Is weight loss with Adderall normal?

Since Adderall was originally intended to be a diet pill, I don't see the harm in
I did plenty of research on Adderall before trying it... and i am SO GLAD I took it.

This is what I found:
1. It is hard to find a doctor who will prescribe it. I was told that I would need to go through a psychological evaluation first, and re-visit every month. NOT NECESSARY. A general doctor can and will give an Rx, you just have to find him or her. I have Aetna, and they covered most of the RX, and I ended up paying $60 for 2 months worth.

2. I actually need it, so this has been an absolute life-changing medication for me. I am very scatter-brained. When I speak, I think faster than I can get words out. I am very easily distracted and never finish even simple things like putting all of the laundry away... I'd put half away and the rest would sit there for days. My school was ALWAYS a struggle, I would procrastinate until the very VERY last minute on everything from assignments to leaving my house. I lived like that for years and years... then literally, the DAY I started Adderall- I was a completely new person... Does it make you a BETTER student or a smarter person? Hell no! I hope you don't actually think that. BUT: I could think clearly, stayed very organized, I can speak in class and not go off on a tangent, I would concentrate on what I was doing thoroughly. Absolutely amazing.

3. If you are wanting it for weight loss, make sure you get Adderall and not Strattera. Strattera doesn't have the stimulant/appetite suppressant and therefore, less risk and more doctors are willing to prescribe it.

4. I lost 10 lbs per week, take 20mg a day. I was at 5'7" and 180 lbs about 3 weeks ago, am coming up on 160 today.. BUT in the beginning 14 days, I barely ate anything at all. I had no appetite. DON'T take advantage of that, I am an idiot. You will pass out and feel spacey/crazy if you don't make yourself have a piece of fruit or salad. Eventually, I would have days when I didn't lose anything even if I ate absolutely nothing. Eat SOMETHING, and definitely take a Multi-vitamin (or sometimes I drink Multi-V VitaminWater if I hadn't eaten yet that day. If you take a multi-vitamin on an empty stomach, you'll feel sick.) Don't drink caffeine or any other kind of stimulant, you are likely to have anxiety, rapid heartbeat & shortness of breath. My guess is that if I eat responsibly, I would lose 30 lbs this month. If I lived on a treadmill and had a death wish, 45-50 lbs at the end of the month. I don't work out per-say, but I walk more than usual (3 hours per day); I live in Manhattan.
I'd read of people losing 60 lbs in a month, but I don't know of their conditions, so it's hard to gauge.

5. Don't abruptly stop taking it.. you have to wean your way off of it if you would like to stop. I don't know what happened one day when I forgot to take it last week, but I woke up the next day and I was literally staring at the bottle on my nightstand for hours, and procrastinated taking it through the next day. I just slept and ATE an entire pizza... then slept more... and ordered Chinese. My roommate had to intervene! I took it the next day and now I'm back to normal. SO be very careful, it is a dangerous and addictive MEDICATION, not a kitschy herb or dietary supplement.

i had been taking Adderall in foster care when i was 17-18 stopped then started at 19, I gained 84 pounds because of DEPO.
I still have the med, but I took out all the sprinkles out. and put them in the pill bottle. can i still take them by tongue? or put them in pudding, apple sauce?

shontaye18 wrote:

i had been taking Adderall in foster care when i was 17-18 stopped then started at 19, I gained 84 pounds because of DEPO. I still have the med, but I took out all the sprinkles out. and put them in the pill bottle. can i still take them by tongue? or put them in pudding, apple sauce?

Hi there, I don't think that you should take the drug like that. I think that it would be a good idea to check with your doctor on that just to ensure that you're not messing your body up. What do you think?

