What is a good diet pill to take when you have to lose 50 or more pounds?
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I'm tired of people condescendingly saying all you have to do is eat less and exercise. Yes, that may work for YOU, but does NOT work for everyone. I tried everything (yes, including regular exercise!) and finally had to stop taking a prescription that I knew was preventing weight loss (I always research meds before taking them). I knew my thyroid was low but it was not low enough to treat medically so I got no help there. Finally my GP gave me phentermine and I have lost 42-43 pounds in a year. It is not a magic pill. You still have to eat less and exercise, but it makes those two things effective. In the long run you do have to develop healthier habits.  And stay away from soy. It suppresses your thyroid, which controls your metabolism.
38964
NONE!! Diet pills make you feel horrible and they dont even work!
371385
*sigh* there is no "magic pill" to make you lose weight. It takes time and effort, but once you reach your goal weight you'll be able to maintain it for the rest of your life!\n\nThe only thing that works is too exercise and eat right. "Eating Right" means getting rid of things like fast food, red meat, white flour/bleached or processed grains, white sugar, candy, cakes, soda, coffee, alcohol, frozen dinners, anything fried etc. and adding tons more vegetables, fruits, fish, chicken and whole grains. And drink water! That's probably the easiest change to make. When ever I started craving something sweet, I drank a small glass of water. Now I keep a 16 bottle by my computer and fill it several times a day. It worked wonders. \n\nSince I started staying hydrated, I don't feel sleepy or head-achy in the afternoon, my hair and skin look better then they have in years (no more acne!), I no longer have the urge to "snack", and I just generally feel better. All that on top of helping me lose weight!
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These answers are funny, but to be serious ... I've recently lost 40 pounds with diet and exercise. I'm on a 1200 calorie-a-day diet with Jenny Craig till I reach my goal. To keep it off, I plan to keep these healthy things as a part of my lifestyle - being active and eating the right things. The most encouraging thing I've found is that I don't have to go hungry if I eat the right foods - including veggies and other healthy things. Also I've changed some of my thinking because there's something wrong if I'm rewarding or pampering myself with food all the time. I don't think there's a magic diet pill or quick fix for losing weight and keeping it off - diet and exercise are the way to go.
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Diet pills do not work and none of them are good for you...Healthy diet and exercise is the only way to lose
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weight lose is a case to case situation. do not mess with the pills, please dont.  they will give you more down the road problems. loosing wieght is not easy, i agree. but here are a few ideas that if you stick with it, you will see results. i promise and if you dont, sue me.  here is what you do. control what and when you eat. eat three meals a day, simply right, dont snack when your hungry. eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. stay consistant with the times.  eat well rounded meals. touch in one day all of the food groups. light breakfast, heardy lunch and a simple dinner.  also excercise, something as simple as a walk around the park or through the neighborhood, will do just fine. and drink plenty of water. especially with you feel the urge to snack. if you do this, i promise you will see the wieght fall off. and... give it some time, dont expect results overnight.  let me know how it goes....
952609
Phentermine!!, last year I lost 30 pounds, they're really good, but you have to have a prescription from your doctor...!
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Diet pills could help you lose weight for a short time, but it is not a permanent fix. Also, diet pills usually have negative side effects. You may lose weight using them, but the moment you stop, the weight will be right back on. The most effective way to lose weight and keep it off is with diet and exercise.
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dont want to promote unhealthy living/pills etc... BUTTTTT\n\nIm in the same dilemma and my wedding is in 30 days. \nIm trying Cylaris - supposed to be the strongest diet pill on the market. Im getting myself a bottle today.\n\nwww.buycylaris.com and other health stores like GNC carry it.\n\n\ngood luck!
246239
Herbalife is the answer. If you are looking for fast results. Then Herbalife is the answer. I lost 35 pounds in two months and I feel great. It is the best plan out there.
