Fat Burners... Do they really work?

msthang444

So... went to GNC to get a pre-workout supplement and he talked about fat burning products.... Sounds too good to be true to me...
Do they really work?

KinoM

Unless it's a treadmill, nope.

geebusuk

Most of them are just stimulants from what I've seen
I'm quite sensitive to caffeine etc, so don't like the idea/the few things I've tried.

ronbo62098

If they really worked, America wouldn't have an obesity crisis. Everyone would just eat the magic dust and get skinny. Since that's not happening, I'm betting on a "no".

pyrowill

Unless it's a treadmill, nope.

THIS GUY!

SEAFOODMAN

well I like synedrex.......sticks tongue out at the haters lol

Acg67

Yes

I_Will_End_You

No. If you could just take a pill to burn fat, no one would be fat.

craftywitch_63

Unless it's a treadmill, nope.

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KinoM

well I like synedrex.......sticks tongue out at the haters lol

Synedrex, contains Dimethylamylamine. The following is from the FDA website (http://www.fda.gov/food/dietarysupplements/qadietarysupplements/ucm346576.htm):

What is DMAA?
DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine) is an amphetamine derivative that has been widely used in sports supplements sold in the United States. Also known as methylhexanamine or geranium extract, DMAA is often touted as a “natural” stimulant, with many claimed functional uses including a body-building aid, an athletic performance enhancer, and a weight-loss aid. Although DMAA at one time was approved as a drug for nasal decongestion, no medical use of DMAA is recognized today. FDA is not aware of any reliable science indicating that DMAA exists naturally in plants.
DMAA-containing dietary supplements are illegal and their marketing violates the law. Based on the scientific information reviewed by FDA, DMAA is not a dietary ingredient.

Is it safe to consume DMAA?
No, FDA does not have any information to demonstrate that consuming DMAA is safe. FDA is very concerned about DMAA and we advise consumers not to purchase or use any dietary supplement containing DMAA. This substance narrows blood vessels and arteries, which can elevate blood pressure, and may lead to cardiovascular problems such as shortness of breath, arrhythmias, tightening in the chest, and heart attack, as well as seizures and other neurological and psychological conditions. FDA has received 86 reports of adverse events involving products containing DMAA. These events include psychiatric disorders, heart problems, nervous system disorders, and death.

craftywitch_63

well I like synedrex.......sticks tongue out at the haters lol

Synedrex, contains Dimethylamylamine. The following is from the FDA website (http://www.fda.gov/food/dietarysupplements/qadietarysupplements/ucm346576.htm):

What is DMAA?
DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine) is an amphetamine derivative that has been widely used in sports supplements sold in the United States. Also known as methylhexanamine or geranium extract, DMAA is often touted as a “natural” stimulant, with many claimed functional uses including a body-building aid, an athletic performance enhancer, and a weight-loss aid. Although DMAA at one time was approved as a drug for nasal decongestion, no medical use of DMAA is recognized today. FDA is not aware of any reliable science indicating that DMAA exists naturally in plants.
DMAA-containing dietary supplements are illegal and their marketing violates the law. Based on the scientific information reviewed by FDA, DMAA is not a dietary ingredient.

Is it safe to consume DMAA?
No, FDA does not have any information to demonstrate that consuming DMAA is safe. FDA is very concerned about DMAA and we advise consumers not to purchase or use any dietary supplement containing DMAA. This substance narrows blood vessels and arteries, which can elevate blood pressure, and may lead to cardiovascular problems such as shortness of breath, arrhythmias, tightening in the chest, and heart attack, as well as seizures and other neurological and psychological conditions. FDA has received 86 reports of adverse events involving products containing DMAA. These events include psychiatric disorders, heart problems, nervous system disorders, and death.

Sounds wonderful . . . on which street corner can I buy it? Do I have to ask for "Lil Blunt" or "Phat Dawg" or anything like that?

KinoM

Unfortunately it is sold as a 'legal' high from some jurisdictions, but has been banned outright in a handful of countries.

Edit: the TL/DR for this is fat burners range from useless to downright dangerous. Don't look for shortcuts & work on your mental and motivational endurance instead.

Taby2

Although I want to burn fat like everyone else, and a magic pill does sound tempting I would be very cautious.
I am always scared of taking over the counter medicine or pills.

TR0berts

I hear that meth and cocaine work.

Angela26point2finisher

I'd take those supplements back and spend the money on a gym membership or high quality food. There is no magic pill.

Acg67

well I like synedrex.......sticks tongue out at the haters lol

Synedrex, contains Dimethylamylamine. The following is from the FDA website (http://www.fda.gov/food/dietarysupplements/qadietarysupplements/ucm346576.htm):

What is DMAA?
DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine) is an amphetamine derivative that has been widely used in sports supplements sold in the United States. Also known as methylhexanamine or geranium extract, DMAA is often touted as a “natural” stimulant, with many claimed functional uses including a body-building aid, an athletic performance enhancer, and a weight-loss aid. Although DMAA at one time was approved as a drug for nasal decongestion, no medical use of DMAA is recognized today. FDA is not aware of any reliable science indicating that DMAA exists naturally in plants.
DMAA-containing dietary supplements are illegal and their marketing violates the law. Based on the scientific information reviewed by FDA, DMAA is not a dietary ingredient.

