a Hillbilly diary

well hello everyone. I took a look at the scale and it's still at 375. I was expecting to lose more before it slowed. I'm not mad because it's probably the huge reduction in calories. When you go from about 3700 calories down to about 800 your body tends to throw a fit. Today is my first day on the diet pill and ummm I can feel my hair vibrating lol. Think I'll drop back to half a dose. The good thing is I'm not hungry and I had to force myself to eat breakfast. My appetite is what has always done me in. I don't know If my huge appetite comes from just being a guy or the school football and wrestling where I was active and was always hungry or the year I was hooked on steroids. My appetite just seems to always be going full blast. It's so depressing sometimes. I have so many friends that just take being in shape and healthy for grantit.......

I'm going back to starting to count my calories so that I can keep a better eye on things. I just have to get back in that habit.
 
we'll it was a good day......

Food
Breakfast: 2 poached eggs, 3 slices of turkey bacon, 1 English muffin.
Lunch: none.
Dinner: Applebee's spinach and grilled shrimp salad.
Drinks: water, tea, sugar free mocha latte.

I know not much food but the new diet pill really has me not hungry. I'm always hungry but not tonight... and the miracle part is I'm not craving sugar even one bit..... the drawback is I'm not even sleepy.......... Ah well the price of health I guess.
 
you've got a heart condition and you're taking a diet pill? have you gone leave from your senses? that's not the price of health.. that's the price of....
 
AmberNC said:
what kind of diet pill are you taking?
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It's adipex-p. The pharmacist says that it's the reworked version of fen-phen. I think some people had problems with the original and this is I guess the " new and improved lol". It's a controlled substance so you have to get a prescription. It's a amphetamine with a side effect of killing your appetite. I don't recommend it because it raises your blood pressure and speeds up your heart rate; legal speed. I didn't look at your stats but if you don't have a large amount of weight to lose, I would pass it by. The other drawback is if you are in a job like mine that has random drug test, you will fail it due to the amphetamine content. It is being peddled by weight loss clinics for 125.00 or so every week or two. If you get your doctor to prescribe it, it runs about 60.00 for a 30 day supply.

again I really don't recommend it but me........

it's this or a gastric bypass so for me it's worth the gamble........

If you or anyone on the forum decides to take it...... please keep in close contact with your doctor and keep and eye on your blood pressure at home as well as going in for a blood panel and checkup every few weeks. Medicines/drugs like this are a controlled substance for a reason.............

Best wishes
Lee
 
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ohh ok thanks for the info! I guess I wont be getting none then...it seems that I have bad reactions to certain meds...ohh well..lol...I have about 70lbs to lose but 30 is my mini goal for now....well good luck to you and be careful taking it!!! :waving:
 
maleficent said:
you've got a heart condition and you're taking a diet pill? have you gone leave from your senses? that's not the price of health.. that's the price of....
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I have the heart of an 18 kid thats carrying way to much weight. I have a full release from my cardiologist and my blood pressure meds are now cut in half and my normal pressure now runs about 101/56 with a pulse of about 60. Instead of going through one of the weigh loss clinics that just push pills I am dealing with my cardiologist and my family doctors for the medicine.


I am at the end of my rope so it's this or a gastric bypass. I stay on a diet for awhile then give up because the sugar cravings and my appetite take over and I get into the " I don't give a damn" mentality.

So if it takes this to get this weight off, so be it.


Thank you for your concern ---------{@
 
AmberNC said:
ohh ok thanks for the info! I guess I wont be getting none then...it seems that I have bad reactions to certain meds...ohh well..lol...I have about 70lbs to lose but 30 is my mini goal for now....well good luck to you and be careful taking it!!! :waving:
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Hey your doing great..... no I wouldn't mess with the meds..... Keep doing what you are doing.:waving:
 
Hello everyone..... Yesterday was a good day but my calories were really low. I'm just going to make myself eat the calories I need. The doctor said the effects of the meds will soften as a week or two goes by. I have to go in to the doctors about Friday to get some blood work done and she said something about a b-12 shot but I'm not real sure what it does. She did say on my last panel I had a vitamin deficiency so I'm pretty sure it has something to do with that.

