Week 1 complete....questions though

[ababyboy4me1]

Hey everyone I am new to this site and as of right now I haven't set up my signature and things just yet but im working on it. LOL I just finished my 1st week on Phen and lost 3.2 lbs. I am currently at 167.4 and looking to get around 135 range. I just had a baby in Feb and my son was born in 2004 but I never lost the weight I had gained with him. Prepregnancy weight before my son was 120. Well 6 years later and another baby here recently im now at 167.4. My sister in law takes Phen and has great results with it so I decided to try it. The dr put me on 37.5 mg. At first when I started taking the pills I got the dry mouth and not wanting to eat. But now for some reason I dont notice the dry mouth and the hunger is back. So after reading a few posts on here I decided today I wouldnt take my pill and will take it again tomorrow. My questions are exactly what type of foods should u be eating while on phen? I've been staying between 1000-1200 calories but Im just continuing to eat the same types of foods just no hamburger helpers or anything out of a box. Im making my own types from scratch. I can easily cut out pastas and bread. Thats no problem but I just feel like eating the same old stuff wont make me loose any weight. I have been working out every night for at least 30 minutes and doing 120 sit ups/crunches every night. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!

[clintswifeymomof4]

I just had a baby in July so I know exactly where you are coming from and how tough it can be to change your eating habits when you are busy and also cooking for your family. Here's my thoughts:

Phen is not a weightloss drug or pill... you can't continue everything exactly the way you were doing it before, take Phen, and expect to lose weight. It doesn't work like that. You may see an initial loss (water weight) but that is not long lasting or real fat loss. Phentermine is a suppressant that makes it possible to change the way you are eating without having to worry about those nagging cravings and physical hunger "withdrawals" that you may feel when you essentially detox your body off of the c r a p you were putting in it before. It is an aid to help you, not work in place of making real lifelong changes. If you don't change your habits, whatever you lose on Phen will probably come back once you stop taking it.

Phen is generally prescribed no longer than 3 months to give you time to adjust to your new lifestyle and make new habits... if you don't use this time wisely to make changes- it will be extremely difficult when you stop.

My advice is to use a food diary like myfitnesspal to record every single thing you eat daily. Use measuring cups and a food scale to make sure you are recording portion sizes correctly. Evaluate what you eat in relation to the food pyramid. It isn't just about calories and fat... are you eating nutritionally dense foods or empty calories? You need to turn your body into a fat burning machine to make your workouts count. You may lose weight on hamburger helper but I guarantee once you make more nutritionally sound choices- you will ontinue to see results and results you can maintain once the Phen is gone. Good luck!

[hcm0580]

I just had a baby in July so I know exactly where you are coming from and how tough it can be to change your eating habits when you are busy and also cooking for your family. Here's my thoughts:

Phen is not a weightloss drug or pill... you can't continue everything exactly the way you were doing it before, take Phen, and expect to lose weight. It doesn't work like that. You may see an initial loss (water weight) but that is not long lasting or real fat loss. Phentermine is a suppressant that makes it possible to change the way you are eating without having to worry about those nagging cravings and physical hunger "withdrawals" that you may feel when you essentially detox your body off of the c r a p you were putting in it before. It is an aid to help you, not work in place of making real lifelong changes. If you don't change your habits, whatever you lose on Phen will probably come back once you stop taking it.

Phen is generally prescribed no longer than 3 months to give you time to adjust to your new lifestyle and make new habits... if you don't use this time wisely to make changes- it will be extremely difficult when you stop.

My advice is to use a food diary like myfitnesspal to record every single thing you eat daily. Use measuring cups and a food scale to make sure you are recording portion sizes correctly. Evaluate what you eat in relation to the food pyramid. It isn't just about calories and fat... are you eating nutritionally dense foods or empty calories? You need to turn your body into a fat burning machine to make your workouts count. You may lose weight on hamburger helper but I guarantee once you make more nutritionally sound choices- you will ontinue to see results and results you can maintain once the Phen is gone. Good luck!

Thanks good post.