Are diet pills while training a bad idea

Well, taking something like hydroxicut is kind of like taking speed (ok, basically is taking speed).  You bet your going to have a super amount of energy, but it's not really good for you.  Do you get palpitations with it at all?

I know you spent the money, but I would say flush 'em.  This is just my opinion.  And in the future, unless dr prescribed, I'd stay away from them in general.

Thanks maggyruth, I think I just needed someone to confirm what I had thought. I had bought them earlier this year when I was having a problem with weight coming off and getting defined even though I was working out like crazy (looking for something to help me over the edge.) But they were having an impact on my sleep so I stopped right away. I started taking them again two weeks ago and stopped 5 days later. But I think I will take your advice and just flush them so I am not temped to take them again. I guess it was an expensive lesson learned that there are no short cuts. (P.S. With in the past 2 months I have become much leaner, guess I just need patients and add more high intensity work outs, including training for a tri.)

like most "diet aids", those "supplements" are garbage .... a big waste of money and like one of the previous posters said before, you do NOT know what they're doing to your body

 mainly because there's not a lot of history on them to begin with

I know we've already addressed that they are bad, but for those who are thinking of taking any kind of diet pills/performance enhancers, be aware of the negatives.  I'm 26 now and as a wee college lad, I took the OLD hydroxycut (with Ephedra) for about 6 month.  I dropped 30 pounds, looked great and felt great during the day.  When it came to sleeping, no more then 4 hours a night.  Mornings were another challenge...

5 years later, I can't have more then one caffinated beverage or my hear starts to flutter (it feels like it's jumping around in my chest).  There are alot of BT'ers that will drink energy drinks and Starcubks Double Shots and all that stuff before a race, I can't imagine what it's like when they are coming down during the race. 

There are some things like Gel packs, energy bars, etc. that contain chemicals as well.  The key thing to remember is that you shouldn't have to rely anything them during your training / racing. I'd say keep it real, go all natural...

Chiming in with the others regarding the harmful effects.  I don't know about anyone else; but I tried to take something of the sort once and then went for a hilly bike ride & I thought I would never make it!  I couldn't get my heart rate down and ended taking a detour home while my husband finished our regular route.

It's best to get energy from proper nutrition and adequate sleep.

Good luck with your training!