just made the switch from adipex to bontril

[pattyfig]

Wish me luck! I have been on adipex for 3 months (lost 9.5 pounds the first month, 4.5 pounds the second month and gained 4 pounds the 3rd month!!!). I've always been a slow loser (had been doing weight watchers for 2 years and am down 68 pounds). I'll claim responsibility for this last month with vacation and not counting calories, but I thought I would have lost more than 10 pounds in 3 months!!! By the way, I currently weigh 185.5.
I could definitely feel the appetite suppresant benefits of the adipex weakening this last month so the P.A. at the weight loss clinic I go to switched me to bontril 105 mg. I just took it today and can already feel the effects. I am totally committed to starting over and making sure I get all of my protein / water / calories. One thing he told me kind of threw me through a loop - he said I was exercising too much????? Exercise is something that I do religiously and have done for the last 2 years. I usually strength train 2-3 times a week and do cardio (running / spinning) 3 times a week. He wants me to work out no more than 45 minutes and burn no more than 500 calories. Does that sound right to everyone? I am currently eating 1200 calories and had been burning an average of 600 - 900 calories per workout. I always thought more is better when it comes to burning calories. What do you all think?

[verarose]

i have ben taking die pills forever. Some work . some do not. I need a boost. something to give me energy and speed up my metabalism (spelling). can somone reccomend a doc or can I get this from phentermine? Please be honest. thanks..verarose

[LastTime]

I realize this post is dated but just in case others come across it, I took bontril last year and had great success, you have to get enough protien and you can definitely exercise too much! You are on a restricted caloric intake plan and your body needs most of those calories so walking 3-5 days a week for half an hour can be plenty depending on how many calories you are getting in. At one point I noticed if I over-exercised my weight loss would stall then I would not exercise for 2-3 days and drop 5 lbs - crazy sounding but very true!

[Lilmistgl]

when you are on a 1200 calorie diet and burning 500 of those calories your body is only getting 700 calories, which might send the body into starvation mode. The body has it's own mechanism for protecting it so it actually slows the metabolism and stores what you eat, if you do lose weight your burning the muscle. So when you excercise you need a bit more calories on those days to help out with what you burned to keep from going in to starvation mode. Hope this helps ya some.