Diet pills

stacyemmynik

I've managed to lose about 35-40lbs since 2011 with diet and exercise. It's not a lot but honestly I go at it really hard and lose weight then I kinda stop and see if I can maintain that loss for awhile before I start losing again. What I have found is that for the most part I manage to maintain my weight within 5lbs.

Anyways I am going to start taking hydroxycut to help with my weight loss. I've been considering going to an adipex clinic but my mom had this hydroxycut that she doesn't like so she was like try this before you go spending a bunch of money for adipex. My friend lost 61lbs in 4 months with adipex. I really just want to get these last 40lbs off quickly. I don't care if I end up skinny-fat. I plan to keep up my diet/exercise in fact I am starting the rockin body workouts in the morning. But to the point of this post.

Has anyone used diet pills in conjunction with diet and exercise and seen better results than diet and exercise alone. I am hoping that it will boost weight loss combined with the fact I changed birth controls (I had mirena but it came out so now I'm on the pill).

Julz1967C

Are these pills over the counter or prescribed? If they are prescribed I would not take them from your mum, also wouldn't take them if she bought them as you don't know how old they are. all meds 'go off' after a certain amount of time and can there fore do more harm than good. I suggest talking to a dietician if you have one or your GP before doing anything different than what you have been doing already, especially if what you have been doing is working

JakeBrownVB

I remember going down these roads before brings a smile to my face.
You really do need to care about being skinny-fat. Someone who is 170 pounds that did not crash diet and worked out will look leaner, healthier, stronger and better than someone who crashed to 140 who still has a hanging belly and feels like chit.

Question is.. why would you not care about that? you want to look and feel better right?

anyhow back to your question. has anyone used them in conjunction with exercise? yes I have and I did not see better results then diet/exercise alone. Make sure you are not doing the typical women at the gym routine and doing endless hours of pointless cardio, lift weights, eat at deficit and see the fat melt.

stacyemmynik

they're hydroxycut pills. she bought them in February and they don't expire til 2015.

Are these pills over the counter or prescribed? If they are prescribed I would not take them from your mum, also wouldn't take them if she bought them as you don't know how old they are. all meds 'go off' after a certain amount of time and can there fore do more harm than good. I suggest talking to a dietician if you have one or your GP before doing anything different than what you have been doing already, especially if what you have been doing is working

nomeejerome

I've managed to lose about 35-40lbs since 2011 with diet and exercise.

This is an important point.

Ditch the diet pills and continue with diet and exercise.

stacyemmynik

I have been doing that whole slow answer steady route for 2 years. I've lost 40lbs which I think I couldve lost more but I think my birth control made it harder plus id take "breaks" where Id fall into maintenance phase to make sure Id keep the weight off and I have every time. I just I dont work out at the gym. I take walks, do exercise dvds, YouTube workouts, and find ways to incorporate more exercise into my daily routines ex. I have two big ice buckets i have to fill at work so when carrying them I do arm exercises or I do lunges when i go between rooms instead of just walking. That is changes i can keep up. going to the gym Id never keep it up after i lost the weight.
but my big issue right now honestly is my friend dropped 61lbs in 4 months on adipex answer Im jealous cuz like i said its taken me 2 years to lose 40ishlbs. and Im going to have lose skin regardless thanks to pregnancy

I remember going down these roads before brings a smile to my face.
You really do need to care about being skinny-fat. Someone who is 170 pounds that did not crash diet and worked out will look leaner, healthier, stronger and better than someone who crashed to 140 who still has a hanging belly and feels like chit.

Question is.. why would you not care about that? you want to look and feel better right?

anyhow back to your question. has anyone used them in conjunction with exercise? yes I have and I did not see better results then diet/exercise alone. Make sure you are not doing the typical women at the gym routine and doing endless hours of pointless cardio, lift weights, eat at deficit and see the fat melt.

LoraF83

I've managed to lose about 35-40lbs since 2011 with diet and exercise.

This is an important point.

Ditch the diet pills and continue with diet and exercise.

Exactly. OP - what you're doing is already working. Why "fix" something that isn't broken? Especially with diet pills which have little impact on long term weight loss.

