WB - I think the first thing you need to do before asking that question is to research it. There is a wealth of knowledge on this board that is repeated every day. Granted, new people will start by asking the same questions that every other newbie has asked - so the SEARCH is the place to start. Go there before asking basic questions that no one can really answer - and if you have enough experience with AS to know that a good diet/training ethic is needed before playing with drugs, the same should apply to your girl friends.
To be honest, I went to see a doctor in January who was recommended by my trainer regarding my problems with fat loss. I was *extremely* clear about what I had done (2 bb competitions, strict diet, cardio, etc. etc.) and was stuck - wanted to get a baseline blood workup and make sure nothing was screwed up from dieting or no new body changes (e.g. thyroid problems or anything like that). At the end of the exam, he prescribed phentermine - this is the quick weightloss stuff that is similar to phen-fen, which was banned in the US a few years ago. So basically this doctor sat with me in a room for 25 minutes and all he heard was "Blonde chick wants to lose weight quick". Thanks alot . Asshole.
Society says that we can all live the easy life, eat McDonald's for breakfast, lunch and dinner, drink and party to our hearts' content - and then expect to look like our girl NatGlutes with a few pills. NOPE. You gotta work at it because there are no quick and easy solutions.
hard work = hard bod.
If your friends are looking to lose fat, tell them to first get off their asses and hit the gym and clean up their diets. They have no business getting anywhere near AS. That's their body chemistry they would be playing with.
So don't feel bad about the responses here - use the resources (SEARCH) on this board so you can formulate good questions that won't get flamed.... Knowledge is power!
~ sassy