i was thinking about taking weight loss pills to loose a few puonds but im not sure what kinds to take or even if they a good for someone like me.
see im not extremely fat, im average and i've seen pills work on other people but i need to get the facts straight beofre i start using them.
my concerns.....
-want to loose 20 lbs. fast without doing any work but once i loose them does that mean i have to take them forever?
-do i need some certain prescription?
-is it healthy for a 17 yr old
-which ones are best

For me acomplia has been the best. phentermine also showed good results, but i started to get addicted and it had way too nasty side effects.
happy not to have any sides with acomplia so far.
I am losing a pound or few every week.
It is very popular in UK, Germany and many other countries worldwide. Not so much in the US yet.
This is good site for Acomplia info if anyone's interested
http://www.acomplia-rimonabant-online.ne...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsPCTGyuf...

it kills u! simple as that

Those diet pills are garbage & consider them your worst enemy. None are best because they are harmful. It's "lose" not "loose" & you need to use willpower & determination, to lose weight on your own. Eat healthy, drink lots of water daily, & get out & walk daily, increasing your distance & speed a little at a time. You can do it IF you want it bad enough. Lose the 20lbs. slowly, then it'll stay off. Two to three pounds of weight loss per week is safe & sensible.

here is the answer you wanted, hoping it can help you

Weight loss pills are just not a good way to go. You can do it yourself without pills
This is my theory and this is what works for me. Everyone is different so it may need to be adjusted to your own personal needs.
Energy In/Energy Out
Food Intake: 1,200 Per Day
One Pound equals 3,500 Calories
To loose one pound per day, You need to burn your food intake plus your one pound of fat
1,200 (intake) + 3,500 (Outtake) = 4,700 Calories Burn
You must burn at least 4,700 Calories everyday to loose one pound at least. It is very easy to go up and beyond 4,700 calories each day.
Best way to do this is to track your progress on a calorie counter monitor watch. If you do it by the numbers you can loose the weight. It is just a matter of changing the way you think about weight loss.
Once you start wearing your calorie counter you can see the numbers increase and you fill find yourself doing extra things in your day, like tapping your foot while waiting at the light in your car, chewing gum, singing out loud and so on onto of your workout routines. You begin to see that everything you do in your day contributes to the overall numbers needed to loose that pound.
I, myself, have done this recently. Two weeks later, I lost one pant size and 10 pounds. And that is just my current progress. I have used this method previously after childbirth and have gone from 168 to 127 pounds with in two months.
I personally burn 1,000 calories by Walking in my community for one hour in the morning and I also burn 1,000 calories by simply using a stationary bike while playing xbox. I get so involved in playing xbox that I completely forget I am pedaling or working out. Think about it..How many hours have you spent playing video games..why not burn calories while you are doing it.
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Water Intake/Less Storage
Most people do not get enough water in their system. Water is your body's principal chemical component, comprising, on average, 60 to 80 percent of your weight. Every system in your body depends on water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues.
Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when you don't have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. To determine if you are getting enough water use this simple formula.. Take your weight, for example 150 pounds and divide by 2. Take your answer which is 75 lbs and change it to ounces, in this case 75 ounces. That is how many ounces of water you need a day. Your body performs mostly on water. If you make sure you get enough water everyday your body will perform at top notch and your body will no longer have the cravings of junk food. You will have a better performing body system to help you work out and feel better thru out your day.
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Good Food
My favorite things to eat:
Avocado Wraps
Simple: Low Carb Tortilla, Half Avocado sliced, alpha sprouts, lettuce, soy bacon...Just wrap it up and eat. You can vary the things you put inside so long as you keep it to approx 4 or 5 items. You want to make sure they are fresh, low calorie and filling. Avocado and mushrooms can replace meats in your meal and still have great taste.
Special K Cereals are fantastic. They have that sweetness that one craves and is so good for you. Calories are low. Great for even just dinner.
First thing in the morning...A Glass of Chocolate Milk. Yup!! Chocolate Milk. We all crave that "got to have" item in the morning. Milk is the best thing you can have for yourself while working out. The chocolate (and you can use Carnation Instant Milk for this but I simply use Nestle dry mix) will give you that sweet "snack" that you need. If you give your body a little bit of it and its in a control way, you will not crave sweets and junk the rest of the day.
Lean Cuisines
Fantastic food! Each meal is approx 180 t0 380 calories per box. So think about your calories. 1,200...You can still have several of these meals a day and still be under your intake requirements.
It???s all about the numbers and watching what you take in and what you burn out. And you know what..If you go over your 1,200 mark for food intake...that???s okay...you simple up your total calories burned for the day by what you took it. So long as you burn off the over all calories to be more than your food intake. Just make sure you stick too it so you can reach your weight loss goals.
Fruits and Veggies
All you want on the schedule listed below.
Bananas are my favorite. They are very filling and can make a meal all on their own.
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Vitamins
My favorite is ONE A DAY WITH ENERGY...I am in love with this vitamin because I am just like everyone else who loves those quick fix energy drinks. But what people do not realize is that energy drinks can contain 120 to 440 calories in just ONE Can. If you think about it..That is HALF of your allowed calories for food intake. The best alternative I have found is One a day with energy vitamin. Easy to spot, it is packaged in a green label bottle. Just One vitamin a day will give you as much energy as approx. 1 1/2 cans of red bull...WITHOUT the calorie intake.
WoW..now your making progress already because you have made more room in your intake calories for actual healthy food.
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Soda/Carbonation
Carbonation is terrible for your system because it bloats your stomach. And when your stomach bloats, your jeans just don't fit. You can drop one pant size simply by NOT drinking any carbonated drinks all together..Take away the bloat and you have instantly just made it one pant size lower. Besides, Sodas dehydrate you and with that One a Day Vitamin, you won't need the Caffeine in the soda and it will also cut out those extra calories that you don't need.
So remove that soda and the energy drinks and just think how much calories you just instantly removed from your daily intake. I normally consume what...four sodas and two energy drinks in one day...that is a total of .... 900 calories. Of what??? Nothing...Those are horrible calories and calories that can be replaced by food which will fuel your body for your day and your workouts.
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Your Body
Your body is like a computer. You must program your body to do what it is suppose to do so it won't crash and leave you with a virus. Your stomach is only the size of your fist. So think about it right now, Look at your hand and close your fist. Not very big is it. That is how much food you actually ONLY need to eat, each time you eat for every meal. If you eat anything more than that, you will stretch out your stomach which causes overeating and overweight.
What you need to do is eat every three hours, approx 5 to 7 times everyday around the same time. If you are always giving your body healthy and better food choices (the size of your fist) every three hours, your body will know you are giving it food. It will use that food properly. It will not go into starvation mode or store food away for later because it knows...it will get more in three hours. So what does your body do...it flushes everything out of your system because it doesn't need it.. Now it knows...you wont' forget about it and that food is on its way.
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Walking Buddy
This is the best thing especially for woman. Get a walking buddy. One hour everyday. Just think about how much talking, venting and laughing two woman can do together while walking and yup, you guessed it...it just burns more calories and reduces your stress. You now are more relaxed because you can talk and free yourself of whatever is frustrating you while getting into shape.
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By: My own experience/Joyceeleann

