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@ronjsteele1 I will definitely let you know! I'm going to try to do at least 2 weeks of taking the pill at 11am, and then will probably take a mini-break from it if I'm not seeing much of a difference.
Good job with your consistent loss! The last 4 weeks I've been bouncing around from 202 to 198.2; SO FRUSTRATING!
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Wow, do you take 37.5 dosage? I think if I took them at 11am that I'd never sleep at night. As it is, I take them about 4:30am . . .yes, I wake up that early on my own. That's my biggest problem with phen, I only sleep 4-6 hours a night. Of course though, I didn't sleep a whole lot more than that before I took them.0
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Wow, do you take 37.5 dosage? I think if I took them at 11am that I'd never sleep at night. As it is, I take them about 4:30am . . .yes, I wake up that early on my own. That's my biggest problem with phen, I only sleep 4-6 hours a night. Of course though, I didn't sleep a whole lot more than that before I took them.
Yes, I'm on the 37.5 dosage. And I'm usually in bed by 9/9:30pm every evening too! LOL
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The averages help keep me motivate on those crappy weeks. I was told to break the 37.5 in half, and I take half at 10 and half at 3. I sleep well, so it seems to help me. However I have noticed some cravings coming back. I may try maintainence for a couple days 0
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I have been fighting the same stupid pound for almost 3 weeks. Is this normal?0
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Sometimes the effectiveness is determined by the manufacturer. I had been doing great with maybe 5 to 6 pounds each month with the Qualitest brand. On August 8th, when I got my refill, I didn't notice until I was at home that I had received the KVK brand. It absolutely sucks! I have lost only 2 pounds and didn't change anything.0
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sexiness06 wrote: »Sometimes the effectiveness is determined by the manufacturer. I had been doing great with maybe 5 to 6 pounds each month with the Qualitest brand. On August 8th, when I got my refill, I didn't notice until I was at home that I had received the KVK brand. It absolutely sucks! I have lost only 2 pounds and didn't change anything.
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Week 0 4/27: 225.6
Week 1 5/4: 221.6 (-4#)
Week 2 5/11: 218.8 (-6.8#)
Week 3 5/18: 212.4 (-13.2#)
Week 4 5/25: 210.8 (-14.8#)
Week 5 6/1: 210.8 (-0)
Week 6 6/8: 209.2 (-16.4#)
Week 7 6/15: 206.4 (-19.2#)
Week 8 6/22: 206 (-19.6#)
Week 9: 6/30: 204 (-21.6#)
Week 10: 7/7: 204 (-21.6#)
Week 11: 7/14: 202 (-23.6#).
Week 12: 7/21: 201.2. (-24.4#)
Week 13: 7/28: 200.6 (-25#)
Week 14: 8/4: 201.4 (-24.2#)
Week 15: 8/11: 199.6 (-26#)
Week 16: 8/18: 202 (-23.6#)
Week 17: 8/25:199.2 (-26.4#)
Week 18: 9/1:198.2 (-27.4#)
Week 19: 9/8
Week 20:
SO HAPPY to see that my number is FINALLY going down. Taking it at 11am does seem to be reducing my appetite later in the day. YIPPEE 3 -
sexiness06 wrote: »Sometimes the effectiveness is determined by the manufacturer. I had been doing great with maybe 5 to 6 pounds each month with the Qualitest brand. On August 8th, when I got my refill, I didn't notice until I was at home that I had received the KVK brand. It absolutely sucks! I have lost only 2 pounds and didn't change anything.
