diet pills

sarahm_young
sarahm_young Posts: 12
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm thinking about taking diet pills, does anyone have a favorite? I was thinking about oxyelitepro or lipodrene with ephreda

thoughts? :)
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  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    I'd go with raspberry ketones or try the HCG diet.
  • sarahm_young
    sarahm_young Posts: 12
    did either of them work good for you? I'm trying to lose 20 lbs like asap lol
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Sigh, now I feel bad. I was being sarcastic.

    Please just try to follow your calorie recommendations from MFP and exercise. I swear it works. You don't need to waste your money on diet pills/fad diets.
  • all4my3boyz
    all4my3boyz Posts: 94 Member
    did either of them work good for you? I'm trying to lose 20 lbs like asap lol

    You didn't gain it overnight, why do you expect to lose it that way? The healthy way is slow and steady.
  • macpacman
    macpacman Posts: 64
    Even if you take those pills, you won't magically lose weight. You will still have to exercise and eat right. It's that simple.
  • sarahm_young
    sarahm_young Posts: 12
    I have a very slow metabolism, it takes forever to lose weight with the healthiest diet for me
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    "According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there is little evidence of ephedra's effectiveness, except for short-term weight loss. However, the increased risk of heart problems and stroke outweighs any benefits."

    http://nccam.nih.gov/health/ephedra

    Wouldn't touch the stuff with a 10 foot pole.......

    Eat a sensible, nutritious diet and become more active. There are no shortcuts worth taking.
  • ToughTulip
    ToughTulip Posts: 1,118 Member
    If diet pills worked we all would look like super models.

    All they do is make your wallet lighter
  • savageman69
    savageman69 Posts: 339 Member
    I agree the pills are useless but i dissagree you need to exersize...you can lose weight without cardio, however cardio doesnt hurt at all and is good for the heart but fat loss comes down to eating less then your body needs a day
  • dmh0204
    dmh0204 Posts: 81
    Try going for a run and lifting weights to speed up your metabolism, and therefore the whole process. In fact, get up and do 20 lunges right now. They're 100% free and guaranteed to boost your metabolism.
  • ToughTulip
    ToughTulip Posts: 1,118 Member
    I have a very slow metabolism, it takes forever to lose weight with the healthiest diet for me

    Why do you think your metabolism is slow?

    Were you counting calories during your healthy eating? I can easily over do it on health foods if i dont track
  • I_wanna_live
    I_wanna_live Posts: 227 Member
    I have a very slow metabolism, it takes forever to lose weight with the healthiest diet for me
    It isn't a diet... it is a lifestyle change, I will promise you it will fall off. And you will learn so much about your body, that a stupid diet wouldn't teach
  • LovestheEarth
    LovestheEarth Posts: 8 Member
    I took OxyElitePro. I didn't lose weight on it. If you take it, make sure you absolutely drink the recommended amount of water. I failed to do so and I would get excrutiating migraines after my workouts. I'm afraid to take it now even though I know to drink more water.
  • sarahm_young
    sarahm_young Posts: 12
    I exercise four days out of the week and work 45 hours. I'm in constant movement unless i'm at school. I only eat healthy foods and have been doing this for about two months and haven't lost a thing.. yes i didn't gain weight over night but i don't expect to lose it overnight either. Just looking for something to help me speed up my process
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    I have a very slow metabolism, it takes forever to lose weight with the healthiest diet for me

    Have you had it measured?
  • georgie_lou
    georgie_lou Posts: 225 Member
    Sigh, now I feel bad. I was being sarcastic.

    Please just try to follow your calorie recommendations from MFP and exercise. I swear it works. You don't need to waste your money on diet pills/fad diets.

    LOL!! I was gonna say...WHAAAAAT?!! Dont do the HCG DIET! 500cals a day and hormone drops are NOT gonna give you a permanent result.

