Anonymous
Post 05/31/2023 08:45     Subject: Started Phentermine today and have question for healthy-weight people
Phentermine stops working after a few weeks. I took it several years ago. The weight I lost came back quickly and doubled. The only appetite suppressant that has worked for me long-term was the removal of the hormone that causes hunger via weight loss surgery.
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2023 14:01     Subject: Started Phentermine today and have question for healthy-weight people
Anonymous wrote:Here’s my story- I’m 47. I maintained a healthy weight until I got married- lots of eating out and Netflix. And then had a child. From 37 to 47 I gained 80 lbs.

Even though I maintained a healthy weight for most of my life, I’ve always been pretty obsessed with food, like it’s ALWAYS on my mind. I just never gave into it until I got married.

Anyway today I took 37.5 mg Phentermine. While I would not say it silenced my appetite totally, it shut it down about 80 percent. I ate a banana for breakfast. By lunch I was happy to eat my salad-which, disappointingly didn’t fill me up immediately, but it was fine. I had pho for dinner and was really looking forward to it.

Normally I think about food from day to night. Today I had a fraction of what I normally eat, and while there was a bit of hunger, it was manageable. If you are a healthy weight person, is this how “normal” feels without any medication? You eat something, feel some hunger but it’s NBD, eat a healthy lunch and dinner and don’t constantly think about food all day long?


I’m pretty skinny and often have to think really hard if I’ve eaten lunch or not.
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2023 10:23     Subject: Re:Started Phentermine today and have question for healthy-weight people
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Op, Do you mind sharing where you got your prescription?


Sure. I had my Dr do a referral for me to a bariatric practice. I went to https://www.novaphysicianwellness.com/

Bc I have a referral, my insurance picks up the cost. I meet 2x month with a nutritionist and nurse practitioner. The nurse practitioner wrote the script- my insurance requires a pre authorization but they are familiar with my insurance (Humana Tricare) and knew how to do it easily. Script was $4 for 30 days.


Thanks. Sounds like a great program with lots of supports built in. Good luck.
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2023 10:10     Subject: Started Phentermine today and have question for healthy-weight people
I had the exact same experience with phentermine. It took the edge off so that I wasn’t thinking about food and hungry all of the time, and food was less appetizing so I could make better choices. It actually reduced a lot of stress I had been carrying because thinking about food and my weight constantly was really stressful.
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2023 09:58     Subject: Started Phentermine today and have question for healthy-weight people
I've always been at a healthy weight and no I don't really think about food. It's not always a good thing... I don't enjoy going to restaurants and I really do hate making dinner for my family. Dh cooks for us and he's not a very good cook, but it doesn't matter to me because I just eat what I'm served.
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2023 09:53     Subject: Re:Started Phentermine today and have question for healthy-weight people
Anonymous wrote:Op, Do you mind sharing where you got your prescription?


Sure. I had my Dr do a referral for me to a bariatric practice. I went to https://www.novaphysicianwellness.com/

Bc I have a referral, my insurance picks up the cost. I meet 2x month with a nutritionist and nurse practitioner. The nurse practitioner wrote the script- my insurance requires a pre authorization but they are familiar with my insurance (Humana Tricare) and knew how to do it easily. Script was $4 for 30 days.
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2023 09:42     Subject: Started Phentermine today and have question for healthy-weight people
I would say I don’t think about specific foods all day, but I am low level hungry almost all the time. Unless I’ve just eaten, I am always hungry and it’s always in the background. Perimenopause sucks!
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2023 09:03     Subject: Started Phentermine today and have question for healthy-weight people
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Here’s my story- I’m 47. I maintained a healthy weight until I got married- lots of eating out and Netflix. And then had a child. From 37 to 47 I gained 80 lbs.

Even though I maintained a healthy weight for most of my life, I’ve always been pretty obsessed with food, like it’s ALWAYS on my mind. I just never gave into it until I got married.

Anyway today I took 37.5 mg Phentermine. While I would not say it silenced my appetite totally, it shut it down about 80 percent. I ate a banana for breakfast. By lunch I was happy to eat my salad-which, disappointingly didn’t fill me up immediately, but it was fine. I had pho for dinner and was really looking forward to it.

