judymoving

Great Inspiration!

That is awesome. Don't turn back, I warn you, only because I have done it. Don't even try a small "healthy" McDonald item, it is like a drug. You will become addicted again. Stay away, stay far away.

I laughed out loud when reading this! Bravo! You have reached to the beauty inside me too. It is there, funny no one else seems to see it but me. Time to work on it's rescue. Thanks for posting this.

I didn't mean this to be a depressing subject. It is about self perception and do you feel more motivated when you look in the mirror feeling ugly or beautiful. We all "see" ourselves differently. And that opinion of ourselves often changes with or without weight gain. It is a truth in the real sense of who am I projecting…

Exactly how I feel CFWolf

- I have beautiful long thick hair - I am an assertive and organized individual - I am a loving kind and caring person

Lots of great responses here, and what a range of answers. I do believe there is a definite mind shift that has to take place in order for the commitment and motivation to kick in to successfully loose weight. For some it is medical reasons, or maybe that "Aha" moment of insight, or "i finally had enough". I am still…

I probably should have posted this topic under the Motivation and Support. I had one person ask to be friends after posting this topic. Not much other response. I am curious to understand for those who have lost 100+ pounds, what is your self perception? And did you have to modify it in order to start loosing weight?

Amen! :flowerforyou:

I too am an emotional eater. My daughter went through some major medical issues last spring, I gained 30 pounds in about 6 months. That extra weight just took even more toll on me. My motivation was very low. So I decided to do something for myself, I wanted to learn how to ride a motorcycle, I signed up for the class, and…

I loved reading your post. I know that no one notices weight loss. Unless you suddenly transform from being round to super skinny curvy. At this point in my weight loss, I just get smaller, but am still round. My curves will show up eventually, from what I see on many success posts, I need to get around 200 pounds for my…

WOW to everyone! Great Advice. He is very in shape, and works hard. He does a lot of late night snaking before bed, when I am no longer hungry or eating. He will often bring bananas and PBJ to work. He is also accustomed to getting a coffee with burgers at lunch if there is such a place near the job. Absolutely love the…

It falls in line with the prejudice all overweight people feel. There is a large prejudice population out there against overweight people. In the company I work for there is propaganda sent around to employees about reasons why you want to be healthy and THIN...reasons such as you MAY appear to be like this when…

Cherie, So you understand, there are a lot of Phen haters on this site. Beware you will get a lot of negative talk about the pill. I also replied to a previous message two months ago wanting to know if anyone else was taking it. I have found some people who are respectful and understand the benefits. There are benefits! I…

I think this was THE best success story ever! You nailed it, the emotional up of loosing, only to realize it became the only reason. I struggle with that now. Asking myself, for who am I "trying" to loose weight? Your story provided insight into my own weight loss. Thank you so much for sharing your story.

Doing C25K is great - but if you're in the 300s you have to also strengthen the muscle that supports the knees, abs, and back. Idealy, start strengthening these first, then start running so you don't hurt yourself. I started running when I was around 315-320 a little over a year ago. But I started strength training first…

Whoot Whoot! Celebration!. Go out and buy a new pair of jeans! but do it at the second hand store because you won't be in them too long, and will need to buy another pair! Keep up the good work.

I am so feeling your initial pain, and so happy to hear that there is hope. I am entering the menopause phase, and my boyfriend and I enjoy our evening cocktails. My poison, Black Russian, (Vodka and Kahlua mix) or a good Cabernet. It is part of our wind down time after work. Over the last two months I have been tracking…

Too funny... your topic because I was just searching in the message boards for strange people 'friend' ing you. I have been a member on the site for a year and active only the last two months. Active, being that I have been writing to boards and requesting friendships. Recently I have received a friend request from someone…

I do not get a rash, but moisture certainly does build up under it. I will often remove it during the day to wipe down my wrist and the band. My concern is the wear and tear on the clasps, which is not very secure.

I don't have a membership.

Bethjaneane- Excellent commentary, and good insight to this drug. I appreciate you being upfront with what you know and have learned. I am comforted to hear you work in the industry and by way of this blog have endorsed it as positive choice. No drug is perfect and I am certainly not looking for miracles. At age 19 I was…

Thanks everyone.

namemenek (?) - I have been on it since Dec 4. Started the first week and 1/2 only taking 1/2 of 37.5 pill. I now take the entire pill, and yes the side effects do subside. I have discovered that if i take the pill in the morning, and only have my morning coffee, and wait until closer to lunch time to eat, the pill is more…

I agree with Zombieinkpot that is great advice sympha01. To answer to some of the factors in this famished mode, I have only been back at MFP for the last three weeks. My daily goal is 1510 calories a day. of which I am averaging slightly below that. I have also made major reductions in my carb intake. I haven't given up…

Hi PBaker, There are a lot of hater's out here regarding Phen. I too just started, and notice the difference right away. I sleep at night, which many complained that is a problem. I have not started to formally exercise using this, I am on the same dosage as you, but am still only taking 1/2 pill each day. Friday night I…

So happy to see this topic on here. I am on day 2 of taking Phentermine. I am 49, 5'7" and 311lbs. I have always believed in doing this naturally. In 2012 I lost 28 pounds (308 to 280) utilizing this website to help track caloric, nutrition and fitness levels. By the Fall I was walking 4 miles a day. With winter in WI my…