Weight Loss Supplements?

[Orange]

Hey, guys.

Have any of you had any success with weight loss supplements? I'm trying my hardest to get down to 200 (from 219 right now), and I was jogging/walking every night for a mile, but I ended up getting shin splints so I haven't walked all week, which obviously makes it hard to lose weight, but I didn't want to make them any worse.

So, I thought that, since I do exercise and I eat a lot less than I use to, a weight loss supplement might help me get over the hump and get down to 200, and then eventually my overall goal of 175. It's just, with so many out there, I have no idea what might be the best with the least terrible side effects, so I thought I'd check and see if you guys have had any success with them.

Arguably the most popular is Hydroxycut so I was thinking about giving that a try, and I know another big one is Lipozene, but stuff I've reada bout that suggests it's just a glorified caffeine pill.

What say you, FAN? Any success with weight loss supplements?

[Red Impact]

hat's something you should probably discuss with your doctor. Dietary supplements are not evaluated by the FDA, though, so I'd recommend proceeding with extreme caution.

[Brandon Walsh is Insane.]

The main ingredient in a majority of them is caffeine.

Weight loss supplements don't really burn fat or anything btw.

I feel the best way to lose weight is to consume less calories than you exert. It all comes down to what you eat, honestly.

[Deleted]

I can't say I'd honestly recommend them. Everyone I've known who used them gained the weight back as soon as they stopped taking them - that could just be their own issues though.

I'd recommend circuit training if you can't run anymore. Lighter weights, but more reps and very little rest inbetween sets.

That and eating even less than usual. It'll feel like you're starving yourself, but that's because you technically are.

Keep up on the vitamins though.

[Deleted]

I'd say the best way to lose weight and to maintain it is to make small lifestyle choices that you can keep up instead of doing drastic things for a few weeks. It is alot easier said than done though.


One example is I've recently started only drinking water, it's amazing how many calories you cut back on by sticking just to water and it clenches your thirst better, and if you drink it often throughout the day you feel fuller so you end up eating less.


I've also started taking Fish Oil capsules, I've gone for Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega, they're more expensive than other makes but they have like 6 times as much of the good stuff in them as some of the cheaper ones, I take 4 of them a day, 2 lots of 2 with each meal, apparently they help your body burn fat as well as being good for your heart and brain, but the verdicts still out on that, I've only been taking them for a week.

[HMARK Center]

I've actually read some very interesting takes on fasting lately; not full days of not eating, mind you, but basically getting your body to adjust to an eating schedule where it's not just 2,000 calories a day.

Apparently it sucks at first, but then your body/brain start to adjust to differentiating "I'm honestly, really hungry" from "It's been awhile since I ate, and I'm bored, so let's munch on something".

[Deleted]

Honestly I wouldn't even waste my time or money with weight loss supplements. All that they really do is act as a diuretic from the massive amounts of caffeine and help to reduce water weight. When I was a trainer I would never recommend that people start off with a running regimen at the beginning of an attempt at weight loss. It's too hard on the joints, too easy to quit and realistically for the vast majority of people you'll only burn 100-130 or so calories per mile,so unless you're running a few miles per day 4 days a week or so it's going to be a slow process unless your running really hard and getting an anaerobic workout, and even then you won't burn that much more. I'd recommend using an elliptical trainer or some other low impact cardio machine at the gym. If you don't go/don't want to go to the gym bicycling is easy on the joints and a good 30-40 minute ride 4 times a week or so will do wonders. It's really just finding what works best for ones own body.

The key to weight loss is the diet really. I know that it sounds simple, but exchanging sodas for water, and eating a salad with grilled chicken or something similar for lunch and then having a moderately healthy dinner does wonders. Honestly just cutting out sodas will do a lot to help reduce calorie intake and help to lose weight. It's hard for a lot of people because your body adapts to what you put into it, so if you've been eating unhealthy foods and sodas it's best to do it in gradual steps and wean oneself from those items over the course of a few weeks.

[Red Impact]

Jan 31, 2014 15:10:20 GMT -5 @akeem said:

Honestly I wouldn't even waste my time or money with weight loss supplements. All that they really do is act as a diuretic from the massive amounts of caffeine and help to reduce water weight. When I was a trainer I would never recommend that people start off with a running regimen at the beginning of an attempt at weight loss. It's too hard on the joints, too easy to quit and realistically for the vast majority of people you'll only burn 100-130 or so calories per mile,so unless you're running a few miles per day 4 days a week or so it's going to be a slow process unless your running really hard and getting an anaerobic workout, and even then you won't burn that much more. I'd recommend using an elliptical trainer or some other low impact cardio machine at the gym. If you don't go/don't want to go to the gym bicycling is easy on the joints and a good 30-40 minute ride 4 times a week or so will do wonders. It's really just finding what works best for ones own body.

The key to weight loss is the diet really. I know that it sounds simple, but exchanging sodas for water, and eating a salad with grilled chicken or something similar for lunch and then having a moderately healthy dinner does wonders. Honestly just cutting out sodas will do a lot to help reduce calorie intake and help to lose weight. It's hard for a lot of people because your body adapts to what you put into it, so if you've been eating unhealthy foods and sodas it's best to do it in gradual steps and wean oneself from those items over the course of a few weeks.

All of this. Every bit of it.

