diet pills yes or no?

kalie8789
kalie8789 Posts: 7 Member
edited November 30 in Getting Started
What's some peoples out look on diet pills I'm taking garcinia cambogia and so far it's helping. I was also told about dexatrim max
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  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,337 Member
    No. The ones that don'e need a prescription are no better than a scam, and the ones that do require a prescription have risky side effects.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    No. Absolutely not. No.
  • tcatcarson
    tcatcarson Posts: 227 Member
    No.
  • zira91
    zira91 Posts: 670 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    No. The ones that don'e need a prescription are no better than a scam, and the ones that do require a prescription have risky side effects.

    THIS
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    No
  • chrysalis2015
    chrysalis2015 Posts: 212 Member
    What are we counting as diet pills? If you're talking supplements like vitamins, preworkouts for a quick boost, etc, then yes, especially if you have a deficiency found by a professional. But there's no such thing as a diet pill that will magically help you lose weight...especially without putting the work into it.

    Sorry.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    a 1000% No!
  • ladyreva78
    ladyreva78 Posts: 4,080 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    No. The ones that don'e need a prescription are no better than a scam, and the ones that do require a prescription have risky side effects.

    THIS. 100% without argument.

    I wish someone one had properly warned me about the risky side effects before hand. The 'you might have some slight side effects but nothing to worry about' from my former doctor didn't quite cut it. My liver is still cursing me and I'll have to be careful for the rest of my life. The danger is just not worth it for the temporary effect!
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    No.

    You will find the answer to be a resounding "No" from, I'm just guessing, most members of MFP.
  • CollieFit
    CollieFit Posts: 1,683 Member
    No. Not ever. Not necessary. Not healthy.
  • runningalice
    runningalice Posts: 71 Member
    Just to clarify what everyone else has said:
    No
    No
    and No
    Maybe another No
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    No.

    Waste of money and they really do not work. Don't fool yourself or trick yourself. They really do not work.
  • blueboxgeek
    blueboxgeek Posts: 574 Member
    Nope, not for me. The ones prescribed tend to be pretty hardcore and lots of side effects and the "natural" ones are not really regulated so can contain all kinds of things.
  • Helloidentitycrisis
    Helloidentitycrisis Posts: 64 Member
    chrysalis2015 wrote: »
    What are we counting as diet pills? If you're talking supplements like vitamins, preworkouts for a quick boost, etc, then yes, especially if you have a deficiency found by a professional. But there's no such thing as a diet pill that will magically help you lose weight...especially without putting the work into it.

    Sorry.

    This.

    I take liquid iron so it's not really a pill, and occasionally a regular caffeine pill as pre-workout. You might as well have a cup of coffee instead, but personally find that coffee and energy drinks give me nausea during workouts!
  • DEBOO7
    DEBOO7 Posts: 245 Member
    No, nope, never!
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    No

    There's no quick fix.
  • positivepowers
    positivepowers Posts: 902 Member
    ladyreva78 wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    No. The ones that don'e need a prescription are no better than a scam, and the ones that do require a prescription have risky side effects.

    THIS. 100% without argument.

    I wish someone one had properly warned me about the risky side effects before hand. The 'you might have some slight side effects but nothing to worry about' from my former doctor didn't quite cut it. My liver is still cursing me and I'll have to be careful for the rest of my life. The danger is just not worth it for the temporary effect!

    This. If the pills have no side effects then they don't work. If the pills work they have horrific side effects.

    http://www.prevention.com/mind-body/natural-remedies/diet-pill-dangers-truth-behind-weight-loss-supplements
    http://www.rxlist.com/weight_loss_medications-page2/drugs-condition.htm
  • FiNnY22
    FiNnY22 Posts: 126 Member
    Adding my No to the long list of No's!
  • Abbie918
    Abbie918 Posts: 120 Member
    No. No no no.

    Even if they DID work (which they don't), do you want to be dependent on pills for your health? Eat less and move more, and you will get to your goal weight without any hinky side effects. I'd personally rather have a slower weight loss progress than poo my pants at work because of diet pills!
  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
    What they said! You need to plan for the rest of your life, not just now.
  • xcalygrl
    xcalygrl Posts: 1,897 Member
    Waste of money.

