Supplements

abbeyjones1994

I have seen all of the Dr. Oz and such ads for things like Garcinia Cambogia, Green Tea Extract, SlimQuick, etc...has anyone tried these supplements and seen results? I've always wondered if they actually work, and/or if there are any negative side effects with them. I know diet and exercise is always best, this is just out of curiosity.

BombshellPhoenix

Waste of money

shadow2soul

Dr. Oz is a quack. He got lectured by the senate you know.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1362884-quackery-pseudoscience-and-just-generally-bad-information
From the article that is linked to in that thread:

Sen. Claire McCaskill, the chairwoman of the Senate subcommittee on Consumer Protection, took Oz to task over false claims he’s made for over-the-counter weight loss cures. For example, Oz proclaims that worthless supplements such as green coffee beans [33] have “miracle” properties.

ponycyndi

My daily vitamins and caffeine are the only supplements I need. And the only reason I need those ids because I have 3 boys, and don't always get enough rest, and I eat things other than sprouts and organic vegetables.

abbeyjones1994

My daily vitamins and caffeine are the only supplements I need. And the only reason I need those ids because I have 3 boys, and don't always get enough rest, and I eat things other than sprouts and organic vegetables.

Oh! That reminds me of another question...my vitamins have 10 calories because I hate swallowing pills and need the gummies...lol. Do you/would you recommend adding the vitamins to my diary so my vitamin %'s are accurate? Or does it not really matter?

nam985

The only supplements I take are my daily calcium, vitamin D and iron supplements. Instead of throwing money out the window on supposed "weight loss miracle cures" I would rather take that cash and save up for a nice reward (eg. massage, piece of jewelry) for putting in the hard work to lose weight properly.

ajax041813

I would not purchase those he mentioned. I would look at your macros and see what you are needing. Right now, I take Alive women's daily and 250mg of magnesium. I like the Alive since it comes from plant based sources which are better for your body to absorb. I think I need to add iron as last week, my first full week of logging, I only got 10%! Crazy I thought I was eating enough meats & greens, just goes to show it is good to track for many reasons. I think I might also need potassium, possibly Vitamin D. Not sure on those as the moment.

Do a little research on what you are eating and what you might be lacking and start with a good daily multivitamin. Don't believe the hype!!

cingle87

Anything Dr Oz pushes you can immediatly ignore, most you need to take is a multi vitamin and maybe some fish oil.