Diet pills are bad then why do people still buy them?

As a society, we are being taught that a pill is a quick fix for any problem we have. People who want to lose weight want to lose it NOW, not by making an effort to diet and exercise and lose weight in a gradual, healthy manner.

hey dream2night,not all diet pills are bad,some are called diet pills but are actually pills to lower cholesterol and prescribed by the doctor.People buy diet pills because:- 1.they want immediate weight loss 2.lazy to workout 3.not bothered to do strenous exercise 4.exercise doesn't make them thin 5.their poor diet doesn't lose the weight Hope this helps!

I don't buy any b/c I don't believe in any miracle cure to getting in shape. However I believe the people who do buy them really don't care about the risks b/c they think there is absolutely no way they will get in shape without them. I've seen people use them with NO results to show, but these people seem to believe that any weight they happen to lose is completely due to the pills. I disagree and think that people tend to start exercising once taking a diet pill which inevitably leads to losing weight, but the could have done the same without the pills.

I would seriously think very hard before taking any kind of pills to help you lose weight. Years ago I was prescribed some diet pills and found myself addicted to them very quickly. They were amphetamine based, dangerous, and although I did lose a few pounds, the second I got myself off the darned pills, the weight just went straight back on. Sensible diet and exercise is the way to go.

I'm not sure. I guess people are just trying so hard to lose weight and will buy and try just about anything to help them. I have bought them before also but they did not do a thing for me. I think alot of it is mind over matter.

We still buy them because sometimes the benifits ourweight the risks. People who are over weight are much more apt to have a heart attack or high blood pressure. The chances of actually taking a product that is going to hurt you is pretty slim. Generally if something turns out to not be safe they will take it off of the market. Right now I am taking hoodia and I dont think that there will be any problems with it because it has been used for hundres of years, but I guess you never really know.

they think hey are goin gto work miricale on the body that has gone thru heck for year and there is no instant cure for it .

I think people buy them as a psychological fix. They think that by swallowing a "magic pill" they will lose all their weight without much effort. I recently took them under a doctor's supervision, but even with the prescription medication, I still followed the diet I was given, increased my exercise, increased my water intake, etc etc. Although the pills helped in reducing hunger pangs, the weight loss didn't come without hard work and effort on my part. Anything over the counter usually has a lot of caffiene in it so people will be better off drinking a few cups of coffee and saving their money.

People are very lazy, they prefer to get thin without doing exercise or eating right. They always use being busy as an excuse not to do any of those stuffs. There are also people, specially woman who aren't satisfied with their figure. I for one know of some woman who would take slimming pills even if they're not even fat at all!

Dear stop using diet pills right now, they harm you and make you addict. Phentermine,adipex,didrex,phendimetrazine,etc are useless. Do some exercise twice a day it is enough. People buy because they dont have time and they are lazy. They want instant results and they are addicts. People use diet pills because they cannot exercise themselves or cannot restrict themselves eating food.

As Jill said, its a quick fix. Iv bought some myself in the past and they have worked but as soon as you stop taking them you pile the weight back on so they are pretty pointless really unless you want to endanger your helth by taking them constantly.