Phentermine??**weight loss update at bottom**
Has anyone taken this successfully? I am seriously considering it. I am 5'1" and weigh 155. I've slowly put 30 lbs on over the past 9 years. I lost all the weight I gained being pregnant and have been stuck here for almost 2 years. I know pills aren't the answer but I've been eating a low cal diet(1450-1500 per day) and excercising 4-5 times a week since January and have only lost 3 damn pounds. This is the point where I always get frustrated and say f* ck it and give up. I REALLY want to try for another baby after Tessa's 2nd bday in august but I absolutely refuse to get pregnant again at this weight. My goal weight is 125 but I would settle for 130. So I just feel if the phentermine can give me a jumpstart and help me lose even 10lbs it will be the motivation I need to keep going! So please share your success stories!!
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I would recommend you to change your workout routine and try that for a little and see how that works for you. When i was still working at the gym, the trainers would tell me that what happens is that after following a certain diet and exercise routine, your body plateaus because it gets used to your diet and workout plan and that's when you stop losing weight. In order to break that plateau, you need to change your workout plan and challenge your body again.
I really didn't believe them at first, but after watching all these people come in everyday and reaching their goals in less amount of time that one would think, i started believing.
Good luck, and i hope whatever you choose gets you to your goal. I know exactly what it feels to get stuck at a certain weight, and i know it sucks.
Ok, if you are consuming the wrong combination of foods, you may be hindering your weight loss efforts. Take for example a healthier meal (in your opinion) that consists mostly of carbohydrates. Although very good for you in the right portions can be bad for you in the wrong portions, here is why. Carbohydrates are easily digested. If too many are consumed our body gets an influx of sugar (glucose), which saturate our system and once our energy requirement is met the rest gets converted and stored as fat. If you balance your meals with healthy proteins and fat your body will receive a slower dose of energy. Protein is digested slower than carbohydrates and fat is digested even slower. Therefore, if your meal is balanced, the carbohydrates will provide an almost immediate energy source, then after a period another dose from protein, then from fat. Do you see the picture I'm painting? You'll feel satisfied longer and feel the need to eat less. While providing your body with a continuous and slower dose of energy.
Secondly, if you are overly active or more sedentary than you believe then you may be getting too many or too few calories. Since you are maintaining weight and not gaining, I want to say your caloric intake is on the low end. Try zig-zagging your caloric intake for the next couple weeks to try and trick your body into thinking it's in a time of feast. This should help get you out of the plateau you are experiencing. A difference of 150 calories may be all you need.
Suppressing your appetite is not a healthy approach to weightloss because you risk losing lean muscle from calorie restriction that occurs. Muscle burns more calories at rest than fat, so once you stop taking the pills you may experience a rapid rebound of weight gain, regardless if your eating habits remain the same.
The good thing is you've lost weight and haven't gained, regardless of your feelings of defeat. Weight loss is hard work and takes dedication and consistency. Don't defeat yourself by thinking of it as work, but rather make it routine and fun!
@wilsomom; thanks for the tag. I don't get them usually. Dumb phone.
@starrxoxo9 even though you are doing 3 different workouts a week, your body has already gotten used to those 3 cycles because you do them every week. Try mix matching your cycles now. That way you are still doing the same exercises, but in a new 3 cycle workout. That, along with @mijita advice on your diet should work.
I know you're gonna end up doing whatever you want, but i still strongly recommend you to try this first before you start using those pills. If i could take back using them, i would.
@excitedforoctober no, I haven't. I probably should get a physical, it's been years lol.
Breakfast- 2 scrambled eggs and 1 med. size banana
Snack- 1/2 cup of honey nut cheerios (dry) plus a few of Tessa's goldfish pretzels lol
Lunch- 2 slices of whole wheat toast with 1.5 tbsp of peanut butter
For dinner I'm making tacos using chicken breast, a small amount of taco seasoning, cheddar cheese, flour fajita sized tortillas and hot sauce. I usually have 2 small tacos and some chips and salsa or rice on the side.
I've been carefully monitoring my water intake and I drink about 8-10 8oz cups a day.
Aim for small meals that include both complex carbohydrates and protein. Most protein sources will provide fat and if you are aiming for lean then it'll be a good balanced meal.
Your snacking of only carbohydrates will cause a sugar spike and an increase likelihood of binging later. Lunch was perfect, it was well balanced. Carbohydrates: whole wheat toast, protein: peanut butter, and fat from the peanut butter. Take note how satisfied you were in comparison to your snack. You'll notice that your satiety level also last longer.
For dinner, I'd skip the rice. You are already getting a lot of carbohydrates from the tortilla and chips. I'd opt for beans, which provide more protein and fiber which will help fill you faster. Do you see what I'm saying?
Broccoli contains fiber, which slows down digestion, so it is better than a simple carbohydrate (crackers, rice cakes). It is classified as a complex carbohydrate for this reason. Always try to incorporate a protein source to compliment the carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates are GOOD for us and are our primary source of energy, it's how you combine them with the other two food groups that are important.
There is no rule that says a snack needs to be a certain thing. Explore your options and add more colors to your diet to ensure a variety of vitamins and minerals.