Anyone using anything to help lose weight, shakes, teas, caffeine, ect?
lizalmp1234
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Hi everyone,
I know we are all about health and healthy, but I just wanted to know if anyone has used anything to help them lose the weight or gain muscle, for example from Lindberg Nutrition, shakes, teas, even caffeine. I'll go first, when I originally lost 65lbs to begin with I was using the help of Alli and a fat burner you can buy from target, however I am starting over. Anyone have any good tips. Thanks
I know we are all about health and healthy, but I just wanted to know if anyone has used anything to help them lose the weight or gain muscle, for example from Lindberg Nutrition, shakes, teas, even caffeine. I'll go first, when I originally lost 65lbs to begin with I was using the help of Alli and a fat burner you can buy from target, however I am starting over. Anyone have any good tips. Thanks
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Large cup of Millstone Hazelnut coffee and 2 tbsps half and half. As good as a dessert! 40 calories!!0
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My best luck with gaining muscle is extended lifting/body weight sessions and then eating a healthy helping of protein after. Example - after morning workout, a low carb wrap, two egg whites, two tablespoons salsa, 1/2 c black beans. Protein packed, under 300 cals. I used to be into Muscle Milk but the added sugar wasn't doing me any good.0
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Calories in Calories out. I would not waste my money on any gimmicks, how does that saying go again.... ah yes 'a fool and his money are soon parted'0
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Yes, all that is crap.
Weight loss shakes are just expensive meal replacements you can make yourself. Skinny bunny tea? Bullcrap in a glass.
Calories in vs. calories out. Eat what you like and make it fit.0 -
Okay, not what you are fishing for, but I switched from coffee to green tea and my blood sugar spikes went away. This kept me from getting the shakes, and in turn kept me from snacking.0
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Just the old fashion way of weight loss, eating at a deficit and exercising.
To gain muscle you need to be in a surplus and lifting heavy things.
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Nope, all that is crap. Just eat less, move more, repeat.0
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The fact that you are starting over is an indication that they don't work long term. Adjust your way of eating long term and you'll have lasting results.
Eat less, move more. CICO.0 -
Shakes or drinks don't cause weight loss or muscle gain. For weight loss you need a calorie deficit. For muscle gain you need to lifts heavy in a calorie surplus.
I do use a meal replacement mix, but it's for convenience.0 -
As others have said calories in calories out. The main thing is to find a way of maintaining a moderate calorie deficit long enough to lose the amount of weight you need to and working into your life in a way that won't make you miserable. People on here will give you plenty of tips and tricks about how to do this but I can guaratee for the majority of the long-term successful ones it won't involve fat burners or any gimicks.
I drink green tea because I enjoy it, I take protein shakes to hit my protein macro some days and I drink caffinated beverages or take caffiene to keep me alert and occassionaly for an extra boost in my workout. I'm not pretending that any of these have magical weight loss properties though - they don't.
Best comes to terms with the fact that there IS no magical weightloss supplement and accept the fat that if you want to do this properly you're in it for the long haul.
Good luck0 -
As others have said calories in calories out. The main thing is to find a way of maintaining a moderate calorie deficit long enough to lose the amount of weight you need to and working into your life in a way that won't make you miserable. People on here will give you plenty of tips and tricks about how to do this but I can guaratee for the majority of the long-term successful ones it won't involve fat burners or any gimicks.
I drink green tea because I enjoy it, I take protein shakes to hit my protein macro some days and I drink caffinated beverages or take caffiene to keep me alert and occassionaly for an extra boost in my workout. I'm not pretending that any of these have magical weight loss properties though - they don't.
Best comes to terms with the fact that there IS no magical weightloss supplement and accept the fat that if you want to do this properly you're in it for the long haul.
Good luck
This.
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I'm not looking for a magical weight loss, when I lost the weight I went to the gym twice a day everyday and counted my calories religiously. I did try a few fat burners that I thought helped me with my energy level working out. The only reason I gained the weight back was because I stopped counting calories and completely stopped the gym because it was my last semester in college. I know that it is less in and more out. I guess this post must have offended a few-that was not my intention!0
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lizalmp1234 wrote: »I'm not looking for a magical weight loss, when I lost the weight I went to the gym twice a day everyday and counted my calories religiously. I did try a few fat burners that I thought helped me with my energy level working out. The only reason I gained the weight back was because I stopped counting calories and completely stopped the gym because it was my last semester in college. I know that it is less in and more out. I guess this post must have offended a few-that was not my intention!
OK, then. Sounds like you know what you have to do to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Best of luck to you.0 -
lizalmp1234 wrote: »I'm not looking for a magical weight loss, when I lost the weight I went to the gym twice a day everyday and counted my calories religiously. I did try a few fat burners that I thought helped me with my energy level working out. The only reason I gained the weight back was because I stopped counting calories and completely stopped the gym because it was my last semester in college. I know that it is less in and more out. I guess this post must have offended a few-that was not my intention!
