I've read a little info on here on the prescription diet pill Phentermine, does the naval hospital prescribe that or just out in town? My wife and I just need to lose 20 LBS. Can anyone help? 

Why does everyone always want a pill first? 

for 20lbs watch what you eat and exercise. 

Watch what you eat and EXERCISE! Get off the computer and hit up the gym. 

20lbs? Take ex-lax. lol. 

oh..well i meant to say want to lose 20 LBS...but we could probably lose a little more :)and these pills I heard are pretty good...supposedly I've also heard it's like legal speed 

oh..well i meant to say want to lose 20 LBS...but we could probably lose a little more :)and these pills I heard are pretty good...supposedly I've also heard it's like legal speed I have taken them on and off for years...hence you will gain it back after you stop taking them. 

yeah so then its like most diet pills...but usually the prescriptions are a little better than the over the counter pills...do you know if the naval hospital pharmacy gives these out? 

yeah so then its like most diet pills...but usually the prescriptions are a little better than the over the counter pills...do you know if the naval hospital pharmacy gives these out? nope they don't and neither do the naval drs. I would just do diet and exercise is the healthiest way to go. 

Phentermine 

Diet pills don't normally work for long term weight loss- trust me, I would know. Getting healthy is a complete lifestyle change :) 

It's formulated specifically for the obese. 20 pounds I doubt is obese. 

Not a long term solution Side effects of dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation Pass on that one. lol 

nurse misty where did you get them here in Jville? 

nurse misty where did you get them here in Jville? umm if you are only 20lbs overweight they will not give them to you. 

yeah i'm kinda tired of hearing diet and exercise...its not that easy :)trust me i do both and its still hard to lose weight...cause i'm naturally a big guy 

It will never be easy, ever. You just have to do it. It's a life change, dieting and pills just make your weight yo yo, which isn't good. 

well i do weightlifting and so if they base your health using the BMI then i'm definitely overweight...if they take into consideration that i lift heavy weights and have a lot of lean mass then I'm not that overweight 

well i do weightlifting and so if they base your health using the BMI then i'm definitely overweight...if they take into consideration that i lift heavy weights and have a lot of lean mass then I'm not that overweight So you don't do any cardio? 

Then you need cardio. 

well where (what clinic) can i get them at? if not at the naval hospital. 

DP 

Then you need cardio to cut the fat and show the muscle. They go hand in hand, along with stretching, flexibility and eating healthy. It's all a package can't have one without the others to reach total health. Speaking of which, my idol just posted this on her Facebook: "The tougher the workout the better the results. The same is true of tough spots in your life." Love it! 

You can get a script from your Doc. Just tell him you want it. They are pretty indiscriminate about writing for those. But you will have to fill the script out in town, and pay for it out of pocket. 

yeah i'm kinda tired of hearing diet and exercise...its not that easy :)trust me i do both and its still hard to lose weight...cause i'm naturally a big guy  Try walking for at least 30 mins a day and cutting out all the junk food and soda's. I'll admit it's not easy to lose weight, I just lost over 50 lbs and it took a complete lifestyle change along with changing my eating habits. I cut out all the junk food, chips, cookies etc and the sodas. Plus I walk at least 30 minutes a day sometimes more. You didn't put the weight on overnight so it's going to take work on your part to get those extra pounds off. 

I do a lot of cardio and I also lift heavy weights. I watch what I eat kind of the way I'm supposed to but I heard these pills curb appetites and that they aren't for long term and that sounds like what i need. It feels like i kinda hit a plateau 

It feels like i kinda hit a plateau  Then change your diet up a bit. That's what I do when I plateau and it works for me. 

I watch what I eat kind of the way I'm supposed to but Then sounds like that's your problem. Just tighten up on the eating. 

I'm 60 lbs over weight can I get some. LOL 

well thats messed up...that they prescribe it but they don't give it to you on base!!