"weight loss supplements"

canadianvampyregurl

Hey everyone !!!

I was working at a couple craft markets this past weekend (I make all natural lip balm ) and there was a lady there selling It Works products. There is all kinds of stuff..wraps to make your fat go away, pills to help block fat, pills to help block carbs and I thought to myself...really??? This seems almost as bad as when Dr. Oz went on about Raspberry Kerotene and everyone lost their minds over it.

So, I'm curious...has anyone tried the It Works products? Did they work for you? I'm always curious about people's thoughts on stuff like this.

DeguelloTex

I suspect it might work for the sales people. Not so much for the users.

juggernaut1974

DeguelloTex wrote: »

I suspect it might work for the sales people. Not so much for the users.

Yup.

ninerbuff

It's pseudoscience when it comes to "toning", weight loss, carb/fat blocking etc. Programs like these use products that offer a temporary result.

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Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

canadianvampyregurl

I just find it crazy that so many people jump on the bandwagon for these sorts of things. There is no quick fix.

ARGriffy

i used one random diet pills and had a really bad reaction and came out in a rash! this was a "green tea" suppliment apparently! beware of it all!!!!!

sunandmoons

Gimmicky.

I_Will_End_You

Yep, it only "works" for people who sell it. Meaning....no one. I have not tried them personally, but I know someone who has. She's still obese, none of them helped. Sad thing is, she kept buying different ones, even after the first products failed, because the person selling them had progress pictures and SWORE they work. More money down the drain.

ariana_eatsandlifts

Not the "It Works" brand but my mom took "carb blocking" pills for years. Guess what? She's still obese. I cringe to think how much money she wasted.

socioseguro

canadianvampyregurl wrote: »

Hey everyone !!!

I was working at a couple craft markets this past weekend (I make all natural lip balm ) and there was a lady there selling It Works products. There is all kinds of stuff..wraps to make your fat go away, pills to help block fat, pills to help block carbs and I thought to myself...really??? This seems almost as bad as when Dr. Oz went on about Raspberry Kerotene and everyone lost their minds over it.

So, I'm curious...has anyone tried the It Works products? Did they work for you? I'm always curious about people's thoughts on stuff like this.

Unfortunately, a US law was passed in 1994 by US Congress deregulating all " food and dietery supplements". It is a terrible situation where the consumer can trust no one.
It is really disgraceful that there are people taking economic advantage of the desperation of their fellow human beings.
Buyer beware

canadianvampyregurl

absolutely buyer beware !!! Too bad more people can't see through the crap that is passed around as "healthy"

NikkiBiggestFan

I haven't tried them personally but I see the products all the time on Instagram. I always get a chuckle out of the ads for them. Apprantly you can even wrap your face now to remove the fat. Hilarious.

canadianvampyregurl

Wrap your face....oh my gawd..what next? Wrap your elbow cuz it has excess skin??? Geez !!!

auddii

NikkiBiggestFan wrote: »

I haven't tried them personally but I see the products all the time on Instagram. I always get a chuckle out of the ads for them. Apprantly you can even wrap your face now to remove the fat. Hilarious.

Is it bad that I'm excited for this development? Mostly because the wraps I've seen are saran wrap, and I figure this will weed out the derp rather quickly...

Azuriaz

If anything worked we'd all be taking it and this forum would be nothing but Chit Chat Fun and Games.

When something does work it gets banned. First ephedra, then several forms of Bitter Orange, now I suspect all Bitter Orange will be on the chopping block next (not that the forms available now work worth a damn, the ones that did are gone, so don't bother). Waiting on Yohimbine to go as well, that might have done something for me or might not have, it was mixed with the Bitter Orange concoctions that worked, so not sure. But if it did, expect a ban or perhaps a 'voluntary discontinuation at the urging of the FDA'.

The FDA can't be arsed to regulate this stuff - except for some reason when something actually works. It's almost like the pharma lobbyists want us to turn to them and only them for weight loss pills.

So screw em, I'll just lose weight with steak. Not that big ag is on my friendlist, either.

kshama2001

I hadn't heard of Yohimbine for weight loss, just for ED. It is banned or restricted in several countries already.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/416264-how-safe-is-yohimbe/

...Non-Prescription Yohimbe Supplements

The Food and Drug Administration and biotechnology company Amgen collaborated on a one-year examination of dietary supplement-related calls to poison control centers. The results were published in the Journal of Medical Toxicology in 2008. Of 275 calls, 18 percent involved yohimbe containing products. Six of these involved yohimbe interactions with prescription drugs. Yohimbine is approved as a drug in the U.S., though in some European nations its use is banned or restricted due to its potential for harmful side effects. In Canada, the sale of non-approved yohimbine products without a prescription is banned. Germany's Commission E classified yohimbe bark as an unsafe herb due to its negative effects on the cardiovascular system.