LoraF83

but my big issue right now honestly is my friend dropped 61lbs in 4 months on adipex answer Im jealous cuz like i said its taken me 2 years to lose 40ishlbs. and Im going to have lose skin regardless thanks to pregnancy

This statement is not a valid reason to take diet pills.

You need to stop worrying about your friend, put aside the jealousy, and simply work on yourself.

kiesha22001

Hydroxycut usually just removes water weight - hence the name. You basically pee like crazy and then when that's done, there's nothing more to "lose". Really, you're not losing anything. I've never taken them, but my husband did when he was younger.

micheleb15

I tried them about 5 years ago and got kidney stones from dehydration. Have fun!

CrankMeUp

MargaretSans

i took hydroxycu 2 years ago and has major gut rot every single day. I only lasted a week and lost some weight but only because they made me feel too sick to eat. That being said i do have a very weak stomach

skullshank

40# the right way > quick fix crap.

cmcollins001

but my big issue right now honestly is my friend dropped 61lbs in 4 months on adipex answer Im jealous cuz like i said its taken me 2 years to lose 40ishlbs. and Im going to have lose skin regardless thanks to pregnancy

This statement is not a valid reason to take diet pills.

You need to stop worrying about your friend, put aside the jealousy, and simply work on yourself.

Stick around with that friend for a year, see if they are able to maintain without the pills and if they have learned to eat at maintenance and if they have learned self control and will power...if they are, then sure, be jealous. If they gain the weight back, plus more off the pills...then you will have your answer.

You said yourself, you took breaks and that's why you haven't lost as much as you wanted in the course of a year...then change that. You don't need diet pills to do it.

bacitracin

Like many dietary supplements, published studies demonstrating scientific evidence of its effectiveness and safety is lacking.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/23/us/studies-of-dietary-supplements-come-under-growing-scrutiny.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm

Basically, the thing that will help out in it is Caffeine, and that will make you pee, but for that purpose, just take it before going to the gym and you'll work out a bit longer and harder.

gobonas99

but my big issue right now honestly is my friend dropped 61lbs in 4 months on adipex answer Im jealous cuz like i said its taken me 2 years to lose 40ishlbs. and Im going to have lose skin regardless thanks to pregnancy

This statement is not a valid reason to take diet pills.

You need to stop worrying about your friend, put aside the jealousy, and simply work on yourself.

^this. especially once your friend stops taking the pills and gains it all back (in the next 4 months) because she's f'd up her thyroid. :ohwell:

lingading

I take hydroxycut but not because I find it to be a miracle pill. It doesn't magically make me lose more weight, but the caffeine boost I get from it gives me the energy to do more and thus be more active. If that isn't an issue for you, don't bother with them. They can be extremely strong for people and just leave you feeling uncomfortable.

Moral of the story:
If you're looking for a miracle pill that will make you lose weight, you're going to waste a lot of time looking. No such magic pill exists.

Lleldiranne

But you've been doing it the healthy way. Who cares if it takes another 2 years, every day you're working on it you're making yourself healthier. Even when you're mostly maintaining, you're still watching what you eat, not binging, and staying active. You've maintained your loss, too.

Why give up all that for a quick "fix" that, honestly, is very unlikely to last after you stopped taking it? And that could likely compromise your health in the process.

I have been doing that whole slow answer steady route for 2 years. I've lost 40lbs which I think I couldve lost more but I think my birth control made it harder plus id take "breaks" where Id fall into maintenance phase to make sure Id keep the weight off and I have every time. I just I dont work out at the gym. I take walks, do exercise dvds, YouTube workouts, and find ways to incorporate more exercise into my daily routines ex. I have two big ice buckets i have to fill at work so when carrying them I do arm exercises or I do lunges when i go between rooms instead of just walking. That is changes i can keep up. going to the gym Id never keep it up after i lost the weight.
but my big issue right now honestly is my friend dropped 61lbs in 4 months on adipex answer Im jealous cuz like i said its taken me 2 years to lose 40ishlbs. and Im going to have lose skin regardless thanks to pregnancy

I remember going down these roads before brings a smile to my face.
You really do need to care about being skinny-fat. Someone who is 170 pounds that did not crash diet and worked out will look leaner, healthier, stronger and better than someone who crashed to 140 who still has a hanging belly and feels like chit.


