Is this the right formula for obesity? read below?
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The problem in your formula is low income. Being low income reduces you ability to buy junk food and keep yourself hooked up with Jerry Springer and Internet porn.
1137712
Well, I recently decided to go on a diet because I am also 5'6 but I weigh 160 lbs. My doctor encouraged me to drop about 10 -15lbs, because I am supposedly "above average"! Actually he showed me the BMI (Body Mass Index) and it proved that as a "female" w/ my height I am supposed to be 115-145 in order to be considered healthy! I dont know I was suprised too, I know I should lose my stomach fat, but hey I guess I need to do more than that.
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as a snack between meals, it would be good instead of junk snacks. Don't add sugar to it and use 8 oz of low fat or 2% milk. Study shows when you drink milk it helps you keep a lower weight and less body fat. Have an exercise plan as well, walk at least 3-4 times a week for 20 mins or more and then increase if possible, measure your servings, drink water. You'll do good. I hope this helps. I used this and I lost 10 lbs in 6 wks. Remember, everyone is different and you may as well loose less or more. Just dont give up.
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I absolutely think so!  I have been a size 2 my entire life.  I had a hysterectomy and went to a size 16 within 6 months.  I figured it was because of the hormones and it would all go back to normal soon.  It's been almost ten years and I am still a 16.  I eat considerably less than anyone I know and exercise, yet  I can't lose any weight.  I have seen several doctors who treated me like a fat girl looking for an excuse to be fat.  That really pissed me off because I was looking for a way to lose it without pills and I wanted to know if something was wrong.  Then I started vomiting every time I ate (not on purpose).  Every time.  I went back to my doctor (who I have finally realized is an idiot) who said nothing was wrong...how does that make sense.  Wow, I can make a short story long...lol!  Several doctors later it turns out i have a disease in my blood that is turning food to waste or fat and using no one of it for energy.  She has me on medication now.  The lbs are coming off and my energy level is through the roof because my food is actually working for me rather than against me.\n\nI am not suggesting that your friend has this as it is pretty rare.  There are also thyroid disorders etc.  Point is if diet and exercise aren't working your friend(s) should go see a doctor.
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How bout a real answer to your question.\n\nThe only proven (not by the FDA- the FDA is in the pockets of the AMA and doctors want people fat because obesity is a huge money-maker) thermogenic (fat-burning) supplement, is the Caffeine, Ephedrine, Asprin stack.  Ephedrine was taken off the market for awhile but some is back.  It has to be this combo nothing else.  Look for Twinlabs Ripped Fuel, but there are several variaties make sure it has those three ingredients, they may use herbal names, look for white willow bark(aspirin), ma huang(ephedrine) and coca or something for caffeine.  There was also a product called Stacker 2, not sure if that is still available.  Trust me you have to have the 3 ingredients combined, they don't work without all 3.  This supplement is used by body-builders to burn the fat around the muscle to look more cut and by athletes because the fat burning gives you nice body energy.\n\nA diuretic will get rid of water weight but that doesn't change your body it just lowers weight.  Weight doesn't matter, if you weighed 300 pounds but had Jessica Simpson's body that would be ok wouldn't it?  Don't worry about weight worry about BMI (body-mass index) and how you look\n\nLike everyone else says you can't just do supplements and lay on the couch and eat Ruffles and burn fat.  You need to tone muscles so you have to exercise, and you need to take in only the amount of calories your body needs toburn for energy and no more or you'll burn fat and then just add it back with too much food intake. \n\nHope that helps.
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I leave you to make you're own judgment from the following quotes from Wiki, both from good verifiable sources and not the pen of a marketing company trying to make a buck from a mug.\n\nQuote 1:\nPfizer released the rights to the primary ingredient in 2002. Paul \nHutson, associate professor in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, told the Wisconsin State News, "For Pfizer to release something dealing with obesity suggests to me that they felt there was no merit to its oral use"\n\nIn other words, it doesn't work as it would have been a goldmine to Pfizer if it had.\n\nQuote 2:\nIn March 2006, Consumer Reports investigated the dietary supplement and concluded, "This weight loss drug lacks the clinical evidence for the Consumer Reports experts to recommend this product."\n\nIn other words, there is no scientifically verifiable evidence showing it is effective. Anecdotal quotes by pleased clients preferred by marketeers don't cut much scientific mustard!\n\nSo, I suspect the side effects are that you'll be wasting your money. If you want to lose weight there are only two known methods which don't involve surgery- take in less calories by eating less or eating better and increase calorie usage by doing more exercise either directly in exercise classes or indirectly by lifestyle changes- walk, cycle to work instead of using the car, etc.
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Oh, absolutely! I used this site, and lost 50 pounds. Now I'm pregnant, so I'm using it to make sure I take in the right amount of nutrients :)\n\nhttp://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/Default.htm\n\nclick on "assess your daily food intake"\n\nI love it! :) \n\n\nOh yeah, it's a government site, so you don't have to worry about numbers being wrong :)
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I bought it and wasted my money.  It didn't eliminate my appetite one bit.  My advice is to change your eating habits.  Common sense here is invaluable.  Eliminate sweets and carbs.  Eat more raw and cooked vegs and more lean meat, and the pounds will drop off.
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AOL.com just had an article about obesity (although there is no obesity category for children, oddly enough; they're just overweight).  Some crazy numbers on how many adults and children are overweight and obese.  Try checking that out for starters?
31514
Yes it is. I'm currently writing a thesis on Adult Obesity myself. Obesity is a medical condition that affects not only the US but also a large percentage of the world. Furthermore it is an American epidemic. The percentage of childhood obesity increases annually. Its also a major public health problem because obesity is a well-known and proven risk factor to other diseases - such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, gallbladder disease, gout, stroke, sleep apnoea, depression and osteoarthritis of the weight-bearing joints. \n\nFor general facts on obesity, I would advise you to consult a nutrionist, a professional or a medical encyclopedia. Cheers!
185390
No, it is not overweight.  You are just in the just right range.  Don't worry about it.
271698
That is not a good way to control weight gain, it is abusive to your system. Yes, i think it will, but it is ill-advised. Try diet and exercise.
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Xenical. Use it only if you are clinically obese. Consult a GOOD doctor first.
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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.
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There is no evidence currently that any food alters your metabolic rate sufficiently to be useful in promoting weight loss.\nLook at the second article in the link below:
750075
Ask a pharmacist...it would depend on what was in the formula
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that is a decent amount of exercise.. it doesn't mean that you will lose weight.. if you eat more then you consume.. or equal... you will just stay the same, or get fatter.. you need to do more then just exercise a little