What's everyone take for supplements? Vitamins, Pre-workout, Recovery, Protein?
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Supplements are great if you're deficient in a certain area...otherwise completely unnecessary. I personally think pre and post workout supplements are a waste of $$$...you can do just as well eating actual food. I use whey to help me hit my protein goals and I take vitamin D because I'm deficient (even with plenty of time outside). I take a multi-vitamin to cover my bases.0
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Wellman Sport
2 x Matcha Tea capsules
2 x L-Glutamine tablets0 -
Biotin (crazy-weak nails, lots of hair loss over the past few years)
Vitamin D (very low levels at last test, probably due to a desk job and indoor hobbies)
Magnesium (told it would help prevent headaches)
I'm probably going to add a multivitamin soon. I'm generally fine on A and C, but I know I'm woefully shy on potassium, which is important if I'm ever going to get off beta blockers.0 -
I know...I take a probiotic too. I think to myself sometimes...is this all too hard on my liver and kidneys? Or does the health benefits out way that?
Not if you train consistently and push yourself...if you are a regular sedentary person the kidneys and body gets overworked...different for someone who trains or an athlete.0 -
Supplements are great if you have hit a plateau and need that extra help, but finding the right ones is key. Personally I can't workout without my pre-workout, I use Cellucor and so far so good. I notice a big difference when I workout without it. I am thinking about using a fat burner to help me cut down a little more. I will look at some of the ones listed here. I am always looking for a good recommendation.0
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Aright yesterday was day one with trying Liporidex Max and I like it so far. Yesterday I took 1 pill in the morning and one before lunch. Today I took two in the morning and plan on taking one more in a couple hours. I have noticed a nice increase in my energy than I normally have in the morning, but no jitters. I was still able to still drink my coffee and not feel all cracked out like I have in the past with other products. I will keep everyone posted. Thanks Ryan! I am still on the hun for a good protein powder though!
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I call humbug on the Liporidex. The energy you are getting is from caffeine.0
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I currently take a multi-vitamin, 50,000uu of Vitamin D (I'm EXTREMELY deficient, according to the doctor), chromium picolinate (which I suspect is doing absolutely nothing), and an extra 600mg of calcium (since I don't drink milk and my family is prone to osteoporosis).0
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I call humbug on the Liporidex. The energy you are getting is from caffeine.
I thought maybe that too, but it really doesn't have that much caffeine in it maybe 85mg per pill or so. That is really not that much compared to some of the other products I used to take in the past. Those would give me a big boost of energy and then I would crash later in the afternoon. Plus this is also helping me with my appetite, it's a win win.0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »Supplements are great if you're deficient in a certain area...otherwise completely unnecessary. I personally think pre and post workout supplements are a waste of $$$...you can do just as well eating actual food. I use whey to help me hit my protein goals and I take vitamin D because I'm deficient (even with plenty of time outside). I take a multi-vitamin to cover my bases.
Seriously that's what I was thinking. What happened to good ol' fashion food for nutritional needs?0 -
Good ol' fashioned food for nutrition used to work for me, but now I don't see the best results without taking a pre workout or even a fat burner along with my other daily vitamins. Sure I can still workout without it, but in order for me to get the results I am after, I prefer having a pre workout and when my diet needs to be in check I use a fat burner to help.0
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I consume no supplements. But do have a protein shake before working out which is just dark chocolate zico, pb2 and vanilla whey protein powder. The other stuff is involved bcs, of course, protein powder tastes awful. Sometimes I will take biotin and niacin only bcs I have bottles that mysteriously appeared one day.0
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Zinc
Pantothenic Acid
Vitamin D3
Vitamin B Complex
Vitamin B6
5-HTP
MSM
Occasionally:
Vitamin A
Fish Oil
Iron
I also have protein powder, but I don't consider that a supplement so much as an occasional meal replacement.0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »Supplements are great if you're deficient in a certain area...otherwise completely unnecessary. I personally think pre and post workout supplements are a waste of $$$...you can do just as well eating actual food. I use whey to help me hit my protein goals and I take vitamin D because I'm deficient (even with plenty of time outside). I take a multi-vitamin to cover my bases.
Seriously that's what I was thinking. What happened to good ol' fashion food for nutritional needs?
Probably because you can get larger amounts of vitamins from supplements than from food. It's always good to cover your basics with good food, like you guys are saying, but sometimes you need larger amounts, which is where supplements come in handy.0 -
Caffeine 200mg 2xday
Whey protein isolate 50g/day
Cod liver oil
Liv52
Bcaa (if I do cardiovascular )0 -
Right now I am taking just a normal mulit vitamin, but I am looking for something to boost my metabolism. Any recommendations?0
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healthnut050 wrote: »Right now I am taking just a normal mulit vitamin, but I am looking for something to boost my metabolism. Any recommendations?
