Diet pills

Fit_2013

Someone wrote:

"I have found success in using the supplement CLA..."

I second that, by the way, and there are clinical studies that back up this supplement as something that aids in weight loss, if you can afford it. It's not a "diet pill." It has no stimulants or anything like that.

Recently I read that this supplement CLA causes Diabetes and chronic pancreatitis. Dr Oz recommends Raspberry ketones , donot know what long term sideeffects are there.
Dr. Oz also recommends 7 keto for energy are there not enough harmone related cancers around the world. Before using any supplement long term effects need to be evaluated.
The best even if it is at a snail pace is good old fashioned diet and exercise.

tequila09

I bought zantrex 3 at wal mart and the only thing I notice is being thirsty and get bad headaches I don't take them too often because they don't even work its all mental!! you can do it you just gotta keep a positive mindset

ReginaM49

I took phentermine for a boost at the beginning. It definitely helped ME get started. But I didn't want to depend on a pill when I know that Lifestyle changes are the only thing that work. Healthy eating and more exercising. Along with this is also understanding why you eat. If you are an emotional eater, you need to deal with those emotions a different way. Every person is different. Learn who you are... what your eating issues are... and work on ALL of them. Above all else.. be patient with yourself and KIND. You're never going to be perfect. You will have great weeks where you eat well and exercise. Then you may be sick or under much stress, etc. Life happens. Forgiving yourself when you fall and picking yourself back up will eventually lead to success.

curious376

Thanks to all the support you guys are all giving me. Some of the responses made me tear up, but all of you made me resist the temptation today. Tomorrow will be a new day, going to the gym to work off the temptation. Thanks again to all of you for helping me thru this tough day. I love you!!

Ironyb

I started my weight loss journey 2 years ago, and started with taking Oxy Elite pro for about a year and lost 40lbs, I don' t have any health issues, and for a year I have not taking it since. I will lose weight on my own (maybe about 5lbs-10lbs) and then gain it back. On Oxy, even after I stopped taking I never gained that weight back. I joined MFP to help do this with out the aid of supplements. So I believe I need to find the psychological trigger that's causing me not to get the results I want.

tashaa1992

I'm so sorry that you are feeling this low:( I don't really have any advice on this, but I just want you to know you are not alone. I'm recovering from anorexia and while I may be underweight, I can relate to the feeling of needing those pills. I used to take all kinds of diet pills, yes everyone used to comment on how bony I was but in my mind, and when I looked in the mirror all I could see was a great big whale. I was massively addicted to diet pills and laxatives but I recently threw out my last pot and it felt good.
Personally I don't believe they help anything. I think they could harm your body, your organs. Do you really know what's in them? How do you know the companies aren't lying to you about the ingredients being used?
I have I guess a weird view on weight loss, I believe weight loss should be about making your insides healthy. I feel the same about gaining weight too. I have never believed in dieting because I believe this should all be about changing your life for the better PERMANENTLY. Whereas diets are just short term it seems. You lose the weight fairly quickly but gain it twice as fast when you 'give up.'
I know I may sound like a hyprocrite because I never believed in this for myself and my body, but I believe it is important to eat everything in moderation, chocolate too lol. I feel the same way about exercise. I understand there may be some people who believe it is important to exercise, exercise, exercise, and while I think it is important to exercise for at least thirty minutes a day, I don't believe in overexercising your body. Just like eating or drinking too much, too much exercise could be harmful to your body I think. You have to find that balance.
Remind yourself of why you started this journey, was it not to adapt a healthy lifestyle?
I know you won't feel it but you are strong and beautiful. I'm really sorry if I have mumbled on far too much, I do do this when I'm exhausted lol sorry.

Tasha
xxx

cortreinhardt

I took/ take phentermine I took it For two months after my son was born and went from 160 down to 144 was off of it from may till this month never gained any of the weight back and didn't have to try hard to keep it off.
I've been on it again for a week and I've lost some weight but unlike last time I've been exercising my butt off because the number can be low but if you don't tone you still won't be happy

I've had no issues with it, neither has my mother,

craziedazie

I have taken Adipex (generic is phentermine) an appetite suppressant along w/Lasix (generic Furosemide) which is a diuretic, both are only available w/a prescription. I ate right, did not exercise & lost a lot of weight, the downside is once I Stopped taking the Adipex my appetite came back double, it's as if my body was in starvation mode for 3 months. Needless to say I put back on all of the weight plus an extra 15 lbs w/in 6 months. My advise don't take them, the results are short lived at best (from my own personal experience as well as several of my friends that have taken them in the past). Don't watch the scale, it can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Good Luck

My exact experience as well. I gained all of the weight back. Yes you will be happy initially, but it is not maintainable and you will be back where you started.

