Glad I found this site

**ladydee** · July 24th, 2008, 12:46 PM

Hello; finally people I can talk to.

I am so excited today

i'm on my way to the doctor to try out phentermine. I made up my mind to go after stepping on the scale and found that I had gained another five pounds since the independence holiday. What a bummer, I looked at myself in the mirror naked and nearly had a break down. For the first time in my life I must admitt that I am fat. I've decided that if I want to be happy and want to enjoy life I need to do something about me. So in a couple of hours I will put on my clothes and haul myself down to the clinic and tell the nurse that I am fat and I need help. I have been putting this off since january.

I've bought exercise tapes and work out equipment that is doing nothing but collecting dust. I told myself it's time I got started. If any of you are interested I will let you know how the Dr visit turned out.

Oh I will let you all in on a little secret, I will not tell my husband that I am doing this he is a sweet heart but I truly believes he wants me to stay fat. I think he thinks that if I am smaller I will go looking for someone else. Looking for someone else is out of the question, I don't have time to break in a new man. Everytime he thinks I am on the verge of losing more than ten pounds he tries everything he can to get me to eat. If I don't want to eat he ask me why? So for my own personal gain I will hide the pills and do what I have to do to make sure I get myself healthy. I look forward to reading and hearing from you all.

Be back in a while
thanks for being here
ladydee

**YANIE** · July 24th, 2008, 12:56 PM

I am excited for you!!! Your weight is close to where I began at 268. So I know where you are coming from and I want to encourage you. I have been using phen since May 16 and it is now July 24, over 2 months and I have lost almost 30 lbs! I am estatic!!!!! Eventhough, I knew this could and would happen, I didn't expect it to feel this good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you need anything we are here to support YA" Keep us posted!!!

**Lady Shazerz** · July 24th, 2008, 01:12 PM

Good for you!! You do what you need to do to make YOU happy. I have found much encouragement here and I know you will too.

**ladydee** · July 24th, 2008, 05:03 PM

Okay I'm back, the office visit wasn't bad. Was told that my blood pressure was a little high but other than that everthing else checked out fine. I got the 37.5mg (little white pill with blue specks) I've taken my first one and hid the rest.
I will have to put the scale in the trunk of my car if I don't I will be tempted to step on it everyday. I get frustrated easy so I've decided to weigh every Monday morning after my husband heads off to work of course.

SW (266) 7/24/08
Thanks for the encouragement
ladydee

**socialite** · July 24th, 2008, 05:07 PM

Im happy for you and Im glad ur apart of the forum. You took that pill kinda late n the day so dont be shocked if u cant sleep tonite. I will catch the forums n the morning and read about ur sleep deprivation

Good luck on ur new journey!

**Kellgees** · July 24th, 2008, 05:26 PM

Welcome!!!!I am so glad you joined toooooooooo!!

**ladydee** · July 24th, 2008, 07:56 PM

OMG!!!!!
U guys I can't shut up, my mouth is running a mile a minute. I have cleaned my whole house and it's not even saturday morning yet. I'm from the old school we were taught to straighten up during the week and do a serious house cleaning on saturday. You can say I'm a few days ahead of schedule.

To socialite:
was I not to take the pill until morning?? The dr made me take one while I was at the office they gave me a yogurt cup and a 8oz cup of water. I had to stay there in the office for at least 30 minutes to make sure I had no allergic reaction to the Medicine due to my blood pressure being slightly elevated. My next pill he said I must take in the morning anytime so long as it is before 10am.
You've got me worried about sleep now, the way my mouth is running and the way I am zipping around this house is scary. I need to calm down before my husband gets home from work. My kids have threaten to tie me to the chair if I don't stay put. LOL! Anyone else have this reaction???

ladydee

**emerz9** · July 24th, 2008, 08:00 PM

hehe!

I had a similar reaction the first day, but its been about a week now and its starting to get a lot less noticeable.

but on the plus side, it gives you the engergy to excersize. use it to your advantage!

**newme2008** · July 24th, 2008, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by ladydee

OMG!!!!!
U guys I can't shut up, my mouth is running a mile a minute. I have cleaned my whole house and it's not even saturday morning yet. I'm from the old school we were taught to straighten up during the week and do a serious house cleaning on saturday. You can say I'm a few days ahead of schedule.

To socialite:
was I not to take the pill until morning?? The dr made me take one while I was at the office they gave me a yogurt cup and a 8oz cup of water. I had to stay there in the office for at least 30 minutes to make sure I had no allergic reaction to the Medicine due to my blood pressure being slightly elevated. My next pill he said I must take in the morning anytime so long as it is before 10am.
You've got me worried about sleep now, the way my mouth is running and the way I am zipping around this house is scary. I need to calm down before my husband gets home from work. My kids have threaten to tie me to the chair if I don't stay put. LOL! Anyone else have this reaction???

ladydee

LOL!!!! HAHA. IM SORRY BUT THAT IS TOO FUNNY.

**Raquel** · July 24th, 2008, 08:47 PM

Hi and Welcome.

Ummm be prepared NOT to sleep with out some sleep ease or Tylenol PM or something! .. I think it was a little late to take it.

I've never heard of a doc making you take it with food - normaly it's take on an empty stomach and wait an hour to eat. Glad it still worked for you.

It's so funny to me how so many people clean their houses with this new found energy. Enjoy it.

**mendogirl** · July 24th, 2008, 09:11 PM

Yes....I was a maniac the first few days!
I cleaned my house top to bottom, even the blinds and celling fans!!! I was zipping around like a mad woman I couldn't stop myself. I loved it and hated it at the same time, enjoyed the crazy energy but had a hard time unwinding. By the 6th or 7th day that was gone and I felt like "myself" again only with less of an appetite.
Hopefully you can get through the next few days w/o hubby being to suspicious {maybe the chair thing isn't such a bad idea...hahaha}
Glad your here and hang in there!!

**craftymomma** · July 24th, 2008, 10:40 PM

Welcome!!!

**cmr2811** · July 25th, 2008, 08:34 AM

Well happy your here . I was happy to find this too. I took phen like 10 years ago and kept the weight off until I had more kids. So with my son I gauned and kept it all on. I started taking phen 7/7/08 I dont know how much I weigh but gonna get a scale today. Keep in touch we have similar goals.
236 7/7/08
233 7/9/08
190 gw by may for florida vacation

**Cmarie123** · July 25th, 2008, 08:36 AM

Welcome and Good luck!!! There is sooo much support here!!!

**cmr2811** · July 25th, 2008, 08:44 AM

I did not tell my hubby. I want him to think I did it on my own and I want him to be suprised. I am doing it totally for my self. I want to feel great again. I dont want my kids to be embarassed of me. I have one in highschool, and preschool.

**wanting2bethin** · July 25th, 2008, 10:00 AM

Good for you for doing this on your own. I know what you mean about hubby saying lose weight to find new man. My hubby has told me that he thinks if I lose and anyone shows me attention that my self esteem issues will have me cheating on him. he doesn't know me very well to think that. As far as the talking a mile a minute, the first day I took it, I felt like I couldn't stop talking and the 2nd or 3rd day I rearranged our bookshelves. Now 2 weeks into it, I don't have that energy and wish I did. good luck losing.