As I mentioned above, I was recently introduced to Liporidex Max from another user on this site, and so far I am loving my results. It's much easier for me to stick with my diet plan and I am not constantly thinking about food all day long. I usually would be thinking about my next meal while I was still eating...yes I know that is horrible. But food used to run my life. I needed something to help me stay on track. Although it has still been a very short amount of time, I do recommend you try it. I got mine on amazon, it was cheaper than the actual company's site http://www.amazon.com/Best-Weight-Loss-Supplements-Suppressants/dp/B002GFCCVW/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1426032103&sr=1-10 -
I take a prenatal vitamin, which is kind of ironic since I have absolutely NO intentions of ever getting pregnant again. (One kid is plenty enough for me, thank you.) I've been looking into protein powders, just to meet my protein goals, but I have no idea where to start with that lol.0
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mandykent111 wrote: »healthnut050 wrote: »Right now I am taking just a normal mulit vitamin, but I am looking for something to boost my metabolism. Any recommendations?
As I mentioned above, I was recently introduced to Liporidex Max from another user on this site, and so far I am loving my results. It's much easier for me to stick with my diet plan and I am not constantly thinking about food all day long. I usually would be thinking about my next meal while I was still eating...yes I know that is horrible. But food used to run my life. I needed something to help me stay on track. Although it has still been a very short amount of time, I do recommend you try it. I got mine on amazon, it was cheaper than the actual company's site http://www.amazon.com/Best-Weight-Loss-Supplements-Suppressants/dp/B002GFCCVW/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1426032103&sr=1-1
No "weight loss" supplement actually improves metabolism. Most fat burners are caffeine based which burn a handful of calories at most because can cause heart problem. And generally appetite suppressants only work for a very short period of time. Like other medicines, they will become ineffective as your body will adjust. At this point, you should be evaluating your diet and figuring out why you are hungry after you eat (probably low on protein, fats and fiber or overly aggressive on your weight loss goals).
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Whey protein.
And an iron supplement. (I'm anemic)0 -
Fish oil
Flax oil
Borage oil
Calcium+D
Glucosamine/Chondroitin
Prenatal multi (Not pregnant. Just feel better when I use prenatal vitamins)
Pre-workout, I normally have a Quest bar.
Post-workout, maybe some tuna or a protein shake. It kind of depends.
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mandykent111 wrote: »healthnut050 wrote: »Right now I am taking just a normal mulit vitamin, but I am looking for something to boost my metabolism. Any recommendations?
As I mentioned above, I was recently introduced to Liporidex Max from another user on this site, and so far I am loving my results. It's much easier for me to stick with my diet plan and I am not constantly thinking about food all day long. I usually would be thinking about my next meal while I was still eating...yes I know that is horrible. But food used to run my life. I needed something to help me stay on track. Although it has still been a very short amount of time, I do recommend you try it. I got mine on amazon, it was cheaper than the actual company's site http://www.amazon.com/Best-Weight-Loss-Supplements-Suppressants/dp/B002GFCCVW/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1426032103&sr=1-1
No "weight loss" supplement actually improves metabolism. Most fat burners are caffeine based which burn a handful of calories at most because can cause heart problem. And generally appetite suppressants only work for a very short period of time. Like other medicines, they will become ineffective as your body will adjust. At this point, you should be evaluating your diet and figuring out why you are hungry after you eat (probably low on protein, fats and fiber or overly aggressive on your weight loss goals).
Thank you for the tips. I am definitely trying to eat more protein and fiber throughout the day. I started mixing up my meals and I am seeing a great difference. For me, I am taking Liporidex to jump start my plan and get me on the right track, and that is exactly what it has done so far. After doing research on the product and talking with a few people that use it also, (because I too was skeptical) there were many people that have had amazing success with it over long periods of time. I appreciate your comments about appetite suppressants, and I can't completely disagree with you. I do know there are many products out there that are extremely harmful or lose effectiveness. Now it's a little too soon for me to say that about this product, but all I can say is I am liking what it has helped me with in the short amount of time I have been using it.0 -
Whey Isolate to hit my protein goals.
Multi-vitamin
Vit C
Vit D (lab confirmed deficient)
BCAAs during workout0 -
mandykent111 wrote: »mandykent111 wrote: »healthnut050 wrote: »Right now I am taking just a normal mulit vitamin, but I am looking for something to boost my metabolism. Any recommendations?
As I mentioned above, I was recently introduced to Liporidex Max from another user on this site, and so far I am loving my results. It's much easier for me to stick with my diet plan and I am not constantly thinking about food all day long. I usually would be thinking about my next meal while I was still eating...yes I know that is horrible. But food used to run my life. I needed something to help me stay on track. Although it has still been a very short amount of time, I do recommend you try it. I got mine on amazon, it was cheaper than the actual company's site http://www.amazon.com/Best-Weight-Loss-Supplements-Suppressants/dp/B002GFCCVW/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1426032103&sr=1-1
No "weight loss" supplement actually improves metabolism. Most fat burners are caffeine based which burn a handful of calories at most because can cause heart problem. And generally appetite suppressants only work for a very short period of time. Like other medicines, they will become ineffective as your body will adjust. At this point, you should be evaluating your diet and figuring out why you are hungry after you eat (probably low on protein, fats and fiber or overly aggressive on your weight loss goals).
