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Topic: RE: Sensa anyone doing it?
i bought it, keep forgetting to use it but when i do i seem to want to eat less later. not sure if its the sensa or what. i wanted to try it to see if it was as real as they say but i have ALOT of wt to loose so i am not sure i am a canidate to really say if it works or not.
sharon
sharon
Topic: Sensa anyone doing it?
I woke up way to early this morning..was laying in bed and turned on the tv..and seen the Sensa commercial..was just curious if anyone is doing this..
I then decided to turn off the tv..and get my butt out of bed and go work out..so thats what I did..
Interesting to me about all the different things that are out there..just curious if its working for real people..curiosity killed the cat :)
I then decided to turn off the tv..and get my butt out of bed and go work out..so thats what I did..
Interesting to me about all the different things that are out there..just curious if its working for real people..curiosity killed the cat :)
Topic: RE: Diet Pills
I was given a prescription for phentermine and it does wonders. Takes away the cravings for carbs, etc. I had 90 from March thru August and lost 35 pounds.
Topic: RE: Diet Pills
I have tried plenty of diet pills. Everything from over the counter and infomercial crap to prescription pills and the infamous phen-fen. To be perfectly honest with you the only one that ever did a damn thing for me was the phen-fen...go figure.
I took the stuff for two months back when I was 18 and weighed a whopping 160 pounds which I thought was super obese back then. Anyhow the stuff made me never hungry and gave me awesome energy. It wasn't that nasty shaky speedy energy either, I just felt really really peppy and good. I easily dropped over forty pounds on it. Then of course came the news that it could kill us all and that was the end of that.
One of the drugs that was part of that combo is called phentermine and is still available. This stuff truly does nothing for me. Maybe for a day or two I feel a bit speedy and eat a tad bit less but that's as far as it goes. My Mom and I had both tried so many other types of diet pills and nothing ever did anything for us.
Having said that my best friend who is actually only about a size six to begin with has decent success with prescription diet pills. I also have various family members who have done fairly well with the prescription ones like phentermine. The thing is each and everyone of these people gained the weight back after they stopped taking the meds.
The over the counter stuff, even the ones that claim to be natural, often times are not good for you and not safe. Especially if you are obese in the first place these things can put even more stress on your body which it doesn't mean. I would steer clear of anything over the counter for sure.
I would be lying if I said I hadn't thought about trying to talk my doctor into giving me a prescription for phentermine but I can't safely have it with my anti depressants. There have many dark hours where I would've taken just about anything if it would've worked.
In the end though I really think you will probably just be wasting your time and money on any of these. However who knows you may be one of the minority who gets a good start using these types of drugs and then is able to control your eating on your own once you are weaned off of them. I still say though that the side effects just are not worth the minimal help they'd give you. Best of luck to you on your journey!
I took the stuff for two months back when I was 18 and weighed a whopping 160 pounds which I thought was super obese back then. Anyhow the stuff made me never hungry and gave me awesome energy. It wasn't that nasty shaky speedy energy either, I just felt really really peppy and good. I easily dropped over forty pounds on it. Then of course came the news that it could kill us all and that was the end of that.
One of the drugs that was part of that combo is called phentermine and is still available. This stuff truly does nothing for me. Maybe for a day or two I feel a bit speedy and eat a tad bit less but that's as far as it goes. My Mom and I had both tried so many other types of diet pills and nothing ever did anything for us.
Having said that my best friend who is actually only about a size six to begin with has decent success with prescription diet pills. I also have various family members who have done fairly well with the prescription ones like phentermine. The thing is each and everyone of these people gained the weight back after they stopped taking the meds.
The over the counter stuff, even the ones that claim to be natural, often times are not good for you and not safe. Especially if you are obese in the first place these things can put even more stress on your body which it doesn't mean. I would steer clear of anything over the counter for sure.
I would be lying if I said I hadn't thought about trying to talk my doctor into giving me a prescription for phentermine but I can't safely have it with my anti depressants. There have many dark hours where I would've taken just about anything if it would've worked.
In the end though I really think you will probably just be wasting your time and money on any of these. However who knows you may be one of the minority who gets a good start using these types of drugs and then is able to control your eating on your own once you are weaned off of them. I still say though that the side effects just are not worth the minimal help they'd give you. Best of luck to you on your journey!
