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[sweetnshigrl420]

My doctor prescribed me this pill and it says take daily and i have and i try to have a low calorie diet like only intake 1000 or less a day. I've been doing good but like my stomach growls all the time now. i usually eat breakfast and take the pill then i try to eat a 100 calorie pack for lunch then eat dinner and try not to eat for the rest of the night. but my stomach growls and i have sleep apnea so it takes me forever to fall asleep and i get bored with nothing to do.. i try to stay busy and do school work or talk to friends and play with my animals..Even when i'm bored i will take pictures and do graphic design on my comp. my mom hears my stomach and she tells me im starving myself but i told her im on a low calorie diet to lose weight. i have a boyfriend thats long distance and when we r on the phone he has heard my stomach to and he starts worrying but im trying to convince them i eat just try not to take in many calories..Another thing that suck is our house is uneven and we have 2 scales one digital and one of the other ones and they usually r both wrong n my mom says they r write but they say diff things n i never know what i weight til i go to the dr and he tells me. Well on this pill he said i should lose 4lbs a week but i dont think i am but people who have seen me say i look like im losing weight and lost abunch but maybe its just me since im not confident or like my body i just feel like its a lie.

Well i wanted to know have you taken this diet pill or known anyone who has and did it work? I try doing 300 crunches before bed and walk with my dogs and stuff

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Originally Posted by sweetnshigrl420

My doctor prescribed me this pill and it says take daily and i have and i try to have a low calorie diet like only intake 1000 or less a day. I've been doing good but like my stomach growls all the time now. i usually eat breakfast and take the pill then i try to eat a 100 calorie pack for lunch then eat dinner and try not to eat for the rest of the night. but my stomach growls and i have sleep apnea so it takes me forever to fall asleep and i get bored with nothing to do.. i try to stay busy and do school work or talk to friends and play with my animals..Even when i'm bored i will take pictures and do graphic design on my comp. my mom hears my stomach and she tells me im starving myself but i told her im on a low calorie diet to lose weight. i have a boyfriend thats long distance and when we r on the phone he has heard my stomach to and he starts worrying but im trying to convince them i eat just try not to take in many calories..Another thing that suck is our house is uneven and we have 2 scales one digital and one of the other ones and they usually r both wrong n my mom says they r write but they say diff things n i never know what i weight til i go to the dr and he tells me. Well on this pill he said i should lose 4lbs a week but i dont think i am but people who have seen me say i look like im losing weight and lost abunch but maybe its just me since im not confident or like my body i just feel like its a lie.

Well i wanted to know have you taken this diet pill or known anyone who has and did it work? I try doing 300 crunches before bed and walk with my dogs and stuff

Welcome to the site! The pill you are taking is a basic appetite suppressant, so in theory you should not have the urge to eat as much. However, my understanding is this is a pill that you don't want to take long term. Diethylpropion is habit forming. You can become physically and psychologically dependent on this medication. I am sure you are aware that Diethylpropion is meant to be used as a short-term supplement to diet and exercise in the treatment of obesity. I saw that you were walking your dog and doing cruches, and while those activities do burn calories, they do not burn very much. If you have the resources and are physicially capable, getting your heart rate up a little more and pushing yourself a little harder with exercise will help you achieve your goals sooner. But by no means should you stop walking the dogs and doing crunches if that is all you can do.

However, I would not eat less than 1000 calories a day, as that is borderline starvation. The pill itself won't cause you to lose 4lbs a week, in theory it should make you want to eat less, which will cause you to consume less calories, which in turn will cause you to lose weight. At the end of the day it's the amount of calories you eat that will cause you to lose weight.

You can eat more calories a day, like 1200 or so and still lose a lot of weight and not feel like you're starving as much.

There is a general consensus that healthy weight loss is not much more than 2lbs a week.

Can you give an example of exactly what you eat in a given day?

Welcome to the site!!

[sweetnshigrl420]

ok i don't eat much like sometimes i might eat cereal in the morning(1 serving) and a sandwich at night (i eat wheat bread i believe 50-70 calories a slice) and the lunchmeat is like chicken and only like 10 calories a slice and then cheese is like 70 calories. i cut back on soda i try only having one cup a day(i use to be like addicted to it cause the caffeine) so 1 cups good right now. i burn calories other ways like i've used those websites that show u how much calories u burn.

