Raspberry Ketone - does it work?

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  • barbaramitchell101
    barbaramitchell101 Posts: 360 Member
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    I tried these last year before I started on here.....I bought 500 mg instead because they were cheaper....the bottle said 2 times per day...so I decided it was OK...I wasn't overdosing....I did not lose any noticeable weight, (however, I did lose some, in fact over the last 2 years, I have been consistantly been losing, although slowly)... but what I did notice was that I didn't feel hungry.as much....in fact, I didn't feel hungry till the food was in front of me....which at that time was a real plus, before that, I was hungry ALL THE TIME...it helped me cut the carb craving, I think.....

    I have to admit, though, I was having more consistant, and quicker weight loss before I started tracking on here....LOL...SORRY ABOUT THAT, BUT TRUE..maybe because NOW I'm constantly thinking about food and how many cals...while before, I was just thinking about food and eating when I felt hungry......
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
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    no added chemicals and such.

    Added chemicals are the best part, why wouldn't you want full flavor? I thought this was more for a bladder infection.
  • hazelovesfood
    hazelovesfood Posts: 454 Member
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    There are tablets to help lose fat but they have side effects, which are well unpleasent lol, and they dont work if you have a low fa diet anyway lol.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
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    There are tablets to help lose fat but they have side effects, which are well unpleasent lol, and they dont work if you have a low fa diet anyway lol.
    know what really works?

    calorie deficit.
  • kathyhb4
    kathyhb4 Posts: 3
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    Why not try it? supplements work differently for everyone just as medications do. And yes, obviously calorie deficit is what its all about, we all know that. But its worth a try, even if it truly is a placebo if in your mind it seems to make you feel better or feel less hungry I say try it. Also, if you noticed for the most part, everyone who replied to your post seems to "know it all" or is a bit negative. In my opinion, no ones really "knows" what is, or isnt going to help you get where you want to be. So above all listen to yourself and ignore the negativity.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
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    So above all listen to yourself and ignore the negativity.

    Telling someone to not waste their money is negativity?

    I call it helping.
  • ejay90
    ejay90 Posts: 42
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    works, i take them with green tea extract
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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    Why not try it? supplements work differently for everyone just as medications do. And yes, obviously calorie deficit is what its all about, we all know that. But its worth a try, even if it truly is a placebo if in your mind it seems to make you feel better or feel less hungry I say try it. Also, if you noticed for the most part, everyone who replied to your post seems to "know it all" or is a bit negative. In my opinion, no ones really "knows" what is, or isnt going to help you get where you want to be. So above all listen to yourself and ignore the negativity.

    Maybe these 'know it all's' have done some research that indicates that it does not work. I also do not understand the logic of your 'a bit negative' comment. The OP asked if it worked. The posters answered her question. Are only people who say yes allowed to answer? There would not be much point to that really, would there?
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
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    Why not try it? supplements work differently for everyone just as medications do. And yes, obviously calorie deficit is what its all about, we all know that. But its worth a try, even if it truly is a placebo if in your mind it seems to make you feel better or feel less hungry I say try it. Also, if you noticed for the most part, everyone who replied to your post seems to "know it all" or is a bit negative. In my opinion, no ones really "knows" what is, or isnt going to help you get where you want to be. So above all listen to yourself and ignore the negativity.

    eat right
    work hard
    rinse
    repeat
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
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    Why not try it? supplements work differently for everyone just as medications do. And yes, obviously calorie deficit is what its all about, we all know that. But its worth a try, even if it truly is a placebo if in your mind it seems to make you feel better or feel less hungry I say try it. Also, if you noticed for the most part, everyone who replied to your post seems to "know it all" or is a bit negative. In my opinion, no ones really "knows" what is, or isnt going to help you get where you want to be. So above all listen to yourself and ignore the negativity.
    These "know it alls" have achieved long term weight loss success.