I'm through accepting limits
Cuz someone says they're so
Some things I cannot change
But till I try I'll never know ~ Elphaba- Wicked
Cuz someone says they're so
Some things I cannot change
But till I try I'll never know ~ Elphaba- Wicked
Topic: I think I'm finally doing it!
Okay this may not seem like a big deal but for a whole seven days now I have managed to "diet." I hate to use that word because it just seems so negative to me but whatever lol!
Just like all the other times I've ever managed to lose weight before it just sort of happened seemingly out of nowhere (kind of). I've been trying to cut down on my eating for so long now and the more I'd try the more I'd stress out and binge. The longest I've made it is about three days in a row without giving up from feeling so overwhelmed at how much I have to lose which is over one hundred pounds.
For whatever reason the first five days flew by and I did so well. I was able to each much less than I normally would and to pass up the junk I would normally eat. Then yesterday came and I am HUNGRY again.
If the Wii Fit is right I had lost 6.4 pounds as of a couple of days ago and then gained 2 and a half as of yesterday which makes no sens! So I've been doing really well. It always just sort of drops off at first it seems.
Don't get me wrong I'm estatic about what I'm doing because I already feel better than I have in years. I can already feel the difference being out of that sort of icky food fog you get in when you are stuffing yourself full of crap all the time. Still I am having a hard time.
The thing is I know from years of losing and gaining that I can't crash diet, that it won't work in the long run, so I'm trying not to do that. However whenever I so much as try to cut back I get this weird sort of fear come over me. Like I just sort of have to eat the bare minimum or I'm afraid I'll go nuts and not be able to stop eating again. I'm guessing some of you can understand what I'm talking about.
I've had what I would call disordered eating patterns all of my life. Either restricting or gorging is usually where I'm at with eating. Of course either way I feel like crap. Living either one of those ways is something that just seems to over take my life. I don't want to be constantly thinking about food. It's like I'm either thinking about what I'm going to stuff myself with or what I can't eat and I'm so tired of those extremes.
Have any of you felt this way? I'm really trying this time around to just allow myself to chill out a bit. Like tonight I was making chipped beef for my family which is total comfort food for me. I freaked out inside because I felt like I absolutely had no business eating it and planned on just eating a frozen meal or something like that. Then I thought about it for awhile and realized that normally I would probably eat two big plates of it till I felt like I was going to pop. I figured that I would have a much smaller amount and have it on whole wheat toast instead of the biscuits my family was having. I was truly terrified that I wouldn't be able to stop eating and that I would "fall off the wagon" so to speak and all my hard work would be lost.
However supper has come and gone and I'm still here. I did not go insane with the chipped beef. I had a decent size portion of it along with some streamed broccoli and I feel satisfied. I would be lying if I didn't feel a tinge of guilt thinking that I didn't do good enough as my skinny best friend would say. For her she's not doing good enough unless she barely eats anything or if she so much as walks near a carb! Sometimes I feel like if I'm not eating that way then I'm not doing it right.
BUT...I don't want to live the rest of my life eating something other than what I made for my family. I don't want to be afraid to sit down and eat a normal meal. So can you guys tell me if I'm just delusional here or if maybe I really made a little progress in the right direction tonight? Should I have just said no to the comfort food or was having a normal dinner okay? Deep down I feel like I did the right thing but the diet freak inside is telling me I ate too much!!!!
All I want is to lose enough weight to play with my children and buy plus size clothes in a store. These days I've gotten just past the biggest plus size they carry in the store and have to order on line which is a nightmare. I just want to lose enough to feel like I'm 31 and not 61 physically. I don't feel the need to try to fit into a tiny size or have a perfetctly toned stomach anymore. I just want to feel better....to feel normal. I'm so tired of extremes and I feel like tonight was really a big step for me. Then again I'm still sitting here in fear that I could undo this whole last week of excellent work in an instant, after all I haven't lasted this long in years!!!Anyone care to discuss? Am I the only one this messed up in the head with eating issues?
Just like all the other times I've ever managed to lose weight before it just sort of happened seemingly out of nowhere (kind of). I've been trying to cut down on my eating for so long now and the more I'd try the more I'd stress out and binge. The longest I've made it is about three days in a row without giving up from feeling so overwhelmed at how much I have to lose which is over one hundred pounds.
