Fat Burners

Whats the deal with fat burners? I know a few people that use them and swear they work BUT, i know others who used them and end up in the hospital.

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  • IronPlayground
    IronPlayground Posts: 1,594 Member
    They are essentially caffeine pills and a waste of money.
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    Save your money.

    Calorie deficit and regular exercise are the only thing to combat fat loss.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    They are essentially caffeine pills and a waste of money.
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  • tonymartin815
    tonymartin815 Posts: 14 Member
    Depends on how you use em. I take a thermagenic after my morning work out every day, and since starting it, i have seen an increase in my energy, weight loss, and appetite suppression. People who end up in the hospital are those that take em BEFORE hitting the gym, or before doing heavy activity. Itll boost your heart rate up and mess you up if you are not careful. But for someone like me who works at a desk for 12 hours a day, its perfect.
  • chellec23
    chellec23 Posts: 147 Member
    Yeah if you look into the ingredients, it's a lot of stimulants and very little else. People end up in the hospital because the stimulants screw with your heart. Not worth it, in my opinion.
  • 1223345
    1223345 Posts: 1,386 Member
    You would be wise to avoid them if you are thinking of using them. The only fat burner you need is some good old fashioned resistance and cardio.
  • LindsayLL30
    LindsayLL30 Posts: 154 Member
    Whats the deal with fat burners? I know a few people that use them and swear they work BUT, i know others who used them and end up in the hospital.

    theres one way to burn fat...sweat and eat less!
  • escloflowneCHANGED
    escloflowneCHANGED Posts: 3,038 Member
    Depends on how you use em. I take a thermagenic after my morning work out every day, and since starting it, i have seen an increase in my energy, weight loss, and appetite suppression. People who end up in the hospital are those that take em BEFORE hitting the gym, or before doing heavy activity. Itll boost your heart rate up and mess you up if you are not careful. But for someone like me who works at a desk for 12 hours a day, its perfect.
    They are essentially caffeine pills and a waste of money.

    They basically just said the same thing!
  • margie_77
    margie_77 Posts: 693 Member
    Most of the people I know that have taken them, including myself, get really paranoid and jumpy! Sure, you feel good about losing weight, but its not enough to feel 'weird' the rest of the time. And everyone just gains the weight back when they stop taking it because they haven't changed their lifestyle and habits!
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    If you want a more detailed explanation about why/how they don't work and how to understand this for future products that come out, Tom Venuto just recently wrote a good blog post on this subject.

    http://www.burnthefatblog.com/scientific-truth-on-10-popular-fat-burners
  • Sheymarie417
    Sheymarie417 Posts: 40 Member
    Thanks guys! Just what i thought!
  • SnicciFit
    SnicciFit Posts: 967 Member
    Whats the deal with fat burners? I know a few people that use them and swear they work BUT, i know others who used them and end up in the hospital.

    The only "fat burners" that work and are healthy are barbells :wink:
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
    I eat 1 skittle, then lift weights for an hour. Works GREAT.
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
    These are a waste of money. It's one of those things people buy and think "I've lost weight because of this" or "I haven't lost weight because of this". The fact is, you need to be accountable for what you put into your mouth in terms of overall nutrition, not whether you've taken a God damn pill.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
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  • amann1976
    amann1976 Posts: 742 Member
    yes they work some work better than others but you would be served best to leave them alone because once you come down off of them you will just blow up.

    you best bet is to eat properly and train hard and then over time you will achieve you goals
  • capnrus789
    capnrus789 Posts: 2,736 Member
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    LISTEN to the beard. It knows the truth!
  • SnicciFit
    SnicciFit Posts: 967 Member
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    bahahaha!!!!!
  • Sheymarie417
    Sheymarie417 Posts: 40 Member
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    LISTEN to the beard. It knows the truth!

    LMAO! :)