Newbie (Disappointed)

[SlimWannabe]

First of all, I would like to say Hello. I have enjoyed reading so many of the motivating and supportive post. I am struggling with weightloss. My doctors have told me that there isn't anything wrong with me. SO...I should be able to loose. NOT!!! Let me give a little info about my weight history. I have always been healthy and fit up until my first pregnancy 6 yrs ago. I gained almost 100 pounds (pre-eclampsia(spelling??) I haven't lost no more than 10 pounds since then. To add to it I had a second baby 3 yrs ago. I was very careful and didn't gain but 15 lbs. My before pregnancy weight was in the 150's and now I am topping the scale at 240 (5'9). I was never a large person so this adjustment has been very overbearing. Like many I have tried alot of Fad diets and changing my eating habits but I still can't seem to get the ball rolling. Now I am taking Phen and it's been over two weeks and I still haven't lost any weight. I feel like I am doing everything that I know to do (i.e. drinking plenty of water, multivitamins, exercising 40 min/day, eating plenty of fruits/vegetables, protein, and little to no carbs) I am desperate to see results. I miss myself so much and until it hurts to look in the mirror. As I type this I am crying. It's like the person inside of this fat is crying to get out. I have kept her in prison long enough. Please give me any suggestions to help me free her. Thanks so much.

[phenthin]

I hear u. I feel the same way the person inside the fat is dying to come out. Hang in there . Just a suggestion or two- let your Dr. know what's going on w/the weight staying the same, try a different exercise regimen and stay away from the carbs and see if your weight changes.
I WILL BE PRAYING FOR U !!!!!!!!

[omni]

Give it just some more time. Phenthin is right. Maybe the doctors need to adjust it. My (real) doctor told me that everyone's physiology is slightly different. There are general rules across the board, but variations too.. I mean, dang! All the billions of ppl in the world have completely different DNA! That shows us that no one is alike.

Try a different dosage, girl!

[SlimWannabe]

Thanks for the replies. I will see my doctor in two weeks and I will share my concerns again. I am currently taking 37.5mg isn't that the highest?? I am going to add weights to my exercise program this week. If all else fail I will seek the help of a personal trainer. Has anyone tried "Curves" If so, how were or are the results??

[tlc93]

Hang with it girl~ I am back on phen myself and not seeing results either.Im gonna bump up the water,exercise, and eat more veggies to see if that will get me moving again. I know this stuff works cause I have lost weight on it recently and a while back.Just keep doing what you are and stay on track! It will happen just not over night. Trust me I wish it would!Good luck

[KatieA417]

Slimwannabe,
I have joined curves... some positives are that its a very freindly envierment and u have ladies to chat with while u work out. Negitives are its expensive and for me... I got bored after a month of going everyday ... I wanted to do different things like walk.. swim... ex.. So I waisted $. But I do belive that if u are going to stick with it that its a very good program.. they are very suportive I didn't see that much results however.. i wasn't taking things serious at that point and wasnt on phen yet.
Kate

[chenete]

My mother and a couple of my girlfriends do Curves and they love it... But as with any gym, if you dont go, it will be a waste of money, then if you are like me-you will kick yourself when you are already down and make everything seem much worse. I do like my gym now because I have been reading a lot of fitness mags and along with my husband was able to incorporate a variety of different routines into my workout. Made it interesting, fun, and challenging. Plus walking outside when its nice gives me a good pep as well. If its your first time at a gym, see if they offer some type of introductory training session-someone QUALIFIED to show you all the equipment, and if they are really good, most will show you some exercises to target the areas you feel you need help with. If you can afford it, a personal trainer would be good as well, if only for a couple of sessions.. Good luck!

[Maroni]

hey Slimwannabe ,
I'm sorry to hear you are sruggling with this.
I just started two days ago so I dont have alot of experience but I am also taking 37.5 . are you feeling it after you take it ? or do u just feel normal ? I'm not aware of a higher mg pill , but I read something that sd the usual dosage was 1-2 tablets - whether they were referring to the 37.5 or not I dont know ,,, so maybe u should contact u're Dr. about uping the dosage ,

[SlimWannabe]

Thanks Ladies, All I have read is 37.5mg's so I would be skeptical about increasing just yet. I don't want to make myself go insane. I danno let's see insane or skinny insane or skinny. After some thought it might be worth it. I am considering curves, I feel comfortable in the environment. But I don't think they have personal trainers?? So I am also going to check some of the other gyms to see what they have to offer. My husband is an 1811 and is in the best shape ever I have to keep up with him or someone else might try!!!!

[Sandy775]

So sorry you are going thur it I Pray that things get better for you? When you take phen does it decrease your Appeite at all? and what time to you eat your last meal at not try not to eat after 6pm or 7pm. And as far as curves goes I Joine for a year and enjoyed it lost several inches enjoying meeting new people. The down sized for me is after about9 months I was getting very bored with the same routine and did not loses more inches weight stayed the same. So I could not wait untill those last three months but the same routine over and over again it got so boring to me. Anyway hang in there and dont give up.

