New Year, New Thread, New EVERYTHING

**Slave2Food** · February 9th, 2010, 07:18 PM

So, I got my pills! 37.5 and some water pills. I'm going to take 1/2 tomorrow and see how I do. So excited. I lost 2 pounds this week with just diet and a bit of exercise. I really have been slacking on the exercise part, so I must say to those of you that are doing it regularly...CONGRATS and WTG for all the exercise ladies!

Someone asked about the B12...it's a vitamin that gives you energy. See article:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Vitamin-B1...Loss&id=333129

TEX, yes...acrylics can be funky. I cannot wear them at work for that very reason.

Nor am I allowed polished nails.

Tosh, Frankie Carter Randolf park is in Friendswood on 2351. Step away from the cake!

**ryleighsmommy15** · February 9th, 2010, 10:23 PM

I have a feeling tomorrow morning I am going to be up. I had a cupcake this afternoon

and I haven't worked out nearly as much today. I did do all 3 levels of biggest loser cardio and I did 15 songs on the Just Dance game for wii and a 30 min jog. ugh. I sure hope its lower lol okay Im done venting

**texasbeauty1982** · February 10th, 2010, 08:42 AM

I did all 3 lvls of the BL dvd, and 70min of running yesterday and lost .5lbs today. So Im at 220.0lbs....ughhh! lol Once again stuck in a SPECIFIC number like last time! lol

**Honeybaby** · February 10th, 2010, 08:56 AM

Tex and Ryry I am in on the 25lbs by Easter. That sounds pretty fun and doable. lol I am going to be beginning at 208 since over the weekend I went up a couple pounds from my crappy eating.

On a side note, I worked out pretty good yesterday and I got to take my morning walk on my break at work. First time I've been able to take that walk in over a week or so since it's been raining and icy cold. Oh, it was icy cold yesterday and very windy, but it wasn't raining so I got my butt out there and FROZE.

I am so excited you guys. I got to go buy some new shirts yesterday!!!! Yippee! And I was so surprised, but I actually fit in Mediums/Larges, whereas I was wearing XL/1X so that was awesome. I need to get new pants, but I need to lose about 15 more lbs to fit one size smaller. I started in 20's now I am in 18's and they are getting a bit loose, but not loose enough to go down to 16's. I have a total ghetto booty so even if something fits me in the waste I still have to have pants that can go up over my butt. Anyhow, I am super duper excited and in 15 lbs I am going to get me some more pants to wear. I only have 3 pairs of pants I can currently wear so I have to do a mid-week washing so I have enough pants for the last two days of work.

**ryleighsmommy15** · February 10th, 2010, 01:03 PM

Honey- I know the feeling about the pants. I would of thought by now I would of been in a smaller size but no still holding out in my 16s lol. I ended up gaining today .2lbs ugh that makes me so mad. I knew I shouldn't of had that cupcake. So today is another day and Im back on track. I am gonna bust butt today to lose these last 2 lbs before Vday... As for the 25 lbs by easter. I think it is totally do able. I just cant wait to be out of the 180s1

**shawntaedaylin** · February 10th, 2010, 02:18 PM

Good afternoon ladies!!!! Just droping in before I am off to wonderful school whoo hoo!!! Not. Ok so I am a little discouraged that I have lost 25lbs since Jan and my husband hasnt noticed, or atleast he hasnt said anything

And I just think that 25lbs is noticable......

Tex - The easter challenge sounds GREAT ! Im excited about it , I cant even imagean being 25lbs lighter !!! And if I don't meet my vday goal then I have this challenge to work on with more determination! You should go with your bf and enjoy yourself, you earned it esp with all those lunges !!!

**Honeybaby** · February 10th, 2010, 02:23 PM

Ryleigh - I was realllllly hoping to be able to fit into 16's by now. But, it's ok. I will get over it. I am going to work hard to try to fit into them or 14's by Easter. That would be awesome. Are your pants really loose on you now?

