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grobi
I´ve got a problem and I really need your advice: I´m a 43 old male, 5 foot 7 inches tall and I weigh over a hundred kilos ( can´t tell you exactly how much ).

you´ll agree, that a 100 kilos is way too much. I don´t like to look at myself and I start to have health problems as well. my hip and my knees are kind of worn out already. a couple of years ago I didn´t have any problems at all and I never accepted to do diets and stuff. but lately I´ve thought about it quite often and I feel, that I have to do something. but what? I feel kind of helpless, don´t know, where to start. to do sports, will be hard for me - my knees and hip..

do you have any advice for me? I appreciate any kind of tips, thanks in advance.

btw, what should I weigh anyway? is there an ideal weight for my age and height?
MaggieMay
I know how you feel, I have tried every diet known to man, I have no will power, that is why I decided to write here and see if someone can give me a few tips. Ask your doctor how much you should weight for your height, I don't want to know that till I lose some weight Ha Ha. Will keep you posted about what I find out.
grobi
hi maggie!

thanks for your reply! makes me feel better to know, that I´m not the only one.. am looking foward to hear from you.

do you think the bmi index is a good way to classify weights? gonna check that. wink.gif
MaggieMay
I am not really sure if something like the bmi index or anything else like that is good, we all have different bone structure and stuff. I don't need an index to tell me if I am fat or not, I can see that myself, maybe we can help each other find a way to lose weight, that would be cool.
MaggieMay
Hey grobi, you still there??? Have you checked out your weight with the index thing??? I checked out the weight watchers thing, well I can't do that counting all those points all the time and buying extra kinds of food. Have you started anything yet? I hope to come up with something this week, wanna get thin for the sommer cool.gif cool.gif
grobi
yes, I have checked my bmi index now and it´s baaad (something higher than 29): I´m fat, that´s the result... sad.gif ok, now I have the scientific proof. wink.gif

I´ve surfed quite a bit yesterday on weight loss matters. and I have read a lot about people taking diet pills. ususally I´m not a fan of pills and medication in generell, but it sounded interesting. although I´m a bit confused about all the products. have you heard somethingabout diet pills, maggie? to be honest, I don´t know much. sad.gif
MaggieMay
Hi grobi, now you feel worse because of the index thing, that is why I don't do it tongue.gif I talked to my aunt the other day about diet pills, and she has a friend that took some last year, and lost alot of weight easily, and has keep it off for a whole year, without doing a diet. She will call her friend and ask her what kind of diet pills she took. I believe in my aunt, she wouldn't tell me to take something that is harmful biggrin.gif Will keep you posted!!!!!!
grobi
QUOTE(MaggieMay @ Feb 11 2008, 11:14 AM) *
Hi grobi, now you feel worse because of the index thing, that is why I don't do it tongue.gif I talked to my aunt the other day about diet pills, and she has a friend that took some last year, and lost alot of weight easily, and has keep it off for a whole year, without doing a diet. She will call her friend and ask her what kind of diet pills she took. I believe in my aunt, she wouldn't tell me to take something that is harmful biggrin.gif Will keep you posted!!!!!!



yes, Maggie, wasn´t that good of an idea to look up my index - but I´m over it. in fact, I´m more motivated now, to do something about it.
looking foward to your post!

will be going out for a walk now. at least some kind of work-out wink.gif
MaggieMay
Hi grobi, Well I had a very long talk with my aunts friend, and I am very impressed!! She is thin (WOW) she said she took a diet pill called redusyn, it really helped her alot, and the best thing is she keeps her weight down, has more energy. I asked her about side-effects and she said she had none. Sounds pretty good to me, have you heard of redusyn?? I might try it.
grobi
QUOTE(MaggieMay @ Feb 13 2008, 04:48 PM) *
Hi grobi, Well I had a very long talk with my aunts friend, and I am very impressed!! She is thin (WOW) she said she took a diet pill called redusyn, it really helped her alot, and the best thing is she keeps her weight down, has more energy. I asked her about side-effects and she said she had none. Sounds pretty good to me, have you heard of redusyn?? I might try it.


that sounds really intersting, maggie! thank you so much for keeping me updated! I can imagine taking diet pills, since none of my diets seem to be working for me. havn´t heard of redusyn yet, but I´m very much interested. what kind of a diet pill is it - any infos?

tummysize
hi all,

i have a similar problem like grobi but i dont know if something of a diet and exercises have worked on me so far! i would like to know more about redusyn too!

does it have any side effects? how long does it take? do u really think it is better than exercises?
Cherry
Hi guys!

