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  • jonsmithkidd
    jonsmithkidd Posts: 1,204 Member
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/content/the-pyramid-of-fat-loss.html

    Supplements, including CLA, can help with fat loss, if you make sure you have the three bases of this pyramid already covered, it's a smart way to top it off.
  • Gaygirl2120
    Gaygirl2120 Posts: 541 Member
    jonsmithkidd wrote: »
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/content/the-pyramid-of-fat-loss.html

    Supplements, including CLA, can help with fat loss, if you make sure you have the three bases of this pyramid already covered, it's a smart way to top it off.

    Thank you!
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    The effects you will see from dropping your calories by 100 per day will be infinitely greater than that by adding CLA's to your supplement regime.

    The cost/benefit for over the counter, legal supplements is so low. Any website (bodybuilding.com) that sells products, is obviously going to advocate the use of them .
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    edited January 2017
    jonsmithkidd wrote: »
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/content/the-pyramid-of-fat-loss.html

    Supplements, including CLA, can help with fat loss, if you make sure you have the three bases of this pyramid already covered, it's a smart way to top it off.

    Whats fascinating, is that even though that pyramid is a rip off from Eric Helms, it still doesn't recommend CLA as one of the supplements.

    OP, definitely check out www.examine.com for all supplement information. It has great unbiased review of the current literature for most supplements.
  • EricaCraigie
    EricaCraigie Posts: 1,396 Member
    I took it for months.. but whose to say if any percentage of results were from it or just hard work. Either way, just another expense.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    jonsmithkidd wrote: »
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/content/the-pyramid-of-fat-loss.html

    Supplements, including CLA, can help with fat loss, if you make sure you have the three bases of this pyramid already covered, it's a smart way to top it off.

    Whats fascinating, is that even though that pyramid is a rip off from Eric Helms, it still doesn't recommend CLA as one of the supplements.

    OP, definitely check out www.examine.com for all supplement information. It has great unbiased review of the current literature for most supplements.

    Nor did they acknowledge or credit Eric Helms in any way. Very unscrupulous.

    And of course they have links to products they sell in their store, including bogus stuff like green tea extract - a useless "Dr. Oz special".

    Concur with the advice to check out examine.com. They're an unbiased third party and their information is evidence-based, with plenty of studies cited for every product. They don't sell, accept advertising for, or recommend specific supplements, so there's no conflict of interest as there is with other sites like bodybuilding.com.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,979 Member
    Jax2120 wrote: »
    I've been reading about CLA lately & how it effects fat loss. Anyone have experiences using it?
    Pretty worthless for fat loss. Studies show little if any effect at all.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,979 Member
    edited January 2017
    tarothelp wrote: »
    Hi Jax I take it along with a whole host of supplements. In my opinion supplements do and can aid with fat loss I have also had success with chromium picolinate I tend to loose more when I take all of my supplements. And I take a lot of vitamins! Only way for u to see is try for itself as u know all of our bodies are different. I have heard a lot of success stories about cla especially with men. Sounds as though u r doing the right things otherwise it can't hurt to give it a try for a month and see if it makes a diff for u
    So what if I told you that the supplements that you are taking may be LACED or CONTAMINATED with say a prescription drug like clenbuterol? Or pro hormones? And that they may be the reason why you feel they are working? Are you okay with getting some extra test in your supplements without your knowledge?
    Supplements ARE NOT regulated by the FDA, but the DSHEA and that means they AREN'T regulated well at all. Because profit is king, a lot of the the raw materials for supplements come from places like China, who don't regulate PURITY of the raw materials which why contamination is not uncommon.
    Do you REALLY know what you're taking or are you putting faith in these company's low monitoring practices?

