GARCINIA CAMBOGIA EXTRACT

I just watched the video clip on this extract from the Dr. OZ show & was curious if anyone has tried it? If so, what were your results & would you recommend it?
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  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I have not tried it, and from everything I've read from past posts about this stuff, and Dr Oz in general, it's a waste of money. Only thing gettin' thinner is your wallet.

    Search for it on the boards with the search button up top - countless threads on the stuff. And really, Dr. Oz has a new amazing weight loss secret, trick or food every week. If they really worked, would anyone still be overweight?

    Save your money - calorie deficit, exercise, drink water, take rest days, get good sleep. It works. :smile:
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    lol....

    take half the money you were going to spend on it, light it on fire, and flush the other half down the toilet.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Do a search in the forums for this. You'll learn everything you needed to know.

    Go to Community
    Halfway down are the message boards
    Search is a function on the right.

    But, I'm gonna say bad idea.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Oh and Dr. Oz is a snake oil salesmen.
  • carolsteele45
    carolsteele45 Posts: 42 Member
    Yet another diet scam - very much like the rage about Acai berries 5 years ago
  • sillyvalentine
    sillyvalentine Posts: 460 Member
    Dr Oz is a doctor like I'm a brain surgeon.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    All you need to lose weight is food, in the proper amount. Don't spend money on "magic" potions. The only thing that gets lighter with those is your wallet.
  • TX_Rhon
    TX_Rhon Posts: 1,549 Member
    You lost me at Dr. Oz..........
  • mschicagocubs
    mschicagocubs Posts: 774 Member
    Warning: Do not post about "diet pills" on MFP boards. You will see how crazy people get.




    But I tried them before I really learned about dieting and fitness and how to actually lose weight successfully. They don't do much. Maybe give you some energy and make you bloat less....and that is just based on how I felt, not science.

    So do yourself a favor and use the $10-20 on a clothing item that doesnt fit you right now. Make it your goal to get into them!
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Dr. Oz is a doctor about as much as the girl in the photo is a genius...

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  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    Dr. OZ

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  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Warning: Do not post about "diet pills" on MFP boards. You will see how crazy people get.

    Yeah, all these "crazy" people responding with advice to OP to save her money because the supplements are ineffective.

    Oh, the insanity.




    OP: ZOMG THESE ARE AWFUL DON'T BUY THEM YOU'RE WASTING YOUR MONEY AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING MEANINGFUL AND JUST DON'T DO IT NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO DON'T DO IT!!1!eleven!!1
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Dr. OZ

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  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    Dr. OZ

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  • mschicagocubs
    mschicagocubs Posts: 774 Member
    Warning: Do not post about "diet pills" on MFP boards. You will see how crazy people get.

    Yeah, all these "crazy" people responding with advice to OP to save her money because the supplements are ineffective.

    Oh, the insanity.




    OP: ZOMG THESE ARE AWFUL DON'T BUY THEM YOU'RE WASTING YOUR MONEY AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING MEANINGFUL AND JUST DON'T DO IT NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO DON'T DO IT!!1!eleven!!1

    Didn't say the people were crazy ... said you will see how crazy people get. posting pictures of ducks shaking your head no isn't great feedback. As much as they are funny. Was just warning her before this thread ends up with 180 posts about how Dr Oz is crazy.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Every time I think of Garcinia, I think of Arsenio.

    Which makes me think of this:

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    And then I start thinking about how Garcinia Cambogia sounds like someplace in Zamunda.

    Crazy, yeah?

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    Not as crazy as taking that stuff and thinking it will help you lose weight. Just sayin.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Warning: Do not post about "diet pills" on MFP boards. You will see how crazy people get.

    Yeah, all these "crazy" people responding with advice to OP to save her money because the supplements are ineffective.

    Oh, the insanity.




    OP: ZOMG THESE ARE AWFUL DON'T BUY THEM YOU'RE WASTING YOUR MONEY AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING MEANINGFUL AND JUST DON'T DO IT NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO DON'T DO IT!!1!eleven!!1

    Didn't say the people were crazy ... said you will see how crazy people get. posting pictures of ducks shaking your head no isn't great feedback. As much as they are funny. Was just warning her before this thread ends up with 180 posts about how Dr Oz is crazy.

    I'm hoping for funny gifs of things/animals/people saying no. Because it's stating exactly what it should - No.

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  • tobftmom
    tobftmom Posts: 11
    I just got mine in the mail today. I'm going to try it tomorrow. If you really feel strongly about it you should try it.
    I'll let you know how it goes.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    Warning: Do not post about "diet pills" on MFP boards. You will see how crazy people get.

    Yeah, all these "crazy" people responding with advice to OP to save her money because the supplements are ineffective.

    Oh, the insanity.




    OP: ZOMG THESE ARE AWFUL DON'T BUY THEM YOU'RE WASTING YOUR MONEY AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING MEANINGFUL AND JUST DON'T DO IT NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO DON'T DO IT!!1!eleven!!1

    Didn't say the people were crazy ... said you will see how crazy people get. posting pictures of ducks shaking your head no isn't great feedback. As much as they are funny. Was just warning her before this thread ends up with 180 posts about how Dr Oz is crazy.

    1. my duck gif is funny AND great feedback. you are wrong.
    2. OP should search first

    so are you saying that your sage advice is far better because you were stu.....um, adventurous enough to buy into it?
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Every time I think of Garcinia, I think of Arsenio.

