I just got a text message from an anonymous friend (she doesn’t want people knowing who she is online, even though no one reads this blog :P) about weight loss supplements, after reading my earlier blog post.

She takes supplements apparently. And from what I understand, they work for her. That would make sense in her case, though. She’s an avid tennis player, and recently took up kick boxing. You guys should see her. Fit like crazy!

But the point is, she read about my little rant on diet pills. And wanted to know if that concerns weight loss supplement that are sold in gyms and health food stores. Yeah, they’re the same thing. Really, they are.

Weight loss supplement is just a fancy way of going about Diet Pills. Different companies call them different things. But as I said earlier, if you work out. If you eat well. If you live a healthy life, it’s okay to take those pills. Hell, you might not even need them! Because you would be so amazingly fit otherwise.

… I wish I was like her right now. Instead, I sit on my butt in this chair and type away.

Continuing on my huge discussion on diet pills, and how they’re addictive without meaning to be, I thought about sleeping pills. They could be just as bad, or worse.

I know people are legitimately unable to sleep, and require sleeping pills in order to fall asleep. But there are always some sort of addictive quality to them. Tylenol PM, NyQuil, etc etc.

I’m not against using them. If you’re having huge trouble getting to sleep before an exam, or you have a big meeting in the morning, who knows. Sure. It’s okay to take a pill or two. But I disagree over people taking them nightly in order to fall asleep. Some people refuse to go to sleep without them. This becomes an dependent relationship of sorts.

You can’t go to sleep without the pills sometimes. Which turns into needing the pills even if you don’t have a problem. Again, I’m NOT bashing any of these corporations. I’m not saying to stay away from sleeping pills all together, or they’ll eat your soul. They’re beneficial in their own right, when used in a reasonable fashion.

What’s your take on sleeping pills? Do you take them nightly? Have you ever had sleeping pills before? Let me know!

My mom is well over a hundred and fifty pounds. She’s been struggling to lose weight for years. Sadly though, it’s been stress that’s the main problem with her weight gain.

She’s tried just about every diet in the book. She’s even resorted to use pills at one point. This disturbed me, because I know how addictive pills can get. Even if they don’t have any addictive qualities.

People just naturally pop pills when they’re desperate for a result. When stuff like Acai pills, or Alli, or even adipex make huge promises for weight loss. I’m not saying this pills don’t do a damn thing. I’m sure since the FDA has approved them, they must have some sort of positive effect.

But people rely on them as miracle pills. And no pill is a miracle pill. Despite any endorsing from celebrities, or really catchy infomercials. No pill can make you magically lose weight. You need to work out, and work out, and work out, and eat well. Don’t starve yourself. But eat healthier. Smaller portions.

Those people that are hoping pills are their way to weight loss, they’re in for a huge disappointment. And it’s sad, too. Because my mom lives such a busy life. She just doesn’t have the time to work out.

Do you know someone that takes pills? It doesn’t even have to be diet pills. Just pills for some sort of cure. And if they are taking diet pills, or even if you are, how are they fairing for you? Do you find them effective at all?