Diet Pills
tammietifanie
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I was wondering if anyone is taking diet pills and if so have you seen any change... I've taken almost every diet pill on the market and have seen some change but not much so i was just wondering if anyone is taking anything and it's working great if you could let me know what your taking....
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I was wondering if anyone is taking diet pills and if so have you seen any change... I've taken almost every diet pill on the market and have seen some change but not much so i was just wondering if anyone is taking anything and it's working great if you could let me know what your taking....0
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Totally not on topic....but i love your hair!
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Somebody on a Diet?
Long Timers will tell you that this is a lifestyle change.
Not to be negative, Good Luck!
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diet pills don't work. Exercise and eating right do. :drinker:0
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you didn't take a pill to become overweight...so it's not realistic to think you can take a pill to lose it either.0
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Tammie,
Diet pills aren't the best way to go. sure they can help some, but it's gotta be a 100% lifestyle change. You have to change what you're eating and when your eating it. Also you have to get some type of fitness/exercise program to boot. One with out the other is ok, but you're not doing it right. Some people prefer to diet alone.. My mom for example she prefers to mostly diet and occasionally exercise. Her weight fluctuates like a roller coaster. I can't get her to realize that she needs both to succeed fully. She's not over-weight, but it's those vanity pounds she wants off.
Some people eat what they want and exercise. They're fit yes, but they're not as fit as they could be. Nutrition/diet is KEY but you have to add fitness and do them together. I know it works, because I'm doing it now.
Hope this helps answer your questions.. Oh and most diet pills, if you read them, they tell you for best results use in combination with a proper diet and exercise.0 -
hay if your giving your money away like that I could really use it.
I'll put some sugar in a pill and send it to you. ( Just kidding)
Don't waste your money, better to log your food here and watch what your eating.
Whole foods and lots of workouts0 -
it might sound crazy but I do dietSomebody on a Diet?
Long Timers will tell you that this is a lifestyle change.
Not to be negative, Good Luck!0 -
Unfortunately, there is no magic pill. Oh how many times I have wished for one!!!
I have been a yo-yo dieter most of my life (I followed in my mother's footsteps.) I made a decision last year to take the weight off and do it permanently. After discussing a long-term weight loss plan with my doctor, he put me on a 1200 cal diet, weights and toning at least three times a week, and gave me a list of only three "no-no's" (sodas, fruit juice, and fried food. ) He also decided to TEMPORARILY prescribe me a very low dose appetite suppressant and a medication for my anxiety. With the kind of work I do that requires me to sit at a desk nine hours a day, if I get bored, stressed, anxious, etc., I eat. Stress eating has always been my biggest obstacle. And eating when you're not hungry makes the pounds accumulate quickly!!!
I have never been a fan of diet pills because of the health problems they can cause, and I was very reluctant when my doctor suggested them. But as he advised, being overweight and inactive will cause life-long and irreversible health problems. I would not recommend taking diet pills on a long-term basis or to anyone who does not plan to exercise daily and eat healthy while taking them. They definitely should not abused, and I would suggest seeing your doctor regularly if taking them. I have an office visit once a month to check in, have bloodwork, done and give an update of my progress. And I am only given a one month supply at a time. Once I reach my goal weight, he assures me with his maintenance plan and the good exercise and eating habits I have learned, I will not ever have to worry about gaining the weight back.0 -
Thank you for all your reply's it helped me with my decision on what was right for me to do..... I think the main reason why i get so drawn to those diet pills is that each one says get more energy and burn more fat!! and having three kids i need all the energy i can get...
even if it's sugar in a pill lol just kidding.... I don't want a pill to melt off my weight just for it to come back and then some... so im following a 1200 calorie diet and running 3 miles a day plus weight training and i do take protein shakes cause with a busy life i don't always have time to eat... but your all right taking a pill isn't going to help me live a long healthy life style. 0 -
imho, if you are running three miles a day, eating 1200 calories will not be enough. unless you are like 4'5", that is too few calories.
have you used MFP's tools to calculate your daily calorie requirements? the tools are fantastic.
the reason I bring it up is if you don't eat enough, your body will not release any of its fat stores, you will not lose weight.
gotta put enough logs on the fire to keep the flames roaring!0 -
I have hydroxycut but I use it more for the energy boost before I go to the gym. Can't really attest to the weight-loss factor of it though. :bigsmile:0
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I truly believe all the diet pills I took over the years (which did NOT work, obviously or I wouldnt have needed the 2nd bottle, right??) have messed up my metabolism, so I dont believe in them at all.
