I know....but I have more questions....lol

[Jewel]

Hi Again Everyone!
I was wondering if y'all could tell me the basic plan you use for your weight loss. Do you count calories, use a high protein low carb diet, sugar-free or none of the above? I notice most of you talk of exercising....how much and how often? And water...is a gallon the norm? Thanks for the info. Don't ya just hate us newbies? lol
Jewel~~~

[Lilo]

here's an overview of what I did.
1200-1800 cal keep a journal
exercise 5-7 days a week 20-90 minutes a day depending on my mood but, never less than 20 min.
both cadio and weight training.
ate clean unprocessed foods.
PORTION CONTROL!
waaayyyyyy less sugar!
About a gallon of water a day. Took me about a year to lose 100 pounds, that was about 7 years ago when I reached my goal for the first time. 125. For the past well....since than I've bounced between 125-140 but, never going beyond 140 in the past 7 years! I'm most comfortable at 130.

[kywildcat]

Hi , glad to meet you. Im fairly new myself. Only been about 12 days on Phen. I have lost 10 pounds so far. Only things I am doing now is watching my portions. drinking all the water I can handle. I dont know how much it is I just drink it all day long. I keep it beside me wherever I am so that if I get thirsty I wont run to the fridge to get something to drink that has sugar in it. I went from drinking about 3 bottles of mountain dew or dr pepper a day to none what so ever. I had one in the last 12 days. I dont necessarily have a exercise routine but I do have an upstairs to my apartment....so what I do is, all day long I'll find reasons to climb the stairs. I bet I make 50 trips up them a day. I try stay away from fattening foods. I have 3 kids also so I get lots of running around all day long. I stay busy or on the road so I dont really dont have time for a particular workout. Thats why anytime I can Ill come up stairs lol. Hey it works I wish you good luck and keep me mosted on how your doing.


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SW- 225 (6-12-03)
CW- 215 (6-20-03)

[erbear1925]

Hi - I have been on phen for 2 weeks - I am down 9 lbs! I lost 40 pounds a couple years ago on WW, I am doing WW agaon, but with phen, too. The points system is really easy for me, and I write all my points in my palm pilot, which I have with me all the time. I also have food and restaurant points lists in it. Makes it really easy to stay on track! I lift weights twice a week for about 40 minutes, take 2 hour long cardio classes, and do 30 minutes cardio 2 other days a week, usually with my sister, so I consider that more of a social outing! Plus I drink TONS of water

[RainBug]

Hiya and welcome!! I just started on the phen yesterday. I drank 4 16oz glasses of water...that was tough. I'm a diet coke freak..water just tastes so...watery.

I'm cutting my portions and trying to cut back on sweets, altho with the phen I don't seem to crave sweets (it was like that when I was on phen years ago). I don't want to completely alter my eating habits, like cutting out all carbs or all fat, as I have a family to cook for..and there's just no way I could stick to that. I know myself better than that..the more I restrict myself..the more I want something. So just teaching myself to eat less and more appropriate foods seems the best way for me.

Exercise..ARGH! I KNOW I have to move..but it's so boring. I plan on walking twice a day..see the word "plan"..I'm such a slug, hopefully I can get in the habit.

And I'm going to check into some of the videos the people in here have mentioned.

Good Luck and keep us posted!!

Lorraine

[Slave2Food]

WW is a great way to start.

[mommy of twins]

30 minutes of cardio 5X a week.
Eat 1200-1400 cals a day.
Drink 100 oz of water a day.

[FindingSTA]

I am doing Weight Watchers too...along with walking and chasing my kids around for my activity!

[Jewel]

Alrighty...thanks so much to all of you for sharing. I think the exercise will be the most difficult part for me. I exercise daily (ok...maybe not every single day lol)...and I'm used to watching my food intake. I can't wait till my Phen gets here. Hopefully tomorrow <waiting patiently...can't ya tell? lol>. I always drink water..although not that much. I'll have to keep a big glass filled all the time to encourage myself to drink. You have all made me feel very welcome and I really appreciate that!!
Jewel~~~