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Originally Posted by sweetnshigrl420

ok i don't eat much like sometimes i might eat cereal in the morning(1 serving) and a sandwich at night (i eat wheat bread i believe 50-70 calories a slice) and the lunchmeat is like chicken and only like 10 calories a slice and then cheese is like 70 calories. i cut back on soda i try only having one cup a day(i use to be like addicted to it cause the caffeine) so 1 cups good right now. i burn calories other ways like i've used those websites that show u how much calories u burn.

When you say soda do you mean regular soda or diet? I only see about 500 calories in what you're eating in a given, and that really is not enough. That's basically starvation. This is not good for you dear.

[sweetnshigrl420]

it's usually regular i'm trying to go to diet but like i cant get use to it. i know thats not a lot of calories thats what i normally eat sometimes like a snack and i try to make it a low calorie snack like one of those 100 calorie pack or a fruit roll up since they r only 50 calories...i know the soda is like i believe 120 or something it's pepsi. only diet soda i drink is diet cherry pepsi so when im out or grab a drink at like a store thats what it is but i try limiting to 2 sodas only a day no more than that.. It doesn't seem like i eat much but i'm hardly ever hungry since i started that pill. i mean my stomach can growl but like i dont feel hungry but thats some days other days i feel more hungry and i eat another sandwich. it's just weird cause i can eat when my stomachs growling and a hour later or 2 it growls again but i'm trying not to eat much cause the calorie intake and i want to lose weight fast so like i figure less calories and burn calories should make me lose weight fast since i dont take in much less to burn off.

i go back to the doctor next Wednesday to see how much i've lost and he's probably gonna ask what i've been doing.. i'm kinda scared to tell him that im on the low calorie diet cause like u said it seems like im starving myself even though i don't feel like i am.

I need to figure out something more to do to lose weight fast. any ideas? i live in a really small town like we don't even have a gym so i cant join. i dont drive and the next town is like 10 or more miles away. Like my town is abunch of hills so like when i'm walking its up and down hills like in my area its not flat land.

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Originally Posted by sweetnshigrl420

it's usually regular i'm trying to go to diet but like i cant get use to it. i know thats not a lot of calories thats what i normally eat sometimes like a snack and i try to make it a low calorie snack like one of those 100 calorie pack or a fruit roll up since they r only 50 calories...i know the soda is like i believe 120 or something it's pepsi. only diet soda i drink is diet cherry pepsi so when im out or grab a drink at like a store thats what it is but i try limiting to 2 sodas only a day no more than that.. It doesn't seem like i eat much but i'm hardly ever hungry since i started that pill. i mean my stomach can growl but like i dont feel hungry but thats some days other days i feel more hungry and i eat another sandwich. it's just weird cause i can eat when my stomachs growling and a hour later or 2 it growls again but i'm trying not to eat much cause the calorie intake and i want to lose weight fast so like i figure less calories and burn calories should make me lose weight fast since i dont take in much less to burn off.

i go back to the doctor next Wednesday to see how much i've lost and he's probably gonna ask what i've been doing.. i'm kinda scared to tell him that im on the low calorie diet cause like u said it seems like im starving myself even though i don't feel like i am.

I need to figure out something more to do to lose weight fast. any ideas? i live in a really small town like we don't even have a gym so i cant join. i dont drive and the next town is like 10 or more miles away. Like my town is abunch of hills so like when i'm walking its up and down hills like in my area its not flat land.

First of all, it's not healthy to lose weight fast. The 4lbs a week your doctor recommended is even too fast as it is in my opinion. This is not a race dear, you really need to pace yourself for the long term. If you lose weight too fast you're going to lose muscle along with the fat and that is NOT what you want to do.....not to mention it's not healthy. Something you need to understand that if you eat too little, your body will fight back and make it harder for you to lose weight. You need to find a good balance.

As far as other advice to help you lose weight, for starters, you need to drop the soda. All that sugar is doing you no good. Your eating habits need a lot of work. You're not consuming enough calories, and of the calories you are consuming, most of which come from carbohydrates which again is not good. Even if you don't feel hungry you need to eat more. You should also try drinking a lot of water.