For whatever reason the first five days flew by and I did so well. I was able to each much less than I normally would and to pass up the junk I would normally eat. Then yesterday came and I am HUNGRY again.
If the Wii Fit is right I had lost 6.4 pounds as of a couple of days ago and then gained 2 and a half as of yesterday which makes no sens! So I've been doing really well. It always just sort of drops off at first it seems.
Don't get me wrong I'm estatic about what I'm doing because I already feel better than I have in years. I can already feel the difference being out of that sort of icky food fog you get in when you are stuffing yourself full of crap all the time. Still I am having a hard time.
The thing is I know from years of losing and gaining that I can't crash diet, that it won't work in the long run, so I'm trying not to do that. However whenever I so much as try to cut back I get this weird sort of fear come over me. Like I just sort of have to eat the bare minimum or I'm afraid I'll go nuts and not be able to stop eating again. I'm guessing some of you can understand what I'm talking about.
I've had what I would call disordered eating patterns all of my life. Either restricting or gorging is usually where I'm at with eating. Of course either way I feel like crap. Living either one of those ways is something that just seems to over take my life. I don't want to be constantly thinking about food. It's like I'm either thinking about what I'm going to stuff myself with or what I can't eat and I'm so tired of those extremes.
Have any of you felt this way? I'm really trying this time around to just allow myself to chill out a bit. Like tonight I was making chipped beef for my family which is total comfort food for me. I freaked out inside because I felt like I absolutely had no business eating it and planned on just eating a frozen meal or something like that. Then I thought about it for awhile and realized that normally I would probably eat two big plates of it till I felt like I was going to pop. I figured that I would have a much smaller amount and have it on whole wheat toast instead of the biscuits my family was having. I was truly terrified that I wouldn't be able to stop eating and that I would "fall off the wagon" so to speak and all my hard work would be lost.
However supper has come and gone and I'm still here. I did not go insane with the chipped beef. I had a decent size portion of it along with some streamed broccoli and I feel satisfied. I would be lying if I didn't feel a tinge of guilt thinking that I didn't do good enough as my skinny best friend would say. For her she's not doing good enough unless she barely eats anything or if she so much as walks near a carb! Sometimes I feel like if I'm not eating that way then I'm not doing it right.
BUT...I don't want to live the rest of my life eating something other than what I made for my family. I don't want to be afraid to sit down and eat a normal meal. So can you guys tell me if I'm just delusional here or if maybe I really made a little progress in the right direction tonight? Should I have just said no to the comfort food or was having a normal dinner okay? Deep down I feel like I did the right thing but the diet freak inside is telling me I ate too much!!!!
All I want is to lose enough weight to play with my children and buy plus size clothes in a store. These days I've gotten just past the biggest plus size they carry in the store and have to order on line which is a nightmare. I just want to lose enough to feel like I'm 31 and not 61 physically. I don't feel the need to try to fit into a tiny size or have a perfetctly toned stomach anymore. I just want to feel better....to feel normal. I'm so tired of extremes and I feel like tonight was really a big step for me. Then again I'm still sitting here in fear that I could undo this whole last week of excellent work in an instant, after all I haven't lasted this long in years!!!Anyone care to discuss? Am I the only one this messed up in the head with eating issues?
I'm through accepting limits
Cuz someone says they're so
Some things I cannot change
But till I try I'll never know ~ Elphaba- Wicked
Cuz someone says they're so
Some things I cannot change
But till I try I'll never know ~ Elphaba- Wicked
Topic: RE: hcg
On September 7, 2010 at 7:16 AM Pacific Time, LOVELAUGHLIVE wrote:
Done it, just one of those fads. If I were you I would look into zija, its a nutritional system product. It really works. Out of all the crap I have gone through and taken I wish I would have found this earlier, we shall see. I have just been on for 3 weeks and lost 9lbs. You can go to drinklifein.com to get more info on this As far as the hcg you have to be pretty compliant only having 500-800 a day no sugar salt, its very strict if u want it to work. You will lose its just keeping it off and sticking to their plan. With zijz u dont have to change your eating habits, its always still a good idea to eat healthier, just no diet drinks or fruit juices as these contain artificial sweeteners and fructose syrups.You can contact Donna at 1-270-465-1143 and say Jackie referred you. I hope it works for you enjoy the results! Are you calling "fad" on the hCG in terms of appetite suppression or just in general? I'm curious becuase I've done the hCG protocol several times. Let me tell you it REALLY works; but my hunger levels were so insane that I still felt starved on the 500 cals/day (but the fact that I stuck to the 500 cals/day is proof enough...... right now (w/o hCG) my hunger is so insane that I can't for the life of me eat <2,200 cal/day).
