Weight loss pills/Appetite suppressants

Try not to take anything... ever. Most of the targeted supplements have "proprietary blends" that allow them to mask ingredients that they use. They only have to list certain ingredients as required by the FDA but since its listed as an herbal supplement, they don't have to have the research proof that supports their claims as prescription products do.

A lot of the herbal supplements have jacked up levels of caffeine and other diuretics that keep your water weight down hence the rapid drop in weight and the nice boost (temporary) in energy but in reality, you're tossing a lot of ingredients in the body that lack evidence of effectiveness or even safety.

As far as prescription drugs, they mainly play on appetite suppression which if it can help you get weight off and transition to a diet without them afterwards, helps but most people become reliant on them and don't make the lifestyle changes needed to maintain the weight loss; therefore, as soon as they drop the weight and then the meds, they regain the weight.

There will never be a replacement or pill for hard work. You can do it, so do it.

I tried hydroxycut once a few years ago and it just made my heart pound and made me jittery and irritable. I HATED it and when I came off of it I was MISERABLE for a few days. HATED it.

In the end, I want to be able to lose weight for life, not just for the length of time I can stand to take a pill. It just doesn't seem like a practical way to KEEP weight off.

I tried Hydroxycut, Lypozene and many others before coming here. They were all terrible and made me feel like crap. Stick to eating right and moving more.

I've tried Hydroxycut, but it doesn't work unless you have the right diet and exercise like CRAZY. Plus, for someone like myself (overweight and needed a lifestyle chance, not just shedding a 5-15 pounds for bikini season), it just wasn't practical. Next I tried Alli. It worked for a little while, but I found it really annoying to have to take a pill or two at every since meal - especially when I would go out to a restaurant, I'd take out a pill, and then have to explain to everyone at the table (who watched me pop a pill) what it was and it was just awkward. It did work, but beware of the pretty interesting side effects (leakage!). It did stop working during the second week and so I gave it up.

I'm finding that doing an exercise I love (Zumba), 3-4 times a week and the right diet is the best medicine for me. I am taking supplements to help with the extra vitamins and antioxidants my body needs. I'm drinking Oolong tea which has many benefits that green tea carries, but I hate the taste of green tea and enjoy Oolong. Also, I'm taking the green tea antioxidant support from Spring Valley Vitamins and will be starting the Cayenne Fruit supplements. My doctor recommended I take a supplement to help with my metabolism since I was lucky enough to inherit the slowest metabolism on the planet (ha).

All in all, I'm seeing results (at a healthy rate; 15 pounds in almost 6 weeks) and I'm happy with the progress I'm making. The supplements and tea is just an added bonus to the work I'm already doing!

Hope you find something that works for you and something that is also healthy for your body! Best of luck!

Does anybody use these at all - prescription or over the counter? I've seen commercials for Lipozene...heard that Hydroxycut works, and curious about the other stuff out there, but nervous about trying any of that stuff. I know I should go at all natural and not take anything, but is there anything out there that is really and truly okay to take to help in this weight loss journey?

Don't waste your money on supplements that claim weight loss. Most don't have clinical studies to back them at all. And really it comes down to diet.


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i suggest you stay clear of those artificial supplements and loose weight the normal way; diet and excersie. folks never succeed with those and gain it all back.

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