Even though the walk is up and down hills, do it! It's still good for you! It may be hard going up, but if you really want to maximize weight loss safely, you should try to exercise in addition to healthy eating.

[sweetnshigrl420]

yea i know the soda i need to cut and im trying like im down to one cup and soon it'll probably be none. i drink water flavored water.. i'm a very picky eater like my mom makes meals and i wont eat them and if i do eat it i eat a very small amount. I cut out fried foods.it's either baked or grilled if i eat what they have for dinner. i'm trying to pace myself but i'm really impatient like i just want things to happen fast. i know it's bad and unhealthy. i'm going to try to figure out a a diet plan but since everyone says my low calorie diets not good it's just gonna take a while

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Originally Posted by sweetnshigrl420

yea i know the soda i need to cut and im trying like im down to one cup and soon it'll probably be none. i drink water flavored water.. i'm a very picky eater like my mom makes meals and i wont eat them and if i do eat it i eat a very small amount. I cut out fried foods.it's either baked or grilled if i eat what they have for dinner. i'm trying to pace myself but i'm really impatient like i just want things to happen fast. i know it's bad and unhealthy. i'm going to try to figure out a a diet plan but since everyone says my low calorie diets not good it's just gonna take a while

What if I told you that fixing your diet and eating more could actually help you lose more weight? :eek4:

[sweetnshigrl420]

ok what should i do?

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Originally Posted by sweetnshigrl420

ok what should i do?

If you are willing to write down and count your calories, and even go so far as writing down the carbs, protein and fat you eat, I can tell you how much of each you should try to eat on a normal day in order to stay healthy and lose a good amount of weight as well.

The information I would need is:

Your height, weight, age, sex (female obviously), and your activity level (how often you get exercise each week, what you do, etc).

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[sweetnshigrl420]

ok...i'm 6'0,18 yrs old, current weight wat it says..well i work out 30-45 mins each day..i go for long walks with my dogs...do the crunches and stretches...etc....

[sweetnshigrl420]

right now i had to stop the diet pill because i got stung or bit by something and i got a huge infection that's spreadin on my arm and the medication they gave me i have to take 3 times a day and it makes me really sick so i stopped taking the pill because why take it if im sick from other meds. i'm gonna start taking it again once the infection from this bit goes away.

[Sweet_Pea]

Hi, I am new to this whole site and was wondering if I could get a little advise or help. I am now taking this medication too. I am not really overweight, I just gained a lot of weight in a small amount of time. I am starting to workout and run but I always feel hungry, so I talked to the Dr. about putting me on some sort of medication to supress my appetite. I started the pill today, and so far it is working. I havent really been hungry. I was just wondering does this medication really work? If so will it make me loose the amount of weight I am willing to loose?

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Originally Posted by sweetnshigrl420

right now i had to stop the diet pill because i got stung or bit by something and i got a huge infection that's spreadin on my arm and the medication they gave me i have to take 3 times a day and it makes me really sick so i stopped taking the pill because why take it if im sick from other meds. i'm gonna start taking it again once the infection from this bit goes away.

Oh wow, I'm sorry to hear this. How is the infecdtion going?

Originally Posted by Sweet_Pea

Hi, I am new to this whole site and was wondering if I could get a little advise or help. I am now taking this medication too. I am not really overweight, I just gained a lot of weight in a small amount of time. I am starting to workout and run but I always feel hungry, so I talked to the Dr. about putting me on some sort of medication to supress my appetite. I started the pill today, and so far it is working. I havent really been hungry. I was just wondering does this medication really work? If so will it make me loose the amount of weight I am willing to loose?

This pill won't make you lose weight unless you consume less calories than your body burns each day. This pill will likely supress your appetite, which will make you want to eat less. Whether or not you actually lose weight depends on how many calories you end up eating each day.

[Sweet_Pea]

Thank you for your reply. What are some things throughout the day that I could do to help out? Such as exercising and things?

[sweetnshigrl420]

i lost a few pounds on this but yea you have to work out and consume less calories.. all it does it just helps not wanting to eat all the time. I think if you cut calories and work out you will lose a few pounds using this. And if it doesn't work for you talk to your doctor about it.

i haven't taken it in like a month still too sick.. but i hope it works for you