[Jenn218]

My "then doctor" told me the same thing about Phentermine....that they were not the Phen-fen (sp?) pills that caused so many problems. I had never taken pills, but I had researched and asked after he brought these up. So, my next visit, I went for it......he said that I was obese - I was only 45 lbs over where I should be.....so I guess I was "obese", but not the way I would think....anyway.....I liked the pills....I had so much energy and I felt good. I ate right and had the energy to eat right and cook (before, I had no energy AT ALL) and with that, I walked more and exercised more. He told me from the beginning that I would only be on them for 2-3months because there are strict restrictions on the doctors about giving the prescription for this out. And after the 3 months, the dosage would be lowered until the point I didn't take them anymore.....because they are highly addictive. I lost a lot of weight and felt good and looked good. BUT he just stopped me cold turkey and I think my body went into some sort of shock from it and I quickly gained back 20lbs even though I continued to eat healthy and continued my exercise plan. That was NOT good at all.

After that, I tried something on the market....can't remember what it was, but it had ephadra (sp?) in it and it made me VERY ill......so I haven't taken anything since.

I think everyone knows that with the right diet and exercise, you can loose the weight without a pill.....but some people need that extra help to give them a boost in their weight loss and energy.