**HopefulHeather** · February 10th, 2010, 04:04 PM

Tex dear, you seem a little too caught up in the daily loss. I know that not losing is frustrating as all get out, but if I got upset every day that I didn't lose, I would have quit long long ago.

I think you are doing fantastic, simply amazing. I really do not think it is physically possible for you to lose some weight every single day. The body is constantly adjusting.

I think you had a really big loss because you started making dramatic changes, but now your body is starting to get used to it. It is hard to keep changing things all the time, and keep losing, I think that is why weight loss slows down or even stops for a period of time. In some cases people even gain a little before they lose again.

If you increase your exercise now, and that works for a while, what will you do if you notice this same thing later say in a month? Increase it some more? It sounds to me like you are already working out a LOT. That's really good, but you will find a point where you simply don't have time to do anymore.

I guess I'm saying, It seems you are getting really frustrated, and I don't want to see you get frustrated and quit.

I look down and I want to lose the weight too, but I know its not going to happen overnight, and this journey is only just beginning.

Just don't give up, you're doing great. I'd really hate to see you give up now.

**ryleighsmommy15** · February 10th, 2010, 04:27 PM

Heather- You always have such great advise for people. I love how positive you stay.
Honey- Sad thing is my 16's arn't all that big on me. I wish they were. I seriously takes me about 20lbs to go down one pant size. So the way I look at it is that I have about 8 lbs to go and then I should be able to fit into 14s lol that would also put me at 179. I just keep positive because with all the stuff Im doing it has to come down sometime

**christykoeb21** · February 10th, 2010, 04:35 PM

Well I worked out yesterday and Monday! WOOHOO! I don't know if I'll do much today or not maybe tonight after boys are in bed. I'm going out to eat with my mom we are going to a mexican place to see her friend from cali. So I don't want to get all sweaty before I go because I won't have time for a shower. I haven't weighed myself in two days though because TOM is here and I was up like 2 lbs eek! So I'm hoping with my exercising and TOM going away I can lose some.

On a even better note the IRS's website says my money should be available Friday. If it is I will scream for joy. I will be able to get my truck Saturday!!

I'm soo excited! EEEEkkk!

**texasbeauty1982** · February 10th, 2010, 04:37 PM

HOPEFUL- Heck no Im not giving up!

I wont either! Im learning that this is a process that can take time..a LOT of time maybe and Im OK with that. Its just on those days that I DONT cheat or whatever that make me scratch my head like wtf??!! lol But no, Im good and Im not quitting. I have too much to look forward to to quit now

HONEY- I wasnt able to fit into the 16's until I hit BELOW 200lbs last time and I hit 14's when I hit the 180's so give it 10 more pounds and u will fit into 16's

I started out this time around in size 22's

but I am now down to an 18. I've dropped 2 sizes in 30lbs...Everybody's body is different. You wanna know whats bad?? EVen after I drop all 100lbs that I am trying to drop, I will only go down to a size 12...I have child bearing hips as many ppl call them..Even after I had my kids and weighed 140lbs, still a size 12...Oh well, like I said, everybody is different!

**texasbeauty1982** · February 10th, 2010, 04:41 PM

CHRISTY- yes, u will get ur $$ friday if the IRS's website said u will. PROMISE! The IRS has already released it to ur bank, so it is up to ur bank to release it to you. Check ur acct first thing friday and it will be there unless u have a stupid bank lol

**Krys** · February 10th, 2010, 04:50 PM

Hey everyone! We have had two snow days in a row here, so I have been MIA LOL!!! I have satelitte internet, and sometimes with snow and ice it takes a few days to get back up again

So frusterating!

Well, I have not cheated one bit. I was exactly the same yesterday and up .5 today. I am trying to be patient but that makes me sooo mad! I am hoping I will have a couple of days with good losses next. It seems like by body kinda cycles that way. I have three or four days stuck and then three or four with really good losses???

TEX: I am in on 25 before Easter! I want to be in Onederland before my oldest daughter's birthday (March 28) so that fits with that goal. WE CAN DO IT!

