Diet Pills! Anyone taking any?

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  • _Ben
    _Ben Posts: 1,608 Member
    Ive said this many many many times before. I used to make it really drawn out and long, but I now make this post very short

    Im a pharmacy major
    I sell diet pills
    Diet pills are one of 4 things:
    1. Caffine - does not give you more energy, but allows your body to access energy quicker
    2. Diuretics - makes you pee
    3. Laxatives - .....
    4. Appetite Suppressant

    All of those above will not make you have any long term success with weight loss. OTC suppressants are not that powerful, and can have some pretty adverse effects on you.

    Drugs that do cause weight loss, without any real change to diet:
    1. Cocaine
    2. Heroin
    3. Methamphetamine or Ectasy

    All of the above are the only drugs that will cause costistant weight loss without any change to life style, but are obviously all extremely dangerous and addictive illegal narcotics. I do not recommend these at all.


    Some meal replacers are not to bad, but the problem is many people take meal replacements, and then eat on top of that, which is even worse for you.

    The real secret to weight loss is diet and exercise. Hate to say it, but even though we sell diet pills where I work, I am strongly against their use.
  • fairygirl716
    fairygirl716 Posts: 213
    I am on a Doctor regulated diet program called Phenpro. Its a mix of Phentermine and Prozac and it works. I started taking it on September 17th and I have lost 15.7 pounds thus far. It gives you energy while curbing your appitite. I eat less than my five year old now. If I push it I eat around 1200 calories, but most of the time I average around 1000. You have to exercise thought. Cutting calories alone will not do it. I walk everyday for a minimum of thrity minutes but most often I walk a lot longer. Its not something you can take forever. You have to learn how to lead a healthy lifestyle while on it. It is a prescription, though not super exspensive. I have heard that Alli works too. That maybe suitable for long periods of time.

    Hope it helps.:flowerforyou:

    Um....the pill isn't what is causing the loss. You are eating less...duh. And Exercising. I'm not trying to sound snotty...(even though I know it does) But, c'mon...seriously. If you are eating less and exercersing...why do you need to pollute your body with toxins?

    Besides...stop taking the pills and you'll revert right back to your old horrible habits and gain the weight back. Do it right and learn the right way to eat and you'll lose it forever!

    Also, let me add...I lost 15 lbs my first 2 weeks eating right and exercising. 90 lbs in 12 months and 96 in 14 months
  • killerqueen17
    killerqueen17 Posts: 536 Member
    I have tried a couple and they did reduce my appetite quite a bit, but they made me super jittery and anxious. The pills just felt like they were "too much" for me, and I kept picturing myself dropping dead from a heart attack just because I wanted to lose the weight quicker... I stopped taking them shortly after I thought about that.

    These days I stick to natural thermogenics-- like green tea and cayenne pepper (not together-- haha, but I love spicy food).

    For energy, I love the occasional 5 Hour Energy shot--- they give me a really noticeable boost, but I don't have that jittery, anxiety feeling like I had with the diet pills.

    Plus, pills are just not in the budget... they're quite expensive (at least for me).
  • _Ben
    _Ben Posts: 1,608 Member
    I am on a Doctor regulated diet program called Phenpro. Its a mix of Phentermine and Prozac and it works. I started taking it on September 17th and I have lost 15.7 pounds thus far. It gives you energy while curbing your appitite. I eat less than my five year old now. If I push it I eat around 1200 calories, but most of the time I average around 1000. You have to exercise thought. Cutting calories alone will not do it. I walk everyday for a minimum of thrity minutes but most often I walk a lot longer. Its not something you can take forever. You have to learn how to lead a healthy lifestyle while on it. It is a prescription, though not super exspensive. I have heard that Alli works too. That maybe suitable for long periods of time.

    Hope it helps.:flowerforyou:

    Um....the pill isn't what is causing the loss. You are eating less...duh. And Exercising. I'm not trying to sound snotty...(even though I know it does) But, c'mon...seriously. If you are eating less and exercersing...why do you need to pollute your body with toxins?

    Besides...stop taking the pills and you'll revert right back to your old horrible habits and gain the weight back. Do it right and learn the right way to eat and you'll lose it forever!

    What I think she is trying to say is the pill is helping her. Phenteramine works on the hypothalamus, activating the release of norepinephrine, which is associated with the Fight-or-Flight response, which causes a decrease in appetite. The prozac is an SSRI which helps stabilize moods, and is making her have more energy and motivation to be able to exercise and eat less.

