Myprotein fat binding capsules!!

charlieaulert
charlieaulert Posts: 127 Member
edited November 20 in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone used the Myprotein fat binding capsules?

They are supposed to prevent some gastric absorption of fat - Reviews look good!

The fat in my diet is pretty low anyway, (40g a day roughly). I'm guessing these could work if I was to snack on something like nuts.

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  • vismal
    vismal Posts: 2,463 Member
    charlieaulert wrote: »
    Has anyone used the Myprotein fat binding capsules?

    They are supposed to prevent some gastric absorption of fat - Reviews look good!

    The fat in my diet is pretty low anyway, (40g a day roughly). I'm guessing these could work if I was to snack on something like nuts.

    Having too little fat messes with your hormones including testosterone. 40 is already probably too low (I don't know your height or weight) but blocking even more just seems like a bad idea. If the pills really work, then they'll give you diarrhea or cause you to poop your pants. That's how fat blocking pills work.
  • Old_Cat_Lady
    Old_Cat_Lady Posts: 1,193 Member
    Why Low-Fat Diets Make You Fat (And Unhealthy)
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-s-bobrow-md/why-low-fat-diets-make-you-fat-and-unhealthy_b_8506608.html
    If you make smoothies add chia or flax seeds for brain healthy omega 3's. Your central nervous system also requires good fats. My minimum, as a lady, is 52grams/day.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    TheWJordinWJordin wrote: »
    Why Low-Fat Diets Make You Fat (And Unhealthy)
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-s-bobrow-md/why-low-fat-diets-make-you-fat-and-unhealthy_b_8506608.html
    If you make smoothies add chia or flax seeds for brain healthy omega 3's. Your central nervous system also requires good fats. My minimum, as a lady, is 52grams/day.

    low fat diets dont make you fat either. Im on a low fat diet due to a health issue and it hasnt made me fat at all nor has it messed with my hormones but I eat at least 40g a day sometimes a little more.my health markers also improved greatly with little to no weight loss in the last year.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    I wouldn't... go with a good old fashioned calorie deficit. Why do you think you need them?
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    Things to know about "fat blocker" pills:

    1) Most don't do what they claim to do
    2) You don't want them to work anyway because your body depends on sufficient fat intake for health (brain health, vitamin solubility, joint health and much more)
    3) Whether they work or not, they're likely to greatly increase the risk of you pooping your pants
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    charlieaulert wrote: »
    Has anyone used the Myprotein fat binding capsules?

    They are supposed to prevent some gastric absorption of fat - Reviews look good!

    The fat in my diet is pretty low anyway, (40g a day roughly). I'm guessing these could work if I was to snack on something like nuts.

    Scary side effect: if you are not absorbing fat, it has to come out somewhere. The problem is you don't get to control the when and where.
  • Sunna_W
    Sunna_W Posts: 744 Member
    Why wouldn't you want fat in your diet? Healthy fats (like organic animal fat, fruit, nut and seed oils) are essential to overall good health and reduce inflammation, provide energy and help you lose inches of bad fat.

    I have been eating between 50 g / 125 g of fat every day and I have lost over 40 pounds and I am usually not really that hungry on 1400 calories a day.

    ref:

    https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/thoughts-weight-loss/
    https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/abcs-of-nutrition/myths-truths-about-nutrition/
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  • oocdc2
    oocdc2 Posts: 1,361 Member
    I've lost 80 pounds not giving one whit about fat intake. Keto folks swear by it.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited July 2017
    suzannesimmons3 wrote: »
    Search for the ali/orlistat thread and read....

    This one? https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10290083/alli-xenical-does-it-work-please-only-answer-if-you-have-actually-taken-it/p1

    Best post:
    Ninkyou wrote: »
    I've never taken Alli, BUT, I do have a real world story to share.

    I used to work at a furniture store... about 3 years ago. We once had a a female customer come into the store. Well, she had to make a break for the bathroom quite suddenly. After some time the salesperson who had been working with her complained (I was in customer service) that the lady never came back and that he'd wasted time with her. A handful of minutes passed and I went to the bathroom. What I saw I can never ever unsee.

    Without going into too much gruesome detail, there was orange poo everywhere. The lady's clothes were in the trash, soiled. The lady was in one of the stalls hysterically crying. I left and told the manager about it. She went to help out the lady and basically gave her a sheet from one of the floor model beds to cover herself so she could leave the bathroom. The manager later told us the lady said she was taking Alli and she'd basically exploded everywhere. She apologized over and over. I felt bad for the lady. How embarassing and humiliating for her that must have been. Then the other customer service girl I worked with volunteered to clean the bathroom (we didn't have a cleaning service at the time, it was a brand new store). I didn't envy her position. It was the single most grossest thing I've ever seen (and I have 2 kids...so...).

    So yeah... word of caution there....
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