What Diet Pills Work the Best and Are the Safetest?

Updated on June 30, 2008
C.D. asks from Fort Worth, TX
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I have been working out for about 2 months now, and i feel "tighter" but i weigh myself and nothing. No weight lost. Its getting me discouraged, I don't eat alot, or frequently. I drink water and diet drinks. I don' eat alot of greasy stuff, I eat the best i can. I just wondered if anyone has used some diet pills or something that helped. TIA. Any other suggestions are greatly appreciated too!

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C.P.

answers from Abilene on

THis is why I don't judge my weight in numbers but by how I am carrying my weight. When I start working out it takes a long time to actually lose weight in numbers because I am replacing flab with muscle so fast and muscle weighs more than fat. If you are feeling tighter then you are on the right track. Just eat healthy and keep working out. You are doing awesome! I definitely don't thin diet pills are the thing if you are getting results doing it this way, and you are getting results, you just don't realize it.

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E.H.

answers from Tyler on

Diets or pills do not work for the long haul
so to increase your metabolism eat three small
healthy meals for breakfast, lunch and early dinner
have two small snacks in between. Never go hungry!
Drink plenty of water and do away with soft drinks
even those so called "diet ones".
Walk anytime you can, use the stairs....just move
more often. Do not smoke or drink. Laugh a lot
and surrond yourself with positive and encouraging
people...be one yourself.
Being healthy is more than being thin, give my simple advice a try!

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L.V.

answers from Dallas on

NONE!! Lol but Ali does work, or how about going on one of those cleansing kits??? I had a "gut" and when I did a cleanse it well.... the gut started going down Lol!!! (ew I know!) I do it every once in a while and the scale goes down. I also drink slimfasts in the morning cuz I dont have time to eat in the mornings cuz I work out or I am at work. But good luck. Or use some of the Nivea cellulite or the tanner/firmer skin creame. Those work for me too

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K.D.

answers from Dallas on

I used Ali and got results. I have medical problems that won't allow me to take other diet pills. The one thing about this drug is it will help teach you how and what to eat. If you eat the wrong foods, you will know cause you will have to run to the bathroom!!! LOL
I am not telling you what you should do, am just telling you Ali worked for me.

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J.E.

answers from Dallas on

Hi C.,

Arbonne's Figure 8 weightloss plan has worked for many that I know. They also have an online support group. If you would like more information about please visit my website at www.healthynutrition.myarbonne.com I have several friends who have lost weight and are losing weight following this plan.

Good luck.

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H.M.

answers from Dallas on

I have tried diet pills, but then I realized the only way that I am going to lose weight is to change my life style. I now use Attain bars and shakes and the Access bars before work outs. The Attain bars and shakes makes me feel full faster, and they also releases a hormone that tells my brain that I don't want to eat. I am an emotional eater. When I have my bar or my shake I don't eat like that. It is great. The Salt and Nutty taste like a Payday bar! and there are Chocolate and Strawberry shakes that are wonderful. I like the chocolate better. If you would like to learn more just let me know. They are having a wonderful special though Monday. Just so you know I don't distribute products I simply teach you how to order the products! I look forward to hearing from you.

H. M.

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A.L.

answers from Dallas on

Alli works good! You can really tell it works, no major side effects either!

Good Luck!

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J.G.

answers from Dallas on

I do not really have any confidence in diet pills. I do know that if you are not eating enough food your metabolism slows down and you do not burn calories but your body goes into starvation mode and starts saving them in your fat stores. The key is finding a balance to eating well and exercising to rev up your metabolism so you get the best usage of your work out and are able to lose at the same time.
Have you tried to weigh your portions of protein, carbs and fat? I know that little ones can help you to lose track of when you last ate but try not to grab something on the go and limit your fast food and try to include fresh veges and fruit more. I hope that this helps and gives you some ideas. Oh, one more suggestion, try varying your workout routine and include weight training. This will get you out of a plateau and hopefully start your reduction. Remember try to lose weight moderately and you will keep it off. First and foremost change your eating habits to healthy ones and it will pay off.
Sincerely,
J Graham

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P.B.

answers from Tyler on

I recently saw a show on TV that stated to eat WHEN you are hungry. If you wait too long, your body thinks there is a fammine (spell?) and it starts to store fat.

Also, remember that muscle weighs MORE than fat. If you are feeling "tighter", you may be trimming down while still weighing the same.

Don't step on the scales too often. Only once or twice a week first thing in the morning after you use the toilet is the best time (while naked too so the different clothing does not throw you off).

Diet drinks may not be the best thing either. I read somewhere that some of the "so-called" diet drinks (vitamin water for example) still have lots of calories. Water is great and PURE fruit juices. The WORST thing to drink is diet SODA; it has sodium that is worse than sugar.

I hope this helps.

