My beginning and during photos

[allstarmommy]

Start: Phen 37.5 Feb 2, 2007 (260)- I never want to go back here again. I know I was miserable and I know that I kept telling myself that I wasn't that big.
Current Phen 37.5 May 20, 2007 (228)-I want to get past this but I have a silly little saying that helps me I say that I am still overweight just not as overweight as I used to be. :)
My avatar photo is as of 5-23
This one was taken one day before phen on Feb 1, 2007
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b303/allstarmommy/Mickei_Front-2-07.jpg

Highest Weight 260
Current Weight 228
Mini Goal Weight 210 by June 10

[[-Susanne-]]

You look amazing! Tell us more about your dieting program. Did you used phentermine with another product? Have you changed your lifestile?
Best wishes to u! :heartpump:

[allstarmommy]

Well let's see. I started in Feb and the first couple of weeks I pretty much thought I was superwoman LOL. I ate very little only enough that would amount to a toddlers serving size once a day(unhealthy I know) but it was all I could eat. And I exercised NONE. Phen gave me so much energy and it made my appetite non existant. After awhile I just started making sure that I ate breakfast too. But after eating breakfast and dinner I felt as though I was not losing weight so I went back to eating only once a day. Within this 4 months I have been on Phen I went through a period of falling back into the wagon, I just kinda quit taking it for about 2 weeks and thought THIS IS TOO HARD! I don't want to have to try so hard, But then I had an ephinay (? spelling). I decided that I did not want to ever see the size 20 jeans again. I realized that my butt was smaller and that I kinda liked it that way so I started back on the pills and added exercise into my routine. I don't really have a specific exercise regimn other than I use the bowflex for about 15-20 minutes each day and I walk on the treadmill for 15 minutes and run on it for 5. YES ME I CAN RUN! That is something I thought I would never be able to do again, But I did it!
And one major thing that keeps me motivated is I take pictures every week. So I can see what the girl in the mirror hides from me. I don't trust mirrors they have a bad tendency to lie to me. So I take pictures to see my progress, as well as I got rid of everything that was too big for me. Even my favorite clothes if they were too big I gave them away! I don't need them and a I don't want to have them here to tempt me into thinking that I might need them again.
But I did keep one pair of Levis I have to remind me of where I have been and where I came from, to inspire myself to remember how big those jeans were and I thought they made me look thinner! NOT! And I think it is important to do this so I will not ever want to go back.
I drink Diet Dew and sometimes some unsweet tea. I am not a big water drinker, so water is not really part of my plan. I do not take anything else just the Phen.
Thanks so much for your compliment it means the world to me.

[needsupport]

OMG I can't not beleive how good you look. I started phen on feb 19th and have lost 30 pounds, but I have to say that I do not look that good. I started at 250 and I am now STUCK at 220. I did not take a before pic cause I was afraid of what I looked like, so I nothing to compare it to. I wish a thousand times now that I had of taken that pic. I wish you the best of luck and you are a wonderful inspiration to those of us that think 30 pounds does not really make a difference. Thank you for you post. It only makes me want to try harder.

[much2live4]

Allstarmommy, I was sitting here reading your post and looking at your pic, thinking WOW! she is doing amazing! Then my hubby walks by and says who's that? I said, this woman on here who has lost 33 pounds since Feb. 2. He stepped over and looked closer and said, she looks good! And look how much happier she looks! I have lost 48 pounds since Jan 20. but I have only taken one photo. I think I will take another because my mirror lies to me too!! Thank You for this post! You look terrific!

[allstarmommy]

Yes, My philosophy on mirrors is that they belong to "the fat girl". For most of us we have been overweight for sometime and we are now realizing that we no longer desire to be this way. We want to be that long last or even long desired thin girl. And the term thin can be a very broad term. But with mirrors they belong to her most of the time, because she has been us for so long and she knows we are making sterps to do away with her, and so any chance she gets she will trick us into seeing something that is not completely true. So I try to stay away from mirrors as much as I can other than to put in my contacts and do my makeup when I wear it and wash face brush teeth,. If I want to know how I look in an outfit before I go out in public I have my hubby or one of my sons snap a photo of me, and then I decide it I should wear it. I cannnot rely on the fat girl to tell me cause she is going to make sure I look bad and then she will have me digging in the fridge after junk I dont need. So really if you have no photos start taking them weekly the first time you may not see much but soon you will. I know instant is better but also lose the baggy clothes if you wear them you'd be amazed they actually make you look bigger and all these years that darn mirror made me think they helped.
SW: 260
CW 5/27/07 - 224
GW 199- By July 4th

[miamithin]

Allstar,

Congratulations on your weight loss. You look great. You can definitely see the difference. To date I have lost 35 pounds and have also seen a significant difference. It feels really good to be on the path to thiness. I have lost 3 pant sizes so far. I am almost half way to my goal. Not sure if I will be brave enough to post a before and after picture, but once I reach my goal I shall see.

keep up the good work.

[koala82]

OMG allstarmommy you look so good I am new to this I just joined but have not posted anything yet and this is my first post and I just had to stop and say you LOOK GREAT.. I started phen on May 18, 2007 and start weight was 225. I am only 24 and I refuse to be unhealthy when I tun 25 on Nov. 22. My GW is 135-142.

SW 225 5/18/07
CW 217 5/31/07

GW 135-142 by 11/22/07

[Ready2BTHIN]

Wow, you really do look great. I hope I have as good results as you have had. Just going into week 2 of Phen Hcl 15 mg. No lbs. lost so far.. You said about eating one meal a day- do you know approx. how many caloies you've been eating a day? I have been under 1000/per day and was wondering if that is bad??
Anyhow keep up the good work, you look really good!!

[4ME]

Allstarmommy- Hi I was just wondering how ur doing on you weight loss and wanted to see if you have any pointers

[TeesMom]

You look great! I can really see a difference everywhere in you. Great job!!!! :)

[CJTJ]

Holy cow now this motivation... I start back my phen today wooooohoo! allstar mommmy you look awesome!! Oh I am so excited!!! Your pics have done ownders to the the thoughts running in my head! Oh! wow! you go girl! I hope you dont take this bad but I have that thigh eating my knee in your first pic look what exercises do you do?

[mommy05]

Congratulations Allstarmommy! You look absolutely great, and I know you feel even better, and in such a short period of time!

I joined a gym last summer, and decided not to renew my membership. I was so disgusted working out every day for 3 hours and only loosing a few pounds in a month.

It feels great to be able to not pay for a gym membership, workout at home, and actually see results!!!

[tracey1973]

WOWWWW!!!! You look great allstarmommy! KUDOS!!! Isn't is so nice to feel good about yourself? For so long I would not look in the mirror either. Especially at the tanning bed because it always makes me look awful. I really don't even look at myslelf much when I am putting on make up or fixing my hair. I am feeling better about myself again though. One day that mirror won't lie to us ever again! I have no pants anymore that fit me!!!! But..... I am a clothes hog and it makes me sad since I don't own any pants to wear out. It's my husbands birthday and we're going out and I found 1 pair of pants that are 3 sizes smaller (13) than I was wearing when I started this at the 1st of May. I figured, "oh great" these will be too small but they actually fit and it feels so good to know all my hard work is working! I think I am gonna love myself too death from now on! Keep posting pics, I love it! I will post after I get to where I want and I will even post my awful fat pics even though that thought makes me sick!

[jbo]

Congrads, you have made a huge transformation.

[doxiegal]

wow! you look amazing! The after does not even look like the same person! Great job keep up the good work!