Hydroxycut Pills

CourtneyK8586 · May 2014

Has anyone tried the Hydroxycut pills and do they work??

GiveMeCoffee · May 2014

Save your money! Stop looking for a quick fix

Keep it simple find a REASONABLE deficit: Have PATIENCE

If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

Log your food accurately and honestly this thread will help:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide?hl=logging+step+guide

Find an activity you enjoy doing - I found I love to ride my bike and lift heavy stuff

Here are 2 more threads that will help take the time to read them:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

sloth3toes · May 2014

QFT

CourtneyK8586 · June 2014

I'm not buying them...I just keep seeing commercials so I figured I'd ask if they actually work for anyone. Thanks tho!

HeidiCooksSupper · June 2014

Courtney, in general none of the quick-fix-pills-detoxes-over-the-counter-nostrums of any sort work. There are some prescription drugs that may be of some help for some people. There's a good, balanced description at http://www.win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/prescription.htm

Note that none of the drugs show major weight loss or long term benefit and many have probable side-effects that may affect you.

The only way to lose a good deal of weight long term is to consume fewer calories than you burn.

segovm · June 2014

Most of those pills and potions are only going to be stimulants of one sort or another mixed in with a whole bunch of trendy ingredients that some tv show spouted off as "the key to weight loss".

There will of course be some people that say they work and honestly they probably aren't even lying. A sugar pill is as effective as quite a few prescription medications for almost any disorder. The power of the mind is pretty much limitless.

KarenB927 · June 2014

I think I've tried just about every over-the-counter diet pill there is. Not one did anything for me, not one. And if you read the label on all if these they state "with diet and exercise". I lost the same amount of weight WITHOUT diet pills as I did with them. So I saved a lot of money by NOT buying them.

Stage14 · June 2014

Do they burn more fat? No.

Do they give you extra energy? Yes. However. so does adding 6 diet mountain dews to your daily diet (and probably with similar side effects). I wouldn't recommend either, but if you're going to do one, at least the Mountain Dew tastes good.

karmasays · June 2014

It did when it contained ephedra (pre 2004).

There is no "quick fix" for weightloss (i.e. raspberry ketones, green coffee shtick, etc.)

Veil5577 · June 2014

Ephedra was the only thing that worked for me.

It also nearly killed me and after I stopped taking it the weight came right back on.

Diet pills will only make your wallet lighter.

Cycle4Life99 · June 2014

These and all other diet pills are poison! There is no substitute for making the weight loss goal a journey. Your entire choice is about what should be a permanent lifestyle change. Pills don't teach you anything at all and may actually cause more harm than good. Do it the right way and be patience and kind to yourself. It will be difficult but the challenge and surmounting it will provide so much good feeling and self confidence.

psych101 · June 2014

Nope, just another way for folks to make money :flowerforyou:

starrylioness · June 2014

There is no magic fix. Count calories, eat in moderation and move your body. That's it. Don't waste money on pills.

So_Much_Fab · June 2014

If they truly worked, no one would be fat!

PinkyFett · June 2014

:noway: and :noway:

Mr_Bad_Example · June 2014

martinel2099 · June 2014

Don't waste your money, there's no such thing as a magic weight loss pill. Some of these gimmicks can be harmless while doing nothing but some could potential make matters worse. I tried Stacker 2 when I was 18 and thought I was going to have a heart attack. Threw that bottle away fast.

MyChocolateDiet · June 2014

I've tried them. They do not work.

salembambi · June 2014

develop an amphetamine habit

same thing

and yea ive tried it

no recommmendo

_HeartsOnFire_ · June 2014

QFT&E (truth and emphasis)

_Pseudonymous_ · June 2014

QFT&DETIAB (truth and double emphasis to infinity and beyond)

just in case it was missed the last few times it was quoted...

ChriJMitch · June 2014

Those hydroxycut pills are just ground up green (as in unroasted) coffee beans. That is literally it. There is conflicting evidence that it even does anything. Its supposed to stimulate your metabolism, but I doubt it will do more stimulating than a regular old cup of coffee would.

_lyndseybrooke_ · June 2014

NO. NO. NO. NO. NO.

People still do diet pills? Yikes. As if the gluten-free, juicing, detox/cleanse, Dr. Oz fads weren't bad enough.

Eat at a reasonable caloric deficit and stay far away from diet pills (and the other things I listed above).

_HeartsOnFire_ · June 2014

tycho_mx · June 2014

No, they are not. You don't need to lie and exaggerate to make your point.

The reality is, there is some moderate "help" from using some ergogenic and thermogenic aids in weight loss. Caffeine and ephedrine are two common stimulants that actually have some positive effects for weight loss. They don't really help you burn that much fat or magically liquify a spare tire - they seem to help take the edge of hunger and allow you to work out more intensely under the extra challenges of caloric impair (which demonstrably reduces your athletic ability).

I actually take ephedrine - for nasal congestion. It's the only thing that really works for me during early summer pollen season without making me drowsy. It does make me less hungry, but not to the point of skipping meals. It's a minor effect.

Hydroxycut used to have ephedrine, but it has been banned from advertising as a weight-loss aid from some incidents derived from improper use. As usual, some people think "more is better" and stimulants shouldn't be taken lightly. I once had the shakes for about 2 hours from having too many coffees in my early 20's (about 12 coffees. Yes, I'm an idiot). As it is, it has been substantially neutered and you'd probably be better off without it. Or just take a coffee.

But following that idiocy, I've learned to actually do some research. I recommend the supplement analysis at examine.com. They compile the results of scientific paper journals and weigh them according to their reliability for different supplements, aids, etc. Not surprisingly, most stuff doesn't work. You can even consult the source papers if you're scientifically inclined.

http://examine.com/supplements/Ephedrine/

UsedToBeHusky · June 2014

You and your Dave Grohl!! :laugh:

lmmathis86 · June 2014

They gave me more energry!!! The bad side though was when i did eat i was so damn hungry i over ate!!! They also gave me massive head akes!!!!! I would drink tons of water and still get massive head akes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean everyone can tell you its not the way to go but you wont learn that till you used all options. I have been trying to lose weight for the last 4 years and i'm finnally 4lbs away from my first goal because of excersise and counting calories!!! Good luck to you!!!

_HeartsOnFire_ · June 2014

I got a good thing going!!! Why stop a good thing?

navygrrl · June 2014

I'm just quoting so I can see this gif multiple times.

_HeartsOnFire_ · June 2014

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CourtneyK8586 · June 2014

Thank you for answering my question and for not being a jerk about it. It was just a simple question. No I'm not taking the pills just wanted to know if anyone took them. Geeze. lol.

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