Menu
Breakfast:2 scrambled eggs, provolone cheese, onions and jalapeños wrapped in a lavash bread wrap. 3 slices of turkey bacon on the side.

Lunch: Applebee's spinach and grilled shrimp salad with just a little extra dressing. I had it last night and it was wonderful but just a little dry.

Dinner: 1 baked skinless chicken breast wrapped in turkey bacon and a package of Brussle sprouts in a butter sauce probably dip it in just a little BBQ sauce.

Drinks: water, tea
 
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well it was a good day. still not having any sweet cravings; or food cravings for that matter lol. I go back to work tomorrow since I have everything cleared up. I'm glad at least all the walking will help with the exercise i haven't been getting. I think after a few paychecks I will probably buy an exercise bike or some such.......... well nite all.
 
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well my job this morning canceled. It's always nice to wake up at 5 am for no reason :toetap05: I'm lucky enough to just sit around waiting on the phone to ring for the next job.

So onto the diet front. everything is going well. My body has really been kicking out water. I'm not sure if the diet pill has a diuretic or what but the weight has starting dropping a bit. I will weigh in Saturday morning and I'm expecting some good numbers... I am really tired of looking at 375 and want some lower numbers.

yesterdays food was good but I never got around to lunch so I had a bran muffin just to get some calories in.

Menu
Breakfast: Blueberry muffin.

Lunch:Salad with lettuce, grape tomatoes, onions, One boiled egg, and some light French dressing.

Dinner: Baked skinless chicken breast with some roasted new potatoes with some rosemary and a splash of olive oil.

Snack: Bowl of oatmeal with some raisins and about a Tbsp of brown sugar.

yea there isn't any way I'm gonna eat that much food but hey it's a plan lol.
The draw back to the diet pills, ain't even a little bit hungry.
 
well back from work again. The meal plan didn't work out. so here is the one I ended up with and the calories are low.


Breakfast: blueberry muffin.
Lunch:-------
Dinner: some yellow squash soup with a BLT made with turkey bacon and a wheat wrap.
 
uggggg long drawn out day.....

Food

Breakfast: blueberry muffin.
Lunch: -0-
Dinner: can of chicken noodle soup and a turkey BLT in a wheat wrap.
My dinner wasn't until now at about 930 pm so no time for a snack.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................I miss my bed.......nite all.
 
hillbillylee said:
yea it didn't happen yesterday or today. Stuck in a chemical plant and the break room is way across the plant and what we are doing we can't stop.
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Hey there sounds like my kind of 5 day never ending week lol,my cals barely hit 600 1 day because I was so busy.I am glad to see your still going strong.
I hope you have a nice day Tammy
 
I see you're hanging in there. :driving:

Can you maybe bring something with you that you are able to eat on the run? A meal replacement or something along those lines?

Have an amazing day. :grouphug:
 
Hey you I thought it was about time for me to stick my head in here:toetap05:Im sorry Im so bad:newangel:Im just busy ya know...Im trying hard to reuse the forum - visit diaries post in my own...but it is alot...:rant:Anyway Ive finally started moving the scale myself - I only had to get dethly sicl for 3 days but hey I have ki9ck started my weight loss and im rarely hungry now so that is definately helpin :)Glad to see you are still kickin around and giving it ago...how was the cabbage soup and what diet pills are you taking ???
 
Hello everyone I'll get around to answering and talking at yall each in a bit. i have been working some crazy hours. I did manage to get lunch in yesterday even though it was soup. I'm still expecting good numbers this week. If I don't I'll give the ol scale a toss down the stairs and watch all the pretty parts fly in different directions lol.....
 
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