Diet Pills, which are the best?

jcarpio2010
jcarpio2010 Posts: 38
edited September 28 in Food and Nutrition
Edit: Never mind on the diet pills, won't be using them. Especially with all the responses I've gotten on here. I was asking on here first to get people's opinion and boy did I get it. But it really is a good thing cause I'm still learning about this fitness stuff and any info helps. So instead, what is out there that is healthy and organic that could help in any way?
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  • hush7hush
    hush7hush Posts: 2,273 Member
    If you're going to take drugs, you probably don't want to be on a FITNESS website.
    Just sayin', this is a sensitive subject here.
  • mariabee
    mariabee Posts: 212 Member
    If you're going to take drugs, you probably don't want to be on a FITNESS website.
    Just sayin', this is a sensitive subject here.

    What she said.
  • chanstriste13
    chanstriste13 Posts: 3,277 Member
    no such thing... sorry. :flowerforyou:
  • jcarpio2010
    jcarpio2010 Posts: 38
    If you're going to take drugs, you probably don't want to be on a FITNESS website.
    Just sayin', this is a sensitive subject here.
    Had no idea, just wanted to get people's opinion.
  • jcarpio2010
    jcarpio2010 Posts: 38
    Good thing I asked on here first. Seems everyone is against them. Guess I will be too.
  • mommyJto3
    mommyJto3 Posts: 139 Member
    diet pills wont help but you might want to look into supplements - like fish oil, red/green powder, bvitamins, etc.
  • Angela4Health
    Angela4Health Posts: 1,319 Member
    Just eat healthy, and exercise. No diet pills needed.
  • dracobaby82
    dracobaby82 Posts: 380 Member
    I take suppliments. Only brand I will touch is Nutrilite! I take Slimmetry, Carb blocker and glucose health

    Slimmetry keeps me to my portion sizes and gives lots of energy
    Carb blocker blocks high carb/calorie meal... 1 tablet blocks 150 calories and 40 carbs
    Glucose is kinda like slimmetry

    Nutrilite is the best because they are ALL natural, all organic... nothing synthetic :)
  • jcarpio2010
    jcarpio2010 Posts: 38
    diet pills wont help but you might want to look into supplements - like fish oil, red/green powder, bvitamins, etc.
    Good idea. Thanks.
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    All that stuff is just stimulants. Drink an extra cup of coffee instead if you want to get wired.
  • LovingMe19
    LovingMe19 Posts: 380 Member
    The ONLY thing I take, I take only when I need it. Such as at holidays or get togethers when I know there is going to be lots of unhealthy food. Jillian Michaels Calorie Control. All natural ingridients, and only suppresses your appetite so you dont want to gorge yourself.
  • jcarpio2010
    jcarpio2010 Posts: 38
    I take suppliments. Only brand I will touch is Nutrilite! I take Slimmetry, Carb blocker and glucose health

    Slimmetry keeps me to my portion sizes and gives lots of energy
    Carb blocker blocks high carb/calorie meal... 1 tablet blocks 150 calories and 40 carbs
    Glucose is kinda like slimmetry

    Nutrilite is the best because they are ALL natural, all organic... nothing synthetic :)
    I'll definitely look into these.
  • annacataldo
    annacataldo Posts: 872 Member
    if u take a drug to help your appetite control, when you stop taking them after your lose, you will gain everything back because you wont have the appetite suppressor anymore. Your body also becomes ammune to them so after a week or two, instead of just taking a couple a day, you have to take double that, and then what happens a week later, when your maxing out the pills recommended limit, and they arent working??

    take your time with the lose and learn the tools you need to keep it off...

    only take them if you plan on gaining it all back... trust me... been there, done that.
  • chauncyrenayCHANGED
    chauncyrenayCHANGED Posts: 788 Member
    PEOPLE! Please be nice! This is a 19 year old trying to get on track. We don't have to be mean.
    You'll find that eating right and exercising are the best way to go. Diet pills aren't really necessary if you are doing these two things. :)
  • purple421
    purple421 Posts: 3
    Acetyl L-Carnitine, KLB6, Apple cider vinegar, kelp.... all natural with lots of other health benefits!!
  • nosey_rosey
    nosey_rosey Posts: 380 Member
    Guy... you are 19!!! All you need to do is eat right and get a little running in!!! My husband can drop the weight 10x faster than I can! Don't think about pills.... my mom got addicted to them when I was a kid (and of course said ohhhh it won't happen to me) and it ruined her body! Do it the right way and don't be impatient!
  • jcarpio2010
    jcarpio2010 Posts: 38
    if u take a drug to help your appetite control, when you stop taking them after your lose, you will gain everything back because you wont have the appetite suppressor anymore. Your body also becomes ammune to them so after a week or two, instead of just taking a couple a day, you have to take double that, and then what happens a week later, when your maxing out the pills recommended limit, and they arent working??

    take your time with the lose and learn the tools you need to keep it off...

    only take them if you plan on gaining it all back... trust me... been there, done that.
    Thanks for the info.
  • xXxKayleighxXx
    xXxKayleighxXx Posts: 103
    You won't need diet pills :)

    Logging your food and keeping track of your exercise will keep you losing weight at a healthy pace.

    Pills can mess you up and mess up your system. So even if you lose weight quickly, as soon as you stop, the pounds pile back on, plus some more.

    Losing weight healthily on MFP means that it will stay off.

