Today is day 7, officially I weigh in tomorrow, but Mondays are the start of the week and seem a much more sensible day to weigh in.
Last Tuesday when I started Duromine I weighed in at 117kg with a BMI of 40 which is not just Obese but Very Obese. The World Health Organisation classifies a BMI equal or greater than 40.0 as Obese Class III . This is the highest classification they have.
Today I weighed in at............. 113.2
That is a loss of 3.8 Kg!
My BMI is now 39, which places me in the Obese Class II category. Still very obese but headed in the right direction.
I have been very happy with the week so far. I do not feel hungry at all, in fact, I have to force myself to eat. I am trying to stick to Lite 'n easy for breakfast and lunch and have a small dinner. Drinking lost of water is necessary and I hope this is setting me up with better habits.
***RANT*** (stop reading now if you don't want to hear me vent)
One BIG thing I have learned this week is not to tell people I am on Duromine. I told a friend who I thought would be supportive and she proceeded to tell me how awful it is and dangerous. AND continues to badger me about it.
OMG! Does she think I am stupid?
I have researched this and am doing it sensibly. I am under the supervision of my doctor and taking a dose that is lower than he initially recommended. I am making use of it to develop better habits and I don't want to have huge losses only to put it on and more when I go off the Duromine.
I have weighed up the risks Vs benefits.
If I don't do this I am just going to get bigger and bigger.
The health risks of Obesity far outweigh the risks of Duromine. If I have any problems I will go back to my doctor and either reduce my dose or stop taking them. AAAARRRGGGHH
...RANT OVER...
I hope everyone else has a GREAT week.
The support of this site has been wonderful.
Sharon XXX
SW 117
CW 103.2
GW 65
Total lost 3.8
Last Tuesday when I started Duromine I weighed in at 117kg with a BMI of 40 which is not just Obese but Very Obese. The World Health Organisation classifies a BMI equal or greater than 40.0 as Obese Class III . This is the highest classification they have.
Today I weighed in at............. 113.2
That is a loss of 3.8 Kg!
My BMI is now 39, which places me in the Obese Class II category. Still very obese but headed in the right direction.
I have been very happy with the week so far. I do not feel hungry at all, in fact, I have to force myself to eat. I am trying to stick to Lite 'n easy for breakfast and lunch and have a small dinner. Drinking lost of water is necessary and I hope this is setting me up with better habits.
***RANT*** (stop reading now if you don't want to hear me vent)
One BIG thing I have learned this week is not to tell people I am on Duromine. I told a friend who I thought would be supportive and she proceeded to tell me how awful it is and dangerous. AND continues to badger me about it.
OMG! Does she think I am stupid?
I have researched this and am doing it sensibly. I am under the supervision of my doctor and taking a dose that is lower than he initially recommended. I am making use of it to develop better habits and I don't want to have huge losses only to put it on and more when I go off the Duromine.
I have weighed up the risks Vs benefits.
If I don't do this I am just going to get bigger and bigger.
The health risks of Obesity far outweigh the risks of Duromine. If I have any problems I will go back to my doctor and either reduce my dose or stop taking them. AAAARRRGGGHH
...RANT OVER...
I hope everyone else has a GREAT week.
The support of this site has been wonderful.
Sharon XXX
SW 117
CW 103.2
GW 65
Total lost 3.8
