Q: What is Didrex used for?
A: Didrex is used as an appetite suppressant. It should
be used in conjunction with an overall diet plan to reduce
weight.
Q: I have used other appetite suppressants such as Phentermine
with good results in the past. Will Didrex work for me?
A: Most likely yes. Phentermine (name brands, Adipex-P,
Fastin, Ionamin) works very similar to Didrex. Some people
that choose to use appetite suppressants for several months
prefer to alternate between Phentermine and Didrex on a
monthly basis believing that it helps reduce drug dependency.
Q. Being Overweight is Unhealthy
A: Being overweight is not necessarily unhealthy; indeed
there is evidence that people who are up to 15 pounds overweight
actually live longer than those of normal weight. It is
only when we become seriously overweight or 'obese' that
our health begins to suffer. Being overweight may be unfashionable
but it's not necessarily unhealthy.
Q: Dieting doesn't' work.
A. Any diet plan that provides us with fewer calories
than we need, is guaranteed to help us lose weight. However,
whether we follow it is another matter. If we eat fewer
calories than we use, our body takes some of our stored
fat and converts it into energy. Result? We lose weight.
Q: Losing weight means eating in small portions.
A. We are all brainwashed into thinking that losing
weight or dieting means eating tiny portions. However, by
choosing foods which are low in calories (and taking regular
exercise) we can often lose weight without eating less but
it's not true. Some foods contain a lot more calories than
others. For example, one small pastry can be higher in calories
than a whole plateful of chicken, potatoes and vegetables.
Q: We can lose weight from specific parts of our body.
A: When we start a weight loss plan and eat fewer calories
than we need, our body burns fat from all available fat
stores, not just from particular parts. We cannot control
this process. If a diet claims to help you lose weight from
(e.g.) your thighs only, don't believe it!
Q: Why are some people fat even thought they eat next
to nothing?
A. It's true that we may gain weight even though we
don't seem to eat very much. Why? Because each of us uses
up calories at a slightly different rate, according to our
metabolism or metabolic rate. Also, certain foods are very
calorie-dense. So even though we eat like a sparrow, we
can still weigh like a hippo! Also, studies suggest that
when we are overweight we tend to underestimate our calorie
intake.
Q. There are certain foods that can help us lose weight.
A: Many diets claim that certain foods (e.g. pineapple,
grapefruit etc.), or food combinations (e.g. beetroot &
ice-cream etc.) have a magic fat-burning ingredient. Some
'weight loss experts' actually promote fat-burning diets.
There are no such magical fat-burning foods or diets.
Q. Late night eating can lead to weight gain.
A: It's not when you eat that counts - it's what you
eat. Our body metabolizes food in the same way, whether
it's midday or midnight. So late-night eating is no more
likely to damage your weight loss or lead to weight gain,
than mid-morning eating. So although eating high-calorie
foods like cookies, ice cream and cakes in front of the
TV can lead to weight gain, this is because of the high-calorie
nature of the foods, not because it's late in the evening.
Q: People are overweigh because they don't' exercise.
A: It's certainly true that lack of exercise is a contributory
factor to a general rise in weight and obesity. The single
biggest cause of obesity is bad eating habits. The majority
of people become overweight simply because they eat too
many fattening foods. Exercise is important for our health
and for it's indirect effects on our weight. It not only
burns calories, but it builds muscle and reduces our body
fat percentage which helps us burn calories faster. But
unless we also eat sensibly, the effect of exercise on our
weight loss is much reduced.
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