ANYONE IN PHILADELPHIA?

[dalexis929]

Just looking for others who are going through this weight loss phase that live here in philly

[diamond8]

I'm in the philly suburbs!!

[shakeitoff83]

I am in the Philly suburbs too!

[diamond8]

where are you? I'm near west chester. Just started Phen and trying to just take one day at a time!!

[shakeitoff83]

I'm in Upper Bucks County. I just started on Thursday. I took it years ago with a lot of success. You will do great!
Do you go to a weight loss clinic?

[diamond8]

Yes I do go to a clinic. My highly doubt my doctor would EVER give it to me! The clinic is in Media. I know they have other locations. Could we possibly be going to the same group???? What have you been eating? I'm having a little trouble figuring out a good diet with this pill. What the weight loss clinic said to eat, I feel is way too little for me to keep up forever. Let me know the clinic you go to !

[Kellbell19111]

Hi Girls,
I just started Phen about two weeks ago, starting weight was 187 and lost 7lbs already. Just had my second child two months ago and need to lose about 50lbs to get to my goal. A friend recommended I take this to lose weight. Was very scared at first cause I thought it might be like taking speed, I only take one a day and I feel like I have no desire to eat, but I make sure I eat something small about every 3 to 4 hours. I actually feel pretty good. I can't believe that I don't really have the crazy appitite I had before. I hope this works, looks like other women have had success on this. I'm really glad I found this forum.

[njboxermom]

I have been taking Phen for a while, took 2 breask ( I had weddings and other weekend outings) where I don't wanna take phen if it is going to be hard to stick to my eating plan.

I love Phen and it works very well for me, sometimes I loose fast, some months slow, but always losing!

[diamond8]

Congratulations to both of you girls on your losses! I can only hope to do as well. What are you all eating during the day? Can you provide a sample menu? at the clinic, they told me to eat 3/4 cup total and milk for breakfast, salad with just veggies for lunch and lean protein and veggies for dinner. no snacks, no fruit, no cheese, no sugar, no bread, etc. I feel this is way too little food for me. I used to follow ww and that was a more of a lifestyle diet. Also, my appeitie is not totally gone. I still do feel hungry but I have not been eating nearly as much and making better choices. Any tips on diet??

Do you get the Phen from your doctor or a clinic? I feel strange getting the meds directly from the clinic as opposed to a pharmacy but I guess I have no choice! I go for my 1 week weight in on monday so I guess then I will take it from there!! It is so helpful to be on these boards and meet other people that are so helpful!

SJmom---- I grew up in south jersey!! miss it all the time.

[Kellgees]

Hello,
I am from Philly. Currently living in the sububurbs (Delaware County). I too go to a weight loss clinic and am currently in a biggest loser competition. This is my third competition the first I won and the second I was 2nd. I restarted Phen 4 weeks ago at the 15mg and I immediately lost 17lbs. Yesterday I went to my doc and asked him to up to 30 mg. I have taken 30mg this morning and it is not so bad. I have been playing around with asking my PCP to prescribe Phen all he can say is no.
On Phen I am able to make great food selections and when I work out the results are great. Last time I was taken Phen I di great but had an emotional setr back and gained all my weight back plus 25lbs. I am an emotional eater so I started some behavoiral work before I decided to invest financially in Phen again. I would love to hear from you ladies. Currently none of my girl friends are invested in losing weight so it would be great to have a support system.

[dalexis929]

I am currently going to Dr Fishers office on South Broad street in Philly.Always a long wait but worth every minute. I have lost 19 lbs and I am now at a stand still. I went to Mexico for vacation and gained some of the weight back. So here I am restarting this weight loss journey.

I'd like to wish everyone good luck in their weight loss!!!!

[Kellgees]

Dalexis are you looking for a real life weight loss/ workout partner. In about a hour I am on my way to Bally's South Philly. I go to Dr. Fisher on Mc Dade . I went to Miami gained 13 lbs have taken Phen 30 mg for 4 days along with the other pill and I loss them all back. No worries. I would love if you are a member of bally's to meet you down there some time.

[cia]

I also live in Delaware County. I used to see Dr. Sutton on Chester Pike and then I went to Physicians Weight Control w/ Dr. Strowhouer. I tried to go back to Dr. Sutton but she is no longer accepting patients I only left her office because her receptionist was a horror!

