Appetite Suppresants Question

vvlucky

Happy Monday and Happy Spring!

I am starting this program - again. My weight has fluctuated up to 30 lb overweight. I am 60.

I recognize the benefit of tailoring my diet to include more protein, fiber, and vegetables. However, this time around I am considering a mild appetite suppressant supplement.

Any suggestions?
Thanks.

psychod787

nothing that is legal and available over the counter. Maybe caffeine.

ninerbuff

psychod787 wrote: »

nothing that is legal and available over the counter. Maybe caffeine.

Actually there are some pretty good OTC ones, but some may not do well with side effects (increased heart rate, jitters, etc.).



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nooshi713

Even the prescribed ones are unsafe IMO. I had a young woman in her 30s, otherwise healthy, drop dead after taking a prescribed weight loss medication. Studies have shown long term heart damage with any amphetamine based stimulant. The only thing that is safe is caffeine in moderation, IMO.

wunderkindking

1-) If you have high blood pressure or any heart issue, do not. They are all stimulants. Coffee, at least, is semi-effective and you can tailor your dose and stop before you have a heart attack.
2-) Do not if you want to sleep again in this lifetime.
3-) They don't teach you how to eat.
4-) They don't address any reason to eat except physical hunger - ie: emotional eating, boredom eating, sensory seeking, boredom - there's a lot of reasons people eat that aren't about physical hunger.

Dealing with 3 and 4:

Let's be real: How overweight would most of us be if we made good food choices and stopped eating when we weren't physically hungry?

All they actually achieve is enabling you to drop weight fast, by letting you eat too few calories for sustainable weight loss . If you already know how to make good choices and you want to lose some littleish amount of weight fast and not be hungry and you are young, healthy, and have no underlying health issues - you do you. If ALL of those things - including knowing how to maintain loss - do not apply then not a good idea.

missysippy930

I wouldn’t advise their use either. Keep low calorie raw veggies prepped and munch on them. Drinking water sometimes makes you feel fuller also.

PAPYRUS3

I really find psyllium husk (Metamucil or Fiberall are marked varieties) to suppress appetite. It 'swells' up 10 x's when soaked in a liquid. I just buy the husk from the bulk bins.

Basically, extra fiber could help you out.

wunderkindking

Oh, one more thing:
I tried them about 20 years ago - just an OTC stimulant. They didn't kill me. They did make me very, very hyper. Technically I did not get hungry. However you know what happens when I'm that wired?

ANY IMPULSE CONTROL I EVER HAD FLIES AWAY.

So basically I moved a lot but also KEPT EATING CONTINUALLY because WHEEE. Wasn't hungry no but WHEEEEEEEEEEEE do the fun thing! I have vivid memories of dancing around WHILE eating everything.

Not... really all that effective.

vvlucky

Thank you all for your answers. I will steer clear! I have heard about psyllium husks - and may consider. But my GI tract is pretty sensitive, so not sure. Perhaps some coffee mid day would do it.

joolsmd

I drink a lot of tea and chew sugar free gum. Maybe not appetite suppressants but they keep my mouth busy

cmriverside

Here's the thing. Weight loss is uncomfortable at first. Of course.

I'm in my sixties and I lost 80ish pounds a few years back.

The best thing I've found over the years for appetite suppression is some moderate exercise daily and lots of whole fruit and vegetables. Three meals, one dessert after dinner.

If you don't try to lose all 30 pounds in two months, your appetite should be manageable. I think people get in trouble by cutting their calories too low and not getting any exercise. The exercise (if you use Myfitnesspal's numbers) gives you a couple hundred more calories. Worth it in so many ways.

psychod787

ninerbuff wrote: »

psychod787 wrote: »

nothing that is legal and available over the counter. Maybe caffeine.

Actually there are some pretty good OTC ones, but some may not do well with side effects (increased heart rate, jitters, etc.).



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Maybe, but how many of these otc "appetited suppressants" are FDA researched? Approved? Take at your own risk to your health and wallet.

**edit** Sir, don't you think if there were any "hidden" appetite suppressants, that drug companies would be all over them like flies on crap? The appetite suppressants that have the best efficacy are ones that affect the brain directly. I.E. Wellbutrin ect. We do have a few central nervous systems stimulants. I.E. caffeine, nicotine, and maybe pseudo ephedra. From what I have seen, most of the other suppressants use the combination of caffeine and ephedra. Both are central nervous system stimuli. Safe? Maybe.
2nd edit. We do have the new glutide drugs that work on the gut hormones.

jv320i

just echoing what's already been suggested. I chug a glass of Metamucil if I'm really feeling hungry and I know I've already been eating well and am on my daily target. Gotta chug the Metamucil, or it solidifies in the glass pretty quick! I actually enjoy the stuff. Wait 10 minutes and hunger pangs are gone.

I also drink tea throughout the day and feel like it really does keep me feeling satisfied. I drink 5-6 cups a day, in addition to my H2O goals. Morning time it's English breakfast, by lunch I'm onto green or matcha, and at bedtime I'm sipping chamomile or kava, along with my daily square of dark chocolate!

I'm not a supplement guy and these work for me. Good luck to you!

ninerbuff

ninerbuff wrote: »

psychod787 wrote: »

nothing that is legal and available over the counter. Maybe caffeine.

Actually there are some pretty good OTC ones, but some may not do well with side effects (increased heart rate, jitters, etc.).



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psychod787 wrote: »

ninerbuff wrote: »

psychod787 wrote: »

nothing that is legal and available over the counter. Maybe caffeine.

Actually there are some pretty good OTC ones, but some may not do well with side effects (increased heart rate, jitters, etc.).



A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

Maybe, but how many of these otc "appetited suppressants" are FDA researched? Approved? Take at your own risk to your health and wallet.

**edit** Sir, don't you think if there were any "hidden" appetite suppressants, that drug companies would be all over them like flies on crap? The appetite suppressants that have the best efficacy are ones that affect the brain directly. I.E. Wellbutrin ect. We do have a few central nervous systems stimulants. I.E. caffeine, nicotine, and maybe pseudo ephedra. From what I have seen, most of the other suppressants use the combination of caffeine and ephedra. Both are central nervous system stimuli. Safe? Maybe.
2nd edit. We do have the new glutide drugs that work on the gut hormones.

ECA has been researched well and is effective, however it's not for everyone. There are side effects for some that can lead to health issues.

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rheddmobile

For some people metformin works as an appetite suppressant. However, you would have to get a doctor to prescribe it off-label for you.

kshama2001

cmriverside wrote: »

Here's the thing. Weight loss is uncomfortable at first. Of course.

I'm in my sixties and I lost 80ish pounds a few years back.

The best thing I've found over the years for appetite suppression is some moderate exercise daily and lots of whole fruit and vegetables. Three meals, one dessert after dinner.

If you don't try to lose all 30 pounds in two months, your appetite should be manageable. I think people get in trouble by cutting their calories too low and not getting any exercise. The exercise (if you use Myfitnesspal's numbers) gives you a couple hundred more calories. Worth it in so many ways.

I also find moderate exercise and bulk and fiber from fruits and vegetables to be a mild appetite suppressant for me.

Not nearly as strong a suppressant as when I took Phen/Fen in the 90s, but a heck of a lot safer for my heart.