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What a good rule of thumb diet wise? 1200? Low carb high protein?

 

I think that varies greatly from one person to the next. I'm eating very low calories while on phentermine but I'm also under medical care. I try to net between 1,000-1,200 per day...if I work out heavy I don't always quite reach it though.

 

I eat low carb, high protein because that's what works for me. I eat carbs but not in the form of breads, pasta, etc. When I do eat those types of food (anything with gluten really but especially wheat) I get very bloated and its painful. I am also very sensitive to dairy products but they are far more difficult for me to give up so I just try to limit them as much as possible. I do love them though! I mostly eat protein, fruits and vegetables. I have lost 34 lbs so far and still meed to lose at least 27-37, so I'm about half way there.

 

If you have much to lose, I suggest seeing your doctor or a nutritionist for guidance. Good luck!

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What a good rule of thumb diet wise? 1200? Low carb high protein?

 

The weight loss professional that prescribed phentermine for me told me that I need to eat 1200 calories per day and not to eat things that are worthless to my body (chips, candy, soda...you know...good stuff) lol

 

Lean meats, veggies, fruits, hot green tea in place of 80% of my coffee drinking, and lots of water...

 

I am really trying to cut my carbs...i will have 1/2 of a baked potatoe instead of a full one...

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I am glad for this thread. My doctor prescribed Phen for me and I am on day 2 of taking it. I am still at half dose and will go to full dose in a few days.

 

So far it is helping with my cravings which was what it is meant for. I am on a super low carb, high protein and no calorie or fat limitations eating plan right now.

 

My doctor did do an EKG so I knew to expect that. She said it is very safe to take and has been around since 1959 and has never been pulled from the market. She said it got a bad rap in the 1980's because it was mixed with another drug that made the combo unsafe. She said it is meant to be a tool to help with getting the mind off food and cravings so that you can live a "normal" life without constantly thinking about food.

 

She will have me on for 3 months and off for a month and I go in every 2 weeks for monitoring.

 

My doctor is a Bariatric and Women's health specialist and specializes in PCOS, which I have. I am down 10 pounds since the end of May and have lost 2.5 inches in my waist.

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I have a weight loss center in my area I've been to that gives B12 shots. I'm going to call about this and see if they offer it. I have less than 40 days to get off some pounds. Not all of it, of course, but I'd like to lose 10-15. This sounds like it works!

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I've been on on phentermine a few times. It really does stop the appetite in its tracks for 6-8 weeks. It's meant to be taken short term because while the amphetamine effects continue, the appetite suppressant (anorectic) effects wear off. I will say that it makes me crazy. I get a lot of house cleaning done and my thinking is razor sharp but I also jump down peoples' throats and get extremely jittery. After a certain point I need to move up a dose to get the suppressant effects. As my body adjusts to that I start automatically adding more coffee to my day- not a pretty picture. The main thing to keep in mind is that it is an amphetamine. You will have the side effects that taking speed would give you.

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I've been on on phentermine a few times. It really does stop the appetite in its tracks for 6-8 weeks. It's meant to be taken short term because while the amphetamine effects continue, the appetite suppressant (anorectic) effects wear off. I will say that it makes me crazy. I get a lot of house cleaning done and my thinking is razor sharp but I also jump down peoples' throats and get extremely jittery. After a certain point I need to move up a dose to get the suppressant effects. As my body adjusts to that I start automatically adding more coffee to my day- not a pretty picture. The main thing to keep in mind is that it is an amphetamine. You will have the side effects that taking speed would give you.

 

 

I am going to start verrrrry slow and see how I do. In the past, I've been sensitive to appetite suppressants but I need a quick fix.

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It’s only natural to experience the appetite suppression, since it’s the main action of Phentermine is to decrease your appetite by acting as a very powerful appetite suppressant, so by being less hungry you will tend to eat less during meals and between meals, which will decrease your Caloric intake.

 

It did wonders for me, I am grateful! Just follow your doctor’s instructions, as it can be addictive if you use more than 37.5 a day!

 

 

This site gives all the details about it, it says that many users of the drug have reported being completely addicted to it.

 

Even “If you forget to take your phentermine one day, do not double-up or increase your next dose. Simply leave the missed dose and start up once again on the regular schedule.”

