A safe diet pill?!

I take B6 for energy and metabolism. I have also hear of Phenter NP (it is an herbal phentermine). My friend takes it and I took it once and I had not "jittery" effects.

I hope this helps.

I have taken alli and had a very positive experience with it. I never had any side effects. You only get those undesirable effects that you heard about if you eat more than the reccommended amount of fat at a particular meal, you are allowed 15 grams of fat at each meal and it if you stay within this rage you'll be fine.

This is what my dr. reccommended also he said that it wouldn't effect my blood pressure. I haven't started them because of the side effects that I read about. Thanks ladies for the information I'm going to try them. Is the weight loss fast?

I have been taking the Alli for several days now and I like it. If you over eat you do spend some time in the bathroom but I take them anyway, every day. Its been keeping me on track and I dont mind the "reminders" that I havent been doing well.

Alli? Um, I'm scared to use it. I don't know if I would like the side affects. Do you have any problem with it? Such as the ones mentioned in the instructions?

I tried it and didn't like it. I was watching what I was eating but the effects are yucky! You .... excuse me for lack of a better term... fart grease! and when you have a bm it looks like you pooped pizza grease! so nasty. gave it away!

I am getting ready to try the dexc20 It is all natural and they say you do not get jittery

wow you just flat out say how it is huh well i hve heard that too i havnet tryed it was to nervous about it i poop enough dont wanna poop any more :laugh:

There are actually a lot of different natural options that won't cause jitters, but it's impossible to recommend one without more information, beause what will work for you depends entirely on your lifestyle, and not on what worked for other people.

I especially wouldn't go with Alli, because not only are the side effects terrible, but I mean, can it diferentiate between good fats and bad fats? Good fats can actually help with weight loss and are really beneficial for your health. Bad things can happen if you completely limit your fats. Besides, if the whole point of it is to watch your fat, why not just watch your fat? Without the possible gross side effects.

I've heard too many bad things, but I haven't tried it, and other people have been saying good things, so it's really up to you, but personally I'd go another way.

If you gave me more information about your lifestyle I could try to recommend something. I work in a health store, and that's always the first thing we ask; "What would you say your main problem is?"

Are you always hungry? Do you have a weakness for carbs? Do you find that, with age, your metabolism is just slowing, even though your lifestyle is the same? Do you crave sweets?

I crave sweets! How do you get rid of that little anoyance? My while familt is like that actually. So obviously some thing to do with our life style. I think sugar is adictive...

For sweets there are a couple different things you could try. Taking chromium or cinnamon supplements can help balance the blood sugar, which can really help cut back the sugar cravings.

They could also be caused by an overgrowth of Candida, which is a kind of yeast. If that's the case, there will be other symptoms like bloating or gas, grumpiness, fatigue, headaches. One dead give away is if you also get yeast infections often.

And yes, when you give in to the cravings and eat the sugar, the Candida gets worse, and you crave sugar more. So it is kind of like an addiction.

If it's Candida, you can try an all-natural cleanse from your local health store, just make sure you take probiotics (beneficial flora supplements) if you decide to do one, to replace the good bacteria as you're killing all the bad.

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I did quite a bit of research on "diet pills" a while back. I found it funny that almost to a one, they all said, "take this pill, and eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly". I was like "DUH" if you eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly, why do you need the pill?

And you know what? I checked out a bunch of studies done by colleges, and I was pretty much right! Some of them do slightly aid weight loss, but not drastically. The ones that curb appetite are usually dangerous because they cause you to limit your intake, or shut off some natural body function.
Alli, I found (right from their website), did a study and found that people who take it lost 6 lbs per year more then the group using a placebo and healthy diet and exercise. LOL, why even do it? Considering the way you have to curb your fat intake and the nasty side effects it can have.

here is a good article I found about Alli on the mayoclinic site.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alli/WT00030

Not trying to knock anyone's attempts, but really, I am a firm believer in the idea that YOU can effect change in your body, not a drug. Obviously there are exceptions to this (medical conditions...etc), but overall the majority of people can do it without that kind of help if they stick to a healthy lifestyle and exercise regularly.

i agree banks, why put additives and pills into your body if they are not good for you. Learn to modify your lifestyle and eating and you will lose and maintain your weight the healthy way. From many years of trying other aternatives, I now know the old fashioned way works best!!

I would second the recommendation above for cinnamon. I take a supplement (you can get it at whole foods or a health food store) and I notice when I forget to take it. I believe it is helping to regulate my blood sugar.

Diet pills are dangerous in so many ways.

No problem.