Fat burning supplements.. are they worth it???
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I have some hope that I may eventually get some energy back. I have cut most if not all of the caffeine from my diet, eating healthier (cut out a lot of fatty fast food right before I went to bed), and increased my exercise routine, but I still feel tired all the time! I feel like I never have any energy, especially when I wake up in the mornings after sleeping for 7-8 hours. I had blood work done and found that I have a low vitamin D level that I have to take prescription vitamin D to raise. My doctor is also scheduling me for a sleep apnea test because she thinks that I am not getting restful sleep at night because of the apnea. You may want to ask your doctor to have your blood checked for different problems and to see if you may possibly need to do a sleep study for sleep apnea.
Oooh sleep quality. Don't those fit thing devices record those as well?
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I have chronic fatigue syndrome. I can tell you that back in the day before MFP I tried Hydroxycut for weight loss and it did not help with either my fatigue or my weight.
I would try pretty much any other solution to your fatigue before trying diet pills. Most of them are just caffeine. If a couple of cups of coffee aren't doing the job, neither will those pills. If you've already tried obvious solutions (like sleep and caffeine) and you're eating enough calories (1300 is NOT enough for me. I crash on anything less than 1700) then see your doctor. Fatigue has many many causes and it can be tricky to treat. The fact that you can sleep for 9 hours and wake up unrefreshed is a classic symptom of chronic fatigue syndrome, but it can also be a lot of other things. The key to treating fatigue is knowing the cause.0 -
I have some hope that I may eventually get some energy back. I have cut most if not all of the caffeine from my diet, eating healthier (cut out a lot of fatty fast food right before I went to bed), and increased my exercise routine, but I still feel tired all the time! I feel like I never have any energy, especially when I wake up in the mornings after sleeping for 7-8 hours. I had blood work done and found that I have a low vitamin D level that I have to take prescription vitamin D to raise. My doctor is also scheduling me for a sleep apnea test because she thinks that I am not getting restful sleep at night because of the apnea. You may want to ask your doctor to have your blood checked for different problems and to see if you may possibly need to do a sleep study for sleep apnea.
My blood is fine, but the apnea I will look into!
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ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »I have chronic fatigue syndrome. I can tell you that back in the day before MFP I tried Hydroxycut for weight loss and it did not help with either my fatigue or my weight.
I would try pretty much any other solution to your fatigue before trying diet pills. Most of them are just caffeine. If a couple of cups of coffee aren't doing the job, neither will those pills. If you've already tried obvious solutions (like sleep and caffeine) and you're eating enough calories (1300 is NOT enough for me. I crash on anything less than 1700) then see your doctor. Fatigue has many many causes and it can be tricky to treat. The fact that you can sleep for 9 hours and wake up unrefreshed is a classic symptom of chronic fatigue syndrome, but it can also be a lot of other things. The key to treating fatigue is knowing the cause.
I was just telling my mom I think I have CFS. I've been researching it & I have 6 out of 8 symptoms, including the ones that give it the name.0 -
hydroxycut didn't help me. it made me itch on the inside. it was weird. 0/10 would not do again.0
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Let's assume the pill works. What happens when you stop taking it?0
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missrudolf wrote: »It's invalid because like I said, I wanted to take them later on if my energy levels are still low. Later on meaning when I'm eating 1,600 calories & have figured out more foods I can eat. The foods I added today didn't cause a problem. That's what I meant by it's working. I know IBS doesn't just magically go away. It takes time to take care of it with a special diet custom made for you. I don't want my appetite supressed & I don't want the body fat burning affects of the product, so I'll admit I was a bit dumb for posting this thread.. especially the title I gave it. Haha 10 points for me for bein a bit dumb! I'm taking all of yalls advice into consideration, even the ones worded not so nicely. I'll inform you, I have only been trying to take care of my IBS for 6 months when being diagnosed with it for 2 years. Again, I'm a dumbass. But even more than that, I lack knowledge in some areas that deal with IBS. So please, enough with the hate comments. I'm just trying to learn as much as I can about what I can do with my problems. Another reason why this post is dumb.. I see my doctor soon about my fatigue. I guess when my friend told me about hydroxycut I got excited & wanted to know more about it. I'm impatient. It's quicker to go to the store & buy it than wait for my dr appt. But after yalls negative but helpful comments, I will wait. Thanks
What's your diet like?0 -
^^^^^^trinatrina1984 wrote: »Ok didn't realise you where starving yourself, no wonder you're fatigued. Speak to a dr / nutritionist to work out what you can eat that wont aggravate your IBS and eat as many calories as you can of the non aggravating stuff to give you energy. Starving yourself and then taking energy pills is a recipe for disaster.
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I tried Hydroxycut, it didn't work, please don't waste your money. The only diet pill that truly worked for me was OxyElite Pro. And they don't sell it anymore, you can't find it ANYWHERE (my dad found it on EBay, but I looked everywhere for it and couldn't find it.) They used to sell it at GNC, those pills worked wonders. I didn't have an appetite on it & I had so much energy, wish they still had it. I wouldn't waste your money, there aren't many fat burning supplements out there that really work.0
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I have some hope that I may eventually get some energy back. I have cut most if not all of the caffeine from my diet, eating healthier (cut out a lot of fatty fast food right before I went to bed), and increased my exercise routine, but I still feel tired all the time! I feel like I never have any energy, especially when I wake up in the mornings after sleeping for 7-8 hours. I had blood work done and found that I have a low vitamin D level that I have to take prescription vitamin D to raise. My doctor is also scheduling me for a sleep apnea test because she thinks that I am not getting restful sleep at night because of the apnea. You may want to ask your doctor to have your blood checked for different problems and to see if you may possibly need to do a sleep study for sleep apnea.