I don't think anyone was offended, well I wasn't at least. There really isn't much evidence supporting fat burners. We just don't want you spending money on something that doesn't work. Put your money into a gym membership, some healthy foods or at least some supplements with proven benefits. If you need something to increase energy caffiene works well and its effect on execise performance are well-studied. There are also a lot of pre-workout supplements on the market that will help give you an extra boost. Using something for energy is different to using something to lose weight which is what you were asking about in your post0 -
lizalmp1234 wrote: »I'm not looking for a magical weight loss, when I lost the weight I went to the gym twice a day everyday and counted my calories religiously. I did try a few fat burners that I thought helped me with my energy level working out. The only reason I gained the weight back was because I stopped counting calories and completely stopped the gym because it was my last semester in college. I know that it is less in and more out. I guess this post must have offended a few-that was not my intention!
I don't see where anyone was offended. Also, what is a fat burner?0 -
Food.0
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I was taking Hydroxycut Hardcore. It seemed to help a little but made me act like a crackhead. I stopped taking it and continued to lose weight but at a slightly slower rate. It's actually a good thing that I slowed down. I was losing at a crazy rate either way. I made a huge deficit to begin with. Lost total 130 lbs in 7 months. Lost 48 lbs in 45 days on the pills. Not endorsing the product, just stating facts. I did it wrong and I don't care. The weight is off and I am comfortable in maintanance mode.0
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That's excessive & unhealthy. You need to find a gay psychic (happy medium).lizalmp1234 wrote:I'm not looking for a magical weight loss, when I lost the weight I went to the gym twice a day everyday
And yes, it seems you are looking for "a magical weight loss", asking about shakes, teas, etc.
"Most weight loss occurs because of decreased caloric intake.
However, evidence shows the only way to maintain weight loss is to be engaged in regular physical activity."
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/physical_activity/index.html
When I started last year, I used an appetite suppressant to control my hunger while I learned to eat normal-sized portions. It didn't lose the weight for me, just made it possible for me to eat right. It reset my hunger from always on to normal, which is a miracle. The first couple days I couldn't believe that I wasn't hungry. I never remember that happening before.
But the weight loss I've managed has been done the only way that it ever happens:
eating less than my body burns.
Control calories in, increase calories out.
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So instead of learning to eat healthfully you chose to have fat feces and waste money on a placebo, and (not surprisingly) it didn't work long-term.when I originally lost 65lbs to begin with I was using the help of Alli and a fat burner you can buy from target, however I am starting over
Since you're starting over, how about learning something about nutrition, a healthy goal weight, a healthy calorie goal, a healthy amount of exercise... things that you can continue the rest of your life?
More helpful info, also linked to in that post ^^^
A guide to get you started on your path to sexypants
The basics - don't complicate it
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I like to use miles.
Miles and miles. They come in many flavors. There's treadmill miles, and road miles, and trail miles, and mountain miles, and river miles, and miles on the track, and miles in the gym. There's fast miles and slow miles and moderate miles. Uphill miles and downhill miles. Solitary miles and group miles. Competition miles and recreational miles.
Miles and miles and miles ...
HINT: you can't buy 'em, and the things that you can typically buy will do nothing but lighten your wallet and makes some Snake Oil Salesman rich at your expense.0 -
I got a teatox thingy in a beauty box this month. Apparently it's pretty much tea laced with laxatives. I felt ill at the gym today and had to stop a couple of minutes shy of my hour long workout, I suspect it's the teatox but I'm giving it one more day to see. It's a 6 day sample, I wouldn't use/buy it otherwise0
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I used a barbell and a healthy dose of willpower every day along with a diet consisting of healthy food such as pizza, cheeseburgers, and chili dogs.
All those detoxes and pills, potions and old wives tales that Dr. Oz peddles are merely ways of separating the gullible from their hard earned money, no thanks.
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That's excessive & unhealthy. You need to find a gay psychic (happy medium).lizalmp1234 wrote:I'm not looking for a magical weight loss, when I lost the weight I went to the gym twice a day everyday
And yes, it seems you are looking for "a magical weight loss", asking about shakes, teas, etc.
"Most weight loss occurs because of decreased caloric intake.
However, evidence shows the only way to maintain weight loss is to be engaged in regular physical activity."
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/physical_activity/index.html
When I started last year, I used an appetite suppressant to control my hunger while I learned to eat normal-sized portions. It didn't lose the weight for me, just made it possible for me to eat right. It reset my hunger from always on to normal, which is a miracle. The first couple days I couldn't believe that I wasn't hungry. I never remember that happening before.
But the weight loss I've managed has been done the only way that it ever happens:
eating less than my body burns.
Control calories in, increase calories out.
.
So instead of learning to eat healthfully you chose to have fat feces and waste money on a placebo, and (not surprisingly) it didn't work long-term.when I originally lost 65lbs to begin with I was using the help of Alli and a fat burner you can buy from target, however I am starting over
Since you're starting over, how about learning something about nutrition, a healthy goal weight, a healthy calorie goal, a healthy amount of exercise... things that you can continue the rest of your life?
