A Broad's Got Options

Well, I went to the doctor this morning waited 45 minutes to get into a patient waiting room and another 15 for the doctor to show up. Nonetheless, the doctor was very nice as I explained my weight issues and concerns. Pretty much immediately he asked if I had tried diet pills before to which my reply was - yes. I tried Lipovarin in 2005. It made my heart race and I immediatly quit taking it. He was very nice and understanding and is confident that I can get my BMI rating down 10pts by the time we're done. That's a 27 BMI and would make me around 155lbs!!!!! Wow! Needless to say, I left with a px for phentermine. :) I really hope it works. I have to go back every month to get basically a physical and px for refills - which is good. I want them to monitor me on this, it is an amphetamine after all.

So, for the next few posts, I'm going to track how the phentermine effects me. Just incase anyone else is looking to try it, or wants a real point of view that isn't promoted by ads or drug companies. :)

So, here goes.

Phentermine Day 1
Got my px around 11. The doctor suggested that for the first few days I take just 1/2 pill to get used to it. So, I took my first 1/2 around 11:45. Honestly I didn't really notice anything real all day. I'm pretty sure it's because I kept thinking about it. Everything that seemed the slightest out of ordinary would make me think "is this the phentermine working?" I am not thirsty - which is suposed to be a major side effect. The only possible thing is that I think I'm talking faster and my skin seems to be a bit more itchy- but not really sure if that counts. I am sleepy which the doctor said I probably wouldn't sleep the first few days since it's supposed to make me restless. He also said I'd be cleaning my house like there's no tomorrow . . . clearly he's not seen my house - I don't clean that much. It's not gross, but not in anyway what you would call clean. I dunno, maybe later tonight I'll feel the effects, but you would think that after having in my system for nearly 12 hours it would be taking hold. I'm going to take another 1/2 pill when I get up and then on Thursday I'm switching to a whole one.

I did work out on the eliptical for 5 minutes. Gah I forgot how hard it can be when you are so out of shape. The doctor did say that I need to work out like 15min a day and then gradually build up to 1 hour 3 times a week. Which is totally do-able. I'm going to get back on the eliptical when I'm finished posting this. I've got to build up to 15 min before I can go 1 hour lol I am soooo increadable out of shape. But you know what? I am finally doing something about it.

Well, that's it for my first day on phentermine. I'll post again soon :)