Question is.. why would you not care about that? you want to look and feel better right?

anyhow back to your question. has anyone used them in conjunction with exercise? yes I have and I did not see better results then diet/exercise alone. Make sure you are not doing the typical women at the gym routine and doing endless hours of pointless cardio, lift weights, eat at deficit and see the fat melt.

edited to fix my text in comparison to quote :ohwell:

Fozzi43

Why the rush? Why not carry on as you are? It may seem slow but it'll be better than being awful skinny fat.

BarbieAS

In college, I lost about 80lbs in 1 year. I followed Weight Watchers and took Stacker 3 on and off. I would say that, yes, my weight loss was slightly faster than it would have been without the pills.

However, after a year of taking the pills on and off, I reached a point where I literally did not sleep for 3 days. I'm not someone who is super sensitive to stimulants; I can drink a cup of coffee at 9pm and be fast asleep 1.5 hours later with no problem. But, these pills MESSED. ME. UP. I went to the 24 hour Walmart (lol country college town) at like 2am one of those 3 nights and took my blood pressure and it was absolutely astronomical. I dropped the pills that minute.

That was 7-8 years ago, and I've had 2 kids in that time. I put back on every ounce of that 80 pounds, and now I'm having an incredibly difficult time losing it - I'm talking losing only 30lbs in just over a year despite maintaining 750-1000 calorie/day deficits for that entire time with just a handful of exceptions. I'm convinced that the pills destroyed my metabolism.

So, moral of the story and TL;DR version - short term they *might* help, or more likely they were a waste of time and money. If they do work, long term it's not worth it.

beachlover317

the only relevant question here is this: Do you want to be healthy or do you want to be skinny fast?

This site if FILLED to the brim with people who have lost, gained, lost, gained, lost, gained, etc. They did this by using the wrong plan. The only sensible way to do this is to decide that you want a healthy body and then work towards getting one. Otherwise, everything "fast" is just that.

Easy go, easy come.

ETA - I am one of those people who have tried EVERYTHING. This is working. One year. 84 pounds. Over 1/2 way there. Think about it.

ninerbuff

I really just want to get these last 40lbs off quickly. I don't care if I end up skinny-fat. I plan to keep up my diet/exercise in fact I am starting the rockin body workouts in the morning. But to the point of this post.

Has anyone used diet pills in conjunction with diet and exercise and seen better results than diet and exercise alone. I am hoping that it will boost weight loss combined with the fact I changed birth controls (I had mirena but it came out so now I'm on the pill).

Most diet pills work on appetite control. So if you're speaking of reducing appetite, then they would work. As for better results, eh. Losing muscle and losing fat are 2 entirely different things when it comes to how metabolism will end up when you're done. The more muscle you lose and more fat your retain, then the lower your metabolic rate will be. It's opposite when switched.
In truth, the rate of regain is high after stoppage of use. Your choice though.

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MinnieInMaine

First, in my experience, they're horrendous. I had wicked heart palpitations and turned into a raving b!tch. Totally not worth it.

There are no quck fixes. Sure you might lose a "little" bit faster using pills but you could also lose a little bit faster if you just stuck with it and stopped taking your maintenance breaks. Just tighten things up and you'll probably lose just fine. Sounds like your workout routine is pretty good so maybe your food needs some tweaking.

Good for you for being honest about your jealousy but that is truly sad. Care about yourself a little more for crying out loud! It's not about getting to a certain weight or size, it's about getting healthier. The only person you should compare yourself to is the person you were yesterday!

Second...

but my big issue right now honestly is my friend dropped 61lbs in 4 months on adipex answer Im jealous cuz like i said its taken me 2 years to lose 40ishlbs. and Im going to have lose skin regardless thanks to pregnancy

This statement is not a valid reason to take diet pills.

You need to stop worrying about your friend, put aside the jealousy, and simply work on yourself.

^this. especially once your friend stops taking the pills and gains it all back (in the next 4 months) because she's f'd up her thyroid. :ohwell:

This was my thought as well. Everyone gets all excited and jumps on the bandwagon of fast weight loss when they see someone else do it but no one waits to see what the full success story is first. Plus what are the long term health effects of something like that?! Give me slow and steady any day...

stacyemmynik

I do not think these pills are magic pills that will make me look like a model. I took one this morning and I am tolerating it well thus far. I am not a bit hungry and I have energy (which I've been very depressed lately to the point I'm considering talking to my doctor about an antidepressant) so energy has not been very abundant for me lately. I did a Rockin Body workout (I am following the schedule that came with it so I just did the first one (15 min). It was fun. And I've eaten a yogurt.

