Hydroxycut, etc.

kerriBB37 · March 2011

I was just wondering if anyone has used these types of products according to the label and if they've had success?! There are 3 different bottles of these (2 Hydroxycut, 1 I forget the name) in my medicine cabinet (my boyfriends from the past) and they are not expired yet. I have popped a few here and there in years past but never noticed any help/difference what-so-ever! Just wondering if they are successful when used in combo with diet and exercise! I feel like this the first time I've stuck to calorie counting and exercised for 5-6 days a week with any consistency. Would they help!? Since 1/1/11 I've lost just over 10 # and I'm not in any rush to be a hard body.. So I'm not looking to read responses about "quick fixes and magic pills" and so you know, none of them have ephedra in them! Just thought I'd ask for thoughts from those who have tried them. Please don't jump down my throat as I know MFP is all about the healthy way to lose. I aM jUsT cUrIoUs!

therobinator · March 2011

Bottom line, if it something sounds too good to be true, it is too good to be true. These pills are not helpful, good, or even proven.

YeaILift · March 2011

If you have problems with snacking, they will help if you take them pre-emptively on an empty stomach. However, If you are rigid in calorie counting and meal planning, they are unnecessary.

jmmtaylor · March 2011

I used them before. Took them for a week and didn't do anything different at all and lost 5 pounds. I'd probably use them again (I have a big bottle here) but I suck at remembering to take them! LOL.

blzhkygrl · March 2011

i used hydroxycut advanced and i didnt see any difference at all. i think im doing better on my own exercising and logging what i eat! i also tried xenadrine drink mix and that made me feel jittery and i didnt see any "rapid" weightloss. so from now on im sticking to just doing it on my own!

wilmelenne · March 2011

I used it before back in college and i lost weight but once I got off them I gained it all back. You seem like your doing well on the exercise and diet and don't want to lose the weight fast so you don't need them.

OLP76 · March 2011

You kinda look like Gwen Stephani in your profile picture

Only pills I take is my Rhuematoid Arthersis meds, Vitamin D, Iron....

I don't know what those are you speak of :ohwell:

rautaty · March 2011

None of them work, the old products had ephedra(Hydroxycut) in them and you lost weight. The new ones have a bounch of herbs that do nothing. So spear your money. I tried them all last year, they dont work.

annie_p · March 2011

I used Hydroxycut a few years back, and the only thing it gave me was a rapid heart beat. I know there was a thread on here a while back about diet pills, and one guy had a stroke while using Hydroxycut.

IMHO...Not even worth it. Throw them away. In most cases, they cause more harm than good.

SMJohnson27 · March 2011

The name Hydroxycut lets you know it helps eliminate water weight, but that is all. It will kick start your weightloss but won't help burn fat after. It is just a quick fix to shed a few extra pounds caused by water retention.

rockabillydarlin · March 2011

I tried them when I was in college and they made me intensely ill -- nauseas, stomach pains -- I wouldn't take them again, but YMMV!

My friend recommended green tea pills; she said the caffeine helped her in her exercise and they also make you lose a lot of "water weight." She took them the last couple of weeks before her wedding to help her lose those extra pounds that wouldn't come off. I tried them but the pills are too big for me to swallow. They do make you use the bathroom a lot!

dawniee · March 2011

I'd try drinking green tea for energy and appetite supprestant...it works wonders for me! I love it....i just put the green tea in a water bottle with some crystal light lemonade and i'm good!!! i don't use it to help lose weight cuz that really is all up to what you put in your mouth...green tea is seriously the best for giving you energy and killing your appetite!!....i have it in powder form thru Herbalife! Rasberry green tea......You will love it!!

xHelloQuincyx · March 2011

ive been taking hydroxycut shape and lost 13lbs in 7 weeks.
you really have to combine them with diet and exercise tho

also a few yrs ago i was taking hydroxycut and it was recalled because a guy died

(liver failure i believe)

i only take 2 per day instead of like 6

this is kinda lame.. but since they are so expensive on days that i do take it, i want my diet/ work outs to be good so it dosnt seem like i am wasting money. so in a way its a mental support too

SoFLYFireman · March 2011

I would personally stay far away from them, "magic pills" and hydroxycut are all big money markets, they make so much money from people thinking theyre magic.. I know you dont think so, just saying lol. They are also stimulants, not natural substances. I personally wont take anything unless it's natural.

