Vitamins / supplements to aid weight loss

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robynsg2014
robynsg2014 Posts: 3 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi does anyone know of a good vitamin/ supplement to take alongside a healthy diet to aid weight loss?
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  • SarzJWix
    SarzJWix Posts: 13 Member
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    I make sure that I have iodine in my diet to support my dodgy thyroid, and chromium for blood sugar regulation. You should be able to get those things from good nutrition rather than from a supplement though, because your body will absorb them better from food :smile:
  • Old_Cat_Lady
    Old_Cat_Lady Posts: 1,193 Member
    edited July 2017
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    If any pill existed to lose weight (without nasty side effects) we would all be at Golden Corral's Buffett for lunch and Cici's pizza buffet for dinner.

    If you are a in a very low calorie diet, a daily multivitamin is often suggested in case you don't get all your nutrition from food.
    Sarz, many multis contain iodine for thyroid support.
  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
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    Sorry, nothing you can buy legally will work, and nothing you can buy that will work would be legal.

  • SarzJWix
    SarzJWix Posts: 13 Member
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    TheWJordinWJordin wrote: »
    Sarz, many multis contain iodine for thyroid support.

    Yes, but so does fish, seafood, seaweed, and free range/outdoor eggs, amongst other things.
    Whilst chromium can be found in:
    Whole grains, brown rice, mushrooms, brewer's yeast, beef, beer, chicken, calves' liver, cheese, eggs, fish, game, lamb, seafood, corn, potatoes, dairy products, and most fresh vegetables and herbs.
  • gerla_k
    gerla_k Posts: 495 Member
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    I chew sweet gum for sugar cravings, other than that I don't think vitamins will help you to lose weight.
  • chelllsea124
    chelllsea124 Posts: 336 Member
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    You don't need vitamins or pills to lose weight. Now if you wanna take a one a day vitamin, i can see that./ that's what i do. :)
  • Rebecca0224
    Rebecca0224 Posts: 810 Member
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    Caffeine
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,988 Member
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    While I take a lot of supplements, none directly helps with weight loss.

    Iron does indirectly, because when I'm anemic I have crippling fatigue and therefore move less, decreasing the CO side of the weight loss equation.
  • Rammer123
    Rammer123 Posts: 679 Member
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    suzannesimmons3 wrote: »
    And again....if there was do you think we would be here.

    nothing can AID in weight loss in conjunction to a healthy calorie deficit diet?
  • Poisonedpawn78
    Poisonedpawn78 Posts: 1,145 Member
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    RAD_Fitness wrote: »
    suzannesimmons3 wrote: »
    And again....if there was do you think we would be here.

    nothing can AID in weight loss in conjunction to a healthy calorie deficit diet?

    Anything that works is illegal and highly dangerous.

    That being said, vitamin supplements are good if you are having troubles fitting a healthy daily amount within your calorie goals. These wont help with weight loss but overall health in general.

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