Posted by LyndaK on July 20, 2002, at 0:50:35
In reply to Re: LyndaK, posted by Jill on July 19, 2002, at 23:50:25
Thanks for your response. I did notice the increased hunger when I first started taking it, and I really had to watch what I ate then. Now that I've been on it a while and up to 45mg per day, I don't notice that ravenous hunger anymore. My hunger/satiation cycle seems more normal, but the weight remains. I really do believe that my metabolism is lower on this drug, so exercising (hopefully increasing my lean body mass) becomes really important. It is encouraging to hear that your weight elevated some but then stabilized. I'm 5'4" and started out at 116 (underweight) and have gone up to 138. I'm 40 years old, so that's probably pretty average, but there's a lot more subcutaneous fat than I'm used to having. But I've ramped up my exercise, even joining a dance class which adds to the fun in my life, and I'm feeling pretty good even though my weight is staying the same.
Thanks again for your response.
Lynda
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