diet Rx to boost weight loss/metabolism?

What were you prescribed?

I've had setbacks too and have gained starting with foot surgery in January, I need to get back down! I'll be calling my doctor or the nurse about my weight gain, I need to get this under control. I haven't been able to do as much exercise since Jan and I know that's part, but stress eating also, not anything off protocol but has to be portion sizes too!

That's what I've realized I did. Portions increased in meals and snacks. I don't snack to snack - but truly feel like I need it for fuel a couple of times a day. I am much more aware now and will stay focused about it.

Watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yskYgL04fko

It might explain for you. I did this and it helped along with the Whole30 diet program. The meds gave me the kick start I needed to start this program. My doctor would only give me the phentermine. I lost about 12 lbs in about 5 weeks without calorie counting or measuring. Just cut out my problem foods. There is tons of info on Whole 30 online, you don't need to pay for a program. Walmart has a lot of its compliant products. Your weight gain might not feel like a lot to some people but you do not want to let it get out of control again. Its a slippery slope.

Thank you Linda...yes! Congratulations to you for doing well, and thank you so much for sharing. I will look into it.

You are right about that, it sneaks up on you, all of a sudden a few pounds become five then five becomes ten then it's so much harder to get rid of it!

What meds did he give you? I've had some of them, just not recently, I too have gained since all this started! Stress eating again!

Phendimetrazine. I'm down 5 pounds. Returned for 1 month follow up. Been hesitant about this process but blood pressure has remained steady, and I have felt good.

I realize portions had increased and frequency of "small snacks" had been adding calories. Lab results were very good but did show post menopausal - and there are hormonal issues that begin to affect the weight process. Especially inches gather in the abdomen area - which I had noticed but attributed to diet.

Overall - it is going well. He repeated meds for 1 more month, and I return 9/3.

Wow! That's great! I know I'm menopausal and can feel fluctuations! It's so hard to loose at this stage of life. Maybe I should ask my doctor about this. What type doctor did you go to for the meds?

Hi, I'm not good at this forum and the messages! I only just now found this part that has the emails! How are you doing these months later? I'm struggling to lose as well, I gained during this last 14 months, partly because of the lock down partly for the reasons you mentioned and partly stress eating.