will adderall make me lose weight?

Adderall is an amphetamine, so weight loss is a possible side effect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adderall#Side_effects

I have been on the same dosage of adderall that you have been prescribed for a little less than 4 weeks. I have lost about 15 lbs, but it is not as awesome as it seems. On the weekends, I try to not to take it at all or only one 10mg dose a day. On those days I feel like I am wanting to eat all day or as soon as the dose wears off. During the week, when I take both doses, food is completely adversive and I have to make myself eat. Some days I struggle to get in 600-700 calories. Please believe me when I say I never would have thought those words would describe me. I used to love food and would obsess over and plan my day around eating. I had gastric bypass in 2003 when I was 19 and lost 140 lbs. Slowly, about 40 lbs has crept back. But given my history, you can see how much I struggle with my relationship with food. The idea that I now have to give myself a pep talk to choke down food some days is absurd.

I try to stay away from junk and get as much nutrition as I can, but it's hard. Breakfast-sometimes half a greek yogurt (if i can even eat that) or a fiber one bar; lunch- a salad w/ grilled chicken; dinner- an apple and cottage cheese and some veggie straws. This is on a good day. I am worried that my metabolism is suffering because even though I have plenty more weight to lose (about 30 lbs) I don't seem to be losing much in the last week or so, even with the calorie deficit. Oh, and even though I have little to not desire to eat, I constantly crave coffee and cigarettes. I have always been a social smoker, but some days I can go through a whole pack (a pack used to last me 5-7 days). And I am getting large coffees from Wawa or Starbucks 2-3 times a day.

I also have concerns about when and if my doc decides to up my dose or take me off of it completely. Will my appetite and subsequent weight gain come back 10 fold due to screwing up my metabolism even more? Weight loss was't the reason I started taking adderall but I would be lying if I said the possible side effect wasn't attractive. However, I would much rather lose the weight properly to ensure long term success. Hope this is helpful.

I feel somewhat qualified to answer this because we are very similar. I'm the same height as you, I was the same weight to a couple of weeks ago, and I also am prescribed Adderall for ADHD. Honestly, and I don't recommend this, I haven't been taking my meds (combination of it being summer, and addiction issues). However, when I do take it I lose weight. Nothing significant, I just weigh about 5-10 pounds lighter on average. It is an amphetamine so of course it can suppress your appetite, even speed up your metabolism. I find that while I take my meds I don't eat at all, but I mostly make up for that when I "come down" and am ravenous... part of the reason I'm not taking them. Everyone is different though, my brother weighs a good 20-30 pounds less on Vyvanse. Any significant drops in weight will definitely have your doctor concerned so I recommend taking weekends off (not if you are driving). I disagree that you shouldn't lose 10 or 15 pounds if you want to though. I want to because I have a smaller frame and feel my best at that weight. Just try to do it healthily and don't let it be because of your meds.