Azuriaz

kshama2001 wrote: »

I hadn't heard of Yohimbine for weight loss, just for ED. It is banned or restricted in several countries already.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/416264-how-safe-is-yohimbe/

...Non-Prescription Yohimbe Supplements

The Food and Drug Administration and biotechnology company Amgen collaborated on a one-year examination of dietary supplement-related calls to poison control centers. The results were published in the Journal of Medical Toxicology in 2008. Of 275 calls, 18 percent involved yohimbe containing products. Six of these involved yohimbe interactions with prescription drugs. Yohimbine is approved as a drug in the U.S., though in some European nations its use is banned or restricted due to its potential for harmful side effects. In Canada, the sale of non-approved yohimbine products without a prescription is banned. Germany's Commission E classified yohimbe bark as an unsafe herb due to its negative effects on the cardiovascular system.

Heh. Told ya. And yet so many prescription drugs pile up that body count, and even some OTC drugs. Wonder why? Hm.

Let me add though there is definitely some scary crap in supplements.

Rauwolfia vomitoria root is scary. Long term use means Parkinson's like symptoms and depression? Yet it's not banned. That one I hope soon will be.

daniwilford

"It Works" is just a new name on the same old crap body wraps and vitamin enriched laxatives for weight loss. The results are temporary at best, detrimental to your health at worst.

Optimistical1

canadianvampyregurl wrote: »

Wrap your face....oh my gawd..what next? Wrap your elbow cuz it has excess skin??? Geez !!!

Ha!

Liftng4Lis

DeguelloTex wrote: »

I suspect it might work for the sales people. Not so much for the users.

BAM!

emhunter

I have tried the wraps. There is a decrease in size but for me, it's not major. I only paid $60 but I save the wraps for special occasions- when I wear a form fitting dress and want an extra flat tummy.

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PinkPixiexox

It's a shame that these products are still on the market despite being utter nonsense. These products are aimed at vulnerable people who desperately want to change their situation - enter the 'quick fix' pill and every one jumps on it with high hopes, relying on this product to turn things around for them. People in desperate situations will pay whatever the price, I know because I was once one of them.

I probably spent in excess of £300 over the years on these 'empty promises' and was thoroughly disappointed every time. The weight loss industry makes huuuuuge amounts of money - and WHY. WHY. WHY?

Weight loss is free. Your body doesn't charge for a calorie deficit

lauramariew

I tried the It Works wrap...only because my friend was selling it and gave me a wrap to try for free. I followed the directions, took before and after photos, and guess what?!! Not one single noticeable change, other than a rash where the wrap was. Now my friend did make excuses stating that I need to do the whole program for 90 days to see results. I reminded her that it states in all the ads that you see "amazing" results in just one wrap. Ha!

canadianvampyregurl

it really makes me wonder about the before & after pics when the time frame between pictures is only around 48 hours...baffles my mind !!!!

People will really do anything to lose weight !!! Trick their minds in to believing that the magic fat burner pill actually works.

I have personally tried weight loss programs and shakes etc...of course they work when you're on the program or drinking the shake every dam day !!! Stop doing those things and OMG the weight comes back..go figure !!!

I lose weight at a snails pace BUT im going to do this on my own

starwhisperer6

What I have noticed in all the ads is the difference in angle and light in the before and after pictures. what this has taught me is that if I only let people see my *kitten* from above and slightly to the left it is much smaller

canadianvampyregurl

bahahahahahaha good call !!!

Azuriaz

starwhisperer6 wrote: »

What I have noticed in all the ads is the difference in angle and light in the before and after pictures. what this has taught me is that if I only let people see my *kitten* from above and slightly to the left it is much smaller

Yep, that and they sometimes hire 'models' to lose weight quick and unhealthy for the shots. Read some descriptions by them on how it works. It's certainly nothing to do with the product.

tulips_and_tea

auddii wrote: »

NikkiBiggestFan wrote: »

I haven't tried them personally but I see the products all the time on Instagram. I always get a chuckle out of the ads for them. Apprantly you can even wrap your face now to remove the fat. Hilarious.

Is it bad that I'm excited for this development? Mostly because the wraps I've seen are saran wrap, and I figure this will weed out the derp rather quickly...

Beat me to it! This was my first reaction as well.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

The wraps are just squishing you so the fat moves a little bit. The carb blocker pills are mainly white kidney bean, if you believe it works then eat it instead of taking it in a pill. Most of the "Speed your metabolism" tablets seem to be just cayenne chilli powder, add it to your food instead.

ManiacalLaugh

BZAH10 wrote: »

auddii wrote: »

NikkiBiggestFan wrote: »

I haven't tried them personally but I see the products all the time on Instagram. I always get a chuckle out of the ads for them. Apprantly you can even wrap your face now to remove the fat. Hilarious.

Is it bad that I'm excited for this development? Mostly because the wraps I've seen are saran wrap, and I figure this will weed out the derp rather quickly...

Beat me to it! This was my first reaction as well.

Just... wow... Hope they're prepared for the class action suit.