Anyways I don't expect magic results from this. I just am hoping that instead of the pound I've been losing in a week (roughly) I will lose 2lbs instead. I am concerned about the people that said this is basically a diuretic because I already take a caffeine free OTC diuretic with my b12 and biotin supps. I just am hoping this will aide my efforts not magically make me skinny. I am also scheduled to see a nutritionist at the beginning of August so I am really not trying to be like let me take this here magic pill and get skinny.

/endrant lol

micheleb15

I do not think these pills are magic pills that will make me look like a model. I took one this morning and I am tolerating it well thus far. I am not a bit hungry and I have energy (which I've been very depressed lately to the point I'm considering talking to my doctor about an antidepressant) so energy has not been very abundant for me lately. I did a Rockin Body workout (I am following the schedule that came with it so I just did the first one (15 min). It was fun. And I've eaten a yogurt.

Anyways I don't expect magic results from this. I just am hoping that instead of the pound I've been losing in a week (roughly) I will lose 2lbs instead. I am concerned about the people that said this is basically a diuretic because I already take a caffeine free OTC diuretic with my b12 and biotin supps. I just am hoping this will aide my efforts not magically make me skinny. I am also scheduled to see a nutritionist at the beginning of August so I am really not trying to be like let me take this here magic pill and get skinny.

/endrant lol

You are taking a diuretic along with Hydroxycut? Sweet Lord, please drink as much water as possible. I am not saying you will get kidney stones like me, but dehydration is nothing to mess around with. Hopefully your nutritionist will get you on a better plan. One pound a week is pretty great.

trogalicious

Anyways I don't expect magic results from this. I just am hoping that instead of the pound I've been losing in a week (roughly) I will lose 2lbs instead

I really hope you don't take this the wrong way, but taking a pill because you aren't happy with 1 lb per week loss is ridiculous and sad.

Keep doing what you're doing because it's working. I'm not sure why in the world you'd start filling your body with garbage in order to lose that much faster.

You're doing it right, why would you put your health at risk for a temporary boosted loss?

missshyeviolett

I do not think these pills are magic pills that will make me look like a model. I took one this morning and I am tolerating it well thus far. I am not a bit hungry and I have energy (which I've been very depressed lately to the point I'm considering talking to my doctor about an antidepressant) so energy has not been very abundant for me lately. I did a Rockin Body workout (I am following the schedule that came with it so I just did the first one (15 min). It was fun. And I've eaten a yogurt.

Anyways I don't expect magic results from this. I just am hoping that instead of the pound I've been losing in a week (roughly) I will lose 2lbs instead. I am concerned about the people that said this is basically a diuretic because I already take a caffeine free OTC diuretic with my b12 and biotin supps. I just am hoping this will aide my efforts not magically make me skinny. I am also scheduled to see a nutritionist at the beginning of August so I am really not trying to be like let me take this here magic pill and get skinny.

/endrant lol

You are taking a diuretic along with Hydroxycut? Sweet Lord, please drink as much water as possible. I am not saying you will get kidney stones like me, but dehydration is nothing to mess around with. Hopefully your nutritionist will get you on a better plan. One pound a week is pretty great.

This. You're in very dangerous territory here.

michellechawner

Anyways I don't expect magic results from this. I just am hoping that instead of the pound I've been losing in a week (roughly) I will lose 2lbs instead

I really hope you don't take this the wrong way, but taking a pill because you aren't happy with 1 lb per week loss is ridiculous and sad.

Keep doing what you're doing because it's working. I'm not sure why in the world you'd start filling your body with garbage in order to lose that much faster.

You're doing it right, why would you put your health at risk for a temporary boosted loss?

Bingo. The first time I lost my 40 pounds I was eating better and doing HIIT. Then I got really sick and was in and out of hospitals and slowly started gaining weight. Back here and with diet and exercise (walking, some jogging, and yoga), i've dropped weight again.

