Two Days Until Healthy Lifestyle

Today was the last day for fast food for me before I start my healthy eating plan on October 1st.  I wish I'd picked a different meal as my "last meal" - - went through a drive-thru where the person had to put me "on hold" to figure out how to backtrack on the POS systems they use to put the order in their computer, they messed up my order (onions are NOT allowed on my roast beef!), and it didn't taste all that good.  That'll teach my to try something new as my last meal!  Should've went with french fries from the golden arches instead - at least enjoy all the fat I was ingesting as my last, unhealthy meal!

Two days until healthy eating time!

Your Secret for Losing Weight

I am so thrilled that my weight is coming down again!  I have 19.2 pounds left to lose.  With my fat reduction eating plan (thanks to gallstones) and the increase in my thyroid medication, I am finally seeing results.  I am wondering if there is something else I an do to lose it a little quicker.  It seems like I've been unhappy with my weight forever (in reality, it's been five years).  Wow - five years.  That's a lot of years to be unhappy every time I look in the mirror.  How depressing. 

How do you lose weight safely?  I've heard some people talk about http://www.dietpillswithephedra.net/, others restrict all processed, fatty foods, while others exercise religiously.  What's the secret?  I wouldn't mind a little healthy push in the right direction.

Lost Six Pounds Recently

Weight loss is hard!  I never realized how hard it was for the first 30 years of my life because I was always one of those skinny chicks who could eat anything.  After four kids and thyroid disease, I'm overweight and I can't stand it.  How do you know what works though and what doesn't?  I wonder does phentermine work, do those weight loss companies work, which exercises work? How do you know?

I've lost six pounds so far but still have 20 to go.

Still Gaining Weight Back!

This is so frustrating!  I'm gaining back the weight I lost and I'm not doing anything to justify the weight gain.  Most of my 30's were spent pretty much unhappy with my weight and how I look and now that I am 39, if I don't get something fixed soon (my thyroid), I'll spend my 40's unhappy and unhealthy as well.  Vitamin and mineral supplements might help rev up my thyroid.  Perhaps phentermine would rev up my weight loss! I don't want to be this big anymore.

Do you use fat burners?

I am researching fat burners and found a review site for lipo 6 hers - a female fat burner. We all know men and women's metabolism and hormones are vastly different.  This has both a rapid release and extended release so the effects last longer. 

Has anybody used fat burners?  What do you think about them?  Did they work?  What were some of the side effects?  Would you use them again?

Hypoglycemic

Well, if I keep forgetting to eat, it'll make up for my stress eating I do in the afternoon I guess.  I forgot to eat breakfast - again.  I don't realize it until I start feeling sick (hypoglycemic).  Not exactly healthy, eh? 

My husband said that is prohibiting me from losing weight, along with my thyroid, because I'm not keeping my metabolism going.  He said I should be eating many small deals starting with breakfast. 

If I could lose the weight through my thighs, figure out how to lose the belly fat and a little weight loss through my face, I'd be happy.  The weight around the middle is the worst!  There's a "how to" at www.losebellyfathowto.com that gives reviews on supplements if you're interested.

Putting Weight on a Child

My nine-year-old needs to gain weight.  Doctor's orders.  She's a stick.  I was a stick as a child and her dad is one now so I'm not surprised, but the pediatrician wants her to gain some weight.  She mentioned butters, oils, whole milk.  Really?  Just load on the fat?  Sounds healthy!  Not.

I tried a carnation drink in the morning but she doesn't like them all that much.  I'm going to have to let loose on the bucks and get some PediaSure or something.  She says she likes the "ones with the bear."  That's PediaSure.  They're also not cheap.  Did you know that sometimes you can contact the manufacturer of a product for coupons or samples?  I've done that before.  I don't think I'll get away with asking for samples for, say, the next four months worth?  I didn't think so either.

I've Lost 20 Pounds!!

My weight loss finally dropped to 20 pounds!  That leaves 11.3 pounds left to go.  They say the last ten are the most difficult.  The first 13 seemed to fall off easily enough. The next seven were a long time coming.  I'm hoping these last 11.3 pounds aren't going to be just as difficult to get rid of. 

