Nutrition What to Eat While Taking Phentermine BySally Cohen Updated onMay 12, 2023 178 Comments Reading Time: 6 minutes At the start of your weight loss journey, it can be difficult to know exactly what to eat while taking phentermine.There are so many diets and eating plans to choose from, and it’s no different when you’re taking phentermine.Although you will experience a suppressed appetite, it is still very important that you eat well and make the right food choices.Table of ContentsChoose Your Eating Plan of ActionYou Need to Eat to Lose WeightWhat To Eat On PhentermineWhat to AvoidChoose Your Eating Plan of ActionWhen there are so many contradicting views from one diet to another, it can be difficult to know which diets will work better for you, what to eat to lose weight, and which foods you should avoid.For example, some diets will praise the benefits of complex carbohydrates, whereas others will tell you to avoid carbs altogether.While it can be difficult to know who to believe, first, you need to think about what you feel able to do and whether it will work for you.Some people find that they cannot seem to lose weight if they continue eating carbs, so if this is true of you, then limit your carbs and fill up on more fiber, protein, and vegetables instead.If you’re not sure what works best for you, then switch from week to week and see when you make your biggest losses.Whichever route you take, there are some universal dieting truths that will complement any sensible, healthy eating plan you wish to follow.You Need to Eat to Lose Weight It is very important that you eat enough actually to be able to lose weight.Not providing your body with enough food will cause your body to conserve any food you do provide as fat.It is generally thought that the minimum amount of calories you should consume each day is 1200, but the exact amount you should eat depends on your sex, age, height, and starting weight.Your phentermine doctor should be able to advise you on how many calories you need each day. You must also ensure you use your calories wisely and consume the right foods to maximize your weight-loss potential.What To Eat On PhentermineWater: The first rule of every diet is to drink lots of water.When taking phentermine, you should be drinking at least 8 glasses of water per day to improve the functions of your body and assist in the release of water weight, as well as keeping you hydrated and less likely to misinterpret thirst for hunger.Chilled water tastes better and is easier to absorb for the body, or if you want something warming, green tea is similarly hydrating and counts towards your daily quota.Protein: When dieting, you must consume enough protein.One reason for this is that high-protein foods take more work to digest, metabolize, and use, which means you burn more calories processing them.They also take longer to leave your stomach, so you feel full sooner and for a longer amount of time. Protein is doubly important if you’re exercising as well as dieting to make sure you’re losing fat and not muscle.Your body uses protein to build lean muscle, which not only makes you stronger and more toned but also burns calories even when you’re not active, unlike lazy fat, meaning your metabolism works at a higher speed.Good protein sources are skinless chicken and turkey, tofu, fish, low-fat dairy, lean beef, eggs, and nuts.Fiber: While fiber is not a magic weight-loss weapon, healthy high-fiber foods make you feel full, so you can resist eating more food than you need.Although phentermine will help suppress your appetite, when you are hungry, opting for high-fiber food means that your appetite will be satisfied with fewer calories and fat.Great sources of fiber are beans, whole grains, brown rice, nuts, baked potatoes (but you have to eat the skin), berries, bran cereal, and vegetables.Fruits and Vegetables: The water and fiber in fruits and vegetables will add volume to your dishes, so you can eat the same amount of food with fewer calories.Most fruits and vegetables are filling and naturally low in fat and calories.Choose whole fruits over juices to maximize the fiber content, and always make sure your vegetables are cooked healthily and served with healthy dressings.Alkalizing Foods: To maximize the effects of phentermine, it is necessary to have an alkaline urinary pH (7.5 to 8.0), as this means the phentermine will be excreted from your body at a slower rate.Almost all fruits and vegetables are alkalizing, so they will help you maintain the alkaline levels in your body.Therefore you will feel the effects of phentermine, such as higher energy levels and a suppressed appetite, for longer throughout the day.Other alkalizing foods are almonds, chestnuts, tofu, stevia, cinnamon, curry, ginger, mustard, chili pepper, and all herbs.What to AvoidSimple Carbohydrates: Foods that contain simple carbohydrates include table sugar, products with white flour, candy, chocolate, cake, jam, cookies, soda, and packaged cereals.They are digested quickly by your body, resulting in dramatic changes to your blood sugar levels, and they are not utilized by your body as fuel, often becoming stored as fat instead.If you do include carbs in your diet, make them complex carbs; these take longer to digest and are packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals.Examples include vegetables, whole grain bread, oatmeal, legumes, brown rice, and whole wheat pasta.Sugar: Added sugar supplies a large amount of fructose, which can only be processed by the liver. If the liver is already processing foods, the extra sugar gets stored as fat.Sugar directly increases your chance of becoming obese due to elevated insulin resistance, as well as increasing cholesterol levels and your chances of getting diabetes.Sugar can be found in many of the simple carbohydrates listed above and hidden in many processed foods, like frozen meals.Dried fruit and store-bought fruit juices can also have high sugar levels, so fresh fruit and freshly squeezed juices are preferable.Alcohol: Like increased sugar levels, alcohol can adversely affect your liver functions to the extent that your body’s fat-burning systems are inhibited for as long as several days; therefore, the liver has less chance to burn any fat.Acidifying Foods: Besides being bad for weight gain and inhibiting fat burning, the foods above are also acidifying, meaning these foods are particularly important to avoid for those taking phentermine.The reason for this is that acidifying foods increase the excretion of phentermine, meaning it will not last as long in your system as it should.So, keep clear of soda, alcohol, coffee, sugar, butter, ice cream, and white flour products.While taking phentermine, it is important to get into the habit of eating the right foods to re-educate your mind into providing your body with the best.When you reach your goal weight, it is the changes you make on your weight loss journey that help you to maintain your new body.All that said, the odd treat here and there will mean you don’t feel deprived and end up binging and undoing all your good work along the way.If you’d like to share these tips or save them for later, check out this infographic! 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Thanks for this info. I annually gain and lose about 40 lbs every year. But it gets harder as I age. Asked my Dr. for something to jump start my program this year. He prescribed Phentermine.This is my first time with Phentermine and will be starting it this week in conjunction with my “annual” self monitoring Weight Watcher protocol (note how i have avoided the word “diet”) . WW foods fits in well with your suggested foods (except for my need for 3-4 cups of coffee a day).Your info was very enlightening. Again, thank you.Reply
Hi Bart,Thank you for sharing! We are glad that the information was useful for you.You are also more than welcome to join our official Facebook support group so you can share your experience with other phentermine users and get feedback on your particular situation: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1069871763087734Sally, Phentermine.comReply