Want to loose weight? Take a shot!

[Shannonigans]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3472069.stm

What do you all think of this? Would you 'guinea pig' for this experiment? I admit, the idea of loosing weight that quickly and effortlessly and not through a 'fad' diet but rather through genetic engineering sounds wonderful to me.

[April]

I don't want to lose weight badly enough to be a guinea pig.

[Shannonigans]

I've been thinking about this all evening and I really think I would do this. Maybe it's because I"m just not a 'bit' overweight or just have a 'few' pounds to loose. Hmmmm...still a lot to think about though, isn't there?

What if the shot had been fully tested and FDA approved? Then would you take it? Why or why not?

Who else out there would 'guinea pig' it? :D

[Epicurus]

No, I would not use it even if it were approved.
I am overweight and in the process of ridding myself of the excess pounds as we speak. I am down 20 since I began. I am doing it the old fashioned way. I take in less calories than I burn. I exercise and make sure what calories I do put in are healthy and will improve my health. Weight loss is less important to me than my health.
There are huge benefits to doing it this way. My bone density will increase due to the weight bearing exercise I am doing. My body will burn more efficiently due to the exercise. My heart is healthier due to the excellent diet and my heart health will improve due to the cardio workout and the loss of weight making its job easier.
A pill can't do that:)
If it sounds too good to be true it probably is. That is the way I view weight loss gimmicks and medications.
Collette