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What product(s) have you used and did you like/dislike? Why?
What product(s) have you used and did you like/dislike? Why?
Hoodia Products - your experience?
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blueta2
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A friend of mine used it and said she still felt hungry. She used it for one month and did not notice a diff.
From what I hear about hoodia, you need to not be active when taking it. When you work out, it's normal to be starving.
Or like my friend said Hoodia if for lazy people
That is all I know....hope this helps
From what I hear about hoodia, you need to not be active when taking it. When you work out, it's normal to be starving.
Or like my friend said Hoodia if for lazy people
That is all I know....hope this helps
Sassy69
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You've heard me rave about Dietex --- during competition prep one of the roughest things is just getting from one meal to the next -- with Dietex I pretty much almost forgot to eat. Dietex has other stuff in it besides just hoodia. I've heard some people say it didn't work for them, and I've heard the same on the straight up hoodia. It actually made a guy friend of mine cramp up a lot. I'm not sure why but it did. The effect I got from Dietex - used it for about 2 months up to competition day -- the way I felt hunger was my stomach would start growling or worse, I'd start getting stupid, which indicates I've burned all my readily available carbs and I'm getting fuzzy in the brain. I sort of lost my awareness of having a taste for something. After a while I actually started missing having a taste for something - its like that part of "life" is just missing. I never experienced anythign that I'd call "sides" from it.
I"ve also used an 800 mg/tab pure hoodia product - I think it was called "Hoodia Hoodia" (http://www.hoodiahoodia.com/). The deal was that lots of hoodia products have lots of filler in them or whatever. This stuff I used 2 bottles of - however since I'm not in the competition mindset I was probably less aware of the effects.
I just started using Dietex again. The food thing I deal w/ right now is mostly just boredom eating ... I started a new job and while I'm still waiting for my position (its a new position at this company) to get settled in & the rest of the company aware of how I'm supposed to fit into the bigger picture, I have some "wait time" and some frustration related to that -- so that has translated into both not getting to eat on my normal eating schedule and also wanting to chew on something because I"m frustrated. I expect this will all settle down in the coming weeks. The other issue is when I'm home -- I have some social life on the weekends but the dude has a heavy sports schedule that either has him driving to other areas for various games or he wants to sit home (also on the other side of town) and watch sports on his new HD big screen. Of course he's from St. Louis so the whole World Series he was rooted to the tv as well...
--- so I guess just trying to identify a regular schedule for my eating schedule to fit into... But the Dietex helps....
BTW -- shit's expensive so I definitely look for opportunities to buy it online.
I"ve also used an 800 mg/tab pure hoodia product - I think it was called "Hoodia Hoodia" (http://www.hoodiahoodia.com/). The deal was that lots of hoodia products have lots of filler in them or whatever. This stuff I used 2 bottles of - however since I'm not in the competition mindset I was probably less aware of the effects.
I just started using Dietex again. The food thing I deal w/ right now is mostly just boredom eating ... I started a new job and while I'm still waiting for my position (its a new position at this company) to get settled in & the rest of the company aware of how I'm supposed to fit into the bigger picture, I have some "wait time" and some frustration related to that -- so that has translated into both not getting to eat on my normal eating schedule and also wanting to chew on something because I"m frustrated. I expect this will all settle down in the coming weeks. The other issue is when I'm home -- I have some social life on the weekends but the dude has a heavy sports schedule that either has him driving to other areas for various games or he wants to sit home (also on the other side of town) and watch sports on his new HD big screen. Of course he's from St. Louis so the whole World Series he was rooted to the tv as well...
--- so I guess just trying to identify a regular schedule for my eating schedule to fit into... But the Dietex helps....BTW -- shit's expensive so I definitely look for opportunities to buy it online.
Roonytunes
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Back in the day, before EF, I've taken Hoodia supplements. My results were very brand-specific. They all helped suppress the appetite, but one or two gave me terrible headaches and I'm not usually too sensitive to pills. But Trimspa (poor Anna Nicole, btw, with all her recent drama) was one that I remember liking - definitely suppressed my appetite to the point that I wouldn't remember needing to eat which is a rarity in my life. However, I also think you can get the same appetite suppressing results from T-Rex, IMO.
