Diet pill 'is as filling as a plate of pasta' (Interesting)

Telegraph UK ^ | 6-28-07 | Malcolm Moore

[discostu]

Back in the days before psuedo-ephedrine most diet pills were made of yeast or something similar. Then of course somebody invented legal speed and the diet pill industry changed dramatically. This is really a return to the old days, probably some sort of yeast like stuff, probably primarily inspired by the restrictions put on psuedo-ephedrine recently by the WOD.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

First we grind up the dried sponges. Next we add the alka seltzer. Third we pi$$ in it (just for fun). Finally we sell it.

Stop giving the chinese ideas dang it!

[Wacka]

What happens when you have to pass that “tennis ball” out the other end?

[discostu]

Maybe. A problem with the ween off is that now you’re still going to be shrinking the stomach, only you’re going to be doing it in stages, so not only do you still wind up with the hunger to deal with you’re going to have it for a longer period of time. I dropped a bunch of weight and I know the stomach shrinking stage SUCKS, one of the things that made the diet survivable was that it was just one week of that hell and once my stomach did shrink the diet was pretty much self sustaining (my appetite had been reduced, all I needed to do after that was make sure I didn’t binge and re-expand the stomach). If I followed your plan I’d go through that week 4 times, now it might not be as intense because the shrinkage isn’t as much, but I definitely prefer do it once and get it over with.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Metamucil does the exact same thing.

[underbyte]

Just a thought what if it gets caught in your throat and then swells up...

[Atlas Sneezed]

[Ladysmith]

Concerning #2. Select good fats, cut out sugars and processed flours that causes cravings, and you fill up faster. Then you’ll eat less.

[discostu]

Hopefully it’s a fairly slow expansion. Fast could be pretty painful even if it got all the way to the stomach first. Although there is some definite sketch comedy potential in a pill that blows up like a raft as soon as it hits the stomach.

[Squeako]

Why take diet pills, when you can enjoy AIDS?

[manic4organic]

You could take these and head for the nearest tennis court to serve a few aces.

[Hegemony Cricket]

YMMV - your metabolism may vary...

[Hegemony Cricket]

You got it! :-)

[RinaseaofDs]

Good point

[Tokra]

I remember a Little Rascals episode where Alfalfa drank some concoction that Butch had made. Alfalfa swelled up like a balloon. At the end of the episode he fell down and belched hurricane force winds.

Anyone who wants to try this "diet pill" might want to watch that episode first.

[poindexter]

1.Get on Bike
2.Ride

Didn't Freddie Mercury give that same advice years ago?

[Aquinasfan]

Just swallow one of these each morning, it is cheaper.

LOL!

[gogeo]

Sprinkle buttery flavored salt on those styrofoam shipping peanuts that everyone hates to dispose of, and use it as a popcorn substitute...

They already do that...it's called "rice cakes."

[webstersII]

“The hardest part is the eating less thing. If I eat what is called a “serving” by the FDA, it’s gone in 3 bites and I’m still hungry.”

Ever try Atkins or a modified version of Atkins? The higher fat content makes you feel full faster and stays with you longer. The low-fat diet is not good for a lot of people.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

But does it taste as good as a plate of spaghetti or dish of ice cream?