I work out 3-4x a week and in the last 6 months i have only lost  2 pounds because i continue to binge eat. I am seriously thinking of resorting to diet pills because i dont' have any self-control over my eating. I really want to lose 5-10 pds but i can't seem to do this? HELP!!!
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Here is the surefire way:  Don't buy junk food.  \n\nGo straight from the gym to the grocery store and buy your food.  You will have just worked out and you'll be feeling good and healthy.  You won't even want junk food in this state, so you can stick to what's healthy.  If it's not around, you can't eat it. \n\nEnjoy.
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I'm on phentermine right now.\nI was on it a few years ago and lost 58 lbs in 4 months but I didn't diet or exercise while losing or afterward, and gained it back.  After 3-6 months the pills stop working and you become addicted. Stop taking them when they stop working!  My friend has been on it for several years and is severely addicted.  She can't function if she doesn't take it daily.  \nThe pros: I lost 18 lbs this month as opposed to 7 last month (everything else the same).\nThe cons: hot flashes, thirsty, can't fall asleep, can't stay asleep, dry eyes.\nThis is a PRESCRIPTION drug.  Your doctor has to check you out before prescribing it--unlike those over the counter and sold on TV non-FDA approved pills which don't work adn that's why they don't care who busy them.\nI get so angry at people who scoff at prescription diet pills.  They obviously aren't overweight and have no idea what it's like to have a screwed up metabolism.  The pills are meant as a jumping-off  point.  You lose a little weight, feel better about yourself, learn how to eat less and move more, and then go on doing it after you stop taking the pills.  I didn't do it right last time and that's MY fault--not my doctor's or the drug's fault.
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You can lose the weight on any healthy eating plan but what's important is to find the eating plan you can stick with for life.  If you go off the plan after you've lost the weight you'll just gain it all back and more if you revert back to what you were previously eating.  That's the reason most dieters fail.  So do your research before you begin and don't be afraid to switch from one plan to another as you are losing.  Consider it a learning process for maintaining your weight.\n\nFor ideas on the various plans you can search Google or go to the Weight Loss forum at About.com.  You'll see kinds of comments there about the various plans as well as articles at the site home page...\n\nhttp://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=ab-weightloss\n\nI do know what I'm saying.  I've had weight issues all my life and had lost quite a bit of weight twice before.  It wasn't until early in 2004 that I found the plan that actually works for me.  I've maintained a 70 lb. loss for two years now.  Previous to this loss I had always started gaining again within just a couple of months of hitting my goal weight.\n\nSo you see...  The magic for keeping it off is to choose an eating plan that keeps you happy and doesn't eliminate the foods you like the most.\n\nEveryone is different when it comes to results, although most people have significant losses during the first week or two.  Most of it is just water but it's nice to see the scale drop so quickly.  Losing one to two pounds per week is ideal after the first couple of weeks.  Losing faster means you're losing muscle rather than fat and could also be starving yourself, which can permanently screw up your metabolism.\n\nYou can also get good answers to your exercise questions at the Weight Loss forum.  There are many people there who are practically experts.  You can also find good information at many of the exercise sites at About.com.\n\nGood luck!
