ACV and weight loss...?
myssjaxson
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So I started drinking Apple Cider Vinegar daily for my gallbladder as I have some sludge and have had an attack (but it isn't bad enough to be removed yet), the ACV has helped a lot with the pain, I was reading on its other benefits and there are many articles claiming it can help with weight loss... I'm not thinking its viable though. They say that apparently it "has enzymes that help speed your metabolism" and in return burns fat. What do you think? I'm just curious.
Its helped my colon, gallbladder and even cleared up my skin in the week I've been drinking it so I'll continue to use it purely for those benefits but I was wondering what my MFP friends thought about the weight loss claims.
Its helped my colon, gallbladder and even cleared up my skin in the week I've been drinking it so I'll continue to use it purely for those benefits but I was wondering what my MFP friends thought about the weight loss claims.
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There's no evidence that ACV will cause those who drink it to lose weight.0
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janejellyroll wrote: »There's no evidence that ACV will cause those who drink it to lose weight.
Nor any of the other things the OP is taking it for.0 -
Everyone's bodies react to everything differently. I have a coworker who's been doing the ACV and hasn't had ANY good side effects - where it seems YOU have.
If it's working for you stick with it girl! Same as how some people can eat high carb foods and still maintain a healthy weight and then others that eat high carb foods retain ALL of it (myself unfortunately lol). We're all different and not everything will for for everyone the same. 0 -
yeah saw all of he fads on breakfast TV last week, this was one - pretty sure hot water with lemon etc does same without the grimacing, but then like a lot of things it can be psychosomatic so what ever is genuinely working, go for it - except for drinking your own wee- we don't need to know that R0
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FunkyTobias wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »There's no evidence that ACV will cause those who drink it to lose weight.
Nor any of the other things the OP is taking it for.
One step at a time . . . one step at a time.0 -
marshaeb93 wrote: »Everyone's bodies react to everything differently. I have a coworker who's been doing the ACV and hasn't had ANY good side effects - where it seems YOU have. If it's working for you stick with it girl! Same as how some people can eat high carb foods and still maintain a healthy weight and then others that eat high carb foods retain ALL of it (myself unfortunately lol). We're all different and not everything will for for everyone the same.
We are all the same species. While variances do exist in the population, I think you are over-stating the degree.
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janejellyroll wrote: »There's no evidence that ACV will cause those who drink it to lose weight.
Well, if its just me being mental then I'm totally okay with it since I've been able to stop taking my antacid and my stomach relaxer (pain) pills for the first time and not need them. It may not be the ACV, who knows, but whatever is happening I'm absolutely fine with it.
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I figured the weight loss thing was a fad, I don't see how ACV makes you burn more calories LOL. But its recommended for a lot of health benefits. Not a cure-all, just a benefit. Was curious if you guys had also heard of the claim for weight loss. I highly doubt anyone drinking it will lose 10lbs a month like the claims but they're open to try, lol.0
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There is probably an additional rule to consuming ACV which would be in combination with a calorie controlled diet
In that case, if it works to make you stick to your defecit go for it - I'm unaware of any negative effects of consuming vinegar water apart from possibly smelling like a chippie and feeling vaguely ill 0 -
I drank ACV in the am for about 2 weeks. I can say it made me nauseous and not want to eat in the morning. I can't say I noticed anything else and if I did it very well might have been psychological and not actually due to the ACV.0
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I actually enjoy ACV in water. I keep it in a squirt bottle in my kitchen and add a squirt to my glass of water. Gives me the same satisfaction as drinking juice (I also use fresh lemon juice for the same effect). Not sure about the health benefits - but DH firmly believes it can do all it claims so it makes him happy to see me drink it. I haven't been logging it in MFP though - maybe I should? But for 1-3 cal per tbsp, I'm not hugely worried about it.0
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I actually know someone who says it helped them lose weight,about a pound a week without a change in diet according to her. I've read up on it a few months ago and the document said it supresses the diet and also assists in the breakdown on fat. It says start by drinking a cup of water with 1tbsp of acv then gradually increase to three cups of water a day (one with each meal) with 1/2tbsp. The study also pointed on ACV may detox the body therefore increasing metabolic rate. I'll see if i can find the link but it sounds like helps with weight loss0
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I actually know someone who says it helped them lose weight,about a pound a week without a change in diet according to her. I've read up on it a few months ago and the document said it supresses the diet and also assists in the breakdown on fat. It says start by drinking a cup of water with 1tbsp of acv then gradually increase to three cups of water a day (one with each meal) with 1/2tbsp. The study also pointed on ACV may detox the body therefore increasing metabolic rate. I'll see if i can find the link but it sounds like helps with weight loss
I know a couple of women who swear by it, they're still overweight tho.0 -
Quite honestly, the fear of having another gall bladder attack was enough for me to lay off the foods higher in fat/cholesterol, which helped me lose weight.0
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I actually know someone who says it helped them lose weight,about a pound a week without a change in diet according to her. I've read up on it a few months ago and the document said it supresses the diet and also assists in the breakdown on fat. It says start by drinking a cup of water with 1tbsp of acv then gradually increase to three cups of water a day (one with each meal) with 1/2tbsp. The study also pointed on ACV may detox the body therefore increasing metabolic rate. I'll see if i can find the link but it sounds like helps with weight loss
I know someone whose dog can write in english
Well not write so much as type
He typed up an entire study once0 -
Here's the thing about minor medical conditions that do not require surgical intervention: Patients tend to get better with time.
