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| 17 days Post Phentermine October 19, 2013
I'm excited and somewhat suprised to share that I am maintaining my weight post-Phentermine. Actually I've lost a few pounds since weigh-in 2 weeks ago. I was a bit concerned with the cravings I experienced when I ended the Phentermine run, but it was all related to PMS I'm certain. I've managed to still record my daily calories increasing them by a few hundred each day. Doing so actually suprised me that I'm still losing. I've allowed myself to indulge in a few sweets, but really not much. My diet still mainly consists of turkey, chicken, fish, and occasionally beef. Sugary drinks aside from occasional orange juice are still off limits. The 5X a week scheduled workouts are proving to still be very challenging, so lately its only been 3 days a week. My next plan for November will hopefully be to start with a fitness trainer. I really want to tighten up my arms and flabby stomach. Overall I'm content because I like what I see in the mirror, and it was sooo satisfying having to shop for SMALLER bras and clothing. My weight has come down from a size 16/18 to a size 10/12 and I love it! It's also brought about a possible dream job opportunity that I'm PRAYING will work out. Icing on the cake was that I found a size 10 sheath dress that I've held onto since at least 1995. The cut is classic so it's really not dated (at least I don't think) lol! I plan on wearing that 18 year old dress tomorrow woooot-woooot! I've never ever been able to fit it I'm certain since 1996!! I'll try to post 1996 and the current pics tomorrow!
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Saturday, October 19, 2013
Maintaining Post Phentermine
Saturday, October 12, 2013
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| Phentermine Week 12
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Even though I've reached my weight loss goal, I've got a few new challenges set forth which are maintaining and toning! I've been monitoring fairly heavily and haven't noticed much change in terms of weight gain in the 10 or so days I've been off. I've sorta slacked just a bit counting calories, and working out 5X per week has proven to be very challenging so maybe that may explain why my weight gain has fluctuated 1- 2.5 lbs. since being off? I think that it may be attributed to PMS symptoms since I did end my Phentermine run a few days before the start of my cyle. I noticed that my appetite had increased, and all I wanted was Mexican Food (major PMS craving). Another thing I noticed was the extreme fatigue which I'm uncertain is related to PMS or a side effect from no longer using the medication. Back to maintaining and toning-- I understand there are lifestyle changes that will need to be incorporated into my life, but I have to ask myself do I really have a full understanding? All I know is that I'm terrified of reverting back to old habits, and I try my best to avoid them all. Seems like the tempations hit me from left and right such as colleagues and even restaurant servers encouraging me to have a drink and whatnot. The full on sweet cravings haven't really hit me yet so I'm thankful for that.
I'm fully aware that I'm not a fan of strength and conditioning training, but that's gonna have to change! I met with a personal trainer last Saturday and he gave me a 10 minute mini-session. Good grief, he was tough. His services were very steep, but I'm gonna try to find a way to incorporate it into our budget and hopefully start things up in November. I have alot of loose skin as a result of the weight loss and really need tighten up my stomach and arms.
Not sure if I'll keep the blog updated monthly or bi-weekly, but I'll continue to post updates of the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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