Day 1

I am taking Phentermine 35.7mg RX for weight loss. Here are a few links to websites that explain/discuss Phentermine.


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000605/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phentermine

http://www.phentermine.com/

The doctor told me that Phentermine is pretty much RX speed. It will DRASTICALLY speed up my metabolism but lower my appetite. I will be burning off fat / calories constantly.

 I am going to be blogging about my experience every day, just to have a log of what works (or doesn't work) while I am taking it. There will be ONE post every day, but I will update it several times throughout the day.




Today is day one.

I weighed in this morning at 263lbs. My long-term goal weight is 175 lbs. I would LOVE to get down to 150lbs, but we will see how things go.

My short-term goal is to lose 30lbs by January 1st, 2011. 




I took my pill at 8:30, and I ate one egg and a few bites oatmeal for breakfast around the same time.

I am drinking a large amount of water.
An easy way to make sure you drink enough water, is to drink 8 oz. every time you pee, and every time you think about it during the day. The more water you drink, the better results you will have.

I did 30 minutes of cardio while the girls napped. Felt really good afterward.


At about 10:30 I started to have a hard time. I can definitely tell it's an amphetamine. I have a TON of energy and am experiencing a lot of the same effects I experienced when I used amphetamines when I was younger. I am VERY restless and experiencing racing thoughts, cold sweat, tingling, grinding my teeth, pulling my mouth to the right, etc.

1:00 came around and I was feeling much better. I forced myself to eat an apple and a few bites of eggs. Took some deep breaths and walked around outside.



Hopefully phentermine does not affect my ability to sleep at night, and hopefully I don't feel the typical "crash" that is associated with amphetamines / stimulants. The immediate release pill is supposed to last 12-24 hours.


I can tell that I am going to have to set an alarm and make sure to eat every 2 - 3 hours so my body doesn't go into starvation mode. I have not felt a TWINGE of hunger all day. In fact, nothing sounds appetizing at all. Something to consider.


I am going to make sure to eat AT LEAST 900 calories every day from here on out. Lots of veggies, fast carbs, and good proteins. I am going to stay away from dairy, sugar, salt, fats, oils, and any kind of alcohol. I will post tomorrow the diet plan I will be following.

:)


10/29/2011 - 263 lbs (started phentermine)