I commend you. Quick question: why not start weight training now? I have had great results in just 3 weeks from 2 30 min sessions with a trainer using the heaviest weights I can handle. You can do it yourself with some research and weight machines at a gym. As women, we don't bulk up. You will only slim down (and have more muscle mass to handle extra calories once you go off the Adipex.) One other question - have you been evaluated by a good endocrinologist for PCOS and/or hypothyroidism? There could be underlying issues that are challenging you. Best of luck and good for you for using this boost for lifestyle changes!

@Tsartele, Welcome! It sounds like you're off to a great start!! You've got your motivation going and that's sometimes the HARDEST thing to do.

I think all of us understand the venom that gets spit at us as people who have found the need for a medical solution to lose weight. You won't get that from any of us.

I do agree with Staci about starting weights earlier. Especially since you're male, I suspect you'll get some really positive results from lifting rather quickly. There's a lot of training that's possible at home with body weight or some inexpensive weights. There's a lot informational material out there and people around here are willing to talk about it. And if the facility you have available includes weights, that's just the best thing ever because it's hard to have all the stuff on hand that I wish I had for lifting!

But the key is definitely to find something that you enjoy to do and stick with it as often as possible, without getting burned out. And to eat mindfully. Logging food is a pain sometimes, but it does work. Calories in, calories out. I've read that weight loss success is 80% what you're eating and 20% how you're exercising.

I'm glad that you're here!

I haven't lost more than a couple every week, but it's been a couple every week for the last three months and that does add up! It does feel like this will take forever (I'm trying to lose about 105 pounds) but at this rate I'll do it within this year and that's impressive! It took me 8 years to gain 70% of the weight. Losing it in one world be awesome.

Checking in with the doctor is a good idea. The classes sound like loads of fun, and hard work. It sounds like you're off to an excellent start! Well done!

I am wondering if I should eat more. I eat under 1200 calories and I fitbit..(count my steps) The Phetermine does not work like it used to but I primarily want to jump start and lose 15-20 lbs. It seems as though when ever i eat less and move more there is no process. I am only on day 3 and said I was not going to weigh myself but I could not help it. No lbs yet. I know it takes time but how often do you eat and what? They say cut out the carbs,the fats, and increase water but that to me will help you lose weight anyways.

I've heard more than a few people who didn't lose once they got under 1200 calories, especially considering exercise, because their body just held on to every single bit of food that it did get. EATING is NECESSARY. What you choose to eat is important.

My nutritionist has encouraged me to eat 6 times a day, approximately 200 calories per meal, more if I'm working out.

I eat approximately 200 calories for breakfast. I usually don't get morning snack in. I eat about 250 calories for lunch, maybe 300. I eat a snack in the afternoon for 150 - 200 calories. I eat a bigger dinner, around 500 - 600 calories (up to 800 - 900 on high days). And then I'll get a snack in if I'd like, for another 150 - 200 calories.

I try to never be below 1200 calories, but I don't always eat back all my exercise calories. Sometimes my afternoon workout is more of a burn than I'd planned with my dinner menu, and I should have eaten more earlier in the day. And I can usually feel that because I get super tired and grumpy. And I feel burned out the next day. And I try to eat more the next day.

I think what I eat is about 50% carbs, 25% fats, & 25% protein. I'd like to do another 10% protein and less other stuff, but I don't really care that much about my macros as long as I'm working to find more nutritional options, more vegetables, more lean meats, less saturated fat, less white carbs (flour, sugar).

Day 3 is too soon to be thinking that it's not working. If you're logging your food, getting out and walking or something to get your heart rate up and sweating a little bit, you should see results in a little while. Drink more water, for sure, if you're like the usual person who doesn't drink nearly enough water.

Give it time. Some people have the whole "I lost 16 pounds in 3 days!" and some of us (me!) have a much more slow response. Especially for me, I see the most loss on days when I've been active the day before (long walk or something) and then gotten a lot of sleep. I've had other active days that didn't show the same results. The extra sleep is somehow the extra kicker for my weigh-in.