Recent content by Loulou

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    Staying on track when going thru crises, exams & birthdays

    This has been a difficult few days for me and the hardest thing I had to do was not give into emotional eating. My hubby has been hospitalized due to a recurring heart problem that's affecting his kidney now too:-( and his not doing well. So being at work & still doing the hospital run is...
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    Menstrual Cycle vs Duromine

    I would like to know from any ladies if they had an incomplete menstrual cycle while on Duromine. I am defenitely not pregnant and have been on Duromine now for 5 weeks. And I am not at menopause age yet. I am two weeks late with my cycle. The week I was suppose to start my cycle I had spotting...
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    5 Weeks = 5,2kg = Very proud of myself

    Wow I can't believe it's 5 weeks since I started on Duromine. I am very proud of my weight loss so far. At this rate I should be down to goal weight in the next three months. I have been telling my friends the thing we refuse to understand is, we didn't pick up weigh over night. So don't expect...
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    Can Alcohol Stop Duromine From Working?

    Hi Kate I did not know this. With a previous diet I was on my nutritionist told me that if I wanted to have a drink I should rather have scotch. And I must say I kept my weight at goal weight for two years after the diet with balanced diet & jogging, until I fell pregnant with my baby two year...
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    Can Alcohol Stop Duromine From Working?

    Hi Stephen I also read on google that you not allowed to take any alcohol while on Duromine and I was WHATTTT?????as socialising with a few drinks is very much part of what we do. So I was very sceptical & scared to take any alcohol. But on day two of being on D I had a drink with clients (never...
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    Newbie introduction

    You guys are welcome. I spoke to the person that introduced me to Duromine yesterday, she stopped it two months ago due to ill health and started a week ago again. So I asked her how its going and she said fabulous she's lost 4kgs in her first week. I was totally happy for her but asked her what...
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    Don't compare your body with someone else's

    :DWhat an journey we all are on.....and how time flies. I started D 4 weeks ago and I am not sorry. Its been an interesting journey so far. SW: 88.8kgs CW: 84.8kgs TL: 4kgs....yeah GW: 70-75kgs H: 1.72m The most valuable lesson I have learned so far is not to compare my weight loss with...
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    Newbie introduction

    Welcome butterpops & stephen. At Stephen I also made the mistake of reading the stories I found on google and wanted nothing to do with Duromine. Then I received an invite to a friends wedding & I was desperate to loose weight(my friend called off her wedding last week but I am still going to...
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    Still going strong...3 weeks down the line

    I am on my third week of using D for the first time in my life. I had no side effects...none what so ever:) and on weekends I find that I can still have an afternoon nap if I want to and still sleep fine at night. I have lost 3.5kg so far, and this all by having small meals and watching what I...
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    New On Duromine

    I started Duromine 30mg on 10 September 2013. It's my sixth day on Duromine. I have not had any major side effects since I started. One thing I am experiencing is that I get hunger pains althou I don't feel like eating. I drink lots of water and rooibos tea without milk or sugar. I eat a small...