Diet pills do work but...

A lot of women take weight loss pills here in Thailand. If in Philippines, I seldom hear about that but here it’s very common . I knew some Thai co-teachers of mine who’s getting married , they popped pills to lose weight on their wedding day. I could say that it’s very effective but I think that losing 3 kilos a week is alarming . Isn’t that too speedy? Some says that some of the slimming pills are actually amphetamines. A friend of a friend confessed that when she takes one she is so active. She sleeps only 2 hours a day and could talk nonstop for 22 hours a day!

So, do diet pills work? They do work but I think they would not be good for me. My health is my wealth!

The reason why I didn't use diet pills

Remember my post about considering diet pills. I was serious at about that because I was so desperate to lose weight as soon as possible. In here, a number of weight-loss pills are available at local drugstore, 7/11 convenience store and in Watsons or Boots. I did my homework before trying any weight-loss pills. I also check the FDA Web site for alerts about safety concerns and product recalls. I read reviews about diet pills that claimed to be safe weight loss pills to further know about their effectiveness and safety.

I haven't yet tried any diet pills because as I said it would be my last resort if my seven-day meal plan won't work. Because it works for me, I'll just stick to my strict diet coupled with exercise.

The best way to reach our ideal weight is with regular exercise, diet and nutrition.

Look! I was skinny!

Gone were the days where I could eat all I can without worrying of gaining weight. In fact, I tried as much as possible to eat as much as I can so that I’ll gain weight. Why? I was sick and tired of my friends comment every time they see me. They always told me that I’m so skinny (and undernourished) as if I just recovered from being sick. They make sure they sounded sympathetic and yes they’re successful in making me feel sickly and ugly. In my desperation, I even spent hundreds for propan vitamins just to gain weight. I believed before that I would look younger, fairer and sexier if I could just add few pounds to my skinny figure.

This was 6 years ago. I looked taller here and darker…LOL! I weighed only 43 kilos then and with a 24 cm waistline!

Fast forward, after 6 years, I gained weight…more weight than I ever wanted that I tried my best to shed off those excess pounds. I even came to the point of considering diet pills to trim down and be the skinny girl I disliked before. What an irony! After my diet story shared to you in my previous post, I lost weight, not yet my ideal but I’m still working on it.

This was taken yesterday. I weigh 46.3 kilos and I knew how to pose compared to my old me (LOL!) but the hairdo stayed the same after all those years ..ha..ha! I still need to exercise to see curves on my waist part (hey I can now wear my jag pants with 26 cm waistline!) , get rid of tummy fats and flabby arms!