Diet Pill
Ok, so....update on how I have been doing this week....crappy. I guess I haven't gotten completely up yet. *sigh* I know I will...I keep trying everyday. In about a half an hour I am going to make a Doctor's Appointment for tomorrow. Mainly because of my ear being plugged I need some drops or something....but while I am there I am mentioning generic Adipex. Phentermine, I have been researching it for the past couple of days. So tomorrow or Saturday I might be starting these pills. Because I am pretty sure he will prescribe them to me. So...yea I know the side effects and what not to them and I am hoping it will help me with my eating. Since I am a compulsive over eater, the drug is an appetite suppressant (sp?) and I know its not some MIRACLE drug or anything but still it may help...it may not. My body might not react right to it as well. We'll see. I am going to talk with him about getting a low dosage because I know it increases heart rate and what not. It's like a pure drug...it has addiction side effects to it..which kind of scares me but I should be ok. :) I know after I go off of the pills you can gain immediately unless you stay strict on your diet and exercise.....which by the time I get off of them I should be on track enough where I can stay there :) Any thoughts and opinions are welcome.
Drugs aren't the answer IMO and I worry for you. The heart implications are quite significant.
I understand a lot on this site choose to support any means used, but I don't. I work a bit with pharma and can tell you it's no joke to choose that method. Pharmaceuticals can have an unexpected effect down the line that you won't desire and why have pharmaceuticals do a number on you, when it's really about your other choices (intake and exercise)? YOu have it in you to choose a healthy way.
I will be the broken record and say--eat the right # of calories--not too little, modify your starch intake at least a bit, and get a lot of exercise. You can do this without pharmaceuticals, Christa.
Hey Christa,
How about other options for medications to control your appetite that wouldn't possibly be addicting? I have no idea on meds out there and I'm sure you've looked into this, but it concerns me hearing about the possible increase in your heart rate on top of the addiction factor.
How have you been doing crappy? Maybe we could give you some ideas. I know you've tried quite a few things, but maybe someone has something up their sleeves that might help. Worth a try right?
Ok, I'm going to play the mom card...have you talked to her and gotten her take on this? I know you love her very much. She might have some insight that will really help. I remember you said your weight became an issue when she had cancer.
All the best,
Melinda
The heart rate thing and addiction side effects are the more serious ones that don't occur that often. The lesser side effects that do occur and that I have read about on reviews and what not are constant dry mouth which makes you drink ALOT of water because you can't get over the dy mouth effect and trouble sleeping. I am not 100% sure I am going to get the prescription but I am going to bring it up and talk to him about other options, I do have an appointment at 9:50am.
I have talked to my mother before about prescription diet pills. She finds nothing wrong with it because she used to have some kind...I always forget to ask her what kind she used to take. My mother used to be obsessive with her weight loss when I was younger. I remember it...when I was a kid she didnt work but my dad did...she would get us ready for school and walk 2 miles in the morning then after her lean cuisine dinner...just a simple small lean cuisine she would walk another 2 miles. she would become obsessive with it. I remember her telling me she slipped and ate 1 of those mini snicker bars and threw it back up and then walked her ass off. she was out of control! She lost over 100 pounds in a matter of 8 months. She hasn't gained it all back but most of it yes....that was when I was like 6 years old.
I know there is some concern with it.....but I am just going to try things out. Oh and for me doing crappy...I can have good food in the house and still over eat regardless if I am hungry or not or even if i am low on cash I still buy fast food....Food = drug to me. I am a compulsive overeater with no control....that will also be brought up at the doctors...so until tomorrow I will update everyone after I get back to work tomorrow after the appointment...oh and I have to step on the scales tomorrow...oh joy...
Go to the gym instead of the fast food place.
Have your own fast food ready at home...you want a burger, make one. You want fries, bake them out of a sweet potato.
Are you overeating because you're bored? GET BUSY. Lonely? GET OUT...meet people (the gym has been great for me for the latter).
Are you overeating because of body signals--go low/no carb and no sugar.
One week withdrawal and your body will thank you afterwards.
You can do this.
Don't take on your mom's bad habits. You're young enough to choose more wisely for yourself.
It's easier said than done. I really have a problem. It doesn't matter what I am doing all I think about is eating....hungry, not hungry, bored, lonely, sad, happy, drunk, lol.
Plus I can not go a WHOLE week depriving myself of carbs sugars whatever else. It only works for like 2 days then bam...I always try to talk myself out of eating things and what not but it doesn't work at all.
I'm not taking on my mothers bad habits....she didnt start this young she did that back when she was 30? or Late 20's. Which at my age right now she was pregnant with me :) but she said she was just like i was uncontrolable eating...she isnt that way now but she used to be...i am trying to fix it I am talking over EVERYTHING with my doc not just pills......you see a trainer....I am gonna see a doc.
I thought the same, that I couldn't go a whole week when I did Atkins. BUt when I just stopped starches and not carbs from fruits and veggies I could.
See, when I had starches in my diet, I would feel the way you do and eat with less control. I truly feel that elminating the starches did the trick (though again, I'm doing periodization so I had starches 2 days this week).
Thing is, the carbs from the fruits and veggies kept that part of me satisfied. As for how I avoided the other--I put them in the freezer or threw them away or gave them to family. If it wasn't in my house I couldn't have it.
AND I am so busy (which is why I asked you about boredom) that I don't have time to indulge.
WHen you go to your doc, please get your glucose evaluated. I wouldn't be surprised if your binges are prompted by already elevated blood sugar. Just remember, docs don't fully understand weight loss (they don't receive but a few hours of education on this). It's good to talk with them about your health--how is your cholesterol, blood sugar, bp--but losing weight, they're clueless. And even more so when they prescribe pills.
You say you'll stop if you feel wonky, but the stuff that the pills do could do more harm than good and yet go unnoticed.
You'll try what you want--but weight loss isn't found in a pill. If it were, there would be no obesity crisis....
I never said weight loss was found in a pill. I did say that I know it is not a Miracle worker. It is just a tool that you have to also work with as well. The pills is not a long term thing. It's supposed to be taken only for a short period of time. And then you go off of it and stay on track....it's a boost to help you start and get your eating under control...since I can not do it on my own I need a little help....still like i said....I am not 100% sure about the pill I am talking over EVERY option with him......
I'm glad you've talked to your mom, they always seem to give great advice. Ok, I'm biased as my mom was AWESOME!!! I'm sure you and your doctor will discuss all options and come up with a good plan.
Now I can't stress this enough, if you get these pills and find you are losing a lot of sleep, stop taking them. Lack of sleep brings up a whole new host of problems. I had undiagnosed sleep apnea for I don't know how long, but the lack of sleep (and oxygen) really affected me. It's a big energy drainer, can cause you to be depressed, etc.
You know, I seem to have a similar problem as you do with food at times. Even when I have good food in the house, I still want to eat the bad stuff and a lot of it even when I'm not hungry. Right now, even though I don't have sweets in the house, I'm contemplating making cookies. Hopefully I can talk myself out of it, we'll see. I guess for me this is another good reason I'm heading towards getting my VSG.
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