Newbie, and need your support ...

  • Hi all...
    I'm a newbie here... I need support and help...

    I'm a mother of two recently .. Boy 1yr and girl 2yrs; having both has made me gain over 90lbs.
    I went to a nutritionist, who has given me 1400 calorie diet, and 30minutes walk daily and put me on reductil 10mg.

    I started 04/03/08 with a weight of 267.9 and lost 12lbs only since than...

    First Goal 24 May to reach 199lbs It's my birthday.. and want to wear a dress size 18.
    My goal is to be 145lbs by October 1st my anniversary.
    Wear size 14 or less

    Do you think I can do it?
  • First of all congratulations on your weight loss so far - 12lbs is brilliant. Keep it up.

    Now to your question - I don't know much about Reductil so I may not be speaking entirely accurately, but based on standard dieting of losing weight at 2lb per week, your goals do seem to be a little bit overambitious.

    Now as I said, I don't know about Reductil, and it may be worth checking out the thread on Xenical. I know that it works in a different way, but ...

    In general terms, it is very common to lose quite a lot of weight in the first few weeks of a weight loss programme, but this is partly due to the large amounts of water weight our bodies build up when we don't eat healthily. It is also common to find it easier to lose weight when we are heavier, and to find that the losses can slow down quite a lot as we get nearer to our goals.

    I don't want to discourage you, but if you set yourself easier goals, then you will not lose motivation if you don't reach your target, and if you go over your target, then you can feel really pleased with yourself.

    At a 2lb per week loss (that is really considered the maximum healthy weight loss without medical supervision, which of course you have, so it might be possible for you to lose more with the Reductil), you could be at around 240lbs by your birthday, and around 204lbs by your anniversary. Of course it is always possible that you will exceed those estimates and be slimming into the smaller dress sizes earlier .

    I hope that this post has not made you feel demoralised in any way - I just want you to have attainable targets so that when you reach them, you can keep up your motivation to continue this healthier way of life. I'm sure that others will comment and there may be plenty of other people out there on Reductil that can give you more specific advice.

  • Welcome!

    Hey Sharry!

    I'm new here too ... Let me tell you, the welcome here is so terrific, you'll wonder why you didn't come here before!!

    You can absolutely do it girl!

    Best to you! Give me a shout if I can help in any way!

    Karen
  • Thanks Pachyderm
    I suppose your right.. maybe I should change them..


    KarenGinNJ

    Isn't it great the way everyone welcomes you..I'm delighted and actually feel good.. just reading other threads and teh number of successful stories, I know they inspire me...

    Thanks for your support and offer... I'm here if you need help too...

    We can do it
  • only 12lbs! lol....
    id love to loose that much....
    keep it up, more will fly off too....
  • Thanks l00py...
    after pachyderm reply above, I just felt good and changed my approach and I'm happy with what I lost...
  • hi im new to this also and have reductil but havent started it yet will let u know how i go
  • I think you can do it! 12 lbs is a good start and still a loss. If you look at it this way, in about 4 more month if you continue at this rate you will nearly have lost half the weight you want to lose. And although it may seem slow, you're setting yourself up for a healthier life-change and it's more likely to stick around. Keep at it!
  • Hi! I am new too & I've think you've achieved loads! I have twin girls who are 3 in August and they take up so muchtime & cause so much stress its amazing you've had time to think about anything let alone losing weight!
    Keep going, you've obviously a strong chick!
    Well done!