Diet Pills???

IMHO, diet pills = badness

sorry.

Back when I was in high school and 50 pounds heavier than I am now, I tried several diet pills. They never really worked, and as soon as I stopped taking them, I gained weight I never even lost. I felt jittery and they didn't even curb my appetite much at all. I wouldn't recommend them. If you are stuck in the same place, try changing up your routine a bit.

I did a huge report/study on diet pills for a class in college a few years back and in interviewing people, there were major health consequences for some of the people. Some had to have heart surgery, and others have to take medication the rest of their life because they messed their heart up so badly from palpatations and racing heart. Others have other organ problems now due to long term use or misuse.

Sometimes you just need something to get started. Even if it doesn't work, you mind sometimes thinks it does. Do whatever you need to. I like to just take an array of vitamins, Fish oil pills etc.... Do whatever is best for you!

just a heads-up on diet pills, i have heard some people having 'crazy thoughts' on hydroxycut.
I know it's difficult to surpress the cravings but the more you walk by the donuts or birthday cake at the office, the easier it gets. really.

as for energy- a lot of reports have said increasing B vitamins help.

Theres this website check it out www.healthy-holistic-living.com and I was where you are at and i totally understand! but yeh this has alot of the answers i needed and it also has links you can go to that really help...Good luck and keep in touch..
Heather:)

I'm embarrassed to admit I tried diet pills about 20 lbs ago out of desperation. You can go to these weight loss clinics here and they will give them to you. It was Phentermine that I took. It is an appetite suppressant. I will say that it worked - sort of. I NEVER thought about food. I didn't ever feel hungry and I forgot to eat. It would be dinner time and I would be about to pass out or snarling at my husband and realize that i hadn't eaten all day. I would have to force myself to eat. No joke, no exaggeration.

However, I felt high-as-a-kite. I was told they are "well tolerated," but I am pretty sensitive to medications in general. My heart raced, I couldn't concentrate and I felt HIGH. I was on the lowest dosage. In the back of my mind, I felt it was not a good idea. I felt bad about taking them, because I worried about what it might/could do to my body. I lost about 3 lbs over a three week period. I was exercising, but I wasn't tracking my food very well, relying on the pills. It didn't make sense to me that I didn't lose more, as I really had no appetite, but perhaps my body went into starvation mode or I was retaining water or ??? Whatever the reason, I never ate, but I didn't really lose a bunch of weight. I only tried it for 3 weeks. I wouldn't take it again, nor would I recommend it. I've had the same or better results with MFP.

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A lot of the people I see saying things against diet pills have had siginificant weight losses by lifestyle changes alone, for some people even working out and eating right for months can have little to no affect on your body ( I know, I've lost 7 lbs since last June... exercising and eating right the whole time). The best thing to do is talk to your doctor. There are several things out there that can help and are FDA approved. Caffeine helps some people in small doses, for me, it helps keep me away from the Coca Cola, I always think I need, while some people have a hard time with caffeine in any dose.
My best advice is to seek advice from someone with the knowledge (not necessarily just MFP). If you have a doctor who has been very supportive of your decision to lose weight (or perhaps advised it in the first place) they will be able to give you some options.

A lot of the people I see saying things against diet pills have had siginificant weight losses by lifestyle changes alone, for some people even working out and eating right for months can have little to no affect on your body ( I know, I've lost 7 lbs since last June... exercising and eating right the whole time).

I may be wrong, but it seems you're suggesting that because many of us are having success with proper diet and exercise, we can't possibly understand the need for a diet pill & that's the reason we're naysaying?

I feel a need to explain that 6 months ago I would've told you absolutely that "I've tried everything and still can't lose weight." I had even tried (what I thought was) proper diet & exercise about 5 years ago (I lost weight & then gained it all back plus 20 pounds). I was kidding myself. I'm going to go out on a limb and say very few people actually have a medical condition that will keep a person severely overweight when they're eating a proper healthy diet and exercising. These conditions do exist, absolutely, but their instances are relatively rare.

Of course, it probably wouldn't hurt to visit your MD if you honestly feel you're doing what you need to do to lose weight. But first, try being honest with yourself and **educating** yourself on a healthy diet of real and quality food. Educate yourself on how to lose weight in a healthy way (your MD can be part of this process if you'd like, but remember MD's aren't necessarily educated on proper nutrition & weight loss strategies). Be honest with yourself about logging and tracking every single bite of food that goes in your mouth. Be honest with yourself about the intensity of your exercise program & the amount of calories you burn. See a registered dietician if you feel you must. Diet pills are 100% unnecessary to achieve healthy weight loss.

I know, I can say all that because I've lost 54 pounds in 5 months, right?
My point is that I would've said (and did say!) I don't understand why I can't lose weight before I started educating myself.

I did the diet pills in 2002. I lost 56 pounds great. But the downfall is coming of the pills. (mood swings/anger/frustration). When your on the pills you in this "fairyland experience" and don't really deal with why you put on the weight. I gained about 40 pounds back . So I'm at square one again. Learning how to journal, plan out my meals, exercise regularly etc etc. the best thing I've done is start meditating in the morning and letting go of all the drama from the day before and gotten a few smaller fit friends I go to the gym with. I needed to learn to be around people who had the energy and healthy lifestyle I'm working towards.

There are things like drinking green tea, taking fish oil caps, and cinnamon supplements, ect......They can ENHANCE performance and metabolism slightly, but I would never rely on them only.

All the above I have taken on the rec of my physician, and even then I would never suggest anything before you consult a health professional first.......

I agree that pills are a quick fix, and do not help change your lifestyle....once people stop taking the pills, there is no learned behavior, and alot of people gain!

I have abandoned the idea of quick fixes, and I am trying not to say "I'm on a diet" I say "I am changing my lfe" !!!!!!!

Good Luck on your journey, and I hope some of the comments help your decision :laugh:

I know what you mean, it SUCKS to work so hard with little to know results. you did say you could use something to boost energy and Vitamins B & D deficiencies definitely make you tired.
I didnt take vitamins for the longest time because they upset my stomach. I friend told me to try to find "raw" and naturally sourced (from plants) vitamins because they're easier for your body to digest. I just started taking this multivitamin: http://www.thevitamincode.com/Formulas/MultivitaminFormulas/Women/tabid/1312/Default.aspx

I definitely see a difference, its not monumental but I do feel like I have more energy and it doesn't upset my stomach at all (before it was all I could do to keep from throwing the vitamins back up... those were Women's One a Day's I think).
Also you can try drinking green tea, its a diuretic so helps you not retain water & will give you energy & lots of antioxidants, and drinking something will help suppress your appetite & make you feel fuller, faster when you eat. I drink tea with my morning snack (usually an orange or pistachios) and there's a difference for sure.

above all, stay strong & positive!! you are doing great things for your body, you'll get passed this plateau!!

No such thing. If there was, I would be taking them.

That's not stopping the Diet industry from making more than $1 billion each year on diet products. Diet pills promise quick weight loss, but experts say that's just a big fat lie.

All that is true and I knew it. I have lost 60 lbs already and haven't used a pill but I have been stuck here in this place and can't seem to get back on track.

Excercise definitely helps curb my hunger, well eating all my cals I actually don't get 'hungry', but if I get cravings I do something physical and that seems to be the key for me! To distract myself with something healthy instead of caving to my craving.