Nutrilite Carb Blockers
jessicalynnhall89
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Has anyone else taken carb blockers and had success? My bootcamp instructer says they block 166 calories and a certain number of carbs per pill after research although the bottle says each one blocks 500. Just wandering if anyone has taken these?
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Checking my bottle, it says each dose of 3 pills blocks 500 carbs. I had success even when I wasn't on a diet with these, and when I use them with a diet I lose faster than with just the diet, so I personally do believe they work.4
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My Bootcamp trainer has done research on the pills and says they only block 166 calories each but to me any extra calories saved is better than nothing!3
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Scam. The majority of supplements on the market are ineffective. That's why all of them have a "in conjunction with a good diet". Save your money.
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Scam. The majority of supplements on the market are ineffective. That's why all of them have a "in conjunction with a good diet". Save your money.
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Then explain to me why taking them caused me to lose 15 pounds in a month, eating complete crap and sitting behind a sewing machine all day, every day.4 -
Scam. The majority of supplements on the market are ineffective. That's why all of them have a "in conjunction with a good diet". Save your money.
A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
Then explain to me why taking them caused me to lose 15 pounds in a month, eating complete crap and sitting behind a sewing machine all day, every day.
How many calories do you eat per day?2 -
Scam. The majority of supplements on the market are ineffective. That's why all of them have a "in conjunction with a good diet". Save your money.
A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
Then explain to me why taking them caused me to lose 15 pounds in a month, eating complete crap and sitting behind a sewing machine all day, every day.
How many calories do you eat per day?
Back then, I'd guess I was at about 2400+ a day.
EDIT: I should probably mention that was BEFORE I actually started mfp to lose weight, I was just taking the carb blockers and eating whatever i wanted2 -
Scam. The majority of supplements on the market are ineffective. That's why all of them have a "in conjunction with a good diet". Save your money.
A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
Then explain to me why taking them caused me to lose 15 pounds in a month, eating complete crap and sitting behind a sewing machine all day, every day.
How many calories do you eat per day?
Back then, I'd guess I was at about 2400+ a day.
EDIT: I should probably mention that was BEFORE I actually started mfp to lose weight, I was just taking the carb blockers and eating whatever i wanted
The bolded part is why you can't really claim that the carb blockers caused the weight loss.2 -
Will these pills make me poop my pants? Because I'm always up for a pill that makes me poop my pants.2
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Scam. The majority of supplements on the market are ineffective. That's why all of them have a "in conjunction with a good diet". Save your money.
A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
Then explain to me why taking them caused me to lose 15 pounds in a month, eating complete crap and sitting behind a sewing machine all day, every day.
How many calories do you eat per day?
Back then, I'd guess I was at about 2400+ a day.
EDIT: I should probably mention that was BEFORE I actually started mfp to lose weight, I was just taking the carb blockers and eating whatever i wanted
The bolded part is why you can't really claim that the carb blockers caused the weight loss.
I remember how I ate every summer I sewed for that group. So let me rephrase that.
I KNOW I was at over 1200 calories for lunch alone. Count in another 850 for breakfast since I always had a huge, sugary flavored frappuccino plus some sort of baked good, and we already have 2080. Not counting the vast number of sugary drinks i had between meals. The other 400 or so I'm counting is dinner, because that's still a reasonable dinner at my parents' house for me, even for my current goal. I don't even want to think about the nights I was there late and ate Mcdonald's or pizza.
And no, I didn't exercise at all.4 -
Scam. The majority of supplements on the market are ineffective. That's why all of them have a "in conjunction with a good diet". Save your money.
A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
Then explain to me why taking them caused me to lose 15 pounds in a month, eating complete crap and sitting behind a sewing machine all day, every day.
How many calories do you eat per day?
Back then, I'd guess I was at about 2400+ a day.