P. <><

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J.B.

answers from Tyler on

Stop drinking diet sodas. They make you retain the weight! The label "diet" is a misnomer. Eat regularly, don't skip meals. Your metabolism is like a fire, needs fuel to keep burning. Eliminate the obvious things that have white flour, white sugar, white rice, etc., and don't eat after 6 p.m. Find an accountability buddy you can chat with in the evening so you won't snack. You might look into Hoodia. It's natural and I was told by someone who was from South Africa that it has been around and used there as a food when they would have to go long distances w/o eating. It helps curb the appetite. I haven't used it, but that's what I was told. Stay away from prescription diet pills!
Good luck.

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J.H.

answers from Dallas on

I have used Phentermine and lost a good amount of weight. But you can only take it for 3-4 months and then it becomes useless. A previous poster suggested a cleansing. I am currently doing this one http://randyh1970.isagenix.com/us/en/home_old.dhtml I am on day 3 and I am seeing great results. It's only for 9 days but I can tell it has helped me over the weightloss plateau I have been sitting on for the last 4 weeks. It helps you combine good eating and exercise in with nutritional shakes. So far I haven't been hungry or been jittery.
Good luck

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J.T.

answers from Dallas on

Okay, first of all, you have to realize that muscle weighs more than fat, so it is ENTIRELY possible to lose a size or two, get much healthier, and not see any results on the scale. Please continue to go about this the healthy way. There is not such thing as a "safe" diet pill - you WILL lose weight on them, etc. - but they are BAD for your heart. Cut out the diet drinks, those are total garbage, and the aspartame in them is BAD BAD BAD for you. If you MUST have a soda, just splurge now and again and have a regular one. If you continue a few more months and just don't see results, go see a dr and get your thyroid/metabolism checked to rule out any health issues. Good luck!

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S.W.

answers from Dallas on

Try measuring yourself rather than weighing. When I work out frequently, that's always a better indication of progress. Are your clothes feeling looser? That's often a better indication of progress when you're a heavy exerciser. Skip the diet pills - they are a waste of money and some can be worse for your health than losing weight the old fashioned way. Try online food logs like about.caloriecount.com to help you focus on your food intake now that you've got your exercise routine worked out.

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P.G.

answers from Dallas on

Don't even bother with them. Too many side effects, and once you stop, then what happens?

I had gestational diabetes last year and found through the eating "education" that eating frequently is actually the BEST thing you can do for your metabolism. I had to eat 6 TIMES A DAY to keep my insulin levels stable. Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner snack - about 2.5 hours between each meal. It was all about portion control and balancing food groups. You might want to look into eating like a diabetic (hit the library, google, etc). I only gained 15 pounds during my pregnancy (was about 10-15 overweight) and I felt like I was eating like a PIG on the diabetes diet, but it was the healthiest I ever ate. Good luck!

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L.S.

answers from Dallas on

OK, here is my two cents. First, I think the main problem is that you are not eating regularly, nor enough food. You can diet until the cows come home, if you are theoretically starving yourself and revving up your metabolism, then your body will hold onto any available calorie you take in, because this is famine time, and obviously we are working harder in this body. We don't know when we will get fed next, so we have to store everything away in case we need it. THAT is what your body is thinking. AND that actually slows down your metabolism.
Second, muscle does indeed weigh more than fat, so you can reduce inches but not the weight on the scale. Did you measure and weigh before you started? If you measured, then you indeed might see some changes that are not necessarily reflected in your weight on the scale.
Third, you need to cut out the diet drinks, PERIOD. Studies have shown that they actually trick your body into keeping weight on when dieting. Now, when you said diet drink, I assumed you were referring to, like diet coke or diet pepsi. Which are bad for dieters, unless used occassionally, like once a week. But daily in the quantity most dieters drink them is acutally counter-productive. If you are drinking slim fast as a diet drink, then you need to know they are full of carbs. So will ultimately defeat your purpose.
I like to think that when I am dieting, that I am making a lifestyle change. I do not say I am dieting and really hate that work. It implies it is temporary. So I call it an eating play. Which is simply planning what I eat, and sometimes I plan cake to keep the sweet tooth at bay.
I know that the South Beach diet is the best out there in my opinion. I have also used it for Diabetic teaching, when the need as arisen. I think it has a lot of good advice about moderation, nutrition, and combining carbs/fats/fiber for optimum weight loss. Plus, it advocates 3 meals and 3 snacks a day. I think that you should really look into it. With the exercise you are doing, I think that the weight would roll off of you. The kids and hubby can also be on it and they will never know. So you don't have to worry about doing seperate meals for the family and then one for you. Plus, it isn't a diet, but a lifestyle change. Once you stop the pills, and stuff more than likely you will put the weight back on. With a lifestyle change you probably won't. Besides, the pills are not healthy. Except maybe Ali. And that combined with fat to make you go poop, fast, when you eat anything with to much fat. But again, if you stop taking and start eating high fat again, then you may put the weight back on.
I have had a good success rate with the South Beach diet and as you can see highly recommend it as a safe weight loss. You should see results in the first two weeks. But you have to follow it. It is a change, but a good healthy one. I don't think you will feel deprived. You can eat. And eat frequently. SO, that is a plus in my book.
Good luck,
L.

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