Carb Blockers?

wannabefitgirl25
wannabefitgirl25 Posts: 44 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
What do you guys think about them? I am thinking about using the Carb Blocker 2 by Nutrilite.

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  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Why?
  • never2bstopped
    never2bstopped Posts: 438 Member
    If you don't want your body to absorbe the carbs, don't eat the carbs!!!!
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
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  • wannabefitgirl25
    wannabefitgirl25 Posts: 44 Member
    Ok I get it guys haha. But I barely eat carbs everyday. I would just take it after having pizza or pasta.
  • never2bstopped
    never2bstopped Posts: 438 Member
    If you only have these things once in a while why do you need to block it. Carbs aren't bad.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    Jesus... we have Alli which is a fat blocker, we have carb blockers, when are we going to have protein blockers? Why the discrimination!?
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    calorie blocker.
    LIFE BLOCKER.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    wannabefitgirl25 wrote: »
    Ok I get it guys haha. But I barely eat carbs everyday. I would just take it after having pizza or pasta.

    What is the point?
  • klnor88
    klnor88 Posts: 28 Member
    I've heard that if you eat Kalteen bars and only eat carbs you will lose tons of weight because the Kalteen bars have an ingredient in them that blocks carbs ;)
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,039 Member
    Scam. They aren't really "blocked" at all, but reduces the digestion process.

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  • navyrigger46
    navyrigger46 Posts: 1,301 Member
    What's wrong with carbs? I had pizza tonight, and consequently had my best working set of deadlifts since being back in a deficit. Carbs are freaking great.

    Rigger
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    Oh, sweetie...don't. First: they might not work anyway and be a waste of money. Second: if any science at all is proven on them, you have no way of knowing that the specific brand you're using utilizes the quality of ingredients and the amount necessary in order to perform the carb-blocking action. Third, you can't know what that's going to do to your digestive system; I mean there IS a mechanism going on here. Fourth, reducing your carbs won't do anything for you (except release initial water weight) if you don't reduce your overall calories. Fifth, if this is the road you're going to go down, and if by some miracle they do work at least in some small way, you'll be buying and taking them for the rest of your life or else gain the weight back...right? And who wants to do that?

    Given all that...where are the "pros"? I am seeing only cons here.

  • uvi5
    uvi5 Posts: 710 Member
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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I tried them, I threw them in the trash after a week.
    I am NOT a gassy person, ever! But a couple of days after taking them my husband was seriously searching the house looking for a dead animal stashed somewhere. I didn't tell him it was me!! I was too afraid to go to the store incase people within a 20 foot radius started dropping dead around me :open_mouth: It was an horrendous experience....
  • Whitezombiegirl
    Whitezombiegirl Posts: 1,042 Member
    I tried them- they turned out to be made from bean- protein. The packet warned of initial gastro-intestinal effects. OMG- they gave me the worst, foulest gas. I could'nt even stand to be around me! It was so embrassing. I threw them out. save your money.
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Don't waste your money. Instead, send it to me, since I saved you from wasting it.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Carb blockers usually slow enzymes in one or more absorption processes of carbohydrates. They don't completely block carbs - so if you over eat, you'll still get fat.

    The horrible flatulance is you not absorbing the carbs and delivering them to the bacteria in your lower gut. Makes them thrive. Yummy! Those bacteria cause the gas and possibly other nice symptoms. They thank you.

    Actual, weight loss from carb blockers? Nope. It's a nice idea, but not really demonstrated in research.
    They are useful in rebound hypoglycemia seen by people with diabetes to manage glucose spiking.

    Oh, and taking them after a meal makes them completely useless.

    As a diet supplement, probably not a good idea, as a treatment, they have their use.
  • scottacular
    scottacular Posts: 597 Member
    Are there any BS blockers? I could do with some of those.
  • Cryptonomnomicon
    Cryptonomnomicon Posts: 848 Member
    Evgenizyntx pretty much nailed it! Listen to him as he is quite knowledgeable. But this still requires a humorous meme...

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  • Cryptonomnomicon
    Cryptonomnomicon Posts: 848 Member
    ana3067 wrote: »
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  • isulo_kura
    isulo_kura Posts: 818 Member
    wannabefitgirl25 wrote: »
    What do you guys think about them? I am thinking about using the Carb Blocker 2 by Nutrilite.
    I've seen a few posts by you and they all seem like you're after some short cut or miracle. I've just had a look at your diary and you are consistently logging 1000 calories or less. This is really not a healthy way to lose weight. Luckily it also looks like your logging is pretty inaccurate so I'm guessing you're actually eating a lot more than that anyway. Losing weight is no quick miracle thing. If you want to lose some weight and keep it off in a healthy way you need to set a sensible calorie amount and realise that it will be slow. I recommend you take a step back and have a good think about your approach. I will leave you with a couple of threads that are a great starting point. Good Luck

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1


    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101/p1
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Coming off the back of the last post, I know exactly how you're feeling wanting to push along the weight loss and make it easier.
    I've tried a lot of the so called weight loss supplements, even phentermine! ! Let me tell you they all suck! The phen may have worked if I could have handled the terrible side effects and didn't mind forking out $120 for the privilege. But as for things such as carb blockers, garcinia cambogia, plexus and green coffee/tea etc etc etc they are 100% scams designed to part desperate overweight people from their cash.
    The ONLY thing that helped me lose the weight was come here and listen to the wonderful advice readily given by the good people here and honestly and diligently logging my calories. So simple and no BS pills required.
  • wannabefitgirl25
    wannabefitgirl25 Posts: 44 Member
    Ok. Thanks for your guys tips. I wont be taking those carb blockers after all because after my first use, I didnt feel so good at all. Secondly I do have logging issues, sometimes I forget to log everything and sometimes I dont log accurately. Im new here and still learning.
  • MuddyEquestrian
    MuddyEquestrian Posts: 366 Member
    klnor88 wrote: »
    I've heard that if you eat Kalteen bars and only eat carbs you will lose tons of weight because the Kalteen bars have an ingredient in them that blocks carbs ;)





    I just wanna lose three pounds!
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