EDIT: I should probably mention that was BEFORE I actually started mfp to lose weight, I was just taking the carb blockers and eating whatever i wanted
The bolded part is why you can't really claim that the carb blockers caused the weight loss.
I remember how I ate every summer I sewed for that group. So let me rephrase that.
I KNOW I was at over 1200 calories for lunch alone. Count in another 850 for breakfast since I always had a huge, sugary flavored frappuccino plus some sort of baked good, and we already have 2080. Not counting the vast number of sugary drinks i had between meals. The other 400 or so I'm counting is dinner, because that's still a reasonable dinner at my parents' house for me, even for my current goal. I don't even want to think about the nights I was there late and ate Mcdonald's or pizza.
And no, I didn't exercise at all.
Wow, sounds like you've discovered the secret to losing weight. Where can I get some of these magic pills?4 -
So far all the magic pills have turned out to be rubbish. This one is different I'm sure. This one is sure to work.4
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Hey, never said I recommended it, just that they worked for me once. That was definitely a quick fix, not going back to those!
Though, added to lowering calories I feel like they made me lose faster. I was just giving my personal opinion on someone's question, never said it was a definitive answer. Just my thoughts on something I've tried.2 -
Will these pills make me poop my pants? Because I'm always up for a pill that makes me poop my pants.
Anal leakage! Bring extra pants!2 -
Scam. The majority of supplements on the market are ineffective. That's why all of them have a "in conjunction with a good diet". Save your money.
A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
Then explain to me why taking them caused me to lose 15 pounds in a month, eating complete crap and sitting behind a sewing machine all day, every day.
How many calories do you eat per day?
Back then, I'd guess I was at about 2400+ a day.
EDIT: I should probably mention that was BEFORE I actually started mfp to lose weight, I was just taking the carb blockers and eating whatever i wanted
The bolded part is why you can't really claim that the carb blockers caused the weight loss.
I remember how I ate every summer I sewed for that group. So let me rephrase that.
I KNOW I was at over 1200 calories for lunch alone. Count in another 850 for breakfast since I always had a huge, sugary flavored frappuccino plus some sort of baked good, and we already have 2080. Not counting the vast number of sugary drinks i had between meals. The other 400 or so I'm counting is dinner, because that's still a reasonable dinner at my parents' house for me, even for my current goal. I don't even want to think about the nights I was there late and ate Mcdonald's or pizza.
And no, I didn't exercise at all.
Wow, sounds like you've discovered the secret to losing weight. Where can I get some of these magic pills?
Sign me up!1 -
Hey, never said I recommended it, just that they worked for me once. That was definitely a quick fix, not going back to those!
Though, added to lowering calories I have to wonder if they'd make you lose faster, especially if you have a lot...
And you're now on MFP trying to lose fat the right way because even if your miracle pill did work, it clearly wasn't a permanent fix. Amiright?
OP, don't waste your money. You want a carb blocker? Eat less carbs.4 -
Losing faster isn't necessarily the smartest way to go.2
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I boil them to make a tea... cool it, then stand on my head and with the help of a funnel, I pour it directly in to my rectum. This helped me block 100,000 calories! Magic!3
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Save the money and put it towards trying some 'out of your comfort zone' healthy foods.1
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Just wanted to point out, your trainer hasn't done any ground breaking math. The other poster said that 3 pills is 500. You keep saying 1 is 166...they're the same statement. Your trainer divided the 500 by 3 to find out how much each pill would help.
I'm still not going to try them, because every time some "miracle" pill comes out it has massive side affects that no one knows about for years and I'm not willing to risk it. With that being said, good luck. Each person has their own path to health and maybe that's yours.3 -
NUTRILITE Carb Blocker 2 is an exclusive product designed to inhibit digestion of carbohydrates from certain sugars and starches, such as breads, cereals, pasta, rice, and starchy vegetables.
NUTRILITE Carb Blocker 2 includes a combination of scientifically-substantiated ingredients such as white kidney bean extract and other phytonutrient ingredients. White bean extract binds to an enzyme (alpha-amylase) that breaks down starch molecules.