If you want an appetite suppresent get pure syphrine from the anafit store. I pop about 3 of those babies a day 
superqt4u2nv said:If you want an appetite suppresent get pure syphrine from the anafit store. I pop about 3 of those babies a day
Hmmmm ..... great idea. What else do you take ..... fat burner-wise? Anything?
Maybe a good thing would be Cardio Breeze and Synephrine!!!!! Might have to do that.
Sassy69
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blueta2 said:
Its fine if it didn't work for her as I'd say it seems like its around 50/50 just in anecodotal experience, but that it doesn't work if you are training is the most ignorant pile of shit I've ever heard. No offense but seriously. I have no idea what that would be based upon .... When I workout, I eat for what I'm trying to accomplish. I'd say its more about generally what you are conditioned to -- i.e. your eating habits & your training habits - most "normal" people don't pay attention to what they eat (i.e. they don't load up a meal plan in fitday.com & they can't tell you their total cals & macros) and if they train, they are probably random about it and worse yet, think that doing a circuit on the light weights (so they don't get big) -- so if this is the least bit more exhaustive than they're regular day, then they may be starving.
As far as 'you're not supposed to train while on it" -- my typical competition training day would leave most very fit people in the dust and it mostly helped w/ just dealing w/ getting the 'taste in your mouth' --- I still ate on the same exactly schedule I did prior to using Dietex as I did after. Just made the time between a little mentally easier.
Sorry I had to go off on that. Most people make comments about supps when they expect miracles and have no specific attention to the basic nutrition & training concepts that are what would really get them to their goals.
Sassy69 said:
LOL Sass, I was thinking the same thing.
I am considering picking up some Dietex since you have had such good results with it. Maybe the small bottle - to test it out. Problem is - everytime I venture out and try other products they usually suck and I get pissed I didn't just spend the money at AF, lol.
But you are REALLY making me want to try Dietex. Can't find Synephrine at AF!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOmeone link me .......
I take a helios once a day it is made by CDN UG it is a poweful little fat burning cocktail they created. I take cardio breeze right before my night workouts and it gives me just enough steam to get through it and not to hyped after. Before the helios I was taking T-rex twice day which has syphrine in it to. I just checked the site DG I can't find it I stocked up last year when I won a contest on the womens board. Check with Ulter if they still carry it.Daisy_Girl said:
Here is a link to write up I did on the lab when I got there products
http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6639837&postcount=1
I stocked up big time from them going to get even more body sculpt when I do my next purchase I love it! Also for got to mention that is the other fat burner I use it is topical along with some lipo burn I got from legal gear last year. I been upping the use on my lipo burn.
Here is my fat burners for the day
5 am before my walk lipo burn abs butt and thighs
10 am syphrine with my meal
12 I will take my helios with my meal
2 pm another syphrine with my meal
4 pm another syphrine with my meal
Then when I get to the gym I pop one cardio breeze and rub the body scupt on my abs.
T
The Shadow
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I couldnt find it a while back either actually.
FIND IT!!!!
FIND IT!!!!
J
jenscats5
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I used Dietex also..........didn't do a thing for me either.....
Yepper.. looks like lack of interest was one factor. Still in the trex for those that want to get the appy suppressant.Sassy69 said:
Not sure what else on the market would work given the mixed views with hoodia.
DG if you try Dietex lemme know what you think of it.
I had the same reaction to Trex as you did, curious about your thoughts on the D.
Picked up some Dietex today (small bottle) will tell you what I think soon ......
Planning on cycling it with T-Rex over next few weeks.
Planning on cycling it with T-Rex over next few weeks.
BTW Ulter ......... any leftover Synephrine, send my way, lol.
DG you can't handle the t-rex now?