    With this pill she would be able to get down to her goal weight, while her body gets used to a diet of 1000-1200 calories, so even off the pill, though she will have a bit higher appetite, her stomach and metabolism will only crave around that range of calories. Just the same, at her goal weight, she will be able to slightly increase her calorie amount to a more stable maintenance level, maybe of like 1500-1700 calories.

    Prescription weightloss pills, IF MONITORED BY A DOCTOR AND PRESCRIBED FOR VALID REASONS, can work great, but you need to make sure you and your doctor communicate on this topic. Its OTC diet pills that really are not worth very much
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    There should be a pill that just causes mild nausea.
  • _Ben
    _Ben Posts: 1,608 Member
    There should be a pill that just causes mild nausea.

    Mild nausea just in general, or when you do something in particular?

    Disulfiram causes severe headaches, nausea, and vomiting if you drink even a little bit of alcohol
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    ::puts on a helmet & grabs the popcorn::

    word.

    NO WAY, JOSE!!!
  • mandypizzle
    mandypizzle Posts: 633 Member
    I've used them in the past. They are a waste of money! TRUST ME!
  • momof2osaurus
    momof2osaurus Posts: 477 Member
    Diet pills scare the crap out of me. Seems like you'll see advertisements for a particular pill and then, 6 months or a year later, you'll see advertisements from lawyers' offices about how that pill caused a serious health problem. Noooo thank you.
  • sunkisses
    sunkisses Posts: 2,365 Member
    Phentermine is great. But its a script.

    But that's not something you can take every day for the rest of the your life either.

    I was prescribed Phentermine by my endocrinologist when I began my weight-loss. I was already making the change to eat healthy and exercise regularly. Phentermine speeds your metabolism and suppresses the appetite. You can only stay on it for about 3 months at a time. Its effectiveness is gradually reduced over time. They're bad for your heart, raise your blood pressure. I followed my doctor's care with the Phentermine, I lost 35lb about 3 years ago gained a little back but managed to lose it all and then some on my own.

    If you're (general) going to be honest with yourself about the fact that your poor eating habits and lack of activity are to blame for being overweight and you're willing to commit to changing that for life, obviously, you can use a diet pill to aid you in the weight loss. In my case, my doctor was trying to treat another condition that was exacerbated by my weight. Make sure your prescriptions are legit and you're under a doctor's care when taking them. As a quick-fix, diet pills don't keep you slim for very long.
  • GB333
    GB333 Posts: 261 Member
    I agree that most diet pills are a waste of money. EXCEPT for Alli. I used it with much success. If you use it along with your low fat and low calorie diet and exercise program, it can help give your weight loss a boost. HOWEVER, if you do not follow the instructions it can make you sick. If you follow their instructions, you will be fine. I never had any of their "side effects." It is not a miracle pill and it won't help you if you're just looking for a quick fix - but use it with proper diet and exercise and it helps!

    (I don't use it anymore bc I am on Atkins now and this diet is too high in fat to use Alli.)
  • mallory3411
    mallory3411 Posts: 839 Member
    Ok everyone! I have a new amazing diet pill. It is called ACE. It works like Phentermine but it is all natural. It gives you smooth energy, puts all cravings to rest, and best of all you dont want to eat everything in sight. I have never felt so good on an all natural diet pill and seen the results that I am seeing. I have steadily been dropping weight and for the first time I feel like my goals can be accomplished. I am a distributor of this awesomeness. Text me if you have any questions at 801-830-5452.

    You realize you can't promote or sell your products here right?? Might wanna read the terms of this website.

    And I guarantee it's a load of junk and chemicals that does more harm that good.

    Just because it's natural doesn' tmean it's good for you.
  • Shellyyy7928
    Shellyyy7928 Posts: 78 Member
    I use Slimquick on and off. Not really for the weightless, but for the energy it gives me. I have sleeping problems but cannot take any type of sleep supplement because my daughter still doesn't sleep through the night every night. Not sure if it's aided my weightless but it helps me have the energy to workout.
  • Rosiered2
    Rosiered2 Posts: 87 Member
    ::puts on a helmet & grabs the popcorn::

    HAHAHA, I thought the same thing.........this ought to be fun!
  • bluberrygoo
    bluberrygoo Posts: 222 Member
    No diet pills for me, i've read some can negatively affect fertility and and I want 2 more kids!!!! Plus, just eating right and watching cals and carbs work for me.
  • kcoliver10
    kcoliver10 Posts: 9 Member
    Ok everyone! I have a new amazing diet pill. It is called ACE. It works like Phentermine but it is all natural. It gives you smooth energy, puts all cravings to rest, and best of all you dont want to eat everything in sight. I have never felt so good on an all natural diet pill and seen the results that I am seeing. I have steadily been dropping weight and for the first time I feel like my goals can be accomplished.
  • AnneGenevieveS
    AnneGenevieveS Posts: 441 Member
    I am taking NO pills, supplements, etc.

