Hello all, newbie here

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Registered: 12-28-2005
Hello all, newbie here
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Thu, 01-12-2006 - 8:13am

Hello all,
I am new to this board, but am looking for some support. I am embarking today on my weight loss journey. I weigh 314Ibs and my gyno said he wants me back at what I was before I had my son 3 years ago. I weighed between 170Ibs - 180Ibs. If any of you have any advice or tips I am open to suggestion. The doc put me on Adipex weight loss tabs and today is my first day. I want to be happy and healthy so I can play with my son and spend time with my husband. Feel free to email me @sonia22beckham@yahoo.com if any of you would like to help me or if you just need encouraging words and support. Thanks for listening to me.
Sonia

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Registered: 06-11-2004
Thu, 01-12-2006 - 8:31am

Hey sonia. I Started Adipex yesterday! We can support each other! I'm 5'7" and trying get from 249 (my highest weight ever) to 135. I'd be very intrested to know how you feel on it and how it works for you!
good luck

jamie

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Registered: 12-15-2005
Thu, 01-12-2006 - 12:27pm

Welcome, Sonia! This is the place to be to start this journey. Everyone here is supportive and helpful. Good luck!

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Registered: 12-28-2005
Thu, 01-12-2006 - 9:08pm
Hey Jamie,
Thanks for replying to my post. Today was my first day on Adipex and I really like it. It curved my appitette enourmously. It felt so good not to be stuffing my face with food all day and night.lol It gave me energy. I actually felt like walking with my mom and aunt at the park and playing with my son. Also did some house cleaning as well. Im really excited about this. Let me know how you like it. Good luck! Sonia
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Registered: 08-29-2005
Thu, 01-12-2006 - 11:10pm

Hi Sonia,
We have similar weight loss goals. I weigh the same as you do now, and i want to get below 200. I have an 18 month old to keep up with, so I REALLY need to lose weight. So far, I am not on any meds for weight loss (although would like to) I have borderline high blood pressure and not sure if Dr. will prescribe....I have tried to alter my eating habits somewhat, I no longer eat after 7PM and have started eating breakfast. I have lost 10 lbs so far, and I am excited that I feel like i have put forth minimal effort. I want to incorporate some exercise into my plan but haven't yet.

I'd love to support you/get support from you. I am going to email you, so check your email. :-)
ANN

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Registered: 06-11-2004
Thu, 01-12-2006 - 11:41pm

sonia,
today was my 2nd day in adipex, yesterday (my first day) was just an awful day all around. I know that the adipex give s you energy, and I'm a little high strung anyway, so it was probably the wrong day for me to take it, as right around the time it was kicking in, i found out the company loss pervention auditor was in the mall auditing the other company store in the mall (i manager a store in the mall), historicly when he audits one store he does both, and let me tell you that it being right after christmas and all, i was no where near ready for an audit! lol! I was buzzing around that store (thanks to the adipex) fixing paperwork i had neglected for 2 1/2 months, i was in a panic, "oh god, if he sees the store in this kind of order, i am so fired" I was compleatly paniced. my employees, while helpful, were really getting a kick outta me. On the plus side it was 4pm before i realized i hadn't had anything to eat. Right about then the auditor came by to say "hi" and that he would be back to see us when he had more time. I was so paniced for 6 hours straight, that by the time i got home at 6 i was drained, i wanted to go to sleep!
Today was much better, although, i'm noticing that i really am forgetting to eat. and for whatever reason, i'm not craving my sweets or my coke, which is a good thing. But my goal for this month was not to skip meals, as i was skipping then getting so hungry i would binge. I need to be more aware of how long i'm going w/o eatting. Did you notice this problem? I've got dry mouth really bad too, which could also be a good thing, cus it's making it easier to drink 90 gallons of water a day that you are sposta drink whenever you are on a diet. lol.

Well i'm intrested to know how you are doing so post back, or email me!

Jamie
249/135

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Registered: 12-28-2005
Sat, 01-14-2006 - 1:13am
Hey Jamie,
Well yes I noticed I wasent hungry all the time, but it wasent that I forgot to eat as much as it was that I would think of food and actually be able to say Im not hungry right now and walk away from the food. Like my adipex bottle says take one tablet daily 30 minutes before you eat. So I wake up hungry and I think I'll take my pill and be able to eat soon, but then after I take I find that its like lunch time or past lunch time before I ever even think about being hungry. Then at that time sometimes I still not really hungry, but I set aside a time to make myself eat alittle. Then if I dont want all of it I put it up. I dont eat all and then go back for seconds like I used to. i usually dont remember to eat breakfast. (I know I know, shame on me lol), but I do eat lunch then a snack and then something small for supper. Oh and by the way Im getting in the habit of not eating anything after 7 p.m. That helps alot. And the number one reason I am doing so good is God is always there to help me. And by the way, I just read your profile and you seem like you have the same sense of humor as me. lol Well email me back or post again. I like chating with you. You give me inspiration. Thanks Sonia
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Registered: 12-28-2005
Sat, 01-14-2006 - 1:25am
Hey Ann,
You would just have to talk to your Doc. about pills to help in lossing the weight. I know that I take adipex and on my info about it, it says to talk to your doc. if you have blood pressure problems, but I think its worth asking about. I would like to get encouragement from and help support you with your weight loss. And a tip for you would be if you want to add some exercise, but start out slow do like I do and take your kids to the park and walk. Thats what I do with my son. The park close to my house has a track paved around this little playground area. So I take him and let him play while I walk. Well hope to hear from you soon. Bye Sonia
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Registered: 06-11-2004
Sat, 01-14-2006 - 8:36am

Sonia! Good morning! Today will be day 4 on adipex for me. Do you notice that you feel hot? I'm one of those people who is ALWAYS FREEZING (and i live in ga, lol) but since i started on the adipex, i feel cofortably warm (a nice change from freezing) to actully feeling hot and sweaty. Is that a common side effect?
btw today is my weigh in day. Started diet 1/1/06, and been on adipex 3 days, and I've lost 7 lbs!!!

gotta go to work!
ttyl
Jamie
249/242/135

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Registered: 10-09-2004
Sat, 01-14-2006 - 4:14pm

WOW! That Adapex sounds great! I which I could take something. I can not do so because I do have high blood pressure and on meds and I have a bad gall bladder. It has been giving me a lot of pain here lately.

SussieQ

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Registered: 05-30-2005
Sun, 01-15-2006 - 5:27pm

Hi Sonia. I am about to e-mail you, but wanted to welcome you here.

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