Who takes Supplements?

I take a daily multivitamin, and yes I log it.

Yes, and I log them. But, mine are also a significant number of calories and contain specific nutrients I track. If I wasn't tracking those nutrients or they were fewer than a couple of calories, I wouldn't bother.

Yes. changes some days, depending on how I feel.

Since the start of my weight loss:
200mg Caffeine Tablets (I don't drink coffee or tea so would have no/little tolerance naturally)
and Mega Green Tea extract
For the initial week, those two are amazing at appetite suppression, increased heart rate, slightly increase metabolism, etc.
Gotta cycle them on/off though, since body quickly grows a tolerance.
On my weeks off of caffeine, I take chew 2mg nicotine gum. Stimulant too. And Nicotine alone, is relatively healthy/beneficial for the body (look it up), - obviously very unhealthy in cigarettes though. Up to 8mg / day I take of that for the week

I took CLA (conjugate linoleic acid) softgel tablets. I personally found that they did help retain a little extra lean mass, when losing weight. Out of them now though, don't feel like buying more. haha.

I take Cayenne Pepper supplements, healthy for the heart. + Thermogenic, I notice a fair bit increased heat/sweating during workouts or exercise after taking them.

I recently starting taking an omega 3/6/9 supplement. Just cause - well its good for you. Almost everyone should take an omega supplement.

I take a "super" multi vitamin too since I'm at only 1200cals/day intake, and don't really have a a big variety in my diet. Just to prevent any deficiencies.

And protein powder (not tablets), to make shakes out of. Helps me get that extra protein i want. I like the protein powder. No other reason really.
When focusing on building strength I also have powders of Creatine/BCAA/Beta Alanine and one other I can't remember. But I'm not currently taking them.

No supplements are magical at weight loss or muscle building though. Still takes diet and lifestyle changes, and lots of hard work. What I take or stated for their use are just my own personal opinions though.
But I will say that Caffeine + Green Tea extract, are an amazing combo. If used for short periods of time. (since quick building tolerance will make them non-effective after 1-2 weeks). But Caffeine and its effects aren't for everyone, some can't deal with it at all...

And no - I don't log any supplements. Too lazy to. no need, they don't really contribute any calories anyway. Only the protein powder, since it provides alot of protein, calories, some carbs/fats, and more.

I take food supplements given to me by my nutritionist after having a test done to see what I'm lacking in/what my endocrine, skin, blood, nervous, etc levels were. (And yes he is licensed, he's a chiropractor who went back to school to become a licensed nutritionist). I take 4 different supplements 3 times a day. It's been about 6-8 weeks or longer. After just 1 week I noticed a difference, I started feeling better, I had more energy, and the biggest thing was I was sleeping better. I had so so much trouble sleeping, I got 4 hours a night tops and I would wake up often. Now I sleep like a baby through the entire night. I had issues with restlessness for 2 weeks due to my body being sort of in healing mode, I needed rest to heal and recover. I also was given a meal plan and I follow it about 70% which helps a lot. If you take the vitamins and still eat like crap you won't feel a whole lot better, (they're food vitamins, food based) the more you follow the meal plan the better you feel.

The vitamins I take are by Standard Process, I take these 3 times daily-
2 Drenamin
1 Simplex F
1 Ovatrophin
1 Prosynbiotic

Also a huge difference they have made are with my stomach. I have IBS/Ulcers and have had issues with constipation since I was 5 years old. After taking the vitamins just 1 day later I started having bowel movements 4-5 times a day for about 5 days. Then it started evening out to 1-2 times a day. I stopped eating very good and stopped following my meal plan and my constipation came back, I started eating more fiber and following it again and it got better. Sorry if it's TMI, just sharing how much it's helped me.

I have a protein smoothie everyday for lunch.

Supplements i take are:

Probiotics
Bee pollen
evening primrose oil

The only things i add to my diary is the bee pollen and protein powder

JessNelson_ wrote: »

I use protein powder suppliment(s), BCAA's, Kre-Alkalyn Creatine, pre-workout, and L-Lysine.

I only log the protein powder since i am using it as either part of a meal or a meal replacement and is calorie dense compared the rest. The other suppliments have minimal calories (usually less than 5)

How do you find using creatine? i've just started using it 2 days ago and interested in hearing about other girls experiences on it? ive got the optimum nutrition one

(sorry don't mean to hijack post)