 

Stay safe and best of luck

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You will never experience long-term success unless you change your relationship with food. I know it's tempting to look for an easy way out, but do you really think it's healthy and sustainable to outsource your self control to a pill?

 

You will gain it all back unless you plan to take this medication for the rest of your life.

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Hello,

Phentermine is a diet pill that has been shown to work very well. I took it last years and I lost about 17 kg in 4 months but change in diet and exercise regime are essential. The only side effect I have had was occasional dry mouth and that was tolerable. That's it. Combining Phentermine with a healthy diet and a fitness program will give almost anyone the results they are looking for weight loss. Anyway, if any one of you decide to try Phentermine check with http://meds-pharmacy.com. Have been ordering with them and they've been reliable and trustworthy so far.

Good luck to all !

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Hello,

Phentermine is a diet pill that has been shown to work very well. I took it last years and I lost about 17 kg in 4 months but change in diet and exercise regime are essential. The only side effect I have had was occasional dry mouth and that was tolerable. That's it. Combining Phentermine with a healthy diet and a fitness program will give almost anyone the results they are looking for weight loss. Anyway, if any one of you decide to try Phentermine check with http://meds-pharmacy.com. Have been ordering with them and they've been reliable and trustworthy so far.

Good luck to all !

 

Here's the thing...combining *anything* with healthy diet and a fitness program will give anyone results. Just healthy diet and fitness will give people results, because that is what makes you lose weight. 17 kg in 4 months would have been completely attainable without the supplement as long as you were eating right, so how can you say it was the supplement that helped you?

 

People really need to stop looking for an easy way out, skip all the pretense, and just do what every human being on this planet needs to do to lose weight: fix their diet.

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Here's the thing...combining *anything* with healthy diet and a fitness program will give anyone results. Just healthy diet and fitness will give people results, because that is what makes you lose weight. 17 kg in 4 months would have been completely attainable without the supplement as long as you were eating right, so how can you say it was the supplement that helped you?

 

People really need to stop looking for an easy way out, skip all the pretense, and just do what every human being on this planet needs to do to lose weight: fix their diet.

 

 

Hi Strophic,

People respond to medications in different ways. Someone register better results when combining phentermine with diet and exercise while for others it is really hard to lose one kilo per week. Anyway, I was pretty satisfied with my weight loss results. I'm not an active person but the phentermine gave me more energy and because I had so much energy I started exercising every day. I also started eating a bit healthier too. More fruits and veg and fish for diner instead of stuff like pizza and pasta all the time.

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i took phentermine for about six months. i lost 60 lbs. i've been off it for about 6 months and i haven't gained any weight back. i want to lose more but i'm not sure if i'll get back on the phentermine or just try & reduce cals on my own (i probably eat about 1800 cals per day right now, but if i can get down to 1500 consistently i know i'll start losing.

 

the phentermine was great for me. it helped me to relearn what a portion was & that i don't *need* to eat as much as i think i did. i understand that it's ok to feel hungry & that i'll get to eat again in a few hours.

 

i didn't have a lot of side effects and my blood pressure was always fine (i had a doctor's visit monthly)

 

i don't think it's the solution to an emotional eating problem (which i have and am working through) but it will jump start that weight loss and i did learn a lot about appropriate portions while on it.

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My daughter has been on this for a few days and has already lost 17 lbs so I went to see my doctor about getting it today. She gave me a 30 day supply but told me she wouldn't take it herself, made me sign a consent form and advised me against it. We are cruising in about 36 days so I was hoping to build some better habits and drop a few lbs before then. Anyone on here try this before?

 

It won’t lead to more than short term loss since you change nothing. Real weight loss means a psychological change and a change in your relationship with food. It’s far more than just about appetite. But even the med wears off for this purpose with a few months. It is sometimes useful to aid someone at a tough part of,the journey, but if iit is all someone is doing the research shows it fails almost 100% of the time in the long run. I will leave how I know this information for another place and time. I hesitated to respond knowing that people will believe in the direction of what they want to believe. But I gave it a try at least. Good luck to you

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A female I know, in her 20's, wound up in the ER and was told she came close to knocking out her kidneys. I don't know if she was failing to drink enough water or what. It was a female doc in a low-income clinic that prescribed it; maybe the doc wasn't doing the appropriate monitoring.

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