A friend of mine began her weightloss journey the same time as me. We both were losing, her at a greater speed. I look healthy, skin is tightening up from water, muscles starting to poke through the fat, feeling energetic and healthy!
She looked drawn in, skeletal, no energy till she took her pill, then whipping around like a nut.
She now has a heart problem from the pills and is on a script for life........................I threw my cholesterol meds away.
I am a firm believer in diet and exercise........diet and exercise...........and TIME!
Good luck!!
:flowerforyou: Jeannie0 -
I do take supplements, just not fat burning pills0
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I was wondering if anyone is taking diet pills and if so have you seen any change... I've taken almost every diet pill on the market and have seen some change but not much so i was just wondering if anyone is taking anything and it's working great if you could let me know what your taking....
Everything they sell over the counter is garbage- The perscriptions do work but if you don't eat right and workout when you stop taking them (doctors usually only give you a 3 month supply ) you gain back everything you lost and they bring some friends-
So basically there isn't a quick fix to weight loss it all comes down to Sweat sessions (burning calories) and eating the right foods-
If you need a little kick in the butt of energy- Try green tea - I take green tea extract vitamins with my breakfast and lunch- its not like speed or anything plus green tea is good for you--0 -
Thank you for all your reply's it helped me with my decision on what was right for me to do..... I think the main reason why i get so drawn to those diet pills is that each one says get more energy and burn more fat!! and having three kids i need all the energy i can get... even if it's sugar in a pill lol just kidding.... I don't want a pill to melt off my weight just for it to come back and then some... so im following a 1200 calorie diet and running 3 miles a day plus weight training and i do take protein shakes cause with a busy life i don't always have time to eat... but your all right taking a pill isn't going to help me live a long healthy life style.
In my opinion+ reading fitness magazines
1200 is really low for anyone- You should be eating like 1400-1600- and just working out-
that is still a deficit- you have to look at it this way- The reccomended diet for a female is 2000-2200 calories a day- Just subtract 500 from that and workout-
I understand the whole needing energy thing completely- I have 2 kids a needy military husband and a fulltime job- but suprisingly my intense workouts make me have more energy the next day--You can do it-0 -
I do take supplements, just not fat burning pills
what is a good supplement for rowing that dang boat?0 -
Thank you for all your reply's it helped me with my decision on what was right for me to do..... I think the main reason why i get so drawn to those diet pills is that each one says get more energy and burn more fat!! and having three kids i need all the energy i can get... even if it's sugar in a pill lol just kidding.... I don't want a pill to melt off my weight just for it to come back and then some... so im following a 1200 calorie diet and running 3 miles a day plus weight training and i do take protein shakes cause with a busy life i don't always have time to eat... but your all right taking a pill isn't going to help me live a long healthy life style.
In my opinion+ reading fitness magazines
1200 is really low for anyone- You should be eating like 1400-1600- and just working out-
that is still a deficit- you have to look at it this way- The reccomended diet for a female is 2000-2200 calories a day- Just subtract 500 from that and workout-
I understand the whole needing energy thing completely- I have 2 kids a needy military husband and a fulltime job- but suprisingly my intense workouts make me have more energy the next day--You can do it-
really? 2000-2200 seems high to me. I'm not skinny by any means but I am in the healthy range for my height and my maintenance calories right now are 1800. I'm not arguing that you read that, just saying, seems kinda high0 -
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Thank you for all your reply's it helped me with my decision on what was right for me to do..... I think the main reason why i get so drawn to those diet pills is that each one says get more energy and burn more fat!! and having three kids i need all the energy i can get... even if it's sugar in a pill lol just kidding.... I don't want a pill to melt off my weight just for it to come back and then some... so im following a 1200 calorie diet and running 3 miles a day plus weight training and i do take protein shakes cause with a busy life i don't always have time to eat... but your all right taking a pill isn't going to help me live a long healthy life style.
