Question:
Has anyone that is post-op, go on to use some form of a diet pill?

Im 4 months post-op -58lbs and im a *slow loser*, and i just wonder if anyone considered taking some form of diet pill?    — sexysag37 (posted on July 17, 2003)

July 16, 2003
Your weight loss looks good to me!!! You have lost 3lbs more than I have in 4 months :-) I consider myself a slower loser, not a slow loser. At a 55lb loss I am right in line with the AMOS weight planner #'s for a projected 80% weight loss. Why would you need a diet pill? Do you feel that you are eating too much? Diet pills curb appetite (or so they claim), speed you up, or keep you from absorbing fats. The pouch already does the first and last item, so the only one left is to "speed you up". Do you feel that you are excerising enough? Best regards -
   — M B.

July 17, 2003
In my experience I have noticed that I went into a panic state every time that the scale didn't move as fast as my mind said it should. At one year you can reflect on the results and you will wonder why you wasted all of that time worrying over something that your body will control. You just need to remember the basics: Drink at least 64 oz. of water, eat protein first at all meals (divide your weight by 2.3 to see how many grams you need per day - starting out I needed 123 grams a day now I am at 65) and excercise at least 4-5 days per week (I read once that you excercise 3 times per week for your health, but need at least 4-5 times per week for weight loss). I know how frustrating watching that scale can be, but you need to focus on health, not the number (take your measurements and go by them numbers). I wish you the best, don't lose focus.
   — Dana B.

July 17, 2003
If you do decide to try a diet pill/patch/what-have-you, and I certainly don't recommend it - I hope you make sure it isn't one of those pills that creates a bulk "fat catcher" in the stomach. You could find that VERY uncomfortable and be unable to pass it.
   — [Deactivated Member]

July 17, 2003
Yes. WWW.GreatAmericianProducts.com/ Ultimate Slim. It is the only diet pill that does'nt bother my heart. I lose when I take it. My private doc says quit taking it and I stopped losing. I'm going back to it sometime soon I hope.
   — Danmark

July 17, 2003
Typo problem. Sorry. It's: www.greatamericanproducts.com/
   — Danmark

July 17, 2003
Thank you all for your imput. Like i said, it is not written in stone, but i was just waying out my options, to see if diet pill help along the way. i drink 64oz a day of water, i walk 2 miles a day, and i don't eat enough i think. I certainly can eat more then i could in the beginning, maybe about 8oz of food per meal. Thanx again
   — sexysag37