Appetite suppression/weight loss pills

WendyLeigh1119

I tried one diet pill ever and it was one of those green tea and chromium blends. I felt horrible on it. Lethargy and stomach cramps bad enough to make my workouts useless because I was plodding slowly through the gross feeling. I took them for less than 7 days and threw them out. I also lost nothing and ended up bloated looking.

I thought it was just that pills aren't for me, but recently realized that my Vegan Protein Shake also had green tea after re-checking the ingredients because it also gave me GI discomfort and that dragged out feeling. So I guess avoiding green tea altogether is best for me.

I've also been on Adderall (as an adult) for ADHD and OCD and that works great as an appetite suppressant (it was originally manufactured as asn obesity drug). But at the time, I was already thin and it made me a wound up, bundle of anxiety and "sweats". Even worse it causes muscle pain after wearing off and releases tons of cortisol into your body. It's Amphetamine Salts, after all. I don't recommend trying it for weight loss. I took myself off of it years ago because it was horrible even as necessary medication.

I currently take 1000 mg of Metformin daily for PCOS. But not for weight loss. I haven't found it improves nor harms weight loss either way (for me). But it does make me very dizzy upon rising and sudden movements, which makes my balance off during workouts. It also dehydrates, so I have to drink over 200 ounces of water daily just to get through workouts.

I don't recommend taking anything you don't medically need because it usually screws up your natural ability to eat, sleep, and workout normally. I have 2 cups of black coffee with breakfast prior to workouts and that's it. No vitamins.

On days where I do 3 or more hours of Strength Training....I mix BCAA's in with my Water and sip before, during, and after workouts to help preserve muscle & fight muscle fatigue when in deficit. But be careful to find one with nothing else added (many have added caffeine, green tea, etc). Plain BCAA's make me feel great. Stick with basics. The other stuff isn't worth the money and hassle.