So no matter what you do, you will tend to get better with time. Eat a fun size Snickers bar every day, and you will get better with time. Drink a cup of hot lemon water every morning, and you will tend to get better with time. The common factor? The time - not the lemon or the candy bar or the vinegar.
And no, vinegar doesn't help you lose weight either.0 -
I actually know someone who says it helped them lose weight,about a pound a week without a change in diet according to her. I've read up on it a few months ago and the document said it supresses the diet and also assists in the breakdown on fat. It says start by drinking a cup of water with 1tbsp of acv then gradually increase to three cups of water a day (one with each meal) with 1/2tbsp. The study also pointed on ACV may detox the body therefore increasing metabolic rate. I'll see if i can find the link but it sounds like helps with weight loss
What toxins does ACV remove that your liver and kidneys do not already remove? How?0 -
If ACV deglazes a hot pan...
Logic says...
ACV deglazes your internal bits too...
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I use it for cooking, and enjoy the benefits it provides in that field; I'll admit to drinking it to give my kids the 'OMERGAWD DAD' effect.... but I do that with Dog Food/Treats too, maybe Dog Biscuits could be the next fad?
Other than that? It is rather low on my 'Pour a High Baller and drink with a fine cigar list'.
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Thing is, it seems that if losing weight were as simple as drinking apple cider vinegar, no one would be fat. So, I'm gonna say no, it doesn't help.0
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It's great for your skin, it is an old wives tale that it helps speed up weight loss. I wouldn't take too much notice, there isn't any credible evidence to say it helps0
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Here's the thing about minor medical conditions that do not require surgical intervention: Patients tend to get better with time.
So no matter what you do, you will tend to get better with time. Eat a fun size Snickers bar every day, and you will get better with time. Drink a cup of hot lemon water every morning, and you will tend to get better with time. The common factor? The time - not the lemon or the candy bar or the vinegar.
And no, vinegar doesn't help you lose weight either.
Not quite the case with me. I never had any gallbladder trouble until about 4 months ago. Started with every 1-2 weeks I would get a small pain in my stomach if I ate something really greasy. Within 3 months after it began I was having gallbladder attacks and every single time I ate I had a stabbing pain no matter what I ate. During an attack my family made me drink 1/4 cup of it, I'm not saying it stopped the pain because attacks don't last very long but since I've been drinking it, about a week, I haven't had any gallbladder pain whatsoever. So either my gallbladder just decided to not have sludge and stones in it/bother me, or the ACV may have helped.
Either way I don't care, if the pain comes back oh well, whatever, but if adding some ACV to my juice every morning has helped and it can in no way kill me then I really don't see why not.0 -
I actually know someone who says it helped them lose weight,about a pound a week without a change in diet according to her. I've read up on it a few months ago and the document said it supresses the diet and also assists in the breakdown on fat. It says start by drinking a cup of water with 1tbsp of acv then gradually increase to three cups of water a day (one with each meal) with 1/2tbsp. The study also pointed on ACV may detox the body therefore increasing metabolic rate. I'll see if i can find the link but it sounds like helps with weight loss
I know someone whose dog can write in english
Well not write so much as type
He typed up an entire study once
Did ACV sleep with your ex or something? You do know, it can't kill you, and there has been evidence of it helping certain things and studies show it can be beneficial, so, what's wrong with it? Obviously you're sarcasm is making fun of anybody who refers to it as possibly helpful. I'm curious as to why.0 -
Im definitely not expecting to lose weight from vinegar lol. I just like to have discussions on (I suppose meaningless) stuff like that.
Well, it has helped and I've gone off of my acid pill and stomach pain pill without any bad effects and not had any gallbladder pain so I'll be adding it to my juice every morning as usual. If the pain comes back I mean whatever Lol, not saying its some magical unicorn cure all, just saying it has helped me, for now.0 -
If ACV deglazes a hot pan...
Logic says...
ACV deglazes your internal bits too...
...
I use it for cooking, and enjoy the benefits it provides in that field; I'll admit to drinking it to give my kids the 'OMERGAWD DAD' effect.... but I do that with Dog Food/Treats too, maybe Dog Biscuits could be the next fad?
Other than that? It is rather low on my 'Pour a High Baller and drink with a fine cigar list'.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/23-research-backed-benefits-of-apple-cider-vinegar.html
Have a read if you'd like facts.
