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2007-02-22 03:14:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Diet & Fitness

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DO NOT TAKE DIET PILLS! They are dangerous!!

Last year I was visiting my parents and took diet pills (Leptopril -does not contain ephedra) on top on my exercise routine and normal diet. I was 26 at the time, 5'11, 180 lbs. By week three I was sick. I had diarrhea, dry heaves, dizziness, headaches, and a general feeling of being sick. I thought I had caught the flu or something. I had lost 13 lbs in 4 days. One morning I told my mom I didn't feel good. My vision kept blacking out and I felt (for lack of a better way to say it) stoned. Later that afternoon I was walking from the bathroom to my bedroom (a 5 foot walk) and I passed out. I was rushed to the hospital emergency where they did a bunch of tests on me.

My pulse was up to 120, My blood pressure was 150/40, they had to start me on an IV, the did an EKG on me, took blood and urine samples, and a whole barrage of other tests.

They finally got me stabilized and said that I was dehydrated and malnutritioned. I told him that I took diet pills. When I mentioned diet pill, the doctors face lit up and said that's why. He said they can cause a whole bunch of health problems, including death. He told me to toss the diet pills or next time I might not be so lucky.

I was kept in the hospital for almost 10 hours, given 3 or 4 IVs, potassium, juices, and monitored (by the EKG, blood pressure, and heart rate machines) every 15 minutes.

Please take my story as a warning. If you seriously want to loose weight there are better ways (I know because I've lost weight after this)

The quickest way is to cut out red meats, starches, breads, sugars, alcohol, and sodas.

Eat veggies (salads are good), soups, and drink TONS of water. If you get hungry between a meal, drink water to fill up.

In moderation eat white meats, and fruits (fruits contain natural sugars, and that can put on weight)

Practice portion control. Yes, you'll feel hungry at first, but think of your goal, and soon your stomach will start shrinking and you won't have that feeling anymore.

Eat 5 times a day. A small breakfast. A mid-morning snack, such as an apple. A small lunch. A mid-afternoon snack, such as carrots. A lite dinner. Do not eat any later than 7pm (6pm is better.)

Go exercise for at least an hour a day, incorporating weight training. Weight training builds muscle. Muscle burns fat. You get the idea. It also gives tone and definition. Also do a few yoga and pilates exercises to help tone those hard to reach and stubborn areas.

2007-02-23 06:40:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2 2

The only way to lose 5kg really fast (I'm thinking days to a week???) is to lose water, but if you lost 5kg in water weight that fast, you would likely die or at least suffer some interesting kidney damage.

Here's a better idea. Diet and exercise. I'm talking diet with a small "d". There are lots of Diets out there that work for a bit, but really are not sustainable. After all, at some point, you are going to want some fresh fruit, or some ice cream, or even a plate of pasta. If you really need a Diet, though, I would recommend the Sonoma Diet. It requires A LOT of cooking, but the results are phenomenal. As for exercise, we often say we just can't find the time to do it. Really. How much time do we spend each week watching TV or surfing garbage on the 'Net? And we can't find 30 minutes, three days a week to go for a walk, or jog, or jump in puddles?

If you're serious about losing weight for good, it really comes down to living a healthier lifestyle. If you really want to use pills, see a doctor about an appetite suppressant to help you get onto a better diet.

2007-02-22 03:43:33 · answer #2 · answered by Johnnie O 2 · 0 0

I most definitely DO NOT recommend taking any type of pills. Besides the fact that they are expensive you have no idea what you may be doing to your health long-term. In addition, you learn nothing from taking a pill. You are trying to be healthy by exercising and staying at a healthy weight! WHY ruin it with a foreign substance you are not completely sure of in your body!!

2007-02-22 03:24:46 · answer #3 · answered by bhargavi y 2 · 0 0

here's an Idea vitamin instead - apple cider vinegar pills are great (THEY WORK SO WELL I LOVE MY DOCTOR - from size 11 to 7 in 2 weeks :):) they speed up metabolism, burn fat and remove cloresterol from your body and they detoxify your liver. No side effects and since it was done naturally it will stay off

2007-02-22 03:23:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthnews/2212/weight-loss-drug-orlistat-approved-for-purchase-without-prescription

5kg=11lbs
According to this article, it takes about 2 years for you to lose 5kgs from taking diet pills.

2007-02-22 03:20:34 · answer #5 · answered by RetroBunny69 5 · 0 0

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