    I figure this has to last me my whole life, and I can't take that stuff for my whole life as it is dangerous longterm.

    Just using exercise as my "pill."
  • runningdiva77
    runningdiva77 Posts: 67
    they help, but my doctor said you gain all the weight back.
  • runningdiva77
    runningdiva77 Posts: 67
    i can be proud to say that i have never taken any diet pills or had surgery. i've lost 60 pounds. :)
  • Charles1964
    Charles1964 Posts: 33 Member
    None for me.I've cut back to 3 small meals per day and exercise.
  • NicoleElen
    NicoleElen Posts: 86 Member
    If diet pills worked, there would be no fat people. Plain and simple.
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,275 Member
    I used to take metabolife, metabolift, xenadrine, and whatever else they called it back then.....and honestly, it's a total gimmick, you gain the weight back fast, and in a lot of cases, cause damage to your organs (liver, kidneys, etc) as well as your metabolism in general....we're talking things that can't be repaired quickly. Any time you artificially speed up your metabolism, it comes back to haunt you by slowing down drastically. Years later after switching to a healthier diet and regular exercise, I was able to get my metabolism mostly back to normal. You're better off doing it the right way.
  • PeterSullivan93
    PeterSullivan93 Posts: 8
    wait, why are we paying for way over priced "diet pills" i personally think thats dumb, just walk or exercise a few mins like half an hour a day and eat more fruit and vegetables and watch what you eat, I also drink green tea and matcha green tea(off ebay ~25 bucks for 500g)
    there's point in getting lured into buying these diet pills with god knows what in them, I think of it as cheating, like muscle building and steroids and all that crap, waste of money and what happens when you stop using them?

    get your body naturally, no one used diet pills before 30 years ago, its funny that the come out around the same decade when as color tvs become popular and people started so sit on their *kitten* more.

    eat healthy, fruits and vegetables, exercise a few times a week, bit of green tea doesn't hurt, thats all you need,
  • jahzbuttafly
    jahzbuttafly Posts: 173 Member
    A friend of myne took this medication. She lost the weight and gained the energy, but as soon as she stopped-the weight was back with a vengence and her that drug manufactured energy GONE. There are no shortcuts to getting healthy and staying healthy. The race is not to the swift but to the steady! ;-)
  • jahzbuttafly
    jahzbuttafly Posts: 173 Member
    putting on helmet and grabbing 100 calorie popsecret :blushing:
  • jahzbuttafly
    jahzbuttafly Posts: 173 Member
    If diet pills worked, there would be no fat people. Plain and simple.

    ^^^^Too true!!!
  • Kimc935
    Kimc935 Posts: 19 Member
    I just want to say "don't do it" I did it whan I was young and my body got used to them and after awhile they didnt work. I wish I would have just learned to eat better and exersize more. I would be in better condition now if I had done that back then. Believe me I have tried every pill and every fad diet and none of them kept the weight off. They work for a while and thats it. Now I am going to a spinning class and I am taking up running. Have you seen runners? They are thin and lean.

    Good luck
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    I am on a Doctor regulated diet program called Phenpro. Its a mix of Phentermine and Prozac and it works. I started taking it on September 17th and I have lost 15.7 pounds thus far. It gives you energy while curbing your appitite. I eat less than my five year old now. If I push it I eat around 1200 calories, but most of the time I average around 1000. You have to exercise thought. Cutting calories alone will not do it. I walk everyday for a minimum of thrity minutes but most often I walk a lot longer. Its not something you can take forever. You have to learn how to lead a healthy lifestyle while on it. It is a prescription, though not super exspensive. I have heard that Alli works too. That maybe suitable for long periods of time.

    Hope it helps.:flowerforyou:
    And eating less than a five year old is healthy HOW??? Oh, and I heard that Alli makes you poop in your pants too....Have to try that one day....
  • Kimc935
    Kimc935 Posts: 19 Member
    Ha ha... no kidding, and someone would be really rich..
  • Kimc935
    Kimc935 Posts: 19 Member
    Yep.. True about Ali.. Tried that one to.. your right.
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