has anyone drank apple cider vinegar to lose weight?

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  • Enthusiast84
    Enthusiast84 Posts: 171 Member
    It did nothing for me in terms of weight loss but it delayed my period a few times which scared the hell out of me so I stopped taking it. Didn't experience/notice any benefits of taking it.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,590 Member
    whyskysix wrote: »
    I drink it every day with turmeric and ginger.
    It works for me.
    Makes me feel great.
    I can tell when I've went a few days without it or when I'm taking it.
    I wake up feeling great.
    I'm not sure what it does lol. But I know its doi g sonething.

    Placebo effect is a powerful thing.

    Especially when something tastes as nasty as ACV does. I call it the Mea Culpa Syndrome - people choke it down and then think, "Wow! I just did something good for my body!" Atonement for their previous (and usually current) dietary 'sins.'

    If it tastes like crap, it *has* to be doing good stuff, right? LOL

    I know I'm weird, but I actually like the stuff. ;)

    Still on the side of "does nothing magical for weight loss", though.
  • brightresolve
    brightresolve Posts: 1,024 Member
    It makes a nice dressing for a beet slaw that fills me up for relatively few calories. (Seriously. Pulse a jalapeno in the food processor. Switch to the grater blade. Process approx 6-8 beets with a peeled and cored Granny Smith apple. Put it all in a Ziploc with 1/3 cup sugar and 1/4 cup ACV. Seal the bag, shake it all up, and chill.)

    Thanks for this @estherdragonbat , definitely trying this recipe which may represent the one way I would actually like Beets!
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    earlnabby wrote: »
    Studies have found that Apple cider vinegar has a modest effect on blood glucose and absorption of carbs, which makes it potentially interesting to diabetics. Although I tested it, and it made no measurable difference for me. It's also tasty in marinades and salad dressings.

    It does ABSOLUTELY NOTHING for weight loss. And drinking it is extremely nasty.

    Actually, the studies have shown that acetic acid (in any vinegar, not just ACV) MIGHT have a modest effect on blood glucose. The same studies say that more research is needed to determine if it actually does. (I know, nitpicking)

    Fair point! To be specific, there are a couple of promising studies that indicate it might have a small effect on glucose. The studies I read were using ACV in particular, but that doesn't mean any acetic acid wouldn't work the same way.

    Incidentally, the one study which found that ACV before bed resulted in lower morning blood glucose readings was debunked because they were also feeding the participants a slice of cheese, in order to help them tolerate the vinegar, and a small fatty snack such as cheese before bed is widely known to reduce the dawn phenomenon of high morning readings. Which is a good example of why any single study on any subject should be taken with a large grain of salt.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    whyskysix wrote: »
    I drink it every day with turmeric and ginger.
    It works for me.
    Makes me feel great.
    I can tell when I've went a few days without it or when I'm taking it.
    I wake up feeling great.
    I'm not sure what it does lol. But I know its doi g sonething.

    Placebo effect is a powerful thing.

    Especially when something tastes as nasty as ACV does. I call it the Mea Culpa Syndrome - people choke it down and then think, "Wow! I just did something good for my body!" Atonement for their previous (and usually current) dietary 'sins.'

    If it tastes like crap, it *has* to be doing good stuff, right? LOL

    I know I'm weird, but I actually like the stuff. ;)

    Still on the side of "does nothing magical for weight loss", though.

    Yes, you *are* weird about that, but it's your only flaw so... <3

    I *did* try it a few years ago when all of the hubbub about it first surfaced.

    Happened to have a bottle in the fridge (it's one of the ingredients for a fabulous flank steak marinade I make, but I digress) so I poured myself a bit and downed it. Thought I was gonna die. To me, it tasted like pure bile in a shot glass. :D

    The good news is I was on the verge of puking for the next few hours, so likely lost weight because I skipped lunch. o:)
  • HeliumIsNoble
    HeliumIsNoble Posts: 1,213 Member
    Good apple cider vinegar does taste nice to me, but I was brought up using a shot glass worth of it per individual chip. Taste-wise, I could definitely drink a small glassful. For UK readers, I recommend Aspalls apple cider vinegar.

    Malt vinegar, as in the cheap stuff at the counter at your local chip shop, would be a hella no, though.
  • thepainmaker88
    thepainmaker88 Posts: 365 Member
    Yikes... it blows my mind people think this kind of thing will actually give you results...
  • French_Peasant
    French_Peasant Posts: 1,639 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    whyskysix wrote: »
    I drink it every day with turmeric and ginger.
    It works for me.
    Makes me feel great.
    I can tell when I've went a few days without it or when I'm taking it.
    I wake up feeling great.
    I'm not sure what it does lol. But I know its doi g sonething.

    Placebo effect is a powerful thing.

    Especially when something tastes as nasty as ACV does. I call it the Mea Culpa Syndrome - people choke it down and then think, "Wow! I just did something good for my body!" Atonement for their previous (and usually current) dietary 'sins.'

    If it tastes like crap, it *has* to be doing good stuff, right? LOL

    I know I'm weird, but I actually like the stuff. ;)

    Still on the side of "does nothing magical for weight loss", though.

    Yes, you *are* weird about that, but it's your only flaw so... <3

    I *did* try it a few years ago when all of the hubbub about it first surfaced.

    Happened to have a bottle in the fridge (it's one of the ingredients for a fabulous flank steak marinade I make, but I digress) so I poured myself a bit and downed it. Thought I was gonna die. To me, it tasted like pure bile in a shot glass. :D

    The good news is I was on the verge of puking for the next few hours, so likely lost weight because I skipped lunch. o:)

    I need this recipe, please! @snickerscharlie

  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    edited February 2019
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    whyskysix wrote: »
    I drink it every day with turmeric and ginger.
    It works for me.
    Makes me feel great.
    I can tell when I've went a few days without it or when I'm taking it.
    I wake up feeling great.
    I'm not sure what it does lol. But I know its doi g sonething.

    Placebo effect is a powerful thing.

    Especially when something tastes as nasty as ACV does. I call it the Mea Culpa Syndrome - people choke it down and then think, "Wow! I just did something good for my body!" Atonement for their previous (and usually current) dietary 'sins.'

    If it tastes like crap, it *has* to be doing good stuff, right? LOL

    I know I'm weird, but I actually like the stuff. ;)

    Still on the side of "does nothing magical for weight loss", though.

    Yes, you *are* weird about that, but it's your only flaw so... <3

    I *did* try it a few years ago when all of the hubbub about it first surfaced.

    Happened to have a bottle in the fridge (it's one of the ingredients for a fabulous flank steak marinade I make, but I digress) so I poured myself a bit and downed it. Thought I was gonna die. To me, it tasted like pure bile in a shot glass. :D

    The good news is I was on the verge of puking for the next few hours, so likely lost weight because I skipped lunch. o:)

    I need this recipe, please! @snickerscharlie

    Here you go:

    1/3 cup olive oil
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
    1/3 cup soy sauce
    1/2 cup honey
    1/2 t freshly ground black pepper

    The sweet and savory combination is yummy. I let it marinade at least 12 hours. :)

    Edited to add: I use a roasted garlic olive oil, so I only use 1 clove of minced fresh garlic instead of 2.

    You can also substitute red wine or balsamic vinegar for the ACV.
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