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:help: I don't know if anyone read my post a few days back about having a hard time restarting my journey after having well I really thought about it and I have decided to go and try out my diet doctor that I did 2 years ago and lost 50 pounds on with a lot of work (which I gained a year later and then decided to do the surgery), I am going to try diet pills for a week or 2 just to get me started on the weight loss again. I feel weird about doing this but has anyone ever tried this??? Am I doing wrong???

I think it will help me not be as hungry while I get use to eating like a bandster again.:clap2:

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Hi - I did need a boost to start the losing process again. Got stuck for a few months. Took Phentermine for about 6 weeks - completely under doctor's strict eye. I lost a few pounds and got my confidence back to get back on track. Doing great now.

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I am taking Meridia to help curb my appetite. It is working so far. I just have to remember to eat. LOL!!

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Penni, have you had any bad side effects from the Meridia? Just wondering, because my primary put me on it back in January when I told her I was interested in the band because she doesn't believe in WLS. I was on it for about 6 or 7 weeks and was so miserable. I was lightheaded and nauseous, shaky, etc. all the time. I did lose weight, because it made me so nauseous I vomited constantly. She kept telling me to give it time and get used to it. I finally said the heck with that and took myself off of it. I felt better within two days.

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