Make it STOP!!

So true. Most people think it doesn't matter how you lose the fat or how fast. Even the people who do all the plans on special foods. Do they lose weight, yeppers, most times. But ask then a year later if they had to start all over again or was able to keep it off.

Bottom line is, if you don't learn how to live a healthy lifestyle of a thin person, you will always end up going back to being a fat one.

I know exactly how you feel. My friend did the same thing Took meds went on a rediculous diet with little to no nutrition in it, lost a ton of weight. I hate saying it but part of me was extrmely jealous that nobody had notice the few pounds that have come off and that I have kept off. I laugh now it was silly of me to feel that way several months after being at her goal weight she stoped what she was doing and gained all the weight back and then some. I now feel proud that I am doing it the right way. I just keeping reminding myself. The grass is always greener somewhere else! However if I care for my yard and make an effort everyday my grass will get greener and greener. Plus my grass may be greener then someone elses I just having walked aroung the neighbor hood enough to notice :happy:

I have a coworker who used that pill the Kardashians use to lose weight and she got really sick and went to the hospital one night. I know losing weight is a slow and sometimes painful process, but I don't understand why people want a quick fix. You are right she will probably gain it all back because she isn't sticking to a healthy lifestyle. Ignore everyone and be proud of your accomplishments!

So this girl at my work as started to take Phentermine about 3 months ago, she is down 34lbs. and Bragging about it. I have been trying to lose weight since April and I am only down 17. :-(

I know Phentermine is not healthy and it is basically legalized speed. I know she will gain all her weight back and some more, but it is so frustrating to hear people congratulate her when all she does is abuse her body. I work hard and I am not getting anywhere.

Gah! I just wish everyone would shut up. it's like praising the kid in class who got an A on a test when he cheated!

Sorry just needed to vent!

If I am thinking about the same thing, it can speed up your heartrate, that in turn, speeds up your metabolism and so you burn more calories and lose more weight.

It is just not worth it, weight loss or not. I know of somebody, whose heartrate rose to 224 per minute during exercise who took something very similar.

17lbs weightloss in your own case, is not to be sniffed at and you are not putting your health (or life) at risk in the process). Why hanker after something that is downright dangerous?

Forget what that girl is doing, just concentrate on your own progress. Keep within your calories and do your exercise, get enough sleep and do not get dehydrated - personally, I cannot see what the problem is with keeping to this. For some people the weightloss may not be fast enough, but then again, at least you are healthy and not putting yourself at a stupid risk.

I end up expressing this at least once a day...
Weight loss is not your goal....being healthier is your goal.

I do understand how you feel. It isn't fair when someone else by 'cheating' - in all it's many varieties - gets all the admiration. But 17 lbs is fantastic!! And I read an article in Awake! magazine that helped me recently that said that one of the ways to lose contentment in life is to compare yourself to others - because a. you'll set yourself up for disappointment, or b. you'll become too proud of yourself, so either way it doesn't help! I really needed that advice since I have a tendency to do that. You will be very happy when you reach your goal that you did it, fair and square, and that no little part of your mind will ever feel guilty for trashing your body to get there.

I really like this response. :flowerforyou:

Angi,
Just keep telling yourself that you're not only losing weight, you're getting healthy!!! I tried a drug containing Ephedrine a few years ago. I was constantly dizzy, very shaky, and had really low blood pressure. It is so not worth it.

You are doing amazing! Those pounds you lost were done in the best way - a nice, slow consistent way. Those pounds are the ones that stay off for good. Just think of all the other awesome things you are doing for your body health-wise. Keep up all the good work!

L.