Diet pills

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  • BondBomb
    BondBomb Posts: 1,781 Member
    When you've gotta cram for the big exam!

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  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    Always a good idea!! Science and technology has advanced us, so stick with science and bio-engineering!
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    If it was a good idea nobody would make money from it, because it would work and there would be no fat people....

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    Oh, and OP, generally they are a bad idea as they are a waste of money. Usually its the caffeine that does help, if at all.
  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    Diet pills have two different mechanisms that make them work usually.

    1. Caffeine (holy smokes its also in coffee, sodas, teas, etc.). In this route, you're basically paying a huge amount for coffee in a pill.

    2. Preventing absorption in the intestines. In this route, your body is prevented from being able to absorb certain aspects of food (one popular one was to prevent fat absorption) so that you process fewer calories. This makes the particular food item just go through you. It can cause malnutrition. Additionally, in the case of the fat blocking one, excessive diarrhea. To get the same results: eat less.

    Overall: Fiscally not worth what they offer.
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    Bad Idea! Enough said. The side effects outweigh the benefits all the time.

    There's a bit of fear mongering in your post.
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    When you've gotta cram for the big exam!

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    One of my favorite episodes haha!
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    I have tired the natural stuff.. ya know? Eating at a deficit is what works. I was tempted to buy the newest Dr. OZ show fat burner ..then I thought? nope... I'll pass and just keep tracking my calories. The diet pill appeals to the "quick fix" in all of us.
  • jobiheps
    jobiheps Posts: 5
    It's deffo the quick fix that's attractive! And knowing the hard slog it takes to get the results u want! ....
  • m0ll3pprz
    m0ll3pprz Posts: 193 Member
    Don't do it. In the long run all of those diet pills will really mess up and slow down your metabolism. If you need a jump, caffeine is a better way to go. Besides, most diet pills have caffeine listed as a main ingredient. Coffee minus the sugar is all I need on any given day for added energy. Best wishes with your weight loss journey :-)
  • Candi_land
    Candi_land Posts: 1,311 Member
    In my experience any weight lost with diet pills just piles right back and then some once you stop. The side effects are usually ridiculous. About 10 years ago before the ban of ephedra, I used to take Stacker 2 and Xenedrine. I've never been one for moderation when it comes to "feel good stuff" so I abused the pills, lost a bunch of weight but had crazy mood swings and even suicidal thoughts when "coming down". After I stopped taking them, I gained all the weight I lost back.

    Most recently about 5 years ago I started taking phentermine 37.5mg, I loved the way they made me feel. It was like coke in a pill and made me feel euphoric and full of energy..at first. I lost about 100lbs in less than a year but at that point I was taking 7-8 pills a day because you build a tolerance to them and they eventually stop working. I depended on the pill and became scared to eat. I alienated myself from my anyone who warned me against the pills, I became really depressed and developed insomnia which is something I still struggle with to this day. The long term side effects just aren't worth it.

    It's been a long road to recovery. I'm clean of any drugs now, and I'm not trying to sound corny or give you a sermon as if I were some after school special but the only way to true weight loss success is with a proper diet/eating in moderation and exercise. There is no easy way or quick fix.

    Best of luck to you!
  • TheFairyJester
    TheFairyJester Posts: 93
    Good idea or bad idea?

    here is a twist, why don't you make up your own mind

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