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Nobody wants to hear it but there are none, diet pills are a waste of money.  If people see results from diet pills they have side effects and are short lived.  The best thing too do is change your diet and start exercising as you'll hear over and over again.  There are some diets that teach you how to eat healthy and help in losing weight (south beach has had good results for a lot of people, but if you're not careful after the diet, you can gain all the weight back plus more). \n\nLearn what different foods do for you, try to cut out all processed foods and cut back on the sugar.  Keep a food diary of every little thing you eat daily.  To find the amount of calories you need to lose weight multiply your body weight by 12 or 15 to start off with. Once you try eating this amount of calories, if you're losing more then 2 lbs you may be losing too much weight, if you're losing about 1 lb a week that would be considered normal.   Make adjustments as needed every two weeks.  You can input your food intake and keep track of calories at fitday.com.    You'll find that small adjustments make the world of difference in the way you feel --you'll have more energy.  It takes 21 days to form a habit so hopefully this will help you get started on the road to a healthy lifestyle.  Remember eat to live, not live to eat.  Good luck!
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Eat right and work out. Don't go for the diet pills.
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um.. i'd tell u but, u should know that diet pills more often than not do MUCH more damage than they do good! they can be very dangerous! plz, plz, plz!! do NOT use pills if u want to lose weight. in many situations they just make u gain more than u lost in as little time as the first week after u've stopped using it. \n\nmy advice to u would be to just HAVE PATIENCE!! i realize that u won't to see immediate, easy results, but plz try to understand that if something is worth doing, it's worth doing right! \n\nthe only guaranteed way to lose weight and KEEP the weight gone, is to lead a healthy lifestyle. which means: small (not too small, and of course try to make every meal have something with different nutricients in it) portions of food every four hours, excersize at least 3 times a week (push that up to 5 , if u really wanna see quick results!) and of course, don't forget to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day! that will help take the toxins out of ur body and will help u burn calories quicker.\n\nnow, little tips that u can use to speed up the process are:\n\n1) drink one cup of water before each meal, that'll help u eat less.\n\n2) before ur excersize session, try to fill a glass of water with as much LEMON juice as u possibly can take. that helps ur body burn fat at a faster rate and helps ur metabolism change.\n\n3) green apples help in the same way as lemons, but only if u eat the peels, too.\n\ngood luck! and whenever u feel like quitting, just remember that the overall outcome is worth the discomfort. just imagine ur new self parading proudly at the beaches in summer, and think of all the guys u'll have running after u!! believe me, it's worth enduring it all!
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None is the answer. If diet pills worked there would not be any overwieght people in the world. Losing weight and keeping it off is not simple or easy. It takes major changes in your habbits, attitudes, feelings, activites, and diets. \nExcercise is a big key to weght loss. Cario and weight training are important in losing weight. Walking is a great excercise to start out with. Eating a healthy diet that includes always eating breakfast, lots of fruits and veggies, whole grains, no soda, avoinding sugar, fast food, anything with alot of trans-fats. Also eating slowly and really chewing up your food. It takes our brains 20 min to realize our stomachs are full. Take into acvount calories and serving sizes. About 1500 calories is a good amount to aim for. Eating a healthy snack every 3-4 hours should help with hunger. \nFad diets and pills do not work. Even if you do lose some weight, once you stop the weight comes back plus some. Losing weight is a hard, slow process but, you Can do it!!!
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The best way to lose weight is of course, a healthy diet and a frequent exercise plan.  If you insist on taking diet pills, make sure that you fully research each type before trying it.
767146
ALL diet pills are bad news.  Lose weight using diet and exercise, pills are not a solution.
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No diet pills really work. Read the labels...they ALL say the same thing. Something along the lines of "if you take this pill with a calorie-reduced diet and regular exercise, you MAY lose weight." Even the so-called natural ones carry dangers with them that are not worth it.\n\nThere's only one safe way to lose weight effectively, and that is to eat a LITTLE less (by 200-400 calories) than the amount of calories you need to use in a day. If you eat too much less, you body goes into fat storage mode, and your attempts at starving yourself will backfire, as you will get fat quickly again when you start eating again. \n\nGo to the site below to get info on how many calories you need in a day. You can enter your personal information and get a free report.\n\nGo to weight watchers if you really want an effective way to lose weight and keep it off.