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trinablue85
trinablue85 Posts: 16 Member
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Anyone have any experience with garcinia cambogia ? I started it today so hoping i can report some weight loss next week.
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  • sjadev1108
    sjadev1108 Posts: 26 Member
    I tried it......it gave me HORRIBLE nightmares!!! I know that sounds like a strange side effect, but I had to quit taking it because they were so terrible. On the upside, I've not run into anyone who has had the same experience, so hope it is good for you!
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    save your money, eat at a deficit
  • hollyrayburn
    hollyrayburn Posts: 905 Member
    It'll only work if you eat at a calorie deficit. Sadly, there is no magic pill to burn fat off your body, no cream to take away the cellulite, no special wrap to make our stomache smaller.

  • AdelaideNat
    AdelaideNat Posts: 89 Member
    hollyrayburn wrote: »
    It'll only work if you eat at a calorie deficit. Sadly, there is no magic pill to burn fat off your body, no cream to take away the cellulite, no special wrap to make our stomache smaller.

    This !
  • efrensgirl2015
    efrensgirl2015 Posts: 480 Member
    I have tried it three different times and it caused terrible headaches each time....not worth it. Now I'm just carefully logging wirh MFP and excercising about 30 minutes a day and have lost 10 pounds on under 3 weeks. 45 more to go.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    I'm sorry.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Did nothing for me but wasted my money.
  • iamchuckbass78
    iamchuckbass78 Posts: 34 Member
    In a week? Good luck w that.
  • Sophsmother
    Sophsmother Posts: 83 Member
    Just curious if it has caffeine in it?
  • yayamom3
    yayamom3 Posts: 939 Member
    It gave me MS-like symptoms! They went away immediately when I stopped taking it. Lost no weight, but lost my money. If you do a search on the forums, you can find lots of threads about it, and they all say the same thing. Save your money. Count your calories.
  • trinablue85
    trinablue85 Posts: 16 Member
    Sophsmother wrote: »
    Just curious if it has caffeine in it?
    No caffeine
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    Sophsmother wrote: »
    Just curious if it has caffeine in it?
    No. It just wastes money.

  • trinablue85
    trinablue85 Posts: 16 Member
    iamchuckbass78 wrote: »
    In a week? Good luck w that.
    didnt mean i expect a miracle in a week just a couple of pounds. I personally know someone who took it for 6 months and lost over 80 lbs. I said a week because i plan to check my weight again in a week.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    It doesn't do anything except make your wallet lighter.
  • trinablue85
    trinablue85 Posts: 16 Member
    efrensgirl2015 wrote: »
    I have tried it three different times and it caused terrible headaches each time....not worth it. Now I'm just carefully logging wirh MFP and excercising about 30 minutes a day and have lost 10 pounds on under 3 weeks. 45 more to go.

    Thats great, congrats on your 10 pound weight loss. I plan on exercising as well so hopefully i can lose at least 10 pounds in a month.
  • Tedebearduff
    Tedebearduff Posts: 1,155 Member
    trinablue85 wrote: »
    iamchuckbass78 wrote: »
    In a week? Good luck w that.
    didnt mean i expect a miracle in a week just a couple of pounds. I personally know someone who took it for 6 months and lost over 80 lbs. I said a week because i plan to check my weight again in a week.

    What else was this person doing over those 6 months? I would start with following their workout routine and not buy some pill . . .
  • kamakazeekim
    kamakazeekim Posts: 1,183 Member
    Before I was diagnosed with PCOS I was desperate and tried just about everything...garcinia cambogia included. Made me feel like crap...headaches, shakes, upset tummy...did not help me lose weight. Big waste of money!
  • trinablue85
    trinablue85 Posts: 16 Member
    Tedebearduff wrote: »
    trinablue85 wrote: »
    iamchuckbass78 wrote: »
    In a week? Good luck w that.
    didnt mean i expect a miracle in a week just a couple of pounds. I personally know someone who took it for 6 months and lost over 80 lbs. I said a week because i plan to check my weight again in a week.

    What else was this person doing over those 6 months? I would start with following their workout routine and not buy some pill . . .

    Actually she said she didnt work out just watched what she ate.
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,741 Member
    trinablue85 wrote: »
    iamchuckbass78 wrote: »
    In a week? Good luck w that.
    didnt mean i expect a miracle in a week just a couple of pounds. I personally know someone who took it for 6 months and lost over 80 lbs. I said a week because i plan to check my weight again in a week.

    I'm not encouraging you to stay on it, but a week probably isn't long enough to notice a difference. What else did the person who took it and lost weight do? Dietary changes? Increased exercise? Hey, if it works as a temporary "placebo" to get you on the right track and motivated (and you have no negative side affects) then take what you have, but I wouldn't use it long term.
  • adamitri
    adamitri Posts: 614 Member
    You can't outrun a bad diet. How about trying to eat at a calorie deficit and see how that does for you.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    It doesn't do anything except make your wallet lighter. Sorry you got duped, but take it's a learning experience. We've all been there and done dumb things. Toss it in the garbage.
  • t43anderson
    t43anderson Posts: 1
    I have been on it now for a week and have noticed my cravings have decreased. I also found the more water with lemon or lime helps. When I have a craving for sweets I bought some speciality teas... Birthdat
    trinablue85 wrote: »
    Anyone have any experience with garcinia cambogia ? I started it today so hoping i can report some weight loss next week.

