The WORST things I have done to lose weight…

May 2 2011

BEFORE I START…GO VOTE!! lol

Hey again!!

So I had this idea to talk to you all about some of the most horrible things I have tried to lose weight…I’m not gonna start in any particular order, but here it goes! Feel free to leave me questions you might have!!

1. Herbal Magic: In the beginning it seems great, they have you on these supplements that supposedly help you lose weight, you begin to feel lighter and are excited about the changes that will happen. You lose weight pretty fast. I was on five different pill bottles per week and they’d only last a week so you’d have to buy more the next week. Each bottle was over 20.00, some over 40.00. I lost 52lbs and 52 inches in just two months. My Mom paid about 6,000.00 all together for this program and it did make me lose weight, but it made me very sick. I started having problems in the bathroom. I’d have to go #2 more often. I was having jelly stools, orange stools, and extreme stomach pains. My doctor told me to get off the pills because it was giving me symptoms ofIrritable Bowel Syndrome and Colitis Disease(which is what my grandmother has…). I was scared and got off of them immediately. I stopped going to Herbal Magic because all they kept doing was trying to see me more pills. I regained the weight in about three months. Not even a personal trainer in those three months could stop the weight from coming back on. I am now left with severe abdominal pains after anything that I eat and no specialist has been able to diagnose me, but they know it was for sure linked to those pills.

2. Xenical (Orlistat) : This was a “diet pill” that was prescribed to me by my family doctor. Even though she knew of my digestive history, she still put me on this and of course being desperate I tried it. I had leaky orange stools no matter what I ate. It was worse with fats of course which was the point of the pills, but it was so bad It would leak through to my underwear. I’d have to wear a pad in between my bum cheeks…yeah really sexy huh??
Needless to say I quit it immediately!!

3. Sure Slim: This is another diet center where they tell you you’ll lose weight and keep it off. It’s a load of crap. You pay A LOT, and get very little results. I was on this program for 2 months and lost 2 pounds. They give you a blood test and the “doctor” tells you what to eat and when and how to eat it. This program was a waste of money and a load of crap!

4. Mushroom Tea: Horrible stuff. A friend would make it for me and I would drink it every morning and before every meal. It tastes like you’d think…but worse. It’s bitter and very very horrible. Also, it doesn’t work!

5. Apple Cider Vinegar: Ew! Just thinking about this makes me cringe. Every morning I’d drink half a cup of apple cider vinegar. And that alone would be my breakfast. Doesn’t work and tastes the worst. To make matters worse, I’d burp it throughout the day…not good.

6. Starvation: When I was 13 I started starving myself. At first I felt great. I felt in control. Around day three of eating absolutely nothing but water and one wafer that tasted like cardboard per day ,  I started feeling dizzy. I’d walk around looking like a zombie. I was as white as casper and was having trouble concentrating. I knew it was from starving myself, but I was in control or so I told myself. Day Nineteen I was walking with my cousin and my best friend in the woods and I started to feel extremely light headed. I started to lag behind a little and my friend and cousin went ahead of me talking and laughing. I had this horrible falling sensation in my stomach and tried to yell to them, but nothing would come out. My knee’s gave out next and before I knew it I was in my friends arms and both my friend and cousin had to drag me fifteen minutes to my best friend’s house. When I got there he asked me point blank if I was starving myself and I said no. I was shaking violently and I could hardly talk or blink. His Mom saw me and recognized the symptoms. She shoved a iron pill into me and made me eat this horrible tasting granola cereal. Within a matter of three minutes I felt so much better. She told me she tried to starve herself when she was younger and she ended up having Anemia. I have been living with Anemia ever since. And during the time I starved myself I lost 3 pounds and gained Anemia…definitely not worth it!
**If you know somebody with an eating disorder get them help, it can save their life.

7. Mysterious Pills from GNC: I took these pills and I can only remember one of their names it was Xenadrine. They made me feel full of energy and I was always wired. It was around day two that I couldn’t sleep at night. That symptom of insomnia wasn’t labeled on the side effects. Neither was my next symptom. I began having night sweats and vision problems. One day my heart was beating so fast I was afraid for my life. I passed out and awoke in the hospital where they asked me what I had been taking because the reaction was similar to steroid use. I freaked out and told them and they of course gave me the lecture and I cried and said how desperate I was to lose the weight. They understood and I never tried any of those stupid pills again. To this day I don’t know if there is any long term effects from those pills.

8. Alli: Exact same as Xenical only this pill is OTC. It was a horrible experience. It made me have leaky orange stools and gave me extreme stomach pain. I’d never experienced anything so horrible from a pill I could walk into any drug store and buy!!

Well those are the MOST horrible things I have tried. Definitely don’t recommend to anybody. I know some of you who are out there have probably tried these stupid things and kick yourself now for doing it. I will always regret some of the stupid things I have tried to lose weight, but when you are that desperate and the pounds won’t come off…it’s something a lot of people try sadly enough. Hopefully if some of you out there were thinking of trying these things I have changed your mind!!! For now I stick to portion control and exercise exercise exercise!!! Also, I’d love to hear from you some of the more drastic, horrible things you have tried to lose weight!! And also, some of the better things that actually worked for you! No judgement from me…remember I am the one who drank mushroom tea!!!!!
Have a good day everyone and remember to smile, because in this journey if we don’t smile and laugh…we’ll probably crack!!!!

Related posts:

1. 4 Tips – To Lose Weight Want To Lose Weight? Whether you need to lose a...
2. Eat Slower – Lose Weight Yeap! That’s right! You can lose weight if you eat...
3. Roux-n-y Patients Supplement Probiotics – Lose More Weight, Faster In a study published in the July issue of the...