B12 Injections

I never heard of getting B12 injections to help lose weight. But I wanted to ask you if you have considered doing Weight Watchers. I have done it, am doing it and also trying to get pregnant. WW is working for me, but I am still not getting pregnant. Also, I wouldn't mind being a "buddy" of a sort with this baby making thing. I had a hard time conceiving my son...18 months to be exact. I am afraid this one is going to take longer as that was over 6 years ago.

My husband went to a doctor that did all of this. He lost 50 pounds and has been able to keep it off. He quit simply because of the cost. They also had him on phentermine, but he wasn't very consistent with taking it. But, he still lost.

We have been on every diet out there. I try a new diet and think, "This is the one that's going to change my life!" Let me tell you, what finally has worked for me is the old fashioned way of eating healthy and exercising. I also drink a lot of water. I found that with counting everything (carbs, calories, or points) just burned me out. I have now adjusted my attitude and I try my best to eat healthy and make sure I exercise 4 times a week. Even my exercise does not require much thought. I walk 1 or 2 miles each day on my treadmill. I spent 6 years of dieting controlling my life. When I'd go off of it, I'd be depressed because I couldn't control my eating. I'd get excited about a new diet I heard about and I'd be happy and doing well. Then I'd fall of the wagon and feel depressed again. It was a continuous cycle.

I also tried phentermine. I did great, but my moods were pretty bad. It made me nervous and I found myself with no patience. I don't need that since I'm a homeschooling mom. And when I went off of it, I eventually gained it back and more. I finally decided that God is stronger than any pill out there. There are still times I'm tempted to go get a pill to make it easier. But, I have found the easier it is to lose, the easier it becomes to gain it back. At least for me that is.

So I'm eating healthy. I do kind of watch my calories. I'm not really strict on it. The doctor my husband got the shots from gave this advice. She said to take your weight and multiply it times 10. That's how many calories you need to maintain your weight. For every 10% you cut back, that's a pound a week you can lose. So if you want to lost 3 pounds a week, you cut back 30%. Of course this is all average and exercise affects it. So I try to get about 1200 calories a day. Again, it doesn't control my life. We eat out a lot and I don't know how many calories are in everything. So when we eat out, I make good choices. I try to allow 300 calories for breakfast, 300 for lunch, 300 for dinner, and the left over is for snacks. But, I know how much Special K cereal and lowfat milk makes about 300 calories. I know that a whole wheat muffin, one egg, and a piece of cheese is about 300 calories. I know I'm rambling. But what I'm trying to say is dieting does not control my life. Dr. Phil said when you go to eat, ask yourself if that's the best thing you can put into your body. I do go off of it and splurge here and there. We have friends from church that eat out every Wed. after church at McDonald's. So I usually get a chicken wrap. If I'm craving junk, I'll get a happy meal because of smaller servings. Also, drinking lots of water fills you up too. Sometimes I get hungry and want to go crazy. I can down a bottle of water and I'm content.

Anyway, I have lost 53 pounds doing this. I'm averaging about 3 pounds a week. Now there are times I've gone off my diet around holidays or vacations so I'll plateau. There was even one time that I plateaued for a month. That was frustrating. So I went completely off my diet and went a little crazy. I gained a few pounds back. When I got back on it, I started losing again.

Anyway, I hope this helps a little. Also pray daily for God to help you make good choices. I pray about it everyday. It's not just about weight for me. It's also about having energy, feeling good, taking care of this body, etc.

L.

Christina,
The best and safest way to loose weight is by watching what you eat and exercising. I don't mean dieting, but if you eat three good meals a day and cut out snacking you'll be surprised at how much you can loose. If you can't get to the gym, go for walks in the evening. Switch to lowfat cheeses and things like that. Don't do no-fat because they usually taste bad. Switch from white bread to whole grain. If you don't like diet soft drinks try Coke Zero. I hate diet sodas but I like Coke Zero. Every little thing helps. You know what they say everything in moderation. If you get hungry have apples and nuts around the house to snack on instead of chips. There are lots of things you can do if you really want to loose weight that don't cost a thing. Good luck.