I was prescribed to them, and not using alot of the sprinkles, just in the morning, like the pill.
It can't be to bad, One doctor I talked to told me its a healthy pill to take to lose weight. When I ask is there a pill I can loose weight on heathly. He said you are on one, Adderal; but nothing about the sprinkles, I just need to lose weight!
With my thryoid it doesn't help if I take Lexthyroxine or not
My knees can't take the weight at all, I popped my knees out two time, In the last year, I can’t go up stairs
I never was this big in my life, I hate looking in the Mirror! I hate being BBW. I look prego!
when I was 132-143, I was in a steady weight, I was able to jump,run, dance, walk dogs, actually they walked me. with out complaining, I hurt. yes my legs did rub, I watched what i ate, I can't dance because of my knees. I can't do the stomach bypass surgery, because I’m only 215. I asked, my other doc, thought I was joking.
I don't even eat alot, I hardly eat sweeties, I used to be the smallest in my foster home, I’m the biggest out of 2 girls. I was 129 before and loved it. I felt really good about myself, I walked alot.I know when I’m 30 years old I will be in a wheel chair because of my knees.
It’s because of DEPO.Then having your DHS working telling you, no it’s not DEPO, it’s your thryoid, when I never gain weight until after I was taking the shots. Then here it from a OBGYN Doctor saying no, it would start slow, you gsined weight to fast.
I will always have to take that pill my whole life. I never wanted to take pills, but know I want too, and only this one.
I’m starting a diet, fish, rice, and vegs, hoping that will help. and prune juice. i don’t have a job so i can’t go to the gym workout.I try to go with friends, but I always get a no or I would be doing it. I do salsa dances moves with my hips and stuff at least 30 mins, like once a day before I go to sleep.
I know 132 wasn't skinny, but i was health, happy, had energy. i remember when i started to gain the weight, my pants couldnt fit, i had to wear my leggings, i used to wear 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, in 2007, it took me 6 months to gain weight, and i stopped in 2008, went from 14, 16, 18, there cant find a 17,
my chest went up from a DD to an H and now an L. and I was only 19, but lost 2 inches of my chest so I'm L 42, most of my weight is on my chest, always had, I was held back in elementary, so I was older and puberty got my when I was in 4th grade,

I had a miscarriage and was 225, lost that. so I stay around the 211 to 220. Sad thing is that I told myself ifI was ever 200 I would kill myself.
my foster mom told me your not fat you have boobs. the other sad thing is that when i go to a plus size store, they don't have my size.

Well, what I meant about it was that if you were on it, I would be careful about how you take the drug. I think that you should just take the pill straight if you can. Does that make more sense?

You will probably lose weight but there is a dilema. Taking adderall or any stimulant usually lowers or eliminates your appetite. Food just won't be apetizing at all. You won't eat but by not eating you are preventing your body from getting adequate nutrients. When your body is not getting nutrients it needs-it eats away at your fat AND your muscle. You will lose fat but you will be flabby---not a healthy looking toned body you would get with diet and exercise. It's great when you first see yourself getting thinner but the other downside is it is not permanent. Once you stop taking them, your apetite will be back and probably even stronger because your body is trying to over compensate for all the food and nutrients it missed. You will quickly gain weight back, fat weight, and you will have no muscle. Adderall can be great for dropping a few pounds or to help study but it does have negative effects. It weakens your immune system, dehydrates your body and it also tends to make you really hot and sweaty. Your skin usually looks reddish orange and extremely flushed. It can make your sweat and body odors very foul. It also can cause insomnia--and enough sleep is essential to good health(skin, body weight, brain, etc.) If you do use this method to lose some weight, I would recommend planning meals and forcing yourself to eat them. Since you won't have a desire to eat--you can skip out all the junk food and snacking that is otherwise tempting. Eat four to five small meals filled with vegitables, fruit and protein a day>>This will be super easy to eat small and you will not overeat because your appetite won't be there. Make sure you drink TONS of water so your body can rehydrate. Also take your pill(s) first thing in the morning, that way they can wear off by bedtime so you can sleep. Hope this helps. Good luck!