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    Could someone please tell me what is a good fat burner supplement to buy?

    Posts: 90 Member
    edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    I'm new to supplements and really could use some insight on a good product. I'm so confused.

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    • Posts: 90 Member
      Thanks so much. I didn't know much about them.
      I was in GNC and I was reading about 20 bottles of different things that said were fat burners.
    • Posts: 2,187 Member
      Hi Renee,
      Welcome to MFP.
      The good news is you really don't need any fat burning supplements to lose weight. The best thing to do is follow the recommended calorie goal MFP set for you, find a good food scale to help monitor portion sizes, and log your intake each day. Fat burning supplements don't really do anything as they usually require you to eat at a calorie deficit, which is exactly the same thing you'd do here, only MFP is free! Save your money for some new smaller clothes instead. :)

      Best of luck!
    • Posts: 2,421 Member
      :| No shortcuts, but deep down, you know this.
    • Posts: 8,578 Member
      The only thing getting skinny with these supplements is your wallet. ;)
    • Posts: 1,823 Member
      Nope. If there were such a thing there'd be no fat folks.
    • Posts: 172 Member
      suggested google "the truth about fat burning supplements"
    • Posts: 15,317 Member
      edited May 2016
      reneegordon72 wrote: »
      Very true. I guess no question is a dumb question.. Honestly I thought it was something that most people who are weight training used at one point or another to cut .. Guess I should research before I get on here and make a fool of myself. Lol
      Thank you all for the insight.
      Glad I didn't waste my money or time on it.

      You're good. No stupid questions ever on here :)
    • Posts: 14,464 Member
      I follow John Glaude on YouTube and he is vlogging his cut right now.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNO_0FD1fXA

      He uses MFP to track his calories.
    • Posts: 14,776 Member
      reneegordon72 wrote: »
      Very true. I guess no question is a dumb question.. Honestly I thought it was something that most people who are weight training used at one point or another to cut .. Guess I should research before I get on here and make a fool of myself. Lol
      Thank you all for the insight.
      Glad I didn't waste my money or time on it.

      Hey, we've all asked stupid things around here! The important thing is that you learned something new and will be better armed with knowledge as you move forward :drinker:
    • Posts: 7,574 Member
      reneegordon72 wrote: »
      Very true. I guess no question is a dumb question.. Honestly I thought it was something that most people who are weight training used at one point or another to cut .. Guess I should research before I get on here and make a fool of myself. Lol
      Thank you all for the insight.
      Glad I didn't waste my money or time on it.

      Don't feel bad or stupid for asking. We were all new once and had questions. At least you asked and found out before wasting money on scammy products that don't do what they claim.
    • Posts: 9 Member
      Nothings that works is available at GNC. Some prescription medicines are now available but require the supervision of a good doctor.

      You certainly haven't made a fool of yourself; everybody here has succumbed to the allure of a quick fix. Some bodybuilders have used some dangerous stuff to cut. Believe me you don't want to go there! Bodybuilders normally, in my experience consider cutting going down from 13-20% for males, 23-30% for females down to 9-12% body fat for males, 19-22% for females.
    • Posts: 1,886 Member
      a deficit and its free!
    • Posts: 269 Member
      Don't feel bad. I wish I would have been on MFP to ask a few years ago before I dropped $100 on some miracle far burning supplement I was duped into buying at GNC. Did nothing. Now I'm losing weight and buying exercise from eating less and exercising regularly.
    • Posts: 138 Member
      reneegordon72 wrote: »
      Very true. I guess no question is a dumb question.. Honestly I thought it was something that most people who are weight training used at one point or another to cut .. Guess I should research before I get on here and make a fool of myself. Lol
      Thank you all for the insight.
      Glad I didn't waste my money or time on it.

      Not a dumb question at all. Thats what we are all here for - to ask questions and to learn from each other.

      Sadly, as I understand it, none of those supplements have been demonstrated to work reliably in a manner that the benefit outweighs the potential harm.

      Also, no! Don't feel that you have to research before asking a question here. By all means ask questions first, other here may be able to help you find good sources of information. If you just rely on Google it's easy to find "information", the question is whether or not it's good information. That's something you can work out by talking to others here. At least, I hope that's what this place is for because that's what I keep doing - asking questions and hoping someone will point me in the right direction.
    • Posts: 1,900 Member
      reneegordon72 wrote: »
      Very true. I guess no question is a dumb question.. Honestly I thought it was something that most people who are weight training used at one point or another to cut .. Guess I should research before I get on here and make a fool of myself. Lol
      Thank you all for the insight.
      Glad I didn't waste my money or time on it.

      You're awesome. Please don't feel as if you did anything foolish. You proved to all of MFP how wise you are because you listened to good advice. We all have things to learn around here!!
    • Posts: 16,049 Member
      Don't feel stupid OP. I dread to think how much money I've spent on fat burners and the latest miracle product :blushing:
    • Posts: 25,981 Member
      reneegordon72 wrote: »
      I'm new to supplements and really could use some insight on a good product. I'm so confused.

      Add exercise to your day. :)

    • Posts: 298 Member
      Walking. When I decide it's time to lose, I walk a lot.
    • Posts: 1,346 Member
      edited May 2016
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    • Posts: 1,283 Member
      2011rocket3touring wrote: »
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      Ahhh, a mystery post! They never fail to intrigue me with their unfulfilled promises of snarky wit or deadly reason.
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