Phentermine Doesn't Work

choppie70 wrote: »

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crabulous1 wrote: »

choppie70 wrote: »

If you are not weighing your food how are you sure you are eating under 1,350 calories a day? You cannot rely on package labeling as they are allowed a standard of error, so that package of whatever that says 210 calories may be 250 or so calories. Also, just measuring your food with measuring cups has a pretty big standard of error as well. If you are not weighing and accounting for every gram of food you eat there is really no way to really know you are eating under 1,350 calories a day.

My sister is an Endocrinologists nightmare. She has premature ovarian failure (think menopause at 23!), she has a thyroid issue and she also has pre diabetes. She has lost weight and has kept it off with no problems by simply lowering her carbs and weighing her food so she stays near 1200 calories a day. She is able to lose the weight also, because (I am sorry if this is blunt, no disrespect intended) she does not use her diagnosis as an excuse , she uses it as a motivator.

As I replied to the other commenter, I did keep a food log for many months for my nutritionist, and I was overestimating my calories at the time. It's possible I underestimate them now- but some days I don't count any calories- that's not a crime, I don't need to know how many calories are in a lettuce wrap or a banana or a bowl of green beans to know it's healthier than what I would have otherwise had. 1350 is the number of calories I need to maintain. To lose weight, she suggested I go for 1000 calories. But, that is off-topic.

I've not used my diagnosis as an excuse, I'm not sure why that's even been brought up (off-topic, again), as this thread was about Phentermine. Do you have any input about the original post?

I don't think my reply was off topic. Obviously your medical history has a role in your weight loss. I was giving an anecdotal experience to illustrate a point. I do not know why people get testy when someone either doesn't say what they want them to or add anecdotes, that is the way conversation works. Also, weight loss is about a calorie deficit, some people need help of a drug supplement to help them maintain that deficit, me asking about weighing your food was indeed related as if the pill was not working, you may not have been at a calorie deficit. The pill does nothing to make you lose weight, the pill is supposed to help you not feel hungry so you can eat at a deficit.

To answer your original question, yes, I did try Phentermine and it did not work for me, it made me more hungry and more aware of my hunger so I actually gained a few pounds while I was trying it. I was not eating at a calorie deficit , hence no weight loss.

And, your reply does not answer my question about weighing your food. I have kept food logs, where I wrote down what I ate, but as I said, I was eating more calories than I thought because I was using measuring cups not weighing my food.

You seemed frustrated that you were not losing weight and posted on a weight loss board. I offered some suggestions, and again I apologize if I did not say what you wanted me to say.

To reiterate my answer to the original post - YES, I have tried Phentermine and NO it did not work for me.

RMCottonRPh wrote: »

I'm a pharmacist, and I must iterate that there is virtually NO good reason to use this drug. Lose the weight on your own. Studies have shown 5-8 lb greater weight loss than placebo over 6 months. That is only about a 1 lb advantage per month that you could get just by cutting out a soda per day. For slightly more than 1 extra pound per month, you are risking a lot. This drug can be addictive and can cause psychological and cardiac side effects. To truly make lasting change, you have to do the work.