I know exactly how you feel. I have tried so many different kind of diets during the past years. I started with calorie counting, then I joined the weight watchers program and afterwarts the cambridge group and I also did a very low carb diet. But nothing has helped me to get rid of my overweight.

That's why I decided to try a diet pill. One of my friends recommended redusyn to me and I ordered the product about one week ago. I am really looking forward to get it.

I am not sure if diet pills are better than exerises but at least I think that taking diet pills is much easier. I mean I used to exercise a lot but all I got was sore muscles. :-)
MaggieMay
Well it looks like I am not alone with my pounds, alot of people keep telling me, Hey use your will power, well, there are people that just don't have any, and I am one of them!!! I am gonna try redusyn, because it has no side-effects, and it actually works!!!!!!!! I am gonna order some this weekend, and I will keep you guys posted, now I have hopes of a bikini summer!!!!!!!!!!!
Cherry
Yeah I know. Most people say don't take any diet pills. They say that diet pills are very harmful. But I think that they just haven't found a good one. I am sure that some of those pills might be harmful but some are also very good. That is the reason why you should try to find as much information about a diet pill as possible before ordering it.
MaggieMay
QUOTE(Cherry @ Feb 14 2008, 08:14 AM) *
Yeah I know. Most people say don't take any diet pills. They say that diet pills are very harmful. But I think that they just haven't found a good one. I am sure that some of those pills might be harmful but some are also very good. That is the reason why you should try to find as much information about a diet pill as possible before ordering it.

Thank you, of course I will check it out really good, I have read up on redusyn and it sounds like a winner to me, will most likely order it this weekend, like I said in my other post, I am willing to give it a try, I have to do something to give me the push to diet, and I think this is it.
Cherry
Yes I also thought so and that is why I ordered it. And it seems like you are also going to order it MaggieMay. So what do you think about redusyn so far, grobi and tummysize? Do you think it was a good decision ordering redusyn? Have you also already made a decision how you will deal with you weight problem in the future?
marycane
Hello everyone,
I understand what toy are going through. I'd feel down every time I try to start dieting and then fail. You kind of feel you have no power over yourself and that sucks!!!!!!
But there is one thing I tell I will never do and that is to depend on pills to help me lose those extra pounds. I've tried weight watchers in the past just like you MaggieMay and I have to admit it that I did lose some weight, although not all the weight I'm suppose to lose. I kind of found boring a bit counting points in front of others. I'm thinking to check LA weight loss program and see if it'll work for me. I'll update you on that.
marycane
Hello everyone,
I understand what you are going through. I'd feel down every time I try to start dieting and then fail. You kind of feel you have no power over yourself and that sucks!!!!!!
But there is one thing I tell I will never do and that is to depend on pills to help me lose those extra pounds. I've tried weight watchers in the past just like you MaggieMay and I have to admit it that I did lose some weight, although not all the weight I'm suppose to lose. I kind of found it boring a bit counting points in front of others. I'm thinking to check LA weight loss program and see if it'll work for me. I'll update you on that.
Cherry
Yeah that is exactly the point. You fail and then you are so frustrated that you gain even more weight. That is the reason why I really want to try something new. I also joined the weight watchers program but I think this was a waste of time because the meetings were quite expensive. Have you ever tried any kind of diet pill, insight journal guest or have you heard about redusyn?
MaggieMay
Yes I ordered redusyn last weekend, I can't wait to get it and start with the whole thing, but I also got rid of all my candies and and bought some other things to eat, cuz while I am taking the redusyn I also hope to change my eating habits. I will keep all posted in case someone is interested.
Cherry
So how are you going to deal with your nutrition while taking redusyn? Are you going to eat quite normal or are you going to eat less and much more healthier food? And what about exercises? Are you going to do a work-out a few times a week? It is probably the best to combine healthy food, a good work-out and redusyn.
Guest: tummysize
Hi everyone,

yeh, it has been a while and i was thinking that i would not like to spend any money on buying some pills, but go for the ever-loved exercise strategy. However, i came across another person who has been using redusyn and it all looks/sounds healthy and brilliant way to lose weight!

