Phen according to Kat...

[whyzgirl]

I noticed there wasn't a "Journal" section, so I'm making my own...I think that this will keep me accountable for my weight-loss and a tool for me to go back and re-read my inserts, when I do have a melt-down and shove everything chocolate in my mouth...and try to identify the triggers to my binges...

I guess I should start out with an introduction to what has led me to this site and taking phen...

I have been struggling to lose these 35 pounds for what seems to be ever...I tend to turn to food when I'm going through an emotional rollercoaster in my life, it's like an addiction almost...so I obviously need some intervention here! I've tried everything on the market to lose weight, except eating right and exercise...I have always looked for that magic weight-loss pill, you know the one, the pill you pop one in your mouth and all of the sudden you're skinny, yep that's the one, it's apparent that I have not had such luck in finding that pill, so here I am.

I am a Nurse, (have you noticed majority of nurses are over-weight? How on earth am I going to teach my patients about proper nutrition and the importance of good health, when I obviously don't follow what I teach to my patients...I wonder what goes through the mind of a patient who's nurse is obese, but telling him/her to lose weight...um yeah, enough said) and I heard about Phen from one of my colleagues, and decided why not...it couldn't possibly hurt...I've tried everything else.

I don't think I have unrealistic expectations, (OK, maybe I do...I want to wake up tomorrow and have these 35 pounds gone!) right now as of today, I weigh 162.4 on a 5-4" frame (I'm feeling a little compact and what's the word stuffy...) I wear size 10. Took my first dose of Phen 37.5 mg yesterday, and let me tell you...I couldn't SLEEP! My mouth felt like I stuffed cotton balls...but ey I wasn't hungry, and didn't even think about eating...I do have a mini goal for the remainder of Feb, I'd like to lose 2.4 pounds by March 1st, and go into March weighing 160 and from there set another achievable goal...

I need to start some kind of a healthy approach to my diet...I'm a sugar and carb addict, so this will be really hard. Any suggestions for nutrition?
I do go to the gym at least 4 days a week, I'm trying to work up to going at least 6 days a week....I am a cardio queen, I do about an hour of cardio on the days I do go to the gym, and sometimes throw in another 30 minutes if I have enough time...however, I need to start weight-training. Which I am not looking forward to, what is it about weights that I do not like? Well possibly the whole way of thinking, "I'm trying to lose weight and get toned not bulk up..." I know I can't bulk up, maybe I just get intimidated by weights, or the guys lifting weights...ugh, have I told you how I don't like going to the gym...I kinda feel like the chubby chick with all these fit people!!

So, I am here to read others success stories and motivate myself with their losses...so any suggestions to eating and exercising and what to exepect from phen would greatly be appreciated...

[greenapplegirl77]

I think your goal is totally realistic. If you do find that pill that makes us lose 30 lbs overnight, tell me first:P

I really think you will meet your March 1 goal also. I know phen isn't a magic pill, but it really makes a difference. It motivates you to actually get up and do something. I want to eat better, I want to exercise when I am taking the pills.

Good luck! I will be reading your journal, I wish they also had a journal section.

Erin

[greenapplegirl77]

I am from WA state also but live in Texas now. I was born in Bremerton. Are you anywhere near there? I went to jr high and high school in Lakewood.

[whyzgirl]

I actually live in Gig Harbor, not too far from Bremerton...I just moved to Gig Harbor from Olympia...Still trying to get used to the scenery here...

Texas...Never been, what made you move to Texas?

[whyzgirl]

Today I took the Phen earlier than I did yesterday, and I have to say that I felt off today...just really tired and not really motivated. I did not work-out, instead since we were fortunate to have some sun, I decided to work out in my yard.
My eating, wasn't horrible...however, it wasn't great either. I did manage not to eat any sweets like I wanted. I've had one of those days where I just want to turn to food for comfort, instead I've decided to stay out of the kitchen...

Back to work tomorrow, I am really trying to motivate myself into working out in the morning prior to work...we shall see how that turns out. I have decided not to step on the scale until March 1st. The scale is not my friend, I swear it's broken with the numbers its displaying! Ugh....well until tomorrow...

