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vmack2001

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OK..so let me just explain briefly of what I have been going thru..I have been banded for exactly 4 yrs now..Feb of this year was when I decided to really take this weight loss serious..In Feb. I weighed about 205 lbs..I went to see my dr and he prescribed me phentermine..to my surprise it helped! I even lost 12 lbs in 2 wks! That alone motivated me to really want to lose weight..so I started working out everyday..so on top of my lapband..i was taking diet pills and walking a minimum of 3-5 miles per day..I noticed the weight was dropping like crazy! UNTIL..i stopped taking the diet pills..I dont want to feel like I am dependent of it..Im still exercising everyday..and I think its getting to the point where I am obsessed with it..if I eat something bad I would work out double just to make up for it..the last 2 months I have came to a stand still..I am currently at 160 lbs and I weigh myself everyday..and each day it fluctuates give or take 2-3 lbs..which is causing me to be very depressed..on top of me not losing weight my hair has been falling out alot..is this happening to anyone? please help me..Im not losing weight anymore..I think I really need to get the pills again..my goal weight is 145 lbs...I need advice of what I should do..please help..any suggestions on what I should eat..or a different method of exercise?I am so close to reaching my goal weight..and any advice about hair loss..is this normal?

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Your body could just be getting use to the rapid weight loss. Your doing all the right things keep doing that and stay off the scale. Don't forget how far you have come! Best wishes ;)

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Try strength training. I went almost 16 weeks and could not lose a pound. I ate healthy and exercised daily... my dietitian suggested changing up my exercise and wanted me to try a "body pump" class.

It's easy, anyone can do it. you work with 2, 5 and 10 pound weights.

It made all the difference for me, I still do cardio in there too but I think the strenght training was just what I needed.

Give it a try!

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protein, protein for hair loss. About 25 years ago a cousin had gastric by pass and then they didn't know how important protein was and she sent bald. I make protein shakes for breakfast every day and use 1 1/2 scoops of the powder. I don't want to lose hair.

Diet pills can be so dangerous. Maybe you need another fill and don't weigh yourself every day. My son told me to throw my scale out, but it's my friend.

I don't exercise enough at all and know that would help my weight loss.

Good luck.

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Granted this is just my personal experience, Phentermine isn't good. As you stated, you will lose when on it, but either you stop taking it and gain it back or your body grows immune to it and you still gain it back. Diet pills are very much a temporary fix. I would stay far away from them. Again, just my opinion.

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