I noticed this week that when I googled information about my new diet pills that outside of seemingly doctored testimonials and highly technical jargon that there was little true documentation of the effects on people and how they truly work and make people feel. With my apparent new found enthusiasm and energy, I thought I would embrace the concept of blogging. I have really come to embrace the Google Plus mentality of sharing for the sake of truly educating strangers and teaching others.
Let me start with formalities: My name is J.P. Harvey, I am 34 years old. I am happily married to my soulmate Michelle Harvey. We together have the most amazing daughter in the world, Kylen. Kylen is probably the main reason I decided not long ago that I had to do something or she might have to live her life only talking to portraits of her daddy. I just can't do that to her. I also can't leave Michelle. She has MS (multiple sclerosis) and I refuse to leave her to deal with that on her own. Not to mention I dont want her to have the burden of taking care of Kylen on her own.. I work in an office at an oilfield equipment manufacturing plant. Started in the parts warehouse and have steadily worked my way up to my own office with a door. ( I am proud of that door and like to mention it when I can). hmm ...what else....I have two dogs,Sara and Tilly.
That paragraph didn't sound like a 3rd grader wrote it when I had it in my head. Maybe hopefully in the rest of this post and future post I can sound a little more accomplished as a writer. Now, the something that I mentioned in the previous 3rd grader paragraph is what this writing is all about. I am 34 years old and last week I weighed in at the doctor's office at 375 pounds. Yeah, I said Holy S%$t too. Over the past year, I had noticed my weight going up and up, pant sizes kept getting bigger and bigger. I had let stress eating and over indulgence in food take over. It's hard to fight that sometimes when I work in a semi-stressful job (jobs where you don't physically work hard are usually more stressful mentally in my opinion) and I would come home and find it easier to go out to eat and enjoy some mexican food rather than cook anything at all.
Then it's Starbucks, Ice Cream runs, everything requiring cheese on it and a habit of downing 5 or 6 glasses of soda at Chili's. THEN add to that is the fact that I was so physically exhausted just from moving from point A to point B that exercise was out of the question.
I digress, the weight was taking a heavy toll on me. And I kept having bad visions of me dying or having a sudden heart attack and not being around for Kylen and more importantly, Chelle. Back in July, I consulted a friend and got on a diet plan. A crash diet of zero carb, fat, sugar. My body took to it well but after a week or so, my body rebelled and started making me feel downright horrible, beyond the Atkins feeling from before that. I was authentically feeling absolutely beyond horrible. I came off of it and ate better for a week or two. Then a GIANT stress bomb landed on me and i WON'T retell that story here. Let's just say there was ALOT of stress eating.
I told my buddy that I felt like I was carrying around an extra person on me. I named him : Phil.
I effing hate Phil.
Anyways, flash forward to December 2011 and the scale has stopped talking to me. No pants are fitting. Shirts that were swallowing me in the summer are now tight. This has GOT to stop.
Enter the WiZaRd.
Michelle had at one time got involved with a doctor in a nearby town. He's an OLD doctor but he's still in the business of seeing so many patients a day, not charging an arm and a leg, and taking no insurance. THAT kind of old doctor. He's like 97. The Dr. of course is famous locally for prescribing a diet pill and medically monitored program to lose weight. Everyone has tried it, it works. It's MaGic in a pill form.
Better living through chemistry right ? Let me introduce you to my magic trick:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phentermine
Phentermine. Back in the 90's it caught some flack for being combined with Fen something or other. Phen-Fen killed people ....JUST Phen is relatively harmless.
In basic terms, it causes your body to simulate an andrenaline rush at all times. It's called Fight or Flight hormone response. When you get an andrenaline rush your body shuts down the "hunger" hormone that your brain looks for to indicate your appetite and replaces it with this Fight or Flight hormone. So....long story short. You don't get hungry.
Disclaimer: I read alot and talked about this before I got involved with it so while you are welcome to leave comments saying (DON"T DO IT , IT WILL JACK WITH YOUR HEART or DON"T CHEAT YOU CAN DO IT) ...I can't do it....this is helping...if I didn't have help I was probably going to have a heart attack at 35.
The doctor came in to see me after my blood test and the first thing out of his mouth was, "You've got a long way to go big boy".
This is me in August. Add 20 pounds. You get the idea.....
