My mother in law sent me to an endocrinologist who had helped my brother in law to lose weight. I was not really in any mindset to lose weight and had no plan for how I might go about doing so, but figured going to see him couldn't hurt. The endo prescribed some phenadrine and gave me a nutrition booklet, and that was about it. I took the pills for about a week, and I felt like I was going out of my mind. I couldn't sit still at work, couldn't think clearly, and was hyper and constantly tense. LOL - that's what speed will do to you!
My husband's parents (who are both thin) are big on supplements and fad diets of all kinds. They constantly seem to be on a juice fast or some other quirky weight loss plan. Nearly every time we see my MIL she gives us something new that she thinks we should take/use - supplements or specialty vitamins or books, etc. Last time it was an enormous container of ground cinnamon - almost jug sized, lol. Most of the stuff I never take and just end up throwing out, but hey - at least I now have enough cinnamon to last for the next 5 years or so.
She means really well, and I do love her for wanting to help.