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slushy · 13th June, 2008

sorry if this is posted elsewhere
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BBC - Newsbeat - Health - 'Sinister' diet patch targets teens

Taz · 13th June, 2008

I got the free trial and cancelled as soon as they arrived. I have so far only used one of them and I didn't eat a lot that day but I couldn't say for sure thet the patch had anything to do with it. I didn't have any side effects from it. I looked up the ingredients and it seems that most of them do have appetite surpressing and fat burning properties when taken orally but it has not been proven if it is effective when absorbed through the skin.

I do agree that they should change their advertising strategy and perhaps put that money to better use by doing proper studies to see if the product actually DOES work

amethyst · 24th July, 2008

I seen these advertised alot on this website

- I would love to know if they work..

I do not think i will try them myself, nor would i try slimming pills...

just out of curiosity if they do work? i mean if they did they would rake in millions

Taz · 24th July, 2008

I tried them and they don't!

Sez · 25th August, 2008

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Originally Posted by Taz

I tried them and they don't!

ditto

**Dom1979** · 25th August, 2008

I can't believe they are allowed to advertise! It's so bad!

KittyB · 25th August, 2008

I thought they'd been banned from advertising on facebook and the like?
Although i've probably got that all wrong

x

rainbow brite · 26th August, 2008

I got this purely out of curiousity, not because I believed for a second it would work. Guess what?! It's a load of rubbish, just a company completely without morals who wish to exploit the insecurities of young women. Tsk tsk!!

Ellegirl · 26th August, 2008

Hey everyone,

Yes I've seen those pink patch ads - I don't know how they legally get away with it, you'd think that blatantly misleading ads are a nono. I've read some shocking things about them online though, so I think I'll give it a miss.

I'm a bit dubious about patches in general after my Dad tried to quit smoking using nicotine patches and they gave him horrific nightmares. Scary!

Elle

FairyWings · 7th September, 2008

My friend tried them, dont bother!

yappy · 7th September, 2008

It's so unfair that they can target a market with a product that doesn't do what it says :-(

isie1980 · 7th September, 2008

I'm reading this sat here wearing the last of my 6 day's free trial of pink patch. I got the trial months ago and cancelled the subscription as soon as they arrived.
There is plenty of evidence for 5-HTP (one of the ingredients) helping with depression and weight loss when the excess weight or unhealthy eating is due to 'comfort eating' as the lift in mood supresses the need to eat for comfort.
I have taken 5-HTP with success but it is expensive.
Anyway, I am following DietChef right now and have worn the patches for my first week on the diet hoping to stop myself feeling hungry. I've managed to stick to the diet but I certainly couldn't say it was due to anything the patches are doing. I think to some extent I believe I am less hungry because I am wearing the patch. Purely psychological.
I totally agree that the advertising is immoral. I am a sensible adult but like many overweight people, I live in the hope of a miracle cure and desperately want the next big diet, pill, patch etc to work. So even rational adults can be sucked in by advertising, but by plying young women with hopes of miracle cures, the company is behaving in a totally irresponsible way.

(For the record - I've had no side effects this week while trying the patches).

Lisa Warner · 7th September, 2008

Wow! I'm really glad I found this forum. I was just about to try these out and I know I'd have kept the subscription going after the free trial. Thanks guys

~ Lisa

Taz · 7th September, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by isie1980

I'm reading this sat here wearing the last of my 6 day's free trial of pink patch. I got the trial months ago and cancelled the subscription as soon as they arrived.
There is plenty of evidence for 5-HTP (one of the ingredients) helping with depression and weight loss when the excess weight or unhealthy eating is due to 'comfort eating' as the lift in mood supresses the need to eat for comfort.
I have taken 5-HTP with success but it is expensive.
Anyway, I am following DietChef right now and have worn the patches for my first week on the diet hoping to stop myself feeling hungry. I've managed to stick to the diet but I certainly couldn't say it was due to anything the patches are doing. I think to some extent I believe I am less hungry because I am wearing the patch. Purely psychological.
I totally agree that the advertising is immoral. I am a sensible adult but like many overweight people, I live in the hope of a miracle cure and desperately want the next big diet, pill, patch etc to work. So even rational adults can be sucked in by advertising, but by plying young women with hopes of miracle cures, the company is behaving in a totally irresponsible way.

(For the record - I've had no side effects this week while trying the patches).

