One a day .....

Week 1


Weight: Scale is mad at me for trying

It's a week in and I can already tell you that effects started day one.  I took the first dose shortly after the doctors visit.  My hunger the rest of the day was gone and instead I was wound up. Phentermine isn't speed.  The adrenaline rush kinda is.  The epi (adrenaline) tells my body to start using more fat as energy to support our need for "Fight or Flight" as a result, my metabolism starts using more fat stores and in turn increases energy (your body burns this fat molecule more efficiently than a glucose or sugar version.)

So, I cleaned house alot on that first day.  I found myself to be active but not freaking out persay.  I definitely wasn't hungry.

It's here I found out how little there really is documented online about Phentermine and it's effects. Most of what's out there is either propaganda from websites selling Phentermine or a natural copy of it or the skull and crossbones warning sites.   I thought maybe having a documented blog about my weight loss and the pills will help someone else who might take this path and want to know what's going to happen.

The rest of the week goes by pretty well uneventful.  My diet improves but not to the point of 500 calories a meal or anything.  I do start cutting out soda and being a little more mindful of what I am eating.  I am spending money on this program and the pills.   All the help they provide can and WILL be undone by eating poorly during the time I am on them.  These diet pills aren't speed, you won't lose weight without "some" changes.  You can eat the food you want but be mindful of the portions.  I am eating less and cutting out as much sugar water (cokes, lemonade etc) that I can and eating smart during the day.  Gone are the days of swinging by the local convenience store for a hamburger lunch with chips and 2 sodas and a cupcake dessert.  I am doing this to live my life not undermine it.

The pills prevent both hunger AND satisfication.  You won't know when your full just like you don't know when your hungry.  Without that factor, it makes it easier to pick and choose your meals and be more conscious of your choices.

By day 3 or 4 or so,  I notice a little difference in my shirts fitting and pants fitting.   I estimate I have lost 10 or so pounds but the scales still won't talk to me so I am still classified as "Effing House".  Other noticeable changes are that I am no longer as drowsy or sleepy anymore.  I was having an issue where when I was driving home (30 min commute) or sitting in a chair watching TV too long that I would pass out pretty easy.   I noticed this week that I am more alert and awake.  I haven't changed sleeping habits so I can only assume that the pills are helping.

The weirdest thing about this week was probably my realization that these pills DO alter your perception a bit and give you a lack of fear.  Since I have gotten so big and unathletic, I have been afraid of climbing ladders or any height really as I have lost confidence in my ability to hang off the side of stuff and be a daredevil like I was in high school.  Sunday before a good spell of rain hit, Chelle wanted to clean out some limbs out of our Oak and Pecan tree.  I am usually pretty lazy about stuff like this but I knew she would love it.  She (despite her MS and having a back injury of which she is in therapy for) decided SHE would climb the ladder and the tree to clear limbs since she is aware of my fear of ladders.  I call bulls@#$t and get up the ladder myself.  One limb I saw with a handsaw from the ladder, the next I actually got off the ladder and up into the tree.   I was amazed, I wasn't nervous at all.  There I was, big giant 375 pound guy climbing a tree like a 10 year old and wearing my flip flops no less.  I actually had fun with it :)  I worked a good workout sawing limbs and stuff for a good hour and a half or so.  I thought it was pretty wild for me to be up there and took notice of my new lack of fear.

So week one is in the books,  I feel different and excited.   No major losses to report or heart palpatations or death.   Call it a good week :)

I did get one sort of odd thing in the mail Saturday......