Hydroxycut as an aid?

xxcobu wrote: »

thorsmom01 wrote: »

Its junk. If weight loss pills really worked , then why would we all be on here counting calories ? Wouldn't we just pop pills all day and be thin ? Weight loss comes from a calorie deficit.

I understand this... I was thinking more as an energy and metabolism aide.

If you read my above posts, you will understand why. I am not expecting to lose weight just using pills, as I stated, this is going to be a lifestyle change and I am looking for supplements that can help.

I have tried Vitamin B Complex supplements in the past with some success, for example.

The best energy and metabolism aide you can use is good, whole food....fresh vegetables, loads of them...some fruit....some nice lean meats......a poster above mentioned coffee before your workout, it's a known tool for many successful people, gives you a quick gogogo....with Hydroxycut you are risking your heart health, you're risking damaging your liver and kidneys...not worth it!! Please love yourself enough to do this the right way, you are still so young, you don't want to do irreparable damage for a quickfix.. Good luck with whatever you decide to do...Much love xo

xxcobu wrote: »

If only I liked coffee, you guys hahaha. :')

A cup of tea?

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

xxcobu wrote: »

If only I liked coffee, you guys hahaha. :')

A cup of tea?

Sure, for the caffeine boost

kshama2001 wrote: »

xxcobu wrote: »

ninerbuff wrote: »

It's an overrated supplement that costs a lot. If you need a boost, just start...

I have "just exercised" extensively in the past and still found it difficult to lose weight. This was with a well-rounded, vegetarian (at the time) diet.

My long-term destruction via ednos has completely crippled my metabolism.
Any additional suggestions? natural supplements?

Did you have cognitive behavioral therapy as part of treatment for your EDNOS? What did your team say you should do about your metabolism?

Yeah, this. If you have/had an ED, OP, you really need to discuss these things with the professionals that worked (or are working) with you.

It didn't work, but it did work at making me have the shakes, and I vomited

Ok I don't know your full history, but I saw something about treatment for EDNOS. I've been in treatment for bulimia non purging type since 2011. Diet pills are a big, HUGE, no no. No matter what your reasoning is behind wanting to take them. It's a slippery slope back to relapse. Did they not teach you moderation? Healthy moderation and loving your body without taking it to extremes, even if you have weight to lose? People who have true, full blown eating disorders are vulnerable to these kinds of things. We're addicted to finding things to fix us and we'll come up with whatever excuse to get our hands on it. I once lied and told everyone I was diabetic so they would all leave me alone about not eating sugar and bread. Diet pills are a cop out and nobody with an ED who really truly wants to recover should EVER touch them.

xxcobu wrote: »

ninerbuff wrote: »

It's an overrated supplement that costs a lot. If you need a boost, just start...

I have "just exercised" extensively in the past and still found it difficult to lose weight. This was with a well-rounded, vegetarian (at the time) diet.

My long-term destruction via ednos has completely crippled my metabolism.
Any additional suggestions? natural supplements?

Gaining weight means your current metabolic rate is higher than it was when you were much lighter. If you're not losing weight (and not suffering from a health or hormonal issue) then it's either : you're consuming more than you need to or you're overestimating how much you're actually burning.
Find your BMR. Then just try eating that while exercising.

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Not sure what the whole pill thing is all about. Eat what your body needs, and you never need a supplement of any sort.

That luxury comes with education, though, and education takes effort.

To the OP: if you are looking to a pill for losing weight, you are trying to lose weight the wrong way. You can't call it a lifestyle change, because you are undercutting your education and not putting in the work. Whatever supplement you are thinking of taking...look at the ingredients. Research what they do inside your body at a chemical level, as well as where you could find them in nature.

I am not sure who put in your brain that your metabolism slowed down. That isnt possible. It takes the same amount of energy to move you as it does another person of your weight, and therefore the same energy metabolism. Each of our bodies do the same autonomous things, which burns calories. To say your metabolism slowed down is to say your body stopped functioning.

Weight is Energy. Energy is stored or used. Therefore, if you take in less energy than you use (or release through oxidation) in your daily life, you lose weight. That is a law of physics and chemistry. "Slow" or "Fast" metabolism is a myth. Your body uses just as much energy as it needs to get across and up, and therefore is a mathematical certainty. Eat less than you burn, and you will lose weight.

Now, the challenge comes in educating yourself in what types of food to eat in order to do that.

*correction: metabolism of energy from stored sources is the same for everyone, weight held constant. Metabolism for intake of food to storage is quite different, and is heavily dependent on nutrient intake.

xxcobu wrote: »

I feel like those who don't have as much to lose find it useless and those who need to lose 25+ pounds find it helps get them started.

I had over 60+ lbs to lose when I tried it. It did absolutely NOTHING for me. It did not give me a boost, or more energy, or motivation. It actually made me more aware of the fact that I was trying to lose weight and I wound up gaining a few lbs in the 2 months that I was using it.

The reason that some people lose weight with this is that they eat at a calorie deficit. It may or may not be the pill that is causing this. It very well could be they are a bit more motivated because they think they have a "crutch", it could be just the awareness that helps them to be more motivated.

I do believe there are vitamins and whatnot to help with boosting your metabolism? Or I think there are medicines you can have prescribed for it? I would try going to a vitamin store, or perhaps seeing what your doctor would recommend. I personally just got tummy aches from Hydroxycut. Sorry if this isn't much help -- good luck!

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