I have a question about diet pills..............

well, I have taken over the counter diet pills and they make my heart race and make me feel really jittery, so I don't mess with things like diet pills. but that is just for me, I am sure that everyone is different in the way that their body handles them. :drinker:, and I don't plan on ever using meds to lose weight, because they don't teach you how to eat healthy or maintain a healthy life style.

I taught high school biology and my team teacher explained it this way.
Crack is a good way to lose weight. It speeds up your metabolism and makes you forget about eating. However it will kill you. Diet pills work on the same level as crack. They will speed up your metabolism and make you think you are superwoman but if you continue to take them they will kill you.

I taught high school biology and my team teacher explained it this way.
Crack is a good way to lose weight. It speeds up your metabolism and makes you forget about eating. However it will kill you. Diet pills work on the same level as crack. They will speed up your metabolism and make you think you are superwoman but if you continue to take them they will kill you.

Hey yea! There ya go...buy yourself some crack and go right past the middle man, the doc, oh sure it's illegal but you've seen the pictures of the girls after only a couple monthes...they have no teeth (that's one way to lose weight) they have scabs all over their body, the are down to less than 100 lbs., they are very very sick looking individuals..they stay up for days on end. They have tons of energy when they are high, then they crash for days..and it ain't a pretty site!

Diet pills...dang every other day a post on diet pills, what happened to changing our eating habits and making this a lifelong journey? Elliot, of all ppl you've been around awhile...I know you're desperate to lose weight but don't you want to lose weight be proud of yourself as you change you habits and KEEP the weight off so you don't have to start all over again, and then again and then again.

I know you want a quick fix I see many a post from you asking for quick solutions. Nothing worth having of any value comes easy.

If you want to deep clean your house as someone shared and never have an appetite, go for the pills. But really what will they do for you that's lasting? How about eating 5-6 mini meals a day? I never get hungry I'm not a meth addict or taking any diet pills and have TONS of energy from working out and putting only good clean foods in my body.

It's a person's choice I suppose. Hm, meth...scabs on my face, more energy and climbing the walls than I could know what to do with, the highlight of my day being picking my scabs and losing a zillion lbs in only weeks, OR being healthy for a lifetime by taking the longer route, the lasting one! OR...hm diet pills, addiction and gaining it all back when the doc says no more pills....or you actually eat food...

Not a hard decision for me:noway: ...... or most folks here that are looking for a lifetime of good health!

Am I sounding cold, I don't mean any of this harshly but when a member has been on MFP for awhile the last thing I expected from them is to actually post about dietpills. New folks? Sure we're still gonna see lots of posts from folks that either don't know better or are simply here for a quick fast fix for their wedding or to lose weight for a cruise ...once they lose, they are gone, until they return in 6 months or a year and begin again since the weight doesn't stay off as we know when a person 'diets' it off.

my thoughts on the matter...... and we are all entitled to them:flowerforyou:

I absolutely wish you NOTHING but the BEST elliott but I think you know the healthy way to lose by now, don't you?:flowerforyou: It's simply a matter of a mind set and gathering all the help here you can find, and you will find TONS, but not in the diet pill area..I don't think many healthy folks here will support a person doing that.....to me that's a form of cheating ones self out of good healthy life and a unwise decision:huh: :noway:

FC

I really wouldn't do it. I have taken them before and yeah i lost about 15 lbs but it came right back when i stoped taking them. The gave me energy which i loved, but so will a diet soda!
I think you should show your friends at work how to loose weight the healthy way!

I think you are one smart girl for sharing what you did with her:flowerforyou: , and I thank you for your honestly..

Regarding anyone that will be reading this...new folks look to those of us that have been at this awhile as members that might know what we're doing by now and see us all some what of person that knows a bit more than they do about what works and doesn't work.

Guess that's why the asking of diet pills is ruffling my feathers... but I see noklue2 has only just joined as a new member this month (welcome btw:flowerforyou: ) Smart girl to no longer be taking them:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

here is what I meant to say: I took over the counter diet pills before, sure I did lose weight, but they made me really irratable, jittery, and made my heart race. Then when I went off of them I gained all the weight back and then some. To me they just aren't worth it and they teach you absoultly nothing other than a quick fix for the problem at hand. They teach nothing about healthy eating or a healthy lifestyle that will be with you for years and years to come. So my advice to you is don't do it.

:flowerforyou: So glad you shared your experience with anyone even thinking of going that route Laura:flowerforyou:

And you notice these are all symptoms associated with crack addicts. Interesting?!!!

Phentermine,

More common symptoms

Insomnia
Increased blood pressure
Irritability
Nervousness
Sense of well-being
Dry mouth
Unpleasant taste
Blurred vision
Heartburn/Acid reflux
Change in sexual desire
Clumsiness
Confusion
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Headache
Irregular heartbeat
Nausea or vomiting
Psychosis
Skin rash or itching
Stomach pain
Tiredness

Less common symptoms

Convulsions (seizures)
Dizziness
Fever
Hallucinations
Hostility with urge to attack
Irregular blood pressure
Lightheadedness or fainting
Mental depression, following a period of excitement
Tremors, trembling or shaking
Overactive reflexes
Panic
Restlessness
Severe nausea, vomiting or diarrhea
Stomach cramps
Tiredness or weakness

i took it for six months after i had my daughter and i lost 40 lbs.....when i stopped taking it i gained back 50 lbs within 3 months and i was still eating right. i started taking them again after i had my son but i knew in the back of my head that i would gain it all back, so i stopped taking it, gained back 2 lbs and now i am losing with diet and excercise alone!!!! i feel better then ever!!! u can do it without it and u will be so glad that u did!!!:drinker:

Hi

I found a crooked Dr when I was in college and he prescribed them to me when I was about 135 and wanted to loose 5-10 pounds
I used them on and off about 3x while in college and YES they work, but once you stop taking them the weight comes back plus some

Kim