I am thinking of ordering it now too! What do you think?

any experiences so far?
Guest: tummysize
Hi again,

I also would like to say a little bit of myself, as it would eventually explain my need to lose weight and quickly. I am a heavy worker and a heavy eater - not a healthy one at that! So I hardly ever get any exercise. Ofcourse I know and we all can agree that exercise is good in many ways that one - however, I am sure many people in this world and in this forum are busy too and are working people.

So a drug like redusyn can really help our cause - correct me if i am wrong! right?

Would love to leave out my ghetto booty and over-healthy (;-)) tummy at home when i go out!
tummysize
well, i think exercises are good and i would continue with it even after i order redusyn. Besides, it also depends on the work schedule and how much work my boss puts me into! however, nutrionally i have heard it is very beneficial!
tummysize
Hi everyone,

yeh, it has been a while and i was thinking that i would not like to spend any money on buying some pills, but go for the ever-loved exercise strategy. However, i came across another person who has been using redusyn and it all looks/sounds healthy and brilliant way to lose weight!

I am thinking of ordering it now too! What do you think?

any experiences so far?
tummysize
Hi again,

I also would like to say a little bit of myself, as it would eventually explain my need to lose weight and quickly. I am a heavy worker and a heavy eater - not a healthy one at that! So I hardly ever get any exercise. Ofcourse I know and we all can agree that exercise is good in many ways that one - however, I am sure many people in this world and in this forum are busy too and are working people.

So a drug like redusyn can really help our cause - correct me if i am wrong! right?

Would love to leave out my ghetto booty and over-healthy (;-)) tummy at home when i go out!
tummysize
oops sorry, i didnt see my first posts and added them again. anyways, waiting for your views on them! thanks a lot!
Cherry
So hopefully you will get redusyn soon! Yes I would really like to hear about your experiences. I have been taken redusyn for nine days and I just love it. You might have read my diary! So you said that you were going to change your eating habits too. Are you going to do a special dieting program while taking the pills?
MaggieMay
Well Sorry I had to go away for a week (had to go to work in another town) and guess what my redusyn was here waiting for me at home. I am gonna start on it tomorrow, which is good, because I have to go shopping tomorrow because there is nothing left in my fridge, so I will also be carefull about what I buy to eat. So I will start tomorrow, What do you think Cherry??? Are you gonna give it a try???
Cherry
Yeah that is probably a very good idea. I think it is absolutely necessary to change eating habits if you want to keep the weight off. And I am sure that you don't want to regain all the weight after having stopped taking redusyn. At least I won't :-) Are you also going to work-out?
MaggieMay
Yes, I am going to change my eating habits and also the way I cook, and keep lots of healthy things to munch on around. Work-out no way, I run around at work, and then come home and do my house stuff and walk with my 2 dogs, I am going to take longer walks with my dogs, and play more ball with them, will also do them some good, since my one dog is also chubby.
Cherry
Seems like you are doing quite many sports. That is great and absolutely necessary to lose weight. And probably this will be a great work-out for you chubby dog as well :-)
Yeah I also quitted cooking all that unhealthy stuff although my kids don't really like that but I think it won't harm them to eat healthier food :-)




tummysize
hey all,

so i have redusyn it was my first day and so far so good. I haven't had any initial drug related issues from taking the medicine and i guess it is a good sign!