    Good luck x
  • vdavis_89
    vdavis_89 Posts: 334
    I'm speaking strictly from experience here.... I have tried sooooo many different pills and nothing ever works the way it says it will. Do not waste your money! Not only do they 90% of the time not work but a lot of them have false studies and crap in them that is actually bad for you. If your going to take any pills you should be taking mulitvitamins or something along those lines. Trust me when I say you will be wasting your money. Research some of the ones you have in mind and read the reviews on them.... most of the time all you get is a huge credit card bill and you dont lose any weight. If your lucky and you do lose it.... you gain it all and then some once you stop taking the pills. Take it how you want to but if you dont like the answers your getting maybe you shouldnt ask the question on again a *fitness* website.
  • jcarpio2010
    jcarpio2010 Posts: 38
    PEOPLE! Please be nice! This is a 19 year old trying to get on track. We don't have to be mean.
    You'll find that eating right and exercising are the best way to go. Diet pills aren't really necessary if you are doing these two things. :)
    Thank you. :]
  • jcarpio2010
    jcarpio2010 Posts: 38
    PEOPLE! Please be nice! This is a 19 year old trying to get on track. We don't have to be mean.
    You'll find that eating right and exercising are the best way to go. Diet pills aren't really necessary if you are doing these two things. :)
    Thank you. :]
  • jcarpio2010
    jcarpio2010 Posts: 38
    Acetyl L-Carnitine, KLB6, Apple cider vinegar, kelp.... all natural with lots of other health benefits!!
    I'll look into these, thanks!
  • jcarpio2010
    jcarpio2010 Posts: 38
    Guy... you are 19!!! All you need to do is eat right and get a little running in!!! My husband can drop the weight 10x faster than I can! Don't think about pills.... my mom got addicted to them when I was a kid (and of course said ohhhh it won't happen to me) and it ruined her body! Do it the right way and don't be impatient!
    Thanks for sharing!
  • The_Saint
    The_Saint Posts: 358 Member
    Don't do drugs......mmmmmkay drugs are bad....mmmkay.

    Perhaps look at getting maximum nutrition with minimal calorie foods....
    If you take any drug....let it just be some caffeine. Caffeine has been proven to stimulate the metabolism. But the benefit of burning an extra 100 calories per day from using it....may is not significant. That would be .2 lbs a week from using it. It would take 5 weeks to lose 1 lb....yeah, not worth it.
  • jcarpio2010
    jcarpio2010 Posts: 38
    You won't need diet pills :)

    Logging your food and keeping track of your exercise will keep you losing weight at a healthy pace.

    Pills can mess you up and mess up your system. So even if you lose weight quickly, as soon as you stop, the pounds pile back on, plus some more.

    Losing weight healthily on MFP means that it will stay off.

    Good luck x
    Thanks, that's why I wanted to ask on here first.
  • LovingMe19
    LovingMe19 Posts: 380 Member
    if u take a drug to help your appetite control, when you stop taking them after your lose, you will gain everything back because you wont have the appetite suppressor anymore. Your body also becomes ammune to them so after a week or two, instead of just taking a couple a day, you have to take double that, and then what happens a week later, when your maxing out the pills recommended limit, and they arent working??

    take your time with the lose and learn the tools you need to keep it off...

    only take them if you plan on gaining it all back... trust me... been there, done that.

    I don't find myself becoming addicted to appetite suppressants especially since they are all natural. And I don't take them daily, so my body is not "becoming immune to them." I've lost 43 pounds eating healthy and exercising and I have not gained any of it back in 10 months. This is a lifestyle change not a quick fix so if you take appetite suppressants sparingly and continue to eat healthy after you've reached your goal, you won't gain anything back. People who gain the weight back are people who have given up on eating healthy and exercising.
  • sandyw127
    sandyw127 Posts: 131 Member
    you may loose weight on a pill or a drink however the mintue u stop taking them u will gain it all back and then some. ya need to do it the old fashioned way, hard work...you didnt get fat over night u wont get thin over night either. it takes time
  • destiny637
    destiny637 Posts: 79
    PEOPLE! Please be nice! This is a 19 year old trying to get on track. We don't have to be mean.
    You'll find that eating right and exercising are the best way to go. Diet pills aren't really necessary if you are doing these two things. :)

    I totally agree! You guys don't have to be so harsh -- it's evident that he's just trying to get info (and pat on the back to you for doing so!) It's true about the diet pills being "all bad", but you've come to the right place if you want support. (even though it may not have felt like it based on the above comments).

    Utilize the tools of the site and you'll learn a lot. Again, you're in the right place!
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    hey man - check this blog out. Written by a well researched, knowledgeable MFP member. It explains how these pills (the various types) work and why they may not be the best idea.

    http://bankshealth.wordpress.com/2011/05/16/my-take-on-diet-pills/

    Plenty of people have lost lots of weight without resorting to pills - they're really not necessary.
  • mariumosman
    mariumosman Posts: 37
    PEOPLE! Please be nice! This is a 19 year old trying to get on track. We don't have to be mean.
    You'll find that eating right and exercising are the best way to go. Diet pills aren't really necessary if you are doing these two things. :)

    That's right!! He's only 19 and he's my friend. He asked an innocent, naive question. Nobody would ask that if they knew the reaction it would get!!! So please be nice and bear that in mind! Thankyou!
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