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OregonGirl
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Posted: 20 Nov 2008 01:35 pm |
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I will start by saying that I am 5'8", 168 lbs. I workout several times a week and mostly watch what I eat. I have even paid for a personal trainer and have had very little success in losing weight and keeping it off. I have decided to try diet pills to assist and will post about my experience on here. It is difficult to find info from real people on the internet about products and I'm glad to have found this site since I have already decided not to try one product based on people's comments here. If anyone has any suggestions on one to try that has worked for them, please let me know.
First pill I started with today is Hoodia Complex. Took one this morning and so far feeling fine - no side effects, no cravings - but for me I mostly snack in the evenings. I will post again later today.
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 20 Nov 2008 10:22 pm |
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So, I took the 2nd pill before lunch and still feeling fine. Ate a small lunch and no cravings for snacks so far. If anyone has had any luck or lack thereof with these pills, let me know.
This particular company does the auto-mail thing, which I don't like. I saw that there is a type of Hoodia approved of by this site. If this kind doesn't work, I may try it before moving on to something else altogether.
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 21 Nov 2008 02:45 am |
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One last post for the day - measurements:
Bicep - 12.25"
Bust - 43"
Below Bust - 35.25"
Waist - 37.25"
Hips - 40.5"
Thigh - 22.25"
Calf - 14.5"
I don't just want to lose weight, I want to lose fat and inches. I'm going to weigh in daily, but only retake measurements weekly. I didn't really feel any different today while taking the pills, so we'll see how it goes. Anyone interested in knowing whether the pills I try work can now measure the progress along with me. 
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 21 Nov 2008 02:47 pm |
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So, yesterday the official weight was 168.4 and today scale says 167.0. I'm guessing at least part of that must be water weight. Also noticed today that I was sleepy earlier, but felt more awake about 30 minutes after taking the pill. Hoodia isn't a stimulant, so there must be something else in the pills that is?
Other than the Hoodia, it says it has Green Tea and a bunch of other stuff, so maybe one of them is a stimulant or diuretic?
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BJD74
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Posted: 22 Nov 2008 11:31 am |
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 hello!
i am new to this site and desperate for any volunteers to talk about a diet drug i submitted to two weeks ago. It is called Clinitrim5. Designed to take 5 days 30 minutes before breakfast and lunch and then take 5 days off; keeping the cycle 5 on 5 off guiding you into weight loss. They recommend you take the days off due to stimulants etc. I was so eager to try something because I cant stand myself as of late and I have not taken the days off. I have taken it for 14 days straight, but again there is nothing stating you cant do it, or that it hurts your loss.
Essentially, I guess I may be obessive with my weight and so I am sure I am defeating myself in some ways. I am a stress eater and I have polycystic ovarian syndrome that causes me to have a hard time losing anyway. I take a medication for that, that ideally is geared to help weight loss also, but I have seen minimal results....with exception to a beautiful baby I thought I wasnt able to have!!!  Anyhoo, I digress. Umm, so I have made attempt to watch what I eat but some days are better than others, and i am only human. I have a husband with an ability to eat what he likes, and i have gotten off my "mostly atkins lifestyle" i had before meeting him. I eat some bread, pasta, etc...but not like any typical person, maybe once or twice a week on a good week. I have tried south beach, atkins, phen-fen (back in the day) and almost all the over the counter stuff...but cant seem to get below 178 but manage to stay below 196! (my high school weight) I began this process two weeks ago at 190.6 and just weighed in at 195.7! HELP!!!!
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 22 Nov 2008 06:14 pm |
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Hi all,
So, the update for today - 166.2. I tried to drink plenty of water yesterday to be sure it wasn't water weight. So, I'm down 2 lbs. in 2 days. If this continues, I'll be super happy about it.
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 26 Nov 2008 05:28 pm |
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| So, today's update = 166.4 lbs, so after the first couple of days, nothing. Since there are no bad side effects to speak of (and no money back), I'm going to keep taking the whole bottle to see if it starts to work again.