In my opinion+ reading fitness magazines
1200 is really low for anyone- You should be eating like 1400-1600- and just working out-
that is still a deficit- you have to look at it this way- The reccomended diet for a female is 2000-2200 calories a day- Just subtract 500 from that and workout-
I understand the whole needing energy thing completely- I have 2 kids a needy military husband and a fulltime job- but suprisingly my intense workouts make me have more energy the next day--You can do it-
really? 2000-2200 seems high to me. I'm not skinny by any means but I am in the healthy range for my height and my maintenance calories right now are 1800. I'm not arguing that you read that, just saying, seems kinda high
Most food packages (as I am sure you have noticed) say that they are based on an 'average diet of 2,000 calories a day'. So, it seems to be a common misconception that a 2,000 calorie a day diet is healthy. 2,000 may be a lot less than most fast-food-shoveling Americans eat, but for any woman trying to lose weight, 2,000 calories a day just is too high unless you are exercising a lot!
I did 5 hours of walking exercise today and my recommended calorie intake is 1,900 for the whole day...and that's with a lot of exercise!
Anyways, maybe we're getting off the topic of diet pills, so I will throw in my 2-cents about that: Don't do it! :bigsmile:0 -
squit inkI do take supplements, just not fat burning pills
what is a good supplement for rowing that dang boat?0 -
As a health care provider I get asked for diet pills all the time---my first response is"If there was a diet pill that worked I'D be sitting here since spandex tights with a slit to the thigh" but there isn't one. I don't prescribe them. The other thing is that prescribing them would significantly increase my malpractice premiums and just not worth it! I have seen TWO women who had a heart attack within 2 weeks of starting them and one who had a psychotic break--she was taking Prozac, and added Fen Phen.
I hope that I can convince more of my patients to use this site ---I am trying to lead by example, and after losing 30 pounds since January I am getting a lot of interest in how I am doing it. My answer is that we ALL know what we are supposed to do but DOING it is another story---but lifestyle change is the way to go---watching BL with a bowl of popcorn and a large Coke is NOT.
Pills are tempting but just not worth the risk imo. So many women want to take that risk---they don't feel sexually attractive---marriage is on the rocks over weight arguments with spouse, fatigue, depression, sleep apnea---weight affects every aspect of your life. I do refer for gastric bypass for those who have so many health problems that they may not live to lose the weight--but the guy I refer to has a global approach,,, nutritional classes, support group, insists on physical exercise.
One thing I don't like to hear is that some doctors refuse to do the surgery unless the patient loses 15 pounds. I understand that they are trying to get the lifestyle issue under control ---but some of these women get street diet pills to lose that 15 pounds in order to "qualify" for surgery---we live in a strange world. I mean I almost think it is blackmail--or paternalistic--saying in a way "SEE---you CAN do it if you stop eating" I don't know ---it just irks me!
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Thank you for all your reply's it helped me with my decision on what was right for me to do..... I think the main reason why i get so drawn to those diet pills is that each one says get more energy and burn more fat!! and having three kids i need all the energy i can get... even if it's sugar in a pill lol just kidding.... I don't want a pill to melt off my weight just for it to come back and then some... so im following a 1200 calorie diet and running 3 miles a day plus weight training and i do take protein shakes cause with a busy life i don't always have time to eat... but your all right taking a pill isn't going to help me live a long healthy life style.
In my opinion+ reading fitness magazines
1200 is really low for anyone- You should be eating like 1400-1600- and just working out-
that is still a deficit- you have to look at it this way- The reccomended diet for a female is 2000-2200 calories a day- Just subtract 500 from that and workout-
I understand the whole needing energy thing completely- I have 2 kids a needy military husband and a fulltime job- but suprisingly my intense workouts make me have more energy the next day--You can do it-
really? 2000-2200 seems high to me. I'm not skinny by any means but I am in the healthy range for my height and my maintenance calories right now are 1800. I'm not arguing that you read that, just saying, seems kinda high
Most food packages (as I am sure you have noticed) say that they are based on an 'average diet of 2,000 calories a day'. So, it seems to be a common misconception that a 2,000 calorie a day diet is healthy. 2,000 may be a lot less than most fast-food-shoveling Americans eat, but for any woman trying to lose weight, 2,000 calories a day just is too high unless you are exercising a lot!
