Serious diet pills are intended for people who are overweight to the point of being considered obese . Therefore , they are known as anti - obesity drugs ; and should not be used for quick , temporary weight loss . Diet medications and supplements will not simply " melt " away all your unwanted fat and permanently solve any weight problem you might have . Most weight loss trials show that diet pills offer ( at best ) short term support . You should use diet pills in combination with a simple plan for weight loss through regular exercise and an improved diet .

Question: Why is the narrator so down on diet pills ?
Answer: They do n't believe they should be legal .They do n't believe anything can make them lose weight .None of the above choices .They do n't believe they do what they claim .