Phentermine and Healthy Lifestyle Choices

To get you on the right track, we compiled a list of the top ten most frequestly asked questions about diet and nutrition.

1. How many calories should I be eating a day?
Experts say you we need to eat 10 calories per pound of body weight just to keep us going. Add another 400 to 700 calories to count for daily activity, including exercise. That means an active 130-pound women will maintain her weight on about 2,000 calories per day. To lose 1 pound a week, create a 500-calorie daily deficit. Your best bet is to eat 250 fewer calories and burn 250 more through exercise.

2. How much fat a day is optimal if I am trying to lose weight? According to government guidelines, 30 percent or less of your daily calories should come from fat, whether you are looking to lose weight or not. Experts say this can reduce the risk for heart disease, diabetes and obesity. For an individual who is following a 1,500 calorie daily intake, that translates into 50 grams.

3. Which vegetables pack the biggest nutritional punch?
We agree with most experts. Make it deep green, red, orange, yellow or purple. They offer the most nutrients per calorie. Dozens of vegetables fit the bill. Most experts like spinach, sweet potatoes, broccoli and garlic. Most of these are rich in vitamins and minerals.

4. Are there any foods that boost metabolism?
Experts say spicy food can slightly raise your metabolism, however the effect is too minor to make a difference. To speed up your metabolism weight training is your best bet. With each pound of muscle you gain, you will burn an extra 50 calories a day.

5. Why is it so important to drink eight to ten glasses of water a day?
Our body is made up mainly of water. More specifically our muscle is made up of water. If the muscle is not properly hydrated, it can affect our metabolism. Water also aids in digestion, regulates body temperature, maintains blood volume and improves fitness performance. If water gets boring to you, try adding lemons or limes for additional flavor. It is especially necessary to drink lots of water when you are taking Phentermine in order to eliminate the side effect of "dry mouth" experienced by many Phentermine users.

6. Is sugar fattening?
Sugar is a refined carbohydrate and can cause a spike in insulin production leading to weight gain. The average American takes in over 150 pounds of refined sugar per year. Limit your intake of sugars, especially the obvious ones, because sugar comes in many forms and is processed into many foods.

7. Is there anyway to kill a craving?
You cannot kill it, but you can wrestle it into submission. Try one or both of these two strategies.

Have a small amount of what you are craving.

Make a better bad choice.

Have fat-free, sugar-free yogurt instead of ice cream or try something similar to the food you are craving in the low-fat, low-sugar category. Also, for prevention purposes, keep the foods you most-often crave out of the house. Remember, food that is "out of site, is out of mind." When you take Phentermine, you will discover that you get those cravings a lot less often.

8. Please explain the different types of fats. Should I use butter, margarine or olive oil?
Olive oil is mostly healthy monounsaturated fat that has shown to improve your ratio of good HDL to bad HDL cholesterol. Butter is loaded with artery clogging saturated fat and margarine with hydrogenated trans fatty acids, a chemically altered fat that raise blood cholesterol. Your best option is fat-free butter. There's a brand called Smart Beat which has no fat or trans fat. Or, try cooking in Pam or non-stick cooking spray. Another secret is to purchase a spritzer bottle and fill it with olive oil. Use in to spray your pan before cooking or to lightly spray your salad. When baking a cake, try substituting apple sauce for the fat in the recipe.

9. Is it okay to snack at night?
Night-time snacking isn't a diet disaster. As a matter of fact it's very good. The key to success is what you eat. Try to limit your carbohydrates at night. Excess carbohydrates will not burn up in the muscle, therefore it will get stored as fat. Eat foods higher in protein at night. Also try to make better bad choices. My personal favorites are sugar-free, fat-free pudding with skim milk. It's a great source of protein and very satisfying. Other good bets are cottage cheese; fat-free, sugar-free yogurt; and fruits, such as peaches or strawberries.

10. When I take Phentermine, I have no appetite and I don't feel like eating. Is it okay to skip meals?
Of course you should not force yourself to eat when you are not hungry, but a better diet approach would be to eat five small meals a day. Eating more meals/snacks is better for your body, because your body will go into starvation mode when you only eat once or twice a day. Your body is programmed to keep you alive by storing calories in times of

starvation, so when you go for long periods of time without eating, this defense mechanism kicks in and stores more of what you eat as fat. When you eat every three or four hours you keep your your body from storing as many calories because your body senses that it is going to have a steady supply of food. A well researched winning rule that is easy to follow is "eat smaller amounts throughout the day."

Phentermine, Exercise and Weight Loss Goals

One of the best things about starting a diet/exercise plan is that exercise is going to burn calories from the fat stored in your body. In burning calories, you will be losing weight. The longer you exercise, and the more intense your exercise the more calories you will lose. Exercising, along with eating less, will melt the pounds away faster.

HELPFUL HINT: Make weekly and monthly schedules to help keep you motivated during your entire weight loss program. See our helpful tools.

After setting goals for yourself and your weight loss needs, an exercise program is something you will have to focus on, and learn to make a habit for the long term. The use of Phentermine as a diet aid is going to help you boost your health in the long run as you will shed those pounds which can be harmful and stressful on your body. It should be said that there are no magic pills for weight loss.

Taking Phentermine alone is not going to provide you with weight loss, nor are you going to be able to meet your weight loss goals easily, you will have to exercise. Exercise is a great combination with Phentermine that will put your body back in shape. You need to eat less, and Phentermine helps you to meet the goals in eating less, so you can burn those calories that are stored in your body. Exercise will become an important function of your day as you feel good about losing weight and you begin to notice some of the changes in yourself.

Where can you get exercise? You can start at home or in the office. You can exercise at a track at the local school or you can join a gym. You can start with stretching exercises every morning just ten minutes when you wake up in the morning and you can walk for a few miles every night after work. You can spend your break doing jumping jacks in your office, or you can spend your lunch walking around the building or parking lot. Why not walk up the stairs to get to your office instead of taking the elevator. When you go shopping, try parking in the spot furthest from the mall or store, instead of circling the parking lot for 5 minutes trying to find the best spot up front. The time you waste looking for the perfect parking spot could be used exercising by walking.

Build up to more intense exercises. As you set your goals and you are losing weight, you will find you have more energy. You will eventually quit walking and start running. So that you don't get bored, try different types of exercises for variety. It is also important to find exercise that you enjoy.

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