I did 5 hours of walking exercise today and my recommended calorie intake is 1,900 for the whole day...and that's with a lot of exercise!
Anyways, maybe we're getting off the topic of diet pills, so I will throw in my 2-cents about that: Don't do it! :bigsmile:
I think the 2000-2200 was for maintaining weight not for losing it... I could be wrong but that's how I read it. I still think it's high though, not for everyone but for many. I guess when you add exercise in it might not be though. :huh:0 -
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Thank you for all your reply's it helped me with my decision on what was right for me to do..... I think the main reason why i get so drawn to those diet pills is that each one says get more energy and burn more fat!! and having three kids i need all the energy i can get... even if it's sugar in a pill lol just kidding.... I don't want a pill to melt off my weight just for it to come back and then some... so im following a 1200 calorie diet and running 3 miles a day plus weight training and i do take protein shakes cause with a busy life i don't always have time to eat... but your all right taking a pill isn't going to help me live a long healthy life style.
In my opinion+ reading fitness magazines
1200 is really low for anyone- You should be eating like 1400-1600- and just working out-
that is still a deficit- you have to look at it this way- The reccomended diet for a female is 2000-2200 calories a day- Just subtract 500 from that and workout-
I understand the whole needing energy thing completely- I have 2 kids a needy military husband and a fulltime job- but suprisingly my intense workouts make me have more energy the next day--You can do it-
really? 2000-2200 seems high to me. I'm not skinny by any means but I am in the healthy range for my height and my maintenance calories right now are 1800. I'm not arguing that you read that, just saying, seems kinda high
Most food packages (as I am sure you have noticed) say that they are based on an 'average diet of 2,000 calories a day'. So, it seems to be a common misconception that a 2,000 calorie a day diet is healthy. 2,000 may be a lot less than most fast-food-shoveling Americans eat, but for any woman trying to lose weight, 2,000 calories a day just is too high unless you are exercising a lot!
I did 5 hours of walking exercise today and my recommended calorie intake is 1,900 for the whole day...and that's with a lot of exercise!
Anyways, maybe we're getting off the topic of diet pills, so I will throw in my 2-cents about that: Don't do it! :bigsmile:
I think the 2000-2200 was for maintaining weight not for losing it... I could be wrong but that's how I read it. I still think it's high though, not for everyone but for many. I guess when you add exercise in it might not be though. :huh:
Well Most Americans eat Alot more than 2000 calories a day hense the obesity rate0 -
Personally, I believe over the counter diet supplements/pills are dangerous to your health. My friend actually just bought some all-natural capsules and out of habit, I gave her the lecture. She said the salesman at GNC said there is nothing in there, it's all natural, yet my question is, how do you lose weight on it then??
I just think there are more healthier, safer approaches to weight loss.0 -
Personally, I believe over the counter diet supplements/pills are dangerous to your health. My friend actually just bought some all-natural capsules and out of habit, I gave her the lecture. She said the salesman at GNC said there is nothing in there, it's all natural, yet my question is, how do you lose weight on it then??
I just think there are more healthier, safer approaches to weight loss.
gnc is a crock- lol-- People get duped- if they talk to the wrong person- Yes GNC has good stuff that doesn't mean that they have the best stuff0 -
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Thank you for all your reply's it helped me with my decision on what was right for me to do..... I think the main reason why i get so drawn to those diet pills is that each one says get more energy and burn more fat!! and having three kids i need all the energy i can get... even if it's sugar in a pill lol just kidding.... I don't want a pill to melt off my weight just for it to come back and then some... so im following a 1200 calorie diet and running 3 miles a day plus weight training and i do take protein shakes cause with a busy life i don't always have time to eat... but your all right taking a pill isn't going to help me live a long healthy life style.
In my opinion+ reading fitness magazines
1200 is really low for anyone- You should be eating like 1400-1600- and just working out-
that is still a deficit- you have to look at it this way- The reccomended diet for a female is 2000-2200 calories a day- Just subtract 500 from that and workout-
I understand the whole needing energy thing completely- I have 2 kids a needy military husband and a fulltime job- but suprisingly my intense workouts make me have more energy the next day--You can do it-
really? 2000-2200 seems high to me. I'm not skinny by any means but I am in the healthy range for my height and my maintenance calories right now are 1800. I'm not arguing that you read that, just saying, seems kinda high
Most food packages (as I am sure you have noticed) say that they are based on an 'average diet of 2,000 calories a day'. So, it seems to be a common misconception that a 2,000 calorie a day diet is healthy. 2,000 may be a lot less than most fast-food-shoveling Americans eat, but for any woman trying to lose weight, 2,000 calories a day just is too high unless you are exercising a lot!