I just refilled my phen and went to a new pharmacy b/c of cost. Low and behold, it's the KVK brand and I HATE it. I took it for the first time today and do not feel like it was working at all. Normally, the phen gives me really dry mouth. Nothing at all today. Zero. This really concerns me as I'm already struggling and have been fighting the same stupid pound for the last month almost. Grrrrr. And I can do nothing about going back to my old pharmacy now b/c I've already filled this one. :-(0 -
Week 0 4/27: 225.6
Week 1 5/4: 221.6 (-4#)
Week 2 5/11: 218.8 (-6.8#)
Week 3 5/18: 212.4 (-13.2#)
Week 4 5/25: 210.8 (-14.8#)
Week 5 6/1: 210.8 (-14.8#)
Week 6 6/8: 209.2 (-16.4#)
Week 7 6/15: 206.4 (-19.2#)
Week 8 6/22: 206 (-19.6#)
Week 9: 6/30: 204 (-21.6#)
Week 10: 7/7: 204 (-21.6#)
Week 11: 7/14: 202 (-23.6#)
Week 12: 7/21: 201.2 (-24.4#)
Week 13: 7/28: 200.6 (-25#)
Week 14: 8/4: 201.4 (-24.2#)
Week 15: 8/11: 199.6 (-26#)
Week 16: 8/18: 202 (-23.6#)
Week 17: 8/25: 199.2 (-26.4#)
Week 18: 9/1: 198.2 (-27.4#)
Week 19: 9/8: 196.8 (-28.8#)
Week 20: 9/15:
Week 21: 9/22:
Finally seeing a little bit of a drop! Taking Phen later in the day seems to be working for me
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Nice, what time do you take it at?0
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angie55575 wrote: »Week 0 4/27: 225.6
Week 18: 9/1: 198.2 (-27.4#)
Week 19: 9/8: 196.8 (-28.8#)
Week 20: 9/15:
Week 21: 9/22:
Finally seeing a little bit of a drop! Taking Phen later in the day seems to be working for me
Yay, Angie! It's great when the scale starts moving down again. I've been stuck at the same weight for over 10 days . . . or rather I've been up 2 pounds, down a pound, back and forth for that 10 days. Finally today I'm back down where I was 10 days ago and hopefully I'll see a loss in the next few days. That's usually the way it seems to work for me. But 10 days is longer than usual.0 -
I saw my doctor on Monday--I've been on phentermine for 4 months. She saw me after 1 month and now it's every 3 months. Turns out my insurance will not pay for phentermine after 3 months--they say it's a short-term treatment. My doctor on the other hand, says that she has patients who stay on it for years. She told me just to take my prescription to Costco where the self-pay price is around $20 a month and you don't have to be a Costco member to use their pharmacy. I'd like to stay on it long enough to take off all of the weight I want, but I'd really like to be free of taking ANY medication after that. I know it'll be harder without that appetite suppressant, but hopefully the habits will be solid by then. I was 178--exactly 30 pounds down on her scale from my start weight in May. She was very pleased, but when I told her that I'd like to lose 40 more, she said "I think you'd look like a crackhead if you lose 40 more." LOL We'll see when I get to 150 if I feel like I need to take off any more. She thinks I'll be more than happy at 150. I also asked her if she'd prescribe phen for my 22 year old daughter who weighs around 250. She said she certainly would--she has her own 18 year old daughter on it. My daughter is looking forward to the appointment and trying it. She has PCOS (like me) and weight loss is hard for her. Weight loss is also the only thing that really helps PCOS symptoms.2
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I saw my doctor on Monday--I've been on phentermine for 4 months. She saw me after 1 month and now it's every 3 months. Turns out my insurance will not pay for phentermine after 3 months--they say it's a short-term treatment. My doctor on the other hand, says that she has patients who stay on it for years. She told me just to take my prescription to Costco where the self-pay price is around $20 a month and you don't have to be a Costco member to use their pharmacy. I'd like to stay on it long enough to take off all of the weight I want, but I'd really like to be free of taking ANY medication after that. I know it'll be harder without that appetite suppressant, but hopefully the habits will be solid by then. I was 178--exactly 30 pounds down on her scale from my start weight in May. She was very pleased, but when I told her that I'd like to lose 40 more, she said "I think you'd look like a crackhead if you lose 40 more." LOL We'll see when I get to 150 if I feel like I need to take off any more. She thinks I'll be more than happy at 150. I also asked her if she'd prescribe phen for my 22 year old daughter who weighs around 250. She said she certainly would--she has her own 18 year old daughter on it. My daughter is looking forward to the appointment and trying it. She has PCOS (like me) and weight loss is hard for her. Weight loss is also the only thing that really helps PCOS symptoms.
Hi Nancy,
I would avoid Costco if I were you. I went there for a refill b/c my doctor recommended it cost wise. Unfortunately, it is the brand that someone on this forum said doesn't work for them. I am also finding it does not work near as well as the brand I was using from my old pharmacy. :-( I also have side effects on it that I did not have on the brand I was using. It wasn't worth saving the $5 and now I have to wait until I finish out this 100 pills before I can go back to my old pharmacy. :-(
patti
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Oh no! Well, at least I'm glad I only got one month's worth filled there.
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