Hydroxycut

jennie0918
jennie0918 Posts: 69 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Started taking hydroxycut today. . . can anyone give me any thoughts about this good and bad. I started taking it becaue I felt like I needed a kick start to help me get myself motivated. With something that's supposed to help you lose weight it makes me want to work out and eat healthier and I believe it really gets my mind where I want it to be
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  • micheleb15
    micheleb15 Posts: 1,418 Member
    Hydroxycut = dehydration = kidney stones for me. You don't need anything to jump start your weight loss. Eat at a deficit and move more. What motivation is the hydroxycut giving you that you wouldn't get from eating better and working out?
  • SchroederNJ
    SchroederNJ Posts: 189 Member
    I'm confused why you would start taking a non-FDA regulated pill and then ask what the bad of it is
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    Don't waste your money. But you already did, so you'll see once the bottle is gone that it's worthless. Oh well...lesson learned! No pill is going to make or help you lose weight and keep it off.
  • ksy1969
    ksy1969 Posts: 700 Member
    I'm confused why you would start taking a non-FDA regulated pill and then ask what the bad of it is

    This ^^^^^ Thumbs Up!!!

    Don't start something and then ask if it is bad or good. Do the research first. I also do not believe the marketing hype of the product itself. Check with people on sites like this.
  • 81Katz
    81Katz Posts: 7,074 Member
    http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm152152.htm
  • abetterluke
    abetterluke Posts: 625 Member
    It gave me what I like to call the "hydroxybutt". I'll leave you to your imagination.
  • BrensKimberly
    BrensKimberly Posts: 29 Member
    I've used it before and it sucks. I thought it would "kick start" my metabolism....stupid
    yes I lost weight while taking it but I felt terrible the whole time and once I stopped, the weight came back fast
    nothing, no pill, no shake, no shortcut is going to help you lose weight and keep it off
    the only solution to that is to change your life...eat at a deficit, exercise (cardio & weights) and be committed to it
    it sucks because it's not a fast fix but it is a lasting one and definitely not something that will come from any bottle
  • j6o4
    j6o4 Posts: 871 Member
    Get off it and just drink some green tea or somthing.
  • GTAFrank
    GTAFrank Posts: 730 Member
    This stuff is BAD NEWS! My brother got quite sick using it and was lucky he got treatment when he did. Total BS
  • LaurenEileen74
    LaurenEileen74 Posts: 142 Member
    I've heard bad things
  • teenXidle
    teenXidle Posts: 45 Member
    my father got a bottle for me because it was on sale!
    I honestly haven't noticed any negative side effects, but i don't think it's really helping me lose weight either.
    on the upside I feel more energized from the caffeine, but that's all.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    I remember it as being like the "crack" of diet pills. Lots of energy, makes you keep wanting it will sell workout equipment to buy more.
  • YogaNikki
    YogaNikki Posts: 284 Member
    Get off it and just drink some green tea or somthing.

    ^This.^ Kombucha green tea will probably give you the exact same effects.
  • sc10985
    sc10985 Posts: 347 Member
    I'm guilty of trying it. I only took it for a week and when I upped the dose I got so sick I couldn't get off the couch for 3 hours. And I gained a pound lol. It's garbage.
  • lorikeene
    lorikeene Posts: 1 Member
    I often think about taking something the last thing I bought was the insanity video set set me back 150$ and now my doctor says I shouldn't be doing it its to hard on my joints, iv had trouble with different hip n joint problems now that iv got it I realy want to use it againb but im scared that im going to be in pain again if I start it again !im being active but am having trouble sheding the pounds iv gained from my issues! the only thing that's worked for me was weight watchers but it gets too expensive!
  • TriShamelessly
    TriShamelessly Posts: 905 Member
    If you need motivation, just go to the success stories here and on other sites. Health and fitness don't come from a bottle of pills.
  • lbranham0601
    lbranham0601 Posts: 20
    My husband and I both take it, although I am taking the non-caffeinated one (I have bad side effects from the regular). He has been dropping weight like crazy, however men do usually lose weight easier/faster then women do. He works at a desk, eats like crap, and does no cardio at all!!

