Good afternoon everybody

Has anyone had any experience of these 'tablets'? the metabolisers seem to be increasing to be stimulating the body with caffeine and the diet pills are extracts of plants. Both state use with calorie controlled diet and exercise.

Do they work or any they just a con?

I appreciate there is no substitute for healthy eating, portion control and exercise, but if these can give an extra boost to these, then that must be good, mustn't it?

any advice greatly appreciated

Exactly Stuart - don't go there! Don't they just give you diarrhoea anyway?

Wow - 12 lbs in 3 weeks? And you only have another 9 to lose? You don't need pills - you can obviously do it with healthy eating alone. Just go for it Stuart!

No alcohol, no cream cakes and cycling to work, also the prospect of the biggest loser in the office getting a bottle of champagne has helped

I've tried pills and all manner of things! but as you said they all say to take them with a calorie controlled diet. So if you do lose weight you don't really know If the pills had anything to do with It any way.
Like Fiona says stick to the healthy eating.
Well done on what you have lost so far Stuart and welcome to THC.

Hi Stuart

I have absolutely no experience of the things, but would still like to agree with Fiona and Rosie that you are better steering clear of them.

We need to learn what is going to be better and healthier for our bodies, and, as long as we are not fatally overweight and can allow ourselves the time for this experience, relearning naturally correct eating and exercise patterns has to be the way to go.

You are doing so very well without them anyway. Keep up this good work and you'll soon have reached your target.

Good luck.

B

I've been prescribed a pill called 'Reductil', I've only been taking it for a week but find it very effective in that it makes you feel full on less food. At the same time I've changed my diet to a 'Mediterranean' one having seen that recommended as good for diabetics (I'm type 2 diabetic) as well as for general good health. I'm counting calories with this and am always going for low sugar and low fat options. So far I'm enjoying my food much more and yet averaging around 2,200 calories a day which is much lower than before.
The medicines I take for my diabetes had the side effect of making me very hungry especially at night which is why I was prescribed the Reductil to counteract that. Like I say it seems to work fine for me so far with no side effects. Once I have shed some weight and am fitter there will be no need of all these pills which will be good. However, I think that if you can lose weight by only diet and exercise then that's the best way to go.

Good luck with the weight loss Rob. I love the cartoon, not seen that one before!

Well done on getting down to 2200 cals a day - it is tough when you've been used to eating unhealthily and suddenly you need to get a grip. I wish my husband would get on the weight loss band wagon too for the same reasons you do, though he doesn't have diabetes (yet).

There seems to be a flurry of ads for these on tv at the moment. It's tempting but I can't help thinking that the better thing to do is to change your diet rather than take a pill to try and undo the damage.
I know they say they are from plant extracts but what does that really mean? Do we really know enough about them to know that there are no long term side effects?

Rob, How are you getting on with Reductil? Any significant weight loss? Does it affect your ability to drive at all?
My friend is swimming daily & eating less, but not losing any weight at all. He is considering Reductil, but on Boots Weight Loss Prog it costs £10 a week. It'd be cheaper on precription.

I'm still finding Reductil helpful, I've been taking it for a month now. I've lost 5 kg which the nurse says is too fast but I'm pleased with, I have a lot of weight to lose. I drasticly changed diet as well as in my previous post. I've still just been walking for exercise. I haven't felt any ill effects but I did feel a bit 'spacey' with them at first, that went away in a few days though. I don't drive anyway so can't comment on that. For me, it's proving useful. £10 a week sounds extortionate to me, a one month prescription is certainly the way to go if possible.

well done rob you are an inspiration at the moment, I must get back to healthier eating.

Rob you are to be commended because you are not just taking Reductil but also taking more exercise and eating a healthier diet. So many people just rely on the pills and don't make any effort to change their lifestyle. To me, it sound as it you are set to emerge as a person who goes on on to lead a long and healthy life.

Well done Rob on the weight loss. I do agree with Jackie that you are taking more exercise and a healthier diet and not totally reallying on the Reductil. Good luck with the weight and new healthier lifestyle.

GP refused to prescribe us Reductil, as apparently it cause Manic Depression in over half of patients on it. Back to the diet then