[greenapplegirl77]

My hubby was in the army when we met. He was stationed at Fort Lewis, we moved to Colorado, then Germany and when he got out we decided to come to where he is from. It is much less $$ down here. I really wish I had said I wanted to go home though! I don't think I will ever get back there. I might be up there this summer if my sister ever sets a date to get married

[whyzgirl]

My hubby was in the army when we met. He was stationed at Fort Lewis, we moved to Colorado, then Germany and when he got out we decided to come to where he is from. It is much less $$ down here. I really wish I had said I wanted to go home though! I don't think I will ever get back there. I might be up there this summer if my sister ever sets a date to get married

You're going to have to let me know if you do come visit we'll have to do some lunch and a walk around the harbor to burn those calories LOL

[whyzgirl]

I'm not too sure if it's the Phen that is making me feel like I'm crashing by the end of the day, or maybe it's because I'm not feeling too well.

I wasn't able to eat today, and I haven't been able to go to the gym for the last four days. I am hoping that I get over this cold so I can start working out again.

I'm not sure that I will meet my first mini goal, TOM is in town and I feel bloated and I don't even want to step on the scale...well I'll wait until it's over to jump on it.

Does the Phen make you crash after awhile? I feel like I need to take a fat burner to give me energy....

[carcol29]

hey,
I just read your other post....and then I saw this one.....
I read your post here and it sounds like my story (except for the nurse part)! I am also 5'4, 157lbs (now), Size 10 and a carb and sugar addict. I also tend to eat when I am bored and when things are hectic in my life. I am unemployed, anxiously trying to get back in the workforce and debating if I should move out of the state! So I am a little bit stressed...
I started Phen 2 weeks ago and although I started good with the food and exercise, this week, I kinda blue it....I let the sugar cravings get to me. I have a bad habit of eating in front of the TV. When there is something good on tv that night, I feel like I have to snack....which is where the bad foods come to mind (ice cream, anything cheesy, chocolate, etc.). I was doing cardio for 60 min a day but slacked off this past 4 days. I haven't been doing weight but I will do that this week....So when I weight myself tomorrow, I have no one to blame but me. I ate half a pineapple pie and have had alot of icecream this past week! I am so disappointed in myself...on the flip side, my calorie intake was low, so hopefully I dont gain too much since all the bad stuff was my main meal. I know I cant do that again. It's kinda frustrating to see people lose alot here and I lost 1lbs the first week but I understand I have little to lose (eventhough its so freakin hard). I have to go back to my Dr. in 2 weeks because he wants to see my progress and he is going to make the decision if he should continue to give me the Phen....which I will be devastated if he doesnt. I am understanding that my problem with food is just a bad habit! The Phen does work on me, my hunger is gone....but somehow I still make bad choices of food! I need to kick this habit once an for all.
I've been trying to lose this same weight for 3 years now.
I must say, I started a low carb diet (kinda like atkins) about a month ago and I felt great. My skin cleared, I was drinking the water...I cut sugar and caffeine, it was rough at first but totally do-able....well, this past week, I went back to my old ways and I feel sluggish again, I stared to break out again. So for me, I am just going to start up a low carb, high protein diet because I feel better that way....
anyway, that's my story!
Feel free to email me, we can keep each other motivated!

[whyzgirl]

hey,
I just read your other post....and then I saw this one.....
I read your post here and it sounds like my story (except for the nurse part)! I am also 5'4, 157lbs (now), Size 10 and a carb and sugar addict. I also tend to eat when I am bored and when things are hectic in my life. I am unemployed, anxiously trying to get back in the workforce and debating if I should move out of the state! So I am a little bit stressed...
I started Phen 2 weeks ago and although I started good with the food and exercise, this week, I kinda blue it....I let the sugar cravings get to me. I have a bad habit of eating in front of the TV. When there is something good on tv that night, I feel like I have to snack....which is where the bad foods come to mind (ice cream, anything cheesy, chocolate, etc.). I was doing cardio for 60 min a day but slacked off this past 4 days. I haven't been doing weight but I will do that this week....So when I weight myself tomorrow, I have no one to blame but me. I ate half a pineapple pie and have had alot of icecream this past week! I am so disappointed in myself...on the flip side, my calorie intake was low, so hopefully I dont gain too much since all the bad stuff was my main meal. I know I cant do that again. It's kinda frustrating to see people lose alot here and I lost 1lbs the first week but I understand I have little to lose (eventhough its so freakin hard). I have to go back to my Dr. in 2 weeks because he wants to see my progress and he is going to make the decision if he should continue to give me the Phen....which I will be devastated if he doesnt. I am understanding that my problem with food is just a bad habit! The Phen does work on me, my hunger is gone....but somehow I still make bad choices of food! I need to kick this habit once an for all.
I've been trying to lose this same weight for 3 years now.
I must say, I started a low carb diet (kinda like atkins) about a month ago and I felt great. My skin cleared, I was drinking the water...I cut sugar and caffeine, it was rough at first but totally do-able....well, this past week, I went back to my old ways and I feel sluggish again, I stared to break out again. So for me, I am just going to start up a low carb, high protein diet because I feel better that way....
anyway, that's my story!
Feel free to email me, we can keep each other motivated!

