Can u take diet pills if ur a teenager?
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A friend of mine took them when she was about 17, and started having issues with breathing and having heart palpitations.
Another kid in my class was 17 or so when he started taking them, because other kids teased him for being "chubby". He died of heart-failure his senior year, as a result of taking the pills.
Also, allow me to say this, if you're a teenage guy looking to lose weight, you're still going through puberty and many guys find that extra "baby fat" melts away. And male or female, you'll find that life will change dramatically as soon as you get out of school, and there's not nearly as much emphasis on such trivial things.
If you really feel the need to lose weight still, I'd say do your homework, talk to a doctor about your options, start with some mild exercise, but don't risk anything on those damn useless pills if you can avoid it.
not until you are 18
You can but it is totally stupid. All pills have side effects and consequences. Maybe you won't see them now but certainly as you get older and your body starts braking down you will run into problems. You shouldn't spend so much time worrying about your weight, spend more time on improving who you are and getting an eduction. This is from someone who was addicted to diet pills for years and has many regrets for going that route.
That probably isn't the best idea in the world for losing weight. Try the old fashioned way of losing, diet and exercise. Diet pills are untested and unsafe.
Me too i tried it.
It-s not a good thing.
I used it and i felt bad cuz i abused a lot.
I just used them because i wanted to become anorexic.
But i-ll tell u one thing when u stop using them u-ll blow up like before.
It-s better if u eat healthy foods and become slim than losing weight drastically and gaining i back drastically.
Like for an example i losed 6pounds and gained 11
I-m a teenager 2 i-m 13years old
I don't recommend it.
Your body is still growing and your metabolism is still high, so using diet pills can effect you severely.
If you want to lose weigh learn how to eat better and exercise more. Find something fun to do (swimming, Sports, even walking the mall helps). Drink more water and eat more fruits and vegetables.
You should never take diet pills. If you need to lose weight there are two things you need to know:
A pound of human fat equals about 3500 calories. If you want to lose a pound of fat, calorie burn - calorie intake must be greater than 3500. That means
Burn 4000 calories a day
Eat 3000 calories a day
Lose 1 pound in 3.5 days
Remember that you burn calories even when you sleep, you do not have to excersize off 4000 calories. Most medical folks agree that reducing fat and calories in your diet, eating balanced meals, and 20 minutes of excersize 3-4 times a week is all most people need to do.
Second, whatever you do to lose weight is something that you have to be prepared to do the rest of your life. That means that if you decide to go on a fad diet (any diet that is intended to help you lose weight) you must be prepared to do that diet all your life. The eating and excersize habits we have are what determines our weight. It makes better sense to eat what you like in a sensible manner and excersize than to take pills, eat things you don't like, etc. because you are more likely to stay with it forever.
I learned this stuff the hard way, having grown up overwieght and having to get thin for the military. As soon as I started doing what I described above I started losing weight. Then I read a book called "Ultimate Sports Nutrition" and modified my diet just a little based on it's recommendations for fat burning and muscle growth. The result was 100 pounds off in ten months and I have kept it off for over ten years. Beleive the ads or believe results, the choice is yours.
Finally, make sure that you check with a doc before you start. At least you can find out your recommended loss.
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