SUPPLEMENTS: WHAT DO YOU USE?

lovetobethin86

I just got a shipment of some more supplements today and that got me thinking, what are you all taking, what is it for and is it working? I recently found www.bodybuilding.com and ordered supplemements twice from them. I'm now taking: CLA 1300, Acetyl-L-Carnitine 500mg, Raspberry Ketones 500 mg, Green Coffee Bean Extract 400mg, Calcium Pyruvate 1000mg and my multivaitamin/ mineral as well as Biotin 1000mg. Just started so can't tell you my results yet. I have noticed usinf the Acetyl-L-Carnitine has boosted my mood and wanting to exercise (its for "transporting fatty acids and boosting cellular energy and support brain function...also good for ADD). What are the supplementts you're taking?

peachyxoxoxo

Why did you choose to order the supplements you did?

I take B-12 since I'm vegan. And biotin for hair/nails.

taylor5877

fish oil and flaxseed oil tablets. I also take glucoseamine chondroitin.

ShaneOSX

Whey/Casein protein
Multivitamin with no iron (for men)
Fish Oil
... and if I was really into lifting I would consider Creatine.

I personally don't feel that there's sufficient evidence or research to support the use of anything else.

anonymousKel

I've been taking Acai Berry almost a month, just started a Wellwoman Sports & Fitness blend plus a 1000g fish oil. My husband asked was I on speed tonight I have so much energy and been to boxing class tonight after a long day at work...so yeah happy x

lovetobethin86

Why did you choose to order the supplements you did?

I take B-12 since I'm vegan. And biotin for hair/nails.

I'm also vegan:) Sadly a few of the supplements aren't (stupid capsule) but I try not to think about that. I chose them because of a few reasons. I read on Dr. Oz's website that they are good for people who store alot of fat on there bum's and thighs which is where all mine is, drives me crazy! The raspberry ketones break down the fat cells so they are easier to burn off. The acetyl-l-carnitine I got for myself and my husband (he has ADD, I have depression) it seems to help make my mood better and get some motivation to do things plus it also converts fats into energy in your cells to also burn off. The calcium pyruvate I also saw on Dr. Oz, it says that we make our own pyruvate but we need more to be able to burn off that stubborn fat from the specific thigh area (hoping thats true) and good for working out. Green coffee bean extract to speed up metabolism, CLA helps reduce body fat and multivitamin mostly o make sure i getting everything (they are vegan) biotin, same reason as you...also says that it helps metabolize fats and carbs. I'm the kind of person who didn't try any of these things before but these last 10 pounds wont budge so I'm giving it a try along with a high protein diet (Vega Sport Protein Powder)

lovetobethin86

I've been taking Acai Berry almost a month, just started a Wellwoman Sports & Fitness blend plus a 1000g fish oil. My husband asked was I on speed tonight I have so much energy and been to boxing class tonight after a long day at work...so yeah happy x

Nice!!!! LOL Do you know what's in the Wellwoman blend? Did you note anything with just the Acai berry?

jjefferies7

Just about everything youre taking was a waste of your money.

MeganDominique

I take vitamin d- makes me happy im seriously irritable when i dont
l-carnitine- for when i first started the shred i was in a rough shape and it helped eliviate the pain
I do take my omega 3. Does anyone have an incite on calcium supplement for a lactose individual? yay or na? i eat other vegies/fruits to get it ie collard greens, broccoli ect
oh and 3 tsp of coconut oil a day not a supplement but good minus taste bleck

Troll

B complex, calcium, D, cinnamon, BCAA complex, womens multi, fish/flax/borage oil, glucosamine chondroitin, and ripped fuel 5x. plus protein powder. extra glutamine on strength days.

ScottFree_66

I read on Dr. Oz's website....

I also saw on Dr. Oz,...

search Dr. Oz on these forums and see what most people here think of him....

