Posted by Nickee on December 5, 2003, at 1:42:24
In reply to Re: Toe in the water with Topa » viridis, posted by Sean W. on December 15, 2002, at 10:31:51
I know your post is rather old, but I just want to agree with you that a month was way to soon to see any change of weight loss with topamax. I've been on topamax for 10 months and have only recently seen the big jump in my weight loss a month ago. It's been a slow and steady progress, but I guess it wasn't until I saw 10 whole pounds off the scale that I realize I lost that much weight. I didn't go on the drug for weight loss (migranes actually), but it was a nice bonus. I started of with a small dose 25 mg in the morning and 25 mg in the evening and after 2 weeks, my dr. up'ed each dose 25mg.
I have noticed with diet and exercise (maybe 2 times a week if i'm lucky :) it has really motivated me to stay more heathly. It's not an uphill battle anymore since the weight seems to stay off. I've been through a lot of fad type diets and true I don't belive in magic pills, but this one seems pretty darn right for me. Because it doesn't do all the work for you and it doesn't happen all at once. You are still responsible for what you are putting into your body, it just gives you a little more will power than you had before. (Don't get me wrong you'll still crave what you normally crave just not as much and not as often).Hope any of this info helps.
Take Care,
Nicole> I don't know...
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> heres another update. Everyone I know says they think i have lost a few punds but i know they are just trying to give me support. I've only been on the topamax for a month now i don't think that was enough time to lose any wieght.
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> I have noticed I am less hungry for breakfast though, and before i was like starving by the time i woke up for breakfast. I just eat a bagel now and a glass of coke (still working on ditching my cold caffine) I still don't eat lunch, or if i do its very light, usually a salad.
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> It pisses me off that I ahev to live me life watching everything i eat and staying this big becuase of my matabolism, but people think i eat alot.
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> Somebody the other day compared me to his brother who was fat and said "my brother will eat a half pound of feta cheese at a time..." and i'm thinking i would never do such a thing.
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> There is some people who dont care if they are fat and eat whatever, then there are people like me who dont wanna be fat but were doomed either gentically or matabically like I am.
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> sigh
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> i have very little faith in this topamax. the doc says it's got a side effect of 70-80% weight loss, but there is no magic pill. At this rate im destined to die.
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