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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / January 2004Appetite suppressants...
Has anyone considered taking these along with doing the diet? I haven't yet, but I was wondering if it might help the initial cravings. I noticed that I was eating acceptible things, even though I wasn't hungry, because I think I was trying to satisfy my carb crave. I don't have a problem with sugar. That might sound odd. But I can smell french fries as I travel down the road! Macaroni and cheese! Scalloped potatoes! Chips and my home-made potato salad. Oh......the suffering!!!! (smile) I knew I had a problem when I was eating leftover scalloped potatoes and pizza for breakfast. >Has anyone considered taking these along with doing the diet? I haven't >yet, but I was wondering if it might help the initial cravings. there is considerable clinical and observable, empirical evidence that they work well. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap971110.html Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. Joking...right? I don't believe there was a joke intended unless I somehow missed it. His way of stating it may have seemed odd but is still correct.. appetite suppressants do work for some people. You can eventually get past the cravings believe it or not but I do not think using the occasional suppressant will harm you, although it will depend on why you want the frenchfries or whatever.. most of the time it doesn't have to be because you are hungry.. they simply smell good and you want them... hunger or not. It's usually the mental issues you need to deal with and not actual physical feelings of hunger! Teeb Joking...right? I suffer from depression, started another med called Wellbutrin XL. It has helped with appetite suppresion alot. Though I get a dry mouth from it. Compared to other anti-depressants, that you know.. Cause weight gain. I am happy with it. Just thought I would add the info. > I suffer from depression, started another med called Wellbutrin XL. It > has helped with appetite suppresion alot. Though I get a dry mouth > from it. Compared to other anti-depressants, that you know.. Cause > weight gain. I am happy with it. Just thought I would add the info. I've been taking Zoloft since 1992 and it gives me a TERRIBLE dry mouth. Some people know me only as "the water bottle lady" because, after all this time, I never go ANYWHERE without my water bottle. By the time I started Atkins, there was no need to persuade ME to drink enough water -- I was ALREADY taking in more than most.  SignatureSaffire 205/176/125 Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333 > > I suffer from depression, started another med called Wellbutrin XL. It > > has helped with appetite suppresion alot. Though I get a dry mouth [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > more > than most. I have a pretty dry mouth too, but it's because I smoke. I know, I know. I'm gonna quit. SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. >I don't believe there was a joke intended unless I somehow missed it. His >way of stating it may have seemed odd but is still correct.. appetite >suppressants do work for some people. You can eventually get past the >cravings believe it or not but I do not think using the occasional >suppressant will harm you, The use of appetite suppressants, and I am speaking of medically prescribed, have a long history of success in the obvious and in short term weight loss. That's the facts. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap971110.html Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. >>I don't believe there was a joke intended unless I somehow missed it. His >>way of stating it may have seemed odd but is still correct.. appetite [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > prescribed, have a long history of success in the obvious and in short > term weight loss. That's the facts. Cite? Pastorio >>>I don't believe there was a joke intended unless I somehow missed it. His >>>way of stating it may have seemed odd but is still correct.. appetite >>>suppressants do work for some people. You can eventually get past the >>>cravings believe it or not but I do not think using the occasional >>>suppressant will harm you, >> The use of appetite suppressants, and I am speaking of medically >> prescribed, have a long history of success in the obvious and in short >> term weight loss. That's the facts. >Cite? >Pastorio Actually, from what I've read it's true - if by "short term" you mean roughly 3 weeks. Apparently most appetite suppressants work for most people for roughly that long, then lose effectiveness. That was one reason that phen-fen became so popular - for most people the appetite suppressing qualities did NOT fade after 3 weeks. But it was withdrawn because of dangerous (though very rare) side effects. Not nearly as common as bad side effects from, say, gastric banding or bypasses, but we are no longer given the choice to decide whether or not to risk it. Too bad. Low carbing is appetite suppressing. i > Low carbing is appetite suppressing. not for everyone. >> Low carbing is appetite suppressing. > >not for everyone. Correct. The only diet I have seen that addresses appetite curbing by natural means is one that slowly introduces portion control, food management and re-educates the dieter both psychologically and physiologically is: http://www.heartmdphd.com/wtloss.asp http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap971110.html Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. >Low carbing is appetite suppressing. For some people this is true. For others, it is not true. Unfortunately, I fall in the latter category. >>> The use of appetite suppressants, and I am speaking of medically >>> prescribed, have a long history of success in the obvious and in short >>> term weight loss. That's the facts. >Actually, from what I've read it's true - if by "short term" you mean >roughly 3 weeks. Apparently most appetite suppressants work for most >people for roughly that long, then lose effectiveness. I have obese, off season and in season athletes, and non athletes, who have been prescribed Fasten, Bonitrol and other appetite suppressants with very good results in weight loss for periods up to one year. > That was one >reason that phen-fen became so popular - for most people the appetite >suppressing qualities did NOT fade after 3 weeks. Dosing is an important concern and the best success, imobservation, has come from time released capsules especially where low doses are used and increased over time. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap971110.html Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long. Jo Anne Thompson (JAThmp@webtv.net), citing the Rules of Acquisition to alt.support.diet.low-carb, says... > Has anyone considered taking these along with doing the diet? I haven't > yet, but I was wondering if it might help the initial cravings. My doctor has me on bontril. So far, so good. ........Karl |
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