You and I must be sisters seperated at birth! LOL I was thinking of doing the low-carb dieting myself, I did atkins myself not too long ago and had some success, however my cravings for carbs and sugar got the best of me...so here I am, back to square one!

I would love to keep in contact and motivate one another, and be a support system, I think it's important to have someone you can count on that is going through the same struggle as you to really understand and give support. So please e-mail me, or post on here at anytime. I'm looking forward to getting to know you better and working toward acheiving our goal!

Kat

[whyzgirl]

I took the phen later than usual today, around 1ish this afternoon...I decided to try and take it later because I tend to get hungry when I am at home, and that's the time I inhale everything carb/sugar around me. Well, I was thinking I was going to get all this energy boost this afternoon because of my late dose...yeah, not so much. Instead, I felt like I was about to crash around 3...I had to come home and take a quick nap...could the tiredness be a side effect?
I seem to have more problems when I am at home with eating...I do great at work, because I'm on my feet all day running back and fourth...once I get home, I lose all motivation. I was hoping Phen could curb that for me...it's only been a week, so I need not to give up just yet.

I have been reading some of the threads regarding challenges....which I think is a great idea, I will set a 10 day challenge...during this challenge I plan on working out 6 days a week, and incorperating some bands/weight training with it...I think I'll workout with the bands/weights every other day...and of course cardio daily. I also plan on trying to do the low-carb deiting...not completely cutting the carbs. Ideally, I'd like to lose 5 pounds in the 10 days, however I'll take what I can get!

I will start this tomorrow since it's my day off...and I'll weigh myself first thing in the morning, and will try and write down what I eat through-out the day...perhaps that will keep me on track, if I write down everything...

This is a bad week to start, since TOM is in town...I feel like I just drank 5 gallons of salt water and now I'm retaining about 10 pounds of water!

Until then, hope everyone is doing well and losing!

[greenapplegirl77]

I feel like I am crashing at the end of the day too. The first two days no sleep, now sleepier than I was before on phen. I don't know why..I wish I had more energy

I will do your challenge with you I lost 6 this week and I know the 2nd week you don't lose as much..so I want to keep it going in the downward direction. Are you going to make a new thread for it?

[whyzgirl]

Wow! Congrats!! I'm excited for you!! I don't think I've lost any...as matter of fact I gained some I'm sure!

Should we make a new thread? What you think?

[greenapplegirl77]

Yes, you should do a new thread so everyone can see it. We can post updates and stuff there.

[whyzgirl]

OK miss Erin, you go ahead sister with the new thread

[carcol29]

Hello Gals!

Well, today was a good day for the most part then it all came crumbling down. I sabotage myself, I hate when I do that because I get so down! I ate really good throughout the day but when I came home from babysitting my niece all day, I ate pasta...with Alfredo sauce no less! I dont know why I do that.....I weighed myself this morning and I lost 1 more pound this week....but I cant blame the scale or phen. I get a moment of weekness and then completely indulge and go binge! Why is this so hard??? But I got to get myself together. I will go on the challenge with you gals...I have no excuse anymore! I live by myself so I can control what foods I have in my kitchen, I belong to a gym, I have alot of exercises on dvd, so I dont know why I am doing this!!
I need help! And I think I just need you gals!!! I want to cry but I will not, I have to **** it up and tomorrow is another day....I will get back on track....at least I didnt gain, right? well, I'm sure I will have gained on the scale tomorrow morning but I am not checking....So I will hit the gym hard and will get back on the low carb/high protein diet....I also did a no no and waited to night time to get in my water...so I feel like I am going to explode!
Anyway, I am disappointed in myself....for the 1000 time.

