diet pills...do they work? any advice? (Do Diet Pills Work)

hi everyone, i'm hoping y'all can give me some advice. i've been doing really awesome with my new years resolution (eating healthy and exercising more) and i when i went into the health food store i saw a product by jamieson that i'm thinkin bout tryin. it's their diet rescue pill that stops the body from absorbing the fat from food. it sounds cool. you take it when you've slipped up on your diet. any advice would be so appreciated!

Please don't touch pills. Listen if you are doing really good then there is a chance you can't do any better without causing yourself harm.

And I actually know what I'm talking about. I eat very well, exercise a lot (ten hours a week)

I had very little weight to lose (about ten lbs of fat needed to go, strictly love handles and a bit of a beer belly) everything else was great. So I started first by eating well. All bread, pasta or rice is all whole grain now (much easier for the body to break down) and I do not have any after lunch.

I also stopped eating red meat, I still eat it if I go out or as a treat but do not eat it at home anymore. Dinner, is always fish, or boneless skinless chicken breast and two servings of veggies (usually cauliflower or broccoli) no potatoes ever at home. As I said no pasta or rice at dinner. I do mix of the flavor of my fish or chicken daily, gotten very good with spices.

Breakfast is always eaten, every day, and always a no sugar cereal (Special K usually) with fruit or oatmeal. No toast.

Lunch is where I have a little fun. Sometimes a turkey chili (very good for you), or a salad with salsa and tuna, or a fresh chicken breast (or tuna salad with hot mustard and a little light miracle whip) sandwich (only one) on whole grain bread with salsa, and lettuce. And then some fruit around 3pm.

Number one rule, never eat 3 hours before you go to sleep. That is the best thing you can do. Stick to this one, I have a note on my fridge to remind me, but now it's become a habit to not eat after 9pm (that is the time I use, cause I go to bed at midnight).

So for a night time snack you need something with lo carbs and lo sugar (carbs and sugar in your body are the same things). So mixed nuts are good and light popcorn is ok to.

And then I work out as I said 10 hours a week. Monday, Wednesday, Friday is about an hour and 15 minutes of weights (doesn't have to be heavy weights, weights will only make you bulky if you use heavy ones).

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday is 40 minutes of cardio (stairs, shadow boxing, what ever) with my heart rate between 65 to 80 % of my Max heart rate (yes I have a heart rate monitor) . Also on these same days I do 1 hour of Tae Kwon Do. I have all this in a spread sheet to track everything. I also have it in my Outlook calendar to remind me to do it.

It's work. But is it ever worth it. Each of my set routines are 24 days (Just over 3 weeks). You set small goals for each routine, my first goal was to lose 1 inch. Hey that has to be easy in 24 days, if you eat right and follow your work outs. I started seeing differences only about 2 weeks in. And after the first 24 day routine, I lost 10 pounds and almost 2 inches.

I've been told those supposed herbal pills are something to stay away from... By my doctor and by friends and family.

I've tried a couple of diet pills and i've also tried the Jamieson Diet Rescue. I would not recommend using them on a regular basis since they are not intended to make you lose weight. They are an all natural product that prevent the body converting carbs to sugars. Remember its always important to eat right and exercise. For myself I only use the pills as a supplement when I want to splurge on a big meal or enjoy dessert without the guilt! If you're concerned about the ingredients check out their website --. Hope this helps you out.

Hiya nataliahersey... Welcome!

Thanks for the info. But I have to agree with Bob. Touching those pills won't do you any good. If you really want to lose weight, keep on a stable diet! It takes hard work.

It is hard work, I like my just over two inches and now 12 lbs in around 30 days, plus all the other good side effects, better muscle tone, improved cardio stamina etc.

Hi,

It is not a problem to lose weight as its not a lot. You can go for short time consumption for diet pills afetr a consultation with your doctor. You can get some tips to use Xenical for a short time to lose weight here:

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Also i am giving some thing for your knowledge:

"Approval has been given for the weight-loss drug Xenical (Orlistat) to be sold by pharmacists without a prescription from a doctor. New Zealand is the second country in the world after Australia to approve pharmacist sale of this product.The Medicines Classification Committee (MCC) has approved the application from the pharmaceutical company to have the drug Orlistat (Xenical) reclassified from a prescription-only medicine to a restricted medicine."

I thinx if you are going for pills, you should consult first for even xenical.

The ephedrine+caffeine+aspirin stack works pretty good due to synergism. It's not good for you though. Dexedrine works great for killing your appetite if you know someone who as ADD to get it from.

