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Im just wondering if anyone tried taking those "weight losing pills" and if it worked.
or if anyone gave attempt to different methods of losing weight and how it worked or failed- about yourself(if u don't mind) or your close friend

I only know one friend who lost his weight (he didn't become skinny, but became buff, he probably got his macho genes after his dad and granddad). others simply told me that pills didn't work. Sooooo... i don't have much story there ;p



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The only way to lose weight and keep it off is to permanently modify your lifestyle so that you eat fewer calories than you burn. End of story.

Anything else might have a short-term effect, but if it's not accompanied by a lifestyle change, it's not going to do squat. Any pill that helps you lose weight is going to do just that--help. It might boost your metabolism (Hoodia) or decrease the fat you absorb (Alli), but the real change comes when the person using them incorporates diet and exercise.

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Kara, he didn't ask how to lose weight. He asked what people here have done to lose weight.

A few years ago, I attempted...well I guess you could call it an experiment of sorts. I didn't really change my diet more than I simply changed the way I viewed food. I'd heard in an article somewhere about some european country (france I think) and the people there having similar diets to americans, yet being a lot thinner and it was because they savored food rather than simply shove it down the gullet. I tried that and found out I could get full from a lot less food if I simply took the time to enjoy it.

I also attempted more exercise by using my bike to get around town rather than my car and walking my dogs around the block every day. There were also economic reasons for bike riding, but in the end, it did all end up having a noticable effect on me. Mostly my face didn't look nearly as pudgy. If I'd kept it up, it probably would've done wonders, and it really wasn't all that hard.

I've regressed since then greatly, so I should definitely try and get back into the habit of bike riding again, if for no other reason than it costs less than using the car.

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I just pretty much did what Kara described. Just a simple cut in daily caloric intake. It worked out pretty well. Granted, my cigarette intake increased significantly. I'm not advocating cigarettes or anything, but it's what I did to get by. I walk quite a bit too, so that definitely helps.

One of the best low calorie foods I've found is cereal. Even the most chocolaty garbage stuff has scarcely over 100 calories per serving. Nobody eats half a cup of cereal though, so it works out to around 350 or so plus whatever Milk you put in; which isn't much if you use skim. On top of being a good light meal, you also get the benefit of all the vitamins and stuff they throw in there for those growing kids.

Down to 160 from 210-215 in less than a year.

I'm much colder this winter though. It's pretty rough.

This post has been edited by MogMaster on 17th November 2007 11:33

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I did once try weight-loss pills. It didn't work.

I've successfully lost weight by monitoring what I'm eating, eating mostly fruits, vegetables and whole grains and drinking lots of water, and exercising 5 days a week. The exercise included 3 days of running, weight lifting, and yoga.

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i've never had to loose a large amount of weight, however, the rather rigorous weight lifting program i'm currently on (wrestling) suggests that, along with the lifting, running, and core exercises, each participant decrease their carb intake. over the summer, one of my teachers did the same thing: cut carb intake to minimum, and obviously staying away from fatty/junk foods. he has lost 50 pounds in about 5 months.

the important thing about weight loss is this: dieting won't get you long-term effects. only a change in lifestyle will do that.

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Down to 160 from 210-215 in less than a year. 

wow that's amazing. If i work for some pharmaceutical company, i'd go to your place and interview you xD

This post has been edited by Bismark87 on 19th November 2007 01:08

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I will be there...

I'm going to do something soon to drop some poundage. It's hard to exercise in the winter because my knees are a little messed up. The whole savoring food idea sounds a lot better than the shovel theory.

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Pills are for silly americans. Vegetarianism is a better approach to a healthier, more balanced diet. Either that, or just stop eating junk foods and most dairy foods (such as ice cream), lazy fat kids these days with their kRAPp music.

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Pills are for silly americans. Vegetarianism is a better approach to a healthier, more balanced diet.

That is one of the most dangerous generalizations people can make about health and nutrition.

Unless you are talking lacto-ovo vegetarianism (people that still consume milk and eggs), you are just as dependant on pills as the lose-weight-quick pill person.

