What a difference a year makes!! - Phentermine.com

Parma-Beth · December 31st, 2002, 09:57 AM

Okay, January 9th will be one year since I started Phentermine and signed up to join the forum (formerly Beth-C). It's been a great year! Full of highs and lows, ups and downs (wonderful mood swings!), making new friends, having a few agruements, and learning a lot about myself, life, and how I want to live it.

Here are a few of the things I've learned:

PMS still comes, whether or not you give in and eat the entire pan of brownies and gallon of ice cream (Chunky Monkey or Mint Chocolate Chip). The difference is whether or not you'll gain 5 pounds or more self respect.

Regular exercise isn't a chore and it won't kill me. In fact, it makes me feel much better and threw my sex drive into over drive (lucky hubby!

)

I never thought I could or would walk, let alone hike, 5 miles for fun. Maybe if my car broke down and my cell phone wasn't working, but fun? No way! Well, surprize, now I have the pictures, and the memories of doing it just because it sounded fun and I wanted to enjoy the vistas.

Going out to eat isn't as much fun now that I am paying more attention to what I'm eating. Now that I realize how much fat and calories are on that plate, suddenly I'm not all that hungery.

I wasn't getting old, I was just fat and really out of shape. Who whould have thought carrying 100+ extra pounds could make you feel so bad? My knees don't hurt any more, I no longer snap, crackle and pop like an old woman when I take the stairs and I don't require naps with my kids (though sometimes I still enjoy them.)

I'm not alone in my stuggles and I've met some of the coolest, non-judgemental, supportive people during this journey. Thanks for being here for me and letting me return the favor. I count all of you among my blessings!

Now, let's go tackle the New Year!!

Berfunkle · December 31st, 2002, 10:16 AM

see my little smiley face, flipping for you? thanks for the inspiring words!

QueenDivaBaby · December 31st, 2002, 10:45 AM

THANKS FOR SHARING BETH

Deltha · December 31st, 2002, 10:46 AM

Amen to that!!

triplet · December 31st, 2002, 10:57 AM

I'm with you Beth....here's to 2003!!!

Trip

HIPPIE · December 31st, 2002, 11:08 AM

WOOHOOOOOOO!

nal · December 31st, 2002, 11:44 AM

I'm with you Beth! Happy New Year!

slowfoot · December 31st, 2002, 02:09 PM

Hey Beth! What a difference is right! I started on Jan 9 too

Happy anniversary!

~angela

December 31st, 2002, 09:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Parma-Beth Silver Phenster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Parma, Idaho Posts: 142 Lost Weight: 50 Current Weight: 212 Goal Weight: 130-135	Okay, January 9th will be one year since I started Phentermine and signed up to join the forum (formerly Beth-C). It's been a great year! Full of highs and lows, ups and downs (wonderful mood swings!), making new friends, having a few agruements, and learning a lot about myself, life, and how I want to live it. Here are a few of the things I've learned: PMS still comes, whether or not you give in and eat the entire pan of brownies and gallon of ice cream (Chunky Monkey or Mint Chocolate Chip). The difference is whether or not you'll gain 5 pounds or more self respect. Regular exercise isn't a chore and it won't kill me. In fact, it makes me feel much better and threw my sex drive into over drive (lucky hubby! ) I never thought I could or would walk, let alone hike, 5 miles for fun. Maybe if my car broke down and my cell phone wasn't working, but fun? No way! Well, surprize, now I have the pictures, and the memories of doing it just because it sounded fun and I wanted to enjoy the vistas. Going out to eat isn't as much fun now that I am paying more attention to what I'm eating. Now that I realize how much fat and calories are on that plate, suddenly I'm not all that hungery. I wasn't getting old, I was just fat and really out of shape. Who whould have thought carrying 100+ extra pounds could make you feel so bad? My knees don't hurt any more, I no longer snap, crackle and pop like an old woman when I take the stairs and I don't require naps with my kids (though sometimes I still enjoy them.) I'm not alone in my stuggles and I've met some of the coolest, non-judgemental, supportive people during this journey. Thanks for being here for me and letting me return the favor. I count all of you among my blessings! Now, let's go tackle the New Year!! Beth-C sw- 244 1/9/02 cw- 212 12/31/02 (was 185 in 10/02) gw- 130-135 Inch by inch, pound by pound, gonna get this body down.

December 31st, 2002, 10:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
QueenDivaBaby "I am too blessed to be stressed and too anointed too be disappointed!" Join Date: May 2002 Location: FLA Posts: 2,942 Lost Weight: 68PDS Current Weight: 175 Goal Weight: 140	THANKS FOR SHARING BETH The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor.

December 31st, 2002, 11:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
HIPPIE Platinum Phenster Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: S.C. Posts: 1,069 Lost Weight: 15 Current Weight: 135	WOOHOOOOOOO! In prison, you spend most of your life looking through bars from the inside wanting to get out. At work, you spend most of your time wanting to get out and go inside bars. http://phentermine.com/smilies/

December 31st, 2002, 11:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
nal Diamond Phenster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Seattle area Posts: 4,898 Lost Weight: 0lbs Current Weight: afraid to look Goal Weight: 160	I'm with you Beth! Happy New Year! Are We Cruisin' Yet?

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December 31st, 2002, 10:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
Berfunkle Silver Phenster Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 120 Lost Weight: 0lbs	see my little smiley face, flipping for you? thanks for the inspiring words!

December 31st, 2002, 10:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
Deltha Diamond Phenster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 2,633 Lost Weight: at one time almost 40 pounds...but it\'s all back now Current Weight: 174...sadly. I was down to 135. Goal Weight: 135 was my original goal...met it in June 2002 now I\'m going for it again.	Amen to that!!

December 31st, 2002, 10:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
triplet Gold Phenster Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 720 Lost Weight: 73 pounds Current Weight: 181 Goal Weight: 150ish	I'm with you Beth....here's to 2003!!! Trip

December 31st, 2002, 02:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
slowfoot The fire in your thighs. Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,950 Lost Weight: 0lbs	Hey Beth! What a difference is right! I started on Jan 9 too Happy anniversary! ~angela