[monifa]

Keep us updated things will get better.I posted days ago,I see it disappered or something,but I was just checking back in on you..I like curves I went in to check it out didn't join because of the hours.but decided to buy a treadmill instead.But know somw who has had sucess with it.I liked it because it's just women and not a dating scene like some of the other gym's.

[SlimWannabe]

Thanks so much for your support. I am also one of those people who can become bored easily. So I am trying to convince some other friends to join. Maybe we can make it a work thing. But reading you guys posts are very inspiring, so I am going to keep at. Someone also told me that perhaps I am not eating enough. I have a hard time eating 3 meals and 2 snacks a day. I am a very busy teacher and sometimes I don't stop long enough to tend my own needs. So I am going to start writing tips into my lesson plans to remind me to stop and eat when my students are working on independent assignments. Hopefully my fifth graders won't have to many questions!! Thanks

[Heaven Sent]

Hey slim, just checking in on your progress.

What kind of meals are you eating? Are you drinking enough water? Make sure you get enough calories each day or your body will go into starvation mode and hold onto the fat and eat the muscle.

Keep postin the updates you will do just fine

[SlimWannabe]

Hey I try to drink 100 ozs a day of water. The least amount is 60oz. I eat alot of raw vegetables(peppers, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes,broccolli, salad, etc) fruit(strawberries, blueberries, apples, prunes, figs, peaches, pears,etc) protein (small skinless chix breast or low-fat deli meat) if I have a sandwich it's from the subway 6grams orless menu. I work out at least 4 times a week for about 30 minutes. I am totally washed down in sweat afterwards. I normally walk, run, walk, run. It's hard to believe that at my weight(240) I still enjoy running. I rather run than walk. I did add 5lb weights today. I will give myself until 9/16 to see some kind of results if not I will have to re-evaluate my plans and perhaps go with a personal trainer. I have a closet full of clothes size 10 that I must get back into. I love my boys so much and I want them to be proud of their mommy. At the moment my husband is the center of their attention. I have a very close friend and she is very petite. You can't tell she ever had a baby. And my 6yr old adores her. The other night I was exercising and he said "Mommy when you get done and wake-up in the morning, will you look like Ms. T..." it hurt my feelings at first considering I gained all of this weight bringing him in the world. But it's the nature of a child and those words will echo in my ears until I reach my goal. I am a very ambitious person. Everything usually comes so easy for me. But this one thing is harder than all 3 of my college degrees. I admire you ladies for your success. You deserve every compliment because it was not given to you, you earned it. I just hope and pray that I too can be so lucky.

[monifa]

oh don't let that comment your six year old said sometimes when we first start dieting we are bery sensitive.well at least i was I nerver wanted my kids or hubby to watch me work-out.My children said the same thing to me when they would see someone skinny"mom are you going to be skinny like her".Now I love for the kids to see me workout most of the time they join in they still make the same '"skinny"comment now instead of feeling blue i'am like YES mommy wants to look like that but now afterwards they say hey Mom your almost there keep it up and they encourage me everytime I go to eat something bad or skip on exercising.Their like Mom don't eat that remember you want to be the skinny lady.lol

[roxy140]

Hey, SlimW
I read all of the supportive replies that you have received, I just wanted to throw mine in here,too. Be encouraged, Beautiful- You will be successful- Just keep Pressing on!
I started my phen pills on 5/11/04. as of today-I have lost 40 pounds! I can't believe it myself!
I was busting my tail for the first few weeks and saw NOTHING! For the first time I didn't get discouraged and just pushed on. I started out on this journey at 310 pounds, lost 8 before starting the pills. After that 3rd wk-weight started coming off-big time. I may have reached the first of many plateaus for me though- For the past 2 wks. I have cut back on the pills-So that I can say NO on my own :0). Well, Let's just say that I have managed not to ingest the kitchen sink. LOL I did become a bit discouraged, BUT I AM REFUSING TO FAIL! It isn't an option. Our bodies really have to take time to realize that we are serious! you see about 8 years ago, I lost 100 pounds- the wrong way! I starved myself-inevitably gaining more than 100 pounds back!
It really is not the pill, SW- It's your mind set, the pill is simply there to assist us. Do not be discouraged. This is my first post, I have cried many a night reading the posts of others, too unsure to jump in here. We really are in this together. I thank God for the priviledge. I will also pray for you-

[missus]

Hey slimwannabe. Sorry u aren't seeing the results. Just wanted to drop in and tell u to keep it going. Eventually u will see a drop. I recently started my weights again. There are so many variations that u can try to kickstart that metabolism. Good luck girl.

Missus

BE BLESSED

[SlimWannabe]

Thanks ladies, I did weight in today and I finally lost 5lbs!!! Yeah...I am so proud. I have the drive for sure now.

[TwinMom of 2 Girls]

CONGRATS!!!! See? Waiting for the changes to happen.......that is all it takes. I am like you. I have been trying for a month and I finally Lost 10 pounds. This is very healthy. You don't want to loose too fast (se the docs say). So congrats!! Keep up the good hard work! - C

[SlimWannabe]

Cierra Olivia Thomas.....I have a family member named Olivia Thomas. I thought I would never find another one. How funny. Thanks for the post.

