Phentramin Reviewed

There has been a lot of press and media attention targeted at the recent myriad of "Hoodia" diet supplements. The initial consumer response has been quite receptive, and surprisingly enough many of the media outlets (including popular investigative shows such as 60 Minutes) have actually greeted these new diet supplements with a warm response.

After a lot of deliberation (and a quick 5 minute consultation with my girlfriend), I decided that I would try one of the more popular products (Phentramin) and see how it goes. Now Phentramin does not claim to be a wonder pill, and it says that I will only see really significant results if I take it as directed as well as exercise and stay active.

That struck me as a bit odd, but I've decided to simply stick to my current routine (eating relatively healthy with light cardio every now and then) and add Phentramin to it. Any results will be due to Phentramin, and not me working out.

One Week

So after consuming 14 pills (2 per day; one in the morning, and one in the early afternoon) I am somewhat dismayed to notice only a slight change in weight with a total loss only adding up to 3 pounds. Since this is my first time taking any kind of supplement I was hoping for a more dramatic change in my weight, though I suppose that losing 12 pounds every month for essentially doing nothing different is an acceptable outcome.

One thing I have noticed is that my mouth was excessively dry for the first few days that I took it, but after simply drinking more water (around 12 glasses a day) I've yet to experience it again. If anything, I'll lose a bit of weight and I'll be well hydrated.

Two Weeks

I've now taken 28 pills and my results are not that much different than they were at the end of last week- I've lost a total of 5 pounds, and only 2 pounds during this last week. I'd be a bit more upset, but my eating habits have not consciously changed (though I will admit that I am eating less), and the weight that I've lost has yet to re-appear. I can't quite squeeze into a few pairs of jeans I wore a couple of years ago, but I figure that it's not too far off.

As well, I have not had any side effects to speak of this week. No dry mouth, no irritability, no nothing. That I do like.

Three Weeks

Now at 42 pills and still going strong. Something interesting happened mid-week, though: I noticed that I was really jumpy, and that feeling kept going on, and on, and on... you get the point. I was like the energizer bunny, but probably twice as annoying.

Oh, and I'm happy to say that I've lose 12 pounds, and 7 of them came during this last week. Perhaps it was a result of a case of mild hyperactivity, but I'll take it. I'm almost a full two sizes smaller around my waistline, and I'm still eating and drinking whenever I feel like it.

Month End

So I've taken the entire bottle (60 pills) and I have mixed emotions. On one hand, I'm glad and somewhat relieved that I no longer have to take diet pills and I can say that I am not taking any supplements for my weight loss. On the other hand, however, I'm disappointed- I really enjoyed the increased energy and enthusiasm I had during the last couple of weeks.

But I'm sure none of you reading this will care about that. What's the number, you ask? Well, last week I said I had lost 12 pounds in total. Take a guess at what I lost during my fourth and final week.

If you guessed 6 pounds, for a total of 18 pounds lost, you were absolutely incorrect. I lost a total of 20 pounds (8 during the last week) over the course of the month literally making no effort to do anything different other than take Phentramin. I did eat less, but not because I wanted to, but because I wasn't hungry as often.

Did I enjoy Phentramin? You betcha, and I'm not ashamed to recommend it to others! But please, take my review with a grain of salt and check out customer-submitted diet pill reviews to help you save money and find a diet pill that actually works.