Phentermine
newwed412
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About 2 years ago I lost almost 60 pounds with diet and exercise. Then I went through a severe depression and my doctor gave me Effexor. I gained 40 pounds in 4 months on that. I stopped taking that earlier this year. About two weeks ago my doctor gave me Phentermine 37.5 just to kind of help me get kick started in the right direction. I got back into running last week and I have been making healthy choices with my food. I just really needed something to help me get back in the routine of my workouts and eating healthy. I have lost 10 pounds in two weeks. But this week I have only lost 1 pound. I can't figure it out. Any suggestions???
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Drugs isn't really the way to go if healthy choices is your main concern.4
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Majority of that 10lbs will be water, with only 40lbs to lose expecting 5lbs per week losses is completely unrealistic. 1lbs per week is more likely. Weight loss is also not linear, it's very common for big losses in the first couple of weeks and then a stall whilst the body catches up with itself, replenishes some of the water whooshed off and establishes the new normal.
As above though, I'd encourage you to taper off the drugs ASAP, they're really unnecessary, especially when you have so little to lose (relatively). They're only artificially suppressing your appetite. Track your calories, as accurately as possible. That's all you need to do to lose weight.2 -
Thank you, I do not plan on staying on them. I have done this before and I know it takes time. I was just going to take it for about a month or so just so I could get back in the habit of good portion control and working out. Once I get going I will be fine. I have tried in the past again on my own with no results. Just needed a little kick start and motivation. I do not eat meat hardly at all and I think that's where I am struggling, trying to fill up on veggies. I am trying to make choices that I can maintain not diet choices. You can't really be on a diet for the rest of your life it's a lifestyle change and I know that.0
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If you came on here looking for validation re: the phentermine, you probably aren't going to find it.
A pound a week is a good rate to lose, which you could do with proper logging and sticking to your calorie goal. No drugs needed.
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With phentermine be sure u are drinking tonsssss of water and you are fueling your body with healthy foods. You should lose 5% of your weight each month for the first few months. My doctor put me on the same pill recently. You having any side effects?0
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I think that, if used properly, phentermine is a great drug for temporary use. Just remember that it's only there to help. The vast majority of the effort still has to come from you and you have to carve out a new lifestyle. Your expectations might be a bit high and you may need to be a bit patient and just keep plugging away. A 1lb loss in a week is actually pretty damn good and you should feel good about it. Nothing happens overnight. Try doing some meditation to help you relax and be grateful that you are able to start this journey.0
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Seeing as phentermine can lead to severe mood swings as a side effect, it might not be something you want to take when you have a history of depression.3
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PrettyBrownEyes85 wrote: »With phentermine be sure u are drinking tonsssss of water and you are fueling your body with healthy foods. You should lose 5% of your weight each month for the first few months. My doctor put me on the same pill recently. You having any side effects?
Just dry mouth that's about it. To the people who are being kind of snarky, I just asked a general question. No need to be total jerks about it. I am happy with a pound a week. I am just an impatient person in general. That goes for everything including my weight. So I have to learn to be patient with everything. My plan was to only take this for a month just to get back in the habit of things. I have done this on my own before so I know what I need to do. I just needed a push in the right direction. So you can keep your snarky comments to yourself. Just because you didn't need anything to help you doesn't mean others don't. I suffer with a high thyroid so it's a little harder for me than others. Think about what others are dealing with before you make your little comments. Thank you!
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PrettyBrownEyes85 wrote: »With phentermine be sure u are drinking tonsssss of water and you are fueling your body with healthy foods. You should lose 5% of your weight each month for the first few months. My doctor put me on the same pill recently. You having any side effects?
Just dry mouth that's about it. To the people who are being kind of snarky, I just asked a general question. No need to be total jerks about it. I am happy with a pound a week. I am just an impatient person in general. That goes for everything including my weight. So I have to learn to be patient with everything. My plan was to only take this for a month just to get back in the habit of things. I have done this on my own before so I know what I need to do. I just needed a push in the right direction. So you can keep your snarky comments to yourself. Just because you didn't need anything to help you doesn't mean others don't. I suffer with a high thyroid so it's a little harder for me than others. Think about what others are dealing with before you make your little comments. Thank you!
