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    Best OTC appetite supresser

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    • Posts: 419 Member
      Khat
    • Posts: 327 Member
      Any OTC stimulant will suppress appetite.
    • Posts: 12,950 Member
      sullus wrote: »
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      Is it an all-natural herbal extract from South America that is also clinically proven to not only suppress appetite, but increase metabolism?

      source: I know a guy who knows a guy.
      Lol.

      No, I actually buy it at Walgreens.
    • Posts: 477 Member
      Illini_Jim wrote: »
      Khat
      Oh lovely IIIini_Jim green teeth and a reduced libido ;)
    • Posts: 3,974 Member
      Drink 2 large glasses of water before and after eating 3 well balanced meals each day -- no snacks -- you'll loose weight and curb your appetite.
    • Posts: 419 Member
      Delilahhhhhh wrote: »
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      Oh lovely IIIini_Jim green teeth and a reduced libido ;)
      Just wanted to be sure all the options were out there! lol :D
    • Posts: 26,368 Member
      Cleaning the fridge.
    • Posts: 219 Member
      A small glass of 1% milk helps me to kick unwarranted hunger. I doubt you'll find many people here who will recommend a pill for you. Try the app though, you'd be amazed at how quickly your body adjusts after realizing how many calories you're truly eating. Was definitely my "a-ha!" moment.
    • Posts: 5,235 Member
      How about doing what people suggest and use a mix of exercise, water as well as adjusting what you eat to avoid feeling hungry?
    • Posts: 126 Member
      I totally understand where you are coming from. Coming from someone who weighs 262lbs and LOVES to eat. Tracking is perfect but it is hard when you feel hunger, or even think you feel hunger!
    • Posts: 447 Member
      edited December 2014
      jessica72288 wrote: »
      Just looking at suggestions, no condescending attitudes needed.

      When you ask people what they suggest, you need to be open to the fact that they will suggest alternatives. The unfortunate reality is that most marketed appetite suppressors do nothing or can be dangerous. The ones that do work tend to rely on caffiene, water content, and fiber to help fill you up/reduce your appetite. Members here want you to be safe and to not be ripped off - it's not an effort to be condescending, but to save you the trouble!

      Caffiene is a very well known appetite suppressant. When I started eating on an intermittent fasting schedule drinking coffee helped provide some liquid to fill my stomach and caffiene to avoid the hunger. Fiber, which can be obtained from fruits, veggies, whole grains, or even added to drinks with powders like Metamucil, helps as well. These are reliable, safe, and easy options that don't call upon "miracle" ingredients that have never been proven.

      The companies hawking these products want to convince you that these old standbys don't work, and that their product is the miracle fix and is worth you shelling out tons of money. Its definitely possible to have some success with them, but its generally associated with a placebo effect. Best of luck - it's always worth trying the cheap, tried, and true methods first!
    • Posts: 1,748 Member
      trinatrina1984 wrote: »
      If you refuse to go the healthy route I hear speed works :s


      Phentermine worked a treat, but that was prescribed by a shady 'weight loss' dr. Seriously, my friend and I felt dirty every time we went. And, if you told him that the phentermine was keeping you up nights, he would happily prescribe Ambien, nervous? There is xanax or valium for that.
      Who needs a drug dealer with a doc like that? >:)
    • Posts: 9,532 Member
      jessica72288 wrote: »
      Thanks for the tips! But still looking for suggestions that's all not people saying don't use them.

      There aren't any good suggestions. You either learn how to deal with satiety in natural ways, or you end up dependent on drugs.

      Ain't no easy road here, unfortunately. It sucks, I know, but that's the universe we live in.
    • Posts: 2,040 Member
      edited December 2014
      Look up acupuncture points ! You press on a certain point of your ear, and the second you even THINK about food, you feel sick to your stomach.

    • Posts: 3,346 Member
      Popcorn, gum, coffee, burpees.
    • Posts: 1,335 Member
      Cigarettes, cocaine and diet soda.
    • Posts: 3,440 Member
      BFDeal wrote: »
      Food has always worked well for me. Try it!

      This works wonders!! :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 596 Member
      I work at GNC and customers refuse to believe that I lost 120# through healthy eating and exercise.

      Not looking forward to the upcoming "diet season"
    • Posts: 9,003 Member
      tacticalhippie wrote: »
      I work at GNC and customers refuse to believe that I lost 120# through healthy eating and exercise.

      Not looking forward to the upcoming "diet season"

      This has got to suck badly. *comfort* for the coming year.
    • Posts: 1,445 Member
      Bacon.
      Ice Cream.
    • Posts: 314 Member
      Not to be a smart *kitten*, but I brushed my teeth in a hurry without realizing a lady bug had landed on my toothbrush. BEST DIET AID EVER!!!!
    • Posts: 870 Member
      A slice of cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory.
    • Posts: 658 Member
      Simple carbs like starches and sugar increase hunger. If you struggle with hunger, limit these foods, especially by themselves. Replace with protein, fiber, and a small amount of fat.
    • Posts: 139 Member
      reddcat wrote: »
      Not to be a smart *kitten*, but I brushed my teeth in a hurry without realizing a lady bug had landed on my toothbrush. BEST DIET AID EVER!!!!

      OMG. I actually laughed out loud right at my desk at work. So gross.
    • Posts: 773 Member
      edited December 2014
      Big glass of water, fibre-rich foods, casein protein, caffeine, high cocoa dark chocolate (nibble a square or two slowly). Fasting also is supposed to be a good tool for getting a handle on hunger some saw too. Also, re-arranging what you eat (more fat, more protein, less added sugar, less simple carbs).

      I won't recommend any dieting products, as it's been simply too common a sight here to walk into pharmacies and find notices saying x/ y/ z dieting product has been withdrawn from the market, and the pharmacy accepts no responsibility for anything to do with said product, despite the same pharmacy aggressively / prominently promoting said product for the previous 2/ 3 months.

      If you do want something in the form of a pill, I would recommend researching what vitamins/ minerals may help with appetite control, if you supplemented them.
    • Posts: 1,117 Member
      Water, coffee and tea work for me.
    • Posts: 2,720 Member
      Add dog food to everything you eat. That should work - unless you enjoy dog food.
    • Posts: 214 Member
      edited December 2014
      i'm actually about to see a doctor today because taking diet supplements (stacker 3, an old friend from my high school ED days) over christmas break may be causing my kidneys to fail. it was a stupid panicked mistake buying them, but i knew i wouldn't have any space to exercise for 10 days and i didn't know what else to do. don't *kitten* around with the stuff if you want to keep your health. take your vitamins, drink coffee or tea when you get a craving, eat less empty carbs and more protein, and stay hydrated. it'll do the job much better than any pill. now i'm gonna go put more icy-hot pads on and try not to die.
    • Posts: 9,377 Member
      geekyjock76 wrote: »
      Add dog food to everything you eat. That should work - unless you enjoy dog food.

      Just be careful not to stop in the middle of the road to lick yourself.
    • Posts: 17,525 Member
      edited December 2014
      3laine75 wrote: »
      Food.

      I think this is really the best answer.

      well outside of speed- but the best LONG term solution.
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