I digress, the weight was taking a heavy toll on me. And I kept having bad visions of me dying or having a sudden heart attack and not being around for Kylen and more importantly, Chelle. Back in July, I consulted a friend and got on a diet plan. A crash diet of zero carb, fat, sugar. My body took to it well but after a week or so, my body rebelled and started making me feel downright horrible, beyond the Atkins feeling from before that. I was authentically feeling absolutely beyond horrible. I came off of it and ate better for a week or two. Then a GIANT stress bomb landed on me and i WON'T retell that story here. Let's just say there was ALOT of stress eating.
I told my buddy that I felt like I was carrying around an extra person on me. I named him : Phil.
I effing hate Phil.
Anyways, flash forward to December 2011 and the scale has stopped talking to me. No pants are fitting. Shirts that were swallowing me in the summer are now tight. This has GOT to stop.
Enter the WiZaRd.
Michelle had at one time got involved with a doctor in a nearby town. He's an OLD doctor but he's still in the business of seeing so many patients a day, not charging an arm and a leg, and taking no insurance. THAT kind of old doctor. He's like 97. The Dr. of course is famous locally for prescribing a diet pill and medically monitored program to lose weight. Everyone has tried it, it works. It's MaGic in a pill form.
Better living through chemistry right ? Let me introduce you to my magic trick:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phentermine
Phentermine. Back in the 90's it caught some flack for being combined with Fen something or other. Phen-Fen killed people ....JUST Phen is relatively harmless.
In basic terms, it causes your body to simulate an andrenaline rush at all times. It's called Fight or Flight hormone response. When you get an andrenaline rush your body shuts down the "hunger" hormone that your brain looks for to indicate your appetite and replaces it with this Fight or Flight hormone. So....long story short. You don't get hungry.
Disclaimer: I read alot and talked about this before I got involved with it so while you are welcome to leave comments saying (DON"T DO IT , IT WILL JACK WITH YOUR HEART or DON"T CHEAT YOU CAN DO IT) ...I can't do it....this is helping...if I didn't have help I was probably going to have a heart attack at 35.
The doctor came in to see me after my blood test and the first thing out of his mouth was, "You've got a long way to go big boy".
This is me in August. Add 20 pounds. You get the idea.....
It's a blog, don't worry about what you sound like! If people didn't want to read it they wouldn't.
ReplyDeleteMy husband was about 380 lbs two years ago. He decided that he was tired of being overweight and started working out every day, he changed his eating habits and entire lifestyle. He did p90x (several times) and lost almost 100 lbs in the first year. He kept slimming down and is about 240 now (I might have a picture I can dig up). The important part to remember it's not just a diet program - it's a lifestyle change. You can't eat a tub of Ben & Jerry's every day or have cookies for dinner (guilty!). You have to commit to it fully and stay with it especially when things get rough elsewhere (work, RL, etc.). But it's not all bad - you'd be surprised at how good some 'health food' tastes nowadays (low-fat froyo B&J's ftw!!). =)
I tend to 'be good' with food and exercise for a few weeks before I lose motivation so I totally understand you there. Good luck with all of it, though it sounds like you have the two best reasons in the world to keep you motivated. =)
I'll be here cheering you on and happy to help in any way!
I love you my sweet "big boy" and I'm here for you every step of the way! My physical therapy is helping me and hopefully we will both be able to exercise after my 6 weeks is done and we will be able to keep your weight off and keep my back in shape. Thank you for loving your girls as much as we love you - and remember...should you need us ;)
ReplyDeleteGood luck JP, You can do this!! I will be here cheering you on.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely pulling for you, Bro. I know what you're talking about and how hard this all is. Keep writing too - it was not only well written and enjoyable to read, it will help you keep track of things and keep your motivations right out in front.
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel...I have made it my goal for this year--and hoping a complete change in my eating habits will get me to my goal weight. Im tired of being tired....and all because of my weight. Alot of people tell me that I dont look overweight....and they may be right but when I step on the scale and see the number looking back at me...I know Ive got a problem...and need to intervene before it becomes an even "bigger" problem. Im tired of using the excuse that I "heavy bones" or that the reason they dont see the weight gain is because my fat gets "evenly distributed thruout my body"...which I know is BS and just excuses to make myself feel better. HA! I know better now...I will not deny that I have love/hate relationship with food. It has been my constant companion thru thick, thin, bad and good. Oh I hate thee somtimes.
ReplyDeleteI will be cheering you all the way!! In the words of Tony Little..."YOU CAN DO ITTTTT!!!"