Anyone tried Carb blockers?

They don't work.

There's many weight loss aides and carb blocking products on the market. These big businesses market these products to people who are looking for a quick fix. If any of these weight loss products worked, then we all wouldn't be on here counting calories. Instead we would pop pills all day and be thin. But it doesn't work like that. These products don't work and can potentially be harmful in certain circumstances. For weight loss, all that's needed is a calorie deficit. There's no need for carb blockers or any gimmicks or fads.
If you feel like you have bloating from carbs then I would talk to your doctor ( sometimes its not carbs in general but instead its a certain food that you could be reacting to )
taking pills to look better on a trip seems to be shortsighted .

ninerbuff wrote: »

Even at 50% off, you'd still be wasting your money.

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Are you looking for an endorsement? From anyone? Good luck

Sinead1819 wrote: »

But has anyone actually got any experience rather than just opinions? That's why I didn't go off the website reviews because the positive experiences could easily be faked. If someone who’s tried them could say what their findings were that would be better than speculation from anyone surely? The must have some effect in the way of blocking carbs and surely that would result in blocking even just a small amount of calories?

It's not a question of opinions versus experience. It's quite possible to reach a factual conclusion about something without experiencing that something.

At 50% off, this is your chance to waste half as much money as normal. They don't work.

Sinead1819 wrote: »

No just someone who's actually tried them because I don't believe the website reviews are from real people.

They're not. And if there are any before/after pics, those are stolen off the internet. If someone actually comes on here and says they work, they're either pissed that they wasted money on them and got duped, or they're selling them.

Annie_01 wrote: »

Why have I not ever heard of any of these miracle potions???

I am out of the loop I suppose...

What do they claim to do and how do you think that they work?

There was a "fat blocker" pill (maybe still it...I don't know) that seemed to work by making you poop you pants. I stayed way clear of that.

There was a thread on here ( it has been removed because of the words anal leakage being used. It was before we had the filter )
Anyway, the dude took his magic pills hoping to lose weight and look tight and firm. Well instead he ended up crapping on his girlfriend in his sleep. She was sleeping next to him and he crapped himself while sleeping!! So yeah, magic pills and woo are not the way to go.
Most of these pills just make people go to the bathroom and dehydrate them .( but someone who doesn't know any better would weigh themselves and think yay its working! I've lost 2 pounds! Without understanding that it will come back and in reality they haven't really lost weight )

OP, how do they work exactly?

Natural carb blockers (or carb slowers) include fiber and acids like vinegar. Yes, fiber and vinegary foods have slowed my absorption of carbs.

@Sinead1819 you can lose 4-5 pounds in water weight in a week or two. There will be no way to know if it was the pill or a diet change.

I've had another thought. If all you've got is 4-5 pounds, upping your exercise while keeping your diet the change might do it. And exercise is sustainable.

Sinead1819 wrote: »

They're intended to inhibit amylase, the enzymes that break down starch, which makes it less digestible and passes through the digestive system without being absorbed, thus cutting back a couple of calories. Thats the theory behind it anyway. Its not miracle pill or a get slim fast but I only want to lose 4/5lbs in total anyway.

Didn't quite expect to be jumped on so harshly though from the majority of you, I was asking for anyone's experiences not looking for a miracle pill or trying to flog you all juice plus or shityourpants-teatox.

If you think you bloat badly from digesting carbs, you don't even want to see what will happen when the carbs make it to the tail end of your digestive tract intact and the gut flora have their way with them.

The reason beans and broccoli and the like cause some people to have the winds is because they have super long chain carbohydrates which make it all the way to the lower GI before gut flora breaks many of them down. I can't imagine wanting to bring on gas and the potential discomfort and pain attendant to, on purpose.

OP...with only 9lbs left to lose...

I get that you want to look your best for this birthday spa trip but a carb buster pill isn't the answer.

If you want to eliminate the bloat before your trip just try lowering your carb consumption the week before. I don't know what your percentage of carbs is but maybe lower it by 50mg. Also during that week before avoid high sodium foods that cause water retention. Drink plenty of water.

This should help with the bloating that you experience.

However...you are 18y/o...go enjoy the experience and don't work yourself up over a little bloating.