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BJD74
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Posted: 26 Nov 2008 05:33 pm |
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how are you handling the up and down of the weight? i am very frustrated with mine to say the least. I just started a new topic under general about the scale, is it a friend or a foe? I just popped up again from being down yesterday and I am not sure how to take it. I have stayed off the clinitrim5 now since Sunday and their rep wrote me back today stating that i am doing it right but that it isnt a good fit for me to use these supplements, so i should send them back. I am not sure if I will do that or not. I kinda want to give it a chance, but dam if that scale isnt telling me its not working!!   
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 26 Nov 2008 05:55 pm |
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It is frustrating. Over the weekend I got busy and forgot to take a couple of the pills, so I'm not sure if that is the problem (and I eat worse on weekends it seems since I tend to snack when I'm sitting around the house) or if the pills just don't work.
Today I have taken them as suggested and I think they are working maybe? I was starving before lunch, took my pill, ate a weight watchers frozen lunch, and am feeling full now.
I too tend to snack when I'm stressed or upset about things, so I'm not sure if an appetite suppressant is going to help much since I'm not necessarily eating because I'm hungry. We'll see how it goes over this weekend though. I am committed to taking both pills every day this weekend to see if it works.
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 26 Nov 2008 06:47 pm |
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As for the scale, I find for me that it is more of a friend I think. For awhile I didn't own one and when I don't keep an eye on my weight I tend to gain weight. When I weigh myself regularly and I gain, I'm like "YIKES!" and start being more careful about what (and how much) I'm eating.
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BJD74
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Posted: 26 Nov 2008 07:15 pm |
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i see your point, and i definately appreciate it. I am on day 3 of not taking the clinitrim pills, and i have another two...so Saturday I will start again for my 5 days of taking them and we will see what happens.
i have to remind myself that I take other medications prescribed by the doctor, that being Metformin and the birth control pills. They are both to help with my PCOS, and that may be hindering my attempts to lose faster or at all. Since I got back on the pill in Sept I have gained 6 pounds. That is crazy! I am hoping to change them to a lower dosage and maybe that will change things up some.
I know i am doing well, i am eating pretty good, and the working out at least 5 days a week but the scale still makes or breaks my days and moods. I would like it to be my friend, but i dont want to obsess over it. Do you weigh in at a certain time each day?
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 11 Dec 2008 01:26 am |
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| I normally weigh in the mornings. So, 3 weeks on these pills and 167 lbs. I'd say they officially don't work if I've only shed 1 lb in 3 weeks. Time for me to move on to ordering something new. I'm going to try to Hoodia sold on this site and see how that goes. I'm not sure an appetite suppressant will work for me since I think my overeating tends to be more out of boredom and/or stress than because I'm actually hungry, but it's worth a shot.
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BJD74
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Posted: 11 Dec 2008 12:26 pm |
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i decided to send back the clinitrim and get a refund. since i stopped them altogether, i took a route of calorie cutback and watching the allotments of the pyramid that i can have each day and well, something is working. i worked out 5 days last week, and rotated each day with cardio and strength training. i am down as of yesterday to 188. I was all the way up at 195.6 when taking those pills.
maybe you should try it? i should have 2600 cal a day for my activity and size to maintain. to lose 1/2 pd take away 250 cal and to lose a pound take away 500 cal....and so on. now i am on 1500-1800 cal a day and something is working!!!
have you tried this route???
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 11 Dec 2008 04:43 pm |
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| Yeah, right now I eat around 1,400-1,600 calories a day. Try to keep it around 1,400, but don't sometimes. I also go to the gym at least 3 days a week, if not more and according to the BodyBugg I used to have I burn between 2,000 and 2,500 calories a day depending on whether I work out that day or not, so I should be losing weight. I've lost some weight previously, but don't seem to be able to lose any more - probably hit a plateau. I guess I'm just looking for something that will help budge me down further. I have tried changing the exercises I'm doing, so maybe that will kick in and help.
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BJD74
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Posted: 12 Dec 2008 02:30 pm |
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hey oregon girl, well i weighed in today and am at 189. i am happy because the calorie counting and the workouts are working for me. now, with this knowledge i have though...i am like, should i just open another bottle of those clinitrim pills and follow the path i am on now and maybe they will work for me? i actually thought about that today and wondered if i would hurt my progress. what are you at today? how is your day so far?
