[gothprincess]

Figured it's time to share my weight-loss journey...Please read
Just wanted to give everyone that's having trouble losing, frustrated it's not happening fast enough, or doesn't think they're doing something right a breakdown of my 4 year battle to lose weight while on Phen.

This is a time-line of my battle. These all weigh-ins at the dr's:

11/29/04=210(started phen)
12/6/04=206(-4)
12/20/04=200(-6more)
1/17/05=198(-2more)
2/14/05=198(-0)
3/14/05=192(-6more)
4/11/05=194(+2)
4/25/05=197(+3more)
5/24/05=198(+1more)
6/7/05=199(+1more)
7/14/05=192(-7)
8/11/05=184(-8more)
8/25/05=183(-1more)
10/6/05=188(+5)
10/17/05=187(-1)
11/29/05=197(+10)
12/28/05=196 1/2(-1/2)
1/11/06=200(+3 1/2)
1/25/06=194(-6)
2/24/06=199(+5)
3/6/06=200(+1more)
4/3/06=184(-16)
5/1/06=188(+4)
5/30/06=188(-0)
6/27/06=186(-2)
7/25/06=183(-3more)
8/22/06=175(-8more)
9/19/06=176(+1)
10/3/06=172(-4)
11/7/06=172(-0)
12/12/06=166(-6more)
1/10/07=165(-1more)
2/6/07=168(+3)
2/20/07=167(-1)

I was down to 155lbs by May 2007 so I went off Phen in June 2007 until Nov. 2007. During that time I started gaining the weight back even though I wasn't eating any diff., but from Nov. 2007 to April 2008, I went from 174lbs to 200lbs. I started back on Phen in Jan. 2008 but I kept gaining due to alot of stress at home. On Apr. 1, 2008 I weighed-in at 200lbs.

The reason I started losing alot of weight was because I did a 'BIG NO-NO'...I went into anorexic mode and wasn't eating for days at a time but was doing lots of crunches. I'd feel hungry but instead of eating, I did crunches until the hungry feeling went away.

Sorry this is so long but I just wanted to show that Phen works but not all the time, even if you're doing everything right. Don't give up...look at me, I've been at this for almost 4 years and still haven't given up.

[nygirlsc]

Keep up the good work. Reading that makes me want to keep going this is my first time and hopefully my last
I hate being fat I want to be skinny again I started march that lasted a month but I am back starting monday and lost 5 pounds already I go alittle over board and get to crazy one day at a time.
Best of luck,
Suzanne

[Silly2BJilly]

Why do you think you gained weight when you came off phen and eat the same way? Are you on Phen now?

[gothprincess]

I gained the weight back because I was having alot of stress at home. My hubby and I almost split up 4 times in 4 months. My dr. said that extreme stress will cause you to gain weight even if you haven't changed eating habits, because of the stress, depression, etc. so this time it's alot harder to get it to come off.

I stopped taking Phen and switched to PhenD(generic bontril) to see if it helps. My body is so used to the Phen that Phen isn't working for me anymore. I am now exercising daily(walking 2-4 miles and doing 400-800 crunches 7 days a week). Still not eating as well as I should and some days I don't eat at all but I'm slowly getting there. The scale hasn't moved all month but I've lost inches and gone down a size in clothes.