Diet Pills - DO NOT FLAME ME!

I've debated rather I should post this - but I want to incase there is anyone else out there like me. I had been *stuck* in the 160s for almost a month. I went and talked with my Primary Care and explained that my appettite was coming back and I wasn't ready to start eating full caloric intake until I reached my goal weight. My surgeon set my goal weight at 160 and Primary set it at 150 (thank goodness). I then went on to tell my Primary that I wanted him to prescribe appetite surpressent medication to me. He was not instantly agreeable however once I told him that I'd purchase it on the internet if he didn't write me a script (he's a young guy - and he and I are very close) he gave in and wrote my prescription for phentermine. 30mg 1x a day. This worked for 2 days and hasn't worked since. I feel no effects from this medication.... although I'm down to 157 so perhaps it's working and I don't realize it?! Anyway, has anyone else come to this path yet? Needing (wanting) to take medication again?!

No... I still dont have an appettite and I know I am only 7 months out. The weight will come off if you are patient. I took those pills for a long time. Lost weight and gained it all back. Stay with your tool. U need to learn to say no by yourself, not let a pill tell you no. I have head hunger a lot and I am getting tired of the same old foods, but I have committed myself to loose the weight so I just say no. I am also at 160 with a goal weight of 150 to reach ideal weight range and I really want to go down 25 pounds to 135. I wont be stopped so I say no. It's hard, but if I dont do it now, I will never be able to do it. You are suppose to slow down; you're getting close so dont sweat the small stuff just stick to it and it will happen. Pills aren't the answer to what you need to do. I wont touch bread, carbs at all still cause I want to continue loosing. It's a choice you need to make and a pill doesn't make that choice for you. No I am not flaming you.. just do a reality check and see what you have accomplished and be patient, the rest will come.

I take phentermine periodicly. I mostly use it for energy, but it does supress my appetite. Maybe instead of taken it every day you should take it every 3 days and watch your water intake, carbs, and up your protein. Danice

Megan, I just love you girl. You are so open and honest, just like an open book. I want to be more like you. Have I taken diet pills since WLS? No, but I have contemplated it. When the FDA banned ephedra, I bought up all I could find on ebay (Metabolift and Xenadrine). After surgery, my girlfriends talked me into giving it all to them since I woudn't need it anymore. I must confess there are 3 unopened bottles stashed away in case I ever start to gain any weight back. On days that my house & laundry are a wreck, I've considered opening one of the bottles, but I'm afraid of what it might do to my pouch. Do you think it might cause ulcers? Yes, I've been stuck at this weight for a few weeks now & would love to break this plateau, but I honestly really need to just cut the carbs & exercise more intensely. Darn those pretzel rods & peanut M&M's! Love ya babe, Darlene

no, I took this path, because I wanted to be healthy about it. I think that there is an underlying issue that you may want to address if you are giving your PCP an ultimatum. without feeling like you have to 'answer to me' what was your motivation for surgery in the first place? why did you not use diet pills instead? based on that answer, why would you do that now? while your body may be at 160 now and for a month, surely you realize that your body is really at 150 and that the extra skin is accounting for 10 lbs of weight. I would say that before you get back on the scales, that you find your inner spot and find out if it is your weight that you are seeking to control or if it is another aspect of your life that you wish to change.

Boy--I hear you! I could use some diet pills right now!! I CAN NOT get below 200 pounds!! I get so depressed! I started out at 269 and am at 201-203 depends on the day I guess!! I get so bummed that I am such a failure.. I will be out 7 months on Sunday.. I am thinking about asking for some diet pills,too! I read about every one elses weight loss and I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong!! I always was a bad dietier,am sure proving it now!!!!

Karen, Your post just broke my heart. You're far from a failure. What other diet have you been on that you've been able to lose 67-68lbs in 7 months? I doubt ever - right? How many sizes have you dropped? How tall are you? Have you spoken with your surgeon regarding your success? What has he/she noted? Please baby girl... pick that beautiful head up!! Megan

Megan, awwww--you almost made me cry!! How sweet to be so concerned! BUT I still feel like a failure!! I do look at what I lost and I hope and pray that I will never gain that weight back! I feel so good about myself right now,well,I did anyway!! I know that the weight loss slows down but I'm a turtle!! I am 57 years old and not a REAL ACTIVE PERSON EITHER!! Guess I figure I do enough running with almost raising 3 grandkids~~ chasing them around keeping the house up and working!! My job is bad,though,I sit at a desk in a room with high school kids for 7 1/4 hours a day!! I have went from a size18/20 pants to a size 14/16 mostly and 22/24 shirts to a size x-large/large!! So that is something to brag about.....I know that --haven't been there for 37 years!!! But anyway thanks for your niceness!! Is that a word??? hehe!! I will try to lift my chin up! Need to stay off my darn scale,too!! I was so excited one day it said 200.5----it did it twice!! Of course that was naked!!! How else do you weigh yourself!!! Karen

Megan, You are beautiful and I can't belive that you would even think you need diet pills. I llok at your photos and think, geez, I can't believe how great you look. i will be so happy to get there. I am only 5 ft. 2 in. tall so I am wanting to get to at least 130 (that is the lowest I ever remember weighing in my teens). Keep your head up. You look great!

Karen why would you think you are such a failure because you've lost 68-69 lbs in (7) months, because you haven't weighed this little in 37years....please tell me where exactly the failure is in any of those? Perhaps you need to go back to basics, liquids/protein/exercise and see how that goes for you for a bit. Be Well, ANDI