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jogging pants and a big t-shirt.  But don't allow this to stop you from working out.  Your goal is to get out there.  And remember, the rolls won't be there for long because you are doing what needs to be done to lose the weight.  Keep in mind the following when losing weight:\n\nDiets and changing your eating to healthy food choices can work but because we know so little about ourselves and our relationship with food, it makes it difficult to win the battle. A lot of us have problems with dieting because we have a problem called "emotional eating" we eat to comfort ourselves during difficult, stressful, sad, etc times in our lives.\n\nYou may experience all those emotions during dieting as we continuously get on the scale hoping to see a big difference in numbers after dieting only for a day or two. Also what is stressful when dieting is that we try to lose a large number of weight in such a short period of time which in most cases is unreasonable. \n\nThis all brings about stress, discomfort and sadness. When we feel this way, we turn to our best friend for help and support which for many of us is food. The diet is now broken and we feel that we can't stick to diets. We then try fad diet after fad diet hoping to lose the original 20 pounds and now we may have as much as 30 pounds to lose because we continue to put on weight as we continue to break these fad diets by binging before starting our next diet. \n\nPlease learn about your relationship with food before your next diet so that you may achieve your goals. To help a little, keep in mind the following:\n\nYou already know how to lose weight. You know that if you eat less and exercise more eventually you’ll see the pounds come off. What’s getting in your way? Why do you usually regain the weight you lost? The answer to all these questions is the same “Emotional Eating.” Simply defined, emotional eating means you eat to satisfy emotional hunger; it means you use food for comfort or as a way to cope with life; and it means you eat for reasons other than what your body needs. Whenever you reach for a boredom-breaking snack despite your commitment, or whenever you eat to quell anxiety, that’s emotional eating. Whenever you binge after a fight, or double up on portions because your day turned sour, that’s emotional eating. Whenever you feel that sharp craving for your favorite food, that’s emotional eating. When we eat during these times while on a diet, we believe the diet doesn’t work or that we lack self control and then look for the quickest way to lose weight (fasting/diet pills, ect) after eating all we can since we already messed the diet day up. Read the information below but remember that emotional eating plays a big part in why we don’t continue dieting and why we regain lost weight and why we binge today and start a new diet tomorrow. Best of Luck.\n\nP.S. After learning about my relationship with food, I was able to drop my weight from 263 pounds down to 151 pounds which is a 112 pound weight lost.
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No! Pills don't work. If you've ever read the box or handout that comes with the pills it always refers to a balanced, calorie restricted diet and exercise. That's what makes you lose weight. Food is fuel...eat too much (or not burn enough off) and that very efficient body hoards the "fuel". More movement and less caloric intake will always produce a weight loss.
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okay... so i won't be like most of the people who say don't take pills .. they are no help.. just eat healthy and exercise!\n\nso, i began taking hoodia supplments for about a month. but i didn't take it everday... i just took it so that i didn't get addicted.. just in case).... so anyways, within about two months, i lost about 5 -7 pounds... but then, keep in mind, i became an exercise-holic within those months... it just seemed like i ate less. and had the energy to work out more frequently. anyways, eating less than i had before( hoodia suppresses your appetite) and i began exercising more and more because i saw that i was beginning to lose weight. anyways, i stopped taking it for about two months. .. because i felt like i could maintain it... well, i still watched what i ate, but still, i had some indulgences... i gained about 3~5 pounds back.. but it was because i let myslf go. i ate so much.. ahahah i admit. anyways, what i realized was that i was eating because i was bored - not because i was hungry...\n\njust control your appetite... and your cravings..drink green tea! it helps you metabolize... and if you really are in need to lose weight- why not try hoodia pillls? they might give you the push you need to exercise... but beware of the 'fake' hoodia pills!\n\nhope it helps.
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Diet pills are good, if you really need them for your health. I was at an unhealthy weight, went into Congestive Heart Failure, and my doctor told me to "lose the weight or I was gonna die." He suggested a stomach bypass surgery, but I wouldn't do it. Instead, He gave me Adipex. I have lost a lot, and don't take it anymore....still losing weight. The main thing is...Don't go back to your old habits after you go off the diet pills, or you will gain it back faster than you took it off. You need to maintain what you have accomplished even when you're not taking the pills anymore. Keep active, and yes, sometimes you can have something you've been craving without gaining it back. Good luck!
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People always want to take diet pills to lose weight, but there is no substitute for good old-fashioned exercise.  I think if a person wants to lose weight & be healthy he/she should change their lifestyle & be physically fit overall, not just rely on pills.  Once you stop taking the pills, you have to think how you're going to maintain your shape & continue to keep the weight off.  I suggest exercising.  Taking a walk is great exercise, especially if you walk at a brisk pace - it burns a lot of calories.  Do some aerobics (I use The Firm & it's really fun) or kickboxing, anything to get your heart rate up & burn fat.  Try to do a variety of things so you stay motivated & don't get bored.
