Benzo effectiveness reduced because of other meds or crappy quality?

[classemlaff]

Congrats on the 60#'s!!

That was quite an effort to do in that length of time indeed! My sister has been a pretty big girl all her life, so I know how she struggles everyday with weight... And being from the south, it's hot down there and well it doesn't help having a few extra pounds!!

So great job and keep up the great work!!

Ice

Thanks Ice!

It's hard to admit when you're addicting to food.  Just saying it is laughable and sounds ridiculous, but it's true.  It's not heroin or pain pills or alcohol but in one way it's worse because you have to eat.

I had been one of those that would lose then gain it back plus more over and over again.  I never could just stick to a diet and exercise.  In high school I was 6'2" and about 185, fast forward almost 20 years later and I was 350.  I'm at about 290 now and still losing, hope I can get down to 240 or so.  What kicked me in the ass was when my Dr. said my blood A1C was 7.4!  That's diabetes folks.  Not borderline or high risk...that's "you got diabetes".  So, with their help and my determination I got my a1c down to 5.4 which is "normal".  I won't be going back this time to having to deal with the beetus that's for sure.  And any of you that have it, I'm sorry and my heart goes out to you.  I know what it's like now to feel like crap and be tired and have ZERO energy every friggin day, but not even realize it's a problem or tricking myself into thinking meh, it's not that bad.  In my situation I caught it quick enough, who knows how long it had been that high.

I don't know if it would help your sister or anyone else struggling for that matter, but I started by doing the paleo (caveman) diet.  I chose it because you can eat more than on other diets, it's just very restrictive.  You pretty much cut out everything that's not a meat, vegetable, fruit or nut.  If it's not any of those 4 things then you can't eat it.  If it is on the list you can pretty much have as much as you need.  You will lose weight quick though and if you have the discipline to stick to it whether through your own self discipline or chemical help (like phentermine) then it will keep coming off.