Hi everyone. I have been on Meridia for one month now and have successfully lost -7 pounds to date and am really pleased!:p
I found that I lost most of my weight in the first two weeks and the last two weeks very little has come off. I think it is a good reminder that weight loss takes alot of effort, not just a pill. I hope everyone else is experiencing good success!

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Hi All!

I have now hit the one month mark taking Meridia. I lost 8lbs. And the best part is it seemed EFFORTLESS. No more thinking about the next time I am going to eat. I just eat when I get hungry and make good choices. I feel like a "normal" person. I really need to start exercising tho. I haven't started, but I know its a must and will really help. I would like to average 8-10 lbs a month. It is a slow process, but for the first time I am actually losing (instead of gaining!) and really changing my choices in food. It is WONDERFUL to not be obsessing about food all the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope you are all doing well!

Take Care!
Elle

Woohoo! Went to the doctor. I think his scale is about two pounds heavier than the one at work (I couldn't even get weighed on it last time), but I'm not going to quibble. Even better than the 20 lbs was my blood pressure. With Meridia, there was a concern that it would raise my blood pressure, and it did a tiny bit the first month. My blood pressure today was 126/80 (usually at least 150/90). I'm really making a conscious effort to watch sodium (which isn't terrible, since I'm not salt-addicted) and drink tons of water. Also found a few meatless alternatives to a few high fat treats. Morningstar Farms makes great "buffalo wings" they're more of a spicy chicken nugget without the chicken. They are very spicy and really taste like fast food. The breakfast strips were not bad at all as the B in a BLT either (I wouldn't recommend the sausage links though, the texture was really weird). I doubt either is really healthy, as the chicken nuggets each have 40 calories and the breakfast strip 30
(though it doesn't shrink like bacon) and they are quite "processed."

Hi Guys!

Well, it's been about 3 weeks on Meridia now. I'm still not noticing anything. I have an appointment with my doctor next week for a one month follow up visit and to renew my prescription. I was just going to cancel, but reading how it has worked for you guys has encouraged me. I'm going to keep my appointment. She said that if all went well this first month she was going to increase my dosage from 10 to 15. I really didn't want to but maybe that will make a difference. I'll give it one more month and we'll see what happens.

What strength is everyone else on?

Just checking in---Thursday night, almost 11:30 time for bed. I went to doctor Friday and so far no side effects except for dry mouth. Was weighed there and had lost exactly 50lbs. (Robijax, I am still on 10mg. The doctor did ask me if I thought I needed the 15mg but I thought I would hold off until I REALLY need it. However, if you need it try it. Doctor can give you 5mg pills that you combine with the 10mg. Hope that it gets better for you but try the 15mg and see.)

CeeCee congrats on your weight loss and glad to hear your blood pressure is down. How is Gus? I almost hate to ask cause I am really sensitive about pets. I had a hampster (Jackie) years ago and when he/she died I was unconsolable. Since then I have lost 4 dogs and was sick after each death. Currently have 2 dogs now. I don't think it's strange at all that you are attached.

Elle, I know isn't Merida great. No obsessing about food. I don't eat between meals at all anymore except for my little snack at night.

Frosty, glad you are pleased with your weight loss. You are right, weight loss takes so much more than just taking a pill. I find that exercise has made a hugh difference for me.

littlebear wow your eating habits are great. Keep up the good work.

Hope everyone is doing well. Take care and check in. Try the live chat---wonderful people and it keeps your fingers thin from typing.

Hi Nikolas - I think Gus is doing better. I changed her cage litter back to the recycled paper (from the ground corn cob I was trying), just in case she was allergic or it was irritating her lungs. I have her on antibiotics (you can buy antibiotics for birds in the petstore. Some people think you shouldn't use bird antibiotics for rats, but I only use the ones with an antibiotic I recognize
like eurythromycin. The biggest problem is that rats are too smart for their own good and sometimes won't drink water with medicine in it (I don't know if birds are dumber or if they just don't have tastebuds). Gus doesn't like the antibiotic in her water, but she'll drink it if I add a little Kool-Aid (she's terribly spoiled, even when she's not sick. Her favorite treats are flavored oatmeal and "beggin strips" dog treats). She doesn't seem to have as difficult a time breathing, but she still isn't eating much (she's already lost an ounce which is 1/8 of her normal body weight). I let her out of her cage (a glass aqarium with a lid) for a little bit. Normally, she loves exploring (and I have to watch her every move so she doesn't get lost), but she sniffed around a bit and jumped right back into her cage (which she will do when she's had enough exploring, but usually not so quickly).
It does seem to be a respiratory infection, and thankfully not her heart, so I think if she gets enough antibiotic in her she'll be ok.

Congrats on the 50 lbs, that's really exciting. It's way past my bedtime so I'm signing off a little abruptly. 'Night.

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