So, why do you think people shouldn't drink it exactly? Just curious. If it helps, its natural, and not harmful.... I am not seeing the downside. It has helped me is all I'm saying. Could be my body randomly changing in a coincidence with the exact time I started drinking it, totally possible, but for now I kinda like the taste of it mixed with grape juice that I have in the morning so I'll be continuing to deglaze my internal organs 0 -
myssjaxson wrote: »I actually know someone who says it helped them lose weight,about a pound a week without a change in diet according to her. I've read up on it a few months ago and the document said it supresses the diet and also assists in the breakdown on fat. It says start by drinking a cup of water with 1tbsp of acv then gradually increase to three cups of water a day (one with each meal) with 1/2tbsp. The study also pointed on ACV may detox the body therefore increasing metabolic rate. I'll see if i can find the link but it sounds like helps with weight loss
I know someone whose dog can write in english
Well not write so much as type
He typed up an entire study once
Did ACV sleep with your ex or something? You do know, it can't kill you, and there has been evidence of it helping certain things and studies show it can be beneficial, so, what's wrong with it? Obviously you're sarcasm is making fun of anybody who refers to it as possibly helpful. I'm curious as to why.
"The study also pointed on ACV may detox the body therefore increasing metabolic rate."
Detox is woo
Adjusting metabolic rate by consuming a supplement is definitely derp
As I said up thread if it helps you stick go for it ...but do not attribute any magical properties to it nor throw around the word "study" as though it's proof of something
People often post "information" and "facts" they've absorbed from the diet and fitness industry, popular culture and/or family and friends in MFP discussions but the issue is misinformation tends to keep most people fat particularly when centred around a supplement
So yes I was pointing out the fallacy ...excuse me for doing so in a lighthearted way
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myssjaxson wrote: »If ACV deglazes a hot pan...
Logic says...
ACV deglazes your internal bits too...
...
I use it for cooking, and enjoy the benefits it provides in that field; I'll admit to drinking it to give my kids the 'OMERGAWD DAD' effect.... but I do that with Dog Food/Treats too, maybe Dog Biscuits could be the next fad?
Other than that? It is rather low on my 'Pour a High Baller and drink with a fine cigar list'.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/23-research-backed-benefits-of-apple-cider-vinegar.html
Have a read if you'd like facts.
So, why do you think people shouldn't drink it exactly? Just curious. If it helps, its natural, and not harmful.... I am not seeing the downside. It has helped me is all I'm saying. Could be my body randomly changing in a coincidence with the exact time I started drinking it, totally possible, but for now I kinda like the taste of it mixed with grape juice that I have in the morning so I'll be continuing to deglaze my internal organs
So long as the dilution is appropriate and you are feeling an emotional benefit then yes keep drinking it
It has not clinically been shown to be of any use in humans for weight loss, In fact claims are vague
http://download.bioon.com.cn/view/upload/201303/20113712_8178.pdf0 -
myssjaxson wrote: »...They say that apparently it "has enzymes that help speed your metabolism" and in return burns fat. What do you think? I'm just curious.
Its helped my colon, gallbladder and even cleared up my skin in the week I've been drinking it so I'll continue to use it purely for those benefits but I was wondering what my MFP friends thought about the weight loss claims.
The weight loss claims are complete BS. Go to PubMed or Google Scholar and try to find a scientific explanation of how apple cider vinegar can speed up your metabolism or burn fat. Hint: there aren't any. Because it's woo.
I do find it to be tasty on fish & chips when I don't happen to have any malt vinegar handy, though.0 -
myssjaxson wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »There's no evidence that ACV will cause those who drink it to lose weight.
Well, if its just me being mental then I'm totally okay with it since I've been able to stop taking my antacid and my stomach relaxer (pain) pills for the first time and not need them. It may not be the ACV, who knows, but whatever is happening I'm absolutely fine with it.
I'm a firm believer in the placebo effect so if you feel it helps you in other areas, and it's not contraindicated with any of your prescription meds, I say go for it. It sounds like you acknowledge it doesn't have any weight-loss abilities and you have your head screwed on tight, so have at it!0 -
Not quite the case with me. I never had any gallbladder trouble until about 4 months ago. Started with every 1-2 weeks I would get a small pain in my stomach if I ate something really greasy. Within 3 months after it began I was having gallbladder attacks and every single time I ate I had a stabbing pain no matter what I ate. During an attack my family made me drink 1/4 cup of it, I'm not saying it stopped the pain because attacks don't last very long but since I've been drinking it, about a week, I haven't had any gallbladder pain whatsoever. So either my gallbladder just decided to not have sludge and stones in it/bother me, or the ACV may have helped.
Or it could be that you haven't had anything with too much fat/grease that you've had a gall bladder attack.
I had this issue too when I first lost some weight. This intermittent pain went on again/off again over about a year. Then I had an attack and had to have it out.
So regardless of the vinegar, I see you having to have your gall bladder out in a few years.
If you want to drink it, great, have at it. But yuck.0 -
It does nothing for weight loss. A calorie deficit causes weight loss.
But my doctor told me to use two tsp per day for a week for a uti infection. I was also on antibiotics. I have no idea if it helped or not.0
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