I feel like I've been overweight since my daughter was born five years ago.  Oh wait, I have been.  I've exercised, considered natural weight loss products, and even was on a "sports" diet from my doctor but none of it worked. What worked for me was changing my thyroid medication. Sure did wonders for my metabolism!

"Before" Fat Picture

I forgot to tell a little tidbit one of my kids did today when I was talking about weight in my previous post...

My oldest daughter snapped a picture of me today, unexpectedly, in my pajamas.  I was horrified!  I can't stand the way I look in pictures.  I guess they tell the truth and I can't stand seeing how much more weight I still have left to lose.  I looked like I needed to find diet pills that work. It took me all of three seconds to delete that picture to ensure it never showed up on facebook or anywhere else. 

What I should do is take a "before" picture of me now in the hopes that eventually I will have an "after" picture to compare it too.  I've thought about doing that before but I'd be really horrified actually.

Picking a Weight Loss Supplement

How do you pick a weight loss supplement?  Do you just pick up something off the store shelf and hope for the best?  Do you talk to your doctor?  Do you research online with the company?  Do you look for scams?  For instance, if I was considering Apidexin, I'd want to look up reviews from real people as was as google apidexin scam and make sure it was a legitimate supplement.

I would also talk to my doctor because I take medication for asthma and thyroid disease. It would be very important to me to make sure there wouldn't be any dangerous interactions, especially because of my thyroid medication.

Rent a Fetal Doppler

When I was pregnant, we had to wait for doctor appointments to hear our baby's heartbeat.  Now I hear that you can rent your own fetal doppler!  You can set your mind at ease or share with anybody and everybody as you wish of your little's one beating heart, especially the first few months when assurances seem more necessary (and appreciated) than after that worrisome three-month point.  How cool is that? 

I always loved hearing the heartbeat and then seeing the ultrasounds for a little preview of the little one.  Plus, I always wanted to know whether we were having a boy or girl so we always found out. 

Things have advanced so much in the five years since I gave birth to our youngest child.  I wish losing that extra baby weight naturally or with a weight loss dietary supplement would advance just as quickly!  They say nursing helps you lose weight and I nursed for two years.  Because of my thyroid, all that weight that was supposed to drop off...let's just say I'm still carrying too much of it five years later.

Always Ask for copies of Medical Reports and Labs

I found out after going back to the hospital to ask for copies of my lab results that the CT scan they'd done to check my appendix showed diverticulosis AND gallstones.  The bad thing is (like that's not bad enough), neither the ER doctor or my floor doctor while I was in the hospital mentioned those findings to me.  I would never have known about it had I not gone and asked for those records! 

I think it was sorta important for them to tell me.  There are things I can to do (diet, medical care) to try to ward off a gallstone attack, forming more gallstones for blockage, or my diverticulosis turning into diverticulitis.  I see a little bit of pain in my future and some changes in my diet.  Another benefit to that would probably be weight loss.  Hey, some people use ephedra diet pills and I use illnesses to lose weight. *sigh* Not really...just trying to find humor in a situation I don't see much humor in.

Reminder: Check Out Weight Loss Reviews First

This is just a reminder to moms out there.  I know after each baby, I wanted to lose the weight and after the fourth, it just became impossible to take off.  Just make sure that before you take any weight loss supplements, you check out the reviews, side effects, etc. online.  For example, google adipo-x version 2.0 side effects if you're interested in Adipo-X. Remember to check for interactions between medications (even over-the counter medications) and any weight loss supplements you consider.  If not for yourself, then for your child or children. 

Mommy Weight Around the Middle

Today was my four-year-old daughter's mommy/daughter lunch.  Before we left, she put on a skirt and wanted me to put a skirt on too.  I told her no so she asked me why.  I told her I wanted to lose a few pounds first and then I'd wear a skirt again.  She innocently said, "You mean around here?" and she pointed to her waistline. 

Yes, sweetie, around there. 

Even a four-year-old can see what just doesn't look healthy and that I carry extra weight around my middle - where my four kids used to be. 

I've been looking up about diet pills reviewed since I wouldn't know where to start. It's hard to go from a size 2/4 all your life to a size 10 with a lot of the weight around the middle like a lump.  My husband excuses it all with, "Well, you've had four kids." 

Yeah but still.  I don't want to look like I'm still pregnant!  I'm thankful he doesn't care about the added weight, but I do.