I've been losing my energy too....I used to have a lot of it 2 hours after I took the pill but I got to push myself to get through it.

Kat: I think we are twins because eventhough my name is Carol, my family nickname since I was 5 years old is Cat! LOL so funny....I am also writting everything down...so I can look back and see what works but now I know I have to go back to the low carb diet, no sugar and no caffeine....I just felt better then. I know about the TOM thing, I gain 4lbs everytime I have it...it ****s! and that will be in another week for me! I've read on here that for some people you do lose the energy boost but its so soon for you? Hmm...
Ok, I will email you!

[greenapplegirl77]

I will make the new thread. What are some ideas on what you guys want to do? Do you want to be specific, or just say exercise in general for x amt of time for x amt of days with a goal of losing x amt of lbs?

Carol, don't beat yourself up. Tomorrw is a new day Youu can eat your foods you love..just do it in moderation. I hope you have a good day tomorrow!

You guys should go in the chat room sometime. No one is ever in there to chat with!

[carcol29]

Hey Greenapple!
Omg, I never noticed there is a chat room on here! I'll check it out! Thanks for the kind words and yeah, your right....I will get back on track tomorrow....its definitely not going to help if I keep stressing about what I did! Congrats on your 6lbs lost this week, that is awesome and unbelievable.....whatever you did, keep doing it!! You must be on a high now and dont come down from that because it will keep you motivated!!

About the new challenge: I dont know if we should say a weight? Should we? I mean, everyone is different so I'm not sure if that works....but then again, dont know, I've never done this kinda thing! Maybe we can just put the at least 60 min. of cardio and something else....definitely the water amount too! Anyway, whatever you guys want to do, I'm in....I'm hitting it hard this week anyway...enough bs with me-I got to just stop giving myself excuses and just do the work! LOL....(that's my tough love I give myself) LOL

[whyzgirl]

Hmmm...let's do the biggest loser challenge. It doesn't have to be very specific, but do weekly weigh in's and at a certain time period see who loses the most...what do you think? If we do the biggest loser challenge we should probably make the length a little bit longer...what you think girls?

And the chat thing...how does that work? I'm computer stupid, I know how to turn it on...that's basically it LOL

[greenapplegirl77]

hahaha. there is a button up at the top that says "chat room". It is the 7th one from the left. I go in there, but no one is ever there.

I think if we do a biggest loser challege, we could do it just like them and do percentage of body wt lost? We could start on Monday the 1st and we could make it go for the whole month of March.

We could each update daily the following listed below (except for wt and do that on Mondays) .I really don't have a problem getting all my water, so if you guys need to include or not include I am fine either way. Maybe we could add a different challenge each week to make it a little funner...like...I have no idea what yet, but we can think of something.

Daily intake of water:
Weight lost and percentage:
Daily exercise (goal 45 min daily):

[whyzgirl]

I think that it's a great idea...I agree with the different challenges idea as well, so let's do it! So monday it is!

Water really isn't an issue at work, I drink lots of water, it's when I get home that I may only drink 20 oz. I have decided to give up my diet soda during this challenge and just drink water. I have an issue with eating more veggies...so I'll work on that during our challenge.

So Monday will be our first offical weigh in.

Regards to the chat, yeah I went in there and no one was there....were going to have to set up times and days to meet up in there. I'm off today so I'll try and get with you in regards to the new thread, or you just make it

[whyzgirl]

So, I decided to weigh myself today, I wasn't going to until Monday but I was curious to see my progress...LOL Not so much of a progress I tell you. I weighed in at 162.2 however, I do have to take into concideration that TOM just came to town and my visitor won't be leaving for another 5 days, so I guess that's not horribly bad. So in all I lost .2...I'll take it over a gain!

I was really hoping to go to the gym today, and I may later on tonight...however I still feel pretty sick, and been running a little bit of a temp so I decided to give my body the time it needs. This is going on a week of not working out and it is starting to frustrate me. I thought generally when your sick you don't want to eat? Not in my case...I think of all the things that can make my throat feel better like, ice-cream and milk shake. Yup, this is why I have issues with my weight! I didn't eat ice cream nor the milk shake instead I'll eat something with more substance and nutritional.

