Just a quick post for now. Hello to everyone.

I have just returned from a vacation and will get weighed tomorrow a.m....

Guess is that I gained 8 lbs....feel like a balloon. Back on the wagon tomorrow and back on my Merida. I did not take it with me on my trip.

Will post later. Hang in there.

I'm Back :)
 

Hey All,
I started a new job and have been busy,busy,busy!!! I am still on the meridia (10 mg) and am doing well. My body fat is down another 1%...yeah! I was at 40.1% at my highest...not good consideirng i should be down around 25% and my weight has dropped another 3 lbs :)
I am shooting for a total loss of 15-18 lbs over the summer (about a pound and a half a week over the 12 weeks, sensible no?) I am about 6 lbs down so far, so i am right on track.
How is everyone??
Aloha,
MauiMamma:sheep:

warning for meridia users
 

I am not sure about all the details but on my Savannah news station last night they had a # to call if you have used Meridia..it was saying it has been linked to many deaths and abnormal heart rythms and a list of many other things that I did not catch.
You all may want to contact your doctors just to make sure everything is ok:)

Thank you Heather. I know there were questions about Merida a few months ago but had not heard of anything recently. I will do an internet search for the latest news.

Ms. MauiMamma----well there you are. Sounds like you are doing well with your weight loss. Good for you. Your goal for the summer seems very reasonable. Summer is a hard time around here since everyone is barbacuing and eating ice cream. You are lucky.....you have wonderful weather all fo the time.

I am back on my Merida as of Monday.....doing well so far. I was wrong in guess my Paris weight gain at 8 lbs. It was 11.5 lbs that I gained. Terrible Terrible.

Take care everyone and thanks again Heather

Don't Sweat It....
 

Don't worry about that little gain, Nik....I know you, you'll have it off in no time :)
I haven't heard any news on meridia lately either. I will check into it though. So far, so good :)
My energy has been kind of low and i am thinking it may be that i need (more? better?) vitamins. Have you ever felt fatigued when taking it?
Hang in there!
MauiMamma:sheep:

NOTHING LIKE A DR'S APPT TO GET YOU BACK ON TRACK!!
 

Just checking in with all you great "losers" lol:lol:

I am still here...and not doing great....up a bit in the weight dept., but have not been monitoring my food intake so that might explain it.

Have my annual dr checkup on July 12 and am scared of the ugly scale monster, so I will try hard these next few days to curb my eating and stay focused!

Nik....sounds like you're doing okay, and I hope you had an ASBOLUTELY DIVINE TIME in Paris....and I don't think 11 lbs is that bad...considering:devil:

I am still feeling pretty depressed about my weight and I am considering asking my dr to refer me to someone I can discuss my weight issues with (eg. psychologist/psychiatrist) as I think this will help me in my battle. I have researched a couple of eating disorder clinics in my area, and may ask if she has had any experience or knowledge of them....there are several pscyhologists on staff. In my case, I have discovered I don't really have any "normal" eating pattern...either I am gorging on whatever I want, whenever I want (with no attention at all)...or I am "dieting" - meaning watching what I eat in order to be healthy and lose weight...there is no in-between....this can't be normal???

Anyhow I think what they do at this clinic is use some different assessment tools to see if you actually do have an "eating disorder" and then a treatment plan is developed...?? Still a bit reticent about this...will wait and see.

Also trying for another job interview...actually a written two hour test on thurs pm...can't wait.

And Friday evening, is my long awaited GRADUATION PARTY:smug: :dizzy: ...I am very excited about this, and it will be hard not to overindulge! but I will try!

Hope everyone is well and dropping those pounds...good luck to all!

Frouf:cool:

MauiMamma and Froufy......so good to hear from you both.

MM, I have been fatigued but I don't think from Merida, although it is possible. My allergies have been acting up and now it is soooooooooooo HOT here that everyone is tired. I am now back taking my Merida every other day. At the end of this week I had lost 4 of the 11 1/2 lbs I had gained.....what a slow process. Make sure you are taking a multiple vitamin and calcium....it is a must. Glad to know you are still out there and doing well.

Froufy.......well you are ten days away from your doctor's appointment....perhaps you could break in the night before and throw away the scale. Boy did you ever hit the nail on the head...I don't know what a normal eating pattern is either. I have been thinking about it more and more lately......wondering what makes me different from most people. When I mentioned in work (in my WW at Work meeting) that I had gained 11.5 lbs, I could see the look of horror in some people eyes. Especially those people who have struggled to lose 10 lbs. over a period of months and I gain that amount in two weeks. I have been at this for almost a year and one half.....one would think I would have developed better eating habits.......nope. I go away and binge. Thank goodness for this bulletin board and people who deal with some of the same issues.

Enjoy your graduation party and eat whatever you like.......this is a once in a lifetime thing.

Let us know how you make out on your job interview and hope to hear from you before your dr. appointment.

MM, send me some of that beautiful Maui weather. It is heaven there.

Take care