Is it safe to consume DMAA?
No, FDA does not have any information to demonstrate that consuming DMAA is safe. FDA is very concerned about DMAA and we advise consumers not to purchase or use any dietary supplement containing DMAA. This substance narrows blood vessels and arteries, which can elevate blood pressure, and may lead to cardiovascular problems such as shortness of breath, arrhythmias, tightening in the chest, and heart attack, as well as seizures and other neurological and psychological conditions. FDA has received 86 reports of adverse events involving products containing DMAA. These events include psychiatric disorders, heart problems, nervous system disorders, and death.

Lol, so it wasn't DSHEA compliant in the FDA's eyes, which is still up for debate. Millions of doses were taken, why weren't there substantially more cases of adverse effects?

KinoM

You mean *reported* adverse effects? And anything that's sold as a 'legal' replacement for speed has to be not only safe, but pleasant to take on a regular basis? I'm not stopping anyone, I just wouldn't be able to recommend it.

Acg67

You mean *reported* adverse effects? And anything that's sold as a 'legal' replacement for speed has to be not only safe, but pleasant to take on a regular basis? I'm not stopping anyone, I just wouldn't be able to recommend it.

Can you provide some of the marketing materials that promoted it as a legal replacement for speed?

KinoM

Search "Dimethylamylamine party" and you'll see plenty.

butterfli7o

Answer is no.

jmill434

So... went to GNC to get a pre-workout supplement and he talked about fat burning products.... Sounds too good to be true to me...
Do they really work?

Going to GNC was your first mistake. They're vultures who get paid to upsell, kinda like the sales reps at Verizon who wait just inside the door to pounce on their next unsuspecting victim.

Bottom line is hard work works. There is no "magic pill" or "follow this one weird trick that scientists have discovered" that will get you where you want to go. Weight loss doesn't come in a bottle, it's earned little by little by working your *ss off and eating right.

kjo9692

well I like synedrex.......sticks tongue out at the haters lol

Synedrex, contains Dimethylamylamine. The following is from the FDA website (http://www.fda.gov/food/dietarysupplements/qadietarysupplements/ucm346576.htm):

What is DMAA?
DMAA (1,3-dimethylamylamine) is an amphetamine derivative that has been widely used in sports supplements sold in the United States. Also known as methylhexanamine or geranium extract, DMAA is often touted as a “natural” stimulant, with many claimed functional uses including a body-building aid, an athletic performance enhancer, and a weight-loss aid. Although DMAA at one time was approved as a drug for nasal decongestion, no medical use of DMAA is recognized today. FDA is not aware of any reliable science indicating that DMAA exists naturally in plants.
DMAA-containing dietary supplements are illegal and their marketing violates the law. Based on the scientific information reviewed by FDA, DMAA is not a dietary ingredient.

Is it safe to consume DMAA?
No, FDA does not have any information to demonstrate that consuming DMAA is safe. FDA is very concerned about DMAA and we advise consumers not to purchase or use any dietary supplement containing DMAA. This substance narrows blood vessels and arteries, which can elevate blood pressure, and may lead to cardiovascular problems such as shortness of breath, arrhythmias, tightening in the chest, and heart attack, as well as seizures and other neurological and psychological conditions. FDA has received 86 reports of adverse events involving products containing DMAA. These events include psychiatric disorders, heart problems, nervous system disorders, and death.

Sounds wonderful . . . on which street corner can I buy it? Do I have to ask for "Lil Blunt" or "Phat Dawg" or anything like that?

:laugh: :smokin:

Acg67

Search "Dimethylamylamine party" and you'll see plenty.

Seems a lot are outside the US, it was widely marketed as a sports supplement in the US prior to it's ban

mikeroybal

I can't say if the fat burning pills work or not. Their marketing does though because people are constantly buying them at very high prices.

KinoM

Seems a lot are outside the US, it was widely marketed as a sports supplement in the US prior to it's ban

So was ephedrine, and pseudoephedrine. And we all know how that went. It's a sad state of affairs, but that's the pharma industry for you.

ninerbuff

The percentage of attribute (about 1%-2%) to overall weight loss probably isn't cost effective to warrant using them. Scientifically they do work, but the effects a subtle.
As mentioned, all them have a stimulant of some sort in them.

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Efflictim

No. If you could just take a pill to burn fat, no one would be fat.

^^

CogentLinkie

They work pretty well at wasting your money.

jenmarqueiro

I don't know about everyone else, but I took T6 fat burners . . . I did so on work out days at first but because they made my heart beat so fast I was throwing up! So stopped taking them on workout days . . they still made my heart pound on non workout days and everything seemed very 'focused'. I think they affect people differently, and I took them for only two weeks because I felt my heart might cave in! In those two weeks I lost 4lb a week (with eating right) compared to 1lb or so on normal weeks. They are apparently extremely strong and Ive known a lot of people to loose weight on them, whether or not they actually work or its a placebo effect Im not sure . . .

geebusuk

Also to note - calories in vs calories out.
These make you burn more calories by increasing background stuff - agitation etc will also burn more.

You could just eat less, too.

jenmarqueiro

They do work, but they also come with many undesirable side effects. One being heart palpitations and that leds to agitation. So unless you want to feel like your heart is going to bust outside your chest, or be raging 24/7 I'd stay away.