    Maybe, JUST maybe...they know what they're talking about.
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
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    She has a point. Dontstopb has only lost 120-some-odd pounds. She's probably just guessing about this stuff. [sarcasm.]
  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
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    I'd save my money and put it towards a gym membership instead.. But that's just me. Gimmicks are just that, gimmicks.
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
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    She has a point. Dontstopb has only lost 120-some-odd pounds. She's probably just guessing about this stuff. [sarcasm.]

    That's 130-some-odd pounds. Stop short-changing her Journey to success.

    Srsly, giving an opinion is not negativity, and luckily the OP seems smart enough to listen to the ones who have lost the weight.
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
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    Why not try it? supplements work differently for everyone just as medications do. And yes, obviously calorie deficit is what its all about, we all know that. But its worth a try, even if it truly is a placebo if in your mind it seems to make you feel better or feel less hungry I say try it. Also, if you noticed for the most part, everyone who replied to your post seems to "know it all" or is a bit negative. In my opinion, no ones really "knows" what is, or isnt going to help you get where you want to be. So above all listen to yourself and ignore the negativity.

    So, the people trying to save her money as well as trying to prevent her from setting herself up for failure are negative know it alls?

    I'll take the negative people. You can go one with your sunshiney self and when all the fads don't work..maybe you'll see the difference between straightforward and negative.
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
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    She has a point. Dontstopb has only lost 120-some-odd pounds. She's probably just guessing about this stuff. [sarcasm.]

    That's 130-some-odd pounds. Stop short-changing her Journey to success.

    Srsly, giving an opinion is not negativity, and luckily the OP seems smart enough to listen to the ones who have lost the weight.

    The internet adds 10 pounds. :-|
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
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    She has a point. Dontstopb has only lost 120-some-odd pounds. She's probably just guessing about this stuff. [sarcasm.]

    That's 130-some-odd pounds. Stop short-changing her Journey to success.

    Srsly, giving an opinion is not negativity, and luckily the OP seems smart enough to listen to the ones who have lost the weight.

    The internet adds 10 pounds. :-|

    Crap, I need to update my ticker.
  • hestia1986
    hestia1986 Posts: 21
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    I have no idea if they work - my guess (and quite strong belief) is they don't... BUT i hate them for constantly appearing on my Facebook and getting e-mails about them... Ugh!!! Like getting daily offers for cheap viagra wasn't enough :D
  • ironmonkeystyle
    ironmonkeystyle Posts: 834 Member
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    From http://www.fakefoodwatch.com/2012/05/raspberry-ketones-another-industrial.html :

    The claims:

    "Japanese researchers reported in 2005 that raspberry ketone 'prevents and improves obesity and fatty liver,' by boosting the breakup of fat cells." (ABC News)
    "Korean researchers reported in 2010 that raspberry ketone increased fat cells' secretion of a hormone called adiponectin that regulates the processing of sugars and fats in the blood." (ABC News)
    "Raspberry ketone accelerates weight loss by eliminating the absorption of fat, increasing your metabolism, and by removing fat from the body cells to be burned. This allows your body to burn and melt away fat much faster than you other wise would." (RaspberryKetoneBenefits.org)
    "Pure Raspberry Ketones controls your appetite, boosts metabolism and burns fat without the side effects associated with most diet pills." (NutraBio.com)


    The facts:
    "When given to mice in very high doses (up to 2% of body weight), raspberry ketone has been shown to prevent high-fat-diet-induced elevations in body weight. However, no effects on body weight were observed with doses up to 200 times greater than the estimated intake in humans. The high dose effect is reported to stem from the alteration of lipid metabolism, increasing norepinephrine-induced lipolysis. Although products containing this compound are marketed for weight loss, there is no clinical evidence for this effect in humans." (Wikipedia)
  • fluffy925
    fluffy925 Posts: 93 Member
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    I tried them and they didn't work ,they are a load of rubbish, only thing i lost was money, and that;s not being negative, that's a fact!
  • Iceman420
    Iceman420 Posts: 195
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    I tried Rasberry Ketone pills for one month. They didn't help me one bit. Same for the others in my gym. Not sure why Dr Oz is promoting them so much, but no one I know has had success with them.

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