Just lost on phen now how to maintain

I lost my first 21 lbs (in two weeks, but I was over 400 lbs) on phentermine from my doc. I only took it 2 weeks cuz it raised my blood pressure dramatically. When I came off it I just continued to eat in a deficit and exercise. I haven't gained back any of the weight I lost.

If you plan on maintaining or losing more the best thing you can do is let your dr evaluate you (for fitness purposes if you haven't exercised yet), and just watch the calorie intake.

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Didn't the phen plan come with nutrition education? It certainly should have.

If it didn't... and you feel like you don't know how to eat right, consider starting with something educational, like phase 3 of South Beach.

Best of luck, hope you can figure out what works!

I was on Phen a few years ago, and no, my Dr. didnt give me any nutrition guide or exercise plan. She just told me how to take it and for 3 months, then stop (to avoid getting the body use to it) and WHEN I started to gain the weight back, she put me back on it.

Lets just say, I gained ALL plus some back, no motivation (couldnt eat, didnt want to nor had the energy), no energy and felt sluggish and blah! After gaining it all back, I was back to square one, to lose the weight (Yet again). Unfortunately I failed, but some may have better luck than I.

I don't even know she obtained the Phen!!!!!!!! It was outlawed. If she lost weight, that's great. Congrats. However, I hate see the overall impact on her cardiac status. Best to do it the old fashioned way - exercise and portion control. It takes longer, yes, but in the end, it will teach us to take control of food and not the other way around. Bless her heart.

There is a cousin to this drug, phentermine. This is what I bet the OP is taking. This is what my Dr. prescribed me and many others.

Phen is also associated with pulmonary fibrosis, which can crop up during *or after* use.

It's rare, but so serious I would never consider taking phen. Being mildly overweight (in your case--obese in my case) is not so serious a problem that I would want to increase my risk of death to fix it.

And your accomplishment should be celebrated, not denigrated. Several people suggested working with the prescribing doc on a maintenance plan, and I think that is best.

For your own fitness and feeling better, work with your doc on a plan that includes exercise. I am saddened that the doc did not suggest exercise while you were on it, but perhaps that would have cause more problems.

MFP and the people that have had success strongly encourages the simple method of LIFELONG fitness, starting by eating less and exercising more. Many have yo-yo'd up and down from fast-fix pills and other miracle solutions. Some people are more blunt than others. If it sounds like criticism, it is because everyone wants you to enjoy LONG-term health. My criticism: the doc is at fault for not working with you on a maintenance plan before you began the regimen so you would segue into it. It takes time to establish good habits, no way around the time.

Grats on the loss and making goal weight :flowerforyou:
Don't stop it cold turkey, never a good thing. Ask your doc to rather start weaning you off it.
That said, only way you will maintain is by keeping a VERY close eye on your cals, if you slack, you'll be gaining without even noticing it.
Getting active is a great start. You'll have to work for it from now on, phen was only a crutch.
(Note: i'm not using it)

I joined MFP for help, not critisim.

Just keep in mind that telling the truth is not criticism, and asking for advice on a public forum certainly opens you up to such truth-telling.

When people are rude, or share their uneducated/inexperienced opinion like it's a fact, that's one thing. We've all experienced those things on here and it's no fun!

But calmly and directly speaking the truth is actually something very important we should do for one another. Especially on a site such as this where people are often in denial and do lots of harmful things to themselves. Such as taking potentially harmful diet pills which have never worked long-term for anyone and then expecting this to fix their disordered eating problems simply because they lost some weight.

The fact that you "KNOW all the affects of phen" and still take it anyway, the fact that you "joke" about "magic pills for exercise" and such, the fact that you feel you are too busy for exercise, the fact that you believe you'll just suddenly start eating better and exercising once you're off the pills...all of these things *strongly* point to a person who is living in denial. I'm not trying to be rude at all when I say that. I'm telling you this from personal experience...this kind of thinking cannot sustain you long term and can in fact make things even worse for you later. The magic pill mentality doesn't just go away.

