Diet pills

[allegra15]

Re: Diet pills

Lol, I bet Littlelinda is almost sorry she asked! ...I sort of chuckled my way through these posts because there is a common thread here. People on these boards that you see posting over and over are generally those people who are sticking with the plan - and most of them have embraced (some easily, some kicking and screaming!) that IT AIN'T FAST NOR EASY to lose weight for the vast majority of us. And for some of us, it's deadly slow. I too know how it feels to wake up and be so irked that I had gained so much weight over the years ...hello, the light bulb went on that SOMETHING is wrong! And how great would it be to pop a pill and have it help!! How much would we pay for one that say melted 10 pounds overnight and did no harm. Well, that's just not reality.

Chinadoll is absolutely right on in her reply. "This is why most diets fail. Nobody wants to put in the real effort and patience it takes to lose weight and keep it off". That is absolutely the truth. It is hard to have little kids crying, or jobs that are demanding, or pants that don't fit. But you have two choices. Stay where you are (and/or get fatter). Or step up and do it right. It's long and slow.

Sometimes I really almost hate the posts that say "Omg I'm down 10 pounds in 10 days" -- (although I don't blame the poster for celebrating!) -- That is so much the exception for many people. And sometimes when you're struggling it almost makes you feel 'defeated' (i.e. "why not me!??"). But I say we all just accept the hand we're dealt, and keep going. These boards are wonderful for help -- all the busy people who take time to respond, or encourage, or celebrate (or whine) with you!

So come on, step up and be realistic. As it's been said time and again here, we didn't gain this weight in a week and we're not going to lose it in a week because we finally gave up donuts or potato chips .... Once you get a bit more time under your belt, it will get easier, the cravings will mostly vanish, and you'll get a surge of energy....and that will help you for the long haul.....

[RitaCeleste]

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Yuck! Diet pills blah! The only thing I got out of them was feeling really weird. I tired one that was suppose to be super. It was suppose to be great so I went for the discount and ordered two bottles. Oh, I've still got some left and I wouldn't wish them on my worst enemy! Seriously, TOM will get you with holding water. I wouldn't sweat it if the weightloss is slow. One pound a week is 52 pounds in a year! Now if I could do that it would be great. I only lost an average of 40 pounds a year. But I had stalls and went off and ate stuff I shouldn't have. But while on atkins I was eating hamburgers with cheese and lots of stuff I liked. If you do the diet, the weight will come off. Many diets and many pills will make that claim. But this one is the one that worked for me. It worked because I could mostly eat this way for YEARS and be pretty sane doing it. Get over the dieting part. You've got to tell yourself you are eating whole foods because they are good for you. White flour and white sugar are garbage that kills! The pounds will come off when they get ready to. Sometimes I find I am eating too much cheese, a product I thought was safe to eat is holding me back etc. But mostly, if I don't cheat, it will work. And no way did I dream it would take this long. And no way did I think I'd get into these pants either but I did! I'm going to be counting carbs forever, I finally got around to seeing that because I finally decided the junk food isn't worth it. It took time, but it lost its appeal. If you are lucky, you'll have plenty of time to get the weight off. It will happen.

[sham]

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Hi Linda I hope with all the wonderful advice given to you that you are finally going to focus on the diet.Life can be stressful when you feel its getting too much take a rest try to give yourself time and have a good night sleep.When things get too much for a person they think negative,Think positive and hopefully you will be back on track.

[jake1970]

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pils are not the answer , my doctor had me on orlistat for a while in the begining and i lost a bit ,and i used appetite suppressant with epherdrine but they just made me very moody and sometimes very very low the best way to loose it is with exercise and eating the right foods and as soon as i stopped taking them pills my weight went up again thats when i decided to start the gym and doing it the naturual way it makes you feel so much better PILLS ARE NOT THE ANSWER

[Aways2Go]

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Diet pills definitely are not the answer, patience is.

During my stint on Atkins, I do find my weight loss stops some weeks, or goes up a little, but if you just keep at it, it catches up in time. During one 3 week period of being on plan though maybe a little low on the water intake and probably high on cheese intake and salt, I had this...

end of the week - no weight loss - stuck with it
end of the second week - up two pounds - boy, did this make me mad... stuck with it
end of the third week - lost seven pounds (the two I was up plus five more) - woohoo! - absolutely sticking with it

Look at your foods, maybe post your menus to make sure you aren't eating something (or not eating something) that is slowing you down, go for a walk to work off your frustration, and be patient. It does get easier over time, and the pounds do come off. Just not always at the nice, even pace we would like for them to.

Don't give up! It works.