Get a bottle of ephedrine 8mg, a bottle of caffeine 100mg and a standard bottle of aspirin, take 3 ephedrine pills, 2 caffeine, and 2 aspirin twice daily. Take some Dexedrine on top of that if you can.

You will drop about 40 lbs in a month if you survive.

First, never trust advice from anyone at a health food store or the labels on the products. Their job is to sell the product, not take care of your health, so be suspicious. And go look at this: --

Second, anything that'll really block your body from absorbing fat from food must have some pretty potent metabolic effects. I doubt that it works, but if it does, it's gotta be nasty stuff. Blocking one of your body's basic biochemical processes is major interference in how your systems work. I wouldn't touch it.

Third, the only reliable way to lose weight is some combination of eating better and exercising more, which you're already doing, and that's all you need to do. Pigging out once in a while isn't going to make any real difference, you don't need to take any special steps afterwards. Just keep doing what you're doing. It works, and has no side effects.

Hi,

I think it is not safer to take. but if you have decided to offer some -- for you to lose weight than it is necessary to give you some suggestion regarding diet pills. As major diet pills have their own side effects so pripor to taking any diet pills, always contact your family doctor first then started taking diet pills.

also plz verify all information regarding diet pill you take.

thanks

Stay real.... ....controlling your diet, by eating healthy foods, as well as portion size, along with an active lifestyle is the easiest, happiest, and safest way to a healthy you.
Then you are only relient on yourself to achieve what you are after. No Excuses..........

hi my friends would be really interested:

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Could you tell me about them and where to get them ?

thanks
Melly

I have to lose 15 pounds. I can't believe I gained 20 pounds since I got married.


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BTW I've taken those pills and they don't seem to work very well.

You have to be very careful with the pills!
Look what people write about them!
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Here is another article on the dangers of slimming pills
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So, how are you, guys, did you deside what to do with the slimmming pills?
I`m taking Hoodia right now and I lost some weight too. It helps me to get rid of some fat. I also exersise and watch my diet.

Yes, there are many dungers regarding to diet pills, but they do work for some people, just be careful and don`t abuse, that`s all.
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Gosh stimulants are scarey tools I would say.. I wouldn't touch diet pills.. they are just too risky.. Have any of you heard about the Isagenix System>? amazing to say the least.. I did a 9 day system and I lost 8 lbs and 3 inches!! I felt totally great, energy over the moon, and my cravings for sugars were a thing of the past...
you can check it out.. -- this is real.. and the best part about this.. It isn't a Diet... it is a cleansing, detoxifying system... Amazing results for everyone...

What do we have if we don't have our health>?
Good Luck with your choices... just be very careful at what you choose..

"Cleansing" systems are mostly nonsense. Unless you're routinely ingesting large amounts of McFood and suffering chronic constipation or something, your body's quite capable of cleaning itself out by itself, you don't need to spend any money on cleansing systems. Go to -- and type "cleansing" into the search line at the upper right. You'll find multiple references to fraudulent and useless cleansing systems.

Proper diet and exercise are all you need, unless you've got some underlying condition like Crohn's, ileitis, colitis, colorectal cancer, polyps, and such. For those, you need to see a doctor. A *real* doctor, not a homeopath, not a naturopath, but somebody with a legitimate M.D.

Well.. I will stick with this one.. as it has been totally awesome for alot of people..It isn't just a normal cleansing system.. it cleanses all our filters.. plus it feeds the body as well...
I know there are plenty of cleansing systems out there.. but I can honestly say.. not one of them is like this one...

This one is true.. it has helped many ...
-- can tell stories on what it has done for many people...
Totally Amazing.. and we love it... Thanks for your input though.. you are right in ways on your post forsure... I wouldn't spend any money on a normal cleansing product.. this one is totally different...

diet pills?

I know i risk offending people here but if you're fat and u don't like it:

EAT LESS, EXCERCISE MORE, STOP BEING DUMB AND EXPECTING SOME "HERBS" TO WORK A MIRACLE

and for those of you that think of things which are "natural" as safe here's a thought: Some of the most poisonous substances known to man are "natural"

Sure it is. Read the product disclaimer at that site. You have to eat a proper diet and do regular exercise too, which will give you the desired effect with or without the product. You might also note that they carefully avoid making any testable claims for it, and in fact pretty much deny it has any consequences at all unless you also do the diet and exercise thing. That's really *all* you need to do.

Testimonials are worthless as evidence. Only properly controlled double-blind studies will confirm the utility of the product, and they're not going to do those because they'll almost certainly confirm that it has no more effect than a placebo. That's just another evidence-free weight loss scam.

