1 week on Phentermine

(Female 27) H: 4’10’’ SW: 180lbs CW: 169lbs GW: 130lbs

I’m taking plain Phentermine and this subreddit is the closest active community I could find about it. I hope I’m okay posting here! This has been such an informative subreddit and it's been really encouraging to see everyone's experiences.

Anyway, it’s been a week and I feel SO GREAT. I started at 180lbs without the meds, and was able to lose the usual 5 or so lbs on my own. Usually, my weight will fluctuate somewhere within those 5 lbs.  Once I started taking the medication, staying in a calorie deficit, eating more protein, and getting more exercise, I’ve now gone down to 169 in a little over a week! This is my first mini-goal and I’m so excited. I haven't seen the 160's in a long time! I really hope I continue to lose more as I try to stay consistent with diet and exercise. My main form of exercise is just walking on a walking pad at home.

I also haven’t experienced any severe side effects. I do take it in the morning so I don’t have trouble sleeping at night. It makes me jittery during the day so it actually makes me want to move more. Other than that, I’ve had very little trouble with bathroom issues and no other side effects.

My next mini-goal is to hit 165 and I’m so motivated to keep going!