Weight loss pills.

Lights · 01-06-2009, 12:27 PM

I need some advice.
I am an active person and I don't eat anything crazily unhealthy, but there's still some weight I'd like to lose that won't come off.

I'd like to try hydroxycut, or something similar in effects/price range.

Please give your suggestions, and/or success stories!!! Thanks guys

(I'd like to lose 20-30 pounds).

Scorpion Fury · 01-06-2009, 12:32 PM

Pills are no bueno. If you have been making a serious effort to lose weight and it won't budge, have your thyroid checked.

Lights · 01-06-2009, 12:36 PM

I don't have any serious medical issues, I had a physical not too long ago.

It's just stubborn fat that is not wanting to come off, lol. I've done my research on a lot of the pills...so I just want to see what people think who have taken them (as far as whether they work or not).

alli · 01-06-2009, 12:39 PM

I don't know a lot about weight loss pills but I have heard that they sometimes kill people.. making your heart race. Unless you are planning to take them forever, one day you will stop taking them & the weight will come back, plus putting on some additional weight is likely.

You could see a dietician that might help you figure out ways to either lose weight or accept where you're at. I saw a dietician a couple times. I had always thought I wasn't consuming a lot of calories but keeping a diet log I figured out I was taking in more than I thought (around 2500 a day at the time). I wasn't overweight but definitely not thin, either. Working out 4-5 times a week helps but I know for me the main contributing factor to my weight is my caloric intake, so I figured out ways to lower that number to below 2000. Aerobic exercise helps somewhat, but mainly exercise is important for your overall health.

heaven66 · 01-06-2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SunshineGirl03

I don't have any serious medical issues, I had a physical not too long ago.

It's just stubborn fat that is not wanting to come off, lol. I've done my research on a lot of the pills...so I just want to see what people think who have taken them (as far as whether they work or not).

i bought them and not started taking them...they said they get u jittery not sure if they do or not...but you have to work out while taking them..you do know that right?

alli · 01-06-2009, 12:44 PM

If you are really set on taking diet pills, ask your Dr which one is the least risky for your health. Maybe they will give you a recommendation.

There are those pills called alli that I've heard a lot about. They would be a good deterent to keep you from eating fatty foods, because they cause "anal leakage" if you eat high-fat food while taking them.

I love that I created a username associated with anal leakage.

Scorpion Fury · 01-06-2009, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alli

If you are really set on taking diet pills, ask your Dr which one is the least risky for your health. Maybe they will give you a recommendation.

There are those pills called alli that I've heard a lot about. They would be a good deterent to keep you from eating fatty foods, because they cause "anal leakage" if you eat high-fat food while taking them.

I love that I created a username associated with anal leakage.

hahaha, everytime I think about your name I think about people crapping themselves

alli · 01-06-2009, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scorpion Fury

hahaha, everytime I think about your name I think about people crapping themselves

I love you, too

Lights · 01-06-2009, 12:47 PM

haha

to answer what you guys said:

-yes, i do know you have to work out while taking them.

-the only fatalities with the pills i researched were people who did serious drugs at the same time, like cocaine.

**BellaDonna** · 01-06-2009, 12:48 PM

Hydroxycut does not work. The only thing it makes thinner is your wallet. I've used it twice when I hit weight loss plateaus (I was eating well and exercising) and it did nothing.

What works for me instead is to cut out refined carbs and sugar and drink a lot more water and green tea.

01-06-2009, 12:27 PM	#1
Lights Offline Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 760	Weight loss pills. I need some advice. I am an active person and I don't eat anything crazily unhealthy, but there's still some weight I'd like to lose that won't come off. I'd like to try hydroxycut, or something similar in effects/price range. Please give your suggestions, and/or success stories!!! Thanks guys (I'd like to lose 20-30 pounds). __________________ If money does not grow on trees, why do banks have branches?!

01-06-2009, 12:32 PM	#2
Scorpion Fury Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The states Gender: Female Age: 26 Posts: 4,525	Pills are no bueno. If you have been making a serious effort to lose weight and it won't budge, have your thyroid checked. __________________ Your attitude determines your altitude.

01-06-2009, 12:36 PM	#3
Lights Offline Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 760	I don't have any serious medical issues, I had a physical not too long ago. It's just stubborn fat that is not wanting to come off, lol. I've done my research on a lot of the pills...so I just want to see what people think who have taken them (as far as whether they work or not). __________________ If money does not grow on trees, why do banks have branches?!

01-06-2009, 12:47 PM	#9
Lights Offline Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 760	haha to answer what you guys said: -yes, i do know you have to work out while taking them. -the only fatalities with the pills i researched were people who did serious drugs at the same time, like cocaine. __________________ If money does not grow on trees, why do banks have branches?!

01-06-2009, 12:48 PM	#10
BellaDonna Offline Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: U.S. Gender: Female Age: 29 Posts: 6,583	Hydroxycut does not work. The only thing it makes thinner is your wallet. I've used it twice when I hit weight loss plateaus (I was eating well and exercising) and it did nothing. What works for me instead is to cut out refined carbs and sugar and drink a lot more water and green tea. __________________ "Well behaved women rarely make history." "Friendship should be a refuge, not an ordeal." Please see the forum rules for posting on enotalone:http://www.enotalone.com/forum/forum-rules.php

01-06-2009, 12:39 PM	#4
alli Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Gender: Female Age: 25 Posts: 2,363	I don't know a lot about weight loss pills but I have heard that they sometimes kill people.. making your heart race. Unless you are planning to take them forever, one day you will stop taking them & the weight will come back, plus putting on some additional weight is likely. You could see a dietician that might help you figure out ways to either lose weight or accept where you're at. I saw a dietician a couple times. I had always thought I wasn't consuming a lot of calories but keeping a diet log I figured out I was taking in more than I thought (around 2500 a day at the time). I wasn't overweight but definitely not thin, either. Working out 4-5 times a week helps but I know for me the main contributing factor to my weight is my caloric intake, so I figured out ways to lower that number to below 2000. Aerobic exercise helps somewhat, but mainly exercise is important for your overall health.

01-06-2009, 12:44 PM	#6
alli Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Gender: Female Age: 25 Posts: 2,363	If you are really set on taking diet pills, ask your Dr which one is the least risky for your health. Maybe they will give you a recommendation. There are those pills called alli that I've heard a lot about. They would be a good deterent to keep you from eating fatty foods, because they cause "anal leakage" if you eat high-fat food while taking them. I love that I created a username associated with anal leakage.