Thread: OTC weight loss aids

If there was a magic pill that made people lose weight, there wouldn't be anyone who was over weight. Proper diet and exercise is the only healthy, proven method. Just think of all the diet pills that have been pulled from the market or given people serious negative side effects. I've never met anyone who has taken a diet pill, lost weight and then kept it off and led a healthy lifestyle.
But I have met plenty of people who have changed their eating and exercise habits and had a lot of success.

Thanks! That is the feedback I was looking for with this. I just haven't ever talked to anyone who has had luck with them. Do you have a weight loss program like WW or Jenny Craig that you think is effective?

I've known some people who have had success with weight watchers. But the bottom line is that you have to commit to it and be willing to put the time and effort into changing your lifestyle. It can't be viewed as a temporary fix, or diet if you will.
My best advice would be to put your money into a gym membership and some healthy cookbooks and spend your time exercising and educating yourself on living a healthy lifestyle.
the problem with WW and/or JC is that 1. it costs a lot of money, 2. when the program is over....you're on your own. You would be doing yourself a favor by putting that time and effort into doing it yourself, then you have the power and knowledge to continue it forever.

I think sourpuss is 100% right. the key is to change your diet and exercise patterns and basically much of your lifestyle BUT it would definately be a positive change. One of my mate, she is doing I think Jenny Craig, she says she has seen a bit of success but again as sourpuss says, this might just be temporary with a much strong backfire later on. So, keep up a balanced diet and exercise and try to lose weight naturally rather than artificially.