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I take phenermine.  Dr. perscribed, not expensive, actually you can get it on line.  ameripills.com   I take the 37.5 mg  \nI have lost about 80 lbs now.  It curbs your apetite, and gives you energy (speeds up you metabolism)  but I afraid you are going to have to exercise.  Getting past the first month is the hardest, but then you get addictied to it, and you WANT to exercise.  I took it without exercising, and it doesnt work as good.  You also have to cut your calories.  I have done every fad diet out there, and the only things that truly works, for good, is cutting calories, and exercise.  those pills just kinda help you not be so hungry all the time.    I was also lazy, and I love food like you would not believe.  That's why we are fat.  (were for me) I have worked really hard at loosing this 80 lbs, I am so proud of myself for being so dedicated.  This is a mind thing, if you really want to loose it, you have to make the decision and do it.  There is no going back.\nThe way I keep from feeling deprived of food, I give myself one meal a week that I do not worry about calories.  And only one!  knowing that once a week you can have something, helps SO MUCH!  After you start loosing and see what you accomplish, you wont want to do that.  Mine have gone down to about once a month, and Im fine with that.   Right now Im doing about 1000 calories a day cuz Im trying to get ready for a concert and i want to look my best, but 1200 to loose is a good number.   go here,  www.calorielab.com   and www.ameripills.com  put your mind to it.  I did.  And Im not the fat girl in the group anymore!!!
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I've gained some weight also from having kids.  I had my daughter when I was 23, I gained about 100 pounds and I lost all but about 30 pounds.  Two years ago, I had a son and I got down to 206, I'm 6'1.  Then when he was 9 months old, I got pregnant with twins.  I gained alot of weight.  I lost most and now I weigh about 225.  I joined LA weight loss in Febuary and my goal is to get down to 190 by my 30th birthday in July.  It is so hard to lose weight especially after childbirth.  It really changes your body.  With 8 month twins, two year old, seven year old and a four year old step son it is soo hard to exercise.  I would you try slimfast again.  If it worked so well the first time, try it again.  I ordered the exercise glider and it should be coming in the mail soon.  It's only twenty dollars and I ordered it off the internet.  It's these things you put under your feet and you slide to these dvd's that they send you.  I also ordered some diet pills called hoodia 911.  I know you said no diet pills but look them up on the internet, they are suppose to be healthy for you.  They were on  20/20 and Oprah.  I said I wasn't going to buy anymore diet pills, but I seen these and decided to try these.  I guess it is possible to lose that much weight in a year, you done it!!!  What not try that same approach?  I know your body has changed over the years with childbirth.  Email me and share your diet progress.  I would love to see how you do.  We can share with each other.
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Let me tell you something okay. please do not think that i am yelling at because i am not. i am just going to tell you that you should not take the over the counter diet pills for these reasons: you might take them and not eat, you may not exericse like you are suppose to do, or both. you could possiably relay on them to much and end up taking them as supplements instead. we do not want you do that now do we.? \nother reasons if you should take these pills follow these rules: eat 3 meals daily and every day, exericise about 30mins to hours after eating, and the pills should not be taking everyday maybe every 2 days or every other day.\nwe do not want to see you be skinny and boney and die. that would not be good at all.\nwhat ever you deicied i am sure it for a good reason.\nGOOD BLESS YOU SWEETIE.
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you basically have to ween yourself off of mcdonalds.  because it sounds like thats whats hindering your weight loss.  i lost 60 lbs, by working out, watching what i eat (i still ate my favorite greasy food at least once a week) and absolutely do not eat anything after 6pm.  If you follow this and keep working out, just watch the weight fall off.  You might plateau before you reach 40 but this will defintely help you loose at least 30 lbs.  good luck!!