I've read something about the Mayo clinic diet on the threads, and it sounds like a good idea and something I can follow especially during my work days...however, I do have to throw in a protein shake in there to try and up my protein intake...so it will have some variation to the diet, we shall see how it goes for a week.

Hope everyone is having a great day and sucess with their own journey...

[whyzgirl]

I've been browsing the threads and I've read so many motivational stories, and I'm looking to lose more weight, I've been on the phen for about a week now, and yeah...not even 2 pounds lost. What's up with that? LOL I know everyone has different results, but seriously 1.6 pounds? I've given up all my chocolate and sugar/carbs to lose 1.6 pounds....seriously it makes me laugh...however, my 15 year old son did tell me yesterday that I looked leaner and my face was thinning out...bless his heart, I wonder what he wants LOL It could be I'm losing the 1.6 pounds in my face..NICE! LOL

I don't think I eat enough to be honest, I probably need to be more consistent with my eating routine. I forgot to eat lunch yesterday, I was running around and didn't even think about food. I had breakfast which consisted of 1/2 grapefruit, 2 eggs and 2 bacon and for dinner salad with cucumber tomato salad and 6 oz of chicken adobo, 1/2 cup of green beans and green tea...trying to eat 4 or 6 small meals through out the day is impossible for me, as a Nurse I can't take 4 to 6 breaks to eat, especially in the acute setting I work in...so I'm lucky to have breakfast and a protein shake during lunch and then dinner, I need to tweak it a little and see how I can get more calories in as well as enough protein. God knows I don't need to start losing my hair from being nutritionally deficient it's bad enough accepting my boobs and booty will start going first! Imgaine no hair/boobs or booty....Not so nice of a visual, ahh but I'll be thin right LOL Just kidding.

Decided to stay home one more day from work. Still running a little fever and just wanted to catch up on rest for the rest of the work week, tomorrow begins my 7 day rotation, I'll be on my feet back and fourth so that will be some sort of exercise, and I'll go to the gym after work before I come home and try to aim 60 minutes of cardio this up-coming week, and of course the 3 days of weights (my son wants to work out with his momma with weights, so hopefully he will kick my butt into gear!) Every year my son and I participate in Bloomsday in Spokane WA, it's like a mini-mini marathon it's only 8 miles but the elevation is killer...so I need to step up my jogging and cardio, I've put it off for too long now.

I've thought about taking a fat burner in conjunction with Phen, I wonder if anyone has tried that? I've read posts about 5-htp and that has caught my attention as well...has anyone reading this taken a fat burner with Phen?

[whyzgirl]

As of this morning, I am offically out of the 160's! I weighed in at 159.4, I'm excited I met my first mini-goal! Off to work I go, have a fabulous day!!

[greenapplegirl77]

That is great!! I am happy for you

[carcol29]

That is awesome Kat!!!! I am so happy for you! keep it up...

[whyzgirl]

I haven't lost any more weight since the weigh in couple of days ago...I been really doing great with my eating, haven't worked out though. I plan on going tomorrow morning before work, let's see if I can get up at 0 dark thirty!

Still hanging on at 159.4, I did meet my first mini goal which was to be at 160 March 1st...My second mini goal is to lose 5 pounds by the 15th. I have my follow up doctors appt. on March 15th, I'd like to lose 5 pounds by then, hopefully I'll be able to reach my goal. I'd really love to lose about 12 pounds this month, not sure how realistic that will be, however I will work at it. My fiance gets back in mid-April, I'd really love to lose 15-20 pounds by then, that gives me 6 weeks, is it acheivable? Ugh, we shall see....I am losing so slow, it is kind of frustrating, however...I have to keep it positive and remember a loss is a loss and not a gain.

I probably will not weigh again until the 15th, so I'll just keep track of my diet and exercise...I'm really slacking in the working out department, I need some motivation here...

I did start a fat burner today for the first time, and let me tell you it gave me an umph that I needed! I was speedy nurse today! I couldn't keep still, not scary like a crack head shaky, but I was on the go go go...I haven't had any reactions with it yet, I'll be taking it early in the morning and my phen during the afternoon....

until my next post, hope everyone is doing great with their daily challenges!