So i have embarked on this journey to weight loss, and i hope to see you all on the other side! lets see how it feels after a couple of weeks!
Cherry
Hi tummysize I wish you good luck on your weight loss. Hopefully you will reach your perfect weight soon! So how much weight do you want to lose by the pills? And are you going to change you eating habits too? I think that this is ver imporant if you don't want to gain all the weigh back which you are planning to lose!
MaggieMay
Hey Grobi, have you been doing a diet or anything, haven't heard what is going on with you, I hope that you are not giving up, I am trying the redusyn and I feel great, haven't been on the scale yet (tomorrow) but I don't feel so bloated or stuffed the last 3 days, and I haven't been eating as much as I use to. And I feel really great, Tell us how you are.
Cherry
Yeah I was wondering that too. But I think that grobi decided not to lose weight by a weight loss pill. Otherwise he would have joined us again I guess. That's okay. I totally admire anyone who is able to lose weight without the help of a diet pill. But for me taking redusyn has turned out as the greatest decision I have ever made.
MaggieMay
Yes Cherry you are right, I wish I had the power to just diet, but I can't, I am happy with the redusyn, it is really working, and the main thing is that I feel fine, really great, I hope that this feeling keeps up!! I am so glad that I started this now, I really got a good start before summer, usually I think about losing weight when it is too late, like in June.
Cherry
Me neither. At least not now. But I am sure that I wil be able to follow any kind of diet program in a few weeks. Redusyn helps me a lot to get started and to lose some weight. It feels great to get up in the morning and weigh myself. And I want to keep this feeling also in the time when I stop taking redusyn. I am sure I can do it!
MaggieMay
I am sure you can do it, because if I can then anyone can, I am just so happy that I found redusyn, the market is so full of crappy diet pills, you really don't know which one to take, and I am one of those people who needs a little help.
Cherry
That is absolutely true. My mother used to take a diet pill a few years ago too. This has been the worst decision she has ever made - she used to suffer from horrible side effects, lost a lot of money and became addicted of the pills! This was a very rough time. I am so glad that she is out of the woods now. And I so happy that I decided to try redusyn and not any other diet pill.
MaggieMay
I am so surprised at how well redusyn helps, I feel great even about myself, and most of all my clothes are not at all tight anymore. I decided that I will reward myself after 4 weeks, a whole new (smaller) outfit. I am glad that your Mom is OK now, that is what I don't want to happen, but I trust these pills.
Cherry
That is a fantastic idea, MaggieMay! Maybe you will even be able to buy the new outfit in a smaller size. I am not sure how much weight you need to lose until you will have dropped a size. Do you know that? Anyways I wish you so much luck! So how much weigh have you already lost in total?
MaggieMay
How are you doing, I am just fine, I have lost 12lbs as of today, I am so happy, if this keeps up I might buy 2 outfits!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't think sizes go by weight, I really don't know how that goes, I will just be glad to go down a size, will be soon tho.. I hope that you have as much luck as I have had till now!!! How much do you want to lose???
Cherry
12 lbs! That is amazing. And you lost in only by taking redusyn, right? I mean of course you are changing your eating habits but honestl,y have you also eaten a few unhealthy things during the past days? Unfortunately I have... Two outfits-I am sure oyu will look great! I want to lose about 50 lbs but not just by taking redusyn. What about you?
MaggieMay
Of course I have been watching what I have been eating, redusyn just helps me not to eat so much, and of course when I am at the mall, I do treat myself to an ice cream or hamburger. I hope to drop 40lbs. but not just by taking redusyn, I am changing my eating habits, being more active and saying no once in a while when someone wants me to eat with them. What are you doing about eating??
Cherry
Okay it feels good to hear that I am not the only one who still eats some junk food from time to time. Of course I try to avoid it but we just lose ice cream and it is so difficult to say no-especially to haagen daz. This is so delicious, isn't it? But nevertheless I am changing my eating habits. I try eat lots of veggies and fresh fruit!
MaggieMay
It is easy to change eating habits if you allow yourself something nice to eat once in a while, a person can't go thru life just eating salads and vegies, you only live once, and eating some junk food once in a while can't possibly be bad, just not every day, maybe once a week.
Cherry
Yes that is true. But I think right now while taking the redusyn I should be stronger. Otherwise all the effort would be for the birds I think. Don't you agree? I mean right now I want to lose weight and I am learning how to cook healthy food and how to change my behaviour of eating. And it is probably not good if I slide back :-(
MaggieMay
No, but you can cheat once in a while, just as long as you like have an ice cream at the mall, then at night (because you had the ice cream) just eat a bowl of fruit to make up for the extra calorie intake, I think that is a good plan. I think that is why most diets don't work they are too strict.
Cherry
Yeah but I forgot to tell you about my addiction to milk shakes :-) But I thought about replacing them by smoothies. One of my friends told me that smoothies were quite good because they were low on calories. Do you know if this is true? This is a recipe she gave me: 2 bananas, some milk and a litte bit of sweetener. But I am not sure yet if this is really tasty...
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