2003
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf38b3127cce8233e746bad50000001610
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cf38b3127cce8233e7453be60000001610
Paty
My story:
I weighed 199.5 (refuse to accept 200 lbs) the day before I was to give birth (was going to be induced the next day, but my water broke that nite... long story). Anywho, I had no appetite post-partum & sunk into terrible post-partum depression. (Of course, I refused to accept it at the time.) Didn't want the baby; didn't like my body; didn't want to go back to my poopy job. Then I started worrying about her constantly - every bump was cancer - you know that kind of worry. Well, by my 6 week check up I was down to 167 lbs - no effort whatsoever.
By January I headed back to work & things only got worst. My depression was horrible, Maia was in crummy (expensive!) daycare, & my anxiety was controlling my life. With my husband's support I quit my job in September 2002 to stay home with my daughter & things were better. But, the depression was still there. I was still fat (weighing in the 160's), worried constantly, & was literally afraid to leave the house. So, with my husband's insistance I sought psychiatric care in January 2003 & they put me on meds (now Lexapro & Wellbutrin + anxiety benzos) & diagnosed me with OCD & underlying depression. After the medication kicked in I started feeling human again! So, back to the real world...
I got down to about 154-158 on my own (walking with the stroller, etc.) & then decided to join weight watchers. Didn't really stick to the plan (shhhh...), but knowing that I was PAYING to be weighed weekly got me cracking. I tried Atkins, juice fasting, a little of everything, but my best success was hitting the pool as regularly as possible (this is summertime) & counting calories. Tried to stay around 1000 per day. The day I hit my 10% at Weight Watchers I weighed 136. Smiled as they gave me my keychain & brought that top photo to pass around. That week my husband took the second picture. I quit WW when I hit my 10%, figuring I could manage on my own.
Not long after that I found this site & learned about Phen. Had never heard of it before, but at nearly 140 lbs my BMI was high enough to qualify me for a prescription online. I started with the 30 mg & then bumped up to the 37.5 mg. Both worked good in the mornings but by evening I was STARVING & needed a new plan. So, I tried Didrex because you can take 3 a day, they go into effect immediately, & you can take them when you're hungry. I love Didrex. Not long after that someone was raving about Bontril so I thought I'd switch again. I took the 105 SR which was similar to Phen, leaving me hungry in the evenings but not as bad. Then I tried the 35 mg up to 3x a day & found it very similar to Didrex. I have different preferences on different days & some days my body reacts differently than it did the day before. Some days the meds hit me hard; other days I hardly notice an effect. Haven't gotten to the bottom of that yet... I'm sure there's a reason (caffeine, probably!)
I lost the last of this weight since August 2003. If you see below, you'll see that's when I joined this site. So, about 25 lbs in 3 months. Basically I alternate the pills depending on my mood, what time I wake up, & what I have on hand (I keep a stock in my purse for when I'm out & about). I never mix them though (in the course of a day). They kill my appetite so well that I don't eat very much these days. But, I don't exercise either. Need to get back into that routine. I'm still on anti-depressants which I know is contraversial with this stuff but I've had no problems. I have a heart murmur & have had no negative side effects regarding that.
I will continue to use the Phen - maybe not as religiously - & gradually wean myself off of it. I'd like to get down to around 110, but we'll see. Just so that my clothes feel a little looser.
MOST IMPORTANTLY - - FOR THE RECORD: I AM ONLY 5'0!!! (60 itty bitty inches - what most of you were in 6th grade! (that's when I quit growing...)
Thanks for all the encouragement on this site & good luck to the rest of you on meeting your goals!!!
Paty