No one was being snarky....4 -
PrettyBrownEyes85 wrote: »With phentermine be sure u are drinking tonsssss of water and you are fueling your body with healthy foods. You should lose 5% of your weight each month for the first few months. My doctor put me on the same pill recently. You having any side effects?
Just dry mouth that's about it. To the people who are being kind of snarky, I just asked a general question. No need to be total jerks about it. I am happy with a pound a week. I am just an impatient person in general. That goes for everything including my weight. So I have to learn to be patient with everything. My plan was to only take this for a month just to get back in the habit of things. I have done this on my own before so I know what I need to do. I just needed a push in the right direction. So you can keep your snarky comments to yourself. Just because you didn't need anything to help you doesn't mean others don't. I suffer with a high thyroid so it's a little harder for me than others. Think about what others are dealing with before you make your little comments. Thank you!
Bwahahahaha! You are awesome!0 -
PrettyBrownEyes85 wrote: »With phentermine be sure u are drinking tonsssss of water and you are fueling your body with healthy foods. You should lose 5% of your weight each month for the first few months. My doctor put me on the same pill recently. You having any side effects?
Just dry mouth that's about it. To the people who are being kind of snarky, I just asked a general question. No need to be total jerks about it. I am happy with a pound a week. I am just an impatient person in general. That goes for everything including my weight. So I have to learn to be patient with everything. My plan was to only take this for a month just to get back in the habit of things. I have done this on my own before so I know what I need to do. I just needed a push in the right direction. So you can keep your snarky comments to yourself. Just because you didn't need anything to help you doesn't mean others don't. I suffer with a high thyroid so it's a little harder for me than others. Think about what others are dealing with before you make your little comments. Thank you!
No-one was being snarky. Encouraging someone and making clear they need no assistance from an appetite suppressant to be successful could actually be pretty empowering to someone who thinks it's hopeless. Most of us have been there and done that.
Anything you read into it is just projection.2 -
From what you are saying, it's likely that your feelings of not being satiated are from not getting enough protein and/or fat. Try eating a veggie burger, cheese, or nuts. I have discovered PB Fit, and I love it. High quality yogurt is also a good protein source. Not Yoplait or Dannon, but something like Brown Cow or a good Greek yogurt like Chobani or Fage. I make my own so that I can control how tart it is, the fat content, and how I sweeten or flavor it. I like Indian style, about 4 ounces with a tiny bit of cinnamon, a tiny bit of cardamom, a teaspoon of honey, and a few pistachios or almonds.
I've used phentermine a few times. I had horrible side effects from it, but everyone is different.0 -
I have used Phentermine and i think it is a great drug to keep your appetite in control. Everyone is different.0
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Phentermine is really hard on the heart.3
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About 2 years ago I lost almost 60 pounds with diet and exercise. Then I went through a severe depression and my doctor gave me Effexor. I gained 40 pounds in 4 months on that. I stopped taking that earlier this year. About two weeks ago my doctor gave me Phentermine 37.5 just to kind of help me get kick started in the right direction. I got back into running last week and I have been making healthy choices with my food. I just really needed something to help me get back in the routine of my workouts and eating healthy. I have lost 10 pounds in two weeks. But this week I have only lost 1 pound. I can't figure it out. Any suggestions???
So, your appetite increased with the effexor, you ate too much and gained pounds of the 60 back and your doctor gave you weight loss drug?
Not good.
40 pounds is not that much. Besides, if you lost 60 pounds with diet and exercise, you already know what to do.
Here's the deal: that weight loss drug will only work if you eat at a calorie deficit, and will not work if you eat at maintenance or above your TDEE. Therefore the drug is 100% unnecessary.