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 17 Dec 2008 01:31 am |
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That is great that exercise and counting calories are working for you! We are experiencing snow here, which has limited my ability to go to the gym (since western Oregon shuts down for snow), but I have tried to stay active anyway.
I received the pills last night and tried them today. I did notice that I seem to have little appetite. I ate something small for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and haven't felt tempted to snack at all. I thought about grabbing a snack, but just have that sort of full feeling - not uncomfortable, but distinctly not hungry. The site that had the hoodia info said they reduce thirst and hunger for the bushmen and I haven't found the thirst thing to be the case. I've drank a ton of water today and have been super thirsty, but that may not have anything to do with the pills.
I'm going to weigh in tomorrow and see where I'm at and then weigh in at least every couple of days to see how it is going. This is definitely having a different effect than the other hoodia pills that I bought (Hoodia Complex - which does NOT work). The stuff I'm taking now is Hoodia PowerSlim. So far for today I'd have to say I'm very impressed by how well it seems to have killed my appetite.
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 17 Dec 2008 01:33 am |
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| By the way, what is Clinitrim? I've never heard of it. Is it a prescription?
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Posted: 17 Dec 2008 07:25 am |
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| Hi, as per my experience, I don't recommend any of the diet pills as they can give us short term relief from fat but the they are harmfull for our body and will not be good if we want long term relief for fats. Also there may be some more sideffects from the pills. I recommend only some weightloss diet plans. You can go for mydietchef weightloss diet plans or other diet plans. They will be much beneficial to you.
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cportwine
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Posted: 17 Dec 2008 09:28 am |
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It sounds like the pills are doing what they are suppose to by stopping the cravings. If you put that together with some sort of plan for the emotional part of your eating, then you could lose some weight.
I would continue the pills, and find things to do besides eat when you are bored, upset, etc. That was one of the hardest things for me when I started to diet. Plus, I would just eat out of habit allot times, not even realizing what I was doing. I think the key to overcoming that, is just realizing you do it and start to find ways to correct the problem.
Anyway, just my observations on reading your post. I am glad you are doing this, it might give others who are thinking about diet pills some insight on the subject.
Good Luck to you...
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BJD74
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Posted: 17 Dec 2008 10:29 am |
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hello oregon girl! so how is it going? i have not taken anything as of yet. I am just doing the calorie watch and the exercise. i blew it this weekend, had some major stress on my head about finances, failed to eat right friday and it blew my weekend. we also had a holiday fund raiser and i made 3 different types of cookies to raise money..so that really blew it. i shot up to 193 and then yesterday i was finally back down to 190. I know, i went up again. It is too easy to do!!! No medication would have stopped my emotional eating though, as cport said in her thread. you have to learn to control the emotions if you are going to utlilize any appetite suppresent as well as create a diet that will work for you.
i can do the diet, i can watch the food when feeling good, but when i get down or upset, it is so hard not to just give in and overeat. I paid that price this weekend. I know that thru the holidays i will struggle since I dont have a lot of money, I will be baking goodies for everyone and giving a picture of my daughter with santa to the family. I cant resist the cookie dough. BUT I AM AWARE OF IT> that is half of my battle. I will do my best to curb it, but I know I wont be perfect. I just want to get thru it. I have to overcome the desire somehow, rather than run from it.
The Clinitrim claims to have 5 super dieting ingrediants that will suppress appetite, make you feel energized, help you burn..etc...and well, it didnt work for me. I have until Feb to send it back and get the refund. I am glad I stopped taking them, as they were helping me to gain and not lose. I am kinda scared of getting addicted to tryiing whatever quick fix comes along, but you just dont know what it will do with your body makeup. Is it worth it to constantly inundate our bodies with foreign medicines all in the name of health and weight loss? I used to believe so, but I am learning by reading this site and other persons thoughts, as well as learning myself that this is not always the best way for me to go. I am going to try to do this weight loss thing the way I should have done it long ago. By watching what I put into my mouth and making sure I am accountable, because I am the only one who can feed me. RIGHT? 