More helpful info, also linked to in that post ^^^
A guide to get you started on your path to sexypants
The basics - don't complicate it
I don't think you should judge me, I know much about health and nutrition. If you read my post previously I said I gained the weight back because I stopped exercising and counting calories, I had a lot on my plate after and during graduation. I do have a gym membership and Alli was prescribed by my MD. Yes I did asked about a fat burner because I know a lot of people use them for energy....perhaps this post should not have been posted and I should have kept to myself. I understand what you're saying, honestly it was a simple question whether people used protein shakes, detox, ect. No need to make me feel as is.
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If caffeine really helped, I'd weigh 98lbs. I drink pots a day. *sigh*0
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lizalmp1234 wrote: »
That's excessive & unhealthy. You need to find a gay psychic (happy medium).lizalmp1234 wrote:I'm not looking for a magical weight loss, when I lost the weight I went to the gym twice a day everyday
And yes, it seems you are looking for "a magical weight loss", asking about shakes, teas, etc.
"Most weight loss occurs because of decreased caloric intake.
However, evidence shows the only way to maintain weight loss is to be engaged in regular physical activity."
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/physical_activity/index.html
When I started last year, I used an appetite suppressant to control my hunger while I learned to eat normal-sized portions. It didn't lose the weight for me, just made it possible for me to eat right. It reset my hunger from always on to normal, which is a miracle. The first couple days I couldn't believe that I wasn't hungry. I never remember that happening before.
But the weight loss I've managed has been done the only way that it ever happens:
eating less than my body burns.
Control calories in, increase calories out.
.
So instead of learning to eat healthfully you chose to have fat feces and waste money on a placebo, and (not surprisingly) it didn't work long-term.when I originally lost 65lbs to begin with I was using the help of Alli and a fat burner you can buy from target, however I am starting over
Since you're starting over, how about learning something about nutrition, a healthy goal weight, a healthy calorie goal, a healthy amount of exercise... things that you can continue the rest of your life?
More helpful info, also linked to in that post ^^^
A guide to get you started on your path to sexypants
The basics - don't complicate it
I don't think you should judge me, I know much about health and nutrition. If you read my post previously I said I gained the weight back because I stopped exercising and counting calories, I had a lot on my plate after and during graduation. I do have a gym membership and Alli was prescribed by my MD. Yes I did asked about a fat burner because I know a lot of people use them for energy....perhaps this post should not have been posted and I should have kept to myself. I understand what you're saying, honestly it was a simple question whether people used protein shakes, detox, ect. No need to make me feel as is.
No need to get so defensive about your post. People are just trying to answer your question. If you know so much about health and nutrition then you'd know that nothing but calories in/calories out, etc. works long term. Also, Alli is not prescribed by MDs, it's over the counter and many MDs were suggesting it since it was approved by the FDA. There are side-effects that are unpleasant and at worst Alli can cause kidney damage.0 -
Alli is OTC...not prescribed by an MD. *shrugs*0
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lizalmp1234 wrote: »
That's excessive & unhealthy. You need to find a gay psychic (happy medium).lizalmp1234 wrote:I'm not looking for a magical weight loss, when I lost the weight I went to the gym twice a day everyday
And yes, it seems you are looking for "a magical weight loss", asking about shakes, teas, etc.
"Most weight loss occurs because of decreased caloric intake.
However, evidence shows the only way to maintain weight loss is to be engaged in regular physical activity."
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/physical_activity/index.html
When I started last year, I used an appetite suppressant to control my hunger while I learned to eat normal-sized portions. It didn't lose the weight for me, just made it possible for me to eat right. It reset my hunger from always on to normal, which is a miracle. The first couple days I couldn't believe that I wasn't hungry. I never remember that happening before.
But the weight loss I've managed has been done the only way that it ever happens:
eating less than my body burns.
Control calories in, increase calories out.
.
So instead of learning to eat healthfully you chose to have fat feces and waste money on a placebo, and (not surprisingly) it didn't work long-term.when I originally lost 65lbs to begin with I was using the help of Alli and a fat burner you can buy from target, however I am starting over
Since you're starting over, how about learning something about nutrition, a healthy goal weight, a healthy calorie goal, a healthy amount of exercise... things that you can continue the rest of your life?
More helpful info, also linked to in that post ^^^
A guide to get you started on your path to sexypants
The basics - don't complicate it
I don't think you should judge me, I know much about health and nutrition. If you read my post previously I said I gained the weight back because I stopped exercising and counting calories, I had a lot on my plate after and during graduation. I do have a gym membership and Alli was prescribed by my MD. Yes I did asked about a fat burner because I know a lot of people use them for energy....perhaps this post should not have been posted and I should have kept to myself. I understand what you're saying, honestly it was a simple question whether people used protein shakes, detox, ect. No need to make me feel as is.
No need to get so defensive about your post. People are just trying to answer your question. If you know so much about health and nutrition then you'd know that nothing but calories in/calories out, etc. works long term. Also, Alli is not prescribed by MDs, it's over the counter and many MDs were suggesting it since it was approved by the FDA. There are side-effects that are unpleasant and at worst Alli can cause kidney damage.
The name that doctors prescribe it under is Orlistat, please do your research prior. Would you like to call my doctor too?0 -
Also I know people are trying to help and thats great, I thank them for that-To be specific it was just your post that bothered me.0
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