True enough...
I just know that it works due to the internal cleansing power of the products. Cleansing may help the body's natural ability to eliminate impurities from its system. These impurities may slow down metabolism and reduce energy, leaving our cells paralyzed! Cleansing is as important as brushing your teeth or changing the oil in our vehicles.
There are many that know this isn't a scam.. but you have your thoughts and that is great.. Thank you for being honest with that.

I have more than just my thoughts. The weight of evidence is with me as well. There's no scientific or medical justification for the notion of cleansing, there's no good evidence it has any effect at all besides lightening your wallet, and no evidence you need anything more than proper diet and exercise to be healthy. You're wasting your money.

And incidentally, you don't know that it works, it's never been properly tested. You have only the anecdotal evidence of its perceived effects on you, and odds are you're deceiving yourself. It's called confirmation bias, and you can read about it here --. And while you're there, if you decide to go there, read this -- for examples of confirmation bias in action.

Thanks for your thoughts Dexter...

I conclude from that that you don't believe anything I've said. and your major interest is in avoiding conflict. That's okay, I'm not going to force an argument with someone who doesn't want to argue, but the fact remains: according to everything I know about scientific matters (which is, no false modesty here, quite a lot; I was educated as a physicist and spent a 30+ year career in science), you and the purveryers of that web site you cited are almost certainly wrong.

But what the hell, if the program works for you and makes you feel better about yourself, that can only be a good thing and I won't gainsay that. The claimed scientific basis of it might be wrong, but that only means the traditional explanations of how it works are wrong, it doesn't mean it doesn't work at all. There's no question, for example, that accupuncture works for certain things, but the traditional explanation of how it works, about meridians and chi and mystic energies and whatnot are obvious nonsense. But all that means is that there's something else going on, something that's discoverable and repeatable that needs to be investigated.

From which I finally conclude, you may be right, but for the wrong reasons. It's the business of science to discover the right reasons.

Many years ago, I was in a pharmacy with money to burn. At the time, I admittedly had very little knowledge about such things as alternative herbal detoxifiers and cleansers, yet I was eager to improve my health in any way possible...

So I figured I would ask the pharmacist, being the 'pro' he is, if I should buy this product. Of course, the pharmacist works at this place, and probably benefits by promoting this product, which of course he suggests I would do well to buy. So I burn the thirty-something bucks it costs (which at the time was some good money for a lad like me).

I bring it home and I use it for a few weeks until the pills run out... nothing big. They tasted yucky, and forced me to adjust my schedule so as to take the pills at regular intervals several times a day.

In any case, I was always interested in learning about new things, and this was no exception, and so I busted out the books and other materials that might contain some info on these products. So what do I learn? The exact same thing that Dexter just pointed out!

Anyhow, the most valuable lesson from this incident was not so much that I wasted my money on an expensive product, but that I have little reason to trust someone on an a matter without some sort of proof. That I would do well to look rationally at things before applying my time and effort (and quite often money). To be taken in by his "ohhh we all love that product here at the pharmacy, and use it on a regular basis for our health", was foolish. It applies not just to some silly product, but also to life in general.

And thank you for that link to quackwatch.

I wish found a site like that before I bought the pills. Mind you, I don't think many such sites existed at that time, as this was before even Yahoo's time.

Hydroxycut may be a supplement that you can look into trying.
Lot of information out there about this pill, --
is a good starting place.

Hydroxycut is a -- marketed by Iovate Health Sciences Inc., designed to help consumers --. It is sold at retailers such as -- and -- as well as through direct television marketing.
Currently sold in the -- without --, it is advertised as increasing metabolism and reducing hunger cravings. Like many --, its efficacy is questionable--.
Hydroxycut promotes itself as being created and endorsed by --. -- -- for Hydroxycut feature Jon Marshall D.O., a -- graduate of --'s medical school, still in --. Hydroxycut is also endorsed by Marvin Heuer, MD, FAAFP, Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the --.

Controversy

On --, -- Missouri's -- -- filed a lawsuit in -- against Hydroxycut's manufacturer -- stating that claims Hydroxycut was "clinically proven" to be a "fat-burner" were false, specifically:[2]


“ The product is not “clinically proven” to be a “fat-burner,” as MuscleTech claims. MuscleTech’s own study showed that Hydroxycut has no efficacy as compared to placebo with the possible exception of an appetite-suppressing effect. Moreover, the serious adverse health risks of Hydroxycut with ephedra – including death – were not adequately described or disclosed in marketing and labeling of the product. ” Nixon also alleged that the "before" and "after" photographs were misleading, and that one woman's "before" photo was deceptive because she was recently pregnant.[3]
MuscleTech paid $100,000 to settle the case while denying any wrongdoing.[4]