Is it ok for a 15 year old to take Hoodia diet pills?
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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.
Avoid all diet pills. It will have more of a damaging effect on your metabolism since you're younger. Stop taking them immediately, they'll only lead to long term weight gain because your metabolism will be so screwed up.
Diet and exercise is a much better, healthier way to go.
May I ask, how tall are you?
113 is not that much to weigh. The pills are not safe for anyone and usually do not work. please do not use them talk with a parent or a doctor if you are really worried about this
113! why do you need to lsoe weight your already skinny in the first place also diet pills are really not good for your health in the long run it could eventually hurt you
Omg, hun your 15. At 113 pounds, i dont know how tall you are but i bet your a twig. You take diet pills you could die. Diet pills are to help you not eat as much. You do NOT need to lose weight. You may need to gain. Have you talked to anyone about this? Your parents? a school counsellor? You shouldnt be looking to pills to "fix" whatever it is about your body you dont like. Talk to someone, please. ~ Sheky ~
Hoodia is not dangerous. The bush people give it to their children who "eat too much". However, finding the real thing is close to 0. The hoodia farms are owned by the government, who have made it illegal to cut hoodie plants down in the wild. The farms in turn have been leased to Phizer, who have in turn leased them to Unilever (maker of Slimfast). We are suppose to be seeing Slimfast shakes using hoodia about this year, but I have yet to see any such thing.
OMG! you dont need any diet pills, you are already skinny1
how tall are you?
Its not good to take diet pills but the best one out there is Hoodia which is made from pure hoodia. The other brands that sell diet pill only sell imitation hoodia.
no diet pills, no matter how old are you. diet pills damages health no matter how old are you.
The bottle says 18 or older. Follow the directions on the bottle, they don't say that for no reason.
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