Try vitamin supplements instead. Sometimes it is hormones as well. I am having a hormone screen done pretty soon because I feel like something is off balance.

hollyeverhart

I take adderall for ADD & that is the closet I get to diet pills these days. I started taking adderall and lost 15 pounds in 2 months. Not exercising, nothing. Just no appetite. Now that my appetite has kinda return due to my body being used to the medication, I eat way less and healthier. I used to take ephedrine and it made me want to have a heart attack...I think thats why its illegal now in my area, people buy it to make meth! Scary. I think weight loss pills are a quick fix that is unrealistic and lazy. Just eat right & exercise, I think thats the only healthy solution!

ksloop00

Quick Trim works really good. I'm in a wheelchair and can't do much. So I take them to help.

lynheff

Before you take the diet pill plunge, I read a study several years ago by a nurse who had worked in obesity research at Johns Hopkins. She asked people who had lost at least 30 pounds and kept it off two years to tell her how they did it. It was amazing how many diets, types of exercise etc worked. It was also amazing that not ONE person lost the weight with diet pills. That gave me pause.
That being said, if the scale is going down it HAS to show up eventually in your clothing size. If you add a little weight training to tone anything jiggly it will accelerate the inches lost process. Good luck!!

Anomalia

After about a month of diet pills you will only want to cry more.

dalgal26

Eat right. Move more.
It's the only way

I agree! :drinker:

amcgahagan

Just from my own fluctuating weight, I have learned that i can be with in a 20lb range and still be the same size. How much weight have you lost?

ATK57

There temporary metabolism boosters. I do use Cayenne pepper pills and Green Tea capsules. I take one of those per day after breakfast. To be honest, those are pretty much the main ingredients of all weight loss pills. They do seem to make we sweat more when I work out...

On the other hand, I would just drink 2 savings of green tea a day to replace the green tea extract caps, but I cannot stand the tasks of it, lol.

Best diet pills had Ephedrine in them, but ever since it became illegal (and rightfully so!), EVERY manufacturer switched to Caffein...

kimad

Eat right. Move more.
It's the only way

I agree! :drinker:

I also agree... I've tried everything under the sun and more... healthy diet and exercise worked the quickest and has lasted the longest becuase it's a lifestyle change not a 'diet' Diets end lifestyle changes don't.

delilah47

Here is what the FDA has to say about one of the more popular "diet pills". I'm sure you could find similar information on most other diet pills/supplements.

http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm152152.htm

Even though the FDA has ordered a recall on them, I have seen ads on TV for Hydroxycut recently. Also, when you see ads on TV, record a few of them. When you get to the page that has the "small print" , pause the recording. They often say something like... in a 6 month study 25% of 1000 people lost 1.5 to 3 pounds (this is just a paraphrase, but very close). I believe I saw this one on Lipozene (?).

Does that sound like "success" to you ? These companies make BILLIONS of $$$$ off of people like you and me who, desperately, desire to be "normal" and pretty/handsome and accepted. The sad part of it is; they DO NOT have to prove it works in the least.

One time years ago I tried a supplement that claimed to fill you up so you wouldn't eat so much. I don't remember what the name of it was, but I believe it had guar gum as the active ingredient. I now know what guar gum is, but I didn't know then. Anyway, I really didn't think it was helping, but after a BM one morning, I saw 2 white tablets in there. They didn't even dissolve through my whole digestive system! I put a few in a glass of water just to be sure. They sat there for 3 days until I finally threw them out. They still looked like they were right out of the bottle. True, guar gum is probably harmless, but this is just an example of the results you may get in the end. Unfortunately, lots of the diet supplements are very harmful and can cause permanent damage. It just isn't worth it.

PS: I am not speaking of prescription diet aids.

runlaugheatpie

I know it's very tempting but I just don't understand how after ALL of the information out there anyone would still resort to diet pills.

If you don't learn how to eat healthy and change your diet and lifestyle then no matter what you do will be a failure. What's the point of being thin if you are dead/hairless/sick all the time?

Be patient and find the positives in what you are doing. Celebrate daily victories. Some of us would LOVE to see the scale moving (I'm on a plateau for over 2 years which I'm now calling "midway maintenance") downwards, but hey, we deal and we learn and we change and we are patient.

velloxal

Diet pills have jojo effect and as soon as you stop taking it your weight will come back with extra kg.

To lose weight depends on age and lifestyle. The older you get the harder it become. It's much easier for those who like junk food. As soon as they reduce it kg starts falling down. My uncle is an example. He loves Coca Cola and KFC. Few years ago he stops. He lost 10 kg in 2 months. He used to drink 2lt coca cola a day and had few chicken buckets a week. All soft drinks are empty calories as well as juices which contain so much sugar. Fatty food store bad monosaturated fat which is so hard to burn.

Exercise and smaller portions is a key to lose weight.