  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    I took it for about 3 months. I'm not sure if it helped with my weight loss since I took it right when I started MFP. I do think it helped with hunger pangs in the beginning (at least mentally). But I had one really bad side effect that made it not worthwhile.

    I had pretty much eaten low fat, low cal for 3 months when I made the mistake of eating lasagna. The next day I had stomach pains so intense I went to the hospital and they thought I needed my appendix out. Turns out it was the garcinia. I wouldn't take it again.

    My sister-in-law wasn't deterred by my story and asked for my last bottle. I gave it to her and a week later she told me she had horrific gas.
  • EmmieBaby
    EmmieBaby Posts: 1,235 Member
    tried it for about a month and I had horrible stomach cramps and I found I would bloat easily and rapidly (had 1 slice of bread and puffed up to look 7 months pregnant in the span of 20min of eating it)

    in terms of helping me lose weight, it didn't, When I stopped taking it and took charge of what I ate, I lost weight, 16lbs and counting.
  • trinablue85
    trinablue85 Posts: 16 Member
    BZAH10 wrote: »
    trinablue85 wrote: »
    iamchuckbass78 wrote: »
    In a week? Good luck w that.
    didnt mean i expect a miracle in a week just a couple of pounds. I personally know someone who took it for 6 months and lost over 80 lbs. I said a week because i plan to check my weight again in a week.

    I'm not encouraging you to stay on it, but a week probably isn't long enough to notice a difference. What else did the person who took it and lost weight do? Dietary changes? Increased exercise? Hey, if it works as a temporary "placebo" to get you on the right track and motivated (and you have no negative side affects) then take what you have, but I wouldn't use it long term.

    Yea thats all i wanted a kickstart to lose the 20 lbs i gained over last 6 months. Definitely dont plan on using it for 6 months.
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    enterdanger wrote: »
    I took it for about 3 months. I'm not sure if it helped with my weight loss since I took it right when I started MFP. I do think it helped with hunger pangs in the beginning (at least mentally). But I had one really bad side effect that made it not worthwhile.

    I had pretty much eaten low fat, low cal for 3 months when I made the mistake of eating lasagna. The next day I had stomach pains so intense I went to the hospital and they thought I needed my appendix out. Turns out it was the garcinia. I wouldn't take it again.

    My sister-in-law wasn't deterred by my story and asked for my last bottle. I gave it to her and a week later she told me she had horrific gas.

    It gave me "bathroom issues," pretty bad. Would not recommend it. :s

  • trinablue85
    trinablue85 Posts: 16 Member
    t43anderson wrote: »
    I have been on it now for a week and have noticed my cravings have decreased. I also found the more water with lemon or lime helps. When I have a craving for sweets I bought some speciality teas... Birthdat
    trinablue85 wrote: »
    Anyone have any experience with garcinia cambogia ? I started it today so hoping i can report some weight loss next week.
    Oh ok i must try lemon in water ive been drinking plenty of bottled water im pretty active at work anyway so i need the water lol.
  • trinablue85
    trinablue85 Posts: 16 Member
    Hornsby wrote: »
    It doesn't do anything except make your wallet lighter. Sorry you got duped, but take it's a learning experience. We've all been there and done dumb things. Toss it in the garbage.

    Lol well everyone is entitled to their opinion i wont be throwing it in the garbage after one day, no way. I'll watch my calories and work out and take my chances with the garcinia. Everyone's body is different its quite possible it could help aid in my weight loss. Ive read plenty of positive reviews on the brand i bought and watched videos from people on youtube who seem sincere. No one is expecting a miracle over here. I just want to make it part of my everyday routine for a while and see what happens.
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    trinablue85 wrote: »
    Hornsby wrote: »
    It doesn't do anything except make your wallet lighter. Sorry you got duped, but take it's a learning experience. We've all been there and done dumb things. Toss it in the garbage.

    Lol well everyone is entitled to their opinion i wont be throwing it in the garbage after one day, no way. I'll watch my calories and work out and take my chances with the garcinia. Everyone's body is different its quite possible it could help aid in my weight loss. Ive read plenty of positive reviews on the brand i bought and watched videos from people on youtube who seem sincere. No one is expecting a miracle over here. I just want to make it part of my everyday routine for a while and see what happens.

    Stay near a toilet.

  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    Trina, I do think it really helped at the onset of my diet. I would warn you against eating anything super fatty or rich, though. I have never felt stomach pain like that before and wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I couldn't even walk it was so bad...and I've had 2 kids. Made childbirth seem like nothing.

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