    Stick to logging and exercise. IT WILL WORK
  • sarahm_young
    sarahm_young Posts: 12
    The hcg diet is defff not a good idea lol!
    Thanks
  • sarahm_young
    sarahm_young Posts: 12
    Not by any professionals or anything, my trainer told me its slower than normal
  • dmh0204
    dmh0204 Posts: 81
    Well, it's hard to suggest where you might be going wrong, since you don't make your diet public. It's all a numbers game. If you are eating more than you burn, you will gain weight. If you are eating less than you burn, you will lose weight. Sounds like you are eating what you burn. Try knocking 20% off of that, and see where you end up after a month. No cheating.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    whats your height, weight, and exercise routine. Also, how many calories are you eating now. There is always the chance of you under eating.
  • sarahm_young
    sarahm_young Posts: 12
    i'm 4''11 and 130, i do at least two miles on the bike / treadmill and ab workouts but mix them up. when i cook any meats i don't cook them in anything and i have veggies in every meal i eat. I'm probably at about 1000 -1200 cal.
  • all4my3boyz
    all4my3boyz Posts: 94 Member
    I exercise four days out of the week and work 45 hours. I'm in constant movement unless i'm at school. I only eat healthy foods and have been doing this for about two months and haven't lost a thing.. yes i didn't gain weight over night but i don't expect to lose it overnight either. Just looking for something to help me speed up my process

    Maybe you could open up your diary so we can see what you are eating and offer some help. Maybe your aren't eating enough to sustain yourself with your busy lifestyle.
  • mag1c
    mag1c Posts: 36 Member
    "In total, these suggest that herbal ephedra/caffeine herbal supplements, when used as directed by healthy overweight men and women in combination with healthy diet and exercise habits, may be beneficial for weight reduction without significantly increased risk of adverse events." C N Boozer1, P A Daly, P Home, J L Solomon, D Blanchard, J A Nasser, R Strauss and T Meredith "Herbal ephedra/caffeine for weight loss: a 6-month randomized safety and efficacy trial" Int J Obes May 2002, Volume 26, Number 5, Pages 593-604

    Boozer CN, Nasser JA, Heymsfield SB, Wang V, Chen G, Solomon JL. "An herbal supplement containing Ma Huang-Guarana for weight loss: a randomized, double-blind trial." Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord., 2001 Mar;25(3):316-24.

    That said, OxyECA Black. Of course its not a magic weight loss pill and should be used in combination with diet and exercise.
  • savageman69
    savageman69 Posts: 339 Member
    i'm 4''11 and 130, i do at least two miles on the bike / treadmill and ab workouts but mix them up. when i cook any meats i don't cook them in anything and i have veggies in every meal i eat. I'm probably at about 1000 -1200 cal.
    thats your problem...probably isnt real good,,,your eating to little or to much get a food scale, measuring cups and get serious. Its not that hard
  • dmh0204
    dmh0204 Posts: 81
    You're "probably" at 1000-1200? Do you measure it?
  • sarahm_young
    sarahm_young Posts: 12
    Five days of the week i'm at 1200. My other two days are at 1000.

    I eat a bowl of fiber filled cereal for breakfast with skim milk.
    low fat yogurt about two hours later.
    Chicken salad for lunch
    celery and peanut butter two hours later
    My dinner varies

    That was all last week
  • Jules2Be
    Jules2Be Posts: 2,238 Member
    eat right, work hard, period.

    oh, .......and ARF! ARF!
  • Big_Daddy6
    Big_Daddy6 Posts: 188
    Im betting you are not eating enough. Up your calories a few hundred a day and I bet you'll start loosing.


    Try eating around 1400 a day.......... Your bmr has got to be more than 1000.
  • sarahm_young
    sarahm_young Posts: 12
    Im betting you are not eating enough. Up your calories a few hundred a day and I bet you'll start loosing.

    Thank you :)
  • Big_Daddy6
    Big_Daddy6 Posts: 188
    yw.......figure out your BMR and then TDEE. That will give you a good idea on what your body needs.

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