So, how is the loss coming on the new Hoodia? Are you pleased with your results?
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 17 Dec 2008 05:42 pm |
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I haven't lost any weight yet, but I've only taken it for one day. I'm currently at 168 and 34.2% body fat (yikes!). I dropped down from 175 by exercising and eating home cooked foods more (less eating out), but have been stuck at 168 for about a month or two now.
I am happy with the new hoodia so far. I am making sure to eat a small amount of food for 3 meals even though I really never feel hungry - I don't want my body to go into starvation mode! I had a bad day at work yesterday and still didn't end up snacking. I logged everything I ate and was right around 1400 yesterday and I never felt hungry or like it was a struggle not to eat. That is mainly what I'm looking for - something that makes it a little easier to do the right thing, not something that will do it all for me.
I didn't really get any exercise yesterday, but today I'm heading to the gym in the evening.
BJD, I tend to have the most trouble on weekends too, so I'm curious how this will work then! During the week, I'm distracted for large parts of the day with work and other things, but on the weekends I find that I eat out with friends a lot and apparently OVEReat . . . and I have a couple drinks on the weekends too, which I'm sure doesn't help.
So far the main changes in eating I've made this week were to cut out diet sodas (which I've read can cause cravings) and for the couple things I like to snack on, I picked up sugar free varities. I haven't eaten any snacks so far though.
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 17 Dec 2008 05:50 pm |
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Cportwine, so far it seems like the appetite suppressant is working to reduce even the emotional eating because I have such a lack of appetite that eating sounds totally unappealing. BJD's comment about eating out of habit may be more accurate for me. I've not noticed any pattern of me eating when I'm in a particular mood - more when I'm just sitting around bored. On the weekends, if I'm out I eat more than I should and if I'm home I tend to just snack on things all day. When I'm being really careful about what I eat, then I don't do those things as much, but I feel like I want to and it is a chore to not do it. Right now, I have to remind myself to eat because I just don't feel hungry.
I agree with the comments that diet pills aren't the best way to lose weight, but I'm hoping it will be that little extra thing that helps me stick with eating better.
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Posted: 18 Dec 2008 05:05 pm |
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So you are at a plateau?? It sounds like you are not eating enough. Do you know what your bmr or rmr is??? How much exercise do you do a day or a week? You can take all the diets pills in the world but if you dont keep track on how much you are eating and know how much you should eat you will be stuck. You got to understand it is a lifestyle change not a quick fix. Changing you exercise routine will help a lot and also eating enough to give your body the fuel it needs. It is good you are wanting to change but the knowledge on what to do is key. Once you do have some knowledge you won't need diet pills
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BJD74
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Posted: 18 Dec 2008 06:47 pm |
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i think hellrazor may be correct. are you eating enough? you say you are never hungry now, but just because your mind is thinking about something else, doesnt necessarily mean that you body doesnt physically need substance. i agree with you in that you think the pills are helpin to supress your appetite, and maybe your mind wants them to work as well? i think we can physche ourselves out when we start to try something new. We want it to work like what we read about you know? I have been down that road, start something with all the zeal in the world, barely eat, all energized and then whammo...all the sudden you wonder if you are taking enough? The phen-fen phenom back in the early 00's definately did that to me. She kept upping the potency but its like it stopped working after I lost about 10 pounds. No matter what changes I made. Finally I was so jittery, my ears were ringing all the time, i had to stop. I also gained it all back and then some after I stopped because you get back into the old routine.
My point? Its that I didnt make the life changes needed to maintain or to continue losing. Without the pills I was almost incapable of figuring out what to do. I felt helpless and doomed. I was depending on those pills to make me thin. I did exercise, but honestly I really never ate...I would purge if I did eat, cuz i hadnt eaten all day and once i started to eat, i couldnt stop. I never binged after, I just felt bad for eating too much. I learned nothing taking the pills. I also had a nutritionist for the doctor who prescribed the phen fen but she never analyzed my food intake or did a blood workup to see why i had such trouble. We had no idea that I had PCOS, and perhaps if she had known that she would have given me a special diet plan that would have worked better with my body's needs.