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Diet pills, I don't really feel are going to work for you.  They either suppress appetite or increase metabolism.  You seem to have a very balanced and healthy diet and didn't mention any snacking problems, so an appetite suppressant isn't going to be your best bet.  You have done so much already to increase your metabolism already, that I doubt a pill is going to do much more.  If anything, maybe just drink a bit of green tea eith EGCG.  It'll increase metabolism, but it won't be much, so it's going to be safe.\n\nA few suggestions/questions:\n1. are you lifting weights on all the areas of your body, every work out?  To give your muscles a chance to grow, you need to let them rest at least one day, so you should alternate days or muscle groups each time for it to be effective.  Increased muscle can help speed up your metabolism.\n\n2.  What is your body fat %?  If it is already low, losing more fat is going to be difficult, and you don't want to lose muscle.  Muscle is good!\n\n3.  How do you feel?  Do you like your size and diet?  Is this 10 pound loss more about the number or a size that you are striving for?  If you are happy with your diet and your current size, there is no biggie about these vanity pounds.  \n\n4.  Is this a lifestyle you enjoy?  If you don't already enjoy it very much, limiting yourself more may help you lose the weight, but once you get back to an eating plan that you truly enjoy, you'll just put those 10 pounds right back on.\n\n5.  How varied are your workouts?  If you are doing elliptical for an hour everyday, 6 days a week, your body is going to get used to the repetition and get bored and your workout won't be as affective.\n\n6.  How much are you limiting your calories?  Do not, under any circumstances, consume less than 1200 calories per day.  Since you are so active, I might even say no less than 1500 cals.  Low calories and high activity level could make your body go into shock or survival mode, and it is going to hold on to each pound of fat that you have for dear life.\n\nPlay with your diet a little - try increasing it a little, try 6 meals instead of 5, don't eat after 7 pm, etc.  See if the weight loss changes. \n\nIn the end, if you have tried everything you can, it might be safe to assume that those pounds just aren't meant to come off. :)  Your body knows best, listen to it.\n\nGood luck!
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Diet pills always have that fine print: Use with exercise and a healthy food intake, or something to that effect. They aren't really doing anything.\n\nYou may see some dramatic and fast results from starving yourself, but besides it being dangerously stupid, in the end, you'll get better results from a more traditional diet.\n\nWhat I mean is that your metabolism will grind to a screaching halt if you starve yourself. That will cause you to have less energy, and LOSE LESS WEIGHT.\n\nIf you think you need to lose weight, first, see your doctor. Our culture and society has totally skewed our perspectives. Do you realize that most celebrities are dangerously skinny and emaciated? You might not need to lose weight.\n\nBut if your doctor says you do need to lose weight, then you could try some programs like weight watchers or Jenny Craig. And exercise more. I like weight watchers because you actually learn how to change your eating habits into healthy ones so you MAINTAIN your weight loss. \n\nI'd also suggest seeing a nutritionist, because I get the sense that you DON'T understand how to effectively lose weight (if you even need to at all), and they can educate you.
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There is no quick fix, diet, pill or powder that will give you safe, long lasting results.\n\nYou say you eat less than most people, but are you sure? Get a small notebook and write down everything and I mean EVERYthing you eat for a week. Even the bites of cheese while making dinner, the sips of lattes on your way to work. You may be surprised to find your consuming many more calories that you think.\n\nYou say you've tried everything, but nowhere do you say you've exercised. You need to get a flow of energy in, energy out with your body. Eat 6 small meals a day, get at least 30 minutes of exercise and this will show your body that A. It's not starving and B. It needs the food to burn during exercise. This should kick your metabolism into gear.\n\nCleansing and detox are only going to make it worse for you.
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never because you're depriving yourself of food.\nalthough they do work in the short-term, in the long-term they're very dangerous as you'll regain all the weight that you lost.\n\nthe best way to lose weight is to regulate what you eat, cut down on your emotional eating, and to work out more.
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I took it a while back and it made me feel 'off'. Shortly after, I took a nutrition class at a local college over the summer and learned a ton of stuff about nutrition and healthy living. I also learned how bad diet pills are for you. After you've been taking them a while they eventually slow down your metabolism so that when you get off of them you have to force yourself to eat less and exercise more just to maintain the weight you are at. I know it sucks but the only real way to lose weight and KEEP IT OFF without screwing up your metabolism is by cutting 500 calories from what you normally need. (You can find out online) and doing a minimum of 30 mins of moderate exercise each day. Hope that helps!