[Cactus]

I just found the following from almost 1.5 years ago & decided to keep it running with an update instead of starting a new one!!





Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:16 pm Post subject: I'M BACK!!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hi all,

I don't know if anyone here will remember but I used to post here last summer & now I'm back!

My story is as follows;

I have been overweight my whole life, it's in the family.
I reckon my heaviest weight must have been around 305lb just after the birth of my daughter, July 03 & lightest (in the last 5 years anyway)around 269lb in June last year.
I started posting here at the end of last May at 283 & started taking Lipovarin & lost about 10lb on that in about 3 weeks but it was all mostly in the first 10 days then I didn't loose anything else.
Around June/July I decided to switch to an Ephedra based product so I oredered Stacker 2s at around 273lb, I proceeded to loose around another 4lb & then found out to my horror that I was pregnant, that's when I stopped posting & taking any other diet pills...
I am a single Mum already so it wasn't exactly what I would have called 'happy news', anyway after around 8 weeks I mis-carried & lost the baby around mid- August, for the best I know but still wasn't easy to loose a baby...
So I gave myself a while to recover... I reckon around October I started back on the Stacker2s but they weren't really working that well for me anymore, i switched to Extreme Power Plus but that didn't work well either & then started drinking Ephedra tea & making my own 'ECA Stack' while I was waiting for a bottle of Lipodrene to arrive.
I had done some research & they seemed to work pretty well, let me explain; I set up a Yahoo group for Ephedra weight loss support & it seems that we were on a CONSTANT search to find something post the FDA ban that actually worked...
The Lipodrene finally arrived but to be honest they didn't have much of an effect on me.
I went to Spain for Christmas & put on a bit more weight even though I was taking the Lipodrene...
I also started getting really bad headaches if I didn't take the pill first thing in the morning which I put down to caffeine, I decided to get off the ECA stack & see if I could find anything else.
I was looking for Phentermine but it seems to be impossible to find in Europe so I went to my doctor & after a bit of convincing on my part she wrote a prescription for Reductil or Meridia 10mg.
I took my first pill yesterday.
I started a personal month challenge at the beginning of February to try to loose 10lb in the month so my story continues now on Reductil...

..........................................................................................................
Start Date- 01/02/06
Start Weight- 277lb
Height- 5ft 8.5
Age- 33
Ultimate goal- 160lb (-117lb)

Today's date- 09/02/06
Current weight- 275 (-2)
Weigh-in day- Wednesday

Feb. goal- 267lb
Week 1 -2lb





Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:23 pm Post subject:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Oh yeah, meant to say that i will try to post on a regualr basis at least once a week to show my (hopeful) progress..

Another thing, I don't know what others have found but I didn't see an immediate progree on the Reductil yesterday when I took it, I was still getting quite hungry at the usual times & getting the usual craving during the day, am I eating less & getting fuller quicker? maybe but could be psychological too....

Maybe it needs a while to build up to start working though I know others have found it to work pretty quickly too...

We'll see!

Side effects- haven't really had any, I try to drink at least 2.5litres of water a day anyway so didn't notice any 'dry mouth' yesterday & i certainly slept ok last night, hey I'm a full-time working single Mum!!! No headaches really yet but that's something I suffer from a lot so I don't know...





Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:31 am Post subject:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Update- I weighed myself this morning, I know I shouldn't but I couldn't help it & now I wish I didn't....I am exactly the same as I was 2 mdays ago, haven't lost anything
Oh well, I won't let it get me down & I will try to stick to my Wednesday only weigh-in rule...






Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:31 pm Post subject:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Lost another 2 lb this week, I think it might take a while for meridia to work though as I feel I'm only just starting to feel the full effects after 10 days...

..........................................................................................................
Start Date- 01/02/06
Start Weight- 277lb
Height- 5ft 8.5
Age- 33
Ultimate goal- 160lb (-117lb)

Today's date- 17/02/06
Current weight- 273 (-4)
Lost this week - 2lb
Weigh-in day- Wednesday

Feb. goal- 267lb (6 more to go!)
Week 1 -2lb
Week 2 -2lb
..........................................................................................................





Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:39 am Post subject:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Well I decided to kick start my weight loss & went on the Cabbage Soup Diet starting yesterday, I actually did cheat slightly in that I put some brown rice into my soup & had a coffee with a little skimmed milk in it....

Anyway, I weighed myself this morning (couldn't help it) even though Wednesday is supposed to be my weekly weigh in day & I had lost another 6 lb!!!

Bringing my full weight loss for February to 10lb so far in 3 weeks!!!