I know that this is not your situation. I think we are similar in that we have an inability to really know when we are hungry, or bored, and so we eat. Sometimes just enough, sometimes waay too much. We both need to find a way to eat food we like, that is healthy and good for us. I am getting there, and I know that there are simply things I just love, and will continue to keep around, in moderation.
You may be in a plateau as hellrazor said, and that would be best hit by changing your workout. Adding an extra 10 minutes or doing some jumping jacks during commercials, whatever your workout may be...add to it somewhere. I have my walking workout, it uses a band to exercise the upper body.....the workout uses it off and on and to add to my workout i will use it the entire workout, the entire 45 minutes.. And for my bowflex workout, I have upped my wt by 10pds and 3 more to my 15 for a total of 18 times per set. So, say 70lbs x 3 sets of 18. Last week I was doing 60lbs x3 sets of 15.
Just a thought, it may work! But dont starve because you arent hungry ok? please please please......
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BJD74
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Posted: 18 Dec 2008 06:47 pm |
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i think hellrazor may be correct. are you eating enough? you say you are never hungry now, but just because your mind is thinking about something else, doesnt necessarily mean that you body doesnt physically need substance. i agree with you in that you think the pills are helpin to supress your appetite, and maybe your mind wants them to work as well? i think we can physche ourselves out when we start to try something new. We want it to work like what we read about you know? I have been down that road, start something with all the zeal in the world, barely eat, all energized and then whammo...all the sudden you wonder if you are taking enough? The phen-fen phenom back in the early 00's definately did that to me. She kept upping the potency but its like it stopped working after I lost about 10 pounds. No matter what changes I made. Finally I was so jittery, my ears were ringing all the time, i had to stop. I also gained it all back and then some after I stopped because you get back into the old routine.
My point? Its that I didnt make the life changes needed to maintain or to continue losing. Without the pills I was almost incapable of figuring out what to do. I felt helpless and doomed. I was depending on those pills to make me thin. I did exercise, but honestly I really never ate...I would purge if I did eat, cuz i hadnt eaten all day and once i started to eat, i couldnt stop. I never binged after, I just felt bad for eating too much. I learned nothing taking the pills. I also had a nutritionist for the doctor who prescribed the phen fen but she never analyzed my food intake or did a blood workup to see why i had such trouble. We had no idea that I had PCOS, and perhaps if she had known that she would have given me a special diet plan that would have worked better with my body's needs.
I know that this is not your situation. I think we are similar in that we have an inability to really know when we are hungry, or bored, and so we eat. Sometimes just enough, sometimes waay too much. We both need to find a way to eat food we like, that is healthy and good for us. I am getting there, and I know that there are simply things I just love, and will continue to keep around, in moderation.
You may be in a plateau as hellrazor said, and that would be best hit by changing your workout. Adding an extra 10 minutes or doing some jumping jacks during commercials, whatever your workout may be...add to it somewhere. I have my walking workout, it uses a band to exercise the upper body.....the workout uses it off and on and to add to my workout i will use it the entire workout, the entire 45 minutes.. And for my bowflex workout, I have upped my wt by 10pds and 3 more to my 15 for a total of 18 times per set. So, say 70lbs x 3 sets of 18. Last week I was doing 60lbs x3 sets of 15.
Just a thought, it may work! But dont starve because you arent hungry ok? please please please......
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 18 Dec 2008 07:02 pm |
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I won't starve - I like to eat good food. I had fruit for breakfast and a small salad and sandwich for lunch, so I should be in no danger of starving yet! I also had a small cookie for a snack. That should be a healthy amount of food I would think.
That is a good idea to change my workout. According to the little weight loss calculator on here and my old trainer, I'm eating plenty, so I should be okay on that I would think. I tried putting in certain amounts on here to see and it popped up with a message about how I would starve and weigh nothing in 18 months (literally nothing), so I changed the numbers for a healthier amount of weight loss - aiming for about 30 lbs in 4-5 months, which I should be able to do if I lose about 2 lbs a week.
These particular pills come with a money back guarantee (even for an open bottle), so if they don't work, I will just send them back.
