June 25, 2007
No Mas!

The Everett Herald put a local twist on a national news story I could have done without today...or ever. It's not the Herald's fault really. The story is too good not to tell, but this warning from the maker of the diet pill in question says it all:

"Until you have a sense of any treatment effects, it's probably a smart idea to wear dark pants and bring a change of clothes with you to work," it advises.

At that point I'm a bit perplexed why many people would go with the product. Weight loss = good. Losing control of my bowels at work = bad. Is that an arguable point?

Posted by Eric Earling at June 25, 2007 11:19 PM | Email This
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1. Easy way to lose 10-20 pounds and then get off the pill after the deed is done, so to speak.

Many people think that extra 10-20 pounds they would lose would come from 'fat' in the body and won't come back.

Posted by: swatter on June 26, 2007 06:59 AM
2. swatter, yes, but of course, they say the pill really only works with diet and exercise, and if you do those, you don't need the pill.

Of course, they ALSO say that taking the pill can become a nice little threat to yourself: a reminder that if you eat too much fatty food, you will poop your pants.

They actually do say that: "While no one likes experiencing treatment effects, they might help you think twice about eating questionable fat content. If you think of it like that, alli can act like a security guard for your late-night cravings."

Posted by: pudge on June 26, 2007 07:37 AM
3. Enough things can go wrong with a persons body at work, I really don't think we need another.

Posted by: Giffy on June 26, 2007 09:17 AM
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