KRYS

**Slave2Food** · February 10th, 2010, 09:20 PM

heather, great advice on daily weigh ins.

good job those of you exercising!!

honey...yay for new (SMALLER) clothes!!

So, started my phen today and holy cow i'm sooooo happy!! I have energy, focus and no hunger!! Today was a BUSY day at work, but I was so satisfied with a normal ammount of food.

**DimeDiva** · February 10th, 2010, 09:35 PM

Hey Ladies,

I'm happy to see everyone still pushing to lose these lbs. I've been doing well food and exercise wise and my scale is showing good loss, but we'll see what the doc scale says (I trust his more than mine!)

Slave- I'm glad you got your pills! Whoot! And thanks for the B12 shot info, it was me who asked.

Tex- I'm in for the Easter challenge, I would love to lose 25 lbs by then. Side note: I love how you say/type "k" after everything, it makes me giggle a little when I read your posts because I can picture hearing you talk like that! lol

Honey- I know what you mean about feeling good about moving down from XL and 1X to L/M, it's a WONDERFUL feeling and an even better look! I've dropped from a size 16/18 to a size 12 since I've been doing this thing and I feel so much better going shopping for clothes now! And I can relate to your "ghetto booty" I have one too and the hips to match, so while my clothes may fit in the waist, I have to go up a size to fit my 'ghetto-ness' in as well!

**texasbeauty1982** · February 10th, 2010, 10:20 PM

DIME- haha I tried lookin back at my recent posts and I didnt put a "k" after anything! When I read ur post to me, it made me think maybe I was doing that subconciously becuz I couldnt recall doing or saying that ever, so I had to go back and look! lol DId u really mean someone else or did I not go back far enough?? lol Idk but Oh well, if I did, then Im glad I can make u laugh!

RYRY- Hey, just a side note for you: I CALL BS!!!

**ninic010386** · February 10th, 2010, 10:53 PM

Hey ladies!!! My name is Nicole, I'm from San Antonio, TX. I just started phen 37.5 on 02/09/10...and I couldn't be more happy! I have always been the chubby girl...and now that time is over, it is time to be in the limelight

In combination with taking my phen, I am also doing WonderSlim...which is the less expensive and better tasting version of MediFast. I will detail my diet below! I still haven't chosen an excercise regimen...I think the most important thing is for me to get moving. I have been sedentary for far to long. On the bright side, my doctor did some blood work before I started phen and my cholesterol actually wasn't that bad 180...down from 206 in November 2009. The only downside to the phone call I got to my lab results today was that I was really anemic...so now I'm on a strict iron supplement schedule. I'm super excited to get to know all of you and yah!

Diet:
0730am WonderSlim Shake + 1 piece of low glycemic fruit
0930 WonderSlim Shake
1130 WonderSlim Shake + WonderSlim protein bar
1330 WonderSlim brand soup
1530 4-6oz of xtra lean meat and 2 servings of veggies
1730 WonderSlim Shake

*My goal is to drink 80oz of water everyday
*I take lots of vitamins: Women's Centrum Daily, CoQ10, Flaxseed, Fish Oil, Iron, B12, and Grapeseed Extract.

My first official at home weigh in will be Valentines Day

I am hoping to lose at least 8lbs!!!

**allylynn** · February 11th, 2010, 03:14 AM

stomach bug is helping with the weight loss. Had eaten something with way too much salt content and retained so much water. It's going away and more. Gonna weigh in tomorrow and see. Was 212 last week before salty food. Weighed 215 this morning.

Have a few Phen pills that I had stopped using when it stopped being effective for me earlier this year. Am gonna use them on days when I'm struggling to maintain my 1200 calorie intake.

I'm up for the 25 lbs by Easter. Sounds great. Need to be in much smaller bathing suit this summer. I turn 40 this summer!

Looking forward to getting to know everyone!

**ethansmommy23** · February 11th, 2010, 10:04 AM

christy mine was supposed to b direct deposited last friday, it actually hit my bank thursday afternoon so u might want to check it later on today!