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Posted: 18 Dec 2008 07:32 pm |
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| protein, you gotta have protein! in that sample you wrote, there wasnt alot of protein, unless your sandwich was loaded with meat! :) add a hard boiled egg with the fruit. You need the boost in the am, so eat a solid meal there. The lunch sounded good, and a smart dinner would complete the day. I think you are definately on a track, just be careful. :) try to get one of each food group in each meal, so you balance all day.
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Posted: 18 Dec 2008 09:27 pm |
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What are you numbers that you eating in a day do you know?? what are your numbers on the calculator?? If you don't count your calories you wont know if you are eating enough or eating to much. It is safe to say it really sounds like you are not eating enough. With working out and proper eating you should lose weight no matter what your routine is. When I wasn't losing the first thing I changed was how much I was eating . I upped my calorie intake and switched my routine and boom weight start coming off again
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 19 Dec 2008 02:39 pm |
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Using the calorie counter, I eat 1,400-1,600 calories a day and burn around 2,000-2,500. I try to maintain a deficit of 750 calories each day and never more than 1,000 calories deficit since my trainer told me that is when your body goes into starvation mode. I may try eating closer to the 1,600 point everyday than 1,400 and see if that helps boost more weight loss.
I just found out I have a hormonal imbalance that they have given me a presciption to correct. No clue whether that will have any impact though.
How are things going for you BJD? Did you get back on track after your stressful weekend?
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Posted: 19 Dec 2008 03:42 pm |
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Sounds like that imbalance could be the key. Ok then good luck on your journey
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BJD74
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Posted: 19 Dec 2008 07:03 pm |
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hey og! actually, this week ended with me sick. not sure if it was allergic reaction to something, i had swordfish the last two days..or some medicine i took to kill the pain in my tooth...whatever it was kicked my arse. i am down today as well. i even broke into hives yesterday..twice. i was freaking out to say the least, i threw up and didnt eat anything after that. it has been an experience, i usually dont get sick. 
but the cool thing is i woke up and weighed in at 187. Of course, I made myself eat some toast, and some hot tea..then half a yogurt, and two of my wreaths, so i jumped back up to 189. I am not really hungry, so much as needing to eat, but not wanting to make anything. i am whipped. but i cant sleep either. i took 4 baths thru the nite, trying to kill a fever and chills. agh, i hate it, i lost a whole day.
Now, tomorrow pending i feel better, i have to go face the crowds at the store, saturday is not when i like to get out to shop. but what can i do? its not worth making myself go, i wont enjoy it at all, and my irritability today has been challenging with madeline. she has been really great actually, but with my headache i feel a bit "bearish"
so, i am up after attempting to rest. i have a bitter taste in my mouth. i do think i will have some orange juice, really watered down. or maybe a fresh orange as someone on another thread suggested. How is your progress so far?
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Posted: 19 Dec 2008 07:32 pm |
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/\ /\ what kinda pain med do you take??? was it something you have already taken. If so could it be from a different company. I broke out with hives after taking vicodin and found out it was from a different company. I have taken it since then and made sure what company it came from
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 20 Dec 2008 11:59 pm |
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I haven't weighed in actually. I'm trying to wait a few days to see. I'm going to weigh in tomorrow morning and see what the scale says. I think you may have had a point about jumping on a lot and having it go up and down from day-to-day. The reason I only weigh in the morning is to cut out the fluctuations from eating and drinking water - my weight in the morning tends to stay more consistent.
Sorry to hear that you haven't been feeling well BJD. I hope you feel better soon!
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BJD74
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Posted: 31 Dec 2008 10:43 am |
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hello oregongirl! how are you? did you have a nice christmas? i just wanted to check in and see how your program is coming along!! and to wish you a happy new year!
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 16 Jan 2009 12:55 pm |
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Sorry for the long delay in response. I have been super busy! I'm an accountant, so year-end time is always crazy.
I actually weighed in on Dec. 26 at 171.6 lbs after the holidays. I asked my doc about the pills I'm taking for the hormone imbalance and was told they shouldn't impact any weight loss or gain. Bummer. So, I wasn't very happy about the weight gain - totally the opposite direction I wanted to go. Other than that, my holidays were great! How were yours?
