Best pills for weight loss..?
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Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:50 pm

I know, I know, the best way to lose weight is to eat less and move more. However, I just had foot surgery and will need another soon, and cannot move at all (except to crawl to the bathroom, and my bedroom) and have gotten a little bit chubbier than I like. I'm not overweight but I want to get back into my expensive work clothes when I get back on my feet. Any suggestions for a weight loss pill that might help my metabolism while I am so inactive? I only need to lose about 8 lbs, and I already take MSM and Vitamin C. Thanks in advance!

free skin care · Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:25 am

IMO I dont think any pills help with metabolism.

Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:03 pm

I've tried a type of Thailand diet pills and it's really worked. The wrapped plastic is printed "yan Hee hospital", so I guess it might be a hospital in Thailand...

I bought one period of treatment for 28 days, but I only ate 14 days...coz I've already loss 7kg, from 54kg to 47kg...

I think this pill is really better for a temporary weight loss as i can control ur desire to eat everything....^_^

free skin care · Sat Sep 06, 2008 3:09 am

hello

Exercise and healthy eating plus these pills work Smile

Hydroxycut
Advanced Thermogenic formula

I use these tablets and have seen results. You can buy these from any health store or fitness store.

free skin care · Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:44 am

MarciaNZ wrote:

hello

Exercise and healthy eating plus these pills work Smile

Hydroxycut
Advanced Thermogenic formula

I use these tablets and have seen results. You can buy these from any health store or fitness store.

Hi Marcia.. is this stuff healthy?

Did your metabolism return to normal when you stopped taking the tabs?

Did you get any side effects?

free skin care · Sat Sep 06, 2008 8:32 pm

I lost 5 lbs in a week and a half while doing a brown rice cleanse. PM me if you want more info on it.

free skin care · Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:46 am

Cleansing the body (colon, kidney, lung, liver) will help to get rid of the parasites and toxic deposits and will help the body to function normal again. Lots of cleansing programs out there, some effective, some not as effective. As with everything, going slow with it is the best approach IMHO to avoid very bad herx effects (healing crisis).

free skin care · Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:58 pm

I wouldn't recommend pills as I've heard many side effects on friends. I guess it is not that difficult to lose several pounds if stay with some low calorie diets and not eat 3 hours before sleep, even without much exercise. Very Happy

free skin care · Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:04 am

lunathefinal wrote:

I wouldn't recommend pills as I've heard many side effects on friends. I guess it is not that difficult to lose several pounds if stay with some low calorie diets and not eat 3 hours before sleep, even without much exercise. Very Happy

Not eating late dinners is a key. It works very well, but not a quick fix. It takes about a couple months to see the results, however the results are there!

free skin care · Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:13 am

greenswizzle wrote:

I know, I know, the best way to lose weight is to eat less and move more. However, I just had foot surgery and will need another soon, and cannot move at all (except to crawl to the bathroom, and my bedroom) and have gotten a little bit chubbier than I like. I'm not overweight but I want to get back into my expensive work clothes when I get back on my feet. Any suggestions for a weight loss pill that might help my metabolism while I am so inactive? I only need to lose about 8 lbs, and I already take MSM and Vitamin C. Thanks in advance!

Hello,

I am kinda in the same boat as you. I had knee surgery and its hard for me to do the running. And I was looking for a quick weight loss pill too. I haven't found one yet, however I hear alli works well. It trains you to eat well and it also saids you need work out(like all of them do).

I would probably suggest the non carb diet or the magic cleanse.

free skin care · Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:23 pm

Maybe try green tea. It is supposed to help somewhat with fat loss.

free skin care · Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:15 pm

greenswizzle wrote:

I know, I know, the best way to lose weight is to eat less and move more. However, I just had foot surgery and will need another soon, and cannot move at all (except to crawl to the bathroom, and my bedroom) and have gotten a little bit chubbier than I like. I'm not overweight but I want to get back into my expensive work clothes when I get back on my feet. Any suggestions for a weight loss pill that might help my metabolism while I am so inactive? I only need to lose about 8 lbs, and I already take MSM and Vitamin C. Thanks in advance!

I went through a very similar situation with a surgery that kept me pretty limited in mobility for about 9 months. 20lbs of lessons learned later, I would tell you to skip the pills and cut your calories....you are moving less, so you don't need the same amount of calories. (too bad I didn't think of that earlier myself!)

Don't eat out of boredom because you have limited mobility, and also try to do whatever limited exercise that you can...handweights do not require feet! Very Happy

free skin care · Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:38 am

bethany wrote:

greenswizzle wrote:

I know, I know, the best way to lose weight is to eat less and move more. However, I just had foot surgery and will need another soon, and cannot move at all (except to crawl to the bathroom, and my bedroom) and have gotten a little bit chubbier than I like. I'm not overweight but I want to get back into my expensive work clothes when I get back on my feet. Any suggestions for a weight loss pill that might help my metabolism while I am so inactive? I only need to lose about 8 lbs, and I already take MSM and Vitamin C. Thanks in advance!

