Apple cider vinegar

camac50
camac50 Posts: 9
edited November 9 in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone used acv for a weight loss aid? If so, did it work for you...how long did you use it...how much weight did you lose? I have heard that this is really good. I got a 32 oz bottle a week ago. Don't know if I can stand the taste.
Very curious.
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  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    You lose weight by eating fewer calories than you burn—period.

    Apple cider vinegar won't help you lose weight, but it's delicious in cole slaw or bean soup, or on chips (fries),
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    camac50 wrote: »
    Has anyone used acv for a weight loss aid? If so, did it work for you...how long did you use it...how much weight did you lose? I have heard that this is really good. I got a 32 oz bottle a week ago. Don't know if I can stand the taste.
    Very curious.
    It's a myth. The only way to lose weight is to eat less calories than your burn.
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    edited December 2014
    Sorry but by itself it doesnt do anything other than taste bad. That might lead to a temporary loss of appetite but thats it. Pretty harsh on your mouth also. It can be used in marinades and other recipes though so you can still use it.
  • bernadettenz
    bernadettenz Posts: 252 Member
    We had a cup of cider vinegar and honey, mixed with water, every day as children. A recipe from my Grandma apparently - for good health. Never got colds during winter. But I wouldn't use it for weight loss :smile:
  • ScottDowell
    ScottDowell Posts: 95 Member
    Yeah, I agree with you all. If you want to lose weight, then try to eat less calories than you burn, look at your calorie intake and balance it.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I have 2tsps three times a day. Not sure about it helping with weight loss, but it has a host of other benefits. It certainly can't hurt you.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    Makes a great hair rinse. My daughter's hair is so much easier to comb out after an ACV rinse.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I have 2tsps three times a day. Not sure about it helping with weight loss, but it has a host of other benefits. It certainly can't hurt you.

    Such as? :)
  • deniztuzu2
    deniztuzu2 Posts: 77 Member
    I use it in salads, delicious.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    OP, please get your diet advice from the your doctor(s), the NIH or NHS, and the Mayo Clinic—not Dr Oz! http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/weight-loss/expert-answers/apple-cider-vinegar-for-weight-loss/faq-20058394

    "Proponents of the apple cider vinegar diet claim that drinking a small amount of apple cider vinegar before meals or taking an apple cider vinegar supplement helps curb appetite and burn fat. However, there's little scientific support for these claims."
  • dfargher
    dfargher Posts: 37 Member
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    Makes a great hair rinse. My daughter's hair is so much easier to comb out after an ACV rinse.

    I second this! We use ACV almost exclusively as hair conditioner.
  • opalsqueak007
    opalsqueak007 Posts: 433 Member
    My Rheum doc told me to take a glass of ACV with water every day for my inflammatory arthritis a year ago. I did it and still do. I don't know whether it aids weight loss or not. I counted calories to lose weight.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I have 2tsps three times a day. Not sure about it helping with weight loss, but it has a host of other benefits. It certainly can't hurt you.

    Such as? :)


    Vinegar actually has lab shown antiseptic properties, this extends to ACV. That is why it can be used to clean. ACV has also shown to help warts. You apply it topically though, not drink it. I personally used this method twice in the past to remove warts from fingers.
  • Tedebearduff
    Tedebearduff Posts: 1,155 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I have 2tsps three times a day. Not sure about it helping with weight loss, but it has a host of other benefits. It certainly can't hurt you.

    Wrong it can totally hurt you! you should research some more!

    I use it in salad dressings change it up between that and lemon juice just for different flavors
  • yayamom3
    yayamom3 Posts: 939 Member
    After suffering chronic sinus infections for years, I started taking an apple cider vinegar tablet every day (tastes soooo much better than drinking it). I haven't had a cold, sinus infection or the flu for over five years. This is completely approved by my MD. As far as weight loss goes, it has had no effect. But I strongly believe in its health benefits.
  • Jennifer_Lynn_1982
    Jennifer_Lynn_1982 Posts: 567 Member
    My boyfriend has 1-2 tsp every morning before breakfast. I used to have 1 Tbsp but I have since switched to an HCL/Pepsin capsule to aid with food digestion and help with our skin - we both have psoriasis and have heard that ACV helps.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I have 2tsps three times a day. Not sure about it helping with weight loss, but it has a host of other benefits. It certainly can't hurt you.

    Such as? :)

    - I used to have a white coating on my tongue which has completely disappeared since using acv.
    - My excema is barely visible now.
    - No more heartburn.
    - If I'm feeling hungry between meals, I have a dose and it keeps my hunger at bay.
    - My hair is super shiny as rinse it a few times a week with acv.


    Tedebearduff wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I have 2tsps three times a day. Not sure about it helping with weight loss, but it has a host of other benefits. It certainly can't hurt you.