However, the good news is that I have continued to try to eat healthier (although I still go to happy hour once a week and eat bar food with a couple drinks) and go to the gym 2-3 times a week. I have also kept taking the hoodia pills. I am now at 165.5 lbs. Even better, my body fat is down 2% from where it was when I started 2 months ago at 168 lbs. My clothes fit better.
How is your weight loss going?
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 16 Jan 2009 01:00 pm |
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| Oh, and I should mention that I did take your advice and boost the protein I am eating. Protein is currently about 30% of my daily intake.
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BJD74
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Posted: 16 Jan 2009 01:45 pm |
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hello! long time since we talked! the holidays are gone, and that is the best thing! Family stress etc. Just glad it is gone.
As for the loss, congratulations! that is great!  
this medicine you are taking....the hoodia...was it an up then a down? I got the Slimquick hoodia for women last week but I am not ready to give it a go, I am losing, albeit its a slow loss but i am losing without any sort of supplement. I am not sure if I will give it a go or not, I am worried that it will do the opposite and make it more challenging than it is. I really dont want to undue the work I have put in.
Currently I am weighing in at 183. I am thrilled that I am losing by cutting back the calories and staying on the exercise track. I would love to up it alot by taking the hoodia but again, what if my body reacts the opposite and ends up gaining back what i lost????
I have cut the caffeine and i guess the hoodia slimquick is an equivalent to 6 cups of coffee per serving, which is 3 pills at lunch and then 3 at lunch. That would be 12 cups of caffeine for me to take in a day. WOW. I am not willing to do that. I only leaned that by reading the internet reviews AFTER i got it...but i have it here should i choose to take it.
What do you think?
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hardycapo
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Posted: 17 Jan 2009 07:32 am |
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I took a look at your Hoodia Complex tablets. And, if they're the ones I'm looking at, it seems to me that they are made from Hoodia EXTRACT.
This is the cheaper form of Hoodia that scientific tests have shown simply does not work. Only pills made from 100% Hoodia will work. And that is only found in the Kalahari desert in South Africa.
It's because the P57 molecule is the one responsible for suppressing the appetite. And that's only found in the genuine stuff. What you have to look for is a C.I.T.E.S. certficate which confirms it's from southern Africa (it's a protected plant so needs this certificate). And make sure it's not hoodia extract.
So, if you're losing weight I don't think it's probably not down to the pills you're taking.
For more explanation, look at this blog post:
weightloss-transformational.com/2008/10/hoodia-gordonii-diet-pill-review/
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 19 Jan 2009 01:13 am |
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I don't know if I'd say it was an up and then a down. The type I am currently taking, "Powerslim by Hoodia Products" (as recommended under the "products" link on this site) says to take 1-2 pills before each meal, but no more than 6 a day. I started off before the holidays taking one before lunch and one before dinner. Then, prior to the holidays I was snowed in for nearly a week (so none of my usual exercise) and then forgot the pills when I went to stay with my family for several days over the holidays. So, the weight gain over the holidays was most likely due to eating too much and no exercise for over a week.
I can say that after the holidays I found that taking only 2 a day didn't decrease my appetite as much as I would have liked. I tend to feel like I don't want to eat in the mornings, so I don't take them before breakfast, but I started taking 2 before lunch and 2 before dinner in the past week and have noticed a decrease in my appetite (and finally seem to have dropped below the 168 I have been hovering around for several months). For only having taken them consistently for about 2 weeks, I'd say they seem to be working ok, but I am reluctant to say that they really work until I see where I am in another week or two. My weight tends to fluctuate a little anyway . . . I guess I'll really feel confident I'm dropping weight when I'm at least 5 lbs lighter (so 163 or less).
HardyCapo, thanks for the comment on that. Yeah, the first kind I was taking that you mentioned (Hoodia Complex) did not work. It did give me an energetic buzz, but that was likely from caffiene or some other item in the product; however, after losing a couple pounds, I didn't lose any more weight. The kind I am taking now does have the certificate.
