Poppin pills

EricInArlington
EricInArlington Posts: 531 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I was thinking about starting a vitamin regimen and don't know where to start. I would also like to start taking something before and after my workouts but, also don't know what to take. If you go to GNC or other heath food places its like a wall of stuff to take and I don't know the difference between the BS and the good stuff. If anyone out there is taking anything beneficial to there weight loss ( no diet pills ) and helps with there all around health plz pass your info on to help us just starting out with them. Thanks!

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  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    My MD said a regular multi-vitamin is more than enough. That's all I take-can't help with workout supplements-I don't use those (water is just fine for me).
  • EricInArlington
    EricInArlington Posts: 531 Member
    Ive been looking around on Bodybulding.com and all the stuff on there is making me dizzy..lol
  • fraser112
    fraser112 Posts: 405
    bodybuilding . com is dedicated to peddling their rubbish unregulated sups.

    before a workout take caffeine as pills/coffee
    a multi is fine the rest can cause more harm than good
    if you are depressed take 5htp
    if you want to be stronger take creatine
    fish oils are also great
    everything else legal is pointless and pretty much anything that works well is illegal
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,419 Member
    Just take a grocery store multivitamin/multimineral supplement and eat well. Centrum is fine, $10-12, the GNC stuff is way overpriced. The best thing you can do is add lots of fresh vegetables and whole foods.

    I also take fish oil and Vitamin D, since I live in the PNW and we get very little sun.
  • SweetCheekszx0
    SweetCheekszx0 Posts: 478 Member
    Fish oil ❤
    & I just implemented coconut oil chewable s into my fix ;)
  • amandavictoria80
    amandavictoria80 Posts: 734 Member
    Before a workout, drink some coffee or tea with caffeine.
    After a workout, I would say protein. You can do the shake or they have them it pill form.

    On a regular basis, I recommend a multi-vitamin, Fish Oil (omega-3 fatty acids) and a Vitamin B Complex. I also take CLA and Vitamin D.
  • AmiC0717
    AmiC0717 Posts: 440 Member
    I work for a physician who feels a regular multi vitamin is great but you can add B complex and Vit D to help boost immunity. She also says fish oil but other than that the rest of the "Body Building" stuff is expensive and probably isn't going to help you lose weight. Have you spoken to a dietician? They may be able to give you better advice than us LOL.
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    Ultimately, if you're hitting good servings of different foods, you don't actually need additional vitamins. A good daily multivitamin isn't usually amiss, however.

    However, if your doctor recommends some, or working in certain foods just doesn't work for you... again, a multivitamin can still make up for that, generally. Other vitamins that can make a difference are Vitamin D3 (most people don't drink/eat enough things with that specific vitamin, and most VD3 out there is able to pick up the slack). B complex vitamins have a similar story.

    Omega-3 supplements have been more recently shown to do little to none, and two cardiologists I saw recently felt it did nothing, as well; I believe krill oil is the most efficient omega-3 supplement. However... again... that's IF you can't seem to stomach the foods that would help you get these vitamins naturally.
  • EricInArlington
    EricInArlington Posts: 531 Member
    thanks everyone, sounds like I will be buying a good M/V taking my fish oil and some creatine, then drink a whey shake post workout. I will also be looking in to adding some amino acid supplement with my pre and post

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