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[April]

Hello, my dearest NeverGiveUp Family,

We've added a new forum category - Off-topic to talk about everything that happens in our lives besides weight loss.
Feel free to share your opinions (about everything that's important for you), favorite jokes, stories about your friends and families, things that make you sad or happy, whatever you feel you want to talk about.

Btw, how was your day today?

 

[Pocahontas]

Hello, my dearest NeverGiveUp Family,

We've added a new forum category - Off-topic to talk about everything that happens in our lives besides weight loss.
Feel free to share your opinions (about everything that's important for you), favorite jokes, stories about your friends and families, things that make you sad or happy, whatever you feel you want to share.

Btw, how was your day today?

Hello, April! I haven't heard from you for ages!
How are you doing? How did you spend the challenging covid time?
I am still eating healthy, but allow some junk food at the weekend when meeting my friends and family

 

[Dre]

What a wonderful place to come and just chill
Thank you April darling for setting this Thread up!

sometimes members just need to Vent, and now we have a place to do it

This forum had helped me in so many ways over the years,
especially in the early days when i needed a friend, and coming here was all i had,
even now the support i receive, and the help that i can provide other members help keep a smile on my face
lets face it, in this world we now live in if we can smile?
that is everything...

Hugs
Dre

 

[skinnyagain]

Hi great idea of this thread. Random ranting is the best. Isn't it funny how you can't talk about taking duro to a lot of people because they judge you and are so against it. Thou doth protest to much. Weird people out there.

 

[Lady]

Hey everyone
I'm not sure about y'all, but I've been pretty hooked on the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial.
Very compelling viewing and it provides an opportunity to start conversations around mental health and domestic violence.
I'm also about to embark on some home renovations so wish me luck 🤞
Trades people and materials are not easy to lock in due to the pandemic, but I'm determined to be optimistic and hope that everything comes together beautifully.

 

[StacyB]

Hey everyone
I'm not sure about y'all, but I've been pretty hooked on the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial.
Very compelling viewing and it provides an opportunity to start conversations around mental health and domestic violence.
I'm also about to embark on some home renovations so wish me luck 🤞
Trades people and materials are not easy to lock in due to the pandemic, but I'm determined to be optimistic and hope that everything comes together beautifully.

Hey @Lady,
Yeah, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial make me think a lot. Each family has its secrets, but we shouldn't keep silent about domestic violence. I was really shocked when I found the statistics about domestic violence. I think it's something like unhealthy love if people allow this. I'm not sure.

I wish you good luck in finding people and materials. Home renovations are always physically and morally hard, but it is always worth it. New home - new life

 

[Dre]

Hi great idea of this thread. Random ranting is the best. Isn't it funny how you can't talk about taking duro to a lot of people because they judge you and are so against it. Thou doth protest to much. Weird people out there.

Hello Skinnyagain nice to meet you
i totally get that and understand 100%, it's like an unspoken thing huh?
when i started on my Duromine Journey i felt so alone, i thank God every day for this Forum

over the years i quickly realised that you need to think of Duromine as your secret weapon!
you don't need to tell anyone that you are on this amazing weight loss pill, and it's also none of their business..

and when you drop the weight, just walk around with a smile on your face,
think of it as a piece of Magic that only you know about, like having 'Harry Potters' Wand in your back pocket

that's what i do, oh and if you need any advice i'm never far away x

Hugs
Dre

 

[StacyB]

Hello Skinnyagain nice to meet you
i totally get that and understand 100%, it's like an unspoken thing huh?
when i started on my Duromine Journey i felt so alone, i thank God every day for this Forum

over the years i quickly realised that you need to think of Duromine as your secret weapon!
you don't need to tell anyone that you are on this amazing weight loss pill, and it's also none of their business..

and when you drop the weight, just walk around with a smile on your face,
think of it as a piece of Magic that only you know about, like having 'Harry Potters' Wand in your back pocket

that's what i do, oh and if you need any advice i'm never far away x

Hugs
Dre

Golden words, @Dre ! You're hit the mark there!

 

[skinnyagain]

Hello Skinnyagain nice to meet you
i totally get that and understand 100%, it's like an unspoken thing huh?
when i started on my Duromine Journey i felt so alone, i thank God every day for this Forum

over the years i quickly realised that you need to think of Duromine as your secret weapon!
you don't need to tell anyone that you are on this amazing weight loss pill, and it's also none of their business..

and when you drop the weight, just walk around with a smile on your face,
think of it as a piece of Magic that only you know about, like having 'Harry Potters' Wand in your back pocket

that's what i do, oh and if you need any advice i'm never far away x

Hugs
Dre

Hi Dre,

Thanks so much for replying! I never thought about it like that but I love the way you look at it!

I know will be walking around with that smile soon with the help of my secret weapon - as long as I am are serious about it, watch the calories and do some exercise (I have a treadmill at home I love) it really does work. I've lost 20kg in a few months 3 times with the last 3 pregnancies with duromine so I'm determined to lose the weight for this last one.

