Attention dieters: Have you tried this product?

sicy.. i was always super skinny and wanted to gain about 10 pounds so I went on ortho tricycline.. But then i gained 20 pounds.. So I got off of it and am slowly going back down, but I hope I can stop while I still have breasts! I was aiming for size 6 but it seems i go from a 2 to a 10 with no stops!!

Thanks Lizza. This product is completely free of Ephedra or Ma Huang. Actually most stores (I know Wal-Mart and GNC for sure) have pulled off all their products that have Ephedra, Ma Huang or any herbs like them. Too many lawsuits and too many deaths due to that stuff. The only thing in Release that gives you energy is caffiene and it's only in the morning pill. The other pills have vitamins and fat blockers...nothing that will speed me up.
Thanks for the info and your warning!

Good Luck Nascat...

GNC stuff is always really good.
I'm sure it'll work.

Oh... i just saw that you'll be taking creatine. Creatine is for gaining muscle mass, don't let that scare you as it won't turn you into Arnie or anything, but if you are taking it, you should work out as well. It works a lot more effectively.

Check out these sites if you haven't already
www.fitday.com
www.gymgoal.com
you can calculate your body fat ratio here
http://www.he.net/~zone/prothd2.html

i'm not sure if you're on a special diet or intend to go on one, but, IF you are planning to watch what you eat, then may i suggest this...

once you've found out your lean body weight, you should eat about 0.75gm of protein per day per lb of lean body weight. Protein should make up 40% of your daily foor intake, and you should get the other 60% from carbs. Of course you should try and keep fat content as low as possible.

The most effective way to do this is to design your meals using that fit day site the day before. I usually make enough for a whole day and eat what i've made in 6 small portions.

Believe me, your metabolism will thank you for it.

Hope this was helpful.

Thank you very much for the info! Jake told me that I need to exercize at least 3 times a week, but it's not necessary for the weight loss. But, I really want to tone up so exercize will be very important for that.
As for the food, he told me to eat healthier but not to go over board. Even the brochure said that I could pick one day a week and eat all the bad stuff. I can handle that! As for the protein, I eat quite a bit of protein now. My problem will be eating several times a day. I'm not a breakfast eater, so Jake told me to drink a Protein shake that came with the program. I usually eat chicken, pork or beef twice a day. I also thought about buying some protein bars (even though they taste horrid!) and eating one of those on my afternoon break at work. I'm not a big veggie eater, but the brochure said that it's vital to get fiber in your system (if not, it will give me a major laxative effect! ). Fruits are not a problem for me...that where the carbos come in. If I can only stay away from the donuts, cupcakes, brownies and soda. That's the REALLY hard part. I'm going to give it my best shot and we'll see what happens. My weight goal is to lose at least 30 pounds, but honestly I'd be happy with 20 pounds. I just weighed myself and that scale said 190. Shocked me actually...I thought it would have been over 200. So, I'd love to get down to 160 but would settle for 170.
As for the creatine, I've never taken that stuff. I've read about it and have heard from friends about it. When I was in HS, I was pretty buffed. I lifted weights everyday and had huge muscles. I'm hoping I don't get those big muscles, but just toned up good.
I'm getting really excited about this. I've been thinking about losing weight and I've never gotten excited over it. Maybe this time it'll work! Thank you once again! You're so sweet for sharing all that info with me!

Not a problem.... Me and my fiancee are health nuts. We work out practically every other day, and i love helping people out with their fitness and diet.

I'm just getting over my carb addiction too...
I found that the most lethal combination is carb and sugar.
And once i get some of that i just binge!!


So... you know...fruit, is a combination of carb & fructose. You may notice after you have some fruit you start craving something sweet like a donut. When you do, try eating some protein instead. Nuts, seaweed... if you're a snacker, then give yourself lots of healthy snack options.

One thing i forgot to mention about the creatine is this. There is only research that proves it works on men. That doesn't mean per se that it will not work on women, it just so happens that there aren't many women who take it thus they can't do much testing... But it does make you stronger, visibly stronger after about a week.