Vitamin B-12 is an essential nutrient that you should get every day. It is essential to general cellular growth. And vital in the creation of red blood cells. Deficencies generally result in weakness and anemia. Your body needs very little, so although it's water soluble, it can store up to a 2 day supply. There are only 3 ways to get Vitamin B-12:

1. Animal Products (such as meats, eggs, and milk)
2. Vitamin B-12 pills
3. Injections (Used primarily for people who lack a chemical to get B-12 from the digestive system into the blood. Many lap-band, or stomach-staple patients have this problem, since the chemical is made in the stomach.)

The other danger to vegetarianism usually only occurs with people who are already vegetarians. And that is a low cholesterol count. I understand that this is definitely not a problem for the majority of people in america due to are food trends of eating fatty things in excess, but if the genetic producion of cholesterol is not sufficent (which can happen naturally, or as a result of exercising too much without getting enough cholesterol from food), the body cannot properly make cells. EVERY CELL IN YOUR BODY CONTAINS CHOLESTEROL. It is actually a building block in the structure of cell membranes, and without it, the cells can physically not hold together. The other risk of cholesterol comes from the fact that cholesterol will bond to soluble fiber (oats), and completely pass through the body unused. That's why Cheerios can boast that they help lower cholesterol. The problem is, when you cut meats out of your diet, you consume a far higher ratio of fiber, which is good for you, but when paired with other things can be risky.

The point: The hardest part of all: Just eat less. order a 6oz steak instead of a 16oz one. For starters, a "portion" of meat is only 3oz to begin with, and 16oz of steak contains enough protein for a 200lb male for 3 days. Of course, your body can't use it in that amount anyway, so you just poop it out, but that's your money literally down the drain.

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Either that, or just stop eating junk foods and most dairy foods (such as ice cream), lazy fat kids these days with their kRAPp music.

I like this idea a lot better.

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Especially the part about the rap

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I've known some people who swear by eating slower and chewing food more thoroughly.

The idea is, that when you chew food more thoroughly, more of it gets exposed and digested faster so it's not shoved into storage and actually used as straight up energy, and eating it slower means that since there's a delay between swallowing and feeling full, you will reach that delay and stop eating therefore lowering your caloric intake.

I also hear drinking oodles of water is helpful. Honestly, you shouldn't be drinking anything other than water and tea anyway so it's all good .

Drinking alcohol does not help one's weight.

I've used weight loss pills and they actually helped, but at the same time they made me feel rather sick so I quit taking them, I continued to lose weight without them just at a slower rate

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I also hear drinking oodles of water is helpful. Honestly, you shouldn't be drinking anything other than water and tea anyway so it's all good .

I had a teacher who drank nothing but that flavoured water all day and I think it helped her. She also ate those styrofoamy rice thingies at recess. Yuck! I actually tried one of those and that's what it tasted like.

I've gone from 110 to 120 pounds in the past few months because I'm constantly sick and stuff, so I'm hoping that I can shed a few pounds but I'm not turning to those diet pills. Personally, I think they're nothing but trouble.

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Pills are for silly americans. Vegetarianism is a better approach to a healthier, more balanced diet. Either that, or just stop eating junk foods and most dairy foods (such as ice cream), lazy fat kids these days with their kRAPp music.

Vegetarianism isn't exactly a cure all. A Vegitarian can eat Potato chips all day and not break any rules. Trust me.

Not that I've ever struggled with weight much. Truth be told, the most important part of any weight issue in my opinion is metabolism. I have a fast one, due to genetics, and I've never had a weight problem, whereas my friend has a slow one, again owing to genetics, and even though he exercises more than me, still struggles with his weight. Thankfully there are steps you can take to change your metabolism. Eating breakfast every single day is my golden rule for keeping your metabolism fast. Otherwise your body goes into starvation mode, and doesn't kick in until you eat later in the day.

Also cut sugar. Just for pure health reasons it's a good idea, but it's helping my friend as well. Chances are, if it's got sugar, it's probably got fat in copious amounts too.

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I'm currently working on the DDR exercise regimen. At least this way I'll know I'm reducing my fat not just by being anorexic by denying my body vital nutrients and minerals.

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