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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 2
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Using phenteremine & xenical combination
xenical, which absorbs 30% of the fat you take in, is going to be over the counter this month, hopefully and a lot cheaper, too, has the side effect of creating oily stools, but at this point, its helping, so I dont care. the phenteremine is mildly suppressing my appetite and helpful in reducing my interest in my favorite foods.
But the biggest help has been my attitude change, I had to do something about my bad attitude.
I started a class at Kaiser called "Healthy WAys" which my doctor insisted that I do, because I wanted a lapband procedure, wailing that I couldnt do it on my own now that I have arthritis and fibro, yadayada, a convenient excuse to take an easier route, I thought.
IN the class, I caught attitude all around me and then recognized my own. so I did a self talk, all about how this was good for me. and I wanted to do it. so I set a small goal, just go for ten lbs. try to change the attitude, and develope a habit of chosing better, and eating smaller portions, and not eating at night. and not drinking any calories.
so I cut my subway sandwich in half and then halved it again, and actually measured my cereal to a cup, and was okay with it.
slowly, my ability to eat large portions changed, and three months and thirty pounds later, I am living on 800-1000 cals a day and walking 2 miles three times a week and feeling no arthritis, no fibro, I can bend over to tie my shoes, scratch my own back, turn around in the drivers seat of the car to see behind me, and I feel really good. I am loving getting on the scale. its exciting to watch tenths of a pound come off.
when I get stuck for three weeks at a time, at the same weight, or gain a couple pounds because I had too many calories, i walk my walk two days in a row, drink the water, and dont have dinner, no matter what, and it comes off. and I drop into another five pound goal.
the bigger thing is that I am now hooked into this eating healthy and feeling good, I tried to go through macdonalds the other day to have a cheeseburger fries and a coke and I couldnt do it. I knew I was going to have to fight the following week to get off the weight.
so I opted for a grilled plain chicken sandwich.....and enjoyed it.
with a diet coke.
its been a long haul. I have tried all diets, and programs, and lost a lot of weight and gained it back, I thought I knew it all.
but a combination of things that worked before is what is working now, medication, portion control, attitude, committment to myself to do this for me..........the other day I went through the grocery store and picked out healthy things that I love, like green beans, red bell peppers, celery and salsa as a dip for the celery, zero cals, but crunchy, good stuff.....salads with nagano rice vinegar, mixed with a packet of good seasons italian salad dressing, no oil, makes a great salad dressing and so I can have more salads. I found the 100 cal packages of hostess cupcakes, skinny cows, and I have that at the end of the day, a good dieting day.
the side effects are worth the benefits for me.
and today I am at a 32 weight loss.
40 to go. maybe more by then........
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anyone use a energy drink or pill hunger suppresnt??
