Female, 20 years old, mother of 16 month old.
Full time Tradie
BMI: 33.4
Height: 166cm
Current weight: 92kg
Mini Goal Weight: 75kg
Big Goal Weight: 65kg!
My 6 Days on Duromine so far...
Why I started Duromine: As a child I experienced some back pain but I remained a normal weight. About 3-4 years ago I weighed 55kg. My back pain became worse, accompanied with me eating out more I gained a fair bit of weight. Feb 2011 before I got pregnant with my daughter I weighed 70kg. My back pain increased whilst pregnant and my weight at 9 months pregnant was 85kg (Nov 2011). After having my daughter it was even worse and I decided it wasn’t going to go away and there was obviously something making it hurt. But my “family doctor” said it was because I was overweight and had bad posture. So I joined a gym! I couldn’t even go a few minutes on the cross trainer without being in pain. Tried doing this for about 6 months and gave up. I wasn’t losing weight and my pain was increasing but my doctor insisted I was fine -.- I work in a physical job and lately I have been in too much pain to go to work every day and I knew then I needed to get another opinion. Saw a new doctor and a physio and they’ve diagnosed me with Curvature of the spine (Lordosis), Degenerating Spinal Discs, Bulged Disc, Sciatica pain and muscle spasms. All fixable with time, daily back, hip, shoulder exercises and expensive physio appointments haha. Turns out im not allowed to exercise as I could be doing more harm then good. So lots of walking for me. BUT I have to lose weight as it is making it worse. So I asked my doctor how I am meant to lose weight if I cant exercise and she booked me with a dietician and gave me a script for Duromine 30mg. Oh and Valium and pain killers haha.
Day 1 Saturday 16th March 2013
Wake up: Bit worried but excited as ive been researching all night about Duromine. I fill my script at 10:30am and take it straight away. Within an hour and a half i feel it start working. I feel happy, not overly happy. My appetite seems slightly suppressed than normal and i feel positive, energised and motivated.
Activities: Shopping, Mowed the laws, weeded the gardens, cleaning and chilling with my lil family.
Lunch: Chicken and salad sandwich on multigrain bread.
Dinner: Lamb chop and steamed veggies – i ate half of what i normally would.
Snacks: Grapes and a handful of mixed nuts.
Drinks: 2-3 600ml bottles of water
Excercise: 20 minute walk
Side effects: I feel happy, ive got a spring in my step. I don’t feel thirsty or have heart palpitations like the chemist said i would. Nothing. Slept perfectly
Day2 Sunday
Woke up at 6:30am – i have a 1 year old haha. Feeling happy, energised and ready for the day.
Activites: Went to the indoor pool arena (physio) whilst my partner and my daughter played in the kiddie pool. Went to my inlaws for the afternoon/evening.
Breakky: Yoghurt and fruit
Lunch: On a slice of multigrain bread i had philedelphia, lettuce, tomato and sliced deli chicken.
Dinner: I had a frozen weight watchers meal because they were having lasagne and cheesecake etc. I could only eat half of my meal.
Snacks: Mandarin, nuts and grapes.
Drinks: Water and green tea
Excercise: 30 min walk and 20 minutes walking in the hydrotherapy pool
Side effects: Extra energy, no longer feel tired all the time i feel great
Day 3
Woke up at 6am feeling great
Activites: Work most of the day
Breakky: Boiled egg and a slice of multigrain bread
Lunch: Chicken and salad on white roll from deli
Dinner: Spaghetti and salad – ate half of what i normally would
Snacks: Fruit and custard – comes in little snack packs in the yoghurt section 98% fat free
Drinks: Water and green tea
Excercise: None i felt too sore from work. (back)
Side effects: Felt a headache in the morning and slight dry mouth. Water and panadol worked for both.
Day 4
Woke up at 6am feeling tired. Had a restless night.
Activites: Didnt work today. Im self employed and have a business with my partner. I was too sore and tired. Had my daughter home from daycare
Breakky: Oat and berry clusters with hilo milk
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: Chicken stirfry – could only eat half
Snacks: fruit
Drinks: Water
Excercise: None – i know really bad
Side effects: A bit tired still but my backs feeling better. Nothing else.
