THE "MAGIC" PILL

isntbaconhealthy
isntbaconhealthy Posts: 50
in Health and Weight Loss
If you could take a pill to get you where you wanted to be, knowing that it may hurt you would you still take it? Assume that it will hurt you. Its just the amount of damage that is in question.

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  • Spanaval
    Spanaval Posts: 1,200 Member
    No. What's the point of being skinny and in poor health?
  • shewhowrestleswolves
    shewhowrestleswolves Posts: 25
    no
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    No. What's the point of being skinny and in poor health?
    ^^ THIS
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Good topic. No- I actually like doing the work and earning the rewards.
  • Snitch1
    Snitch1 Posts: 201 Member
    No I like to earn my rewards..reach my goal!
  • isntbaconhealthy
    isntbaconhealthy Posts: 50
    No. What's the point of being skinny and in poor health?
    ^^ THIS


    Is that a yeah or nay?
  • volume77
    volume77 Posts: 670 Member
    ahhh im jking ppl
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    its called mathamphetamine

    Does it give you special arithmetic speed?

    (I had to!)
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    its called mathamphetamine

    Does it give you special arithmetic speed?

    (I had to!)

    Heheheh, thanks for the giggle!

    OP, the answer is no from me too.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    its called mathamphetamine

    Does it give you special arithmetic speed?

    (I had to!)

    :laugh:
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    No. What's the point of being skinny and in poor health?
    ^^ THIS


    Is that a yeah or nay?
    Please note the bolded word.

    It simply means that I think of the exact same thing
  • isntbaconhealthy
    isntbaconhealthy Posts: 50
    Ok then how about this...what if you were marked like in the scarlet letter. It didn't hurt you physically but everyone will know you took the magic pill.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Ok then how about this...what if you were marked like in the scarlet letter. It didn't hurt you physically but everyone will know you took the magic pill.

    Still no. I like the work.
  • Klamber26
    Klamber26 Posts: 212
    Ok then how about this...what if you were marked like in the scarlet letter. It didn't hurt you physically but everyone will know you took the magic pill.

    This is complex. If my 'magic pill' gave me the body I want, then I would be in fantastic shape. I think that yes, I would sacrifice pride to be perfectly healthy.

    *Just to clarify--when you say magic I'm thinking Harry Potter and dragons. If you're referring to diet pill that actually works--then no because I don't trust science in this day and age enough to really believe that there wouldn't be any consequences.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    No - just like I've never taken anabolic steroids in an attempt to build muscle. I know the results would be significant, but I know the damage to my body also stands a good chance of being very significant. Not worth it to me.
  • isntbaconhealthy
    isntbaconhealthy Posts: 50
    I agree KLAMBER
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Ok then how about this...what if you were marked like in the scarlet letter. It didn't hurt you physically but everyone will know you took the magic pill.

    This is complex. If my 'magic pill' gave me the body I want, then I would be in fantastic shape. I think that yes, I would sacrifice pride to be perfectly healthy.

    *Just to clarify--when you say magic I'm thinking Harry Potter and dragons. If you're referring to diet pill that actually works--then no because I don't trust science in this day and age enough to really believe that there wouldn't be any consequences.

    You brought up a point I hadn't thought of- If said magic would get me to my fitness and health goals, not just my weigh loss goal, then maybe. I dismissed it because I can't imagine something giving me strength and speed and endurance, but if those things are on the table, and harry potter is involved, I would have to think seriously about it.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    No. What's the point of being skinny and in poor health?
    As logical as this sounds, many females will put there health at jeopardy for sake of being skinny. They won't let it happen to their spouses or kids, but for themselves they'll go on crazy diets, use diet pills, starve themselves, etc.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    Lets get this as simple as possible. If those "magic" pills or any other weight loss gimmicks were indeed effective then everybody would be walking around with beach ready bodies. However that is not what you see in real life.
  • 4thehardman
    4thehardman Posts: 731 Member
    I hope I don't get too bashed for my honesty but somedays, some struggles. Yes, sure I would.

    Most days though I know that only I can get me where I'm heading and I'm happy on this path. I want my kids to know they have to work for what they want but I have severe moments of weakness when I doubt my own abilities to do this. On those days I would take a magic pill at many costs (not any!)
  • Crystalchaos72
    Crystalchaos72 Posts: 531
    No. What's the point of being skinny and in poor health?
    As logical as this sounds, many females will put there health at jeopardy for sake of being skinny. They won't let it happen to their spouses or kids, but for themselves they'll go on crazy diets, use diet pills, starve themselves, etc.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    My answer to both is NO ! And Not me , I eat nice and heartily, more than my male friends except for one, he eats 3000 and so do I sometimes :)

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