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[rawlynette]

I am supposed to introduce myself huh? Okay...
My name is Lynette, I will be 30 this July. I have 3 kids, 2 boys, 1 girl. Oldest is 10 and youngest is 3. I am getting divorced, currently separated but still cohabitating...you can only imagine! But, I will attempt to keep posts related to weight versus that, but as you know..emotional eating. I will be strong!
I am in education, (special education, looking for a job currently). I consider myself educated with a BA in History, MA in SPED, and working on second Masters in Curriculum & Instruction.
I have tried being raw after gall bladder surgery, did well on it until I went back to SAD (standard American diet). I missed eating foods like pizza, lasagna, enchiladas, etc. For those of you who don't know..raw is fruits, veggies, non-cooked or processed foods. No meats, no breads.
I am seeing my doc next week to be put on phentermine and to start B12 shots. So, we will see. I am otherwise healthy, labs show great health, BMI does not.
So, that is me!

 

[maleficent]

welcome to the site...

glad to have you here and hopefully you'll find the support here that you need as well as some fun too

I gotta ask, why are you considering phentermine... I'm not a big fan of medication< i know it's necesary for some people, but the side effects just seem too great to risk taking it...

anyhow- look forward to reaading more from you

 

[rawlynette]

I have only been successful at weight loss when my calorie intake is next to nothing- like 200-800 calories. When I have watched what I eat and tried to keep my calorie intake at 1200-2000, I basically maintain weight and that's it. I have lost weight three times in my life (this means the numbers drop period, not significantly, but just drop). The first time was when I was in HS and ate an apple and half a tuna/apple sandwich a day with A LOT of exercise. A LOT= 2 hours of hard swimming, running twice a day, walking, and 200 crunches/leg lifts, push-ups. I was able to lose 20 lbs that way. Otherwise, I gain a good 10 -15 lbs a year. The other time I lost was due to 9 months of morning sickness and nothing stayed down. The last time was when I did the Master Cleanse and fasted- I lost 30 lbs. After I lost it, I was able to maintain at about 1000 calories, but missed certain foods (I was all RAW) and never exercised.

I am finally at a point in my life that I really want to pick up running. I enjoy exercising, it's just hard to do with so much weight on you..so I am hoping for a kick start with phentermine.

Additional WHY? My doctor has been monitoring me and my health is great because I do enjoy exercise, I am just overweight. He knows how frustrating it is to try and keep calories that low and then binge because I am so hungry. So, we are hoping this will control the binges.

I am just one of the many people out there that can eat raw foods and the only way to lose weight is through low calories.

I have a wonderful doctor...EXCELLENT! He knows the difference between starvation and fasting, the importance of changing your routine every 3-4 weeks so your body doesn't stabilize, things like that.