Phentermine, Dont Judge Me!

Just because a doctor is supervising it, doesn't mean it's a great idea. Doctors also supervise "Medical Weight Loss" programs where you start out for like a month on an 800 calorie a day diet. I don't care who you are, 800 calories a day is not healthy or sustainable. They also supervise that feeding tube diet...again...not really a great idea.

The way I see it, do you plan on taking phentermine for the rest of your life? If not, you're going to gain some of the weight back when you stop taking it. Just like anything else. Extreme diets, workout plans, etc. If it's not a LIFESTYLE change, it's not going to work in the long run.

Your average family practice doctor does not know a whole lot about weight loss. They are required to take like one semester of nutrition in their entire medical education career. I would suggest seeing a registered dietician and a GOOD personal trainer (do your research because there are crappy ones out there) and skipping the phentermine. Good luck.

Edited to add that phentermine used to be available in over the counter diet pills about 10-15 years ago (I took some in high school). It has since been made ILLEGAL by the FDA unless prescribed by a physician. I feel like that's a pretty big red flag right there...

I would take chia seeds instead......Apparently they swell up inside of you and make you full.....I heard about it on Dr. Oz so it must be true.

Wow people have issues. Don't you understand obesity is a disease. Try to make my self healthier so I don't die at 50 or under the knife getting GP. It is safe to take as long as you do it with a doctor. Judge if it makes you feel better.

You are not going to get a lot of support here for taking pills...A lot of people here were morbidly obese once and chose this site because it is all about doing it forever...
If people disagree with you, it does not mean that they judge you....

I took it a few years ago and lost about 20 pounds but I hit that at my 3rd month and usually your body gets immuned to it so you should quit and wait a few more months before taking it again. It helped me with my liver in which at that time was on the verge of getting fatty liver. Listen to your body and dont over take the phen.

If turning to drugs doesn't work, then you could always have a feeding tube installed...doctor supervised, of course.

im not sure this was meant to take a swing at you. this was on the today show i believe it was. it's also on the front page of aol today. soon to be brides are doing it. it's a feeding tube they put through your nose only while you're at the doctor. i take the pills and i haven't seen much change, but i have had them 2 weeks friday.

Judge if it makes you feel better.

I thought you were asking people's opinions. I'm confused.

I gained a lot of weight while on effexor xr for anxiety. When i got off of the effexor i went to a weight loss clinic here and they put me on phentermine. I liked it. It really help control my cravings and gave me extra energy. Phentermine is also prescribed for a mood stabilizer. I think as long as you make sure you are still eating and making sure your heart is good then you are fine! Good luck! I lost weight while on it btw and then i got pregnant..woops lol

As long as you are being closely supervised by a doctor, I won't knock your choice. But try to eat at least 1200 calories a day, I know diet pills seriously kill appetites, so even that 1200 may be hard to reach, but try anyway. And absolutely make sure you drink at least your 8 glasses of water a day, if not more, they can easily make you dehydrated and lead to kidney problems. Also, make sure you monitor our heart as well, these things can seriously mess with your body, mainly your heart and kidneys.

So be careful. And I wish you luck.

Hi there....I have actually considered taking this b/c I can't seem to lose like most people on here....Only 7lbs in 3mths...UGH!! My cousin takes them & it has helped her....I did a search in the community section on here with the word Phentermine & quite a few threads popped up, you may want to take a look at those b/c they are about people on here who are either on it or have tried it....You could probably learn from those threads....Best of luck! HTH!

There is no miracle drug or substitution for hard work and healthy eating, that is all you need to do. I do everything possible to not take drugs for anything. I don't really know anything about the drug you mentioned, but you can do this the right way with hard work and healthy eating, something that will stay for you the rest of your life. Tell your doctor no thanks, I want to do this the right way.

I've been taking it for 3 weeks now, it does help with controlling your appetite and helps with some energy. I had already lost 23 lbs when I started on it. I don't take it for an easy or quick way to lose, once I finish, I plan to continue with what I was already doing before I used it, which is a healthier lifestyle, I just needed a little help

When I first started trying to lose weight, I went to my doctor to get checked out. She put me on this. Before I knew any better. She had me cut the pill in half to extend taking it to 6 months and to lesson the side effects. It's like speed. I couldn't sleep. But I was never tired, so it wasn't awful. I did lose weight. My appetite was controlled. My weight loss slowed down considerably when I stopped, but I have continued to lose. You really do have to figure out how to control your diet and exercise yourself.

If I knew then what I know now, I would never have taken it. I don't recommend it, even though I didn't really have many bad side effects, and I did lose weight. I wouldn't consider myself a success story with it, but I also wouldn't consider it a horror story like some I've heard.

You've been on it one day. Toss the pills. Learn as much as you can about eating healthy and activity. You'll thank yourself in the long run.

Phentermine is also prescribed for a mood stabilizer.

This is very true, it does keep the mood stable. The person I know who takes it regularly is constantly a b*tch now.