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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  • mactaffy428
    mactaffy428 Posts: 61 Member
    cerise_noir wrote: »
    Jax2120 wrote: »
    tarothelp wrote: »
    Hi Jax I take it along with a whole host of supplements. In my opinion supplements do and can aid with fat loss I have also had success with chromium picolinate I tend to loose more when I take all of my supplements. And I take a lot of vitamins! Only way for u to see is try for itself as u know all of our bodies are different. I have heard a lot of success stories about cla especially with men. Sounds as though u r doing the right things otherwise it can't hurt to give it a try for a month and see if it makes a diff for u

    Thank you! It's nice to see people who are open minded & try things. I rarely post on the boards because of all the know it alls who think that their way is the only way. People just assume you are trying to take the easy way out because you ask about things that might help us along. When really they have no idea how much time & dedication we give.

    I'm so sorry, but it is not nice to call them "know it alls" and put them down like that. The reason why most say supplements don't work for weight loss is due to science and scientific studies... they're just trying to save your money. :/

    I don't think they were putting anyone "down"; some of us do tend to come across as know-it-alls. Sometimes, we can be pretty rude as well. Not especially nice when someone is looking for an opinion.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    EricaCraigie wrote: »
    I took it for months.. but whose to say if any percentage of results were from it or just hard work. Either way, just another expense.

    I would argue that the results largely came from your hard work. Even if you were on a proven supplement like creatine monohydrate, it's still your hard work that provides the results. The only thing creatine allows is to for you to push out another rep or two.
  • tefachikis17
    tefachikis17 Posts: 28 Member
    First time hearing about CLA , im actually open minded to look more info about this. Sometimes u need help of natural supplements.I don't believe is an easy way out,if your doing the hard work as well . Im curios where can I get this supplement?
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    tefachikis17 wrote: »
    First time hearing about CLA , im actually open minded to look more info about this. Sometimes u need help of natural supplements.I don't believe is an easy way out,if your doing the hard work as well . Im curios where can I get this supplement?

    CLA = crap. If you are going to bother with a supplement; caffeine, creatine (if you lift) and whey (only if you need more protein). Outside of that, nothing is really going to help you outside of an expensive placebo.
  • AdamAthletic
    AdamAthletic Posts: 2,985 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    tefachikis17 wrote: »
    First time hearing about CLA , im actually open minded to look more info about this. Sometimes u need help of natural supplements.I don't believe is an easy way out,if your doing the hard work as well . Im curios where can I get this supplement?

    CLA = crap. If you are going to bother with a supplement; caffeine, creatine (if you lift) and whey (only if you need more protein). Outside of that, nothing is really going to help you outside of an expensive placebo.

    I was actually considering creating my own reply but, this sums up my thoughts exactly!
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    tefachikis17 wrote: »
    First time hearing about CLA , im actually open minded to look more info about this. Sometimes u need help of natural supplements.I don't believe is an easy way out,if your doing the hard work as well . Im curios where can I get this supplement?

    If you are open minded to read about it then please read about too much omega 6 vs omega 3 in your body and the effects this can cause.
  • mattyc772014
    mattyc772014 Posts: 3,543 Member
    I tried it because GNC said I could return it. GNC was pushing it hard. $100.00 a bottle. lol The caffeine gave me palpitations and I drink alot of coffee. No fat loss. No problem returning it. Listen to most here and don't use it. Creatine is about the only supplement that is helpful and protein supplements to fill in the gaps. Micro nutrients (those vitamins in veggies/carbs) are more important to get.
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    tefachikis17 wrote: »
    First time hearing about CLA , im actually open minded to look more info about this. Sometimes u need help of natural supplements.I don't believe is an easy way out,if your doing the hard work as well . Im curios where can I get this supplement?

    CLA = crap. If you are going to bother with a supplement; caffeine, creatine (if you lift) and whey (only if you need more protein). Outside of that, nothing is really going to help you outside of an expensive placebo.

    Thank you. And also it's awesome that other people have heard of Eric Helms. He's great for supplement information and I love how he actually goes over meta analysis' rather than picking and choosing studies to fit his topic of choice.
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