**texasbeauty1982** · February 11th, 2010, 10:24 AM

woo hoo! Progress during the wk is good! lol I lost .7lbs today bringing me to 219.3lbs!!! I have lost over 30lbs now!!

YAY!!!

Oh BTW, It is SNOWING here in Tyler, Tx lol and actually STICKING right now! totally not normal for us!

**Krys** · February 11th, 2010, 10:32 AM

Hello everyone! Hope your day is going well.

Well, I lost the .5 that I had gained today...so I am glad for that. But I am sick of being stuck at 223. Seems like I do this all the time, getting stuck on the same dang number!

TEX: Dime is right, you do say that sometimes. You didn't look back far enough. I have always smiled at that too, you sound so encouraging when you type that LOL

KRYS

**ryleighsmommy15** · February 11th, 2010, 11:22 AM

TEX I must be use to it because I never picked up on it here on the thread lol but I know in emails you do lmao. So now I am stuck at 187.6

I was so hoping to be 185.9 by valentines day but it doesnt look like that is going to happen. I worked out so much that yesterday that Im not sure why i didnt lose. ugh. so irritating but tomorrow is another day and hoping it will be down some, I'll take anything at this point!

**texasbeauty1982** · February 11th, 2010, 11:38 AM

Fine! I guess I say it then!

hehe Oh well, as long as u guys dont make fun of me for it then its all good! k? hehe lmao! But now u guys got me thinking about how often I say it! lol Im scratching my brain trying to think of when I say it so Im gonna go back and read my posts so I can laugh at myself as well!

**SandieB** · February 11th, 2010, 11:52 AM

Good morning ladies! Why did I make a homemade choclate cake with peanut butter icing? I only ate one piece, but I feel SO guilty! We've been snowed in for 2 days and I am just SO bored. Ive been working out a lot, so hopefully it wont hurt my weight any.

I read where people were talking about jean size... but it really is amazing how people can carry their weight differently. My sister is about 5'7 165 lbs and looks like a tooth pick... she wears a size 16!

However when I was at 200 lbs I was a 12 and she couldnt even squeeze into my stuff! And I am 5'5! Were both built pretty much the same too. Ive always found that odd.

I kind of have a personal ? for any moms....

My new little guy will be 3 mo old Feb 19th and I still have not had TOM. I didnt have this issue with my 1st kid. I called the doc last month and they said to give it a few more weeks. Ive taken like 100 pregnancy tests because Im terrified to get pregnant again, they're all negative. Its just starting to freak me out. Anyone else has this problem before?

Thanks!

**SandieB** · February 11th, 2010, 11:55 AM

Also, I have lost 47 lbs since having him, I wonder if thats a part of it? Has weight loss thrown any of you all off schedule?

**shawntaedaylin** · February 11th, 2010, 12:14 PM

Good Morning Ladies!!! Today is going to be a great day, I'm sure of it!I wasn't supose to weigh this morning but I coulnd't help it, I wanted to know how much more I needed to lose to meet the v-day goal.... And I was 174.9

I am so excited! So I need to be 169.9 to meet the goal but I am happy if I just hit 171 getting close to the 160s is a real motivator! And geeting started on the 25 b4 easter! Thanks ladies for all the support and motivation that you give!

SANDIE- My lil girl will be 3 months March 1st and I also have not had my TOM, so I was freaking out because it never happened with my other children.So I called and talked to my dr he said that with the combo of new birth control / diet pills and rapid weight loss its normal. Thank Gosh !!! Theres no way I could have my 6th kid!!!!

**SandieB** · February 11th, 2010, 12:16 PM

You have 5 kids! OMG! You must be a strong woman, I can barely handle having 2 now!!!

Thanks for putting that, I am really getting stressed!

**Honeybaby** · February 11th, 2010, 02:37 PM

WOW, a ton of posts I've missed. You guys are all losing so much weight. I am so proud of all of you. We are a band of sisters in weightloss together. HI HO THE SKINNY GIRLS!!!

