Suzan0026
June 20th, 2009, 03:44 PM
Hello Everyone.....
I saw the doctor back in late February early March 2009; at that time I weighed 218 lbs. I saw her for couple different reasons; one reason was to talk to her about my weight. I explained to the doctor that I am 29 and will be 30 this October. Weighing in at 218 lbs was the highest that I have ever been in my life. It was the worse feeling to see that number and to see how I look in the mirror. At this time I already gave up soda; I was on a Starbucks kick back in 2007-2008 and I was having at least 1 sometimes 2 venti (large) of white mocha with an extra shot a day. Late 2008 into early 2009 I started to cut down but I was still having them at least once or twice a week. I then began to be on a sweet tea kick, I was drinking about 2-3 if not more - large sweet teas from McDonalds a day. She explained that these were like 500 calories apiece. She told me that once I got couple medical things taken care of and if I started to make some changes, she would feel comfortable about giving me something to help me lose weight.
After I saw her I gave up the sweet tea and started to make some changes. I saw her every couple weeks to monitor the other medical issues and she could see that I was trying to lose weight because I was losing couple pounds here and there. I got cleared from my other medical issues in late April.
So, I started phentermine on May 5th. The first day I was having dinner with a friend of mine. I was telling her how I started phentermine that morning and when I was telling her about the medication I realized I barely was hungry during the day, that I didn’t snack on anything or have the munchies. (I was very shocked that it worked like that on the first day.) The first four days I felt like I was on speed or something and I couldn’t sleep that much but, after that I adjusted and I was sleeping OK again. I could definitely see the difference with my appetite after starting the medication. I usually snacked at my desk during the day and when I came home from work I would have the munchies too. But not after starting phentermine, I am barely hungry during the day; I have to force myself to eat something sometimes because I know I have to eat but sometime I am really not hungry at all. If I do eat a little too much, I can tell because my stomach will hurt really bad.
I have been watching what I eat, but if I crave chocolate or see something I want I still have it but in smaller portions. I feel that if I don’t the craving will just build up and then if I do give in, I’ll go over board. Couple days ago, I wanted ice cream and I gave in and got a chocolate ice cream bar at work. My boss saw me eating and was like what are you doing…. You have been doing so well! Then she saw me taking the chocolate covering off the ice cream and she asked what are you doing and I was like I can’t eat it any more, its making me sick. Then I took couple more bites of the ice cream and I was done all together. I couldn’t eat the whole thing, I had maybe half of it, if that.
So, now the GREAT news…… I saw the doctor on June 20, 2009 and it was weigh in time….. I got on the scale and it said 193 lb….. I was sooooo SHOCKED!!!!!!!!! I have now lost a total of 25 lbs. I have another 40 – 50 lbs to lose before I will totally be happy, but I am VERY happy to see where I am now compared to where I was. I was wearing XXL or 1XL shirts and NOW I am down to a LARGE.
I am VERY HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for listening,
Suzan
I saw the doctor back in late February early March 2009; at that time I weighed 218 lbs. I saw her for couple different reasons; one reason was to talk to her about my weight. I explained to the doctor that I am 29 and will be 30 this October. Weighing in at 218 lbs was the highest that I have ever been in my life. It was the worse feeling to see that number and to see how I look in the mirror. At this time I already gave up soda; I was on a Starbucks kick back in 2007-2008 and I was having at least 1 sometimes 2 venti (large) of white mocha with an extra shot a day. Late 2008 into early 2009 I started to cut down but I was still having them at least once or twice a week. I then began to be on a sweet tea kick, I was drinking about 2-3 if not more - large sweet teas from McDonalds a day. She explained that these were like 500 calories apiece. She told me that once I got couple medical things taken care of and if I started to make some changes, she would feel comfortable about giving me something to help me lose weight.
After I saw her I gave up the sweet tea and started to make some changes. I saw her every couple weeks to monitor the other medical issues and she could see that I was trying to lose weight because I was losing couple pounds here and there. I got cleared from my other medical issues in late April.
So, I started phentermine on May 5th. The first day I was having dinner with a friend of mine. I was telling her how I started phentermine that morning and when I was telling her about the medication I realized I barely was hungry during the day, that I didn’t snack on anything or have the munchies. (I was very shocked that it worked like that on the first day.) The first four days I felt like I was on speed or something and I couldn’t sleep that much but, after that I adjusted and I was sleeping OK again. I could definitely see the difference with my appetite after starting the medication. I usually snacked at my desk during the day and when I came home from work I would have the munchies too. But not after starting phentermine, I am barely hungry during the day; I have to force myself to eat something sometimes because I know I have to eat but sometime I am really not hungry at all. If I do eat a little too much, I can tell because my stomach will hurt really bad.
I have been watching what I eat, but if I crave chocolate or see something I want I still have it but in smaller portions. I feel that if I don’t the craving will just build up and then if I do give in, I’ll go over board. Couple days ago, I wanted ice cream and I gave in and got a chocolate ice cream bar at work. My boss saw me eating and was like what are you doing…. You have been doing so well! Then she saw me taking the chocolate covering off the ice cream and she asked what are you doing and I was like I can’t eat it any more, its making me sick. Then I took couple more bites of the ice cream and I was done all together. I couldn’t eat the whole thing, I had maybe half of it, if that.
So, now the GREAT news…… I saw the doctor on June 20, 2009 and it was weigh in time….. I got on the scale and it said 193 lb….. I was sooooo SHOCKED!!!!!!!!! I have now lost a total of 25 lbs. I have another 40 – 50 lbs to lose before I will totally be happy, but I am VERY happy to see where I am now compared to where I was. I was wearing XXL or 1XL shirts and NOW I am down to a LARGE.
I am VERY HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for listening,
Suzan