Re: Beginning Day 3 Liquid Diet-want to join me?-

My problem is :
I have a big appetite. I love eating. Creating meals in the morning and evening for dinner tend to be dangerous for me..sometimes it makes me prone to cheat. I tend to overeat :-(

Liquid diet is more practical for me. I can prevent myself from cheating. I just have the shaker, water and powder sachet near me during breakfast and dinner time. And after I drink the mixture, I sip water every 10-15 minutes to chase hunger pangs away.

Last night was a bit difficult for me to sleep because I think about food and feel hunger pangs. Again, sipping water became the remedy.

I saw my friend using the liquid diet method (replacing breakfast and dinner with Slimfast, having normal lunch) to shed 22 lbs in one month, getting ready for summer bikini season.

My Story : Dependent on Diet Pills
I'm doing this because I want to control my appetite. I used to rely on appetite suppressant pills like Sibutramine, Reductil and Ephedra. Those are dangerous substances. I even had a doctor gave me amphetamine based pills to control my appetite! The result? Yes it was fantastic. Speedy weight loss, 40 lbs in 1,5 month. I continued using the pills for 2 years, to maintain my weight and stay skinny.

But the side effects are grim. I have high blood pressure, prone to hypertension, I have suicide tendencies, prone to panic attacks, heart palpitations and sometimes I think I am losing my sanity. Turned out, the pills wrecked my body chemicals.

After 5 months of medication under supervision of neurologist and psychiatrist (because I had suicidal tendencies and thought I was going insane), my situation became better. I took anti depressants (Xanax, Oxycontin) and slowly switched to natural tranquilizers because I still get the jitters, racing heart beat and still have paranoia. To balance it, I took magnesium supplements, HTP5 and valerian.

After 5 months on anti depressants and supplements, I gained weight. My appetite is back, with a vengeance. 40 lbs in 5 months. And now..I am losing it again. I have lost the 5 lbs. I still have 35 lbs to go. I am doing it this time, without the pills. I use the liquid diet as an aid, and the rest is will power.

Please support and encourage me on my journey. I want to get trim again and prove myself that I can do this without the pills. I am looking forward to a healthy, slim me in 2010.

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