My Saxenda Weight Loss Journey

Hello everyone! Down .4 this week for a total of 21.6 in 10 weeks!!  .4 is not much but guess what? NOT a gain and it IS a loss. I'm back on track and that feels good. Hoping for a bigger number next week. I am still at 1.8 and pretty much side effect free. I've discovered eating an activia every day keeps everything moving like it should and so I've been feeling pretty good. The only thing that is still lingering a bit is tiredness. I have added back a little caffeine to help combat this. It's not every day but if it's a day I'm particularly tired then I've been drinking about 1/2 a diet coke w/splenda for a little caffeine boost. I've read a lot about people switching up their injection sites but I've stayed with my stomach the whole time and probably will continue to do so. I also have always injected in morning/early afternoon. One thing that is happening that I didn't expect was to feel a little sad about having to stay away from som

Well last week was a rough one for me. For some reason my self control was at a 0 last week. Those of you out there who have a true emotional addiction to food can feel my pain. It was as if nothing could satisfy my cravings and all I wanted was the really bad stuff. I indulged.... a lot and I knew it meant the scale yesterday morning would mean no loss but at the time I just gave in. I had to re start my commitment to myself today. There are so many people out there who can't get this medicine because their insurance won't cover it or they get too sick on it to stay on it. I'm blessed that although I have some side effects for the most part I'm good on this medicine and above all it works! So I'm back to the basics this week.  I'm going to try and restrict my carbs, and stay within my 1200 calorie limit. I'm going to drink a lot of water and avoid sweets and fast food. I think I'm so used to failing that before when on a diet whenever I had a rough we

 Hello all. Sorry I'm a few days late this week. My kids started school on Tuesday so it's taken me a few days to be able to sit down and write. I weighed in Tuesday morning and I was down another 1.6 for a total of 21.2 :-) I'm so excited!! I will warn any people that are thinking of starting this medicine that if you overeat the medicine WILL let you know. Last night I was super hungry and I allowed myself a little extra food before bed... well woke up with nasty burps and heartburn. For me it's a reminder that my body didn't need that and I need to find a way to deal with those late night cravings. I'm still working on self control and I know it will take a while. I'm still not down a size in pants yet so I was a little discouraged but I just have to keep reminding myself..... As long as I keep that in mind it keeps me going. I just need to keep taking it day by day and the weight WILL come off. Well until next week! BYE!

I'm a day behind but I have been crazy busy getting my kids and house ready for school to start next week! I'm super excited to say that I lost 2.2 last week! I'm down 19.6!!! I had my 6 week check up with my doctor and he was super pleased as well. I had a very very bad night last week. I chose to eat a Noble Romans ham and cheese sandwich. That night I thought I was dying.. ok maybe not dying but it was horrible. It could have been food poisoning the way I felt, but I honestly think it was that the sandwich was too greasy. I was up most of the night with horrible stomach pain, puking...etc.... Not fun. I did remember thinking "food is NOT this important." So it helped me to regain my focus on making sure I am eating healthier. I will allow myself some of those greasy things once I'm off meds but for right now I can forgo it . I didn't do my shot for 2 days while my body recovered but then I got right back at it at 1.8 and I've been feeling good