    Wrong it can totally hurt you! you should research some more!

    I use it in salad dressings change it up between that and lemon juice just for different flavors

    yes true. I wouldn't exceed 4-6tsps a day.

  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    opalsqueak007 wrote: »
    My Rheum doc told me to take a glass of ACV with water every day for my inflammatory arthritis a year ago. I did it and still do. I don't know whether it aids weight loss or not. I counted calories to lose weight.

    I'm glad my rheumy never told me that--I can't stand vinegar! My rheumy got me on medication and recommended that I exercise. She was right about the exercise.


  • NikonPal
    NikonPal Posts: 1,346 Member
    I use apple cider vinegar often (2-3 x's weekly) when mixing Napa cabbage, carrots & celery for coleslaw…I sometimes will add a tablespoon of low-fat mayo – not sure if it played a part in my 171 pound loss – but I like it!
  • redheaddee
    redheaddee Posts: 2,005 Member
    bernadettenz wrote: »
    We had a cup of cider vinegar and honey, mixed with water, every day as children. A recipe from my Grandma apparently - for good health. Never got colds during winter. But I wouldn't use it for weight loss :smile:

    Oh good heavens, I would throw up.

    Eat less, move more. That is all.

  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    Today I made a vinaigrette! Olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lime zest, lime juice and honey. It was awesome.
  • sweetdixie92
    sweetdixie92 Posts: 655 Member
    Tedebearduff wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I have 2tsps three times a day. Not sure about it helping with weight loss, but it has a host of other benefits. It certainly can't hurt you.

    Wrong it can totally hurt you! you should research some more!

    For instance...don't just down a tablespoon or two of it on it's own. Made that mistake and thought I'd never breathe again! Potent stuff!

    But I agree, it is very good for you. My mom gets organic raw, unfiltered ACV. My grandmother uses it for arthritis, and when I was researching for joint health for my horses, I saw ACV suggested often as a natural supplement.

    While I don't think it actually helps you lose weight or burn more calories, I do think it can help suppress your hunger some. Seems to for me anyway, and others have claimed the same. It might not work with everyone though.

    Either way, a couple tablespoons a day is excellent for you.
  • Leenda62
    Leenda62 Posts: 96 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I have 2tsps three times a day. Not sure about it helping with weight loss, but it has a host of other benefits. It certainly can't hurt you.

    Why did she get flagged on this?

  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Leenda62 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I have 2tsps three times a day. Not sure about it helping with weight loss, but it has a host of other benefits. It certainly can't hurt you.

    Why did she get flagged on this?

    probably because I said " it can't hurt you" ??

  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    And I also think some people are totally against natural products. If it hasn't been FDA approved or 100% backed by science, then it must be bunkum!
  • sweetdixie92
    sweetdixie92 Posts: 655 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    And I also think some people are totally against natural products. If it hasn't been FDA approved or 100% backed by science, then it must be bunkum!

    Second you there. I see a lot of bashing of natural supplements. Plus the number of people suggesting that everyone should take medications for every little "problem". It's a shame...
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    edited December 2014
    christinev297 wrote: »
    And I also think some people are totally against natural products. If it hasn't been FDA approved or 100% backed by science, then it must be bunkum!

    If you're going to make a claim about "benefits" it should be backed by science, yes. Anecdata is bunkum.

    I'm reading most of this thread with a very skeptical eye. Except the posts about coleslaw. Love coleslaw.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    edited December 2014
    sweetdixie92 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    And I also think some people are totally against natural products. If it hasn't been FDA approved or 100% backed by science, then it must be bunkum!

    Second you there. I see a lot of bashing of natural supplements. Plus the number of people suggesting that everyone should take medications for every little "problem". It's a shame...

    very true! Personally, I would much rather try natural supplements before taking the man made chemical route.
    I'm talking about non life threatening ailments here, not things such as cancer which some folks think they can cure by taking lots of VitC and doing a juice cleanse :s

  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    sweetdixie92 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    And I also think some people are totally against natural products. If it hasn't been FDA approved or 100% backed by science, then it must be bunkum!

    Second you there. I see a lot of bashing of natural supplements. Plus the number of people suggesting that everyone should take medications for every little "problem". It's a shame...

    Funny, I've been here a well and I've never seen anyone on here suggest medications....unless they had a personal experience with an illness or its birth control.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    mamapeach910 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    And I also think some people are totally against natural products. If it hasn't been FDA approved or 100% backed by science, then it must be bunkum!

    If you're going to make a claim about "benefits" it should be backed by science, yes. Anecdata is bunkum.

    I'm reading most of this thread with a very skeptical eye. Except the posts about coleslaw. Love coleslaw.

    The antiseptic properties of vinegar are lab verified.
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