In fact ALL the ingredients have the properties they claim (appetite suppressing, fat burning etc) when taken orally. But there is no evidence that the ingredients are at all effective when absorbed through the skin

13th June, 2008	#1 (permalink)
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24th July, 2008	#3 (permalink)
amethyst going to be thin amethyst's Profile Albums amethyst's Photo Gallery Join Date: 27th October, 2007 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,955 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 42 Diet: cambridge sole source	I seen these advertised alot on this website - I would love to know if they work.. I do not think i will try them myself, nor would i try slimming pills... just out of curiosity if they do work? i mean if they did they would rake in millions __________________ wk1-4 -14 (totm) wk5-9 -11 (xmas & new year) wk10-14 -5 (totm) NOW:14.6 wk15-20 +5 (tryed sw) wk21-24-21 (back on cd) wk25-28 -2 wk29 -2 wk30-33 +12 (holiday) wk34 -9 (restart+totm- SLIMMER OF THE WEEK) wk35 -6 36-37 STS 38 - 1 39-40 - sts 41 - 4 (started ww) 42-43 (gained to much) 44 - (back on CD SS) Inches: Bust- was 44" now 35" Waist - was 45" now 38" Hips - was 49" now 43" Arm - was 15.5" now 12.5" Thigh - 29" now 25"

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Taz Team FFF co-captain! Taz's Profile Albums Taz's Photo Gallery Join Date: 23rd March, 2008 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 9,596 My Mood: Rep Power: 195 Diet: Slimming World Start Weight: 247lb Current Weight: 199lb Goal Weight: 147lb Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 48lb Weight to Lose: 52lb % Lost 19.43%	I tried them and they don't! __________________ Ultimate Goal Mini goals Training for next gradings

25th August, 2008	#6 (permalink)
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25th August, 2008	#7 (permalink)
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26th August, 2008	#9 (permalink)
Ellegirl Regular Member Ellegirl's Profile Albums Ellegirl's Photo Gallery Join Date: 22nd August, 2008 Posts: 28 My Mood: Rep Power: 0	Hey everyone, Yes I've seen those pink patch ads - I don't know how they legally get away with it, you'd think that blatantly misleading ads are a nono. I've read some shocking things about them online though, so I think I'll give it a miss. I'm a bit dubious about patches in general after my Dad tried to quit smoking using nicotine patches and they gave him horrific nightmares. Scary! Elle

7th September, 2008	#10 (permalink)
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7th September, 2008	#11 (permalink)
yappy Likes to post yappy's Profile Albums yappy's Photo Gallery Join Date: 6th September, 2008 Posts: 185 My Mood: Rep Power: 3	It's so unfair that they can target a market with a product that doesn't do what it says :-( __________________

7th September, 2008	#12 (permalink)
isie1980 Regular Member isie1980's Profile Albums isie1980's Photo Gallery Join Date: 6th August, 2007 Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	I'm reading this sat here wearing the last of my 6 day's free trial of pink patch. I got the trial months ago and cancelled the subscription as soon as they arrived. There is plenty of evidence for 5-HTP (one of the ingredients) helping with depression and weight loss when the excess weight or unhealthy eating is due to 'comfort eating' as the lift in mood supresses the need to eat for comfort. I have taken 5-HTP with success but it is expensive. Anyway, I am following DietChef right now and have worn the patches for my first week on the diet hoping to stop myself feeling hungry. I've managed to stick to the diet but I certainly couldn't say it was due to anything the patches are doing. I think to some extent I believe I am less hungry because I am wearing the patch. Purely psychological. I totally agree that the advertising is immoral. I am a sensible adult but like many overweight people, I live in the hope of a miracle cure and desperately want the next big diet, pill, patch etc to work. So even rational adults can be sucked in by advertising, but by plying young women with hopes of miracle cures, the company is behaving in a totally irresponsible way. (For the record - I've had no side effects this week while trying the patches). __________________ Lighter Life 2nd Time (started 1/11/08) (Abstinence + 1 meal per week!) After 4 days: -2.5lb Week 1: -4.75lb TOTAL -7.25lb Week 2: -2.5 lb TOTAL -9.75lb

7th September, 2008	#13 (permalink)
Lisa Warner Regular Member Lisa Warner's Profile Albums Lisa Warner's Photo Gallery Join Date: 7th September, 2008 Location: London Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0 Diet: Fat Loss 4 Idiots	Wow! I'm really glad I found this forum. I was just about to try these out and I know I'd have kept the subscription going after the free trial. Thanks guys ~ Lisa