Hi Everyone!
This is my first day using this site and I think it is a wonderful support system! I am really excited to have stumbled upon it. Hopefully I will get some idea and encouragement from people with the same problems I have..
First of all, I have gained probably 30lbs in the past 3 1/2 years. Now I am 5'8 and weigh 190lb. I am so unhappy and I feel so unhealthy. I believe I have tried every diet program on the market. The problem I have with them is that most of them totally cut out one type of food. For instance the Atkins or the 6 week body makeover. Unfortunetly, I love the foods they cut out. I will stay on the plan a week or so and then totally splurge on the "bad" foods. Which leads me to gain weight. I have been yo-yo'ing for the past three years. I am too the point where I know my boyfriend loves me, but I know he doesn't like me this way. I was 30 lbs lighter when we met. We will watch TV and a heavy woman will be on and he will say sorta rude comments about her weight. He does this often.. I have told him that it bothers me when he does that because he knows my weight bothers me and how does he think that makes me feel. He says,yeah but your are't anything like her..... And I truly don't think he means anything by it, but it still gets me so depressed! When he does this I will go on a crazy diet for a few days and lose a lb or two and then go back to normal and gain 5lbs back..
I have decided I want to lose weight to where it will be more of a lifestyle change and not a crazy weight loss plan. I know that just cutting back on fats and fried foods will take time to lose weight, but I went to the Dr. and got a prescription for Phentermine to jump start my new way of life. I have been taking the pills for 2 weeks and I haven't hardly eaten anything. All I do is drink water and eat a half salad or something for lunch. I am just not hungry..... so can anyone tell me why I have only lost 2 lbs. Could there be something wrong with me to where I can't lose weight? I don't feel deprived by not really eating, but what I do eat is healthy... So I just don't understand.. I know it has only been two weeks, but I feel like I should have lost a bit more...
I am so sorry this is so long, but I really needed to vent! I can't talk to my boyfriend about this and most of my friends are skinny minis.... Please help! Any tips or suggestions would be so appreicated...
Thanks in advance!