Day 5
Woke up 6am feeling energised woke a couple times during the night but nothing terrible.
Activites: work most of the day
Breakky: Boiled egg and 1 slice multigrain bread
Lunch: Subway – chicken teriyaki with salad – took two bites...
Dinner: KFC i know its really bad! Had a handful of chips, couple spicy wings and a couple nuggets.
Snacks: A rice thin and a handful of grapes
Drinks: water and green tea
Excercise: 30 minute walk
Side effects: I felt energised but i was excessively sweating for most of the day. I sat down for half an hour and checked my heart rate (iphone app) and it was 125bpm!!! No wonder im sweating so bad. I also believe i experienced some anxiety today. I kept thinking to myself when talking to people – Are my eyes to wide? Should i close them a little? Should i blink? Am i blinking too much etc weird... Never felt like that before.
Day 6 Today 21/03/2013
Woke at 6:30am – My partner said i could have the day off (we work together, our business)
Activites: Just cleaning so far oh and researching Duromine a little more and thats why im on here now
Breakky: I forgot breakfast!! Haha oops
Lunch: Multigrain bread, baby spinach, spring onion, cucumber, philedelphia and sliced deli turkey breast. Ate most of it.
Snacks: None yet
Drinks: Water and green tea
Excercise: None yet
Side effects: I feel great other than a little dizzy/light headed at times.
So thats been my last 6 days up until now. I thought i might weigh my self just too see. Not that im expecting much as i didn’t excercise (only walked 3 or 4 times).
I was 92kg 6 days ago and i am now.... 89.5kg!!! Yayyy. Loss of 2.5kg in 6 days. BMI: 32.5 Hopefully i keep losing weight like this. My doc said expect 1kg every 2 weeks. I know i didn’t lose as much as others on here but im still proud. Please let me know your experiences or if you have any questions Happy weight losing xxx
Full time Tradie
BMI: 33.4
Height: 166cm
Current weight: 92kg
Mini Goal Weight: 75kg
Big Goal Weight: 65kg!
My 6 Days on Duromine so far...
Why I started Duromine: As a child I experienced some back pain but I remained a normal weight. About 3-4 years ago I weighed 55kg. My back pain became worse, accompanied with me eating out more I gained a fair bit of weight. Feb 2011 before I got pregnant with my daughter I weighed 70kg. My back pain increased whilst pregnant and my weight at 9 months pregnant was 85kg (Nov 2011). After having my daughter it was even worse and I decided it wasn’t going to go away and there was obviously something making it hurt. But my “family doctor” said it was because I was overweight and had bad posture. So I joined a gym! I couldn’t even go a few minutes on the cross trainer without being in pain. Tried doing this for about 6 months and gave up. I wasn’t losing weight and my pain was increasing but my doctor insisted I was fine -.- I work in a physical job and lately I have been in too much pain to go to work every day and I knew then I needed to get another opinion. Saw a new doctor and a physio and they’ve diagnosed me with Curvature of the spine (Lordosis), Degenerating Spinal Discs, Bulged Disc, Sciatica pain and muscle spasms. All fixable with time, daily back, hip, shoulder exercises and expensive physio appointments haha. Turns out im not allowed to exercise as I could be doing more harm then good. So lots of walking for me. BUT I have to lose weight as it is making it worse. So I asked my doctor how I am meant to lose weight if I cant exercise and she booked me with a dietician and gave me a script for Duromine 30mg. Oh and Valium and pain killers haha.
Day 1 Saturday 16th March 2013
Wake up: Bit worried but excited as ive been researching all night about Duromine. I fill my script at 10:30am and take it straight away. Within an hour and a half i feel it start working. I feel happy, not overly happy. My appetite seems slightly suppressed than normal and i feel positive, energised and motivated.
Activities: Shopping, Mowed the laws, weeded the gardens, cleaning and chilling with my lil family.
