Hydroxycut?
Amelia_marie423
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Does hydroxycut really work? Has anyone else used it and got success?
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It doesn't.
It says to use in conjunction with calorie restriction and exercise. So what's really working? The pill or the diet/exercise?0 -
Previous versions worked, but they also caused kidney damage. They were pulled from shelves and reformulated to remove the ingredients that cause kidney damage, which then made them not effective.0
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Junk0
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They work to reduce your wallet.0
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Amelia_marie423 wrote: »Does hydroxycut really work? Has anyone else used it and got success?
Don't make weight loss anymore complicated than it is...when in fact it's very simple. The hardest part is patience and fad diets and solutions prey on this.0 -
A male friend of mine from the US recommended them to me as it helped him lose 5-10kg I believe, and you could tell. I bought them in Australia, and they did nothing more to me than increase my energy levels. Maybe he had an earlier version like the others are saying above, but it was only a few months ago. It works differently for everyone, I guess.0
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Most diet pills are little more than legal speed. You may actually lose weight while taking them, but if you don't make lifelong changes, you will gain it back.0
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Not really. Virtually every diet pill on the market is nothing more than an attempt to recreate the effects of the ECA Stack, which *is* fairly effective, but can be dangerous if you have clotting or cardiac issues. However, it's still a *supplement,* which means that it can only increase the effectiveness of an already-solid diet that would work anyway, and only increase it by about ~10%.-2
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JohnnyLawless wrote: »Not really. Virtually every diet pill on the market is nothing more than an attempt to recreate the effects of the ECA Stack, which *is* fairly effective, but can be dangerous if you have clotting or cardiac issues. However, it's still a *supplement,* which means that it can only increase the effectiveness of an already-solid diet that would work anyway, and only increase it by about ~10%.
An ECA stack to my knowledge is ephedra and caffeine. Last I checked ephedra was still illegal. At least In the usa.0 -
If ANY of those supplements worked no one would be overweight. It's a shameless money grab.0
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JohnnyLawless wrote: »Not really. Virtually every diet pill on the market is nothing more than an attempt to recreate the effects of the ECA Stack, which *is* fairly effective, but can be dangerous if you have clotting or cardiac issues. However, it's still a *supplement,* which means that it can only increase the effectiveness of an already-solid diet that would work anyway, and only increase it by about ~10%.
An ECA stack to my knowledge is ephedra and caffeine. Last I checked ephedra was still illegal. At least In the usa.
It's certainly not illegal in Canada and Google says it's available in the USA under the trade name of Bronkaid. Also ECA is ephedrine, caffeine, and aspirin.
I don't know why the original poster of the ECA info is getting flagged. They provided reasonable information and don't seem to be advocating for its use.0 -
JohnnyLawless wrote: »Not really. Virtually every diet pill on the market is nothing more than an attempt to recreate the effects of the ECA Stack, which *is* fairly effective, but can be dangerous if you have clotting or cardiac issues. However, it's still a *supplement,* which means that it can only increase the effectiveness of an already-solid diet that would work anyway, and only increase it by about ~10%.
An ECA stack to my knowledge is ephedra and caffeine. Last I checked ephedra was still illegal. At least In the usa.
Nope it's easy to get, and perfectly legal. It's just behind the pharmacy counter like psidophedrine is.0 -
never2bstopped wrote: »JohnnyLawless wrote: »Not really. Virtually every diet pill on the market is nothing more than an attempt to recreate the effects of the ECA Stack, which *is* fairly effective, but can be dangerous if you have clotting or cardiac issues. However, it's still a *supplement,* which means that it can only increase the effectiveness of an already-solid diet that would work anyway, and only increase it by about ~10%.
An ECA stack to my knowledge is ephedra and caffeine. Last I checked ephedra was still illegal. At least In the usa.
Nope it's easy to get, and perfectly legal. It's just behind the pharmacy counter like psidophedrine is.
I guess my information was wrong. Mayoclinic had an article from 2013 that said ephedrine like alkaloids were illegal and had ephedra listed with it. May be outdated information.0 -
never2bstopped wrote: »JohnnyLawless wrote: »Not really. Virtually every diet pill on the market is nothing more than an attempt to recreate the effects of the ECA Stack, which *is* fairly effective, but can be dangerous if you have clotting or cardiac issues. However, it's still a *supplement,* which means that it can only increase the effectiveness of an already-solid diet that would work anyway, and only increase it by about ~10%.
An ECA stack to my knowledge is ephedra and caffeine. Last I checked ephedra was still illegal. At least In the usa.
Nope it's easy to get, and perfectly legal. It's just behind the pharmacy counter like psidophedrine is.
I guess my information was wrong. Mayoclinic had an article from 2013 that said ephedrine like alkaloids were illegal and had ephedra listed with it. May be outdated information.
It is bronkaid which is ephedrine. This is what ephedra is derived from.
If you chose to use it please make sure you stay hydrated!!!0 -
never2bstopped wrote: »never2bstopped wrote: »JohnnyLawless wrote: »Not really. Virtually every diet pill on the market is nothing more than an attempt to recreate the effects of the ECA Stack, which *is* fairly effective, but can be dangerous if you have clotting or cardiac issues. However, it's still a *supplement,* which means that it can only increase the effectiveness of an already-solid diet that would work anyway, and only increase it by about ~10%.