[diamond8]

Cia, I am so glad you posted... I just went to physicians weight control on monday and started. How was your experience there? I must say I find the whole thing a little shady but I have never been to a clinic before so I didn't really know what to expect. I am doing well taking the meds but I am not following the diet the clinic suggested because I feel it is way too low and I cannot handle that!! Please let me know about your experiences there!

[Kellgees]

I also live in Delaware County. I used to see Dr. Sutton on Chester Pike and then I went to Physicians Weight Control w/ Dr. Strowhouer. I tried to go back to Dr. Sutton but she is no longer accepting patients I only left her office because her receptionist was a horror!

Try Dr, Fisher he is on McDade in collingdale pretty inexpensive. The receptionists are nice and he is good people

[cia]

I did not like Physicians Weight Control. The diet was unrealistic and the meds looked scary! My friend got pills that were yellow & black and mine were red & black. She said that hers worked okay but I did not have any effect from mine. Neither of our meds looked like Phen 37.5 (white w/ blue specks) but that is what he labeled them as - with a little piece of paper & a scribble of our name on it.

Kellgees thank you so much for the suggestion. I will call and set an appointment. Does he hand over the pills or do I take a script to the local pharmacy? --- I am a little gun shy after my last experience.

[Kellgees]

He gives them to you but they are very standard. I was taking 15mgs, which are yellow and grey and I am now taking 30mgs which are all yellow. he also gives you phendimetrazine which works great together and water pills. A monthly visit is $95 and he has offices in South Philly, NE, City Line . I went to this other doc in south philly on Porter street and he was much higher. And guess what no call is neccessary ALL DIET PATIENTS NEW AND EXISTING CAN WALK-IN. Go tomorrow if you can only thing is I can't remember their hours so go at 1pm because if they have morning 9-2 or afternoon 1-6 you will be fine. I hope this helps.

[cia]

kellgees you are great. Thanks for the info!

[shakeitoff83]

Diamond- I too go to Physicians Weight Control. Although, I go to the one in Lansdale. I find it shady too. I had my one week weigh in today and lost 6 lbs. I dont like how the pills say PWC on them. They package the pills themselves so the capsules read PWC. Not sure how legal that is. I did some research on the doc and found some shady stuff. I am sticking with it because it's working. i went on Phen years ago and lost a TON of weight!
As for my diet, I do not stick to PWC plan. I cut out all junk... no fried foods, bread, or high calorie/high fat foods. I am just really watching my calories. I haven't had a problem sticking to 1000 calories a day. I saw a different doctor today than I did on my first visit and I liked him a lot better. He told me to keep a food journal and he will review it at my next visit in 4 weeks. I am having trouble getting the recommended amount of water in per day but I am trying! Let me know how your 1st weigh in goes!

[Jersey Chick]

Hey, I'm originally from So. Philly and looking for a new doc b/c I was a patient of Dr. B . Where in So. Philly is Dr. Fisher at can I look him up under Dr. Fisher or does he have a clinic/practice name. If you can PM his address and number to me that would be great! Thanks for your help!

[diamond8]

Shakeitoff--- I am so glad I am not the only one weirded out byt the whole thing! The PWC on the pills REALLY freaks me out. However, I do think they are doing something as I have not been near as hungry as I was and I am finding it much easier to resisit tempting foods. I am keeping under 1000 cals and trying not to eat too many carbs.. staying under 50 or so. Any less than that and I know I will want to binge on them at some point. I am scared to tell the "doc" there that I am not following his super strict diet. i did not like the doctor I saw the 1st time there at all!!! I am hoping when I go back on Monday it will be someone different too. I go away for vacation in a week so I am also nervous about that. I know I will not be as good as I am being now. I will let you know how my 1st weigh in go on Monday. Feel free to PM me. I kinda wanna know the info you found out.... but I am also scared to here it!!! lol

[phillygirl606]

I'm in the northeast section of philly. I tried talking to my doc about weight loss but he totally dismisses me everytime I try to bring it up. He says he absolutely will not write a script for anyone for their weight. Please help and let me know where I can go

Thanks