30 pounds is not that much. I used to be about 145lb at 5'5" now i'm 108lb... But i was reaally young at the time... I stopped at about 120lb and believe me it's been difficult getting to 108 and it'll be even more difficult getting to 100lb. That's my goal weight, as i have a very small frame.

So I KNOW it's possible.
Hang in there!!!

Seeing Cathi's post about a diet product made me realize I hadn't updated this thread.

As of last week, I had weighed in a 176 & when I started I weighed 201. So that's a whopping 25 pounds! I'm almost to my first goal of 30 pounds lost but I'm hoping that I can make it down to 150.
Here's a couple pic's that were taken a few weeks ago. If you look back at the earlier part of this thread, you can see my before pictures.


Just thought I'd share my progress on this with you all!

{{{{{{{Shell}}}}}}}}}} Congratulations on your success. Your hard work REALLY shows - You look gorgeous!!

Aww! Thanks Kim! You too girl! Keep up the excellent work!

Originally posted by Sicycat
I swear I eat whatever.. and I never gain a pound! *ducks flying objects

* Honestly though I'd love to gain like 10 pounds.

Anyone want to give me some of theirs? LOL

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Just wait and get older, Sicy. I used to be just like you....then the big 40 hit and my metabolism crashed and burned. If you need a quick fix, try going on Depo Provera for birth control. I gained a boatload from that.

BTW, from your pics, you look just fine!

Well Sicy, this is a long ago comment you posted, but if you were to quit smoking, I think you would gain about 20 lbs from eating sweets LOL! After I finally quit smoking, my body went into shock and I started eating shortbread cookies, I quickly gained 20 lbs within two years. This was something that I used to ask for also since I didn't have 'hips' per se at a size four to a not telling you what size I am now. Over the 8 years now including pregnancy, I've gained about 30 lbs, I would like to lose 30 lbs but safely without taking any products, for some reason, taking pills and other stuff doesn't sit well with me and makes me really sick. And I've tried the SlimFast shakes, I'm off those, they didn't help, they actually added five more pounds which I've lost since I quit drinking those. I only drank one per day for breakfast! Just have to exercise which I wish my hubby would support me by watching my son for at least an hour while I'm at the gym LOL!!! Still working on that with him He's not into changing poopy diapers LOL!

I've heard of it, but never used it. Shell, I lost 20 pounds last month without diet aids, with just 30 minutes of cardio a day and following a sodium and sugar free diet with 5 small meals a day.

I'll lose less this month, but it's possible to do that without anything extra.

Actually, I stopped taking it like it was directed on the bottle. I'm terrible at taking pills, so I only take the morning pill...and half the time I forget to take that one!

I've been walking ALOT more with the new job, so I've definitely worked it off. Now my goal is to keep it off...FOREVER!

Congrats Ericka! That's wonderful news! Keep up that excellent work Girl!

When I first started bodybuilding (yes, I was a bodybuilder many moons ago) I weighed 95 pounds and had a really hard time putting on the weight I needed. I started using weight gainer and it was great. Weight Gainer is a shake-like drink mix you can get from GNC. You drink this along with eating regularly (and healthy) as well as supplement your diet with vitamins and amino acids and you'll put on weight in no time. Just remember to excercise too. You don't want to put on "bad" weight!

Originally posted by Jellybelly Just have to exercise which I wish my hubby would support me by watching my son for at least an hour while I'm at the gym LOL!!! Still working on that with him

He's not into changing poopy diapers LOL!

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Kimberly - most gyms have a daycare in them - especially Women's gyms. Check out the nearest gym to you and find out if they have daycare.

Shell - you look Fantastic!!!!!!

I must I must lose weight!!!

Shell:

Are you sure that is the full name of the product - I can't seem to locat it???

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The best diet for me is walking,eating right and drinking
lots and lots of water