2006-11-24 13:08:01 · 41 answers · asked by kimmer 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Hi, the problem with diet pills---and with diets---is that the body adapts quickly and resists losing weight. Eating more protein helps by stimulating a hormone that reduces hunger. Carbohydrates stimulate hunger biochemically.
Regarding drugs, Wellbutrin is more effective than Meridia or Xenical (and these are both expensive, and insurance doesn't cover them and they doen;t work very well) and it is very well known as a succesfull drug that works for a lot of people with not many side effects. A combination of wellbutrin and another drug (zonisamide) is being developed by Orexigen in San Diego. Both drugs are already being used as therapeutics and it turns out that when taken together in the right dose, etc. it is VERY effective for weight loss, and it looks like it will be an OK drug to take in terms of not having bad side effects. Why is a combination good? Becasue when you lose weight, the body has multiple ways of sensing this and interprets that the dieter is "starving" and starts turning up the appitite to make sure the dieter doesn't starve. This reaction is biochemical and it doesn't matter if the person weighs 110 lbs or 310 lbs. The combination of the two drugs is because the first drug stimulates the biochemistry so we are not hungry and the second one keeps it from being shut down when the body senses we are losing weight.
A totally new drug has been approved in Europe (rimonabant) but I think it has some seriously bad side effects and the FDA has delayed approving here, probably with good reason.
Byetta is a new drug from last year for diabetics that has been successful for people to lose weight if they are diabetic, but it is an injectable, and I have read that it gets old having to inject it everyday. Merck just released an oral drug that is similar, but it does not have the weightloss effect, apparently.
Relacore and corti-slim, etc. I think are probably false advertising, also Hoodia, is probably fake.
Caffeine is OK - but be careful about drinking soft drinks sweetened with high fructose corn syrup. Fructose is metabolized in the body is a way that does not register calories-- you still feel hungry and thirsty--and if you have extra weight on you, you are insulin resistant, your body will respond biochemically by wanting more. This can lead to overeating calories really fast.
If your body has extra fat, it wants to add more, biochemically. If you have fat, your body wants you to make more fat. It is the way human beings are engineered. Once you are overweight, your body wants you to get fatter. It is a survival mechanism left over from the Ice Ages and caveman days when there was not much food around, and sending it to fat was the best way to keep it.
Most important thing is not to gain weight any more weight. If you do, get it off immediately. Prevention is the best way to deal with the extra weight problem.
2006-11-24 13:41:27 · answer #1 · answered by takemeawayasfarasyoucan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1
2016-08-16 06:06:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weight loss products are useless unless you permanently change your food choices after you lose weight.
Sound easy? Then do it now without the weight loss products. If you can't do it now, you won't be able to do it at goal.
For motivation you should check out the super Success Stories at Kimkins.com. One lady lost 213 lb in 10 months!
2006-11-24 13:30:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know everyone on here is saying diet and exercise. Well, sometimes we all need a little more. :-( sadly, it's true. I lost quite a bit of weight using the 'diet and exercise' method, but then I stopped losing weight. I ended up buying Lipozene. I lost the rest of my baby weight and then some. I continued to use diet and exercise, but the pills gave me more energy to do so.
2006-11-24 13:20:00 · answer #4 · answered by blueeyeskenai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exercise in the morning to speed up weight loss
2015-12-22 22:19:07 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can also lose one pound a week
The majority of fitness professionals advise slow weight loss as the safest and most helpful approach. A sensible weight-loss program allows you to lose weight slowly -- about one-half to one pound per week. Slow weight loss promotes long-term loss of body fat, not just water weight that can be rapidly regained.
Most people need around 15 calories per pound to maintain their weight. A person of 150 pound would not eat food that contains calories more than 2250 per day in order to maintain his/her weight.
In order to burn one pound, a person need to burn 3500 calories more than they are used. For example, dropping calories by 300 per day and increasing daily movement to burn off an extra 200 calories should result in a weight loss of one pound a week.
2006-11-24 18:41:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a low carb diet is a good choice, the only thing is they are hard to forever. Its a good start though for weight to come off fast. Just be careful adding carbs back later on.
2006-11-24 13:14:12 · answer #7 · answered by missy j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Healthy low calorie diet and exercise. There is NOTHING better. It takes time, work and patience, there's no magic pill or product.
2006-11-24 13:10:24 · answer #8 · answered by dawnsdad 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Limit your calorie in take
2017-04-01 06:24:59 · answer #9 · answered by Emily 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
book hotel rooms on a high floor and walk up
2016-07-04 07:10:19 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