DAY 1 Phentermine 37.5 mg

**ckeener1982** · 08-01-2006, 10:18 PM

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So this is day one. My starting stats are 288.8 pounds (down 2 pounds from the last time I weighed in before P) Body fat measures at 53%.

I am very excited to see if P works for me. It did a few years back, before I had children. I weighed 197 then and it dropped me down to 150 in less than 4 months. I'm hoping to see similar results. Maybe not as drastic but atleast 20 pounds! I have a long way to go to reach my 135 goal. So my near goal is 265. I want to reach that in a month! It would be AWESOME!!!

Have a great day everyone. Let me know how P works for you. I always get excited by others success. Let me know what made you successful with P!!!! Any tips you have I'm open to them ALL.... Good luck!!!

Colleen

**CNSlim** · 08-04-2006, 03:23 PM

Colleen,

Welcome, if you've been down this road before and you are focused to do it again, you'll be great!
You are a very pretty girl and once you start dropping the weight, you'll feel pretty good in more than just looks, you'll be energized and healthy.
Good luck.

redda75 · 08-05-2006, 02:07 PM

Hi My name is Lori, I started taking P about a week ago, I bought mine off the net, I normally would never have done that But Im at my wits end.
I am about 5"2 and 160 pounds so I look HUGE>>>
Anyways I have lost about 5 pounds already. I havent been sleeping very good and seem to get a headace around the same time everynite. If anyone has any good tips for me that would be great.. I need all the help I can get..

Thanks Lori

**ckeener1982** · 08-06-2006, 12:26 AM

I get those same headaches every night. I figured they were from stress becuase of nursing school. I have corelated my food intake with the headaches though. If I don't get enough calories during the day my head throbbs at night and little can be done to ease it besides tylenol. I know people recommed a 1000 calorie diet on P. But your body can rebell against that. Mine sits happy at 1200 to 1500. Which is still WAY below the 2500 it would take to maintain my 290 pounds.

By keeping track of your calories you can elimate one possibility. The next would be dehydration. Headaches and high blood pressure are some of the effects of not drinking enough H2O. When I started on Phentermine (4 or 5 days ago) I started drinking bottles of H20. about 160 ounces. The biggest benifit I had was the drop in my blood pressure.

As for sleep, take the pill EARLY in the AM!!! By early I mean 7 AM. I made the big mistake of taking one at 10 AM the day I got mine. It was an all nighter with thoughts racing and constant tossing. I finally broke down and took 1 meletonin (can find at Walmart) they are used to help induce sleep for those of us who don't want Rx sleep pills.
1 meletonin worked for me and I hit the sack 20 minutes later!! (the best side effect I get from meletonin is that I always wake up feeling refreshed whether i've had 4 hours of sleep or 8.

Hope some of this helps. There are lots of posts on here which is where I found some of my information. The rest is just experience. I am a newbie also but a few days can mean the world if you've been there too.

Good luck!

Colleen

redda75 · 08-07-2006, 06:49 PM

Hello... Thanks for the reply.. I do take the pills every morning real early. Around 4 am. Maybe once I get use to these I will start to sleep. I have lost about 7 pounds already. I have been having a hard time with eating, Im just not hungry so I have to force myself to eat...

Thanks for all the info...

Lori

**susanpesek** · 08-17-2006, 11:43 PM

Hi, Lori and welcome to the Forum. It sounds like you are doing great with your program! Congratulations on the lost pounds!

I hope your has STOPPED hurting! I wonder if a more balance eating plan might help that some..a little protein every 3 hours or so, even if it's only 4 or 5 almonds or 1/4 cup yogurt..whatever you feel best about.

Post again soon so we can all get to know each other!