I know diet pills aren't a good choice but I need a boost..?
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Do NOT take diet pills! They are dangerous!!
Last year I was visiting my parents and took diet pills 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 to lose weight 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 - two a day, incorporating weight training along with your cardio. Cardio helps to melt the fat, while weight training builds muscle. Muscle burns fat, even when you are resting. 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
You contradicted yourself by saying you "need to become healthier" but you want to use diet pills to get there.
I don't know of a best diet pill because I'm very much against them personally. They have more negative side effects than they are worth, and do little to help people long term because too many go back to their old habits when they stop taking the pills.
Make a lifestyle change and stick with it...eat a healthy well-balanced diet, and exercise 5 days a week. Make that your plan indefinitely, not just until you get to looking like you want to.
Good luck! ☺
How about a natural boost that doesn't have the harmful side effects that diet pills have? Try drinking green tea. It's good for you in many ways, and it may be able to give your metabolism that boost you're looking for. The important thing is to drink 100% green tea with nothing added (not the stuff put out by Arizona or Lipton or Snapple -- that stuff is LOADED with high fructose corn syrup, which is the father of all dietary evil), and if you need to you can add skim milk or Splenda if you drink it warm, or just Splenda if you prefer it cold. Heck, I have a friend who drinks 100% green tea and dumps in one of those Crystal Light peach flavored packets to liven the taste up a bit. It's worth a try, and it's a lot safer than pills that will wreak havoc with your metabolism and probably do more harm than good in the long run.
dont go to drastic and become anoxic diet pills arent a good choice they help you lose weight for the time being and then you just gain more then you lost! maybe try swimming its the best exercise there is
it burns alot of fat especailly if you do some laps
eat some fruits and veggies some might not taste good but no pain no gain lol
do as many things as you can also set like a routine for a week and see what results you get if the results are good just do that
good luck
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