Lunch: Chicken and salad sandwich on multigrain bread.
Dinner: Lamb chop and steamed veggies – i ate half of what i normally would.
Snacks: Grapes and a handful of mixed nuts.
Drinks: 2-3 600ml bottles of water
Excercise: 20 minute walk
Side effects: I feel happy, ive got a spring in my step. I don’t feel thirsty or have heart palpitations like the chemist said i would. Nothing. Slept perfectly
Day2 Sunday
Woke up at 6:30am – i have a 1 year old haha. Feeling happy, energised and ready for the day.
Activites: Went to the indoor pool arena (physio) whilst my partner and my daughter played in the kiddie pool. Went to my inlaws for the afternoon/evening.
Breakky: Yoghurt and fruit
Lunch: On a slice of multigrain bread i had philedelphia, lettuce, tomato and sliced deli chicken.
Dinner: I had a frozen weight watchers meal because they were having lasagne and cheesecake etc. I could only eat half of my meal.
Snacks: Mandarin, nuts and grapes.
Drinks: Water and green tea
Excercise: 30 min walk and 20 minutes walking in the hydrotherapy pool
Side effects: Extra energy, no longer feel tired all the time i feel great
Day 3
Woke up at 6am feeling great
Activites: Work most of the day
Breakky: Boiled egg and a slice of multigrain bread
Lunch: Chicken and salad on white roll from deli
Dinner: Spaghetti and salad – ate half of what i normally would
Snacks: Fruit and custard – comes in little snack packs in the yoghurt section 98% fat free
Drinks: Water and green tea
Excercise: None i felt too sore from work. (back)
Side effects: Felt a headache in the morning and slight dry mouth. Water and panadol worked for both.
Day 4
Woke up at 6am feeling tired. Had a restless night.
Activites: Didnt work today. Im self employed and have a business with my partner. I was too sore and tired. Had my daughter home from daycare
Breakky: Oat and berry clusters with hilo milk
Lunch: Leftovers
Dinner: Chicken stirfry – could only eat half
Snacks: fruit
Drinks: Water
Excercise: None – i know really bad
Side effects: A bit tired still but my backs feeling better. Nothing else.
Day 5
Woke up 6am feeling energised woke a couple times during the night but nothing terrible.
Activites: work most of the day
Breakky: Boiled egg and 1 slice multigrain bread
Lunch: Subway – chicken teriyaki with salad – took two bites...
Dinner: KFC i know its really bad! Had a handful of chips, couple spicy wings and a couple nuggets.
Snacks: A rice thin and a handful of grapes
Drinks: water and green tea
Excercise: 30 minute walk
Side effects: I felt energised but i was excessively sweating for most of the day. I sat down for half an hour and checked my heart rate (iphone app) and it was 125bpm!!! No wonder im sweating so bad. I also believe i experienced some anxiety today. I kept thinking to myself when talking to people – Are my eyes to wide? Should i close them a little? Should i blink? Am i blinking too much etc weird... Never felt like that before.
Day 6 Today 21/03/2013
Woke at 6:30am – My partner said i could have the day off (we work together, our business)
Activites: Just cleaning so far oh and researching Duromine a little more and thats why im on here now
Breakky: I forgot breakfast!! Haha oops
Lunch: Multigrain bread, baby spinach, spring onion, cucumber, philedelphia and sliced deli turkey breast. Ate most of it.
Snacks: None yet
Drinks: Water and green tea
Excercise: None yet
Side effects: I feel great other than a little dizzy/light headed at times.
So thats been my last 6 days up until now. I thought i might weigh my self just too see. Not that im expecting much as i didn’t excercise (only walked 3 or 4 times).
I was 92kg 6 days ago and i am now.... 89.5kg!!! Yayyy. Loss of 2.5kg in 6 days. BMI: 32.5 Hopefully i keep losing weight like this. My doc said expect 1kg every 2 weeks. I know i didn’t lose as much as others on here but im still proud. Please let me know your experiences or if you have any questions Happy weight losing xxx
as you know from my previous blog at Day 6 I...