Taking it day to day!

Vanessa5510

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Well I decided to start this Diary to let others get to know me, and for myself to look back, and see what I have been trying to do for many years.

My name is Vanessa. I am 19 years old, and live in Florida. I have been over weight ever since I can remember. I currently weight 221 pounds, and am about 5 foot. I have probably tried every weight loss idea known to man. First there was Atkins, LA weight loss, Weight Watchers, nutritionist, and lastly the lap ban. I was supposed to get the lap ban a year ago, but I felt that I didn't need it, and that I could do it myself. I was one week away, and decided not to do it. I fought with my parents telling them I could do it on my own, and they finally gave in. Now it's a year later. I have just begun weight managment. I have been doing great. This is the longest I have been on a weight loss program without wanting to break it. I have lost 4 pounds in 5 days, and couldn't feel better. I know it's going to be a tough tough thing to do, but I feel that i'm mentally prepared to do this. I am 19 years old, and haven't been able to live my life the way I have wanted it to. I avoid going to theme parks because I'm afraid of going through the turnstiles, I recently went to new york, and wasn't able to walk that long because I would get tired easily, and I would LOVE just to go into a store and pick something out and just have it fit.

I intend to write in this once a week possibly every tuesday because that is when i get weighed in. Please feel free to comment and say anything. I would love to get to know more people in this community.
 
Hi Vanessa,

Welcome to WLF and your diary. 4 pounds in five days is great but you have to realize it won't always come off that fast. Its great that your sticking to your weight loss plan. Keep up the work.

~Jenna
 
July 7, 2007 (7/7/07) OMG!

Well I haven't updated in about 2 weeks. So I thought I would. I have lost 7 pounds in the last 2 weeks which is really exciting. So my total weight lost for the past 3 weeks is 11. I was very worried about the last one because I had my monthly visitor, and didn't expect to lose as much as I lost. As for my weight management program it consists of eating 4 meal replacements (i.e shakes/bars) and then a sensible dinner. I also have to take appetite suppressant. I do seem to have a problem though, and maybe some of you guys can help me with it. I have to take vitamins. I have to be the worse pill swallower ever, and the vitamins are HUGE! Is there anything I can do or any other vitamin supplement that is not as large.

With this weight loss program I have noticed a difference in the way i view food. I recently went out to eat dinner with a few friends. Ordered a grilled chicken sandwich and just took off the bread. My friends ordered fried cheese sticks/buffalo wings/quesadilla etc. I would usually be so envious of them eating it, and now none of that stuff even interests me anymore. I never thought I would be able to have so much control. Which really made me happy.

On a tangent...HARRY POTTER ORDER OF THE PHEONIX and DEATHLY HALLOWS comes out in a few weeks, and i'm REALLY REALLY excited!!

Lastly thanks to Jenna for the lovely comment!
 
Great job sticking to your plan! 7 pounds in two weeks is amazing. Eating out can be difficult... especially when others around you are eating all those bad foods. You handled it very well though.

I don't have any advice for swallowing pills. I've just always been able to take them I'm sorry. I used to work in a group home and gave out meds and someone had a prescription for a liquid form of viatmins. I don't know what exactly it was or if it would be possible for you to get but its something you could look into.

I am extremely excited for all the upcoming Harry Potter events!!!!!

Hope you have a great weekend
~Jenna
 
Having a Great Day!

Hellllllllllllllo everyone! Tuesday so I thought it was time for another post! So this morning I woke up and felt completely HORRIBLE. I had a dermatologist appointment today that I was completely worried about. I have some dark discolored spots and wanted to have them checked out. I get there at 9:45 thinking that it is the time i'm supposed to get there. THINK NOT! My appointment was at 9:15. Grr, but the Doctor saw me anyways. They biopsied the moles and they are getting checked. SO it will be another two weeks till I find out anything. Hope it goes well! Anyways..despite that it has turned out to be a fantastic day! I went to my weight management program, and i lost 5 pounds!!! I was really really worried. I thought I didn't lose anything to that made me really happy. Also this is the nerd in me coming out. I am a HUGE Harry Potter fan. The release is tonight at 12 and I'm going yay. I have this friend in California that got to go to the premier and what not. I'm also obsessed with Mugglenet.com and Mugglecast. So they have these podcast, and were having a live show. She got me the autographs of my favorite people. Which i thought was quite nice.

I have been doing quite well on my diet. I'm actually in awe of myself. I never thought I would have said that. I never thought that I would be this happy without all the calories. I feel fantastic though :hug2:
 
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