So, today we got a boat load of snow! And what's better, I got to stay home with my beautiful daughter!!!!! YIPEE!!! Even being 15 months old she got to be hit with a gentle snowball fight with my friend, my daughter, and me. She kept falling in the snow, because she couldn't figure out how to walk in it well. Anyhow, we have gotten about 4-5 inches so far and expected to get 7+ inches. We live in Texas, this isn't supposed to happen!!! But, I am sooo excited! I called my boss and talked to him and he said tomorrow is supposed to be worse so he said he didn't expect me in tomorrow either. I only called in today because I wanted to take my daughter outside in the snow and have fun.

Tex - I expect that once i'm actually under 200lbs I'll be in size 16's. I can pull them up and wear them, but they don't look so good. Look all giggelo like with my fat so I am thinking probably another 15-20lbs before I am in 16's. I know I was in 16's when I was 195 down to about 175. Then when I was lower I was in 12/14's.

Slave - Thanks so much for the encouragement. It's nice to see you are still on your weightloss journey and not off track right now from 2003! Do you recognize anyone on the forums since you came back?

Ninic - Welcome to the boards and it sounds like you are headed in the right direction! Good luck on your weightloss journey and we will be with ya the whole way there!

Dime - I'm glad I have someone who can totally relate in the booty area. I have wide hips too, but I totally got that ghetto booty. I actually like my booty and don't want it to go away, but I do want it to be a little more firm!

SandieB - Are you nursing or bottle feeding? I nursed my daughter for a little over a year. I actually went the entire pregnancy and then another 11 months without a period. So I went 20 months without a period. It was wonderful. Anyhow, that's the only experience I have so I hope that helps some.

Shawn - You are so LUCKY to have 6 kids!!! I so want a big family! You go girl!

**Tosh322** · February 11th, 2010, 03:42 PM

hi everybody!!

I havent been on here in a couple of days, just wanted to check in with everybody. Well I have been stuck at 18lbs for a couple of days...give or take a .3 here or there. I really really want to make it to my first 20lbs but sometimes patience is not a good virtue of mine. I WISH I could make myself only weigh once a week, but im obsessed with checking every mornig and i know its probably not healthy...lol My clothes are all def much looser, I wear a 14 and I don't want to even think about buying a smaller size until I know for sure it will fit, but i am happy that all my shirts and pants fit much better now. Alot of the guys I work with are starting to notice and make comments. I just wish I could start seeing it in my face as well. I took a pic of me at 204.4 in just panties and bra and when I hit my 20lb mark I am going to take another pic and try to do it every 20lbs. Hubby is finally on board with me and admitted that he was being crappy about it in the beginning because he felt guilty for not trying to lose weight himself. So it is definatley much easier when he is doing it with me. I dont' really have the urge to cheat I just get bored with the same food everyday and I keep forgetting to eat since I have been on the 37.5 I can't believe what a difference it is in the 30mg and the 37.7mg HUGE! Anyway enough of my rambling.

Tex: I had to laugh as well because you do say K alot, I noticed it in one of the first post I read from you...its cute!! lol

Slave: woohoo!! glad you finally got your phen...did your doc give you water pills also?? when we gonna go walkin girl??..i live about 5 minutes from that park...didnt realize it was the one i have BEEN walking at...lol duh!

Honey: Im so glad you got to stay home and spend some time with your daughter with her first snow!! soo fun!! im so jealous...the news had said they Houston MAY get a little but we got NOTHIN!! lol!!

Ryleighsmommy: me and you seem to be neck and neck with our weight loss...I was 186 this I can't wait to be in the 170's....I really really wanted to be 180 by sunday...I hope I at least get close.

On a side note, I was looking at clothes online today dreamin about all the cute stuff I want to wear....Im hopin to be in the 160's in march by the time the rodeo comes around.....I really really wanna wear a cute little dress with my boots...thinkin about buying one is a smaller size as in incentive...anybody else ever do that???

Ok girls...well time to get off of here, Im home from work and being a complete bum til the kidddos get outta of school...tryin to figure out what to do for hubby for vday. he said he has plans for us hopefully its something good!!
have a wonderful day!!! you ladies enjoy your snow!!