Hendrix7

Fish oil
Whey protein
Creatine


Stuff I tried when I was young and foolish that I now realise was a waste of money
BCAA [i would look at these again if I started training fasted]
D-aspartic acid/natural testosterone boosters
ZMA

MrsBioChem

I only use a protein powder on days I don't get enough, and a multivitamin when my diet calls for it. Other than that please read this:

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/effects-of-taking-too-many-vitamins

JossFit

I take a multivitamin, a calcium supplement, and fish oils as needed to make sure I hit my fat goals for the day.

Shadowsan

I use an all-in-one protein powder that supplys glutamine, hmb, creatine and most bcaa's. Pretty happy with it really.

Other than that, I take glucosamine to aid knee rehabilitation and lubricate my joints - which has made a noticeable effect when lifting big.

HurricaneElaine

I take a multivitamin for women over 50, fish oil when I remember it (for my cholesterol problem), liquid vitamin D (nearly everyone's deficient in that..), hoodia gordonii (for appetite suppression, works for me!) - and I still have Tonalin CLA that I bought from an Herb Wife store that I never take. I'm sick of trying to swallow these huge pills that always stick in my throat..

lovetobethin86

I read on Dr. Oz's website....

I also saw on Dr. Oz,...

search Dr. Oz on these forums and see what most people here think of him....

LOL Honestly I could are less what people think. I dont even watch Dr. Oz I just wanted to TRY these things to see if it might work for ME. Its not like I went on Dr. Oz website and said to myself "oh he recommends this so Ill try it just because he says so", I also read up about it online, other peoples experiences etc for hours before actually buying it

lovetobethin86

Just about everything youre taking was a waste of your money.

Oh and why is that? I have already said that two of the things I bought are working for me so how is that a waste? Have to give things time and see how they go before I know about the others. Who's to say that it wont work ? Did you try them?

tommygirl15

Multivitamin
Omega 3 Fish oil
Biotin for hair/skin
Iron (only sometimes, I have a deficiency)

lovetobethin86

I only use a protein powder on days I don't get enough, and a multivitamin when my diet calls for it. Other than that please read this:

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/effects-of-taking-too-many-vitamins

OK I read it, doesn't have to do with me though. I dont even take my multivitamin every day, only if I think I havent gotten enough from diet that day. I'm vegan so I dont eat all this enriched fortified crap so thats also not a problem. It said nothing about supplements. Also I talked to my pharmacist before purchasing these items, made sure I didn't get monster doses and am taking less then recommended dose on certain ones. If I have a bad reaction Ill top but so far so good. Why else would people buy them and rate/ review them on bodybuilding.com if they didn't like them? Not like I just bought a bunch of stuff without research.

wjranch

flaxseed oil / glucosamine / zinc - daily

whey protien / creatine / caffeine - workout days (5 days per week)

I honestly don't believe in making my pee super expensive, so I stick to the very basic, tried and true performers I am on a limited budget you see? LOL

SilkyHotspur

1. L-Carnitine...i take it....was taking it before the "Raspberry Ketone" rush....they now sell it combined with Raspberry's...so i guy that

2. I'd skip the Green coffee bean extract, unless it comes pre-loaded with the L-Carnitine, as it's not worth buying by itself for the minuscule benefit it gives you

3. A good quality multi-vitamin should be able to give you the Biotin, so need to buy that by itself.

4. CLA is good, but you can also get good benefits from straight Omega-3's

to be honest, there's nothing bad with what you have, so not a waste of money so to speak.

For controlling carb intake, and allowing me to eat what the hell i want....i take "Carb Blockers" (White Kidney Bean Extract)

Question, what is your goal?, as supplements only help you achieve a goal, they are not the magic bullet

lovetobethin86

Thanks to the people who are replying to my actual question (what supplements do you tak, do they work, what are they for)...to the others who tell me its a waste of money etc.....reading your comments that dont answer my question is a waste of my time!

shanpwn

Multivitamin, fish oil, b-complex vitamins, calcium, and whey isolate.

lovetobethin86

1. L-Carnitine...i take it....was taking it before the "Raspberry Ketone" rush....they now sell it combined with Raspberry's...so i guy that

2. I'd skip the Green coffee bean extract, unless it comes pre-loaded with the L-Carnitine, as it's not worth buying by itself for the minuscule benefit it gives you

3. A good quality multi-vitamin should be able to give you the Biotin, so need to buy that by itself.

4. CLA is good, but you can also get good benefits from straight Omega-3's

to be honest, there's nothing bad with what you have, so not a waste of money so to speak.

