Lipo-B12 shots? Anyone doing these?

WeightingForSara

I have been doing B12 shots at a local primary care office in my area for three months now, just monthly injections.
They have been amazing!

They're offering a new shot called a Lipo-B12 shot. They explained it to me that the B12 shots provides a metabolism boost and energy boost, and that the new shot does the same but also breaks down the fat in your body and helps get rid of it a lot faster.

Has anyone done these shots before, and if so, how were they?

hamiltonba

I'm all ears......

ismatts

almost sounds too good to be true.

WeightingForSara

almost sounds too good to be true.

I thought so also, which is why I wanted to see if anyone had done these before.
I already do the B12 shots, and I love them.

ashlee954

I'd be interested in hearing about this as well...Is it kinda like Fig? Anyone heard of them? They did weekly injections to fatty areas to breakdown the fat. They went bankrupt though.

vennie

I did those under the Dr Berstein diet plan, go to DRBDIET.COM for more info.
i lost a ton of weight quickly, just cut sugars and carbs, and keep your body in Ketosis.
I have heard people that are not just getting the shots at a drop in clinic, for energy, as in Canada they won't just give you those shots, and apparently too much B vitamin is not good for you.

if you want to discuss more, you can email me at vennie@shaw.ca

WeightingForSara

I did those under the Dr Berstein diet plan, go to DRBDIET.COM for more info.
i lost a ton of weight quickly, just cut sugars and carbs, and keep your body in Ketosis.
I have heard people that are not just getting the shots at a drop in clinic, for energy, as in Canada they won't just give you those shots, and apparently too much B vitamin is not good for you.

if you want to discuss more, you can email me at vennie@shaw.ca

They allow one B12 shot per week, but I have only been doing monthly.
I am interested in the new LIPO B12 shot for sure.
I'll check out the site, thanks!

vennie

At Dr B we went in 3 x's per week for shots, and did the diet plan which is very strict, i lost 20 lbs easy in 1 month, it is hard to stay o nit for a long time, b/c you don't eat much.
One thing, even though my weight goes up, my size stays pretty much the same
I am 52 and am going through the change, so i am stuggling with my weight, and it is hard to be on DR B with all those hormone issues,
i did though try to cut out all the sugar out of my diet, it seems to work a bit

maurierose

*cringe*

I know it's not popular...... at least not with the "I want it fast and I don't want to work for it" crowd...... but if you're eating 500-800 calories a day and taking these kinds of shots, have you really done your homework? Can you maintain once you stop spending hundreds of dollars, and no longer even know what "eating healthy" is?

This stuff scares me.....

LosingLbsAndGainingConfidence

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Weight-Loss-Alternatives/B-12-with-Lipo-Progress/show/23437

WeightingForSara

*cringe*

I know it's not popular...... at least not with the "I want it fast and I don't want to work for it" crowd...... but if you're eating 500-800 calories a day and taking these kinds of shots, have you really done your homework? Can you maintain once you stop spending hundreds of dollars, and no longer even know what "eating healthy" is?

This stuff scares me.....

I hope this wasn't directed at ME, considering I eat 1200 cals a day and work my *kitten* off for every pound that I have lost. I'm not looking into some kind of fad diet like that DrB diet thing.. I just wanted some information on the Lipo B12 shot that my physicians office is currently doing.

WeightingForSara

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Weight-Loss-Alternatives/B-12-with-Lipo-Progress/show/23437

Thanks Rach, this helps

maurierose

*cringe*

I know it's not popular...... at least not with the "I want it fast and I don't want to work for it" crowd...... but if you're eating 500-800 calories a day and taking these kinds of shots, have you really done your homework? Can you maintain once you stop spending hundreds of dollars, and no longer even know what "eating healthy" is?

This stuff scares me.....

I hope this wasn't directed at ME, considering I eat 1200 cals a day and work my *kitten* off for every pound that I have lost. I'm not looking into some kind of fad diet like that DrB diet thing.. I just wanted some information on the Lipo B12 shot that my physicians office is currently doing.

In that case, it's NOT directed at you..... I've heard and seen soooo many people who are doing the 500-800 calorie thing with these shots and truly believe staying in ketosis is "healthy" that I guess I'm a bit touchy about the whole subject. :laugh: Quite frankly, I hadn't heard of anyone eating the minimum 1200 cals while on these shot regimens - I'm glad to have been "educated" differently, and glad to know you're doing things the healthy way. Good luck to you :flowerforyou:

Sara2525

I started out my weight loss journey with these shots. I did lose weight quickly but I changed what I ate and exercised more so i really don't know if they worked. I did lose a lot around my stomach so that may be why but I can't prove it either way. I still ate all of my calories but I do watch my carbs. The shots were expensive and I don't think I would do it again.

sarahmckinley

I don't know anything about the lipo-b12 shots (I'll def look into it...) but a couple of other things that some people are asking about/commented about that I'd throw in my nursing two cents on:
ketosis isn't healthy or productive, ever...it happens when your body breaks down the glycogen in your muscles...this is why people lose weight-- but then your body goes into starvation mode (I'm sure most of you know that already, just reiterating) and starts conserving every calorie you do eat because it's wasting away....this is why the weightloss is short lived.
b vitamins are water soluable so essentially if you get too much you will just pee it out...literally "pissing away money," so to speak. The only thing that overloading on Bs will hurt is your wallet, unless your kidneys are already messed up...

again, probably nothing earth shattering, but I thought that I would jump in here

barbarahsmith58

I started diet with phen and B12 this week. First I did 3 day detox. High protein water veg and 2oranges a day. I lost 5 pounds. Then I get injection and phen up to 9 pound in less than a week. I know this will taper off but Wow! I am curious how much I can expect to keep losing dr said I should be able to loose a pound a day. I hope so. At least for first 20 lbs. I would like to loss 40 lbs in about 3 months

barbarahsmith58

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SLLRunner

Well, I am going to be unpopular in the school of B12 shots. Great if the give you energy, but there is no magic in them as far as weight loss goes. In fact, I would be leary of anything that makes a promise of weight loss or boosting metabolism

Really, eat less than you burn and you will lose weight, no weight loss shots needed.

agarlits

Is there a published medical study on how/ if this works? A lot of people try to prey on those who are looking for the easy out. You can't even trust these local places. Look at all the fake weight-loss crap they stock on their shelves. To them all it is, is $$$.

