Bariatric Clinic and Phentermine

[jldarr]

I am going to the bariatric clinic on Friday June 22nd. They told me I would be put on mild appetite suppresants called phentermine? I weigh 215 and would like to eventually be about 145 or 150. Just wanted to know some succes stories or not so successful stories to know if I will be wasting my money. This clinic is VERY expensive...Thanks to all.

P.S. What is all this about HCG? Is that the new thing or something? I have never heard of it before...

[Lovelovedogsdogs]

The cruel bad wrong bariatric doctors and their employees in Arizona wouldn't give me the prescriptions I ask for no because then I would lose weight easily I wouldn't need a doctor to do surgery thank God I don't need now a doctor to do surgery

[pinky55]

I am new to HCG. this is my 4th day. I only want to loss from 10-15 pounds. I do have a question. when you pay for the medication and shots do you get a 30 day supply? I paid $225 got 3 wks of shots (that I inject on my own), 2 wks of phentermine, then 7 water & potassum pills that I am supposed to take every other day. they also gave me 14 days of a multivitamin.
thanks,

[fungirl]

Hey Jessica, I just wanted to let you know that I have lost 3.6 pounds since Monday.  Please keep in mind that I am also watching what I eat very closly.  Good luck tomorrow.  I look forward to seeing what they have to say.  Keep me posted.  Kasie

[coco247]

some people lack will power and discipline, taking these pill for 12 weeks will help with that. I am under doctors care, I have read and tried everything.  I have even ran 3 miles a day and did lose the weight, but then i got remarried, added an extra kid, starting working a hard physical job and working that hard made me extra hungry.  I bust my tail everyday at work, believe me,I do work out.  I get paid to work out.  My problems were eating too many sugar filled things.  I have severe sugar cravings.  This program I'm on has helped me to quit feeling so dizzy and tired from loading up on too many carbs, I am learning to eat very healthy now.  I'm like everyone else, I thought they were crazy when they told me they were taking shots to lose weight, but then i first hand saw their results.  We start to realize how much bad stuff we were eating.  I have learned about protein, carbs and fat in the good way.  I am not downing  anybody's way of life.  I know hard work and discipline are the way to go, but when somebody hires a personal trainer its because the need that help and motivation. Right? This is just the only thing that has worked for me in three years.  I sat with a doctor for 3 hours while he explained everything, all the lies.  He backed it up with proof about all the stuff everyone is saying. The levels in which hcg is given for  this particular program is so slight, not even remotely close to what a pregnant woman has in her body. It is too much to explain, but i have heard all there is to know about this.

[jldarr]

Good luck to you!!! I hope we all get the great results we deserve... HORRAY!!!!!!!!! We can do it!!!!

[jldarr]

WOW, I am so excited for you and me too! I got my dates mixed up again...I am going on Fri. So I still have one more whole day to wait... :o( What kind of foods are you eating and when? They said that my first appointment is going to be two hours long...including; councling, and other medical stuff I guess. I'm sure they will go over what to eat and what not to eat (that is the question)...lol. Do you have a long way to go like I do?

[jldarr]

"My Fat Doc" (this is what I call him...)is in Asheville, which is where I work. I live in Forest City though. Where are you...close by? I don't know where many place are. I do not have a regular physician either...My work does not offer insurance...I am getting to that point though.(Slowly climbing out of CC debt...) The bariatric clinic costs 150.00 for the first visit..95.00 two weeks later and 95.00 a month after that. Is yours that expensive??? Just wondering :o)

[coco247]

I go to a doctor who prescribes the pills and the hcg.  My ideal weight is 150-160.  At this weight I was a size 6-8.  I am now 180lbs a size 12.  I have just lost 9 lbs. so i was 189.  Anyway, so far the pills which i take 1/2 pill in the morning and the other 1/2 before 2:00 and I give myself the shot every 4 days. (twice a week).  Seems to be going ok so far.  I am under doctor supervision. Where in north carolina are you, I am in nc too?

