Today is my first day of Duromine 30mg. Well, it's technically my second day as I had one capsule 9 days ago, as my doctor didn't tell me I shouldn't begin before having a blood test, and having a brainless moment I took one before I figured out I shouldn't be starting yet, oops.
So far no energy boost really, a far cry from when I took that first tablet last week, when I was buzzing all day. Even without the energy boost, I've done my first cardio session of the day, which is 20 songs on Dance Dance Revolution, and lasts approximately 40 minutes. I plan to do at least one more session of the same length, but have to remember to pace myself so I don't overdo it and put myself out of action before my big weight training session tomorrow.
My nutrition plan is to consume roughly 1,000-1,200 calories a day if I can stomach that much, with a focus on protein and healthy fats with as little carbs as possible. Eating fats may seem counter-productive, but after reading the findings of countless studies that point towards this being the best route, I think I'll trust the scientists on this one, haha.
I hope this will be the kick start that I need to lose 28kg-ish. My metabolism is screwed thanks to some medications I have to take, but my doctor thinks I can reach my goal with the help of Duromine, given that I'm already following a fitness program and careful with my eating. I really hope he's right!
It's hard to stay positive when I've been this careful and active over the last two months and gained weight rather than lost it, and I'm becoming super-depressed about my weight. Here's hoping this works.
Starting weight: 103.8kg
Goal weight: 75kg
Edit: And I'm done for the day with exercise. Three 40-minute sessions of DDR, in total two hours of cardio. I'm doing less well with eating, I haven't even managed to make a dent in the food I weighed and calculated the calories for today. I'm not too worried about it today as it's only the first day out of a possible three months, but I'm gonna have to pick up my game and force some food down if I want to avoid further metabolic damage. All in all, I think today's a success though.
So far no energy boost really, a far cry from when I took that first tablet last week, when I was buzzing all day. Even without the energy boost, I've done my first cardio session of the day, which is 20 songs on Dance Dance Revolution, and lasts approximately 40 minutes. I plan to do at least one more session of the same length, but have to remember to pace myself so I don't overdo it and put myself out of action before my big weight training session tomorrow.
My nutrition plan is to consume roughly 1,000-1,200 calories a day if I can stomach that much, with a focus on protein and healthy fats with as little carbs as possible. Eating fats may seem counter-productive, but after reading the findings of countless studies that point towards this being the best route, I think I'll trust the scientists on this one, haha.
I hope this will be the kick start that I need to lose 28kg-ish. My metabolism is screwed thanks to some medications I have to take, but my doctor thinks I can reach my goal with the help of Duromine, given that I'm already following a fitness program and careful with my eating. I really hope he's right!
It's hard to stay positive when I've been this careful and active over the last two months and gained weight rather than lost it, and I'm becoming super-depressed about my weight. Here's hoping this works.
Starting weight: 103.8kg
Goal weight: 75kg
Edit: And I'm done for the day with exercise. Three 40-minute sessions of DDR, in total two hours of cardio. I'm doing less well with eating, I haven't even managed to make a dent in the food I weighed and calculated the calories for today. I'm not too worried about it today as it's only the first day out of a possible three months, but I'm gonna have to pick up my game and force some food down if I want to avoid further metabolic damage. All in all, I think today's a success though.
