First month of Duromine

A bit about me..

I have just started on duromine (generic brand metamine) two days ago. I am battled with weight my whole life, all through primary school and high school. I've just turned twenty one and decided I had to change. After a visit to the doctor, I faced the scales and weighed in at 132KGS and 168CM tall, I was pretty disgusted! I'm ultimately aiming to lose 52KGS to get to 80KGS. It seems like a lot but I'm setting realistic monthly goals which will slightly increase each month, I'm visiting my doctor every month and taking a picture of myself each month for motivation.

The doctor prescribed duromine to me, and wrote out a few guidelines: drink three litres of water a day, always have breakfast (with duromine every morning), no carbs after 3pm, no flavoured milks (my weakness), avoid fast foods, eat plenty of fruit and vegetables.

DAY ONE - 30/10/2012
Feeling pretty good, not thirsty but drank three litres of water over the day and had to make trips to the bathroom every ten minutes! This got annoying quickly!
Symptoms: Developed a sore throat that night and a head ache.
Sleep: Eventually fell asleep and had a very restless night.
Food:
- Metermine (Duromine generic) with a bowl of nutrigrain for breakfast
- Ham and salad sandwich on multigrain bread for lunch
- Chicken wrap for dinner



DAY TWO 31/10/2012
Didn't feel so good after the restless night. Woke up feeling lethargic and not hungry. Forced myself to have a piece of toast for breakfast, felt better after this.
Symptoms: Head aches on and off all day, really really thirsty drank more than three litres today. Mouth feeing dry and throat quite sore and dry. No appetite at all, even went to a shopping centre and smelling the fast food made me feel ill. Had to make myself eat half a wrap as I was feeling faint. Moods a bit up and down. No cravings. Feeling positive about losing weight.
Sleep: Felt really tired around 6:00pm, currently still awake at 11:11PM and feeling slightly sleepy (more so than usual for me)
Food:
- Metermine and toast for breakfast
- Ham and salad wrap for lunch
- Toasted chicken sanwhich for dinner


Thanks for reading, I'll continue to post updates and would love to hear other stories! Oh and I don't own scales yet!


CURENT WEIGHT: 132KGS
MONTHLY GOAL WEIGHT: 127KGS
FINAL GOAL WEIGHT: 80KGS (52KGS from start weight)

 

DAY THREE 01/11/2012
Can't believe how well I'm doing fighting my ice coffee addiction! Feeling pretty ill but positive!
Very restless night last night, hot and cold flushes and a very sore throat. Not sure if this is a side affect of the duromine or some kind of virus. Not feeling hungry, drinking plenty of water. Purchased some scales today, not sure how accurate they are as they are ready at 137.6KGS and the doctor said I was 132KGS. Going with the scale weight though still having difficulty drinking three litres of water and making frequent toilet stops!
WEIGHT: 137.6KGS
SYMPTOMS: Sore throat, dry mouth, head aches come and go, faint feeling (eating small portions regularly seems to help with the faint feeling), feeling pretty achey and lethargic. Sex drive seems to have decreased, feeling slightly mood which isn't normal for me.
SLEEP: Very restless last night, kept waking up every few hours feeling hot or cold. Felt really tired again late afternoon.
CRAVINGS: (decided to add this as I usually crave ice coffee, chocolate milk and chocolate) Woke up feeling pretty gross didn't want to eat but I'm under strict instructions not to skip breakfast. Didn't want to eat all day, no cravings and general disinterest in food. I usually crave a lot at night after dinner but haven't been which is great
FOOD: - Up and Go breakfast drink and a banana for breakfast - Chicken and salad sandwich plus one apple for lunch (could only eat half the sandwich very odd for me) - Sakata crackers/biscuits for afternoon tea (felt really faint these helped) - Beef stirfry for dinner.

Thanks for reading, hope I'm feeling better soon, and keen to hear from others

 

Hi Pirate, great to hear from you! I'm so happy to have your support and would love to hear how your journey is going.

