itguy2000
I have been heavy, no FAT, most of my life. Even as a child, I endured the humiliation that fat people get in our society. I have tried everything to lose weight and keep it off. The first partial success I had was as a Phen-Fen test case. I took it for over 2 years and lost 150 lbs. It worked on the premise that obese people have a chemical imbalance that prevents them from stopping eating. It worked great for me and I had NO side affects. Unfortunately, that was not true for some. When the medication was finally approved, people who really did not qualify to be on an obesity drug were using it as a short term weight loss tool. Way too many prescriptions were written that should not have been. After I lost the ability to take the medication, my weight slowly returned. ALL of it. I reached 358lbs when I went on Atkins. I stayed on that for a year and lost 125lbs. After I blew my cholesterol and triglycerides through the roof, I had to stop that. Over the next 2 years I gained all that back until now. I started this diet at 338lbs. I honestly feel this is it. This is the final permanent fix for me.