Seems legit.3 -
Hey, never said I recommended it, just that they worked for me once. That was definitely a quick fix, not going back to those!
Though, added to lowering calories I have to wonder if they'd make you lose faster, especially if you have a lot...
And you're now on MFP trying to lose fat the right way because even if your miracle pill did work, it clearly wasn't a permanent fix. Amiright?
OP, don't waste your money. You want a carb blocker? Eat less carbs.
I couldn't agree more! :drinker:1 -
There is really no need to team up on people... if it worked for her it worked for her! Just accept it...
I can guarantee a lot of people on here have tried so many different things like this to lose, including me!!
Even Mayoclinic say u can take them to kick-start a weight-loss, which is obv what was done.
Well done for being brve and sharing
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Will these pills make me poop my pants? Because I'm always up for a pill that makes me poop my pants.
ROTFLMAO !!!!!!!!0 -
Less water weight? Loss of muscle while dieting? If you're in calorie deficit, you'll lose weight unless you're starving.Scam. The majority of supplements on the market are ineffective. That's why all of them have a "in conjunction with a good diet". Save your money.
A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
Then explain to me why taking them caused me to lose 15 pounds in a month, eating complete crap and sitting behind a sewing machine all day, every day.
A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition1 -
I fccking can't stand MF'ers that advocate this shtt !! it's bunk people, Fccking Bunk!2
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Has anyone else taken carb blockers and had success? My bootcamp instructer says they block 166 calories and a certain number of carbs per pill after research although the bottle says each one blocks 500. Just wandering if anyone has taken these?
So the consensus is:
1. Most people saying it's a scam.
2. One person saying they actually worked but not as a long-term solution.
Bring your diet in balance (fats, carbs, proteins), get your sugars as low as you can, avoid deep-fried anything, get your sodium under control, and make sure you are getting all your vitamins. Start a daily workout regimen to "buy" more calories in your diet.
Do this for a few weeks and you'll start looking at the plates of food you have to eat in order to make your minimum goals for the day and asking yourself "how in the name of all that is holy am I going to manage to stuff ALL THAT FOOD down?"3 -
I USED CARB BLOCKERS EACH TIME I GOT STUCK AND THEY ALWAYS HELPED ME BREAK THE PLATEAU. THE ONLY TWO REASONS I DONT USE THEM NOW IS BECAUSE I'M RETIRED ON A VERY TIGHT BUDGET, AND IF I HAD ANY, I SUFFER FROM CRS AND I WOULDN'T REMEMBER TO TAKE THEM 30 MINUTES BEFORE MY MEAL. I WAS WISHING I HAD SOME, AND CAME ACROSS THIS POST. SO IF ITS A HOAX OR SCAM, THROUGOUT MY 23 YEARS WORKING, I USED THEM. NOW I'LL BE DANG IF I CANT BREAK THIS PLATEAU I'M IN AFTER RETIRING THREE YEARS AGO. MAKES NO DIFF WHAT I DO, THE PLATEAU WONT BUDGE.3
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Really? Post the abstract on it from the Mayo Clinic cause I'd love to see it.Even Mayoclinic say u can take them to kick-start a weight-loss, which is obv what was done.
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Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition1 -
The NUTRILITE Carb Blocker is not a miracle pill. They are effective and helpfull. I do use them when I am going to have a high carb meal ie lasagna ect or when I don't have a say in what and how it's being cooked, just as a back up. I know there is a lot of skeptisism out there and rightfully so however maybe those who haven't, should at least do some actual reputable research on Nutrilite before beating down the product or the person. This message is sent with good intentions not brow beating anyone. Good luck all with your goals.3
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Maybe cause high blood pressure, rapid heart rate, and will make a crazy person even crazier. It looks like it messes with your brain. No thanks.1
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