Green Coffee Bean Extract?

I've tried it. While I'm generally skeptical of "miracle pills," I did some research on this one, and it didn't seem to be touted as one. Rather, it seemed like a supplement with no adverse side effects that could help incrementally with weight loss. After taking it for a couple of months, I can't really say whether it worked or not - I lost weight, but I had been losing previously as well simply by tracking on MFP and being really good about monitoring my daily calorie intake, and the rate of loss seemed to me to stay about the same over time. I suppose there could be a mild placebo affect for me, as if I'm putting out the extra cash to buy and take the supplement, I'm likely to be more careful about what I'm eating, as I don't believe that it gives me a free pass to pig out and still lose weight.

Why do some people have to be complete jerks and make comments that everyone could do without? Anyway, the reason I am interested in them is I read that they can help lower cholesterol. Anyone heard this?

I forgot the name of the acid, but anywho its the main compound that is found in the pure green coffee bean extract and its suppose to suppress the glycogen production in the liver. This allows for less glucose to be released in the blood stream, which causes the body to burn up fat reserves. I think this would be a great start with helping with cholesterol.

It will probably only work for you if you don't do your research. The placebo effect is a strong one! Us nutrition science majors never get the benefits of these miracle pills school brainwashed us.

wow.. i googed it and seems lagit.. and not harsh chemicals or anything.. not too pricy either
wonder if u can ONLY get it online or in stores too or???
i have 50-60 more pounds to loose so a boost and help would def be nice!!

Oh hey sounds like another grasping at straws I can make some endorsement money Dr Oz special product I would give up my healthy eating and exercise for. I guess a quick energy boost a little thermogenic and about a week of progress as you probably drop some fluid is good

I started taking it 3 weeks ago. I am so fricken frustrated. The first week I gained 3 POUNDS!!??? The next week I lost those 3 lbs. I weighed today, in the morning, buck nekid, and I GAINED 2.5 LBS!! I kicked my *kitten* this week with workouts, eating right and no snacks. I have started to fill my (4 cup) water bottle in the morning (after my two cups of regular tea) with 2 green tea bags and 1 peppermint (for the flavor). And with all that I F'N GAINED. My husband has fluctuated by 2-3 lbs. as of today he's down by 2lbs. So I am very frustrated, as I have already said. Maybe I need a calorie crazy day to throw myself off, I have read that can jump start a loss. IDFK :mad:

I have never even heard of this! It doesn't even sound appealing.

I did, prob the best money i've ever spent ever. Very strong placebo effect from them

You should try Buckwheat tea-pills! That's really boosting your placebo effect!
No honestly, it's the same with all those products. I've tried 7-keto and raspberry keto. Didn't do anything but making me aware of how naive I was (and making me waste money).

Interestingly, there was a segment on green coffee bean extract on the Dr. Oz show today. I know there are a lot of Oz haters out there, but, for what it's worth, he made a big deal about how he does not endorse any product, and is trying to crack down on everyone using his name to sell their stuff. He also presented the results of his own study (only a two-week study, with a definite placebo effect, but also a higher loss on average for the non-placebo group) and talked about the specific type of supplement that they used - has to have certain ingredients, etc. Probably won't convert a lot of people into believers, but I found it interesting. More info here: http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/green-coffee-bean-project

I did, prob the best money i've ever spent ever. Very strong placebo effect from them

That's the worst part of being a nutrition science major. The placebo effect doesn't work on us the more you read, the less weight you lose from magical pills and extracts.

If Dr. Oz endorses it, I stay away from it. They don't work. They're crap. Raspberry ketones are too. Dr. Oz gets paid to endorse these products. That's why he peddles them on his show. Don't waste your money on this stuff. You're not losing because of the pills.

Totally agree - used to respect him but not anymore. Last year he was endorsing Weight Watchers. He is all about $$$$

I'm pretty new here, but here's my experience. I'm 41, hypothyroid (taking .225 mg synthroid daily), "morbidly obese" and 10 pounds into my hopeful 86-pound weight loss. I joined MFP after my last bloodwork round showed my sugar pretty high (many family members on both sides are diabetic - so far I've been able to stave off that diagnosis with diet and exercise). On the advice of a friend, I bought the green coffee bean stuff that's just 100% coffee bean extract (ie - no fillers or extras). I remember to take it about every other day, but it does definitely seem to curb my appetite and make me not feel like I'm depriving myself. It also seems to curb my desire to snack. My hubby joined MFP a few days after me, after seeing the positive changes I made, which makes the process easier.

I work out 4 days a week (twice on Thursdays) and am keeping under 1280 calories 6 days a week (we allow ourselves one "cheat" day weekly) and am down 10 pounds in 3.5 weeks. I don't expect this rate of loss to continue, because I'm sure my body's just in shock, but I definitely do feel like the extract is helping me. And hey, even if it's "just a placebo", so long as it is helping, who am I to argue?

To those of you who wrote in....thanks, and glad to have you aboard this topic, for those of you who seem to think that writing in telling us that we're all idiots, high on the placebo effect, save your sarcasm, your negativity....I started this topic for people who have tried it, want to try it, or generally have knowledge particular to green coffee bean extract....If I wanted snarky comments, I'd watch Tosh.0.

Keep the comments which actually pertain to green coffee bean extract a'coming. I've been on it a little over a week now, and I've lost some pounds, and I didn't work out at all last week, due to some medical crap, and I didn't gain any of those pounds back while I wasn't working out.

I don't think this is a "miracle pill"....but I also can't rule it out as being useless in the realm of weightloss either. So those of you who are taking it, keep checking back, let us know how you're doing....for those of you who are thinking about trying t, keep checking back for progress reports for those of us who are already trying it.

Have a great Labor Day everyone!

~hl~

Just finished reading all these posts. I did a lot of online research on this last week, and there are some negative people posting nonsense here. Just Google it, folks, before you shoot your mouths off. Here's what I found from reading independent web sites that are NOT promoting the product.

1. One "dose" (size of dose not stated) of green coffee bean extract has only 1/5 the caffeine of a cup of coffee.

2. The active ingredient in green coffee bean extract is chlorogenic acid, which apparently increases fat-burning.

3. There are two studies that have shown a correlation between green coffee bean extract and weight loss. One was done in Italy and involved mice. The other was done in the USA (University of Scranton) and involved 16 participants (too small a study to be conclusive), but indicative of real possibility.

4. There is a huge amount of variation in the recommendations for how much you need to take to see a weight loss effect.

Having read all that, I decided to give it a try. Typically, I do two hours a day of gentle exercise (mostly walking the dogs and riding a stationary bike), and I keep my net calories below 1200 per day. The most I've ever lost in one week of dieting, over the past year and a half of dieting, was 1/2 pound per week. I decided to try green coffee extract last weekend. After five days of trying 400 mg of green coffee extract 1/2 hour prior to each meal, I have lost 1 pound 2 ounces since last weekend. Only time will tell if this accelerated rate of weight loss will continue, but I will continue to try it for a few weeks. I have had no unpleasant side effects at all.

I will let you know if the accelerated weight loss continues.

So far, there appear to be no negative side effects. I'm not ready to recommend it, but I do recommend not dissing on it yet.

Started taking the green coffee bean stuff on Saturday. I'm not changing anything that I normally do, so we'll see. Also got my husband to try it, and believe me, he is not dieting or exercising. :happy: