Just a fair warning about a particular drug -

[O-mie]

I'ma copy and paste part of an email my mom's co-worker sent her. (Theyr'e both nurses here in Nor. Cal) anyways, she took some diet pill called Lipozene and this is what happened to her - so stay away from lipozene, if you are one of those who takes diet pills.

Hi Everyone,

I went to the Emergency Room on March 23rd with abdominal complaints and have been hospitalized since March 24th. I just got home on April 5th. For a period of time, I was considered the most critical patient on the floor and I almost died. I've undergone multiple abdominal surgeries relating to having taken only one dose (two tablets) of Lipozene, which is a diet pill heavily advertised on the television and internet.

Once taken, these pills do not dissolve. They expand a great deal and, in my case, eventually became lodged dangerously somewhere that it shouldn't have been. I kept choking and coughing in an effort to expel the tablets. After awhile, I began vomiting blood heavily, to the point (as far as I can understand what happened to me) that a portion of my stomach was forced clear through my diaphgram, creating a huge hiatal hernia. My stomach also became turned in the wrong position and the part at the bottom that was suppose to be there for emptying was now located at the top. My stomach had to be repositioned completely. My hiatal hernia had to be repaired. Part of my stomach was paper thin from all the aggravation and may never be the same. My gallbladder also had to be removed. My esophagus had to be repaired and they had to do an anti-reflux procedure to reduce further damage in the future.

Not that you would ever even consider using diet pills, but whatever you do, avoid Lipozene at all costs. The State of Nevada won a $43 million judgment against this company and prohibited them from selling Lipozene in Nevada, however, when I purchased my product from a television advertisement, it was shipped to me from Reno, Nevada, so business continues for them, as usual. If you hear of any friends who might be tempted to use this product, please urge them to reconsider. I came very close to dying because of it and I'm going to do everything in my power to stop this company from endangering anybody else's life, as well.

Take care,

Katy

D: why can't people just do it the normal wayyyy! @_@ If you're gonna take anything for dieting just take multivitamins or something >_<

[Ulrike]

or again, do it the normal way. Exercise, don't smoke, eat more greens >>

[O-mie]

lmao, exactly. You'd be surprised how much weight you could lose by changing your diet, drinking more fluids and doing even just 30 minutes of exercise a day. @_@ Though multivitamins are still good for you if you can't get them from something else :3

[A_Forever]

Geez. Ugh.....

-shivers-

[O-mie]

lmao yeah, that one pill that the FDA approved..what was it called..ALLI? or something - it makes you have the runs, LOL. Ewww. But yeah, so much more beneficial to lose weight the normal way. @_@ I lost like 30 pounds just by changing my diet >> Over the course of time, yes, but still, s'alot!

[Yosei]

If Jared could do it, anyone can!

[secbro20]

Wow..that is horrible.

I started jogging so I'm trying the normal way.

[Yosei]

Yeah D: My mom bought some other diet pill, uh, I forgot the name, its the commercial where the cartoon lady talked about her and her husband dieting and they both ended up unhappy.

But yeah, I looked up the reviews on it. They sounded horrible, in some extreme cases it caused death o.o most women who took it ended up balding.

I showed her the reviews and she threw the pills away.

>_< Yup... just watch what you eat, drink lots of water, exercise, stay active and you should lose.

Actually, as unhealthy as it is, smoking can help you lose weight. But theres ways around it.