I sincerely hope you're a rare anomaly. I guess I'm just saying your odds are not good. I would suggest that as you talk to your doc about weaning yourself off this junk, you'd also go talk to a good therapist who specializes in women's body issues. Getting your mind straight is just as important as being a healthy weight. Good luck to you, sincerely.

How are you even getting phen? It was deemed "unsafe" and "outlawed" multiple years ago! Stop, please you don't know what you are doing to your cardiac status!

True story........A guy I went to high school with had a heart attack at his moms house about 10 years ago.....Really nice guy, taught Math at college.......his name was Drew

After falling down the flight of stairs, only to have his parents try CPR and lose their son right in front ot them.......The autopsy stated heart attack, and his mom stated that her son acted high and full of energy, couldnt sleep and was racing all the time......He only needed to lose about 20 lbs ......really sad, he was their only son.........I wouldnt take that shet for anything.......causes to much pain for such a small gain..........

I joined MFP for help, not critisim.

Just keep in mind that telling the truth is not criticism, and asking for advice on a public forum certainly opens you up to such truth-telling.

When people are rude, or share their uneducated/inexperienced opinion like it's a fact, that's one thing. We've all experienced those things on here and it's no fun!

But calmly and directly speaking the truth is actually something very important we should do for one another. Especially on a site such as this where people are often in denial and do lots of harmful things to themselves. Such as taking potentially harmful diet pills which have never worked long-term for anyone and then expecting this to fix their disordered eating problems simply because they lost some weight.

The fact that you "KNOW all the affects of phen" and still take it anyway, the fact that you "joke" about "magic pills for exercise" and such, the fact that you feel you are too busy for exercise, the fact that you believe you'll just suddenly start eating better and exercising once you're off the pills...all of these things *strongly* point to a person who is living in denial. I'm not trying to be rude at all when I say that. I'm telling you this from personal experience...this kind of thinking cannot sustain you long term and can in fact make things even worse for you later. The magic pill mentality doesn't just go away.

I sincerely hope you're a rare anomaly. I guess I'm just saying your odds are not good. I would suggest that as you talk to your doc about weaning yourself off this junk, you'd also go talk to a good therapist who specializes in women's body issues. Getting your mind straight is just as important as being a healthy weight. Good luck to you, sincerely.

+ A MILLION!

I joined MFP for help, not critisim.

Just keep in mind that telling the truth is not criticism, and asking for advice on a public forum certainly opens you up to such truth-telling.

When people are rude, or share their uneducated/inexperienced opinion like it's a fact, that's one thing. We've all experienced those things on here and it's no fun!

But calmly and directly speaking the truth is actually something very important we should do for one another. Especially on a site such as this where people are often in denial and do lots of harmful things to themselves. Such as taking potentially harmful diet pills which have never worked long-term for anyone and then expecting this to fix their disordered eating problems simply because they lost some weight.

The fact that you "KNOW all the affects of phen" and still take it anyway, the fact that you "joke" about "magic pills for exercise" and such, the fact that you feel you are too busy for exercise, the fact that you believe you'll just suddenly start eating better and exercising once you're off the pills...all of these things *strongly* point to a person who is living in denial. I'm not trying to be rude at all when I say that. I'm telling you this from personal experience...this kind of thinking cannot sustain you long term and can in fact make things even worse for you later. The magic pill mentality doesn't just go away.

I sincerely hope you're a rare anomaly. I guess I'm just saying your odds are not good. I would suggest that as you talk to your doc about weaning yourself off this junk, you'd also go talk to a good therapist who specializes in women's body issues. Getting your mind straight is just as important as being a healthy weight. Good luck to you, sincerely.

+1

You guys do realize if she's on the new form of phen (no the old one that caused the heart issues), it's just as safe as any other drug right?