    Which makes me think of this:

    eddie-murphy-600x450.jpg

    And then I start thinking about how Garcinia Cambogia sounds like someplace in Zamunda.

    Crazy, yeah?

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    Not as crazy as taking that stuff and thinking it will help you lose weight. Just sayin.

    hahahaha.
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  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    It does not work on humans.

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    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22530711
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11134690
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18729243

    The only studies that they have had success with are on rats.

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21569551
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15680676
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15200237

    However if you have been taking it - not to worry whilst it will not do anything for you it is safe to take.

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15234082 - product safety

    Sorry.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    Every time I think of Garcinia, I think of Arsenio.

    Which makes me think of this:

    eddie-murphy-600x450.jpg

    And then I start thinking about how Garcinia Cambogia sounds like someplace in Zamunda.

    Crazy, yeah?

    aFu_ArsenioYell.gif

    Not as crazy as taking that stuff and thinking it will help you lose weight. Just sayin.

    hahahaha.
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  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    I just got mine in the mail today. I'm going to try it tomorrow. If you really feel strongly about it you should try it.
    I'll let you know how it goes.

    Lifestyle changes
    Exercise.
    Diet + exercise = calorie deficit. That's how weight is lost.

    No magic pill. NONE.
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  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member

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  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member

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  • jsantus
    jsantus Posts: 53 Member
    I actually fell for it. I took them for about two months I think. Did not do anything for me that I couldn't accomplish through watching my calories. I think I did better once I got rid of them because I wasn't relying on the pill to do anything.

    No more magic pills for me!!
  • mschicagocubs
    mschicagocubs Posts: 774 Member
    Warning: Do not post about "diet pills" on MFP boards. You will see how crazy people get.

    Yeah, all these "crazy" people responding with advice to OP to save her money because the supplements are ineffective.

    Oh, the insanity.




    OP: ZOMG THESE ARE AWFUL DON'T BUY THEM YOU'RE WASTING YOUR MONEY AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING MEANINGFUL AND JUST DON'T DO IT NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO DON'T DO IT!!1!eleven!!1

    Didn't say the people were crazy ... said you will see how crazy people get. posting pictures of ducks shaking your head no isn't great feedback. As much as they are funny. Was just warning her before this thread ends up with 180 posts about how Dr Oz is crazy.

    1. my duck gif is funny AND great feedback. you are wrong.
    2. OP should search first

    so are you saying that your sage advice is far better because you were stu.....um, adventurous enough to buy into it?

    I just feel like their are a lot of people on these boards that think everyone should be as educated as them. We were all beginners at one point. I would just rather give feedback that helps someone see the positives or negatives of what they are asking for. And yeah...I think me buying into it a few years back and realizing it was stupid is a lot better of an answer than .gifs. I'm not saying people can't post gifs. I wasn't even calling anyone out until my words got twisted. People go ape **** over certain posts and for whatever reason cannot remember the time they knew nothing about ______ insert topic here.

    Sure she could google or search through the posts, but she has posted like 2 times...probably didnt even see the search option.
  • mschicagocubs
    mschicagocubs Posts: 774 Member
    & with that I say ... peace
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member

    I just feel like their are a lot of people on these boards that think everyone should be as educated as them. We were all beginners at one point. I would just rather give feedback that helps someone see the positives or negatives of what they are asking for. And yeah...I think me buying into it a few years back and realizing it was stupid is a lot better of an answer than .gifs. I'm not saying people can't post gifs. I wasn't even calling anyone out until my words got twisted. People go ape **** over certain posts and for whatever reason cannot remember the time they knew nothing about ______ insert topic here.

    Sure she could google or search through the posts, but she has posted like 2 times...probably didnt even see the search option.

    That's why I recommended that she finds the search function. I didn't criticize her for NOT using it. These threads pop up every day, and yes, she might not know that, again why I recommended the search.

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  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    Warning: Do not post about "diet pills" on MFP boards. You will see how crazy people get.

    Yeah, all these "crazy" people responding with advice to OP to save her money because the supplements are ineffective.

    Oh, the insanity.




    OP: ZOMG THESE ARE AWFUL DON'T BUY THEM YOU'RE WASTING YOUR MONEY AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING MEANINGFUL AND JUST DON'T DO IT NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO DON'T DO IT!!1!eleven!!1

    Didn't say the people were crazy ... said you will see how crazy people get. posting pictures of ducks shaking your head no isn't great feedback. As much as they are funny. Was just warning her before this thread ends up with 180 posts about how Dr Oz is crazy.

    1. my duck gif is funny AND great feedback. you are wrong.
    2. OP should search first

    so are you saying that your sage advice is far better because you were stu.....um, adventurous enough to buy into it?

    I just feel like their are a lot of people on these boards that think everyone should be as educated as them.

    lemme stop you there. i dont know a damn thing about Garcialocafuentesbarbados and what it does to people.
    but common sense tells me 2 things.
    there is no fast-track to weightloss, and any short-term "help" will be met with a world of disappointment when whateer supplement is stopped.
    and anything promoted by that lunatic "dr" is an automatic DQ.

    theres no need to cite research and science for a thread like this. save that for the "sugar is evil" threads.

    this one just gets chalked up to the OP not taking a few seconds of her life to do some research and instead wants to rely on "peoples experiences". i see you posted yours, and while that is great and i applaud you for realizing the truth about the supplement i cant spell, anyone deciding to take something based on the posts of internet strangers should have the internet removed from their home for the safety of them and those around them.

    edited for: words
    edited again because: MOAR WORDS