My friend took hydroxycut. And was hospitalized and almost nearly had a heart attack (at the age of 25!!). If that's what you want, then go ahead and take the pills. Not it's not the same for everyone, but I read all the responses and it seems most people have issues because of these pills.

If you wanted to spend money, you could have just paypal'd me the money. Would have been much better spent :ohwell:

norrisski

Speaking as a Nurse Practitioner.....diet pills work for some to take off weight quickly but multiple studies have shown that the weight returns and usually comes with more pounds then originally needed to get rid of. Slow and steady weight loss wins the race. I would stick with your plan....add weight lifting in your program if you don't already do that. Look how far you have come with your weight loss.

Hearts_2015

I've managed to lose about 35-lbs since 2011 with diet and exercise. It's not a lot but honestly I go at it really hard and lose weight then I kinda stop and see if I can maintain that loss for awhile before I start losing again. What I have found is that for the most part I manage to maintain my weight within 5lbs.

Anyways I am going to start taking hydroxycut to help with my weight loss. I've been considering going to an adipex clinic but my mom had this hydroxycut that she doesn't like so she was like try this before you go spending a bunch of money for adipex. My friend lost 61lbs in 4 months with adipex. I really just want to get these last 40lbs off quickly. I don't care if I end up skinny-fat. I plan to keep up my diet/exercise in fact I am starting the rockin body workouts in the morning. But to the point of this post.

Has anyone used diet pills in conjunction with diet and exercise and seen better results than diet and exercise alone. I am hoping that it will boost weight loss combined with the fact I changed birth controls (I had mirena but it came out so now I'm on the pill).

Stick to what you're doing...it's working, the pills will only give false hope! You and the rest of us want to drop the weight and inches healthy and slow to be able to keep it off. The last thing we want is to gain it right back, often times "diet methods" whether it be pills, etc., only work as an illusion to the real thing.

Don't give up!!! Do it WITHOUT the drugs...then you can be proud of yourself for every single pound and inch your body drops!:happy:

Remember we're no longer "dieting" but we've discovered a new way of taking control of our lives, whether we're looking to add some weight, maintain, or drop lbs/inches. Pills, potions etc. = dieting mentality. That's what MFP is helping us steer clear of. Your friend may have dropped a ton of weight quickly (way TOO quickly for her body to long term adjust) but your goal is too look healthy when you've dropped your weight. Don't you DARE scoff at 35-40 lbs.. that's is GREAT...good for you, you did that all on your own... so that means you CAN do it without pills etc.

You friend may look good at this moment, but you have no idea what her body is thinking with all the junk pills in her system or the fast weightloss. It's too hard on our bodies... aim for the right way and you'll continue to gain health!

Cheers for being brave to ask on the boards about advice, smart move, you're on your way!!:happy: :drinker:

EDIT:

I do not think these pills are magic pills that will make me look like a model. I took one this morning and I am tolerating it well thus far. I am not a bit hungry and I have energy (which I've been very depressed lately to the point I'm considering talking to my doctor about an antidepressant) so energy has not been very abundant for me lately. I did a Rockin Body workout (I am following the schedule that came with it so I just did the first one (15 min). It was fun. And I've eaten a yogurt.

Anyways I don't expect magic results from this. I just am hoping that instead of the pound I've been losing in a week (roughly) I will lose 2lbs instead. I am concerned about the people that said this is basically a diuretic because I already take a caffeine free OTC diuretic with my b12 and biotin supps. I just am hoping this will aide my efforts not magically make me skinny. I am also scheduled to see a nutritionist at the beginning of August so I am really not trying to be like let me take this here magic pill and get skinny.

/endrant lol

catching up now on the other posts... sadly it sounds a bit like you're already made up your mind... do you really want help and healthy advice? Or would rather continue sharing with us how well the pills are "working" for your friend?

We're all here to be cheerleaders but only if someone is willing to WANT to make healthy changes... please read our posts that share the dangers... I didn't check your age... I know when I was younger, 20-30's I thought that was the only way to drop weight, then I saw those around me doing it and the side effects, long term effects were frightening... i gave them up.

I hope you think long and hard before you only compare yourself to your friend that uses them. Please listen to those on here that have had problems using them as well.

beachlover317

If you have had the patience to do this for a year, why the big rush now to lose faster? You've been very successful. When something is working, why do you want to mess with that?