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uhh!!! why cant i do it without phentermine???

nicolet04
nicolet04 Posts: 830
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
so i have been taking phentermine to help me lose weight, but i know that i will gain all of the weight back after i stop taking it( i took it 3 years ago and gained all + some within 4 months after i stopped taking it.) i want to stop taking it, but every time i do, i eat so badly, so i end up taking it again. i think its a mental thing but i just feel like i cant do it without it.... today i woke up and i wasnt gonna take it. i kept walking by the cookies on the counter, trying to resist but i couldnt...so 3 cookies later i took it and i have been fine all day, not tempted at all. what should i do....help!!!!

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  • nicolet04
    nicolet04 Posts: 830
    so i have been taking phentermine to help me lose weight, but i know that i will gain all of the weight back after i stop taking it( i took it 3 years ago and gained all + some within 4 months after i stopped taking it.) i want to stop taking it, but every time i do, i eat so badly, so i end up taking it again. i think its a mental thing but i just feel like i cant do it without it.... today i woke up and i wasnt gonna take it. i kept walking by the cookies on the counter, trying to resist but i couldnt...so 3 cookies later i took it and i have been fine all day, not tempted at all. what should i do....help!!!!
  • Renae_Nae
    Renae_Nae Posts: 935 Member
    that's a self control issue you have to deal with yourself.
  • crystal_sapphire
    crystal_sapphire Posts: 1,205 Member
    well phentermine is an appetite suppressant for obese patients and does its job when you take it - decreases appetite. you need to make the choice of whether you're going to keep taking that and lose weight quickly, but with the chance that you'll regain the weight due to having an appetite back. Or you could lose weight the more difficult weight (while having more of an appetite) and try to feed your body as nourishing foods as possible - lots of lean meats, veggies, and complex carbohydrates. It's up to you to find the balance to reign control over your diet.
  • 3babybeans
    3babybeans Posts: 8,268 Member
    THROW OUT THE COOKIES! Seriously. That's the only way I survive in this "weight-loss" journey. I am one of those "lifestyle change" type people, but I never would have been able to start if I didn't toss all the junk & keep it out of my house. I'm able now to just have 1 cookie or say no to the piece of chocolate cake, but it wasn't that easy in the beginning. I had to train myself by keeping the temptation very low for a very long time.

    Good luck to you & I'm sure you can do this w/o the help of drugs. This website is a GREAT tool when used properly. :flowerforyou:
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