[Miki161]

Hey SLim--Fellow Georgian!!!

Way to go on the 5lbs! It will only get better. Hang in there!
I am a curves member and have been going for 3 months 3 times a week. I personally love it! I have lost 22.50 inches and will be measured again on Sept 6th. In between days I also walk/jog with my husband 2.20 miles and do 3 sets 10 sit-up and crunches. We have a cheat day on Sat. but my eating schedule on the other 6 days is pretty harsh. Works very well for the both of us. My husband (Not on Phen) has lost 30lbs. And I have lost 40lbs since May 24th.
I wish you the best of luck! Stick with it and you'll get exactly where you need to be!
Miki

[mario]

Slimwannabe,

My name is Mario, and if anyone understands it is me, while I was younger I has a weight problem. By my second year of college I topped out at 355-360 pounds, I was at a cross roads the challenge was so overwhelming that It seemed almost hopeless. One day for no apparent reason, I looked in the mirror and instead of lying to myself I decided that, that day was the day to start. I also started off slow, even before Atkins was popular I tried low carb lifestyle that worked. Slowly but surely, I have lost 140 pounds to date, for the most part I have kept most of it off, I started PHEN a few weeks ago in order to help me as I still have about 25 pounds to go.

Nonetheless, the important thing I want to tell you is that, each journey begins with one step and the first step is always the most difficult to make, however you can do it. Have a good support network, because when you start getting those compliments and positive feedback it goes alot further than a reading on a scale.

Again, see if you can try a low carb variety diet like Atkins combined with the Phen and see if that doesnt give you a jump start. With that I wish you the absolute best of luck!!!

[UtahCubsFan]

I just want to say that your are doing great. It is so hard to eat well. That was my biggest hurdle. The other hurdles are working out effectively and efficiently. Weights are where it's at. If you do some really good weight training and build muscle that can burn calories for you then you will see results faster. Also, a lot of people think that 30 minutes of cardio makes you lose weight. It's good for your heart but it doesn't necessarily make you lose the weight. I recommend something weight bearing (elliptical or treadmill) and a lower intensity for longer time. My husband's uncle is a personal trainer in Phoenix. He works especially with sports training for some pretty famous athletes. He says that for me to lose weight I need to be working 5 days per week for 60 min. Lifting weights for 20-30 min. before my cardio will increase you productivity. By productivity I mean fat burning. Yeah!!! I have been on Phen since 9/3 and seen a 5 lb. drop. I lost 5 lbs. before that just working out like I mention above. So, for a grand total in one month that would be 10 whopping lbs. that are never going to see my butt again. I truly believe that this will work for you. If you need a workout buddy I would love to chat. We can bounce ideas and routines off each other. I spend most of my evenings reading articles or websites learning about the best ways to work out. If I'm there I want to make it count. I don't want to sweat for nothing. If it isn't working, change it. Good luck to you. I know you can do it. If you can eat as well as you describe I can sure take a few pointers.

[trimmer]

You will do it! heck- we will all do it! I know it is going to be hard- but I want to take those fat cells and dump them down the disposal! Keep chipping away!

Next time you are at the grocery store pick up a 5lb bag of potatos. (Don't buy them, just lift them!) That is how much you lost!

We are gonna do it.

[TheQuietRioter]

You need your carbs...That's the misconception about the rules of Atkin's. We eat carbs all the time, but they are the good kind your body can use to prcess excess fat, and keep your insulin level normal.

If I were you, I would buy the Atkin's book or the book on tape, and really learn the method. You will be eating the same way your ancestors did, and you will loose. Your skin & hair may become healthier looking too. Mine did anyway.

I went from 250lbs.too about 160lbs. on the Atkin's regimine, and I am 5'9" just like you. I also didn't have a weight problem until I started having babies too.

I just hit my first weight-loss plateau, and I am going to try Phen for a few weeks to see if it can help me break past it.

Stay away from prepackaged, processed foods. Stay away from fast food, even if you think you are eating by the low-carb rules...keep in mind processed foods are loaded with refined sugar, either in the form of dextrose syrup or high fructose corn syrup. It's that dang sugar that keeps you from getting the weight loss process started.

Give Atkin's a good solid try...Start with phase 1, Induction. This is to be done a minimum of 2 weeks, but you can do it longer if you want too. You eat only 20 grams of full carbs a day. The carbs will come from your veggies, and eggs...etc. Cut out all sugars, even from fruit for at least 2 weeks. This will cause your body stop unnaturally burning excess glucose (which we create by eating to much sugar anyway), and start naturally burning your excess fat stores. Your appitite will also decrease because you are not eating those empty carbs all the time anymore.

That's just it in nutshell, but seriously buy the book and read hard. Atkin's changed my life, and I know the change is forever.

Stay strong, and don't let your hunger break your will to be at a healthy weight. It took me a bit to get hardheaded about my weight-loss, but I fought, and I did it. I know you can too. You just have to change your eating habits for good.

((hugz))