Hi, my fellow classmates and bloggers...thanks for all of your thoughtful responses throughout this class. This is our last blog (sad face). Today, I'll be talking about diet pills.
First and foremost, I do not recommend that anyone take any type of diet pill for an extended period of time and more importantly that you do not take diet pills in place of a healthy diet and exercise routine. So, for those of you who make a conscious effort to eat healthy and you're relatively active, but need to lose a few pounds (5-20), I have some feedback on a few products that I've used and found to work great.
I'm forty years old (YAY!!!), so I've been around a little while and over the years, I've tried a few of the mainstream over-the-counter diet pills to include (Hydroxycut, Alli, Xenadrine). I would NOT recommend Alli to anyone! It's EVIL!!! It's successful at scaring the fat-eating-be-Jesus out of you because the consequences of eating fat are uncontrollable, inopportune bouts of unannounced and rude oily visitors. Okay...that's the best I can do on this type of forum...and we'll leave it at that.
I had very real results with Hydroxycut about ten years ago. I lost twenty pounds, but I was also eating healthy and jogging a mile a day. That's not a lot...thank you, I know that. LOL! I should say that I never took more than 2 bottles consecutively, which is about a one-and-a-half to two-month supply.
Overall, I would not recommend diet pills period. You learn nothing in terms of self control and as soon as you stop taking the diet pills, the weight will return. Its sadness and disapointment, in a bottle. Ultimately, you have to have a life-style change regarding what you eat, when you eat, and how you eat. I've maintained my current weight for about four years now by simply eating smarter choices, reducing my portions, drinking tons of water, not eating past 7:30 or 8:00 at night, allowing myself to splurge occasionally and really enjoying it when I do, and substituting when it's tolerable. I know there are certain things that I will never learn to like, such as: diet salad dressing, diet sodas, skim milk, and many raw vegetables (unless drenched in ranch dressing). So, I indulge in my dressings and sodas, but I do it much less often and in moderation. I cut sodas out of my diet with the exception of going to the movies or at a party. I order water when we go out to eat...but on occasion...I'll have a good old' Coke or sweet tea and enjoy the heck out of it! I've found that I can rarely even drink a whole coke anymore...it's soooo sweet.
So bottom line...you will never find a balance with your weight through diet pills. NEVER! You have to lower your calories and increase calories burned. Period. Start by making one or two life changes such as cutting out sodas 5 out of 7 days a week...and not eating that midnight snack. Drink lots of water and take vitamins. Munch on almonds or beef jerky.
Take care of your body...start NOW!
Happy upcoming Holidays!!
Be Blessed!
I think you are absolutley correct. There is no substituion for good ol' diet and excercise. But with the holidays upon us, it's hard to do. I know that I once took diet pills as part of my diet program I was on, and I didn't do them right. My hair fell out and I felt horrible. Needless to say I stopped taking them.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't trust diet pills the best weight to lose weight is just excersice and eat healthy. i know it takes time but it's a lot more relieable then diet pills.
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