Well, I got through my first day on the diet meds. I was hungry when I woke up this morning, but I took the medicine and then I wasn't hungry. I had to make myself eat some oatmeal, then I ate some yogurt, and a smart one's meal for lunch. Then I snacked on some fresh fruit. I have drank so much water. I've gone to the bathroom every 10 minutes. I have some new found energy that I haven't had since before having Hannah. The medicine didn't make me shakey or nervous. The only thing i'm trying to figure out is what i'm gonna eat for supper tonight b/c I have school. I think a 6inch wheat veggie sub sounds good from subway. I am having a headache from no caffeine though. Anyways, keep ya updated!Anne
It's been a while since I have posted, but I thought I would use my blog as my journey with losing weight. Maybe actually having something to talk about and give updates about, then I would do it more often. I have my first appointment today at the weight doctor. After figuring out that I couldn't do it on my own, I turned to other options that would be affordable. I found a place in Louisville, called Louisville Center For Weight Loss. Here is the website in case anyone is interested...http://www.louisvillecenterforweightloss.com/Today was my first appt., so I went and they took blood, did an EKG, and a physical to make sure there was nothing major wrong with me. The doctor came in and talked with me, and he was awesome. Everything checked out fine, we're just waiting on the blood work. He went on and prescribed me some appetite suppresent medicine called Phentermine. It's supposed to be one of the safest and more effective weightloss medicines out there. He also gave me Water Pills which will also help lower my blood pressure when it gets up. The last thing they gave me was something called Topamax. This medicine makes sweets, soft drinks, diet softdrinks, pasta, bread, and other carbs taste bad so you don't want to eat them. Doesn't sound half bad. When I got done seeing the doctor, I went through the door, and there was a pharmacy. They had they're own pharmacy. So I was able to get it filled right there. For all three medications, it was only $30, and that without insurance. I was told I can expect to lose 10lbs a month. When I got back to work, I decided to take on of the Topamax, and let me tell you, it does work. I have a fresh Pepsi on my desk and about 30 minutes after I took the medicine, I took a drink, and it tasted really flat. Woooohoooooo! I'm on my way to a better me! I will post tomorrow to let you know how I do on my first day of Phentermine.