I did 5 hours of walking exercise today and my recommended calorie intake is 1,900 for the whole day...and that's with a lot of exercise!
Anyways, maybe we're getting off the topic of diet pills, so I will throw in my 2-cents about that: Don't do it! :bigsmile:
I think the 2000-2200 was for maintaining weight not for losing it... I could be wrong but that's how I read it. I still think it's high though, not for everyone but for many. I guess when you add exercise in it might not be though. :huh:
Well Most Americans eat Alot more than 2000 calories a day hense the obesity rate
I'm not arguing that. All I said was that I think for maintaining a healthy weight even 2000 calories is too high for most women.0 -
Mind if I chime?
1st to the original question, Yep, I'm on board with everyone else. Diet pills aren't a long term weight loss solution, and can be risky to boot.
OK now to the Kerri/Mrsyac thing.
2000 is just an average the industry uses, it's neither male nor female but a combination of both averaged out. If you look a lot of them also have a 2500 calorie section too. I guess that's them acknowledging that we are an obese society now.
women in the healthy range that aren't overly tall (under 5'8" or so) usually have a maintenance in the range of 1700 to 2200. But it all depends on your muscle to fat ratio and activity level (along with your genes and how hot your body runs). Now, that said, athletic people will need more, really skinny people will need less.
As to the energy thing, you don't need pills for energy. Plenty of all natural vitamins and micro-nutrients out there that will give you everything that you find in those pills (except maybe caffine). Also, if you don't have the energy, make sure you're getting enough sleep 7 hours a night, minimum! You will find it very difficult to lose weight if you only sleep 5 hours a night, even if you follow this site to a T.
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Thank you for all your reply's it helped me with my decision on what was right for me to do..... I think the main reason why i get so drawn to those diet pills is that each one says get more energy and burn more fat!! and having three kids i need all the energy i can get... even if it's sugar in a pill lol just kidding.... I don't want a pill to melt off my weight just for it to come back and then some... so im following a 1200 calorie diet and running 3 miles a day plus weight training and i do take protein shakes cause with a busy life i don't always have time to eat... but your all right taking a pill isn't going to help me live a long healthy life style.
I've tried them twice. Both times after a few days my heart would pound so hard I thought I was having a heart attack.
Eating right & exercise is best. :flowerforyou:
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Thank you for all your reply's it helped me with my decision on what was right for me to do..... I think the main reason why i get so drawn to those diet pills is that each one says get more energy and burn more fat!! and having three kids i need all the energy i can get... even if it's sugar in a pill lol just kidding.... I don't want a pill to melt off my weight just for it to come back and then some... so im following a 1200 calorie diet and running 3 miles a day plus weight training and i do take protein shakes cause with a busy life i don't always have time to eat... but your all right taking a pill isn't going to help me live a long healthy life style.
I've tried them twice. Both times after a few days my heart would pound so hard I thought I was having a heart attack.
Eating right & exercise is best. :flowerforyou:
Good luck!
you forgot to add shannon that you were looking at my picture at the time. 0 -
Thank you for all your reply's it helped me with my decision on what was right for me to do..... I think the main reason why i get so drawn to those diet pills is that each one says get more energy and burn more fat!! and having three kids i need all the energy i can get... even if it's sugar in a pill lol just kidding.... I don't want a pill to melt off my weight just for it to come back and then some... so im following a 1200 calorie diet and running 3 miles a day plus weight training and i do take protein shakes cause with a busy life i don't always have time to eat... but your all right taking a pill isn't going to help me live a long healthy life style.
I've tried them twice. Both times after a few days my heart would pound so hard I thought I was having a heart attack.
Eating right & exercise is best. :flowerforyou:
Good luck!
you forgot to add shannon that you were looking at my picture at the time.
(grabs nitroglycerin pills) You were saying?????
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