Maybe your doctor suggested it. Maybe your favorite outfit doesn't fit you just the way you like, or maybe you've just decided that you want to be the healthiest you that you can be. Whatever the reason, it's time to put a weight-loss program into place.
Your weight-loss checklist might look like this:
√ Eat healthier (include more veggies and fruit!).
√ Get notebook to keep track of calories.
√ Check-up with Dr. Rogers to get ready for exercise.
√ Exercise! (3 days week to start).
√ Calendar to keep track of progress?
√ Diet pills?
Hmmm?what about diet pills? If you have a high body-mass index (height-to-weight ratio) you might want to talk with your doctor about Tenuate.
What's Tenuate?
Tenuate, or diethylpropion hydrochloride, reduces your appetite. It acts on your body the same way that amphetamine weight-loss pills of yesteryear worked on 50's movie stars. BUT Tenuate doesn't cause the tidal wave of anxiety, jitteriness, and sleeplessness those older drugs caused.
Taking Tenuate is like getting the weight-loss effect of amphetamines without having to take amphetamines!
How Does Tenuate Fit into my Weight Loss Program?
Tenuate is used to jump start a diet and exercise program. You will feel less hungry as you adjust to eating a healthier, lower-calorie diet, which makes a new diet much easier to stick to! You can make your daily Tenuate dose into your progress calendar - you and your doctor will probably decide to try Tenuate for 8 to 12 weeks for the best effect.
It Sounds So Simple - What's the Catch?
There is no catch - it's as simple as it sounds. The key is to make sure that this drug is the right one for you. When you head to your doctor to talk about weight-loss, make sure you've got:
√ An exercise plan to discuss with her, to make sure it's right for your current fitness level.
√ A list of the drugs you take regularly, prescription and non-prescription.
√ A list of health issues (such as high blood pressure, seizures, pregnancy or breast feeding).
Tenuate can't be mixed with some antidepressants, antiseizure medications, and medications that can raise your heart rate, so bringing in your list of medications is key, as is your list of health issues.
The Plan's In Motion
For the first few days on Tenuate, some people might notice some mild side effects (like constipation or other stomach upset or dizziness), but many people don't have them. While you're starting and taking Tenuate, keep this checklist handy:
√ No operating heavy machinery! (Tenuate can affect your coordination especially when you're starting on it).
√ No driving until I'm used to Tenuate (good time stroll to the local art galleries and cinemas, and let the spouse chauffeur the kids for a change!).
√ Check in with side effects: worse? not going away? (If it's been a week and they're not disappearing, call the doctor!).
√ Do I feel like I need more of the drug or I'm scared of going without it? (This drug can be habit-forming, so you should let the doctor know if you're having these sorts of feelings).
The last checkpoint is probably the most satisfying of all: when Tenuate has jump-started your weight-loss, check in with your doctor about going off the drug. She may tell you to stop taking the pills, or to slowly taper the dose. The end result is a great start a long term weight-loss plan and a healthier you!
Copyright (C) Shoppe.MD and Ian Mason, 2004-2005
Ian Mason, owner of Shoppe.MD, your source for health news and tenuate.
Ian is a fat-to-fit student of health, weight loss, exercise, and several martial arts; maintaining several websites in an effort to help provide up-to-date and helpful information for other who share his interests in health of body and mind.
cleaning help near Mundelein ..I recently received the following email:Q. Five weeks ago, I... Read More
Dietitians just plain don't like low-carb or high-protein diets.Whether it's... Read More
Got milk? New research suggests you should if you want... Read More
A 'diet' is always seen as a temporary measure. An... Read More
When Instant Results Take TimeYesterday I decided to "get back... Read More
Do you know what the words really mean on food... Read More
Are you frustrated with your weight problem and don't know... Read More
Changing habits is one of the most difficult challanges we... Read More
There is no such thing as spot reducing. Any fat... Read More
Hold the onions! Let's talk "liver". No, not beef liver,... Read More
The vast majority of postpartum women will not return to... Read More
Dieting and Exercising ? Results all the time!To be successful... Read More
Almost everyone has attempted to follow diets and weight loss... Read More
"I eat like a bird, why do I gain weight?"... Read More
How many calories do you need? Well, that depends on... Read More
Doctors prescribe Walking as the best medicine for weight loss.We... Read More
How's this for a diet: Take in fewer calories than... Read More
In our never ending search for the illusive "Fountain of... Read More
There are many factors responsible for abdominal fat like processed... Read More
Many physical problems are related to obese condition, like difficulties... Read More
Here are 7 simple habits that can help anyone enjoy... Read More
America is getting more obese every year. Even our children... Read More
If you have recently found yourself fretting over your child's... Read More
Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. Blood pressure... Read More
It's a sad comment on human nature that prejudice and... Read More
reliable maid service Wilmette ..You have decided that you want to lose weight and... Read More
Each month I receive hundreds of e-mails from consumers who... Read More
I recently received the following email:Q. Five weeks ago, I... Read More
Being over weight is usually being 20 percent or more... Read More
Weight loss is a hot topic among college students today,... Read More
When people hear the term Unified Theory, some times called... Read More
So you're overweight, "fat"--to be honest--and you want to start... Read More
I did it without starving myself or taking pills. How... Read More
Any doctor worth their salt will tell you diets don't... Read More
The heated debate, within diet circles, that began a few... Read More
Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. Blood pressure... Read More
Thankfully, winter does not last forever! In the spring there... Read More
Dieters are often told ? drink water. Drink a minimum... Read More
Why is it so hard to lose weight and keep... Read More
Yes, my healthy diet has at times suffered at the... Read More
In health clubs, they run classes that call themselves "aerobics".... Read More
There is no question that having a massage makes you... Read More
Both men and women around the world are becoming fatter... Read More
You've heard them before and may even have believed some... Read More
It is well known that about two-thirds of the U.S.... Read More
Nice girls don't speak up. Nice girls take care of... Read More
The Order of Energy UtilizationBack to our table of stored... Read More
Liposuction is also referred to as lipoplasty, suction-assisted lipectomy and... Read More
The perfect diet should be combined with a healthy weight... Read More
Have you ever decided to take a trip somewhere relatively... Read More
Weight Loss |