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Lol-starting up again and was great to read through these!

I totally agree. Being an extremely picky eater, my weight loss had to come from simple calorie counting. I am a "carbitarian" and never get the recommended meat/veg/fruit/water. When I quit doing my diary and paying attention to what I eat (caloric intake-wise), I gain. No matter how long I maintain my weight (last round…

Just make sure and don't eat too little...you want to use it to learn to eat healthy (healthy/normal portions, not our learned 'mega' portions :) )

It is a controlled drug, so you have to have a dr's prescription. Just ask your dr about it.

Um...yeah...that's what I said...the pill just assisted me to get to where I got. I still had to work for it and had to work to keep it off. How the hell did I 'denigrate myself mercilessly'? Guess you are talking about someone else, because I didn't criticize myself...

Interesting, but true...the only thing that can cause success or failure is you. The pill is just a way to ASSIST you finding your way to get there, but it is up to YOU to decide how successful you are and if you can't keep that success going! (I am an example of success losing phentermine--finished taking it almost 4…

I agree. People are very anti-med assisted weight loss because the failure rate is so high. This is because people try to use it as a magic drug that will cure their eating problems and all. I have been off phentermine (under doctors careful guidance, who made me use MFP as a requirement) for 4 years now and still have…

Dayo6 is a spammer for the website (look at their profile, all 6 posts report purchasing from online...and funny that the websites are different for the different posts). Don't buy without a doctors guidance! Please!

Dayo6 is a spammer for the website (look at their profile, all 6 posts report purchasing from online...and funny that the websites are different for the different posts). Don't buy without a doctors guidance! Please...

Dayo6 is a spammer for the website (look at their profile, all 6 posts report purchasing from online...and funny that the websites are different for the different posts). Don't buy without a doctors guidance!

Dayo6 is a spammer for the website (look at their profile, all 6 posts report purchasing from online...and funny that the websites are different for the different posts). Don't buy without a doctors guidance!

I am more of a male than female on my opinions and attitudes on stuff, but my opinion: She needs to know that it is to the point of being obvious... I like my hubby to be honest (tell me if my shirt is too snug or too high-school, etc). I think I would take it best if I was told it in a manner like- 'I know you tried so…

Just don't fry bacon nekkid! You will blister your junk and your bewbs...then the pics will just looks all STD'ish!

Yeah...people will have a hissy fit if you mention phentermine or any other drug/supplement or surgical options. I am proof that you can have lasting weight loss w/ phentermine, but it only works if it is a lifestyle change and you slowly lose w/ realistic expectations/goals (and you maintain your healthy lifestyle after…

(okay guys, it really isn't that significant if she doesn't report the decimal of a weight change...really...) Some lessons I learned when I was trying that may help: 0-Eat back ALL of your calories...that's what it is there for. 1-instead of making a daily net goal, make a weekly one. This allows you to be under and over…

While on the pills, my dr had me do just a straight up calorie counting 1200 NET calorie a day diet. I am too picky and don't like fruit/veggies/fish...love carbs...so yeah, no 'diet' works for me. That's why I HAD to do a lifestyle change. I still eat whatever I want, I just count calories and make sure that I am not over…

I'll repeat what I said earlier: I was on phentermine about 8 years ago, got to my goal weight (last 10 pounds w/o the pills) and then I quit exercising and quit dieting...gained it ALL back PLUS about 20 pounds. I did phentermine again 3 years ago, lost 40 of the 75 pounds in about 3 months (40 pounds got me in the top…

Wow, and there's a lot of descriptions out there about it...thank you very much :)

Your metabolism may be higher...or because you have started eating better and your body is just processing it better...or you are overestimating your portions...or you are underestimating your TDEE (are you including your exercise in that? doesn't look like it or you aren't exercising much)...are you not entering, and…

Are you always under calories? Are you hungry? If both answers are no, then end the day being 200 short. Being a little low some days and a little high others is actually good for your progress because it makes your body not go 'okay...I get exactly 1200 calories each day, so lets plan accordingly'. Just like how your body…

SO TRUE!!! It amazes me what chicks will wear outside...do they not look in a mirror!?!?! I mean, yeah, you can't see your belly poking out when you look down, but look in a mirror, take a deep breath, if you see skin then you need to put that shirt away for the next 10 pounds (at least...maybe forever!) Oh, and just…

You can guesstimate! (It is a real mental motivation to see good weight loss) Each pant size is approximately 10 pounds (depending on your build) and is an accurate statement for me. And for the 'ugh weight training' statement- I agree that I soooo prefer cardio and still have a hard time getting in strength training. I…

Very true! It took changing to this to get over one of my 3 month plateaus! (that and reducing the amt I was exercising.. OH, I guess that is one lesson: Exercising extreme does not equal losing faster. My HRM has a 'weight loss' function to where it tells you how much to exercise. At one point, it got up to 9 hours a week…

30 in 9 months is do-able (as long as the final weight isn't at the low end of your norm. Once you hit your 'normal weight range' then it slows down. The important thing is to go ahead and start some weights for some toning (not bulking) to help with calorie burn at rest. It may make you gain a couple of pounds of water…

LOL-Guess being too embarrassed or ashamed is a common item for those 'pre' pictures...:blushing: :glasses: :glasses: :glasses: NEW PEEPS--TAKE THOSE PICTURES AND MEASUREMENTS! :glasses: :glasses: :glasses: You will want them later to look back on and say 'I am not going there…

(Don't eat a bunch just to meet your goals) Also, don't know your age and/or experience, but make sure that the amount of calories that drop in the diary is realistic. I have added a main portion of a meal one time and didn't realize that it said that it was 10 calories, instead of the approximate 500 calories. Don't trust…

Sorry that you are getting snotty remarks...just understand that they just feel that the thought of 700/day is a very bad idea. It doesn't matter if you are sedentary, that is taken into account when you build your goals. It estimates that if you are sedentary and your sex/age/height/weight, you are burning ___ cals a day…

The closer you are to your goal, the slower the loss. If you are within your 'normal weight' for your height, just a 1/2 pound loss is great! Personally, I gain 2 pounds every month before TOM and I gain about 3 pounds when I start lifting or have sore muscles. I agree, as long as you are losing, take it as a win. You will…

My ultimate recommendation--it isn't a diet. If you only want to lose weight temporarily, then diet If you want to lose weight permanently, then make a lifestyle change I knew I couldn't survive on 'diet food' so I had to learn how to keep an accurate food diary and had to start exercising (have to burn more than you…

I have read quite a few journal articles re: morbidly obese patients not having to be concerned w/ eating too few calories (when compared w/ overweight patients) due to the amount of surplus energy you have available, so you can drop your caloric intake to way below your BMR because of this, but you do still need to be…