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Phentermine Weight Loss
- By Lily Eastman
- Published 06/17/2008
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Lily Eastman
Lily was born in the back of a station wagon to traveling circus performers. They left her at a rest stop in Polk County when her fear of tigers made her a nuisance. A nice family adopted and tried to make her feel welcome, but sometimes, late at night, when the bullfrogs called, she wondered if she might be different. Not really, she sleeps like a rock, so she never heard the bullfrogs. She now plots world domination. And takes naps.
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I'm a skeptic. I tend to think that if there really were a diet pill that melted the pounds away, then there wouldn't be any overweight people anymore. Right?
But many Americans-- up to 1 in 3, and rising steadily-- suffer from obesity and the health-related problems it can cause. So why haven't they come up with a pill that really blocks fat, or controls appetite, or does something to help struggling dieters when they reach a plateau on their way to the ideal BMI?
They did, and it's Phentermine. My roommate had been upset about his weight as long as I'd known him. He exercised regularly, but just had a hard time saying no to sweets and home-cooked Southern food. One day he told me he was sick of being fat and was going to the Doctor's Diet Clinic he'd seen advertised. I just rolled my eyes. Those things can't possibly work, can they?
I couldn't believe what happened. My roommate, who used to clean his plate, then get seconds and dessert, now ate a modest portion of dinner, drank a lot of water, and the pounds started to melt away. Within a few weeks, he had lost inches, even belly fat, which is supposedly the hardest to lose.
Still unwilling to believe there was such an easy answer, I tried it
for myself. Now, I have to warn you, there are some risks and side effects associated with Phentermine. It does reduce your appetite, so you have to make sure you do remember to eat so that you won't pass out. Try to eat small, protein and vegetable meals, and stay away from refined sugar. Drink plenty of water. Don't even think about going on Phentermine without talking to your doctor first, because in certain people it can cause fatal reactions.
After 5 weeks of using Phentermine, I had finally lost the last 10 of my freshman 15 (okay, I'm lying it was a freshman 35. But it's been a long time since I was a freshman!) and inches off my waist and thighs. Phentermine works by blocking your appetite, but if you still eat out of habit just because the food is there, it won't help. Try to re-form your habits so you're not wandering through the kitchen looking for a snack just because you're bored. Pretty soon, you'll get in the good habit of eating regularly planned, healthy meals.
When you're ready to go off the Phentermine, you need to make sure you do it with your doctor's supervision. Going off it can be risky, too. But as long as you're under the care of a physician, this pill can really do miracles for anyone struggling with that last 10 lbs.
But many Americans-- up to 1 in 3, and rising steadily-- suffer from obesity and the health-related problems it can cause. So why haven't they come up with a pill that really blocks fat, or controls appetite, or does something to help struggling dieters when they reach a plateau on their way to the ideal BMI?
They did, and it's Phentermine. My roommate had been upset about his weight as long as I'd known him. He exercised regularly, but just had a hard time saying no to sweets and home-cooked Southern food. One day he told me he was sick of being fat and was going to the Doctor's Diet Clinic he'd seen advertised. I just rolled my eyes. Those things can't possibly work, can they?
I couldn't believe what happened. My roommate, who used to clean his plate, then get seconds and dessert, now ate a modest portion of dinner, drank a lot of water, and the pounds started to melt away. Within a few weeks, he had lost inches, even belly fat, which is supposedly the hardest to lose.
Still unwilling to believe there was such an easy answer, I tried it
After 5 weeks of using Phentermine, I had finally lost the last 10 of my freshman 15 (okay, I'm lying it was a freshman 35. But it's been a long time since I was a freshman!) and inches off my waist and thighs. Phentermine works by blocking your appetite, but if you still eat out of habit just because the food is there, it won't help. Try to re-form your habits so you're not wandering through the kitchen looking for a snack just because you're bored. Pretty soon, you'll get in the good habit of eating regularly planned, healthy meals.
When you're ready to go off the Phentermine, you need to make sure you do it with your doctor's supervision. Going off it can be risky, too. But as long as you're under the care of a physician, this pill can really do miracles for anyone struggling with that last 10 lbs.