For many people, diet and exercise are not enough. These weight loss methods just aren’t effective in helping some individuals lose the weight that they need to. This may be because of genetics or a host of other factors. Some people are simply more prone to being overweight and having a higher percentage of body fat. Also, those that may need to lose weight right away may need to take measures that are a little more involved then simply hitting the gym and skimping on the chocolate cake. One way for persons who are severely overweight to get the help that they need to lose weight is to speak with a doctor about prescription diet pills. These are typically much more effective then those that you purchase over-the-counter at your local Wal-Mart or drug store.

Persons with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 27 may be eligible for weight loss prescription pills. This is especially true if they are having healthy problems associated with them being overweight. If they do not have a BMI of 27 (with obesity related problems) or a BMI over 30, their doctor may not be willing to prescribe them.

Many of these types of medications work by suppressing the appetite. This means that you won’t want to eat as much as you used to. When you’re not hungry, you don’t overeat and thus you will be able to lose weight. Other prescription diet pills will prevent your body from absorbing fat and instead will flush some of the fat that you intake out of the body.

The most popular prescription diet pills are Meridia and Xenical. Both of these have gotten the OK from the FDA to treat obesity, long term (2 years).  Xenical works by preventing your body from absorbing some of the fat that you consume, roughly 30% of it. Today, Xenical can be purchased over-the-counter as Alli.

There was a lot of excitement when it became publicized that you could purchase Alli (Xenical) without a prescription from your doctor. However, the excitement was quickly tempered when users became aware of the unpleasant and potentially embarrassing side effects of eating too much fat when taking these pills. Many people were complaining about soiling their clothes when they ate too much fat.

Meridia is another prescription diet pill option. It works as an appetite suppressant. Meridia is designed to help quell your urges to eat. Because you are not hungry and consume less calories, you should lose weight.

Prescription diet pills can be extremely helpful under the right circumstances. If you are at a point in your life where you are ready both mentally and physically to lose weight, then you have a great chance to do just that with the help of diet pills. On the other hand, if you are depending on them to do all the heavy lifting (meaning that you expect to take them and continue with an unhealthy lifestyle) for you, then you are apt to be disappointed. These pills will only help you lose weight if you are willing to change your eating habits for the better and start exercising. If you refuse, you either won’t have much success or you will quickly regain any weight that you have lost.

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