    I don't really believe it helps everyone, as you can read the bottle says to take it along with regular diet and exercise. Not to mention to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. So that to me says it's more of a placebo (which I am guilty of going along with as well, so no judgement from me, the pill only really seems to be an appetite suppressant, and once it wears off you'll want to eat everything). Even the bottle is telling you the same thing that most dieticians and fitness trainers will tell you is the key to weight loss. Lots of water, eating good foods and slowly lowering your calorie intake, and working out. Simple as that, besides the key to proper weight loss is to lose it slowly and not just dump off 100's of pounds in a month.
  • scottgobuck
    scottgobuck Posts: 36 Member
    I agree with everyone else, get off that stuff. It will not motivate but it may make you sick. Your motivation need to be the fact you want to get healthier and look better. As many have said already, eat better and exercise its the only way to do it correctly and for the long term benefits
  • chelstakencharge
    chelstakencharge Posts: 1,021 Member
    I'm confused why you would start taking a non-FDA regulated pill and then ask what the bad of it is

    ^^^Seriously...ask before!
  • jeremyw1977
    jeremyw1977 Posts: 505 Member
    Wow, you mean to tell me that they sell a pill that magically changes my mentality about nutrition and my attitude about exercise and fitness?!? With this kind of voodoo, I'm sure that this pill has long term effects, and that the effects don't simply wear off once I run out of pills.......I'm sure that the weight will stay off and not coincidentally come back after I discontinue this pill regiment.

    Best of luck to you, I'm sure you made a well thought out decision.
  • Basia_and4345
    Basia_and4345 Posts: 61 Member
    Started taking hydroxycut today. . . can anyone give me any thoughts about this good and bad. I started taking it becaue I felt like I needed a kick start to help me get myself motivated. With something that's supposed to help you lose weight it makes me want to work out and eat healthier and I believe it really gets my mind where I want it to be

    My personal belief is there is no solution in a pill. If you purchased it recently maybe you can get your money back. But, in a nut shell; look at the ingredients if you can not pronounce most of them or have no idea what they do for your body don't put it in your body.
  • AnDiallo
    AnDiallo Posts: 131 Member
    Please refrain from taking these pills! You say it puts you in the right healthy mind set which is great, but I imagine a sugar pill placebo would do the same!
    Do this right, and the results will be permanent.
  • EatClean_WashUrNuts
    EatClean_WashUrNuts Posts: 1,590 Member
    Money well burned.




    If you have extra, I can send you my bank info. You'll see a greater benefit by donating to needy people than needy corporations
  • jthiker26
    jthiker26 Posts: 5 Member
    I bought the Hydroxycut Sprinkles and tried it on my cereal and it tasted awful! All these adds say put these sprinkles on everything like it doesn't change the taste! I got my money back with no problem. (Maybe you could still get yours?) I bought the SHRED diet book after that. That has really motivated me to exercise and eat healthier!
  • AlyssamR6712
    AlyssamR6712 Posts: 114 Member
    i didn't even read your story just saw the title and all i can say is NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    I've used it...huge waste of money. Jump starts will mess you up. It's best to do things the good old fashioned way of diet and exercise.
  • BrotherBill913
    BrotherBill913 Posts: 662 Member
    I lost 26 lbs with it once. Would not do it again, the side effects were not fun, could'nt rest at night and my heart was always pumping a lil harder. Not much, but stilll irregular if it's elevated.........
  • b7bbs
    b7bbs Posts: 158 Member
    http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm152152.htm

    this
  • JazzieM123456
    JazzieM123456 Posts: 4 Member
    bump
  • KatC_88
    KatC_88 Posts: 101 Member
    I wouldn't use it. Some people can be really rude on here, don't take it personal. They are not good for you. You just need to want to lose weight more than anything else. Take vitamins, drink lots of water, watch your nutrition and work your bootie off! You can do it girly, you don't need a pill to make you confident. Go soul searching and find you confidence! OR do what I did. I gave it two weeks, JUST two weeks and I saw the difference, but mainly felt the difference and I was hooked! Have faith and keep pushing! You can do it!

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