[fightu35]

ill  never understand takeing  DRUG  that  trys to tell your brain your not hungry....how long you think you can do that...try will power and discipline

[jldarr]

I am so excited to go. Please keep me posted on your success as I will keep you posted on mine. I cant wait. I have been waiting for a month or so.... hooray, only one more day to wait. I just have such an enourmous, huge, gigantic appetite...I love to eat all kinds of foods; sweet, salty you name it I love it...I HATE lettuce though ha ha ha. I guess I will stick to spinach leaves... GOOD LUCK WITH EVERYTHING!!!!! Jessica

[fightu35]

your welcome ..good luck to you...any  ? just ask...1 thing you get from me is facts..and truth.. :)

[jldarr]

Thanks again...I will keep you posted, If I run into any walls I will keep you in mind.          :o)

[fungirl]

Hi, I just wanted to reply that I started on Phintermine yesterday and have to say that I have not really been very hungery.  I am taking the lowest dose (15) and have had minimal side effects.  The only ones I can say that I am experiencing is headache and dry mouth.  I have to admit though that I am also doing the Weight Watchers diet in conjunction with taking the pills.  I still have an appitite, but it is not like it was.  The Phintermine has done a great job at taking away my sugar cravings.  I was drinking about 4-5 soda's a day and eating a lot of sweets.  Yesterday, I did not drink one soda and I made a low sugar dessert for my family that I ate a little of.  With the Weight Watchers, you have to count points based off of calories, fat and fiber.  This has helped me in the past as I have lost 35 pounds doing it.  Even when I went off of the diet, I only gained 15 of those back.  No however, I am like you and want the weight to just fall off.  I think that the Phintermine will be a great aid in helping with the cravings.  I hope you have a great doctors appointment on Friday.  I will be waiting to see how it goes for you.  I will also keep you posted on how well it is working for me.  As of this morning, I had lost 1 pound.  Not too bad!!!  Good luck.  Kasie

[jldarr]

Do most doc's that prescribe phentermine also give hcg shots or is that something you do on your own...I just want help with my huge appetite. I know a really good success story of a guy doing it (the pills only). One of my close girlfriends did it as well and got so constipated she had to go another route. I know I can do it without this stuff but it will take so long. I know it cant happen over night but this will speed up the process some...I hope anyway. I waste my money on other diet pills that make me feel like I'm going to have a heart attack and this is all monitored by a physician. I just want it to work. I cant fit into any of my clothes. Before I moved to NC I was in Fla and weighed 160 in a size 8, I am tall, It took me so long to get to that weight and I did it the right way and it still came back really fast. Only 1 year later I am engaged and as big as the house we are about to get :o). VERY depressing...Thank you for your time.

[coco247]

mine was 210 then 100per month after that for the pills and shots, that includes seeing the doctor as well.  I'm close to charlotte.

[jldarr]

I have tried that and have lost weight that way but hey it comes back just as fast as doing it the wrong way. I was really big in high school and when I started going to college I went to the gym every day for atleast an hour and did a hour of pilates every morning. I lost all the weight the right way eating healthy and everything. You gain the weight back when you stop exercising the same way you gain it back when you qiut taking the pills. I am choosing to try the pills but I appreciate all of the information you have posted and all the concern you show. Thanks.

[coco247]

go to the post on 6/17 and read what i wrote. If you have anymore questions i will reply. Thanks.

[outsized]

i haven't heard of any of this stuff but it for sure will get u a reply... LOL
I wish you luck with your weight loss and i think if we do anything it's probably better than what we've done. I would be miffed if i took some weight loss thing and lost 40 lbs and then found out it was a placebo (*spelling?) but that would only last about two seconds. 40 lbs is 40lbs even if they fake me out to get there.

I think the all in mentality for me financially is what will perpetuate my weight loss, i just don't want to end up with something dangerous or someones urine

yuck


good luck!!!!!!