Has anyone had any success with diet pills?

italianangel143
italianangel143 Posts: 64
in Health and Weight Loss
A few of my friends are taking different diet pills to help lose those extra lbs that just won't come off. Has anyone had any success with diet pills if so which ones? I am currently on a diet but have been thinking about taking them. There are just sooooo many.
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  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    I used the Alli over the counter last year. Weight came off fast - went back on even faster after stopping. Bet you can do this without pills. :)
  • MrsBully4
    MrsBully4 Posts: 304 Member
    Most of them are just green tea extract and caffeine.
  • italianangel143
    italianangel143 Posts: 64
    Most of them are just green tea extract and caffeine.


    So basically I'm better off drinking green tea?
  • iron_jj
    iron_jj Posts: 446 Member
    Most of them are just green tea extract and caffeine.


    So basically I'm better off drinking green tea?


    Yep. Better for your health and your pocket. :wink:
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Most of them are just green tea extract and caffeine.


    So basically I'm better off drinking green tea?

    Probably. I was just going to say that any time I ever tried diet pills they didn't give me energy or decrease my appetite. Not sure if any of those were supposed to be fatburners or not, but I really think it's better to just skip them!
  • Maridar
    Maridar Posts: 164 Member
    Best is to do it without any pills, you have to work out and eat sensibly anyway, if your friends are not losing weight I would think they are taking pills but haven't changed their eating habits. Green tea is much better! Appetite suppressants may work, I tried once long time ago, it was ok, I lost weight but felt dizzy and deghydrated.
  • skybird455
    skybird455 Posts: 172 Member
    I had great success on diet pills....NOT LOSING ANY WEIGHT and feeling shaky and spending money on the ridiculous claims of 'fast weight loss'....eat clean work out, lift weights, its simple, thats the formula. If there was a magic pill or shake, we would all be doing it and all be thin.

    Jess
  • mandypizzle
    mandypizzle Posts: 633 Member
    I have tried several in the past and I would never take one again. They work for a while but as soon as I stopped taking them EVERY SINGLE TIME, I gained it back and more. I am not a believer in them at all. I think greet tea would be a great boost though! Try drinking a few cups of that a day. I know some essential oils are great too with curbing your appetite without the effects of diet pills. I am going to try them soon. Oh, and I have heard good things about some supplements like bee pollen, and b vitamins for energy/appetite. Otherwise, I just wouldn't bother.
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    A few of my friends are taking different diet pills to help lose those extra lbs that just won't come off. Has anyone had any success with diet pills if so which ones? I am currently on a diet but have been thinking about taking them. There are just sooooo many.

    I took some years and years ago, they pushed my heartrate through the roof (224bpm in an aerobics class) - dangerous.

    Be really, really careful, especially if you do any cardio.
  • ieva015
    ieva015 Posts: 93 Member
    i've tried oxyelite pro after reading loads of wonderful reviews.. i took it for less than a month, i did give me tons of energy, but after 2 weeks of taking it my hair started falling out like crazy. when i brushed my hair they were everywhere - in my hands, brush, flour - EVERYWHERE! after one month i stopped taking them my hair is till falling out, but it's stopping i think... my hair never been so thin in my life :( it's like half of what i used to have :( i'm sure it is oxyelite pro what caused it, because everything else is fine! :( i haven't changed anything
  • douglasmobbs
    douglasmobbs Posts: 563 Member
    Dr Oz.

    He is minted thanks to them.
  • Megdmcda
    Megdmcda Posts: 273 Member
    i've tried the accai berry pills that u take w a colon cleanse..don't know how many lbs i lost from it cuz i didn't have a scale at the time but i did lose a pant size.....it was from the puritan pride website........the kind of accai pill does matter..........if its mixed w a bunch of other stuff like the green tea then it doesn't work as good....
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    Most of them are just green tea extract and caffeine.


    So basically I'm better off drinking green tea?


    i think you missed the point?
  • wgn4166
    wgn4166 Posts: 771 Member
    I have tried several over the last 5 years. None work. I tried Zija because lots of my friends were using it. It didnt do anything except take my shoe shopping money LOL
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    Diet pills are just caffeine pills, so know that going in.
    Some contain acai berry, algae, gava root and a host of other exotic sounding ingredients, but the one thing they all have in common is lots and lots of caffeine.
    What a coincidence!:laugh:
    Here's the real deal. There are no shortcuts. There is no magic pill. If you take caffeine, you'll see some results until your body down regulates the effects, and then you must increase the dosage. And on and on...
    Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
    And feel free to try it for yourself. Maybe your experience will be different.
    Good Luck :drinker:
  • Josette89
    Josette89 Posts: 244
    I've tried so so so so many things, but nothing has even come close to the results that I have been getting from logging onto MFP everyday, getting inspired, and keeping my calorie intake in line. I walk and ride my bike too. Save your money and just use determination and MFP to guide you.
  • everyoung
    everyoung Posts: 67 Member
    For the last a few lbs, take 1000mg fish oil will help. I had done this before and it worked great.
  • raeleek
    raeleek Posts: 414 Member
    I have tried many different types of diet pills and felt horrible while taking them. As someone previously mentioned drink green tea!
    There are so many health benefits aside from the slight thermogenic effect. You absolutely do what you feel is best but I drink a pitcher of green tea a day, I take cinnamon/chromium, fish oil, and vitamin C. These seem to help me feel great during the day and for me personally they help curb my appetite just a bit! Best of luck!! Also, I throw this out there so no one yells at me BUT check with your doctor before taking anything. Fish oil has a slight blood thinning effect.
  • MrsBully4
    MrsBully4 Posts: 304 Member
    raspberry ketones wiki:

    "When given to mice in very high doses (up to 2% of body weight), raspberry ketone has been shown to prevent high-fat-diet-induced elevations in body weight.[8] However, no effects on body weight were observed with doses up to 200 times greater than the estimated intake in humans.[9] The high dose effect is reported to stem from the alteration of lipid metabolism, increasing norepinephrine-induced lipolysis. Although products containing this compound are marketed for weight loss, there is no clinical evidence for this effect in humans."
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    raspberry ketones wiki:

    "When given to mice in very high doses (up to 2% of body weight), raspberry ketone has been shown to prevent high-fat-diet-induced elevations in body weight.[8] However, no effects on body weight were observed with doses up to 200 times greater than the estimated intake in humans.[9] The high dose effect is reported to stem from the alteration of lipid metabolism, increasing norepinephrine-induced lipolysis. Although products containing this compound are marketed for weight loss, there is no clinical evidence for this effect in humans."
    Another caffeine pill - :smokin:
    NEXT!
  • pucenavel
    pucenavel Posts: 972 Member
    There is no magic pill.
  • CoryHJr
    CoryHJr Posts: 4
    I know that a lot of bodybuilders like to use Ephedrine (Bronkaid/Primatane) along with caffeine pills, for increased fat loss. I would say treat any diet pills like a supplement. Use them to enhance your already good diet and exercise lifestyle. They are not magic, but sometimes they can help
  • MrsBully4
    MrsBully4 Posts: 304 Member
    I don't really want to eat 4 pounds of raspberry ketones in an attempt to replicate the effects in mice anyways
  • italianangel143
    italianangel143 Posts: 64
    i've tried oxyelite pro after reading loads of wonderful reviews.. i took it for less than a month, i did give me tons of energy, but after 2 weeks of taking it my hair started falling out like crazy. when i brushed my hair they were everywhere - in my hands, brush, flour - EVERYWHERE! after one month i stopped taking them my hair is till falling out, but it's stopping i think... my hair never been so thin in my life :( it's like half of what i used to have :( i'm sure it is oxyelite pro what caused it, because everything else is fine! :( i haven't changed anything




    That's horrible! I have been losing weight and changing my eating habits didn't know if any worked. I'm happy I asked I will stay clear of them. The fish oil is something I will look into and someone also told me if I increase my vitamin d levels it would also help.
  • rreinhard
    rreinhard Posts: 1
    No controlled mostly with diet. Use to pop every pill known to man, I weighed 250. Now I am 116, I take vitamins daily. Multi-vitamin, advocare, and vit d. Magnesium. If you are interested in advocare, let me know I have a website
  • Wonderob
    Wonderob Posts: 1,372 Member
    I had great success on diet pills....NOT LOSING ANY WEIGHT and feeling shaky and spending money on the ridiculous claims of 'fast weight loss'....eat clean work out, lift weights, its simple, thats the formula. If there was a magic pill or shake, we would all be doing it and all be thin.

    Jess

    This ^^^

    ....eat clean work out, lift weights, its simple.
    As Jess said - It's not EASY but it is SIMPLE
  • italianangel143
    italianangel143 Posts: 64
    No controlled mostly with diet. Use to pop every pill known to man, I weighed 250. Now I am 116, I take vitamins daily. Multi-vitamin, advocare, and vit d. Magnesium. If you are interested in advocare, let me know I have a website

    What is advocare?
  • McBully4
    McBully4 Posts: 1,270 Member
    For the last a few lbs, take 1000mg fish oil will help. I had done this before and it worked great.

    Take 1000mg of fish oil 3x/day or you will prolly die. Every day
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    No controlled mostly with diet. Use to pop every pill known to man, I weighed 250. Now I am 116, I take vitamins daily. Multi-vitamin, advocare, and vit d. Magnesium. If you are interested in advocare, let me know I have a website

    What is advocare?

    gonna go out on a limb here. advocare.com?
  • Selma10001984
    Selma10001984 Posts: 206 Member
    Consult your own doctor. There are medicinally ordained pills that I took once that helped kickstart my weightloss. They are called "Regenon" You take them 30-60 min before your meal and halfway through your already feel full. It works for people who are clinically overweight and should not be taken for esthetic reasons. They also contain many dangerous sideeffects though. I only experienced the mildest form. Extreme thirst.
    I lost 12 lbs within 2 months, then I had to stop because I was no longer overweight (clinically)

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