Phentermine

What is in this pill? What is the store brand name? Typically "magic fix" pills are only a temporary solution.

I took it for about 3 weeks in Jan. Then got off of it to see if I could still eat normally and healthy on my own, now that I did 21 days on it. 21 days makes a habit, or so I heard. I lost 14 pounds in Jan. Now, I have a lot more to lose than you do. I was also only taking a half a pill a day. I want to do this as MUCH on my own as I can. Ultimately, it is about leading a healthier lifestyle. I know it gets frustrating when you dont see the same results as everyone else, when you are workin hard. I still have the phentermine and the Dr prescribed another month to me. I will hang on to it as a crutch, but wont rely on it. I want to be as healthy as I can, even if the scale doesnt agree with me.

I took it some years ago and lost 27lbs but the moment I stopped I gain it back plus 10 extra. I say stay away from them. They are a short term solution to an ongoing problem. Continue to eat right and exercise and it will happen, we need to be patient and stick to it.

I was on the phentermine 35mg for a long time, I was working 2 jobs and going to school and it provided me the energy I needed to get through the day. But I was becoming addicted to them, I couldn't function without them and I wasn't really losing weight but I wasn't gaining it. After awhile I was losing focus so I went to a new Dr, who told me I couldn't just come straight off the pill... so he gave me the 30mg and told me to take them 2 times a day, once if I didn't feel I needed the 2nd pill.

I haven't been on them in about 2 weeks now because I have been sick, but they were working for me.... not really increasing weight loss, but helping with my appetite. The Dr who had me on the 35mg pills had me on a 1000 calorie diet, the fat wasn't limited to only 10grams a day though, but he did want me to only eat foods from the earth, not packaged foods, especially not lean cuisines.

Maybe your friend is eatting a lot of protein? I know when I was first on these pills I was following a high protein diet... 2 protein shakes a day and a healthy dinner or lean cuisine, with 2 snacks a day. I lost a lot of weight and inches working out 30-60 minutes a day. But I did notice when I stopped taking the pills I was hungry a lot more often... I'd suggest not getting back on them once you can get yourself off of them.

i took phentermine for two months, took half a pill every other day. i always ate what i wanted, and of course not as much as before since it shrank my appetite so much, but it didnt matter if it was pizza, or a salad, i ate whatever i wanted.. i never worked out. ever. and i still lost 35 lbs. i didnt gain all the weight back either.. i did gain about 18 lbs, but that was over a whole year and a half - without diets, without work outs. i loved the stuff and i would kill to get back on it again at least for a month to boost my weight loss, and then maintain my weight.

i took phentermine for two months, took half a pill every other day. i always ate what i wanted, and of course not as much as before since it shrank my appetite so much, but it didnt matter if it was pizza, or a salad, i ate whatever i wanted.. i never worked out. ever. and i still lost 35 lbs. i didnt gain all the weight back either.. i did gain about 18 lbs, but that was over a whole year and a half - without diets, without work outs. i loved the stuff and i would kill to get back on it again at least for a month to boost my weight loss, and then maintain my weight.

as I said before. be careful this stuff is not a quick fix. If there were quick fixes to get skinny then we'd all be skinny! and 18 lbs in 18 months is 1lb per month. and if you don't learn how to cope with stresses, cravings, and portion control you will always struggle with this. Also, 18 lbs is not a minuscule amount of weight. 18 lbs have dramatic effects on your body.

I was just put on the lowest dosage because my dr didnt like the fact I had gained 29 lbs since my last visit and my bp was slightly elevated. Said she wants the weight off! However...i understand the pills suppress the appetite.....but i eat when I'm not hungry....i can eat chocolate 3 meals a day hungry or not LOL so not sure how these pills will help but we shall see!

I believe that if ppl were able to adhere to a healthy diet and exercise regimen and lose weight they wouldnt need the aid of a weight loss pill. Its obvious that ppl who take phentermine havent had any luck losing weight through any other method. If by stopping the "pill" weight has increased, its usually because the individual increased their caloric intake, possibly to the degree it was prior to taking the pill. Which would account for the weight gain. After all, when you lose weight your BMR also decreases, meaning you need less calories to fuel your body than you did when you weighed more. Anything in excess of what you need will be stored as fat. Also, if youve been accustomed to eating under 1200 calories a day while on phentermine, YOU put your metabolism at risk to slow down. Its not the medication thats not working in "most" cases, its the choices ppl make that lead to their weight gain. Look up the terms reverse dieting. This will lead to initally gaining more weight, but ppl often do this to get their metabolism increased after eating a very low calorie diet that slowed their metabolism. With all that said, phentermine only makes it easier to eat less calories in, one will lose weight easier without being hungry. Without the pill, hunger returns as it once was. Learning how to eat is a major challenge for most ppl. This will inevitably be a lifelong journey. I feel ppl need to accountable for their own actions and not blame medications for not working. For some, that is the case, but not for all because everyones body is different. I bet if the ppl who gained more weight than before they started the pill looked at their current diet, i would assume it consists of the same foods they ate prior to taking phentermine. Thats because their mindset of eat a healthy diet hasnt been mastered. If you continue to do the same thing, you will continue to get the same result. Im just saying.