[Toxik916]

Just start doing a bunch of blow

[Deleted]

Tons of water. Also if you have a towel or a yoga mat home exercises like pushups/situps/bridges are good. Plus stretches, it'll help if you decide to start doing heavy duty exercises like weight lifting or cardio.

[Kevin Hamilton]

They're legal speed really. Don't mess with em

[Andrew is Good]

I'm not into fat burners. I don't like how they make me feel personally, and I crash really bad off them. In regards to shin splints, I had the same thing when I started running and the only thing you can do is not running too much, but at least keeping up with walking. If you have an iPhone or maybe some sort of smart phone, look into purchasing a couch to 5k app, which starts you off slow and build you up over time. But I highly suggest you not try fat burners, but that's just my opinion.

[Brandon Walsh is Insane.]

Jan 31, 2014 15:36:20 GMT -5 Toxik916 said:

Just start doing a bunch of blow

...but not the heroin. That will bloat you out.

[ICBM]

I went from 207 to between 174-181 now. A 37.5 in waist to a 33in waist within eight months. Most of that is to do with dieting and eating actual food. Not processed crap. No rice. No bread. No sugar...except in the C4 I took as a Pre-workout. Don't jump on the supplement bandwagon until you've been at the gym a good while and plateaued naturally. There is no short cutting health. I still take Pre-workouts now out of habit a bad habit BTW. I tried all kinds of supplements and got results from some but I did a lot more for a a lot longer than you've described, so again use causation and don't jump into supplements with both feet. If you take anything, drink lots and lots of water. I did oxy pro elite for a while and did 30-50min of cardio three or four times a week and lost lbs that way, but I cycled off due to some side effects and gained back the weight BC I kept eating crap

[Evil Homer]

Jan 31, 2014 15:13:05 GMT -5 Red Impact said:

Jan 31, 2014 15:10:20 GMT -5 @akeem said:

Honestly I wouldn't even waste my time or money with weight loss supplements. All that they really do is act as a diuretic from the massive amounts of caffeine and help to reduce water weight. When I was a trainer I would never recommend that people start off with a running regimen at the beginning of an attempt at weight loss. It's too hard on the joints, too easy to quit and realistically for the vast majority of people you'll only burn 100-130 or so calories per mile,so unless you're running a few miles per day 4 days a week or so it's going to be a slow process unless your running really hard and getting an anaerobic workout, and even then you won't burn that much more. I'd recommend using an elliptical trainer or some other low impact cardio machine at the gym. If you don't go/don't want to go to the gym bicycling is easy on the joints and a good 30-40 minute ride 4 times a week or so will do wonders. It's really just finding what works best for ones own body.

The key to weight loss is the diet really. I know that it sounds simple, but exchanging sodas for water, and eating a salad with grilled chicken or something similar for lunch and then having a moderately healthy dinner does wonders. Honestly just cutting out sodas will do a lot to help reduce calorie intake and help to lose weight. It's hard for a lot of people because your body adapts to what you put into it, so if you've been eating unhealthy foods and sodas it's best to do it in gradual steps and wean oneself from those items over the course of a few weeks.

All of this. Every bit of it.

seconded , i have been up & down this weight loss road many times , the only thing that has helped me is pretty much eveything stated above. No diet or supplement is created to help you succeed in the long run

[CuJ0 Will Keep Dancing]

Yeah, I agree with everyone here saying don't waste your money on them.

By the sounds of it you've just been walking/jogging to lose weight, I would recommend switching up your routine every few weeks/month to keep yourself from plateauing.

I had an ankle injury a few months ago so it was difficult to run so instead I trained on the elliptical and the stationary bike, which were much more forgiving on my joints.

You could also go swimming which is easier on the joints but still a great work out. Hell, if a gym near you has them, you can even use those krankcycle things for some good cardio work haha.

Take up a boxing class, go to a yoga class, do some push-ups, there are many different things you can be doing to burn calories other then just walking/jogging

You don't have to a hero, if you feel pain STOP, this is a marathon not a sprint, getting further injuries is only going to set you back on your goals, but there a still ways you can work around your current situation.

When you find that you're reaching a point where you're not losing any weight just try switching up your exercise routine and make small tweaks to your diet.

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Remember that weight does not equal fat. You may be having trouble losing weight due to an increase in muscle from the extra exercise.

Also, if you're using BMI to gain an idea of a healthy weight to drop to, don't. It's not a valid measure of checking a person's healthy weight, it has far too many flaws when used for an individual person.

[chazraps]

I'd say take the money you were planning on spending on diet pill and invest in a juicer or ready-made blended drinks. If you have one heavy on the right fruit and/or veggies within your first 15 minutes awake, it will jump start your metabolism and naturally give you the intended effect you want from diet pills without the side-effects/drawbacks.

[Fearless The Tank]

When I was on a dietary pill, I used this stuff called ECA Shock. Helped me out, but I was also dieting and running on a daily basis for at least 2 miles, so you can't just take a pill and expect to lose weight. You get what you put out when it comes to shit like this. I started at 230lbs and dropped to 190lbs within 2-3 months, and I believe it did help, but everything else you could do would help a lot more.

[Mac]

It's all about diet v. exercise. Peoples bodies metabolize foodstuffs differently. And at various weights we burn calories at different speeds. A high protein diet with exercise that focuses on resistance training is your best bet. if any of these diet suppliments worked they'd be as profitable a company as Apple.

Although if you down "cleanse" formulas, they work, just don't plan to be away from a bathroom while taking them