An ECA stack to my knowledge is ephedra and caffeine. Last I checked ephedra was still illegal. At least In the usa.
Nope it's easy to get, and perfectly legal. It's just behind the pharmacy counter like psidophedrine is.
I guess my information was wrong. Mayoclinic had an article from 2013 that said ephedrine like alkaloids were illegal and had ephedra listed with it. May be outdated information.
It is bronkaid which is ephedrine. This is what ephedra is derived from.
If you chose to use it please make sure you stay hydrated!!!
I hate using my Mobil for research lol
But from what I've read it's legal but they limit the quantity you can buy and they limit the amount of ephedra allowed in the product. Some states may still have a ban on it but with my mobile I didn't want to kill my data looking over which states. That's probably where I was mistaken. The side effects on it make me really nervous, but that's just me.
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never2bstopped wrote: »never2bstopped wrote: »JohnnyLawless wrote: »Not really. Virtually every diet pill on the market is nothing more than an attempt to recreate the effects of the ECA Stack, which *is* fairly effective, but can be dangerous if you have clotting or cardiac issues. However, it's still a *supplement,* which means that it can only increase the effectiveness of an already-solid diet that would work anyway, and only increase it by about ~10%.
An ECA stack to my knowledge is ephedra and caffeine. Last I checked ephedra was still illegal. At least In the usa.
Nope it's easy to get, and perfectly legal. It's just behind the pharmacy counter like psidophedrine is.
I guess my information was wrong. Mayoclinic had an article from 2013 that said ephedrine like alkaloids were illegal and had ephedra listed with it. May be outdated information.
It is bronkaid which is ephedrine. This is what ephedra is derived from.
If you chose to use it please make sure you stay hydrated!!!
I hate using my Mobil for research lol
But from what I've read it's legal but they limit the quantity you can buy and they limit the amount of ephedra allowed in the product. Some states may still have a ban on it but with my mobile I didn't want to kill my data looking over which states. That's probably where I was mistaken. The side effects on it make me really nervous, but that's just me.
It's limited the same way psidophedrine is, and for the same reason, it can and is used to make some illegal drugs. Just like any drug, you have to weigh the side effects against what it gives you and make a choice.
Ps... in men it is known to cause issues with being able to perform.0 -
STAY AWAY!!!!! Caused me to go into anxiety attacks for about a month. I have never had any problems with anxiety before. after two weeks of Hydroxycut I was in a sever state of panic for about a month it was the worst experience ever. Cold sweats, couldn't eat, couldn't sleep, didn't do anything but sit at home and thankfully my GF (now wife) stayed with me and helped me through it all. I just binge watched TV all day cause it kept my mind off things.
I spoke to a nutritionist and drugs like that have ingredients that are known to cause mental issues but they also have ingredients to counter act them. Some times your body doesn't react to the ingredients that counter act.
Thankfully I am ok today 10 years later0 -
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never2bstopped wrote: »
Nope it's easy to get, and perfectly legal. It's just behind the pharmacy counter like psidophedrine is.
Where I live you need a PRESCRIPTION to buy pseudoephedrine. Yep.
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I tried them during a plateau just to see if maybe it would get things moving again and, quiet the opposite happened actually. Despite taking the recommended amount of water I ended up very constipated for almost a week to the point of tears I was in so much pain (At one point, I thought I was going to have to go to the ER I was in so much pain). Needless to say, I threw out the bottle (Or maybe one of my friends took them?). The point being... they sucked and made for a horrible, horrible week.
Side Note- It was Hydroxycut Max, in case that matters.0 -
SwankyTomato wrote: »never2bstopped wrote: »
Nope it's easy to get, and perfectly legal. It's just behind the pharmacy counter like psidophedrine is.
Where I live you need a PRESCRIPTION to buy pseudoephedrine. Yep.
Guess it varies state to state....0 -
pls don't. just cut calories.0
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never2bstopped wrote: »SwankyTomato wrote: »never2bstopped wrote: »
Nope it's easy to get, and perfectly legal. It's just behind the pharmacy counter like psidophedrine is.
Where I live you need a PRESCRIPTION to buy pseudoephedrine. Yep.
Guess it varies state to state....
It does. I am in Missouri aka "Meth Capital".
It is really freaking annoying, let me tell you.
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tried it... i've tried alot of the "weight loss" assist supplements... none of them worked for me... But hey.... I've probably just got some kind of supernatural immunity to them...LOl.
As far as I remember, they all say something to the effect of, "effective when used with a strict reduced calorie diet and regular exercise." Really...? Duh!0 -
SwankyTomato wrote: »never2bstopped wrote: »SwankyTomato wrote: »never2bstopped wrote: »
Nope it's easy to get, and perfectly legal. It's just behind the pharmacy counter like psidophedrine is.
Where I live you need a PRESCRIPTION to buy pseudoephedrine. Yep.
Guess it varies state to state....
It does. I am in Missouri aka "Meth Capital".
It is really freaking annoying, let me tell you.
I can't function without my psidophedrine in the spring and fall, it would drive me nuts to have to get a prescription!0
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