This is gonna sound really bad

It will.

It will also dehydrate you.
The weight will also come back soon (within days) after you stop taking the laxatives.

Be careful with the 'get thin quick' ideas. Work hard at staying active and eating well, and you will see results.

If you are FOS, then yeah.
It will accelerate water loss, which isn't a good thing. Laxatives are great for short term relief, long term use brings out a whole set of risks to your life and health. I advise against using them with any regularity.
Regularity,HA! I kill me!
Ted

Take a fiber supplement (metamucil) to help things move more efficiently, if you're experiencing constipation. If you're not constipated, then there's no need for it. Once in awhile when I feel like I'm at a halt, I'll drink a magnesium citrate...but not to help with weight loss at all.

...but, would taking laxatives help you lose weight quickly?

taking these often... doesn't even have to be daily... can cause so many intestinal problems... i.e. >>>> not being able to take a grumpy with out them!!!! some people have had to have some intestines removed and live with a colostomy bag for the rest of their lives. i don't recommend it, unless you TRULY need it.... like above... if you're FOS. LOL!!! : )

OMG sweetie.
That is such a dangerous game to play.

Not only is this dangerous disordered behaviour, but you also risk causing life long damaging effects to your body if this is something you do, and get addicted to.

You run the risk of completely losing all muscle control of your bowels, which means embarassing bowel movements when you want to hold it. This also means that you could potentially lose the ability to move your bowels on your own without the assistance of a laxative.

I have to say coming from a Holistic Nutritionist, while you will feel better and happier with yourself when you see the numbers on the scale drop, this is going to set yourself up for disapointment. Once you stop taking the laxatives you are going to see the numbers go up again, making you feel bad. Which can get you caught up in the cycle of addition to the laxatives.

Also any get thin quick gimic is just that a gimic.

Make the healthy lifestyle change that will make you proud of yourself.

You didn't put the weight on overnight, and you can't lose it overnight either. It will take a while to get to where you want (based on your name 100pundstolose) you will gain so much more love, respect and confidence inyoursel for having had to work for it.

If losing weight was easy and there was a magic trick to dorping mega lbs quickly then places like MFP wouldn't be here, as none of us would have troubles with weight.

Good luck and please don't do this.

OMG sweetie.
That is such a dangerous game to play.

Not only is this dangerous disordered behaviour, but you also risk causing life long damaging effects to your body if this is something you do, and get addicted to.

You run the risk of completely losing all muscle control of your bowels, which means embarassing bowel movements when you want to hold it. This also means that you could potentially lose the ability to move your bowels on your own without the assistance of a laxative.

I have to say coming from a Holistic Nutritionist, while you will feel better and happier with yourself when you see the numbers on the scale drop, this is going to set yourself up for disapointment. Once you stop taking the laxatives you are going to see the numbers go up again, making you feel bad. Which can get you caught up in the cycle of addition to the laxatives.

Also any get thin quick gimic is just that a gimic.

Make the healthy lifestyle change that will make you proud of yourself.

You didn't put the weight on overnight, and you can't lose it overnight either. It will take a while to get to where you want (based on your name 100pundstolose) you will gain so much more love, respect and confidence inyoursel for having had to work for it.

If losing weight was easy and there was a magic trick to dorping mega lbs quickly then places like MFP wouldn't be here, as none of us would have troubles with weight.

Good luck and please don't do this.

Well, I am in the medical profession, and DITTO , ABOVE!! Couldn't have said it better myself , MirandaJayne! You DO NOT want to go there, Hon!