23 lbs down, and 3 dress sizes!

**VioletDragonfly** · August 10th, 2010, 10:43 AM

Yeah! 4 weeks on Phen, 1 week off because I forgot to make my doctor's appointment, 2 weeks on again so 6 weeks total. Following a 1200 calorie a day diet.. and I've lost 23lbs. I went from a size 24 to a size 18! I'm almost fitting into some of my older 16's! So excited.

While I've been super excited about losing weight and getting back into shape, I was starting to get very frustrated at the same time because all of my clothes now BAGGY look horrible on me. I'm lucky, I happened to be looking for a microphone in my upstairs last week when I stumbled upon some old boxes, FULL OF AWESOME CLOTHES I forgot I even owned from size 18 down to 12's! So I have an entire new wardrobe to last me for months while I continue this jouney. LOL

**jmartin** · August 10th, 2010, 12:42 PM

WOOHOO!! You go girl !! I know exactly how you feel, because I felt the exact same way until we finally decided to get rid of old clothes that we had been saving up for a community yard sale & once I started going through them, I realized I could wear old clothes from years ago! I was soo excited! So I got to replace all those old clothes w/ all my baggy ones! Keep up the good work girly

**RdmdMom** · August 10th, 2010, 01:07 PM

That is soo cool!! Congrats! Thanks for sharing and keeping us motivated!

**PHENPHEN19** · August 10th, 2010, 05:00 PM

how do you do before an after pics like this?

**jmartin** · August 10th, 2010, 05:23 PM

I was blessed w/ graphic design skills & I made it myself on photoshop

**VioletDragonfly** · August 10th, 2010, 05:59 PM

Thanks Girls!!!

About the photo collages... if you want, email me. I could make you one if you want. I have PS4. I own a photography studio!

**JeannethP** · August 13th, 2010, 04:39 AM

Congrats Chica! It's a lovely feeling when you feel like a clown in ur clothes ha? It's unbelievable! I have to keep askin the boo if I look like i'm losing cause I dont' want to dissapoint myself u know? but.....oh yeah it's workin

. 23 lbs is a big deal ma and I'm super proud of you and you have to keep it up k? It is sooooo worth it! Good luck ma and i hope you reach ur goal. <3

J

**Monkey's Mom** · August 13th, 2010, 01:44 PM

Congrats!!!! That's awesome!! I started at 284, size 24. In 4 weeks I lost 22 lbs but I'm still in the same 24!!! I was a tight 24 before, now I'm a comfortable 24. I do wish my 22lb weightloss was a noticable as yours.

That's great that you lost so many sizes! Can't wait to be there myself!