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Originally Posted by ckeener1982
Let's see. Hydroxycut, great for alot of useless engery but no weight loss,
Slimquick, lost 5 pounds gained back 15,
dexatrim, nada,
Matabolife, nada,
lipoblast, nada,
Stackers, nada
yellow jackets, useless energy/restlessness
Farenhieght, nada
propelene, nada
Those are just in the last year. All were taken for atleast a month with modified diet and exercise. But I was always starving with headaches.
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Wow! You have tried many OTC diet meds, obviously without any serious success. You never tried the famous Anna Nicole x32 stuff tho?
About a month or more or so ago, I went and studied the weight loss isle at WalMart. I kept thinking back-and-forth, should I or shouldn't I?? Of course, the items that I might have wanted to try were like $30 bucks a bottle and then again, you're not really sure what you're getting.
A few days after that, after lots of internet research, I chose to try Didrex. I had already tried
Phentermine about two years ago but *surprise* got pregnant (wonderful surprise!!) so I stopped the Phentermine PRONTO!!!
The month or two I used Phentermine, I didn't like the side effects of headaches, racing heart, clenching my jaw, etc. PLUS i lost NO weight.
In the meantime, with my pregnancy (my 3rd) I knew what weight I gained, it would come off no problem with breastfeeding just like twice before. This little boy has decided he should break all my baby rules in my life at least! His pregnancy ballooned me up to my highest weight IN MY LIFE at 224. I'm 5'9" and have ALWAYS had trouble gaining weight and was super skinny my entire life. Got pregnant and lost it right away in 1994 and 1999, basically went home in my size 6 jeans.
Had a bad car accident in 2002 broke lots of bones, including my head. Had a series of epidural steroid injections in my neck and spine because I became addicted to the pain pills. Thank you Doc's!!
The shots worked very, very well. My last neck injection was right before I became preggo with #3 in 2005. Suddenly, I began to get fatter and fatter. My main stable weight is 140, give or take 5, and when I became preggo in April 1995, I was already 180. Preg max was 224 and today I am down to 190 and I just can't get lower for the life of me!!! It is SO frustruating!!!!
Which is why I tried the Phentermine...yuck.
OTC diet pills just looked like a waste of money to me besides those weight loss infomercials are on tv all nite long...ugh!
Did my research and decided to try Didrex. My first week on it I lost 3 pounds. I feel good on Didrex with no ill side effects. I first ordered it online and when I really liked it, I went to my local family doc with my online bottle of meds and asked for a local script. He agreed to but legally he can only rx it for me for 12 weeks. I sure hope that miracles happen in those 12 weeks and I can get just a kickstart on my weight loss.
In high school, I was lucky if I could reach the 100pound level. Once I turned 18, my body changed and I gained weight and curves but I still kept my body between size 4 and 8 (i'm tall so even an 8 is a big number, it's my own skinny happy number!)
I totally feel my best when my weight is between 140-150...If only I could get there....I know my fatigue would be gone, my high blood pressure would be done, playing with my boys would be easier...man, just everything!!

Did I mention I'm only 37 years old? WAAAY too young for high blood pressure. I weigh 190 but still my jeans are 12's. Go figure that one!!
So what's your experience and story?