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  • dcollins12
    dcollins12 Posts: 16 Member
    same thing happened to me.
  • ahviendha
    ahviendha Posts: 1,291 Member
    I used it about 4-5 years ago. I lost about 40 pounds in a matter of months. I loved how I felt while I was on it.
    Within a year or two I gained back all of the weight and an additional 20 pounds or so.
    I was also diagnosed about a year later with a regurgitating heart valve which was induced by the phentermine/adipex. It is permanent without surgery.
    I would not use it again even though I still need to lose over 100 pounds and I would not recommend it to anyone. It just wasn't worth it for the damage caused to my heart, and I regained the weight plus more anyway.

    holy wow. that is terrifying.
  • Maggie1moo
    Maggie1moo Posts: 89 Member
    (Keeping 4 l8r when got some free time, interested to know everyones thoughts) hmmmm! :)
  • hottamolly00
    hottamolly00 Posts: 334 Member
    PLease don't take that stuff. Lose weight the right way...the way MFP says to do it. This site is not for pill poppers. And PLEASE don't take that stuff when you're trying to get pregnant. Your baby deserves so much more. Your baby deserves a mommy who knows how to lose weight by EATING WELL (since what you eat and pill-pop goes directly to that baby). You baby deserves healthy food. And how will you ever be able to teach YOUR BABY how to eat well if you don't learn how to do it yourself??! Stop relying on pills and educate yourself on eating healthy and exercising. Your baby will thank you.
  • Lizabelle1212
    Lizabelle1212 Posts: 252 Member
    I've done Phen and had success - one thing I will say is DO NOT rely on the pills to lose the weight. Use it as a side-kick of sorts, in addition to doing what MFP suggests - counting calories, healthier choices, exercise. I used it just for a month to get used to eating less and "shrink my stomach" so to speak and it worked fine. I would not suggest doing it any longer than a month or two because then you run the risk of dependency. The mistake too many people make is that they rely solely on the pill to slash their appetite but don't make any other changes. You should adhere to a new, healthier lifestyle as if the pill were not even in the mix, and carry on about your day as such. The pill is just an added bonus to help ease hunger pains and cravings while your body gets used to eating less and eating healthier options. It only takes 3 weeks to establish a new habit, so 1 month on Phen should be plenty.

    Feel free to add/message me!
  • arains89
    arains89 Posts: 442 Member
    I don't know much about it but there are two ladies in the office that I work with who take it from time to time and it makes them seem like they are on crack! Lol. Neither have lost any weight in the year that I have been here though. They still eat like crap. But idk if your doctor is suggesting it I suppose it could be ok. I don't think I would ever take anything like that. I won't even take over the counter diet pills. I have only lost 19 pounds so far and still have about 18 to go but I feel like I will be more proud having done it all alone and also I will feel more confident that it will stay gone. Good luck to all though we all have the same goal!
  • Venomous_Duck
    Venomous_Duck Posts: 32
    I love me some phentermine!!!!

    good stuff for me!
  • laprovocateur
    laprovocateur Posts: 128 Member
    I've taken phentermine before, but I've discovered recently that I actually lose more weight without it. I do struggle with energy though (pernicious anemia) so I rely on B-100, B12 injections, Vitamin D, and a natural energy supplement. All of these do way more for me than the phentermine ever did, and I can still fall asleep at night.

    I noticed when I took phentermine before that I would not be able to sleep more than 4 hours at night
  • bethanylaugh
    bethanylaugh Posts: 237
    I just want to put it out there that it's super common to gain a lot of the weight lost on phentermine back once you go off it. Not only does this lead to an endless phentermine cycle, but it becomes less effective each time you go on it (or, the longer you are on it). So wanted to encourage you to look into, or commit to, other options!

    <3
  • NoMoreJellyRolls
    NoMoreJellyRolls Posts: 142
    I would like to think that not everyone who takes Phetermine gains all the weight back or more. I am also using MFP to calculate my calories and am learning to change my eating habits. In addition, I am increasing my exercise as well. I completely understand that not making other changes and only relying on the pill will lead to failure. But, for those us us with motivation to make a lifestyle change and not just "diet" will succeed.

    I was on Phentermine and lost 50lbs. I gained it all back after I stopped taking them, it wasn't because I stopped. It was because I quit caring and was hitting up Mcdonalds 3-4x a day. Eating 5 mini ice cream sandwiches, quit the gym. etc.
  • SDkitty
    SDkitty Posts: 446 Member
    Is this what they are using at those Medi-Fast clinics? I know someone who went there and she gained all the weight back immediately after.
  • MaryDreamer
    MaryDreamer Posts: 439
    I did Phentermine 2 different times. It worked both times. I gained it all back and then some both times. That's when I started MFP so I could learn how to eat without prescription weight loss pills. You can't take phentermine the rest of your life. But we can learn how to change our lifestyle to a healthy one. When I was on Phentermine I wouldn't have even needed MFP. There was no hunger, no cravings, nothing to log. Best wishes on your weight loss.
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