metabolism boosting pills??

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  • jessieg515
    jessieg515 Posts: 22 Member

    Based on your stats, I would suggest setting a custom goal of 1850 calories, 35% carbs, 40% protein and 25% fats. This should help body recomposition. Where you can see the biggest improvement is if you cut 3 of those cardio days (as you already have enough cardio with the HIIT) and replace them with weight lifting routines. While weight loss might not be as great, you will retain your lean body mass and you will have a leaner and tighter body. And you will maintain your current metabolism. If you workout at the gym, google strong lift 5x5. It's a good beginners program. If you workout at home, there are programs like chalean extreme or P90x or you can look up routines on www.bodyrock.tv or youtube. If you need equipment, you can buy a few resistance bands. You can also get a door achor so you can do modified pullups.

    Additionally, I would suggest slowly upping your calories. Set it at 1600 for two weeks. After that, then up it to 1850. After a month of 1850, you should see some good changes. If you don't get weight loss, hit me up. We might just have to adjust you calories down a bit.There is always a possibility that your metabolic rate is slower based on a history of suppressed calories. If you have more questions, let me know.

    such awesome info! thank you so much! i go to school on a campus with a gym so i am currently looking up the stronglift 5x5. i have set my calories to 1600 and will leave it there for a few weeks. i will let you know how things progress! but do you really think i should completely cut out the 5k to 10k? or just do weight lifting in addition to it?
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator

    Based on your stats, I would suggest setting a custom goal of 1850 calories, 35% carbs, 40% protein and 25% fats. This should help body recomposition. Where you can see the biggest improvement is if you cut 3 of those cardio days (as you already have enough cardio with the HIIT) and replace them with weight lifting routines. While weight loss might not be as great, you will retain your lean body mass and you will have a leaner and tighter body. And you will maintain your current metabolism. If you workout at the gym, google strong lift 5x5. It's a good beginners program. If you workout at home, there are programs like chalean extreme or P90x or you can look up routines on www.bodyrock.tv or youtube. If you need equipment, you can buy a few resistance bands. You can also get a door achor so you can do modified pullups.

    Additionally, I would suggest slowly upping your calories. Set it at 1600 for two weeks. After that, then up it to 1850. After a month of 1850, you should see some good changes. If you don't get weight loss, hit me up. We might just have to adjust you calories down a bit.There is always a possibility that your metabolic rate is slower based on a history of suppressed calories. If you have more questions, let me know.

    such awesome info! thank you so much! i go to school on a campus with a gym so i am currently looking up the stronglift 5x5. i have set my calories to 1600 and will leave it there for a few weeks. i will let you know how things progress! but do you really think i should completely cut out the 5k to 10k? or just do weight lifting in addition to it?

    Either do couch to 5k or the hiit , but not both. Too much cardio leads to a larger deficit which can lead to catabolization of lean body mass. I will note though that in terms of fat loss HIIT> steady state cardio. Also, HIIT has been proven to help maintain your lbm during weight loss.
  • jessieg515
    jessieg515 Posts: 22 Member

    Either do couch to 5k or the hiit , but not both. Too much cardio leads to a larger deficit which can lead to catabolization of lean body mass. I will note though that in terms of fat loss HIIT> steady state cardio. Also, HIIT has been proven to help maintain your lbm during weight loss.

    what about my no more trouble zones video? is that out, too?
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator

    Either do couch to 5k or the hiit , but not both. Too much cardio leads to a larger deficit which can lead to catabolization of lean body mass. I will note though that in terms of fat loss HIIT> steady state cardio. Also, HIIT has been proven to help maintain your lbm during weight loss.

    what about my no more trouble zones video? is that out, too?

    You could always do it on a hiit day or replace a hiit with it. How long is it?
  • jessieg515
    jessieg515 Posts: 22 Member

    You could always do it on a hiit day or replace a hiit with it. How long is it?

    it's a 5 min warmup, 40 mins circuit training using 3lb dumbbells, and 5 min cool down.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator

    You could always do it on a hiit day or replace a hiit with it. How long is it?

    it's a 5 min warmup, 40 mins circuit training using 3lb dumbbells, and 5 min cool down.

    If you really like it and still want to do it, either sub it for a HIIT. 3lb dumbells isn't really weight training. It's cardio with weights, lol.
  • Wenchilada
    Wenchilada Posts: 472 Member
    There's cayenne pepper pills. Literally just ground cayenne pepper in clear gelatin capsules taken three times a day. Supposedly for boosting metabolism, but seriously, how are you supposed to even measure the results on your own?