I am absolutely delighted, today is veg day & I feel hungry already though so I'll see how it goes though I feel very motivated now!

I was ok yesterday though hungry on & off during the day & got VERY tired & light-headed in the afternoon though I did perk up again in the evening a bit.

I was peeing all day & actually drank very little water as I forgot though I did have the soup & a couple of herbal teas.

I am still taking the Meridia & feel it is helping with curbing my appetite. I'm not having any other side effects at the moment thought I have to go get my BP checked this week & every 2 weeks for a couple of months to keep an eye on it

..........................................................................................................
Start Date- 01/02/06
Start Weight- 277lb
Height- 5ft 8.5
Age- 33
Ultimate goal- 160lb (-117lb)

Today's date- 21/02/06
Current weight- 267 (-10)
Lost this week - 6lb
Weigh-in day- Tuesday

Feb. goal- 267lb (made it after 3 weeks!!!)
Week 1 -2lb
Week 2 -2lb
Week 3 -6lb
..........................................................................................................





Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:40 am Post subject:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

..........................................................................................................
Start Date- 01/02/06
Start Weight- 277lb
Height- 5ft 8.5
Age- 33
Ultimate goal- 160lb (-117lb) by June 2007

Today's date- 2/02/06
Current weight- 264 (-13)
Lost this week - 9lb
Weigh-in day- Wednesday

Feb. goal- 267lb/-10lb (made it after 3 weeks!!!)
Week 1 -2lb Nothing!
Week 2 -2lb Meridia & watch eating!
Week 3 -9lb Meridia & Cabbage Soup Diet for 2 days!
..........................................................................................................

[Cactus]

Start Date- 28/05/07
Start Weight- 260lb (305 at heaviest July 2003)
Height- 5ft 8.5
Age- 34
Ultimate goal- 175lb (-85lb) by May 2008 (12 months, 7/8lb per month...)

Today's date- 27/05/07
Current weight- 260
Lost this week -
Weigh-in day- Monday
Current Diet Plan- since May 25th 07 Thermogenics Plus with ephedra- from May 28th 07 as above with CSD (Cabbage Soup Diet) for 1 week on/ one week off

Hello everyone,
I am back almost a year & a half later...
I can't believe my old posts are all still here or that I even remembered my login & password lol

Well, I am glad to say that I am lighter than I was back then but unfortunately not by much (4lb!!!)...

The update I have on Meridia/Reductil is that it was great as an appetite suppressant but almost killed me!!
My BP soared to a very dangerous level & I had to stop taking the tablets immediately, ended up on emergency 24 hour observation & had to take medication to try to lower my BP which took months to do.... I will not be repeating that experience!!

After that I messed around a bit with the Cabbage Soup Diet, doing it every now & then, mostly not, losing a bit & putting more on untill I came accross the most amazing diet ever... The Cambridge Diet!!

It is amazing, you lose weight so fast & it is so easy after the first 3 or 4 days... consists of only soups & shakes & nothing else... I was so motivated & lost a lot of weight in a very short time... around 40lb in 12 weeks...

But then I went to New York on holiday, came off the diet & found it impossible to get back on... I tried so many times...

So here I am ...20lb heavier than my lightest in November 06 (around 240) & about to do a week of Cabbage Soup again tomorrow!!

I have also ordered some bottles of EphedraP57 which I hope will arrive soon (to Ireland!) as I have heard amazing things about it...but in the meantime I am taking Thermogenics Plus with ephedra, I found an unopened bottle!! Started taking them yesterday...

I plan to keep this thread updated as before, my first goal is to get back to 240lb (my lightest) by July & my ultimate goal is to get to 175lb by May 2008, using ephedra & Cabbage Soup... well it works for me (for the moment anyway!!)... might try Weight Watchers for a while too... see how it goes!

WATCH THIS SPACE!!!!

Take care,
Cactus XXX

[Cactus]

Start Date- 27/05/07
Start Weight- 260lb (305 at heaviest July 2003)
Height- 5ft 8.5
Age- 34
Ultimate goal- 175lb (-85lb) by May 2008 (12 months, 7/8lb per month...)

Today's date- 28/05/07
Current weight- 258
Lost this week - (-2) as of this morning
Weigh-in day- Monday
Current Diet Plan- since May 25th 07 Thermogenics Plus with ephedra- from May 28th 07 as above with CSD (Cabbage Soup Diet) for 1 week on/ one week off

Haven't started CSD yet as I didn't get a chance to make it yet so just started with fruit this morning... will make the soup as soon as I get a chance, hopefully by lunchtime but in the mean-time I am 2lb down since yesterday just by taking the Thermogenics Plus with ephedra!