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Do you have a primary Dr,you can def. talk with him/her and see what's their input on prescription or just ideas on how to lose the weight the right way.And be ready cause I won't be the first or last to tell bout the so called miracle pills that are out there,they can be dangerous,make you jittery and even worse...I have done it and that's why I have learned my lesson.And to be true with you the major thing its not about losing the 20lbs you want, what you need is to lose it the right way and not so fast and learn how to keep it off.Make healthy changes on your diet,whenever you decide to splurge a little walk after dinner or go out for a run to burn that off.And if you think you could use a buster to help you out, you can go to Gnc and they might help you with something that alone will not work,sorry!You still need to work on the way your diet is taking you,or after all the hard work the weight will come back to hunt you!And good luck!

don't EVER take diet pills ! they are bad 4 your heart !!

if you want lose weight stop splurging stop sitting somwhat i have a slight prob 2 its called typing. Ok also all joks aside get on a steady diet never smoke, drink, or do mind altering pharms. cut down on some protines. DONT TAKE PILLS you are a developing young woman weight depends on diet. Imnot saying starving yourself just moderate some things

I have known a few people take diet pills - but none of them seem to work. 17 is young to be taking such drugs anyhow.
You are best off eating healthy and really cutting down on your portions. Most people eat more than they need anyway. Try eating 3 balanced meals a day as if you cut your food intake too much you will just store everything that you eat.
Whenever I have been trying to lose weight I have drank a pint of water about 20 mins before eating to limit the amount that you eat.
I know you say that you dont want to do any work but for quicker weight loss try running or swimming 3 - 4 times per week. I lost about 16 lbs in 6 weeks.
Another big thing to cut out is alcohol - it piles on the pounds!!!
Good luck.

i lost 35 pounds in 3 months with trim spa. but everyone else i know who took it said it did nothing for them. I love the southbeach diet though, lose a pound a day when done right!

people are so lazy these days.. how do you expect to lose weight w/o doing anything?? that doesn't make sense. yes you will gain all of it back once you stop the pills and they are very unhealthy for you. excercise, eat right and be healthy

i've taken diet pills and they do not work. i didn't lose any weight while taking them. i've tried hoodia, trimspa, and metaslim.

They dont work, they dont work and they dont work.. Its a proven fact... They are bad for you.. The safest and most healthiest way to loose 20lbs is to eat LESS and excersise... You should never loose more then 1-2lbs a week because if you do you are loosing muscle, not fat...

weight loss pills are plecibos. go jogging, it's the best way and it's better for you. you pretty much have to do some sort of exercise to get results.

once u stop using the pills u gain all the weight back read labels for age and the new alli is the best that i know of so yeah u would have to take them forever and u would keep loosing weight not a good idea!!!

well u cant have everything w/o doing anything!
excercise is best, u dont have to do crunches and join a gym to loose weight...try sumthing fun and slow, such as yoga, walking, dance class and aerobics...
PILLS DO NOT WORK!!
it wont hurt to cut off sum calories from your diets, and u dont have to starve urself! just stay away from foods that U kno tht r bad for u such as junk and fast foods...
PILLS R NOT HEALTHY FOR U, NO MATTER HOW OLD U R

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yeah they work...the people that say it dosn't work it's cause they asses are to lazy to run ahahaha