Food Addiction and Diet Pills

[memphis39]

I am sure that at one time or another someone has suffered from an addiction. I realized last summer that mine was food. I never overeat I just eat all day and never seem to get full I never eat large portions just enough to satisfy the craving right then. I went to see the Dr. she gave me a diet pill.I know everyone is familiar with this drug its one half of the cocktail Phen-Phen. I took the medication from June until October I never had a problem I managed to get down from 383 to 340 now I am back at 348. I was able to keep the weight down but my cravings seem to bother me. I hate that food controls me and I can not control it. It is a battle just like crack. I am not really gaining weight but I have to eat.Today I wengt to the Dr and I am gong to start the pill again on Tuesday. I am going to finish my goal. I only stop taking the med teh first time because I was having all that anxiety with the Mammogram and the Biopsy and I was off the chain and that pill made it worse.So if anyone have any suggestions comments please feel free to discuss it with me I want to know if there is anyone going through a thing such as food addiction.I just wanted to share something that bothers me sometime there is no one to talk to. I know I have friends here who would not mind giving me some motivation to overcome this thing.

[Trez]

Apr. 23, 2008 at 12:29 PM

Hey, I thought there was a ban on PHEN-PHEN because  of some side effect with the medication.  Girl. please be careful with that stuff. You are right, food is just like crack very addicting and controlling.  My weight goes up and down when there is something wrong and I do not have anyone to talk too, I reach for food.  Being a diabetic and having cancer in remission(cervical) the whole though dying, losing limbs, going blind or mental did not sit right with me.  I had a fight on my hands and I was my enemy.  I started to slowly exercising, entered into walk races (won a few) finishing was my goal.

Discipline, willpower, prays, small portions, and some good talking to yourself (not out loud) will take you a long way. 

Sistas lookout for one another.

take care

 

[SylviaNCali]

May. 1, 2008 at 11:34 PM

Phen-Phen is not good, so I really hope that your Doctor is giving you something good. Just be careful. I know the struggles of weight because I'm dealing with it now. I hope that you reach your goal. You can let me know week by week how you're doing if you'd like.

[gustinebrat]

May. 1, 2008 at 11:52 PM i took that drug abd lost 80 pounds. i have trouble with food also so we can be partners