My doctor prescribed me phentermine today and I can't wait to get started.
I never really struggled with my weight until COVID. I was always on the thicker side, but maintained the same 10-15lb range from the end of puberty until 2020. When we went work from home, I knew I was at risk of gaining weight, so I decided to join Noom and lost close to 20 lbs. When my seasonal depression kicked in, I took a break. I kept my new eating habits - more veggies, lower carbs, cooking more, etc - but stopped counting calories and was less strict about avoiding "splurge" foods. After the holidays, my mental health took a nosedive due to some family circumstances, so I never went back to Noom, though I did keep a lot of my better habits. Despite eating better than I did before I first started with Noom, I ended up gaining 50 lbs in about 5 months.
Eventually, after months of worrying about my weight gain, my mom convinced me to go see my general practitioner since it was so out of the ordinary for me. We ruled out thyroid issues and, after running some hormone tests, attributed it to my PCOS spiraling out of control. I started metformin and began working with a dietitian. My dietitian and I decided to work backwards - fix my eating habits and find maintenance strategies that work for me and my lifestyle/mental health first - and THEN focus on trying to actually lose weight. My weight gain slowed DRAMATICALLY and I got my mental health under control. I've been seeing the dietitian since August, and both she and my therapist feel that I'm ready to begin trying to lose weight. And now I'm starting phentermine to kick-start the weight loss.
I know phentermine isn't a long-term solution, and I'm not expecting it to be. My work with the dietitian is what's going to help me keep the weight off. But adding another tool to my arsenal to improve my physical health has got me so excited and motivated again. Noom made me actually a fan of daily weigh-ins so I could track my long-term weight trend instead of getting caught up on individual weigh-ins. If I can get even the smallest results from the phentermine, it's going to give me the sense of accomplishment I need to keep going and not give up. For the first time in a long time - maybe ever - I feel legitimately hopeful.
TL;DR: I'm starting phentermine as a part of my weight loss plan and I'm actually excited to start trying to lose weight. I would love to hear other people's experiences with phentermine, some words of encouragement, or maybe some favorite sources for recipes! I'm a huge foodie and love to cook, so I'm always looking for new recipe ideas.
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