Sierra,

 

I'm glad your blood pressure has returned to normal and you're feeling well

I can't believe the effect duromine has on my hunger and cravings. I'm never really hungry and I don't crave anything. I force myself to eat otherwise I find I feel really faint. I also keep a water bottle with me all the time now, hopefully the toilet stops will become less frequent as my body gets used to being properly hydrated. Looking forward to a path of weightloss. Would love to be a dress size or two smaller for Christmas!

Sierra.

 

Thanks AmityChick,

I think I've gotten a virus or a cold, I've never heard of anyone having all the side affects I'm having! Hopefully I'll be better and losing weight soon! Over being a size 20! I hope it works for you

Sierra.

 

DAY FOUR 02/11/12
Better nights sleep last night. Still having side affects and feeling a bit moody. Enjoyed a relaxing bath tonight and feel so much better after
WEIGHT: 137.4KGS
SYMPTOMS: Sore throat, dry mouth, head aches, faint feelings, mood swings, hot and cold flushes, sweating a lot. (still not sure if this is all effects of duromine or a virus. May also be due to huge diet changes)
SLEEP: Very restless last night, kept waking up every few hours feeling hot or cold. Felt really tired again late afternoon.
CRAVINGS: Didn't really have any cravings today, didn't want to eat had to force myself to. Thought about ice coffee but didn't crave it (wow)
FOOD: - Up and Go drink for breakfast. - Three steamed dim sims for lunch. - Apple for afternoon tea. - Glass of orange juice with chicken and baby spinach leaves for dinner.

Still feeling positive about losing weight! Hoping the side affects ease and the weight starts coming off. Thanks for your support

 

Correction to day four sleep:
SLEEP: Slept quite well last night, woke up a few times but went back to sleep quickly, felt really comfy Woke up at 6am and took duromine, went back to sleep till around 9:30am.

Sorry I failed a bit, feeling too relaxed

 

DAY FIVE 03/11/12
Day five already! Had such a productive day today felt much better and full of energy. Spent the day cleaning my house and ten fish tanks was really bad and didn't drink any water today! really hope I start losing weight
WEIGHT: 137.4KGS
SYMPTOMS: no head aches or faint feelings today yay! Still had a sore throat and blocked nose, think his is due to a cold or virus though which seems to be getting better
SLEEP: Great sleep last night. Woke up feeling energized and got straight into cleaning (not like me lol!)
CRAVINGS: Actually felt a bit hungry today. Not craving anything though.
FOOD: - Up and Go for breakfast - chicken and salad sanwhich for lunch - One orange for afternoon tea (yum!) - Gnocchi pasta for dinner (not the healthiest dinner but my partner made haha)

Starting to feel better, hoping the weight starts coming off! Really excited to lose some, maybe I shouldn't be weighing everyday but I'm pumped

 

Hi Pirate,

Great to hear you're doing well I woke up this morning and thought how did this place get so clean haha! My nose isn't runny today so I think I'm on the mend yay!

Sierra.

 

Hi Missbrunette,

Thank you for your support. I haven't really seen any changes in my weight or body, just changes in cravings, hunger and moods which is a good thing Hope your journey starts off well!

Sierra.

 

DAY SIX 04/11/12
This was yesterday but I didn't post due to arguments with my boyfriend. Woke up around 8 and got into washing and cleaning. Ever since I started on the tablets my boyfriend just sitting there doing nothing is driving me crazy haha! Weight is down a kilo! (not sure about the accuracy of the scales they might change their mind!)
WEIGHT: 136.4KGS
SYMPTOMS: Feeling good! Eyes and mouth feeling a bit dry as I haven't been drinking my water.
SLEEP: Broken sleep last night (due to issues with my boyfriend. We are having a break apart)
CRAVINGS: No cravings
FOOD: - Up and Go for breakfast - Ham and cheese toastie for lunch - No dinner (just didn't feel like it)

Had more energy, got a lot done. Haven't been eating much and not craving anything in particular. Was pretty pleased about the kilo weight loss! Hope it keeps coming.

 

Woke up this morning and weighed myself, i've lost three kilos in seven days! Pretty pleased with this

Sorry i haven't been up to date with my postings. I am now recovered and don't have any unpleasant side affects

Thank you for your support Pirate, just trying to stay positive and keep busy!

Sierra.