Diet pills?

Just watching Supersize versus Superskinny where they are looking at diet pills. Apparently there are more than 40 different types. In the UK, 50% of women have tried them! Some suppress your appetite while others make you feel full. They have a very wide range of ingredients. The lady in the programme tries some - she finds that one of them takes away her appetite when you try to eat. Another one actually turns your fat into poo! One lady explained how she seemed to spend several weeks on the loo - and how she had to be careful not to fart! There are lots of unlicensed pills available over the Internet. One of these is based on amphetamine - a fairly serious steroid! Madness! The downside of this drug is a fairly serious impact on bowel movements. It also leads to difficulty sleeping - you have to take them with caffeine, then take magnesium to counteract the drug to allow sleep.....

The presenter found that one day she only needed a banana, and the next day, just a cup of tea! Perhaps I should try some? Oh, hang on, they're just getting to the bit about diet pills causing heart attacks..... There is a particular problem with pills that are unlicensed and available over the Internet. Many over the counter pills are safe enough, but when they limit your food intake to one banana in a day, they will severely affect nutritional input and energy levels.

Oh well. I guess I'll have to stick to relying on my band!