u/NJMomofFor

My first day on the new pill. Hoping for as few side effects as I had on the previous! I am down 7.2 pounds!

Just hit two weeks. Weighed myself twice cause I didn't think it was right. I lost 4.2 lbs this week. Slow and steady.

I'm feeling fuller faster. I did crave Chinese last week.

Today my normal breakfast/lunch made me queasy and my tummy wasn't happy. I had brought a sandwich and salad for dinner thinking 1/2 each for dinner and tomorrow lunch. I got through the 1/2 sandwich.

Trying to decide if I request to go up to 4, or stay at 1.5.

Ok, I started 1 week ago. I am down 1.4 pounds! Wasn't sure what to expect as everyone's journey will be different.

I take the pill about 1-2 hours before I eat. I'm trying to drink enough water, which is always a goal even prior to this. Water is my main beverage, I also drink seltzer or an occasional diet soda. When I'm at the office I will have coffee with zero sugar creamer.

My breakfast is usually eggs of some type with bacon. I swapped out the hire carb bread and using low carb high fiber tortillas. Lunch can be leftover protein or another protein. Sometimes I only eat two meals a day depending on if I'm hungry.

Snacking has been fresh made popcorn.

The first few days I didn't feel any difference. If anything on day one I was hungrier. I'm not a junk food eater, or sugar junkie. I like food. I'll eat a burger over a piece of cake anytime. Lol.

On day 6 I had my first side effect. We had a birthday celebration at work and I grabbed a cupcake. I shouldn't have as I wasn't hungry and well, nausea set in.

Everything was "moving" normally until yesterday when I still went but less and at different times. I need to up my fiber. I did have a salad last night as I wasn't really hungry. I skipped breakfast and had brunch instead. A chicken sandwich and I think I had too much chicken as I was a bit nauseous.

I'm going to make smaller portions and just eat more of them if I'm still hungry and do my best to add more fiber.

So far so good.

I haven't read this anywhere, but the pill aftertaste is disgusting!!

I'm on the bridge program, finally got approved and picked up the pills today.

I'm starting tomorrow. Reading all the possible side effects etc has me very nervous.

Any advice? I am never hungry first thing so I planned on taking the meds between 8:30 and 9:30. I eat breakfast on my early days at around 10 ish. My late days around noon.