Thank you for the tips. I am definitely trying to eat more protein and fiber throughout the day. I started mixing up my meals and I am seeing a great difference. For me, I am taking Liporidex to jump start my plan and get me on the right track, and that is exactly what it has done so far. After doing research on the product and talking with a few people that use it also, (because I too was skeptical) there were many people that have had amazing success with it over long periods of time. I appreciate your comments about appetite suppressants, and I can't completely disagree with you. I do know there are many products out there that are extremely harmful or lose effectiveness. Now it's a little too soon for me to say that about this product, but all I can say is I am liking what it has helped me with in the short amount of time I have been using it.
I never said appetite suppressants didn't work, I said they didn't work long term. Depending on the person, they might last a few weeks or a few months, but eventually they will stop working.
Liporidex is nothing but a placebo. If you look up all those ingredients, you will see how they are the butt of many jokes on fitness forums as they all have been proven to do nothing. In fact, 90% of the ingredients in those pills are promoted by Dr. Oz which should tell you something.
Whenever it comes to supplements, I highly suggest people read this article
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Pre workout, whey, and a multi.0
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I do my Shakeolgy protein every morning! Then do c4 from gnc for pre workout0
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mandykent111 wrote: »mandykent111 wrote: »healthnut050 wrote: »Right now I am taking just a normal mulit vitamin, but I am looking for something to boost my metabolism. Any recommendations?
As I mentioned above, I was recently introduced to Liporidex Max from another user on this site, and so far I am loving my results. It's much easier for me to stick with my diet plan and I am not constantly thinking about food all day long. I usually would be thinking about my next meal while I was still eating...yes I know that is horrible. But food used to run my life. I needed something to help me stay on track. Although it has still been a very short amount of time, I do recommend you try it. I got mine on amazon, it was cheaper than the actual company's site http://www.amazon.com/Best-Weight-Loss-Supplements-Suppressants/dp/B002GFCCVW/ref=sr_1_1?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1426032103&sr=1-1
No "weight loss" supplement actually improves metabolism. Most fat burners are caffeine based which burn a handful of calories at most because can cause heart problem. And generally appetite suppressants only work for a very short period of time. Like other medicines, they will become ineffective as your body will adjust. At this point, you should be evaluating your diet and figuring out why you are hungry after you eat (probably low on protein, fats and fiber or overly aggressive on your weight loss goals).
Thank you for the tips. I am definitely trying to eat more protein and fiber throughout the day. I started mixing up my meals and I am seeing a great difference. For me, I am taking Liporidex to jump start my plan and get me on the right track, and that is exactly what it has done so far. After doing research on the product and talking with a few people that use it also, (because I too was skeptical) there were many people that have had amazing success with it over long periods of time. I appreciate your comments about appetite suppressants, and I can't completely disagree with you. I do know there are many products out there that are extremely harmful or lose effectiveness. Now it's a little too soon for me to say that about this product, but all I can say is I am liking what it has helped me with in the short amount of time I have been using it.
I never said appetite suppressants didn't work, I said they didn't work long term. Depending on the person, they might last a few weeks or a few months, but eventually they will stop working.
Liporidex is nothing but a placebo. If you look up all those ingredients, you will see how they are the butt of many jokes on fitness forums as they all have been proven to do nothing. In fact, 90% of the ingredients in those pills are promoted by Dr. Oz which should tell you something.
Whenever it comes to supplements, I highly suggest people read this article
I guess we’ll just have to agree to disagree
For me, it’s working as a great appetite suppressant and energy booster. As someone who has had hypothyroidism for 5 years, its been ever harder to lose weight, not to mention have the energy to work out effectively and maintain my home and family life. I’v been down the road before with supplements. The reason I even considered this one is the fact that they stress the importance of diet/exercise and make it clear they’re not suggesting the product is a magic bullet. Of course, before I started I showed it to my doctor as well, who felt it was not dangerous. She recently gave it her enforcement as a metabolism booster - as my t3/t4 ratio improved and my TSH levels were reduced. She actually wound up reducing my thyroid replacement commenting that my “fat burners seem to be increasing my metabolism”. Placebo effect? maybe, but I’ll take it as long as I can. I fully understand that the effects may/will fade away, but ultimately - it’s helped me transition my lifestyle into one that more accurately reflects my new found long term health & fitness goals.0 -
I take a standard multi vitamin along with fish oil in the morning. I use Hydroxycut Elite as a pre or when I’m cutting.
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Post work-out: ham and 2% milk for protein, oatmeal with 1 tbsp of brown sugar for glycogen replacement, coffee because yum and water to rehydrate and help flush waste from muscles. Seems to be working for me.0
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