phentermine is a central nervous system appetite suppressant. it has properties similar to an amphetamine. this medication is generally prescribed for a period not to exceed 2-3 weeks to control weight gain along with diet and exercise. your yo-yo results may be a result of taking the medication over a 5 week period. you may also be experiencing a counter-intuitive side-effect of having increased hunger. at any rate the doctor who prescribed the medication should be contacted. you should not attempt to increase decrease or stop phentermine by yourself as serious side-effects symptoms may occur. here is the positive news: during the last 10 years your weight was pretty constant at 150 lbs. to 155 lbs. based upon having a medium built along with your sex height and age the range of ideal weight for you should be 126lbs. to 154 lbs. the suggested mean weight for you is 140 lbs. that tells me that you were doing well with your weight prior to becoming injured. here are my suggestions: talk with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. in order to maintain your current weight of 170 lbs. your average calorie intake is about 2300 per day. i recommend that you cut back on your daily calorie intake by 500 calories. taking in 1800 calories per day will result in 1 pound per week weight loss. the 1800 calories should be divided as follows: protein- 15% or 270 calories carbohydrates- 55% or 991 calories and fats- 30% or 539 calories. losing 1 pound per week is safe and will result in a 20 pound weight loss within 5 months. by combining some moderate exercise with your diet you’ll be back to your more typical weight of 150 pounds before you know it. you may lose weight quicker by reducing your calories to 1400 calories per day and by increasing your exercise routine. to be safe and effective i recommend not skipping meals or reducing your daily calories below 1300. the internet is loaded with 1800 daily calorie menus that are nutritious filling include snacks and contain varied and delicious foods. some of these menus even come with a weekly shopping list of necessary food and ingredients along with recipes for the main courses. dieting can be more fulfilling when shared with another person. see if a friend or family member will join you in your weight loss program. reward yourself for weight losses by having your hair or nails done.
how to get off of diet pills? . i've been on phentermine for 5 weeks now. it has been a no eat binge eat exercise it off bad cycle. 1 day i'll eat 400 calories next day binge eat everything next day try to exercise for 2 hours or more? . how do i get off this nightmare? suggestions how to eat? afraiid to get even bigger. current weight 170ish @ 5'8. last 10 year weight 150 to 155. last 8 months didn't run injury and weight went out of control. help! i'm 43 year old woman.