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The Weekend in Photos

Peanut butter and jelly breakfast.

Baked an orange cake for my aunt, but didn’t get to give it to her due to the weather. This was taken after Josh dived in. I had a piece too and froze the rest.

I made jerk chicken with saffron rice. I rolled about a pound of organic chicken thighs in jerk spices and this drizzled with honey and olive oil and baked at 375 degrees for about 24 minutes. So, so good!

I would probably wear it outfit anyway, maybe even with my John Cusack pin. This fushia lipstick is perfect. I got it from the Sephora Collection in color Mr. Lover. It stayed on all night and wasn’t dry at all like some lipsticks tend to be. The dress is from Forever 21, it just came in the mail. The jacket from Coldwater Creek. The tights from Kmart. The belt from Old Navy. Modern retro outfit?

Josh playing with my phone settings. And a better photo of the lipstick. I love it, totally wearing this one again!

Hanging out with the kitties.

Lunch at Wildflour in Roanoke. I had the steak salad (yup, there is actually a salad under the mountain of sweet potato fries!) with a killer ginger dressing that our waitress recommended. This restaurant is one of my new favorites. I can’t say enough good things about it.

Josh had the shrimp and avocado quesadilla and a side salad.

Then we popped into the book store next door and where I found these gems. I’d like to do a Julie and Julia experiment with the Chocolate and Zucchini French cookbook. So many good recipes to try! I think I’ll give myself until the end of the year to make them all.

Our final stop was for gelato at Pino Gelato in Roanoke. I had hazelnut and cheesecake, Josh had coffee and hazelnut.

And last, but not least, I lost 2.35 pounds this week, taking me to the 10 pound loss point!

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Qnexa Weight Loss Pill

Qnexa is a new diet drug set to be approved by the FDA. I have a bit of experience with diet drugs, not for me but for my wife years ago. Qnexa is a followup to Phentermine which is the drug my wife took 10 or 15 years back and is actually a phentermine and topiramate mixture.

The good of Qnexa

In past trials patients taking Qnexa have demonstrated statistically significant weight loss, glycemic control, and improvement in cardiovascular risk factors, when used in combination with a diet and lifestyle modification program. The most commonly reported side effects were tingling, dry mouth, constipation and altered taste.

Most of the results that the company puts out are percentages which is a bit decieving (quick what is 6% weight loss on a 213 pound person?). But really I would expect that this new diet drug will be effective.

The Bad of Qnexa

Qnexa Weight Loss Pill

Even if this new drug ends up being good for weight loss and helps a bunch of people I am worried and scared for people with side effects that have not yet been uncovered. I know that when my wife took Phentermine she had shortness of breath and dizzyness and of course anyone that feels that this is there only chance to lose weight will be willing to accept undesireable side effects.

The other problem of course is the fitness problem. For people that are morbidly obese sure this may look like a decent solution but at what point are people going to start taking Qnexa. Is it enough if your are 50 pounds overweight, 30 pounds, 20 pounds. Really there is a slippery slope where laziness will take the place of responsiibility to some people.

I know there are many of us looking to lose a few pounds and others that have lots of weight to lose and I still worry that Qnexa is going to be some kind of a shortcut that could be a problem.

So what is the Qnexa alternative?

Of course we all know what is coming next. Diet and exercise. I suspect that you reading this has a few pounds to lose. Perhaps you want to lose 20 or 30 pounds. If that is the case for you then you do have options, things are not drastic or dire. Eating well and exercising 30 minutes a day 5 or 6 days a week will make you feel great, healthier, and help you lose the few pounds you need to lose.

If the case for you is different. If you have a 100 pounds of fat to lose then it may be time to be a bit more drastic. I have written a post on how to lose 100 pounds and that whould help you get going and then over time you will feel better, and healthier and again drop those pounds.

I am not doctor. I can’t tell people whether Qnexa is appropriate for anyone but I still worry that Qnexa is the continuation down a slippery slope of using pills to fix us instead of using knowledge and sheer will to do it instead.