    They aren't regulated by the FDA, so there's no guarantee that you are really taking what they say are in the pills.

    Every diet pill I've ever seen says something about "when included as part of a healthy diet and exercise program." Meaning: the pills do nothing, the diet and exercise do all the work.

    The diet pill industry is a huge industry... for their pocketbooks. People are looking for a quick fix and willing to shell out money for it. The companies in the industry make bank on this desire.
  • BruinsGal_91
    BruinsGal_91 Posts: 1,400 Member
    Abbie918 wrote: »
    No. No no no.

    Even if they DID work (which they don't), do you want to be dependent on pills for your health? Eat less and move more, and you will get to your goal weight without any hinky side effects. I'd personally rather have a slower weight loss progress than poo my pants at work because of diet pills!

    And I think we can all agree with this.

    No. Just no. Never, ever, ever, ever.
  • LBuehrle8
    LBuehrle8 Posts: 4,044 Member
    Adding my NO as well! NO no no no way.
  • SweetPeasMom55
    SweetPeasMom55 Posts: 3,561 Member
    NO there is no magic pill just making up your mind and sticking to it.
  • majigurl
    majigurl Posts: 660 Member
    Just because "Dr. oz" said it works, doesn't mean it does.

    I'm in for a "no".

    Keep drinking the water that you would have taken with the pill though :P
  • tkphotogirl
    tkphotogirl Posts: 245 Member
    One more in for a big fat NO.
  • ZeroTX
    ZeroTX Posts: 179 Member
    Over the counter "diet" pills are worthless garbage. They're a hole you throw money down and they do nothing. There USED TO BE supplements that really worked, they were "stackers" which used ephedrine, caffeine, and aspirin. They were extremely effective. They are no longer available in the U.S. (you can get them in Canada from what I understand).

    Prescription diet drugs do work. There are potential side effects that may or may not be worth it for you and you usually have to physically go in for a doctor's visit once per month to get a refill (they will not give you 90 days of it, nor will they refill it without seeing you). I cannot say "don't do it," because for me these prescribed drugs have worked on the short-term. I'd consider using it as a 90 day boost to get STARTED with weight loss, but the effects of the drugs diminish and you need to get off of them and focus on just diet. What the drugs do is help you to have no feeling of hunger. I would go until noon, before which I would usually it 1-2 snacks, and at noon I would forget to eat lunch! I actually felt good, not bad, except that I would be more easily angered or frustrated, which is a side effect of the drug. I was using Phentermine, which is a very common generic. Insurance will not cover it. It will cost you about $40 a bottle (one bottle per month).
  • BinaryFu
    BinaryFu Posts: 240 Member
    Here's the bottom line and if someone else in the list already said this, my apologies for repeating it:

    Diet pills = speed weight loss.
    Speed weight loss = temporary effect.
    Temporary effect = Yo-yo response.
    Yo-yo response = significant weight gain after stopping the use of the pills.

    Weight loss is boring and simple, once you understand it (speaking as someone who just recently had his AH-HA! moment):

    Calories In < Calories Out = Weight Loss.
    Calories In > Calories Out = Weight Gain.
    Calories In = Calories Out = Maintained Weight.

    Now the only hard part to this equation is utilizing the *right* calories to improve overall health. And that is a subject that is so hotly debated you could write 10,000 self-help books about it...in fact, I believe they have. But in general, the best idea I've heard is:

    1) Protein (Think about it first and avoid foods that don't have much or any)
    2) Sodium (Keep it low)
    3) Fat (Enjoy some)
    4) Carbs (Keep it low)
    5) Eat your fruits and veggies like mom and dad said. (Or take a multivitamin/nutrient/fiber supplements galore, your choice)

    Hope this helps.
  • TheBeachgod
    TheBeachgod Posts: 825 Member
    How is garcinia cambogia helping, considering it doesn't do anything?
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited March 2016
    Diet pills = illusion...if it "works" and you're losing weight then congrats...you are consuming less energy than you're expending...that is all...it has nothing to do with your "magic" pill.

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    Here's a little info...I'm not going to bother putting a ton of time and energy into this because diet pills have time and time again been proven to be snake oil nonsense...but here ya go...

    http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/garcinia-cambogia-weight-loss
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