have any of you ever tried diet supplements? i have only tried a supplement once. when i was in college, i tried metabolife because the resident assistant on my floor in the girl’s dorm swore that it raised her metabolism and helped her lose weight without exercise. well, that was definitely my idea of a great product. so, i bought a bottle from the store, but i only took it for a few days. i forget why i stopped, but i think it might have been from negative talk about diet supplements.

since then i’ve shied away from supplements. sure, new products like alli and b12 injections are tempting but i’ve heard bad things about that product (such as unpleasant side effects), so i haven’t tried it. i’ve heard warnings about effects like elevated heart rates from diet supplements, but i’m sure many of them do work. technically, the medicine i’m on right now is a diet supplement, as it causes a decrease in appetite. but, i’m more comfortable with it because it was prescribed by a doctor, and i will only be taking a certain amount.

i don’t know if i would use a diet supplement in the future. i’m worried about dependency. already, i’m nervous about how my body will react once i stop the phentermine i’m taking. i’m worried that my appetite will come back and i will gain the weight i’m losing back. that makes me want to keep taking the pills. so what are your thoughts? have you ever taken a diet supplement? if you have, would you take one again? if you haven’t, would you consider taking one to aid weight loss?