You know another positive side effect of the phenpro (and the good advice)? You honestly start seeing a difference almost immediately. For the first few days, it was just the scale telling me I was losing weight. By the end of the first week, I could definitely tell. It wasn't drastic, but it was enough that I could notice. Week two and my clothes were baggy and my husband started noticing. Week 3 and now friends/office colleagues are noticing and I'm wearing clothes I bought a few years ago and quickly outgrew. And you know what? That all feels really, really good.
Yeah, I get it. Weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint. But the truth is, I've tried so many times to change habits and to eat less (2 separate things) and it was really hard and I honestly wasn't seeing/feeling a difference. I'm sure if I could have kept it all up, I would have seen the difference. But it was so hard to keep it up--particularly with no results. While I understand that the appetite suppressant is doing wonders for me, the other thing that truly helps me put in the work is seeing results and seeing them quickly and seeing them consistently. I weigh myself every day and every day it's less. Usually, it's just a little less (as in 162.6 and then 162.1). But it's enough to make me feel like the choices that I've made re: limiting the temporary joy of eating more (or eating particular foods) are worth the long-term joy of being a "normal" size. It's that kind of almost instant, positive reinforcement that is giving me the incentive to KEEP making good decisions about food the next day.
I'm guessing there are others out there who know what I'm talking about... you "diet," you feel miserable, you don't see/feel a difference, so why not eat what you want anyway since going without doesn't change much, the cycle continues. This pill (and the advice) have stopped that cycle dead in its tracks. Every day, I get the positive feedback of seeing how my new choices are affecting my body and that feedback is like a whole other drug to me. That happy feeling I have when I pull out a piece of clothing from a few years ago that I couldn't fit into and it fits? Having my husband spontaneously kiss me in the morning and tell me how great I look? Not having my body touch someone else's as we share a seat on the metro? It all makes it way easier to say no to the office cupcakes and pizza party. Seeing/feeling positive results this quickly is a hugely motivating factor to continue making better choices about consumption.
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