Junebuggyzy Member

Exactly. The biggest problem with diet pills, is that even if you have changed your eating habits, they suppress your appetite. So even though you have been eating healthier, it's now an effort. While on the pills it is easy to maintain healthy amounts of food. The difference between going on diet pills to lose weight and…

Dr. Oz...shudder!!! Oh, and the internet guy, Dr. Mercola. And the internet gal Mary Shoman, who professes to know all about thyroid, and says some very dangerous and risky things for people to do. I don't understand how people can get these followings who eat up every word they say. My friend watches a TV show called "The…

Oy vey, why did I even bother replying? People were actually getting realistic and kind. I thought it would last. Why am I surprised it didn't? Y'all have a nice ride on those high horses.

Good ideas, Phyllis, I like those. I don't worry too much about drinking water. I probably drink too much tea, though. When I do my Zumba classes I drink what feels like gallons of water. Just curious, how does drinking water help you lose weight?

It's not just this thread where I have seen bullying. It's kind of sad. I have seen people reaching out asking for help, and get totally slammed. That's just awful for self-esteem, to ask for help, then to be bullied and have people be downright mean. Just my opinion, but I think these forums should be about supporting…

Hi Trisha! It must be tough to do all this on Military Duty! Thanks for taking care of our country. Junebug

Yes, I think you are right. My face looks good at 140. If I start looking gaunt and drawn at 130, I will put the extra pounds back. I have enough wrinkles without drawing attention to them! My weight according to FitDay should be between 105 and 132. I don't think they take into effect your age. My doctor said, when I got…

I have heard other people say that they are eating 1200 calories and exercising, and still not losing weight. I wonder if it is from "being on a diet" so much that metabolism gets kind of wacky. One thing about diet pills, it is really easy to just not eat enough in the beginning. That usually goes away after a week or so.…

Nice to meet you too, Newmeadow! My sister and I were recently looking at old photos of ourselves where we were tiny! And we thought we were fat, at a Size 5. I wonder if those magazines have anything to do with young girls becoming anorexic. I never really undid the brainwashing. Bu I am somewhat more realistic now. I can…

Same here. It's really tough, too, when the appetite comes back gangbusters.

I pulled some of the tips people have given us here and compiled them into one post. 1. Keep exercise -don't stop. Build it into your normal routine for life. 2. Increase cals slowly 100k cals a week until you stop loosing weight 3. Weigh regularly - normally i weigh weekly but on maintenance i weighed twice a week. 4.…

Aha. That is what I thought you meant. The one thing I don't understand is how non-cardio exercises are not counted as calories burned. It sure feels like I burn calories, so I count them as cardio. Not sure if I should be doing that. I finally am fitting into the clothes I bought last summer. Feels good. I actually don't…

Good point. It reminds me of that cartoon where a tubby man looks in a mirror and sees a guy with a hunky physique. And a slender female looks in the mirror and sees an overweight, out of shape woman. I like that my daughter's generation doesn't seem to be affected by it. Or maybe it's just her and her friends that are…

So do you mean the calculator that you use to plug in your activities and food? Sorry, I am getting lost in all the acronyms! ;)

Topic: New Diet Pills (Belviq vs Qsymia) Please change this to: Topic: "Why I hate diet pills" or Topic: "I think it is really important to reply to threads that have nothing to do with me, because topics that have to do with my needs are nowhere near as important as topics that have nothing to do with me, and I really,…

Oh boy, that sounds painful. You make a really good point. The hard part is coming off of the drug. I have found that my appetite comes back with a vengeance. I had my internist prescribe it for me before, and he really didn't monitor me. Now I am going to a diet clinic. I feel much safer getting my blood pressure taken…

Sorry, Deez, I wasn't sure. So it sounds like the Welbutrin is helping, and you want to know if you started taking Adipex, if it would help you even more? It might be helpful to talk to your doctor about it and see what he or she thinks about it. Do you have a lot more weight to lose?

I know you will do it!!! You have been doing so well. It really helps to have you all as cheerleaders. :) You all that are on maintenance and sharing your stories with us, I just want to let you know how much you are helping us figure out what we will do once we get to maintenance. I wondered why I rarely get as far as…

That's really sad. I also know there are plenty of doctors out there that are pill pushers and just write the prescriptions and don't spend much time with their patients. I am glad I am going to a doctor that took an EKG, did blood work, and takes my blood pressure as well as monitoring me every month. She genuinely cares…

When I quit smoking 10 years ago, I was on a forum where I was criticized for not doing it the natural way. I was criticized because I used the patch, and took Welbutrin. I was told the only right way to quit smoking was cold turkey. Guess what? I am still not smoking, and I wonder how many of them are. People who are…

Deezo, your post sounds really spammy, but I hope you are really asking for help. 1. Why do you need Phentermine if you don't feel like eating? 2. Welbutrin never suppressed my appetite when I took it for a few years.

I think I should get a heart monitor to see what I really burn during workouts. Plus, I love gadgets! My kids got me a Nexus 5 for my birthday. I have it all figured out except phone calls! Don't know how to do call waiting yet. I love the MyFitnessPro app; very easy to use. idoJ, if you only had 13 pounds to lose, that's…

That's interesting that you are monitored every two weeks. I do think it is a huge difference taking it monitored this time, rather than getting the prescription from my Endocrinologist who would prescribe me anything I asked for, but didn't know that much about Phen. Is it helping to meet with the nutrition and exercise…

Hah, I have also lost many pounds on Phentermine, then gained them back. My appetite comes back with a vengeance once I stop taking it. This time, though, I am working with a diet clinic doctor instead of my regular internist. We have talked about my fear of gaining it all back, and my fear of going off of it. (I wish I…

idoJ, I didn't know you lost 60 pounds and maintained it for 12 years! Wow! More than wow, fantastic. So when you figured out my numbers, it said I will be able to have 1800 to 1900 calories on maintenance. That seems like so much compared to now; someone suggested going up 50 calories at a time. That sounds like a great…

Hi, sounds like you are doing great. I am not sure Phen is the right thing for you. The first few nights it's hard to sleep, then you get used to it. But if caffeine gives you the jitters, I don't know if this is good for you. Phen is a stimulant.

I like the idea of slowly upping our calories. My typical weight loss is half a pound a week. Logging my food and exercise here is definitely what is pushing it to two pounds a week. Aha, a faster metabolism could be the reason I am losing faster. Makes sense to me. And I am adding in the exercise calories in to the 1200 a…

This is really helpful!!

I love that people are posting specific routines here! This is great. I can learn a lot from this. I like your plan, except I like to shop without a list. I love going to the ethnic fruit and vegetable markets here in Chicago. I get whatever is freshest, or in season, or on sale! Like strawberries have been less that $1.00…

Well it does make sense for you to lose half a pound a day. If a pound is 3000 calories, and you are eating 1500 less than you normally do in a day, that's half a pound right there.