Anyhow, I am now VERY curious about this zija product/herb. Do you attribute its effectiveness to appetite suppression, inc. in metabolism or something else? Also, which zija product/brand were you using? A google search pulls up TONS of products/brands! I am definitely VERY interested in trying this if it offers appetite suppression!!!
Topic: RE: Diet Pills
Depends what you are trying to accomplish. "Diet pills" can act in a number of ways; just a few examples -
-suppressing appetite/hunger
-increasing satiety
-speeding up metabolism
-imporving glucose/insulin balance
-decreasing the abosrption of fat and/or carbs
Let's just say, I've tried almost everything I can get my hands on that has: a) shown some promise AND b) has, IMO, an acceptable side effect profile. With that being said, I have not tried Orlistat, nor it is on my list of things to try.
-suppressing appetite/hunger
-increasing satiety
-speeding up metabolism
-imporving glucose/insulin balance
-decreasing the abosrption of fat and/or carbs
Let's just say, I've tried almost everything I can get my hands on that has: a) shown some promise AND b) has, IMO, an acceptable side effect profile. With that being said, I have not tried Orlistat, nor it is on my list of things to try.
Topic: RE: What is wrong with me?
It definitely sounds like you have reactive (aka postprandial) hypoglycemia. It sucks but is MUCH more manageable than insane hunger... I know because I battled reactive hypo for almost 10 years. Diet was never terribly effective in managing it, but some very effecitve things for me (#'s 1 & 2) and others (3):
#1 The prescription med, Acarbose (if your doc won't prescribe it, you can easily get it online; while is a prescription med, it is not a controlled substance)
#2 OTC stimluant products (they raise blood sugar); ErgoBurn and Thermorexin are the products I currently use and are 100% effective
#3 Something that I did not find effective (but MANY apparently do according to my trainer/nutritionist): taking a tablespoon of Honey
#1 The prescription med, Acarbose (if your doc won't prescribe it, you can easily get it online; while is a prescription med, it is not a controlled substance)
#2 OTC stimluant products (they raise blood sugar); ErgoBurn and Thermorexin are the products I currently use and are 100% effective
#3 Something that I did not find effective (but MANY apparently do according to my trainer/nutritionist): taking a tablespoon of Honey
Topic: RE: HCG Diet, Anyone?
This hCG diet is very effective; and from what I've researched VERY safe, generally/relatively speaking. I've researched it in much detail and consulted with doctors and International-level anti-aging experts who share these views.
And there is most definitely a difference in 500 cal diet vs. 500 cal diet + hCG. You're likely gonna feel STARVED on 500 cal, w/o hCG and likely to lose tons of muscle/lean mass. Dr. Simeons, who came up with the original hCG protocol was correct when he said that hCG allows one to diet down to very little cals AND: a) feel amost not hunger b) lose mostly fat mass while preserving muscle. One of the doctors I know in my area also confirmed this, as he measure all patients with hi-tech bio-impedence equipment.
As for cost, if you go through a doc or online or anti-aging clinic, it's typically financial rape, about ~$1,000 for the 6-week protocol. If your even somewhat search savy though, you'll be able to find it online MUCH cheap (as in $12-35 for a 3 week supply).
And there is most definitely a difference in 500 cal diet vs. 500 cal diet + hCG. You're likely gonna feel STARVED on 500 cal, w/o hCG and likely to lose tons of muscle/lean mass. Dr. Simeons, who came up with the original hCG protocol was correct when he said that hCG allows one to diet down to very little cals AND: a) feel amost not hunger b) lose mostly fat mass while preserving muscle. One of the doctors I know in my area also confirmed this, as he measure all patients with hi-tech bio-impedence equipment.
As for cost, if you go through a doc or online or anti-aging clinic, it's typically financial rape, about ~$1,000 for the 6-week protocol. If your even somewhat search savy though, you'll be able to find it online MUCH cheap (as in $12-35 for a 3 week supply).
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