As for the quick weight loss at first, it happens and is likely a lot of water weight. Now is the time to take charge of our logging habits: weigh your food, log everything you eat, and only eat about half to three-quarters of your exercise calories back. Aim for a half pound a week when you have 25 pounds left to lose. Slow and steady wins the race!
Throw that pill away, too! You don't need it.
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Thank you, I do not plan on staying on them. I have done this before and I know it takes time. I was just going to take it for about a month or so just so I could get back in the habit of good portion control and working out. Once I get going I will be fine. I have tried in the past again on my own with no results. Just needed a little kick start and motivation. I do not eat meat hardly at all and I think that's where I am struggling, trying to fill up on veggies. I am trying to make choices that I can maintain not diet choices. You can't really be on a diet for the rest of your life it's a lifestyle change and I know that.
The drug is not helping you make good food choices, or keeping you in a deficit, or making lifestyle changes- you are.
Dieting just means cutting back on what you normally eat so that you are in a deficit. That's all. No magic to it.
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I think that, if used properly, phentermine is a great drug for temporary use. Just remember that it's only there to help. The vast majority of the effort still has to come from you and you have to carve out a new lifestyle. Your expectations might be a bit high and you may need to be a bit patient and just keep plugging away. A 1lb loss in a week is actually pretty damn good and you should feel good about it. Nothing happens overnight. Try doing some meditation to help you relax and be grateful that you are able to start this journey.
Maybe for someone who is morbidly obese where the risks of being overweight outweigh the risk of taking the drug, but for 40 pounds?
I think not.
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PrettyBrownEyes85 wrote: »With phentermine be sure u are drinking tonsssss of water and you are fueling your body with healthy foods. You should lose 5% of your weight each month for the first few months. My doctor put me on the same pill recently. You having any side effects?
Just dry mouth that's about it. To the people who are being kind of snarky, I just asked a general question. No need to be total jerks about it. I am happy with a pound a week. I am just an impatient person in general. That goes for everything including my weight. So I have to learn to be patient with everything. My plan was to only take this for a month just to get back in the habit of things. I have done this on my own before so I know what I need to do. I just needed a push in the right direction. So you can keep your snarky comments to yourself. Just because you didn't need anything to help you doesn't mean others don't. I suffer with a high thyroid so it's a little harder for me than others. Think about what others are dealing with before you make your little comments. Thank you!
Doesn't your doctor have you on medication for hyperthyroidism? That might be more appropriate.
Nobody is being snarky.
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my wife has used it but it has never been a long term success. its basically speed. not a long term solution. there are no "jump starts" or short cuts. you simply have to eat correctly at the correct portions. period. end of story.
Most people who try other things get pissy when you tell them that because its tough to hear. thats the answer tho.2 -
After an initial loss of 10 lbs over a two week period, you find your body adjusting to a more normal weight loss of 1 lb per week and you seriously think there's something wrong?1
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mommamia30189 wrote: »I have used Phentermine and i think it is a great drug to keep your appetite in control. Everyone is different.
Sure, Phentermine is fabulous for killing your appetite. After all, it is related chemically and pharmacologically to amphetamine, which also helped me to be more active when I took it. I now regret taking it.
Here's my new favorite post about Phentermine: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10329901/phentermine/p1I have seen a lot of posts on and off about this and other weight loss drugs. I can vouch that they absolutely work. I have lost a lot weight using Phentermine on and off throughout about a 10 year span.
BUT...
The weight doesn't stay off. And those side effects? They are real.
You could take Phentermine and lose the weight, but you might end up like me. I'm 30 years old, slightly over weight, and have moderate tricuspid valve regurgitation. As in, I might need open heart surgery because my heart was damaged by Phentermine. To be clear, I never took it for more than a few months at a time, was monitored by a doctor, and did everything "right".
My lifespan has likely been shortened to lose a few pounds. Weight I could have lost on my own with a little bit of gumption. It wasn't worth it.0 -
The first week = water weight.0
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