Can B vitamins really make a difference in helping to lose weight?

cheryldumais

I think the reason they give those shots is to avoid water retention. I did a diet clinic years ago where they gave us those shots. I take a B complex regularly just because I know I don't get enough in my food. But it certainly isn't making me skinny. A calorie deficit is doing that.

garber6th

CarieAnn1986 wrote: »

I think it plays a role in metabolism, assists with using energy efficiently, and boats your energy. Vitamin B deficiency may not be the most common nutritional disorder, but it is common. I will say I do not have a serum deficiency, but I feel it when I forget my vitamins. To me, that says a lot.

What role does it play in metabolism? And how does it assist with using energy efficiently?

stealthq

garber6th wrote: »

CarieAnn1986 wrote: »

I think it plays a role in metabolism, assists with using energy efficiently, and boats your energy. Vitamin B deficiency may not be the most common nutritional disorder, but it is common. I will say I do not have a serum deficiency, but I feel it when I forget my vitamins. To me, that says a lot.

What role does it play in metabolism? And how does it assist with using energy efficiently?

Vitamin Bs are cofactors in multiple metabolic processes both anabolic and catabolic. No question they play a role. No evidence that I'm aware of that a Vitamin B shot does anything for people who aren't deficient - once you have enough, more does not seem to be better.

CSARdiver

ronjsteele1 wrote: »

CSARdiver wrote: »

I'm posting this table to highlight what many others have stated - if you do not have a diagnosed deficiency, then you do not need to take supplements. There are diseases directly attributable to overdose. Use with caution.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin

Sorry. This source made me laugh. Whenever someone posts a link that isn't from a "scientific" site people jump all over them. And then someone posts a link from wikipedia. I don't care what it's about - I looked - I'm just commenting on the source of the info. Surely there are more "scientific" sources. LOL (and I'm not one that jumps on sources)

I have never understood this response from keyboard warriors as it is always easier to attack the source as opposed to the data. Is the data incorrect? As I am not posting a formal rebuttal to a journal article and the question is of general use, I found a well presented tabulation of data with scientifically sound sources.

What exactly is the purpose of your post?

StarBrightStarBright

lioness803 wrote: »

Many people find it helps energy levels, and I found it helped my mood problems when I had postpartum depression...so I guess it could give you more energy to workout, but no, there's no magic fat burning properties in them.

^ this. I run deficient in D, A and skew iron deficient if I'm not careful so I take those supplements and a B (to help with the iron). The vitamins themselves do nothing to help with weightloss but they make me feel better and when I feel better, more energetic, etc then I'm more likely to be active and not comfort eat.

Christine_72

Is there any difference in getting vitB shots and just taking vitB tablets?

lightenup2016

In my experience, the vitamin B complex I started taking gave me a raging appetite. I read about others with the same experience. I stopped taking them and my appetite went back to normal. That was an over the counter vitamin in pill form, though. I don't know about the injections.

kshama2001

I was very sick in the late 90s and received vitamins intravenously. I felt much better afterwards. I did lose weight during this time but suspect quitting drinking had a whole heck of a lot more to do with it.

CynthiasChoice

If you're on a vegan diet, you MUST supplement with B12.
If you're vegetarian or if you eat very little meat, you might need to supplement with B12.
If you're on a birth control pill, you most likely need to supplement with B complex.
If you're under heavy stress, you might need to supplement with B complex.
If you have insomnia, it might be because you're taking B complex or a multi vitamin too late in the day.

If B vitamins give your metabolism a boost, that might explain why I'm losing weight faster on a 1200 calorie diet of meat and veggies than I did several years ago when I was on a 1200 calorie vegan diet with no B supplements.

jenilla1

The injections are given for medically supervised super low calorie diets not to help weight loss, but because with low calorie intake, you aren't getting proper nutrition and some vitamins need to be supplemented to prevent negative health effects.

fallingwave

lioness803 wrote: »

Many people find it helps energy levels, and I found it helped my mood problems when I had postpartum depression...so I guess it could give you more energy to workout, but no, there's no magic fat burning properties in them.

This.

kgirlhart

Christine_72 wrote: »

Is there any difference in getting vitB shots and just taking vitB tablets?

It will depend on why you are taking the B-12. Some people who have B-12 deficiency cannot absorb the B-12 so they need injections. A vegan can most likely just take a tablet since they are deficient because they are not eating foods that contain B-12 not because of absorption problems.

RCGibby45

Thank you everyone for your input. I had some blood work done and the extra vitamins are not needed.