And thanks for offering your support along the way I do appreciate it as its not like you can just bring it up in conversation with friends and family unless you want to get a lecture which I do not! Im starting at 75kg. I was about 48kg when I got pregnant with my last but I would be happy with a goal of 55kg - Im 163cm. I'll keep you posted and thank god for this forum!
Hugs Back!
Skinny Again

 

[April]

Hello, April! I haven't heard from you for ages!
How are you doing? How did you spend the challenging covid time?
I am still eating healthy, but allow some junk food at the weekend when meeting my friends and family

Hi hun,

I'm glad to hear from you! Do you manage to keep your weight after the Duromine treatment?
Having cheat days from time to time is absolutely fine. We're all humans

I'm doing really good. I got vaccinated about a year ago, so COVID didn't affect me seriously. But it was a hard time for all of us, I think...
Now I'm trying to spend as much time as possible with my hubby and my little princess. Planning to go to Europe in summer. I really hope, there won;t be any restrictions this time

 

[April]

What a wonderful place to come and just chill
Thank you April darling for setting this Thread up!

sometimes members just need to Vent, and now we have a place to do it

This forum had helped me in so many ways over the years,
especially in the early days when i needed a friend, and coming here was all i had,
even now the support i receive, and the help that i can provide other members help keep a smile on my face
lets face it, in this world we now live in if we can smile?
that is everything...

Hugs
Dre

Yup! Staying positive no matter what is the best thing we can do! Totally agree with you, Dre
I think I've already said it, but we are so happy to have you and your Slayers team on our beloved forum! Now, it's become a really safe place and I hope we get more and more people, who find support here.

 

[Dre]

It's amazing isn't it?
i can't speak for everyone but normally it takes me ages to clean my apartment
most of the time i do little areas here and there over a few week period, and don't even talk to me about the Shower! haha

but take Duromine in the morning and then by lunchtime that day it's all done! top to bottom

here's another one :
i'm at the supermarket choosing Apples or Pears for example,
on days when i'm OFF Duromine i'm done in a minute or so, Apples and Pears sorted for the week,
but when i'm ON Duromine OMG, i'm literally standing there for half an hour inspecting every single Apple!

i love it though, wouldn't change it for the world
there's nothing more satisfying than getting home with a bag full of Apples/Pears and all of them Perfect..

Hugs
Dre

 

[madgicsh]

Hello, my dearest NeverGiveUp Family,

We've added a new forum category - Off-topic to talk about everything that happens in our lives besides weight loss.
Feel free to share your opinions (about everything that's important for you), favorite jokes, stories about your friends and families, things that make you sad or happy, whatever you feel you want to talk about.

Btw, how was your day today?

Hi all, my day has been EXCELLENT! Digging around in my wardrobe I found an old pair of jodhpurs, and decided to see if they would fit me - they DID! However I soon discovered they don't really fit - I pulled them off to have a bath, then realised they were still hooked, buttoned and zipped! Yay! The diet is working!!

 

[April]

Hahhaa, congratulations on achieving your goals, dear!
May I know what diet plan did you use?

 

[madgicsh]

Hahhaa, congratulations on achieving your goals, dear!
May I know what diet plan did you use?

My diet is VERY VERY unfashionable - 1200 calories a day, NO drugs, NO sugar and NO alcohol! I am now down 40 kg and will be happy if I can lose another ten kilos. It's becoming tricky as I want to avoid losing muscle mass, and a LOT of my weight at this point is in spare skin. I will go to Thailand and have it cut off next October (2024) when my husband retires. I am 75 and he turns 65 next month (Cougars rule!), so we won't have the money until his superannuation is released on his retirement at 66.5 years of age - DAMN!

Clothing sizes make me laugh - I am currently in size ten, and could almost take that seriously except that my bra is a size 18! The bra is fairly tight but the size 10 fitted tees and jeans are loose!! I feel way better than I did, and acquired my first spare part on March 15th (I now have 20/20 vision in my right eye). The other eye will be done by May. The big one, my new right hip, is still waiting - it's hard to lose weight when you can't walk! As for the left hip - who knows? BUT I will be 76 this year so it's probable.

My motivation, as always, is new clothing! My "new" Australian size 14 (US size 10) jeans that I bought last September are now baggy, so my first job when I have two good eyes is to take them in. Meanwhile I am wearing Australian size 10 (US size 6) in the same brand, bought in January this year. My favourite motivator is a US size 6, totally sequin-covered dress in navy blue and silver. Haven't tried it on yet but am REALLY looking forward to wearing it to my younger grandson's wedding in a couple of years. My older grandson has just been accepted to the NSW Police Academy, so I will find something really nice for his graduation too.

I am DYING to be able to walk my dog again! He is a sweetie but a BIG boy - for anyone interested in having a look at him, search "Junior loves Buster" on YouTube.

What is everyone else doing, and how is it going?

 

[madgicsh]

I finally figured out how to post photos! My last diet was when I was 53 to 55 years, and resulted in a loss of 44kg. Wow, did I look better in the after shot with my first grandson! Being a serial dieter I had to start all over again last year; however my doctor is now treating me for a thyroid complaint and goitre, and I suspect this will be my last diet! I can't think why I died my hair that dreadful dark colour - I must have been bored!