[Cactus]

OK I nearly fell at the first hurdle today, didn't have the energy to make the soup last nite even though I had everything there...

So I got up this morning & had to rush out for an job interview... the voice in my head kept saying, just have something to eat, you haven't the soup made... start again tomorrow.. but no I made a fruit smoothey & had that instead.. I was adamant that I WOULD start today even though the voices in my head kept telling me to leave it...

So then as I was already in town I met my sister for lunch & the voices were at me big time!! But I stayed strong & had a fruit smoothey instead!!

Then I had to go collect my niece from school & drop her to after school.. so after that I rushed home to make the soup, by this stage I hadn't had anything to eat all day, just 2 smoothies, 2 Thermogenics & a coffee... it was 2.20 when I got home & had to rush out to see my solicitor for 3 but managed to get the soup on in just 15 minutes...a miracle!!

Had to leave it cooking though while I wasn't here which I was a bit nervous about but after meeting my solicitor I rushed back home for 3.30 & the house was still standing lol & FINALLY I was able to have a lovely bowl of soup & 2 more Thermogenics!!

I always mix fat-free yogurt with my soup to give it a bit more flavour & it was lovely, had another bowl later on & drank lots of water too!!

So all in all a good day & I am so glad I didn't give in to the voices!! Feeling hungry & tired now, could easily eat something but I won't... just go to bed!!

Report tomorrow if any lbs lost today...

[Cactus]

Start Date- 27/05/07
Start Weight- 260lb (305 at heaviest July 2003)
Height- 5ft 8.5
Age- 34
Ultimate goal- 175lb (-85lb) by May 2008 (12 months, 7/8lb per month...)

Today's date- 29/05/07
Current weight- 255
Lost this week - (-5) as of this morning
Weigh-in day- Monday
Current Diet Plan- since May 25th 07 Thermogenics Plus with ephedra- from May 28th 07 as above with CSD (Cabbage Soup Diet) for 1 week on/ one week off

[Cactus]

Start Date- 27/05/07
Start Weight- 260lb (305 at heaviest July 2003)
Height- 5ft 8.5
Age- 34
Ultimate goal- 175lb (-85lb) by May 2008 (12 months, 7/8lb per month...)

Today's date- 30/05/07
Current weight- 251
Lost this week - (-9) as of this morning
Weigh-in day- Monday
Current Diet Plan- since May 25th 07 Thermogenics Plus with ephedra- from May 28th 07 as above with CSD (Cabbage Soup Diet) for 1 week on/ one week off

Yesterday was a disaster... it was a beautiful day here so went to the beach with my sister & our kids, she had an ice-cream cone... & I just couldn't resist!! Well at least I didn't have a chocolate flake in mine so that was something...

Got home & around 7 in the evening, started to feel really ill... spent the evening on the toilet (sorry if TMI) with a really bad stomach & feeling really bad... the last thing on my mind was Cabbage Soup... even the thought of it!!

I also had a huge binge last night before going to bed... felt really bad but just wanted to eat something other than fruit & veg!!

BUT don't know how or why but as of this morning I am another 4lb down....so there you go, the Thermogenics seem to be working!!!

Well, today I'm feeling OK, but haven't actually had anything to eat yet & even the smell of the Cabbage Soup makes me feel bluuuuuuurgh, will probably just have some soup so I can take the Therms without them effecting my stomach too badly!

Will report back later!

[Cactus]

Start Date- 27/05/07
Start Weight- 260lb (305 at heaviest July 2003)
Height- 5ft 8.5
Age- 34
Ultimate goal- 175lb (-85lb) by May 2008 (12 months, 7/8lb per month...)

Today's date- 02/06/07
Current weight- 249
Lost this week - (-11) as of this morning
Weigh-in day- Monday
Current Diet Plan- since May 25th 07 Thermogenics Plus with ephedra- low carb/ healthy eating

Ok so the cabbage soup is out the window... not literally but almost!!
Just taking the Thermogenics now & trying to watch what I eat & doing a low carb thing...
it's working ok so far except for last night when I got exceptionally drunk, drunker than I have been for a long long time.... suffering from a terrible hangover today!

[Cactus]

The scales are creeping up again since stopping the CSD... Thermogenics don't seem to be working much & actually when I checked the bottle they are actually out of date.... I WISH MY HERBALEAN WOULD ARRIVE!!!

Will weigh myself again n Monday but not before!

[jolynn2589]

Hope everything is going well for you! How are things going for you now? Have you found something that is safe and working for you?

[mayte]

This may help...TRUE STORY

http://fat2slimchallenge.blogspot.com/