JesaGrace · March 2011

I was wanting to know about this too....thanks for the replies....

thecanface · March 2011

they usually just help me with having extra energy to work out.. i worked out harder which made me sweat more.. everything else was the same.. didn't really help appetite as much.

kerriBB37 · March 2011

Great responses! I wasn't going to spend my own money on them.. I just have bottles hanging around the house! Sounds like the consensus would be to just toss them! I can't even answer the question "what are they!?" lol, that can't be a good sign. If they give energy I can see how that would help you while at the gym-but not much else. If they strip the water out of you, that's not good either! I strive for over 100 oz a day of water myself. Looks like diet and exercise is the only way to go!

thanks for the responses everyone!

ladybg81 · March 2011

I did the hydroxicut several months ago and had to stop because it gave me unbearable indigestion. My throat was on fire 24-7. I do not beleive in magic pills. I do it to good ol' fashioned way and you will be much healthier and keep the weight off better.

Still_Sossy · March 2011

Seriously, I tool the original Hydroxy cut in 2008. It mixed with the prescriptions I was taking in a bad way. Sped up my heart rate I thought my heart was going to come out of my chest then I went into convulsions and my son had to call 911. I was in the hospital for 3 days while they checked to make sure there was no organ damage. I was only on it for a few days. I did however NOT listen to the label and I started off on the MAX dosage and did not tell my doctor or pharmacist about it. It was a dumb thing to do. Boy was my family mad at me!!!!! And they had every right to do so. I will never ever take another fat burner, metabolism booster, or anything like that again. Please be careful.

ksloop00 · March 2011

I'm on the third day of Hydroxycut Max For Women. I do feel better! I'm in a wheelchair, so I can't weigh myself, but I am losing inches! I hope that helps a little? lol

SoFLYFireman · March 2011

Great responses! I wasn't going to spend my own money on them.. I just have bottles hanging around the house! Sounds like the consensus would be to just toss them! I can't even answer the question "what are they!?" lol, that can't be a good sign. If they give energy I can see how that would help you while at the gym-but not much else. If they strip the water out of you, that's not good either! I strive for over 100 oz a day of water myself. Looks like diet and exercise is the only way to go! thanks for the responses everyone!

Good choice in my opinion :flowerforyou:

HawkeyeGuy · March 2011

Entertaining that you already know the answer, but asked the question anyway. So, if you don't want the "quick fix and magic pill" responses, which ones did you want? That's the only one I've got.

So I'm not looking to read responses about "quick fixes and magic pills" and so you know, none of them have ephedra in them! Just thought I'd ask for thoughts from those who have tried them. Please don't jump down my throat as I know MFP is all about the healthy way to lose. I aM jUsT cUrIoUs!

kerriBB37 · March 2011

Seriously, I tool the original Hydroxy cut in 2008. It mixed with the prescriptions I was taking in a bad way. Sped up my heart rate I thought my heart was going to come out of my chest then I went into convulsions and my son had to call 911. I was in the hospital for 3 days while they checked to make sure there was no organ damage. I was only on it for a few days. I did however NOT listen to the label and I started off on the MAX dosage and did not tell my doctor or pharmacist about it. It was a dumb thing to do. Boy was my family mad at me!!!!! And they had every right to do so. I will never ever take another fat burner, metabolism booster, or anything like that again. Please be careful.

Holy Toledo my dear!! I'm so happy you are still with us. You brighten my day on a daily basis!

