Disappointed and Frustrated...Weight Gain

[JSKI17]

I have been taking Phentermine 15mg for 10 days now and I stepped on the scale this morning and I have gained 2 lbs.

Let me tell you about myself (34, 221 lbs, 5'8") .... I am been a very active & athletic person all my life. I am big boned and very muscular. I gain muscle very fast and am discouraged at the gym when I gain weight from lifting. (I went to a trainer for 3 months and only lost 5 lbs and he was stumped and confused why I wasn't losing the weight - I did lose 10 inches on my body somewhere)) I do activities every day... walking, bike riding, hiking, lifting 3 lb weights while hiking up hill and then I run down. I do not eat sweets, in fact I haven't had anything in 10 days... no candy or desserts or danishes. In every day life even when I do eat sweets, its one bite, that's it. I drink only water (over 100 oz a day and ice t (no sweetners)). If I eat out, I always split meals and eat nothing fried. I am eating fruits and veggies also... I am doing everything correctly nutrition wise and I do not know what is halting my weightloss. I went dairy and gluten free for one month with no real results. My thyroid was tested and it's fine. My doctor and I are puzzled that is why I am trying this medication.

Any suggestions....

[Mommy2Belle]

iam not a dr so i dont know. But from expierence with my sister in law her dr put her on 15mg and she gained weight also. He told her he could bump up her mg or maybe phen isnt for her. Sometimes it just doesnt work for somepeople and theres nothing that can be done sadly. She said she didnt want to try she would just do it on her own. So maybe you should call your dr and see what he says. There are 2 more mgs you could take 30 and 37.5. Hopefully this advice helps. Keep us posted please.

[daiseered]

A lot of people need a higher dosage of phen, and honestly phen doesn't work for everyone. It worked great for me last year (35 lbs in 3 months), but this year I've been taking it since late July/early August and have been stuck at 15 lbs for about a month and a half.

Try upping the dosage. If you are a quick muscle gainer, that's fine! We're all built differently. More cardio, less strength and weight training will help too. You seem to be doing everything right. It is still early, only 10 days, to determine how well it is working for you. But definitely talk to your doc about the dosage.