Diet pills consist of a few different categories. There are pills such as Proactal, which are what they call fat blockers. These pills are designed to remove the fat from the food, prior to the fat being absorbed by the body, resulting in a decrease in calorie uptake by the system. Fat blockers such as Proactal do work and can be very effective in helping you lose weight. However as soon as you discontinue these pills, you system suddenly recognises the additional calories available in the food passing throught the system and stores these extra calories resulting in weight gain. 

The next category of diet pills are appetite suppressants. The most famous of these currently is Hoodia are as it is called by it’e full name, Hoodia Gordinii. This product stems from Southern Africa and is from a small succulent plant. Hoodia cause the mind to register that the stomach is full and therefore you do not get hungry, resulting in a smaller amount of food being consumed. Again, once you discontinue these tablets, normal eating patterns return and again weight is gained. 

The next category of diet pills are those that are in fact amphetamines. In South Africa, Thinz dieting tablets, ruled the roost in this category until the South African government banned all of this category of dieting pill. These amphetamines give the body extra energy and reduce hunger and produce a sense of well being. These pills are mildly addictive and result in a very loyal consumer. I do not advocate the use of any product that is addictive and therefore can not recommend these type of pills to anyone.

Diets and Diet pills are not an effective way to lose weight, for unless you use these products on a permanent basis, the weight lost while using these products, will return as soon as you discontinue their use.

Losing weight permanently is about learning how to combine the power of the mind, body and soul, to be a massive force that fights the weight gain, and overpowers it, resulting in a permanently slimmer you.