For controlling carb intake, and allowing me to eat what the hell i want....i take "Carb Blockers" (White Kidney Bean Extract)

Question, what is your goal?, as supplements only help you achieve a goal, they are not the magic bullet

Thanks for the thorough reply:) I try to get separate supplements so if I do have a bad reaction I can narrow it down to which one it is as well as I try to get them vegan and it seems that some combined ones aren't or of course there was a great uy one get one deal going on lol. My multivitamin does have the biotin in it but it didn't seem to be enough to keep my hair and nails strong...as soon as I started taking it (not even everyday) my nails have gotten stronger and hair grows faster:) For me the omega-3's would be from things like flax right? Either that or it would have animal products in it...there are probably other things with the omega's (maybe even in my vega stuff? So do the carb blokers work well? I love carbs lol and being vegan, lots of things have lots of carbs. Luckily I dont eat anything white (except random jasmine rice very occasionally) and eat flourless sproted grain bread et so they are healthy carbs.
Of course the supplements are no magic bullet lol, my goal is mostly to gain muscle and hopefully while doing that lose a bit of thigh fat (never goes away on me even when I was 12 pounds lighter.) Also just needing more energy and motivation (which the acetyl-l-carnitine helps alot. Its actually a bit different from the l-carnitine..maybe google it to see the difference:)

lovetobethin86

flaxseed oil / glucosamine / zinc - daily

whey protien / creatine / caffeine - workout days (5 days per week)

I honestly don't believe in making my pee super expensive, so I stick to the very basic, tried and true performers I am on a limited budget you see? LOL

LOL expensive pee:) Makes sense, the thing is, it seems that some tried and true performers work for some and dont for others. Caffeine makes me nauseous and hot ughh not cool. Yeah the stuff definitely gets expensive. Got pretty good deals on this stuff though, hopefully I will get some results, even if they are small it will be worth it to me:)

jjefferies7

Thanks to the people who are replying to my actual question (what supplements do you tak, do they work, what are they for)...to the others who tell me its a waste of money etc.....reading your comments that dont answer my question is a waste of my time!

I didnt realize letting you know you could save money by not buying ineffective supplements was a waste time. But to answer your question I take whey, creatine, fish oil, glucosamine and a multi.

danielg810

I take a green tea extract from bodybuilding.com

Its really one of the most proven and tested supplements out there that works to burn fat and boost metabolism.

and fish oil duh p;

wolfpack77

Whey
Creatine
Fish Oil
Multivitamin

Acg67

My super fat burning stack

Shakeology

Raspberry Ketones

L Carnitine

Green Coffee Bean extract

African Mango Extract

Macha Green Tea

CLA

MrsBioChem

I only use a protein powder on days I don't get enough, and a multivitamin when my diet calls for it. Other than that please read this:

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/effects-of-taking-too-many-vitamins

OK I read it, doesn't have to do with me though. I dont even take my multivitamin every day, only if I think I havent gotten enough from diet that day. I'm vegan so I dont eat all this enriched fortified crap so thats also not a problem. It said nothing about supplements. Also I talked to my pharmacist before purchasing these items, made sure I didn't get monster doses and am taking less then recommended dose on certain ones. If I have a bad reaction Ill top but so far so good. Why else would people buy them and rate/ review them on bodybuilding.com if they didn't like them? Not like I just bought a bunch of stuff without research.

This articles was the best I could find in a pinch. I just remember watched a documentary about a man that took a whole hand full of highly recommended supplements (by the body building community). It turned out he was on too many supplements and it started to slowly hurt his organs; the kidneys were the first to show signs of weakness. Even his "coach" through the process said something along the lines of "dude you are taking too much." Then he was pulled off of all the supplements and his organs returned to normal health.

I wasn't trying to offend you. Only trying to give you insight.