Anyone else taking Phentermine?

gandydancer

My doc let me take it and at the time I had 12lbs to lose.

gandydancer

I hardly ever eat above 1200 cals and can't lose weight on that.

MsALMill

Really? I think your weight issues are more psycological, than physical. Keep looking for that instant gratification, it's not out there. You looking for the easy answer,will be your downfall everytime. There is no easy answer, there is no miracle drug, or miracle diet, or something a doctor can do,to help you. You,are the answer. The more you keep relying on others, and blaming different maladies for your weight problem, the longer you will be overweight. I may get people mad at me; but I speak from experience. You need to "own it". The only things that the drugs do,are keep you from eating, because you have no discipline, not to eat. That is the truth. You don't have a physical problem that "makes" you eat. You eat what you CHOOSE to eat. I would seek a counselor, before an M.D.. You are treating the symptom, not the cause. I sincerely wish you the best, and hope you find what works for you.

Wonderfully said here. I will admit for too many years I looked for instant gratification and easy soothing through sweet and salty items. In doing that I'll be honest got me to almost 400 pounds. I took phentermine years ago to lose weight lost some and when I stopped taking it I hadn't changed so the weight plus was quickly back. It took me some long hard prayer, not being able to find clothes I like and really caring about myself as well as medical scares (PCOS, insulin resistance, primarily diabetic family, cysts on my thyroid) to scare the hell out of me and make me realize I needed a change.
In May I took myself to the doctor and started working with her, at that time she did an RMR test and found out that my metabolism is about 1000 calories slower than most people my size. So I cut my calories to about 2000 a day and from May to July I lost 23 pounds with only cutting calories and walking. In July the doctor and I discussed taking phentermine so that I can lose a bit more faster and try to get off of my metformin (for the PCOS and insulin resistance) quicker. When I checked back at the beginning of the month I had lost another 7 pounds even without the exercise because of a car wreck and being medicated for the pain and contusions and I kept my eating about the same. I am back to walking a few times a week and will go to the doctor on the 8th for another weigh in and am looking for a nice amount being down. Even if its not what I want I won't give up because I know I can do this with the support of friends and family and faith in myself.

One thing that concerns me about eating only 700 calories a day is that from everything I have seen and read anything below 1000 for a normal adult will cause you to go into starvation mode which means no losing weight and likely gaining it because your body will conserve everything.

magpiedelights

It's my first post, but I had to say something... I just had testing doen for PCOS and the one thing my doc said was a combo of metformin and phentermine will really get your metabolism moving in the right direction.

If you have PCOS, it's not you. It's your body's inability to process insulin. It's not a BS disease she made up - it's a real thing that won't allow her body to process food properly. The metformin is key, and the phentermine will help. Be happy under 1200 cals, and stick with it according to what your doctor says.

And keep your head up.

MsALMill

I don't think anyone was saying it was a BS disease, as I said in my post I have it as well. My concern though is that she is eating below 1000 calories a day which means she is not getting enough calories for her body to even function completely.

Losing weight isn't merely about getting skinny or being supermodel size its about getting healthy in a healthy manner.

LycosNyctereutes

My doc prescribed the weight loss pills to me since I am having a hard time losing weight. MFP says I need to eat 1200 calories/day in order to lose the weight I want. However, because of the meds, my appetite has been surpressed greatly. I find myself consuming about 700 cals a day so far.

My question is, is that normal? I am trying to eat more, but my brain and stomach are telling me no lol. I know it sounds unhealthy, but I needed something to help me - especially since diet exercise seem to not be working much at all.

Have you tried reducing your dose? How long have you been taking it? It's effectiveness wanes the longer you take it. I too ate that little the first few days, but this is 2 wks into 4 wks of it, and my tummy definitely lets me know when I'm under 1000 cal.

LycosNyctereutes

As for posting on the forum goes, I will no longer be posting on here.

I understand your feelings, many of the replies to your post were very closed-minded, and I believe this is due to most people having no clue how PCOS affects our metabolism. I actually found this thread by searching for "PCOS and Phentermine" as I am on Phen and have PCOS (duh).
I replied already asking you if you have reduced your dose of Phen and how long you've been taking it. I would love to get to talk to other people about this condition and drug. I find that I have plateaued in week 2 and am desperately seeking help to turn things around for the next two weeks that I'll be on Phen.

aj_rock

o_O *cough*

Well, before you leave, I have a little bit of advice.

The REAL reason 1200 cals is recommended is because it is extremely difficult to get all the nutrients you need (essential fats, vitamins and minerals) with less than that.

That being said, I would highly recommend you take omega-3 capsules and a multivitamin as well, just to make sure you don't run up a deficiency in anything.

Sorry you had such a negative experience!