Vitamins / supplements to aid weight loss
robynsg2014
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Hi does anyone know of a good vitamin/ supplement to take alongside a healthy diet to aid weight loss?
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Calorie deficit aids weight-loss.... You don't need pills or potions!12
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I take vitamins and fish oil. But that has nothing to do with weight loss. Food has. The calories in food.8
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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
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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.3 -
Sorry, nothing you can buy legally will work, and nothing you can buy that will work would be legal.
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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.4 -
Sugar free gum. You aren't eating while you are chewing.5
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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.1
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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. 0
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Caffeine2
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I think most of you misunderstood what I said, not a pill to loose weight but to take along side eating healthily in aid of the weight loss. I'm fully aware of needing to be in a calorie deficit, thanks anyway!
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People did not misunderstand. There is no vitamin that will help aid weight loss, even with a calorie deficit.
Most vitamins will only give you expensive pee because your body cannot absorb them.9 -
robynsg2014 wrote: »I think most of you misunderstood what I said, not a pill to loose weight but to take along side eating healthily in aid of the weight loss. I'm fully aware of needing to be in a calorie deficit, thanks anyway!
If you mean, to bolster your nutrition while you're eating to lose weight, then a multivitamin is all you need...probably more than you need.
If you mean to help your weight loss along, there really aren't any. Mostly just a lot of caffeine and herbs without any real benefit.8 -
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.3 -
Multi vitamin and fish oil and caffeine can help give you energy and help curb your appetite while in a deficit.7
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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?0 -
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.2 -
yohimbine and green tea extract both have been studied and have been shown to help23
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RAD_Fitness wrote: »yohimbine and green tea extract both have been studied and have been shown to help
There are also studies that say they don't work!
MYTH: Green-tea supplements burn fat
FACT: "Taking a green-tea supplement—or drinking cup after cup of the tea itself—isn't likely to produce significant or lasting weight loss.
"Any effect you see from green tea is probably due to the caffeine," says Tod Cooperman, MD, president of the independent testing company ConsumerLab.com, although a compound called EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate) may also be at work. “A stimulant will cause you to burn calories if it causes you to move more,” Dr. Cooperman explains. “And green tea contains a fair amount of caffeine.”
If you’re sensitive to caffeine, steer clear of caffeine-based supplements, as too much can affect heart rhythm and disturb your sleep.
yohimbine by itself may lack efficacy in promoting weight loss, combining it with exercise could make a difference.
According to MedlinePlus, yohimbine is possibly unsafe because of reports that have linked the substance to irregular heartbeat, seizures, heart attack, kidney failure and other side effects. Yohimbine is particularly unsafe for children, as they appear to be very sensitive to its effects. High doses of yohimbine could cause a number of very severe side effects, including difficulty breathing, very low blood pressure, heart problems, paralysis and even death.6 -
It looks like you just copied and pasted that from an article.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17214405
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19074207
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19680234
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/195975194 -
RAD_Fitness wrote: »It looks like you just copied and pasted that from an article.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17214405
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19074207
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19680234
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19597519
From the study: subjects receiving catechin-caffeine mixtures and caffeine-only increase energy expenditure on average by 4.7% and 4.8%, respectively.
Its the Caffeine, Not the green tea itself. As proven by your own links. Not to mention that is energy levels not fat loss. Not to mention one of them is trying to suggest that green tea will target belly fat which is complete and utter garbage.
As for the Yohimbine "study" there is no supporting information at all.9 -
Poisonedpawn78 wrote: »RAD_Fitness wrote: »It looks like you just copied and pasted that from an article.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17214405
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19074207
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19680234
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19597519
From the study: subjects receiving catechin-caffeine mixtures and caffeine-only increase energy expenditure on average by 4.7% and 4.8%, respectively.
Its the Caffeine, Not the green tea itself. As proven by your own links. Not to mention that is energy levels not fat loss. Not to mention one of them is trying to suggest that green tea will target belly fat which is complete and utter garbage.
As for the Yohimbine "study" there is no supporting information at all.
Maybe you should reread.
It also never claimed to "target" belly fat. It said it reduced belly fat, that's the measurement they took. They didn't say that it only reduces belly fat and no where else on the body gets the effect.
The article says that ethnicity and caffeine may influence the effect.
It's all good though, you don't think it works? No problem, I know it does, it's worked for me and others. We can disagree, that's fine.10 -
RAD_Fitness wrote: »Poisonedpawn78 wrote: »RAD_Fitness wrote: »It looks like you just copied and pasted that from an article.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17214405
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19074207
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19680234
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19597519
From the study: subjects receiving catechin-caffeine mixtures and caffeine-only increase energy expenditure on average by 4.7% and 4.8%, respectively.
Its the Caffeine, Not the green tea itself. As proven by your own links. Not to mention that is energy levels not fat loss. Not to mention one of them is trying to suggest that green tea will target belly fat which is complete and utter garbage.
As for the Yohimbine "study" there is no supporting information at all.
Maybe you should reread.
It also never claimed to "target" belly fat. It said it reduced belly fat, that's the measurement they took. They didn't say that it only reduces belly fat and no where else on the body gets the effect.
The article says that ethnicity and caffeine may influence the effect.
It's all good though, you don't think it works? No problem, I know it does, it's worked for me and others. We can disagree, that's fine.
Ah... I tried a lot of otc supplements and insisted they worked, once upon a time. Had to justify the expense somehow.7 -
I take magnesium per my neurologist's instruction. I also take B vitamins per my endocrinologist's instruction. Both of which help me feel well enough to track my calorie intake and be more active.
Other than that for my specific biology, no. I guess maybe placebo could help?
http://lifehacker.com/5873548/why-placebos-work-and-how-you-can-use-the-placebo-effect-to-accomplish-your-goals2 -
I increased my fiber intake which helps me feel fuller. I do take Metamucil, whey protein, and a probiotic.0
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In the sense that a 500 calorie deficit with the supplement would result in faster weight loss than a 500 calorie deficit without? No.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?
At least that's how bodybuilding dot com is going to spin it in order to get you to buy stuff...RAD_Fitness wrote: »yohimbine and green tea extract both have been studied and have been shown to help10 -
I think the point every one is making is once you start eating more clean, healthier foods your body will get all the vitamins and minerals you need (especially if you eat a some of your fruits and veggies raw and eat wholesome unrefined grains). Most processed foods lack vitamins and nutrients hence the vitamin store explosion. If you find you need more of a certain vitamin or mineral, start eating more foods that have it. Be gentle with yourself and the process. It more changing your mindset than anything else.11
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