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03/04/2008 09:39 AM ID: 69021 Permalink   

New Thin Pill Available Within 10 Years

 

A team at University College London has announced that it is working on a diet pill which will give the user the feeling of being full even after only consuming small amounts of food.

The team claims that the pill, if successful, could produce similar results to surgery and will be available within a decade. The pill blocks the stomachs ability to expand to digest food and is set to replace the process of stomach stapling.

The news of the pill has been published in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics and it's creators say the pill "would be a brand new approach to weight control."

 
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  Thats good news for this guy  
 
http://www.cynical-c.com/
Check out his name ...lol
 
 by: Hugo Chavez     03/04/2008 09:41 AM     
  Great news..  
 
that is really something!
 
 by: captainJane     03/04/2008 09:57 AM     
  yeah  
 
I'm gonna pop one of theses and than gloat at all those losers working out in the gym ...lol
 
 by: Hugo Chavez     03/04/2008 09:58 AM     
  Exercise...  
 
is always better then dieting
 
 by: tiggyfiggy   03/04/2008 10:01 AM     
  Why  
 
Have are so many people nowadays so weak and pathetic that they need a magic weight loss pill in order to be a normal size?

If you've got a genuine problem, like thyroid issues, or a disability that prevents you from excercising, then fair enough, but the majority of grossly overweight people don't.

The problem with this pill, is that a lot of fat people don't eat because they are hungry, they eat because they want to eat. They can feel pretty full and still eat another chocolate bar. People get stomach bands, then eat so much that the bands snap and are rendered useless.

We live in a society where people are just looking for a quick fix to any problem. Can't afford a new TV? Get a loan/credit card. Want to get thin? Staple your stomach up or pop pills to stop you from eating. It's pathetic, all people need is a bit of will-power.

It takes a lot of calories to maintain a high percentage of body fat, if these people just dropped down to the recommended calorie intake for adults (2000 for women, 2500 for men) they'd drop weight without having to even excercise.

It's the fact that people have no idea (and probably don't care) what they are eating, so long as it tastes good. If I didn't bother checking nutrition labels, I could easily eat 3 times my recommended amount of calories, I mean, I saw a carton of soup last night that contained 500 calories, and a slice of cheesecake from Caffe Nero contains about 700. People just need to do their research and know what they are putting into their bodies, rather than just eating whatever crap is readily available.
 
 by: TabbyCool     03/04/2008 01:39 PM     
  oops  
 
first sentence in my last post makes no sense! "Have are" :-/
 
 by: TabbyCool     03/04/2008 01:44 PM     
  @TabbyCool  
 
Agreed... On a side note, I seem to have the complete opposite problem. I am unable to gain weight. Despite eating poorly (chipotle, eating at restaurants, overeating, etc) I am unable to gain a pound.

Oh and doesn't this pill already exist? Aka Crystal Meth? Wasn't that a diet pill at one point? Ephedra?
 
 by: Svengali   03/04/2008 03:56 PM     
  no way in heck  
 
it says "The pill blocks the stomachs ability to expand to digest food..." and someone mentioned above that even after getting stomach bands some people still eat enough to snap the bands off. i imagine these being the same people who would take this pill, continue to eat after the stomach is filled and, unable to expand anymore, it explodes...
 
 by: Calilac   03/04/2008 06:17 PM     
  I hope these pills end up having some  
 
long term side affect. Like cancer or something! That way all of us that took the time and discipline to exercise will have something to laugh about.

There is only 1 type of person that should be taking medications for weight and those are people that have some physical disorder with their weight.

There is a simple solution to weight loss. Let me say it out loud: PUT THE FORK DOWN!
 
 by: slavefortheman     03/04/2008 08:08 PM     
  well..  
 
I was gonna come here and complain about using pills for a diet... But I see you guys have that covered.
Anyway... this pill is supposed to make you not feel hungry right? Wouldent that work perfect with some dank...
 
 by: steme   03/04/2008 10:05 PM     
  Grow up..  
 
All this pill does is make you feel full after eating small amounts of food. It doesn't magically make fat disappear. Proper nutrition is still required to ensure that small amount of food includes the required vitamins and minerals. Not to mention that for anyone who is more than a few pounds over, exercise will still be required to burn off all the extra fat, simply eating less won't burn off much of the previously gained weight. Bloody hell, of all the things to complain about..
 
 by: StarShadow     03/05/2008 12:26 AM     
 
 
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