Pills and supplements
gcdejean84
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Has anyone ever had any luck with pills and supplements? If you have what was it called
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Don't waste your money, honey!0
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Yes I was taking stuff to help speed up my metabolism...it really didn't do *kitten*0
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Basically, if you can get it without a doctor's prescription it doesn't do a darned thing, and if you need a prescription, it ought only be taken in circumstances where your weight is a medical issue and even then, it has risks and side effects that need to be carefully weighed.0
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Protein Powder!!!!
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Probably not going to get any support for that kind of thing on here0
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JenniferLynWhatx wrote: »Probably not going to get any support for that kind of thing on here
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Thanks for the advice
Yes I not gonna waste anymore money on unnecessary pills0 -
A couple things, it depends what you mean by supplements, to my mind protein powder/shakes doesn't really count, its really just food.
If you have your diet in order ( desired calorie count, reasonable spread of macronutrients, not at a severe deficit any micronutrients, and have your meals distributed in a sane way) and have your workout in order (actually working out, good intensity, adequate rest, and progression over time) and of course getting enough sleep and staying hydrated, one all of that is taken care of then you can look at supplements. A lack of any of the prior will have a larger impact than supplements.
Also, one of the other thins to be aware of is there is a massive range of quality among supplements.0 -
gcdejean84 wrote: »Has anyone ever had any luck with pills and supplements? If you have what was it called
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A couple things, it depends what you mean by supplements, to my mind protein powder/shakes doesn't really count, its really just food.
If you have your diet in order ( desired calorie count, reasonable spread of macronutrients, not at a severe deficit any micronutrients, and have your meals distributed in a sane way) and have your workout in order (actually working out, good intensity, adequate rest, and progression over time) and of course getting enough sleep and staying hydrated, one all of that is taken care of then you can look at supplements. A lack of any of the prior will have a larger impact than supplements.
Also, one of the other thins to be aware of is there is a massive range of quality among supplements.
Well said. There are some good ones out there, but also you still need to be doing everything else with them. They will not do the work for you, and you need to be cautious about the ingredients in them.0 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »Basically, if you can get it without a doctor's prescription it doesn't do a darned thing, and if you need a prescription, it ought only be taken in circumstances where your weight is a medical issue and even then, it has risks and side effects that need to be carefully weighed.
Yup. Here's my new favorite thread on Phentermine: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10329901/phentermine/p10 -
I've had luck with whey protein to supplement my protein needs. I've had luck supplementing with D3 in that I'm no longer deficient.0
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Like others, I think the only supplement really NEEDED would be protein powder for those who cannot meet their requirements.
Also, SOMETIMES a pre-workout or caffeine supplement for those with stressful and long days that need the boost.0
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