Comments on: Why Diet Pills Are So Popular

By: ratemyarms

ratemyarms — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:14:48 +0000

If there was a magical pill that help shed all those extra pounds, Western society would not be experiencing an obesity epidemic. The only effective method to get drop those pounds is by exercise and strength training. Unfortunately, that’s hard work and not everyone is as committed as they should be.

By: Weight Loss Blog

Weight Loss Blog — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:08:01 +0000

Hey, hope this comment comes through I'm still somewhat new to this whole blogging thing. interesting post! I found your blog while Googling other people's weight loss stories. I've actually just started blogging about my weight loss success story - I lost over 30 pounds in a month with a diet I developed! I would love it if you could stop by my weight loss blogand tell me what you think. Warmest wishes, -Joan

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:13:54 +0000

Diet Pills is a vague term. You can get some naturally occouring substances which raise the metabolism rate, therefore the person taking the “drug” will use more calories, resulting in weight loss. Green tea is a great example of this, with green tea extract found in many “fat burning” pills (although “fat burning” is somewhat misleading, it just raises your calorie output).

As for carb and fat blockers – I know very little about them, but it was an interesting read, I guess the article was fosucing on these drugs.

Andy
Fitness Uncovered

By: Sixwise Self Improvement Tips

Sixwise Self Improvement Tips — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:04:57 +0000

Personally I don’t believe in diet pills. And it is not because I don’t think they really work but I believe that it is better not to be dependent on this kind of medication because of the chemicals it has. And I believe that it is better to loose weight and be fit naturally

By: Kill Weight

Kill Weight — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:36:59 +0000

I agree with Lisa, the thought of these pills scares me. I prefer to stay the natural way!

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:54:59 +0000

@ RUUD and Lose weight pill

I agree that eating healthy and maintaining an active lifestyle is the most important thing.

All pills have side effects both positive and negative. That extra 3-5 pounds can be lost through means other than diet pills (see proper diet and exercise) as well. Is 3 pounds worth the potential risks associated with diet pills? Even the “real ones”?

RUUD you sell diet pills on your site so your opinion would naturally be in support of them.

Thanks for your comments

By: Lose weight pill

Lose weight pill — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:25:28 +0000

I agree with Ruud that you still have to eat healthy and maintain an active lifestyle even while taking pills. While some pills may work like they claim, there is nothing better then keeping the junk food out of your system to keep your body from working overtime just trying to get rid of it.

I’ve heard about Alli before never really looked that far into it. I didn’t realize that it had those side effects so I am surprised to hear that it was so popular. I wonder how many people are still using it today even with the added side effects.

It seems like they marketed it quite a bit before it came out but you never hear about it anymore. Kind of makes you wonder if it was ever really all that successful.

By: Ruud

Ruud — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:49:13 +0000

I don’t think so, diet pill may aid your problem as seen on WebMD and also MayoClinic but only if you discipline with your life. Let’s say without diet pill you lost 10 pounds, with diet pills you can lose 13-15 pounds. But only the real diet pills, of course.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:20:09 +0000

@ Lisa

Trust is a huge factor in taking any pill. That has always kept me away from them as well. Even though they claim to be 99% safe I know if I use them I will be the 1% that suffers the rare “side effects”

@ Mckenna

I have friends like that too, although I am slowly helping them make better choices.

Ephedra in it’s prime was promoted as a safe and effective fat burner but look at it now. Banned in many countries and nearly all of the new burners boost that their products are 100% Ephedra free.

Phentermine could be the next Ephedra.

Thanks for the comments

By: Mckenna Wilson

Mckenna Wilson — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:12:51 +0000

Hey.. I have friends who are into their exercise and weight loss and all that – yet they refuse to eat healthily and continue going to the gym sporadically – and take ‘fat burner’ pills. I’m definitely going to pass on this article in hopes it may change their mind. Thank you!