Get off the weight-loss rollercoaster. The first time I started dieting I was around 17 years old, after a remark someone made about my figure. From that time on, I have always been on a diet, and tried different ones. From Weight Watchers to the Bread diet, calorie-restricted diets, shakes and low-fat diets. Too many, and in the end I never succeeded in keeping the weight off or losing weight in specific areas. My legs, and particularly my thighs, have always been a big problem. No matter how much I tried, I never lost much weight in these areas. It was also the first area to pile on weight when I gave up on a diet. Altogether, I've been dieting on and off for 45 years. I always tried to stay below a maximum weight of 80 kg (176 lbs). That was a limit for me.
So, is there such a thing as a diet pill for dogs or an appetite suppressant for dogs? In short, no. According to Shmalberg, there's no longer any medication available to help pets lose weight. Several years ago, a drug known as Slentrol (or dirlotapide) was on the market—it appeared to help dogs feel full by increasing the concentration of a particular hormone, and also seemed to prevent fat from being absorbed. On Slentrol, dogs lost weight at rates similar to what they would on a diet, but without cutting back food. But after side effects surfaced in some cases—vomiting, diarrhea, and changes in liver values—the drug was discontinued by the manufacturer, and no replacement exists.
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