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hardycapo
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Posted: 19 Jan 2009 05:51 pm |
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Good to hear, OregonGirl, that you've got the genuine Hoodia now. It does get me annoyed that 'Hoodia extract' products are sold that have no chance of working.
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Posted: 21 Jan 2009 01:34 pm |
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| Have you tried any other diet pills? I am also 5'8" and was 180 at the start of the month. My husband and I are not using the scale until the end of the month mainly because I found myself obsessing about the numbers. I was using size 0 diet pills and didn't have any bad side effects except that I got naucis when I didn't take them with food. I started taking them and then eating about 10 minutes later I really liked them. I ran out yesterday and went to rite aid where I bought them and they were out. I bought The burn instead but am Leary about taking them. I am sahm and cant get jittery or angry witch is what has happened to me in the past with other pills. I am going to start by taking 1 and see what happens. I also watch what I eat and exercise 5 days a week My goal is to get to 150 lbs. Will see what happens I hope you have luck with what you are using. Keep posting it is really interesting to see someone elses pill experiments.
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jenn r
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Posted: 28 Jan 2009 12:13 pm |
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hey, I just posted a new discussion kind of similar to this one. I am taking Slimquick and have been on it for 2 1/2 months. I have lost 22lbs and feel pretty good about myself. I am following the workout and diet program on their website and it is actually working (for the first time). I have about 20lbs to go and I think it will be the first time in my life I have been about to stick to a plan!
I am an avid workout person (walk, Ski, bikeride) but I also have a wicked sweet tooth. I am thrilled that by taking the slimquick and hoodia I never crave the sweets I used to. I always shied away from supplements before because I always associated them with "unhealthy" ways to loose weight. I researched the ingredients in a few supplements and settled on slimquick because everything in it was health encouraging. I was nervous of the caffeine-but I cut way back on my coffee intake and didn't notice any real difference. I am spreading the love because I am feeling so great
cheers.
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jakyky03
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Posted: 3 Feb 2009 06:53 pm |
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OregonGirl wrote: I will start by saying that I am 5'8", 168 lbs. I workout several times a week and mostly watch what I eat. I have even paid for a personal trainer and have had very little success in losing weight and keeping it off. I have decided to try diet pills to assist and will post about my experience on here. It is difficult to find info from real people on the internet about products and I'm glad to have found this site since I have already decided not to try one product based on people's comments here. If anyone has any suggestions on one to try that has worked for them, please let me know.
First pill I started with today is Hoodia Complex. Took one this morning and so far feeling fine - no side effects, no cravings - but for me I mostly snack in the evenings. I will post again later today.
I'm skeptical about taking pills, but was told by a good friend of mine to try products <diet pills - site removed> for weight loss. It has been a up and down hill battle not only to lose weight but to simply maintain it. Give it a try, I plan on doing so.jakyky03 Last edited on 3 Feb 2009 07:45 pm by
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Ciny_sun
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Posted: 11 Feb 2009 09:06 pm |
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Hi my name is Cindy and I'm new to try to start a diet and have been reading allot of information. I found this site and wanted to know if anyone else has tried either of there two products? Both our free so I ordered one of each to see what they do . I should have them soon.
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OregonGirl
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Posted: 26 Feb 2009 02:55 pm |
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Sorry, haven't been on in a long time. Had limited success with the Hoodia. It did seem to reduce my appetite and I am down around 160 now, so 8 lbs from where I started. I had been stuck around 168 and it didn't seem to matter what I did, I would stay within a pound or two of that weight . . . so in terms of it helping me get past the plateau, I'd say it seems to have worked. I only took it for a month or so, maybe it would have worked better if I kept taking it? Overall, I don't really like to take pills though.
My friend recommended CalTrap, which is apparently some sort of high fiber supplement that keeps you from absorbing 25% of the calories you eat. I went ahead and ordered some, so we'll see how that works out.
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kats12
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Posted: 26 Feb 2009 03:14 pm |
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| Thank you for posting your progress. Its hard to know what is good to take- your postings of your experience helps us all to learn. I am looking for a herbal weight loss diet aid & will post my experience as well Thanks again!
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