I went through a very similar situation with a surgery that kept me pretty limited in mobility for about 9 months. 20lbs of lessons learned later, I would tell you to skip the pills and cut your calories....you are moving less, so you don't need the same amount of calories. (too bad I didn't think of that earlier myself!)

Don't eat out of boredom because you have limited mobility, and also try to do whatever limited exercise that you can...handweights do not require feet! Very Happy

maybe swimming would be a good form of excercise.

free skin care · Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:00 pm

You can really lose 10 lbs in two weeks without much exercise. You need to stay low glycemic, eat small frequent meals, stay away from prepared foods, drinking water and green tea helps.

I'm not much one for pills but there are some that have soluble fiber (binds carbs and fats so they are not as easily absorbed) and chromium (which supress appetite and make you less hungry; chromium helps blood sugar control).

I would not take any of these pills long term (interfers with nutrient absorption) nor would I take any containing stimulants.

free skin care · Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:01 am

Another voice of caution regarding pills. Under US supplement regulations--which are really non-regulations, as it turns out--a supplement doesn't have to contain what it claims or in the amounts that it claims. Believe it or not, there's no legal requirement for this, as opposed to drugs. Heck, even cosmetics have to list ingredients, though not amounts, unfortuantely. So you really don't know what you're getting. And that's particularly bad with "weight loss" supplements because some ingredients used are dangerous--ephedra and ephedra-like things are an example.

free skin care · Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:45 pm

Apparently Britney took it off by just..... avoiding sugar!!! What a revelation!!

free skin care · Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:35 am

MarciaNZ wrote:

hello

Exercise and healthy eating plus these pills work Smile

Hydroxycut
Advanced Thermogenic formula

I use these tablets and have seen results. You can buy these from any health store or fitness store.

Do pills like this do anything more than suppress your appetite?

Betsy

free skin care · Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:46 pm

charlibets wrote:

MarciaNZ wrote:

hello

Exercise and healthy eating plus these pills work Smile

Hydroxycut
Advanced Thermogenic formula

I use these tablets and have seen results. You can buy these from any health store or fitness store.

Do pills like this do anything more than suppress your appetite?

Betsy

Here's an interesting and reliable source for info:

http://mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss/AN01292

Hope this helps you!

free skin care · Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:48 am

MY hubby went to his doc for weight loss and here is what he did for him:
*Full test-cholesteral, thyroid, and a stress tedt.
*Recommended South beach diet. Great guidelines and a sensible eating, just to stick to the basics of it. Also mainly simple solutions like cutting out sugar, flour, processed food and alcohol. (My son has lost 25 lbs of his post-frat college life by this so far but he also took up Moi Tai and jogging again).
*Walking on the treadmill (or any cardio) for 45 minutes at least 3 times a week to start and then work up to 5 days of activity, including the walking. Hubby does golf 2 days and walks for 3, plus lifts weights.
*He takes amour for his sluggish thyroid, which can help aid in losing weight and crestor for his cholesteral.
*He put him on Adipex (phentermine) for 30 days to jump start his metabolism and curb appetite,then took him off, because you don't want any * spam alert * cravings. He now takes a very low dose of Adderall, which also helps curb appetite weirdly enough. (That was at my urging, because sometimes the ADD drove us nuts).
He has lost 20 pounds since January. He hit a slow down point as we have been eating fast food a lot lately and been on the run dealing with an out of town real estate flip. But he got the lecture last night and is jumping back on the wagon.
I also make him a drink of oj, activa, and a scoop of Tonic Alchemey (71 in 1) from Dragon Herbs.
It's really been a great routine when he follows it and it works.

free skin care · Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:21 pm

AnnieR, assume you mean "Armour", as in the brand of thyroid supplement, not "amour", but that and Adderall can sure increase the weight-loss effects of any diet regime!

thanks for the advice!

free skin care · Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:30 am

Yes, I did mean Armour. That has helped his sluggish thyroid rev up and he is doing good on it. The low dose of Adderall helps take the edge off the appetite, but more importantly for us, helps him focus. He says it helps his golf game too! Laughing

free skin care · Mon Sep 15, 2008 4:55 pm

........gotta love those amphetamines!!
But maybe "amour" WOULD help better..... hmm

free skin care · Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:13 pm

Maybe it was subliminal! Wink

But yes, they are great for jump starting the old metabolism. You just can't take them for very long.
I now have him on green tea and cayenne, and the total alchemy, which does help boost his energy.
When you feel bloated and sluggish, you don't feel like exercising, unfortunately.

free skin care · Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:33 pm

annieR, why does he feel bloated and sluggish? Could be constipation! Feed him fiber and looooooots of fluids and see if that helps! Fiber, as in fruits & veggies with all the enzymes and vitamins! Hope that helps!

free skin care · Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:23 am

Thanks for the tips. No, he doesn't anymore. I know when I am overweight a few pounds, I just feel bloated and sluggish, so I kind of super-imposed that on him. But also his thyroid was sluggish and now its right on track. He does get lots of fiber, I make sure of that! He grumbles I am killing him while trying to make him healthy.

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