Sovi_

Don't work

Sovi_

OP I live in Jacksonville also... Do you work at this office?

Sovi_

I started diet with phen and B12 this week. First I did 3 day detox. High protein water veg and 2oranges a day. I lost 5 pounds. Then I get injection and phen up to 9 pound in less than a week. I know this will taper off but Wow! I am curious how much I can expect to keep losing dr said I should be able to loose a pound a day. I hope so. At least for first 20 lbs. I would like to loss 40 lbs in about 3 months

You do know it's all water right?

Ang108

*cringe*

I know it's not popular...... at least not with the "I want it fast and I don't want to work for it" crowd...... but if you're eating 500-800 calories a day and taking these kinds of shots, have you really done your homework? Can you maintain once you stop spending hundreds of dollars, and no longer even know what "eating healthy" is?

This stuff scares me.....

I hope this wasn't directed at ME, considering I eat 1200 cals a day and work my *kitten* off for every pound that I have lost. I'm not looking into some kind of fad diet like that DrB diet thing.. I just wanted some information on the Lipo B12 shot that my physicians office is currently doing.

I am willing to bet that if you eat at such a calorie deficit and exercise the way you do, you would lose the same weight without the shots. I commend you that at least you don't go to such a crazy and low calorie level.
They were a big fad here in Mexico 10-15 years ago , but are outlawed now , because the whole regimen invited people to eat at starvation level ( and yes, I know what I am saying and am not using the word lightly.......but 500 calories when taken in over month is eating in a way that induces starvation ). Several people had heart attacks and a few died due to irreversible organ failure . Plus, the whole fad fell out of fashion, because no one could sustain this way to eat and due to lack of good information and nutritional savvy, people gained all their weight back .

SLLRunner

*cringe*

I know it's not popular...... at least not with the "I want it fast and I don't want to work for it" crowd...... but if you're eating 500-800 calories a day and taking these kinds of shots, have you really done your homework? Can you maintain once you stop spending hundreds of dollars, and no longer even know what "eating healthy" is?

This stuff scares me.....

I hope this wasn't directed at ME, considering I eat 1200 cals a day and work my *kitten* off for every pound that I have lost. I'm not looking into some kind of fad diet like that DrB diet thing.. I just wanted some information on the Lipo B12 shot that my physicians office is currently doing.

I am willing to bet that if you eat at such a calorie deficit and exercise the way you do, you would lose the same weight without the shots. I commend you that at least you don't go to such a crazy and low calorie level.
They were a big fad here in Mexico 10-15 years ago , but are outlawed now , because the whole regimen invited people to eat at starvation level ( and yes, I know what I am saying and am not using the word lightly.......but 500 calories when taken in over month is eating in a way that induces starvation ). Several people had heart attacks and a few died due to irreversible organ failure . Plus, the whole fad fell out of fashion, because no one could sustain this way to eat and due to lack of good information and nutritional savvy, people gained all their weight back .

Very scary.

happyt72

I usually don't comment on these things but I feel compelled to voice my experience. There are no quick fixes for losing weight. Weight loss comes from healthy eating. I have done the B12 shots. I was B12 deficient, so I figured it was a plus for me if I lost weight while doing them. I did not change my diet and I did not lose weight. I went 3xs a week for a month. I have tried the lipo with B12, worked myself to death at the gym and did not lose weight. Being overweight is not a fun thing! However, it took years of not watching what I ate to get to the place I'm at. The only true way to lose weight is to watch what you eat, drink plenty of water, and exercise. You should not lose weight quickly because it is not good for your body. I wish everyone with this struggle the best of luck on their weight loss journey.

TTuret

I have had the Lipo-B12 injections and I loved them. I came across this thread while searching for where I could find it again.

Last year, I dropped a lot of unnecessary money on a weight los program on HCG with Lipo-B12 injections. I lost 0 lbs. BUT I loved the Lipo-B12.
I don't have anything to compare it to but I'm pretty sure that it's probably the same as Vitamin B12 injections. You do get energy boosts and feel very good; but if you are looking to know if it helps with the weight loss; it did nothing of the sort for me.
Now, 1 year later I have lost 37 lbs. on my own. My diet plan has been Slim Fast and Lean Cuisine. This is what works for me but it's not my long term regimen.
However, out of my entire experience I can say that Lipo-B12 injections does work, for energy.
I hope this helps. Best of luck.

cnickolem

I've been taking them for the last 8 weeks, I've lost 12lbs, not as much as expected but I feel awesome! I have energy, I don't snack as much, overall I just feel better, I used to stay so tired all day everyday but it helped. I also suffer from chronic back pain and arthritis in my neck, back and hands (im 27) and it has improved tremendously, I've been able to cut back on my meds too. But the shots are just to jump start your diet, I believe your body gets used to it like everything else.

ThickMcRunFast

Since the OP has lost a grand total of 5 pounds in the 4 years since this was originally posted, I'm going to borrow a response from another thread:

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