LeksiK · March 2011

I tried OxyElitePro after doing a bunch of research. It was great at curbing my appetite, but made me feel in a haze aaaaall day long. I stopped after a week. My husband tried Hydroxycut and said it helped him get morecut while he was taking it, but as soon as he stopped the weight came back and definition left. I don't think any diet pills really work. Life style change and increase activity is the only answer (blah blah blah)....I'm still working on my change :ohwell:

emersoam · March 2011

I tried taking a brand of fat burner (more intense than Hydroxycut) for about 4-5 month (summer into fall). They were really expensive and not worth it! I feel like they increased my "burn" a little bit, but I was also super active and eating clean so...

I didn't have any side effects or health issues, except for increased sweating.

All in all, these types of pills may make a very slight impact but are not worth the $$$ or potential health effects. I guess, since then I've also become much more aware of ingredient lists. Read the ingredient lists on those bottles and see what you think! It's a pretty LONG and COMPLICATED list of of WHO KNOWS WHAT?!?

HawkeyeGuy · March 2011

Oh, and in my effort to be sweeter in the posts, may I append that with,

"I love you. (But only when you get it into your head that there are no shortcuts, you're already doing what you need to do, just keep doing it.)"

Entertaining that you already know the answer, but asked the question anyway. So, if you don't want the "quick fix and magic pill" responses, which ones did you want? That's the only one I've got.

So I'm not looking to read responses about "quick fixes and magic pills" and so you know, none of them have ephedra in them! Just thought I'd ask for thoughts from those who have tried them. Please don't jump down my throat as I know MFP is all about the healthy way to lose. I aM jUsT cUrIoUs!

CarterGrt · March 2011

I believe that Hydroxycut is very high in caffeine. This isn't on the label, but the herbal base is very high in caffeine. So, you can have issues with escalated heart rate and stomach issues. I haven't found them to be very helpful. And, at my body weight, I haven't had the issues with heart or stomach, but I also didn't see any results that I credit Hydroxycut.

I would skip trash them and focus on the basics of burning calories, eating better foods, and tracking what you eat. The other stuff is much more marketing hype than anything else.

--Carter

OLP76 · March 2011

Haha I love you!

:happy: :laugh:

Entertaining that you already know the answer, but asked the question anyway. So, if you don't want the "quick fix and magic pill" responses, which ones did you want? That's the only one I've got.

So I'm not looking to read responses about "quick fixes and magic pills" and so you know, none of them have ephedra in them! Just thought I'd ask for thoughts from those who have tried them. Please don't jump down my throat as I know MFP is all about the healthy way to lose. I aM jUsT cUrIoUs!

kerriBB37 · March 2011

Entertaining that you already know the answer, but asked the question anyway. So, if you don't want the "quick fix and magic pill" responses, which ones did you want? That's the only one I've got.

So I'm not looking to read responses about "quick fixes and magic pills" and so you know, none of them have ephedra in them! Just thought I'd ask for thoughts from those who have tried them. Please don't jump down my throat as I know MFP is all about the healthy way to lose. I aM jUsT cUrIoUs!

Geesh. What I meant by that was.. I wasn't planning on giving up on my strict MFP diet and exercising 6 times a week to trial the pills. To me, that would mean I was hoping the pills would magically continue my weight loss for me. I was wondering if it would help in any extra ways to what I have been doing so well for 2 months. Those are the responses I was looking for advice on, not posts/responses about how dumb of a question I was asking. I have learned a lot in the last 10 minutes and I don't personally think I will encorporate them in to my daily regiment but I do not judge those that are and that have had success with them

JenniferAutumn · March 2011

Oh, and in my effort to be sweeter in the posts, may I append that with,

"I love you. (But only when you get it into your head that there are no shortcuts, you're already doing what you need to do, just keep doing it.)"

Your getting so mushy.

therobinator · March 2011

you really have to combine them with diet and exercise tho

That's why they "work." Because on the label they tell you you have to diet and exercise along with the pills....which would have worked on it's own. The pills are crap. They are selling you the idea that you must diet and exercise, and your investment in the pills is what keeps you going....this is the generic "you" here, I am not speaking of any one person in particular.

Hydroxycut, etc.

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