I don't know anything about the B12 injections but I'm cheap and when I want to loose weight(which I do - about 5-10 lbs over the next month)I start with what's easiest and costs nothing. Good luck!

J.

My mother went to Dr Jay Garcia who does both the pills and the b12 shots and lost 65 pounds and has been off the shots and pills now for 8 weeks and is doing great. Let me tell you though I am 5'3" tall and 185 and was able to get pregnant. There is a great book out there called Take Charge of your Fertility. I did not do any of the temperature taking I just watched for the "mucus" at about mid cycle, according to the book that is the day to have sex. We were pregnant 2 months later after 2 years of trying. For me the "mucus" came later in my cycle then one would have predicted.
Good Luck.

when i was a kid my mom and her friend did all kinds of diets. they tried the shots and they worked great. i remember my moms friend losing all of her weight, and she was a little fruppy. my mom lost a little weight,she was also a vitamin freak, and she started asking if the shots were b12- they wouldn't tell her. finally because (she says) that when she wouldn't give it a rest they stopped giving her the b12. not sure if thats all true, i'm sure you have to exercise and eat right while taking the shots. my mom did say that her friend kept the weight off.

I do not know anything about the injections. But, I do know that after I had my daughter I had lost a lot of weight from dropping back what I ate/drank. I stopped eating red meats. I only eat fish or chicken. And I quit drinking Coke because my nurse practionier said that you gain 12 lbs if you drink a soda everyday for a year. I have trail mix for snack/meal for work. I also walk about 8 miles a day (10 laps around the mall here) 4-5 times a week. But, good luck on losing weight and trying to get pregnant!

If you are even thinking about becoming a family, you need to seriously address the reasons that may have contributed to your overweight situation in the first place. If these are not investigated, you may run the risk of passing unhealthy attitudes and habits to your children. If you don't have control with your eating habits NOW, you are going to be seriously out of control with a pregnancy. The time to "eat for two" is today, not after you have conceived! Start to build healthy habits TODAY so you can implement them when the happy event does arrive. Pregnancy will only be a calalyst for future, "heavier" weight problems, and your children can only follow your example.

By the way, dieting dos NOT mean starvation...it means a lifestyle change whereby you, and not shots or pills, control your destiny! And I do know from experience.

Christina for that price, you could join Nutrisystem and lose the weight in a couple of months. A very good friend of mine just lost 36 pounds on Nutrisystem and her son just turned a year old in May. I'm getting ready to order it myself because like you, I'm desparate to lose about 30-40 pounds but can't seem to get started. She said it's great and I can attest to how easy and quickly she lost the weight. Heck they give you the food and for what you're looking at paying you could get a month's worth of food and then some. Well those are my thougths.

I'm a working mother of 3 struggling to get rid of the weight.

I've heard they work great. You may want to look into acupuncture as well. It can really do wonders with curbing your eating compulsions. People even do that to stop smoking. It gives you energy as well. You can't do some shot or pill or random diet and have any success without giving it your full effort. The only REAL way to lose weight is by eating less and moving more. Simple as that. You have to want to do it. Change the types of things you eat or even just the amounts. Don't cut out things you love, just limit them. It only takes 21 days to break an old habit or create a new one. Whatever you do... don't go drastic, but do it consitantly for 21 days and see where you end up. Good luck, but please don't rest your hopes on some "miracle" weight loss BS.

Yes! You can do it at home. My sister goes to the doctor and get's the injections of B-6 and B-12 (at $150/wk) and does the diet. I have never gone to the doctor for the injections, instead do the diet and take B-6 and B-12 vitamins at home. We have both lost 32lbs in 8 weeks. So it is possible to do it at home and still lose weight like you are getting injections. Good luck!

Christina,
I have had B12 shots before and love them. I finally felt refreshed after a nights sleep I had the energy to keep up with my kids and started to lose some weight. This is not something that is going to help you lose a signifigant amout of weight like diet pills, but it will help. I know some Drs give you the syringes and meds to give yourself the shots but it does have to be Dr prescribed. On another note when I was pregnant with my last child I was a bit overweight and by the time I gave birth to her I was right at my target weight. I just kept a very sensable diet during my pregnancy. Good luck.

A.

Christina -

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- S.

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