Okay. So I'm new here and I really need to be here. I need help. I feel totally and utterly defeated.

Four years ago, I was a healthy 140 lbs. (I'm 5'9 1/2)

Today, I weighed myself and I was 187. NOT good. Even worse... I went to the doctor last week and she recommended I get on Adipex (aka Phentermine)

I've been geeked out all week. And when I get on the scale today, a WEEK later? Not ONE pound lost. Not ONE.

What's worse than THAT is that I spent all week on a bike (I work in a plant). I hardly sat down AT ALL. I go all around the plant and monitor for emissions that are bad for the environment. (that's all irrelevant, I just wanted to explain)

I don't know what the hell is going on. I CAN'T seem to lose weight. I've been trying for YEARS. When I had my son, three years ago, I was 165. Now I'm 187???!!! I had diabetes the whole time I was pregnant and had to give myself shots for five months. My mom had diabetes and was hardly TWENTY pounds overweight. I feel doomed, guys.

PLEASE help me. I'm losing faith and hating myself more and more everyday.

There is an Overeaters Anonymous meeting tomorrow and I'm going to it.

What would make you happier? To give up, or to keep trying and eventually succeed? Why don't you tell us what you're doing?

Don't give up! Sorry to hear that you have had such a hard and disappointing time with your weight, especially lately. You sound very frustrated.

My advice is to get a handle on the food in your life; how much, and what kind you are consuming. Be brutally honest so you can TRULY see how much you are eating! If you go to any number of sites on the WWW (such as fitday.com, I think), you can learn how many calories to consume for your height in order to (healthfully) lose weight.

I hope you are feeling better soon. Perseverance makes all the difference when it comes to weight loss!

Cheers and good luck on your journey,
ABBA

find a new doctor... a doctor suggesting a pill that could potentially harm you long term instead of trying to fix the root cause of the problem first, isn't good for your health.

What have you been doing that you're ready to 'give up' on.... The giving up screams loudly to me that you're dieting and not looking at a lifestyle change... This probably means you're depriving yourself of your favorite foods and going for an entirely too low a calorie count... You're not the first person who's walked in the door who does that - you won't be the last... You can change that however...