It’s all about being healthy. A lot of people don’t like the idea of taking diet pills, but if that’s what it takes to help you slim down, then why not? Being heavy is not good for your heart or your joints or any other part of your body or mind. And besides, you won’t be taking weight loss pills forever–just until you’ve lost the weight you need to lose. It’s just to help you over the hump and by then you will have developed good eating and exercise habits. In that way, you can stay in shape forever.