[carcol29]

Hey Kat!
well, its good that your eating has been on the right track!
I am with ya, I wasted 4 days due to my laziness since it snowed heavily here and I stayed home (didnt workout). My 3rd week will be on Wed. but I peeked at my weight today and I stayed at the same weight! But also I got TOM today so maybe that is why? So I dont have much hope for Wednesday's WI. I worked out on the eliptical and treadmill today, had my water and ate really good....so I am proud of myself. Now, if only I can do that every day! which I will!! I have to! Enough is Enough! LOL I'm kinda scared because I have to see some weight loss before the 10th since I have to go back and see my Doc. I am scared he is not going to prescribe it again for me. So I need to crank it up....dont know if I will just pretend I'm on the Biggest Loser camp and workout 8 hours a day or just keep my calories around 800 or so. Arrrgh! So frustrating.

I was wondering which Fat Burner are you trying out? Also, why do you take your Phen in the afternoon? Doesn't that give you insomnia? I take my 37.5mg around 11:30 (2hours after breakfast as my doc prescribed) and I still have trouble sleeping at night.

anyway, congrats on your mini goal!!
I hope everyone is doing well!

[whyzgirl]

Ok! So, I did weigh myself this morning...I wasn't going to, but the damn scale was calling my name!! LOL and as of this morning, I weigh 157.6...seriously are you kidding me? I'm pretty excited, looking forward to losing 10 pounds this month!

Ok, need to get ready for work, have a great day!

[greenapplegirl77]

That is great

[whyzgirl]

I haven't posted in a couple of days...I had a long work week. I managed to eat good, and started going back to the gym after work. I have only been able to do 45 minutes of cardio on the elliptical lately, I am hoping to increase it to 60 minutes and start resistence training.

I have had some co-workers notice that I have lost some weight, my scrubs fit better and I can I can notice the change in my mid-section...(which is my problem area!)

Everyday it seems like a struggle to make good choices in eating...it seems like everyday I get a temptation for chocolate or brownies...I haven't given in to temptation as of yet, but I am sure I will sooner or later! I just can't beat myself up over it...it's good to know that I can walk away from chocolate without having a meltdown LOL

I've been struggling with my mood the last couple of days, I'm not sure if it's the Phen that's putting me in a funk, or the lack of sugar/bad carbs...I've also noticed that I crash toward the end of the day and need to take a power nap when I get home from work...and mind you, I take a fat burner at 0630 and my phen around 1200 pm...

I haven't lost a dramatic amount of weight like some of the phen users, however, I am losing...as of this morning I weigh 155.8. My first month follow up will be on the 15th, I would really like to lose 5 pounds by then, but seems like a difficult goal in 9 days...I have been a little obsessed with the scale as of lately, and I need to chill on that...because if I gain a little it frustrates me, and I have to take into concideration that water weight plays a factor day to day. But, it's hard not too jump on the scale every morning!

I'll be honest, all this eating healthy is boring! Salad, protein, protein shake...it's almost impossible at times to eat out! Ahhhh....I thought about eating the atkins friendly bars, has anyone tried them?

Well until next time, hope everyone is on the right path and seeing results!

[greenapplegirl77]

Glad to see you posting I have been wondering how you are.

[whyzgirl]

Hey Erin! Sorry, it's been a crazy work week for me...and not to mention my son is now playing High School Baseball so we have practice every night. I'm his personal taxi right now!

Its my weekend off, so I will be checking and posting more often! I hope your week went well, I need to catch up on your thread and see how you have been!

[greenapplegirl77]

Hey Just checking in to see how you are doing. Thanks for texting that name I was looking for! I never got a chance to stop by the store to see if they had it.

I hope everything is going well!

[whyzgirl]

It's been a long time since I've posted.

I'm down to 150 pounds, however it's a slow process for me. I've been stuck at this weight for couple of weeks now, no matter what I do I can't seem to get below it.

Thanks Erin, hope you're doing well...things over on this end is going rather well, just busy. Hubby comes home on Monday after a long deployement so I've been busy with that. And of course having a teen age kid keeps me pretty much a taxi driver for him.

Hope you're doing well with your loss...I'm struggling on my end with losing. I've been pretty good about eating healthy, exercise not so good...that's my downfall. Ugh, trying to lose 20 pounds has been the hardest task ever!