    Lol- Cayenne pepper pills would burn your butt hole. Seriously.

    My grandpa took those for arthritis. I don't know if they actually helped him, but he did fart a lot.
  • ubermensch13
    ubermensch13 Posts: 824 Member
    I may just be biased but I take a supplement called Thermofit. It's from a company I distribute for called It Works! They also contain Raspberry Ketones that Dr. OZ talks about. Those things work. I am always hungry after taking them so I know they're working LOL.

    They all work about as much as snake oil. Show me one peer reviewed double blind study that shows they work better than a cup of coffee and a good workout and I'll have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.
  • LoreyGiblin
    LoreyGiblin Posts: 13
    stay away from those things without a doubt!

    just stick to a general overall multi-vitamin.

    if anything, you could consider supplements. they help enhance performance, heal your body, etc.

    i only trust beachbody
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    I read yesterday that researchers altered some mice to get hungry by day instead of their usual night hungries and given the same calories, the day-eating mice got fat. Then they gave the day-eating mice EPA and DHA (nutrients found in fish oil) and they didn't get fat. I don't know if that has any bearing on humans, but there are enough other benefits of fish oil for me to give it a try.
  • sixisCHANGEDjk
    sixisCHANGEDjk Posts: 243
    Looks to me like you're doing a great job and are almost at your goal. Glean what you can around here and keep doing a great job. You'll get there.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    stay away from those things without a doubt!

    just stick to a general overall multi-vitamin.

    if anything, you could consider supplements. they help enhance performance, heal your body, etc.

    i only trust beachbody

    LOL, don't buy that quack's diet ****, buy my diet ****!
  • ubermensch13
    ubermensch13 Posts: 824 Member
    I read yesterday that researchers altered some mice to get hungry by day instead of their usual night hungries and given the same calories, the day-eating mice got fat. Then they gave the day-eating mice EPA and DHA (nutrients found in fish oil) and they didn't get fat. I don't know if that has any bearing on humans, but there are enough other benefits of fish oil for me to give it a try.

    Um, I'd highly recommend to read the entire paper that study was published in and then pay attention to two things: Their methodology and what type of controls they used. Sounds like a bunch of hooey to me.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    i know there are no magic pills out there, but i keep thinking about getting some kind of pill to boost my metabolism or something. i'd still exercise 6x a week and eat healthy, but just as an extra boost. bad idea?

    I didn't realize that lifting weights came in pill form.
    Seriously, If you know that there are no magic pills why are you looking for a magic pill. Either you are deluding yourself into thinking there is a magic pill, or you like to be more aware as you waste money.
  • frando
    frando Posts: 583 Member
    A couple on months ago there was an article in Glamour about it- the basic message was that they're unregulated as they're classes as 'medical aids', alot of the ingredients they claim to contain are in such low amounts that it wouldn't have effect, there is alot of a cases of them becoming addictive (ie 'I've not lost enough so I'll have more' etc.) but most of all as people don't talk to their doctor about it there could be possible other side effects that you'd not know about until it's too late.

    The thing is I'm sure you can do it yourself, without pills! You'll be so much more proud of yourself if you can say 'I got this body through blood, sweat and tears!'
  • greeneyedKat
    greeneyedKat Posts: 88
    MoreBean13, that's funny! But probably true!
  • frando
    frando Posts: 583 Member
    I read yesterday that researchers altered some mice to get hungry by day instead of their usual night hungries and given the same calories, the day-eating mice got fat. Then they gave the day-eating mice EPA and DHA (nutrients found in fish oil) and they didn't get fat. I don't know if that has any bearing on humans, but there are enough other benefits of fish oil for me to give it a try.

    link please!

    Remember if its not peer reviewed there's not point reading it.
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    If Dr. Oz recommends it, RUN. Or send your money to me, it will do the same thing for your weight loss!
  • greeneyedKat
    greeneyedKat Posts: 88
    I wouldn't recommended raspberry keytones. I took two bottles of them( not all at once! Lol) and it was a waste of money. I am taking L- Carnitine and have seen results. Been taking it for 2 weeks now
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    stay away from those things without a doubt!

    just stick to a general overall multi-vitamin.

    if anything, you could consider supplements. they help enhance performance, heal your body, etc.

    i only trust beachbody

    Beachbody's products are not scientifically proven yet. And will do just as much as others, which is very little to nothing. You don't need supplements if you are good with your nutrition.
  • nanainkent
    nanainkent Posts: 350 Member
    B12 shots
  • mznortiz
    mznortiz Posts: 88 Member
    any body use 7-keto dhea?

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