im over weight and wondering if its ok to use diet pills?
what kind should I use?oh and Im 14
2007-06-18 18:19:52 · 12 answers · asked by jollyjj25 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
No diet pills are good. They wreck your health, and don't fix the problem. You need to change the way you live forever for lasting results. Strive to be ultra healthy. Everything thinks that ultra healthy people are cool anyway. It's a great image to have.The first key to weighloss is to stop stressing so much over it. When you stress about your weight, it makes you eat more (especially since you are alreading thinking about food and weight). Studies have proven that if you want to burn fat, believe it or not, the best exercise is to do 2 x 20 minute walks per day (and not fast ones either, if you walk too fast you stop burning fat). I was going to the gym 3 hours a day going full on, and it did nothing. When I started doing the walks it fell off. Fill up on good food (which makes you feel more satisfied), lots of veges, and some fruit everyday as well as healthy cereals, (not coco pops: think museli, granola etc), 2 pieces of bread per day (multigrain or oat bread - white bread won't keep you feeling full). People who eat dairy products are slimmer than those who don't (i don't mean ice cream: eat natural yogurt, drink milk and have low fat cheese). Stop eating crisps, fries, burgers, chocolate, butter, lollies, pop, and too much juice. Drink 8-12 glasses of water a day. (Think of how many calories there are in flavoued drinks - and u need to drink more to feel satisfied, so keep up the h2o and try herbal tea for a flavoured drink). Never eat until you are full. The Japanese say to eat until you are only 70% full. It's a great principle for not overeating. Don't beat yourself up if you have a bad day, just get back on the wagon.
2007-06-18 18:23:18 · answer #1 · answered by beachlee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a well balanced diet with 5 fruits and 5 vegetables plus some exercise daily will put you in shape. drink milk for healthy bones stay away from any caffeine drink and ALL COKES/ butter and margarine and sweets like donuts. If you can do this you will lose over 50 pounds in one year maybe quicker depending on you metabolism. exercise for at least 30 minutes a day like riding a bike, walking, jogging , SWIMMING, Dancing (so much fun). Diet pills are gimmick, they are false and take people money. AT you AGE there is no such things as a safe diet pill. THEY WILL HURT you BODY. your kidneys and heart may not handle it. there are serious side affects. good luck
2007-06-19 01:27:54 · answer #2 · answered by necromancer mortaneus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, sweetie. Diet pills aren't the answer.
You need to find out WHY you overeat. It's not because you love food, it's usually due to an emotional issue.
Also, start working on getting some exercise everyday. Take a good half hour walk and that'll get you started on the road to living more healthfully.
Check out the Best Life health plan here: http://www2.oprah.com/health/bob/bestlife/diet/basics/basics_main.jhtml. If you follow the plan you'll be a healthy weight in the near future.
Best of luck to you! :)
2007-06-19 01:27:20 · answer #3 · answered by 1M9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont use diet pills. Try weight watchers, most locations have a teenagers only meeting. Im 15 and ive lost 25 pounds while following weight watchers and the best thing is u can eat w/e u want 2 as long as u track it and you dont go over ur points for the day.
2007-06-19 01:24:08 · answer #4 · answered by Zack R 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. Diet pills can be extremely harmful to your heart. The truth is, the best and healthiest way to lose weight is to eat a balanced diet and exercise. It takes a lot of effort, but unlike shortcuts and fad diets, it gets the weight off and helps you learn effective strategies to keep it off for the rest of your life. Diet pills could end up killing you, and aren't worth the risk -- besides, it's illegal for you to buy them, as you are under 18.
2007-06-19 01:24:53 · answer #5 · answered by silversaline 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well the 14 thing u should wait till 4 years after you started growing up, puberty. You can change a lot in those 4 years. but if you do really need something there a pills made for cactus, is expensive, and if u find it for cheep its not the real thing, the plant is hard to grow. it makes part of your brain stop telling you that ur hungry, its safe and organic if used right
2007-06-19 01:24:31 · answer #6 · answered by Julie Ann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pills and medication are never good for the body. Simple exercises and proper diet will have tremendous results for your weight lost. If you need to know more on nutirtional diet, just drop me a mail and i will be glad to assist you.
2007-06-19 01:25:20 · answer #7 · answered by kirby W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
diet pills are not healthy for any one to take so of the pills may cause other problems to occur like high blood pressure and other unhealthy symptoms.
most of all the diet pills for sale are not even approved by the fda.
2007-06-19 01:24:14 · answer #8 · answered by conkerman 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO I DO NOT THINK DIET PILLS ARE THE ANSWER TO TEEN OR ADULT WEIGHT LOSS CHANGES IN DIET AND EXCERCISE ARE MOST BENIFICIAL AND HEALTHIER IN THE LONG RUN. SO MANY DIET PILLS HAVE A LIST OF WARNIGS ON THEM AND TO CHECK WITH YOUR PHYSITION BUT NEVER HAVE I SEEN A FOOD WITH SUCH WARNINGS AND WITH SOME OF THE PAST DIET PILLS BEING LINKED TO HEART AND OTHER HEALTH COMPLICATIONS I THINK IT MORE WISE TO CHANGE EATING HABITS AND EXERCISE ROUTINE.
2007-06-19 01:26:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No!!! you're in your teens, you body is changing. Talk to a doctor about your weight concerns and s/he will know the best way to approach the issue.
2007-06-19 01:24:54 · answer #10 · answered by HBsB 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