Hi everyone! I just joined & am looking forward to parcitipating & learning here!

My name's Brenda & I live in Colrado Springs, CO. I will share my story (it's short!).

I was peaked at about 260, & was overweight for about 10 years with it gradually getting up to 260 during the last year. I decided to try a local (Las Vegas at the time) "doctor managed" weight loss program, which consisted of phentermine, topomax & a thyroid pill. The program was great but expensive. I also went in once a week for what they called a "B-shot" which consisted of vitamin B, garlic, & other stuff.

It DID work - I lost 80 lbs. in a year. Because I carried ALOT of my excess weight in the mid section (apple shaped) I was really worried about loose skin (I'm 27 - was 36 during that time). To my surprise, there's SOME but not NEARLY as much as I'd feared. I also tried this program for loose skin & it DOES work! Check the links for loose skin: Skin Biology - Skincare Products Based on Integrity and True Science™.

HOWEVER, I stopped this program about a year ago, & have since gained back quite a bit of it. When I was 260, I was a size 24. After losing 80 lbs, I was a size 12. Now I'm up to a tight fitting 14. I think alot of the reasons is because I just took the pills - I did not implement any lifestyle changes.

It also greatly suppresses appetite & MAKES you drink TONS of water - I even wonder if all the water drinking was a BIG factor in the weight loss! Has anyone read the book, "Your Body's Many cries for Water"? It's very enlightening!

Anyway, that's my story! I want to learn lifestyle changes & not just use a guick "miracle" fix because without real lifestyle changes, I know I'll keep putting it back on.

My interests are the Fit For Life program by the Diamonds, but I haven't implemented it yet & was wondering if anyone here has & can offer their experience?

Thanks & Looking forward to getting to know more of you!

~Brenda

Hi Brenda,

I just joined this site myself. Looking forward to getting a lot of good information. Weight loss has to be a lifestyle change! I do agree with you about the water. I find that when I drink at least a gallon a day that helps me with weight loss. I am looking to lose between 15 to 20 pounds.

Tammy

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Welcome and congrats for wanting to make a lifestyle change! You should look into starting a diary on this site and setting a plan as far as eating and exercise goals.

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That seems very odd that your size is so different at that weight than it used to be! But a good thing!

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Hi Brenda,

Loosing the weight is not really about dieting but like you say implementing lifestyle changes. The most common way people are loosing weight here are by diet and exersize. I guess we have all in the past got caught up with the daily grudge i.e work and other stuff and forgot how to eat healthy and stay active. But as I just mentioned diet and exersize, it may sometimes be a slower way to loose the weight but it is more a more proven way and hopefully the lifestyle changes that you go through will help keep your weight off.

Look foward to seing your progress.

Big John

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Weight Loss = Diet x Exersize x Determination