New member w/ some questions

[ksmiley]

Hello everyone!

I started on phentermine this past Thursday and have already lost 4lbs! I'm soo excited! And I'm doubly excited I found this website & all of you! I've noticed that I've really lost my appetite, especially in the morning!! I get up at 6am and I'm generally not hungry till 2pm. So my question is, does phen work b/c you have no appetite and then don't eat very much or does it work b/c it speeds up your metabolism? Or both? Thanks so much for your help!

[missus]

wELCOME kMILEY FROM New Jersey. I don't know about phentermine, I do weight watchers. Just wanted to tell you hello and welcome. Congratulations on your weight loss. Missus

BE BLESSED

[phoenix]

Hey, and Welcome

To answer to your question, Phen suppresses your appetite. This gives you the control to change your eating habits.Bit if you never take the time to alter old habits, when you stop taking phen, you will most likely gain back some weight. Exercise will also speed the loss process up. Weight Watchers is an easy way to learn about what should and shouldn't go in your mouth. I highly recomend w.w.

[hadenough]

Welcome-I too could be considered new since I've been gone for quite some time-this is an awsome place for support- I did phen last yr(march-august) and lost 67lbs. I did not exercise-but exercise is extremely important- H2O is the best advice I could give- Phen definitely cuts your appetite back, it allowed me to make better food choices becuz I wasn't hungry, I knew I needed to eat, therefore I chose wisely....I'm not sure about the metabolism, though-I had more energy.

Amy

[babykiss]

welcome!! hmmmmm i just drink a lot of water im starting to feel hungry around 5:00pm after 10 days on phen. i do eat, but just veggie when i get the munchies. good luck

bk

[stellar]

WELCOME! Congrats on the lbs lost thus far. Keep up the good work!

[HiDarlin]

Just wanted to say WELCOME!! Phen is to help suppress your appetite and help you make better choices in what you eat. But like someone else stated.......... It's a life changing journey. Once you go back to old habits>>>>> BACK comes the weight. I know this from experience!

Best of Luck to you!

[ksmiley]

Thank you all for your responses & help and for such a nice welcome into phenland! It is so nice to be able to come on this website to get feedback, complain, or simply say hello. I really appreciate all your help!

P.S. This morning all I had was a cup of coffee until 1:00pm and thought I was going to be sick on the table when I started eating. Anyone else experience that? It looks like I'm going to have to force myself to eat something small at least!

[Sam&Kyle]

Sometimes it is hard to look at food. When this happens, I make a half a turkey & swiss and eat it anyway. It is best if you eat a few small meals to keep your metabolism up. If you don't eat, it thinks your being starved and shuts down to hold onto your weight.

There was a thread a few days ago that had some good protein snacks so you can get something in your system.

Good luck.