Phen

[svlmg]

I will begin taking Phentermine tomorrow but I was wondering about calorie intake. If your body goes in to starvation mode if you eat less than 1000 calories and your metabolism slows, then how do you loose the weight?

There are many that eat very little each day and are loosing weight. I was wondering if taking with HCG counters the effect your body has when you eat under 1000 calories.
Thanks for any information you can offer.

[svlmg]

Sorry about the subject. I had more to the subject line but it did not post correctly. "phen" is very vague and I hope I get replies even with such a bad subject line.

[kk2]

well, you may be tired of hearing from me, but no one else seemed to be jumping in! So I just wanted to let you know that I had read on here before from people taking hcg for a long time that that is true, if you are on ultra low cal, the hcg kicks in to make up for the rest. I haven't heard it from a doctor, but I've read it a lot on here.

But I also think you will lose weight in the 1000 cal range, that is a healthy diet, rather than a starvation mode. Its strict, but the "phen" will help. How did the weekend go?

Just keep drinking that water (you can do it!!) and make those calories count with lots of salads and veggies. We don't have to starve, we just have to make good choices. good luck!

[svlmg]

I am certainly not tired of hearing from you. Thank you for responding. The topic line did not turn out right so I was thinking no one would read it.

Thank you for passing on the information you have read. I just did not understand how that would work. I took the Phen yesterday. I only took 1/2 in the am and then another 1/2 little after lunch. I did not have the desire to snack all day and I had more energy. So that is very good. I ate about 995 in calories. Salad, planters trail mix, 2 plums, 4 flavorice pops(helps with sweet tooth with few calories)and I can't remember what for breakfast. I keep track of my calories on sparkpeople, that helps alot. You can also keep track of your cardio and it tells you based on your information the amount of cardio and calories you should eat to reach your goal weight. So maybe between that and the Phen, weight will come off. A nurse in a Dr's office told me that it might help to do a colon cleanse. She said it could help jump start my weight loss as well and help the last 10-15 come off. Have you ever done this?

[kk2]

I'm glad to hear the phen is helping, I surely wish you the best.

Again, I've read a lot about the colon cleanse on here but I've never tried it and I think that is the first time I have heard of a doctor or nurse recommending it. I heard someone say you are only supposed to do it when you're about to have surgery and it can really mess up your system and that people with eating disorders do it and abuse it. But other people have said we all have a lot of gunk - and that's putting it nicely - in our colons and it blocks the good nutrients and everything we are trying to eat. So its almost like the good we are trying to do is for nothing, and if we cleanse it all out then the good stuff can be absorbed.

I'm a little scared to do it myself and as long as I'm having decent results without it, I haven't even asked my doctor anything about it at this point.

[svlmg]

I am a little worried about it as well. I am thinking if I am in GNC or somewhere and see one that appears good, I will buy it.
And then I will wait until kids are at school and I have nothing planned for 2 days and try it out.
Not rushing out to get it but if I see it may try it.
The reason behind it makes sense.

Although since I have been taking the Phen I am in the bathroom much more than normal and my stomach does not always feel so well.
Have you heard of this? I am only taking 1/2 the pill in the am.
I read on here where some woman are constipated with it. I am having a colon cleanse it seems. weird???

[kk2]

I take Bontril - phendametrazine - I assume it is pretty similar to phentermine. The nurses told me when I started that I would probably go "#2" more often and they were right. so I guess it is normal!

[barkerface]

if you dont eat of course you will lose wight but you will lose lean muscle mass, as opposed to fat because your body must feed off itself to live. Phentermine is just so your not snacking inbetween meals and so your not craving the food that is bad for you. you shouldn't be on a 1000 calorie diet, that is inpact unhealthy. a good calorie intake is 1400 calories a day and 35 fat grams a day.