Normally I think about food from day to night. Today I had a fraction of what I normally eat, and while there was a bit of hunger, it was manageable. If you are a healthy weight person, is this how “normal” feels without any medication? You eat something, feel some hunger but it’s NBD, eat a healthy lunch and dinner and don’t constantly think about food all day long?


It depends. Some days yes, some days no. On the latter, I have to rely on willpower and the knowledge of what is a “normal” amount to eat to keep my consumption in check. When I’m very busy I find myself focusing on food less


Agree with this, but will add that food cravings have increased with perimenopause.
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2023 08:55     Subject: Re:Started Phentermine today and have question for healthy-weight people
Never thought about food. Was addicted to exercise (running & weightlifting).
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2023 08:50     Subject: Re:Started Phentermine today and have question for healthy-weight people
Op, Do you mind sharing where you got your prescription?
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2023 08:48     Subject: Started Phentermine today and have question for healthy-weight people
NP. I could've written the two PP's answers verbatim. It's harder as I age to keep weight from creeping up, but spot on.
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2023 08:45     Subject: Started Phentermine today and have question for healthy-weight people
Anonymous wrote:Not for me. I love food and also think about it all the time. I am very fit, but I always gain when I don’t track. I correct by implementing a few weeks of cutting whenever I start feeling uncomfortable in my clothes. I am just refusing to buy larger clothes.


This is OP yes that’s how I was for a long time but then I started giving in to emotional eating and ultimately gave up and it got really out of control.

I’m on Day 2 of Phentermine now and have no appetite- I forgot to eat breakfast. I know the effects will wear off but for now it’s incredibly liberating to not have thoughts of food driving my entire day.
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2023 07:18     Subject: Started Phentermine today and have question for healthy-weight people
Not for me. I love food and also think about it all the time. I am very fit, but I always gain when I don’t track. I correct by implementing a few weeks of cutting whenever I start feeling uncomfortable in my clothes. I am just refusing to buy larger clothes.
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2023 03:42     Subject: Started Phentermine today and have question for healthy-weight people
Anonymous wrote:Here’s my story- I’m 47. I maintained a healthy weight until I got married- lots of eating out and Netflix. And then had a child. From 37 to 47 I gained 80 lbs.

Even though I maintained a healthy weight for most of my life, I’ve always been pretty obsessed with food, like it’s ALWAYS on my mind. I just never gave into it until I got married.

Anyway today I took 37.5 mg Phentermine. While I would not say it silenced my appetite totally, it shut it down about 80 percent. I ate a banana for breakfast. By lunch I was happy to eat my salad-which, disappointingly didn’t fill me up immediately, but it was fine. I had pho for dinner and was really looking forward to it.

Normally I think about food from day to night. Today I had a fraction of what I normally eat, and while there was a bit of hunger, it was manageable. If you are a healthy weight person, is this how “normal” feels without any medication? You eat something, feel some hunger but it’s NBD, eat a healthy lunch and dinner and don’t constantly think about food all day long?


It depends. Some days yes, some days no. On the latter, I have to rely on willpower and the knowledge of what is a “normal” amount to eat to keep my consumption in check. When I’m very busy I find myself focusing on food less
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2023 02:02     Subject: Started Phentermine today and have question for healthy-weight people
Here’s my story- I’m 47. I maintained a healthy weight until I got married- lots of eating out and Netflix. And then had a child. From 37 to 47 I gained 80 lbs.

Even though I maintained a healthy weight for most of my life, I’ve always been pretty obsessed with food, like it’s ALWAYS on my mind. I just never gave into it until I got married.

Anyway today I took 37.5 mg Phentermine. While I would not say it silenced my appetite totally, it shut it down about 80 percent. I ate a banana for breakfast. By lunch I was happy to eat my salad-which, disappointingly didn’t fill me up immediately, but it was fine. I had pho for dinner and was really looking forward to it.

Normally I think about food from day to night. Today I had a fraction of what I normally eat, and while there was a bit of hunger, it was manageable. If you are a healthy weight person, is this how “normal” feels without any medication? You eat something, feel some hunger but it’s NBD, eat a healthy lunch and dinner and don’t constantly think about food all day long?