Not Working

**zet11** · October 26th, 2008, 08:41 PM

I started Phentermine in July. For the first few weeks I seemed to do really well with it. After that, nothing. I don't pick at food all day, but when I eat, I just eat like I usually do. I have only lost 20 lbs. The dr had said that I should have lost 40 lbs! I am very disappointed. This medicine also makes me tired! Does anyone else experience this???

**LuzE** · October 26th, 2008, 08:53 PM

What dosage are you taking? And when are you taking them?

**zet11** · October 26th, 2008, 09:05 PM

I am taking 30 mg and taking it daily in the mornings.

**LuzE** · October 26th, 2008, 09:34 PM

What's your calorie intake? What's working for me is a low carb diet. Are you drinking enough water? Have you started exercising?

**zet11** · October 26th, 2008, 09:43 PM

I do drink a lot of water and I am on a workout program 3-4 days a week, strength training and cardio. I admit that I am not really watching my calorie intake. I thought that the pill would do that part of it for me. I was under the assumption that I wouldn't be hungry while taking this medicine. That is how it worked in the beginning. I had to make myself eat. Now, it doesn't feel as if it is doing anything at all. I don't even get any energy off of it.

**zet11** · October 26th, 2008, 09:44 PM

By the way, your stats are amazing!!! Good job!!! I am jealous.

**LuzE** · October 26th, 2008, 10:27 PM

Thank you!

I do have to admit that it hasnt been hard at all, so far so good!

Phen does start losing it's affect because your body gets immune to it. I did start feeling like it wasn't working for me about a month ago, so I changed the time I was taking it and I also started incorporating exercise. I use to take it after breakfast and it worked fine at first, but then I didn't start feeling the energy and started getting hungry, so I changed the time, I started taking it 2 hours prior to eating in the morning and I started feeling the way I did when I first began.

I take 30 mg of phen (yellow capsule) with a water pill in the morning and phenD in the evening. I really haven't been taking the evening pill because I'm not hungry in the evening. I work out 4-5 days a week for 30 minutes on the treadmill, I'm not running because I'm still heavy. I walk 1.45 miles a day (speed 3.2 & uphill @ 12) I just started working out about 3 weeks ago,I only started @ (speed 2.7 & uphill @ 9) so I'm getting better, I someday hope I will be able to run. My calorie intake is anywhere from 800-1000 a day on a high protein diet.

My recommendation to you is, to start keeping a journal of the food that you're consuming, start counting your calorie intake & change up the time that you're taking pill, maybe try taking it either 1-2 before or after breakfast. If you notice that you're getting hungry more during the evening then take your pill a lil later in the day, instead of early morn take it late morn. You can also ask your doc if he could up your dosage of phen.

But whatever you do, dont get discouraged, remember any weight that you lose is better than gaining it. Everyone loses weight differently....

Good luck and keep me updated!

**cozy** · October 28th, 2008, 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by LuzE

Thank you!

I do have to admit that it hasnt been hard at all, so far so good!

Phen does start losing it's affect because your body gets immune to it. I did start feeling like it wasn't working for me about a month ago, so I changed the time I was taking it and I also started incorporating exercise. I use to take it after breakfast and it worked fine at first, but then I didn't start feeling the energy and started getting hungry, so I changed the time, I started taking it 2 hours prior to eating in the morning and I started feeling the way I did when I first began.

I take 30 mg of phen (yellow capsule) with a water pill in the morning and phenD in the evening. I really haven't been taking the evening pill because I'm not hungry in the evening. I work out 4-5 days a week for 30 minutes on the treadmill, I'm not running because I'm still heavy. I walk 1.45 miles a day (speed 3.2 & uphill @ 12) I just started working out about 3 weeks ago,I only started @ (speed 2.7 & uphill @ 9) so I'm getting better, I someday hope I will be able to run. My calorie intake is anywhere from 800-1000 a day on a high protein diet.

My recommendation to you is, to start keeping a journal of the food that you're consuming, start counting your calorie intake & change up the time that you're taking pill, maybe try taking it either 1-2 before or after breakfast. If you notice that you're getting hungry more during the evening then take your pill a lil later in the day, instead of early morn take it late morn. You can also ask your doc if he could up your dosage of phen.

But whatever you do, dont get discouraged, remember any weight that you lose is better than gaining it. Everyone loses weight differently....

Good luck and keep me updated!

Wow I was so encourage by yhoue story LuzE. I have not started yet, but starting tomorrow 10/29/08 and I hope I do as well as you. What type of food are you eating, and how do you count calories? Also How do I work this system, one emailing and posting a comment?

Thanks
Cozy