Oooh sleep quality. Don't those fit thing devices record those as well?
The one I have gives me an idea of how "restful" my sleep is, usually mid-80% range for quality sleep for me. My room mate says when I fall asleep on the couch that at times I will immediately stop snoring, gasp really hard, will move my head as if I am looking about, and a few minutes later I start snoring again. She says that sometimes I will do this several times in an hour or so. I have woken myself up several times gasping for air and feeling like I am choking. My doctor thinks I need to see if I either have sleep apnea or can eliminate it as a possible reason for why I stay tired.0 -
I tried Hydroxycut, it didn't work, please don't waste your money. The only diet pill that truly worked for me was OxyElite Pro. And they don't sell it anymore, you can't find it ANYWHERE (my dad found it on EBay, but I looked everywhere for it and couldn't find it.) They used to sell it at GNC, those pills worked wonders. I didn't have an appetite on it & I had so much energy, wish they still had it. I wouldn't waste your money, there aren't many fat burning supplements out there that really work.
Yeahhh, I know now.0 -
missrudolf wrote: »I'm looking into both Garcinia Camboga & Hydroxycut. If you've ever been on either products for at least a month, please let me know what it did for you! I wanna know your energy levels & weight loss COMPARED to how you were doing before taking it... thanks! PS I wanted them for energy.
Definitely not worth the money, no. I tried both garcinia and stacker, for an edge, noticed no substantial gain in the loss of fat. Just eating right, and stepping up the fitness will do the job, and save some money.0 -
Buy jelly beans!0
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Yall can stop commenting. I get it now.0
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missrudolf wrote: »Yall can stop commenting. I get it now.
Cool, so we can go to your other thread about garcinia cambogia and comment there, right?-1 -
Yeah sure0
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missrudolf wrote: »Yall can stop commenting. I get it now.
Some people only read the original post and respond. They figure they're helping you per your request
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They are not helping. They are harassing me.0
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missrudolf wrote: »They are not helping. They are harassing me.
Turn off computer. Walk away. Problem solved.0 -
I used a weight loss supplement years ago that worked pretty well for weight loss. Of course when riding my bike my heart rate would climb and then not go back down and I began to have paranoid thoughts (my husband was trying to give me a heart attack so he could marry someone else, etc...). Tossed the pills. They were taken off the market soon after as was anything with ephedrine.
I keep a bottle of "diet" pills at work but only for a quick caffeine fix when I don't have tea handy, they don't work for weight loss.0 -
missrudolf wrote: »Thank you all. I was looking into them because I have problems with being fatigued all the time. Caffeine just makes me more tired. I think my solution is to force myself to get up & move. Eventually my body will get used to being active... hopefully.
I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet, but you say you are having problems with being fatigued? Well, I had that problem a couple years ago and found out I had a Vitamin D deficiency. I buy over the counter Vitamin D and have not had an issue since....
Try some Vitamin D...that could help....However, keep in mind that Thyroid issues can cause fatigue!.....You might want to tell your Doctor about the fatigue.....get to the root of the issue.
I don;t mess with those fat burning supplements.....waste of money in my opinion...
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In answer to you topic question....missrudolf wrote: »I'm looking into both Garcinia Camboga & Hydroxycut. If you've ever been on either products for at least a month, please let me know what it did for you! I wanna know your energy levels & weight loss COMPARED to how you were doing before taking it... thanks! PS I wanted them for energy.
Gosh no, supplements don't help you lose weight. Weight loss works by eating at a calorie deficit. If you want energy, eat enough food to fuel your body. If you want to lose weight, eat less.
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Wow, no one here is harassing you. They are responding to your question.
Also IBS does not clear in 12 hours. I typically takes a day or so to really tell if a food is triggering or not depending on how fast your body digests. There is no way that the suggestions before to made you magically cease having symptoms, especially if you had symptoms when you started the thread.0 -
Only pills that really work are illegal or dangerous. Dnp is by far the strongest fat burner you can use by a side effect if you take too much is your body can't regulate it's temperature. Then your insides cook and you die. Know guys who use it for long periods of time. It really works but with a side effect of death.....even I won't touch that stuff. Oddly it's legal to buy not for that purpose obviously. Only a couple other true fat burning options with pills. Much safer but they don't work without diet and exercise. Not sure how this forum is about mentioning this kind of stuff so I will not elaborate on those. The simple answer is there is no magic pill that really works except one with a possibility of death if used improperly. Stick to eating healthy with proper exercise incorporated with it.0
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PrizePopple wrote: »So you want to take weight loss pills on top of starving yourself from IBS? That seems legit.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/30094570#Comment_30094570
THIS. Thank you!
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No they are not.missrudolf wrote: »They are not helping. They are harassing me.
People are responding to your original post. You always have the choice of whether to come back or not.
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