I know of somewhere else to get pure syphrine. http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/cns/syn.html I can only handle t-rex one cap at a time no more then twice a day and not when on real low cals the meal I take it with has to have some stick to it or else eck not so good it is strong stuff.
I know of somewhere else to get pure syphrine. http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/cns/syn.html I can only handle t-rex one cap at a time no more then twice a day and not when on real low cals the meal I take it with has to have some stick to it or else eck not so good it is strong stuff.
Ah that would explain why my body said no no everytime I took it with out carbs in the meal.*Bunny* said:Trex works better with carbs too, fyi, in case some people out there didn't know. Like 'fuel'
Here are some of my previous finding qtsuperqt4u2nv said:
From my posts in a trex thread ...
"...T-Rex tends to work better with a little carbs as well. It uses carbs as fuel to 'heat you up', because there needs to be a 'fuel' for thermogensis (the actual process by which the body generates heat)....BY NO MEANS I am saying you should not take t-rex if you are low carbing, I'm just saying you want more heat, throw some fuel on the fire."
Also taken from the AF boys, headaches from Trex are generally due to lack carbs or dehydration.
also
That is prolly a time Cardio Breeze wouldn't be as 'harsh'.
Even if you sip on gatorade during a workout (off season if you cant) with the trex it helps (directly from ulter) ...
Oh off season I had been sipping gatoraid but I tend to hit on a low blood sugar about an hour in and had top stop what I was doing and get a shake or food or something would t-rex help at all with the insulin spike or add to it making it even worse?
blueta2
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Daisy_Girl said:LOL Sass, I was thinking the same thing.
I am considering picking up some Dietex since you have had such good results with it. Maybe the small bottle - to test it out. Problem is - everytime I venture out and try other products they usually suck and I get pissed I didn't just spend the money at AF, lol.
well ya asked and I told ya what I knew.....
Sorry to jack DG's thread, but I am not sure how the carbs would play into insulin spiking while being used by the trex for fuel. I would think the norm is to have Pro + high gly carbs PWO for spiking purposes, but that's all subjective.superqt4u2nv said:
I'm going to see if I can find out more info for you & post it in your log.
Thanks Buns*Bunny* said:
Sorry DG for the jack No, I can handle the Trex fine. I thought my tolerance would be super low, but it is not actually. I just like cycling burners - they work better for me that way. I plan on doing Trex for 2-3 weeks and cycle something else for 2-3 weeks.
Thinking about buying some CB also though .... Only problem, I workout in the evening (like 8pm), and am worried it will keep me up.
Thinking about buying some CB also though .... Only problem, I workout in the evening (like 8pm), and am worried it will keep me up.
hmmm, I will have to look into it, never considered it.
I wish I could do FTITM cardio - but that is not something i can do right now. Maybe soon. SO I have been working out around 8pm during the week, and anytime on the weekend. Only going 3-5x a week - so I need to maximize my time!
I wish I could do FTITM cardio - but that is not something i can do right now. Maybe soon. SO I have been working out around 8pm during the week, and anytime on the weekend. Only going 3-5x a week - so I need to maximize my time!
takniteasy
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I used Dietex awhile back and it did nothing for me. I have the AF Synephrine, which while it suppresses my appetite, I developed headaches if I did not take it with a meal. Only mild stimulant effects.
T
The Shadow
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superqt4u2nv said:
It was b/c of the lack of carbs before the session I suspect.
Gatorade - lot of folks sip on that while working out to preserve lean mass. Knowing that it doesnt elevate blood sugar levels makes some question its effectiveness. You are taking in "carbs" but the body doesnt even realize that - hence the stable blood sugar levels while drinking it
Possibly I am very carb senstive. I can have something like oatmeal before lifting and be fine but anything faster acting like gatorade or rice cakes cause my blood sugar to drop about an hour in then I am completely fubar get dizzy etc. and have to stop and eat something.The Shadow said:
LOL, I even pulled 24K out of the woodwork for this question! I rock! lol
Took 4 Dietex today (2 at 7am, 2 at 12pm) and did not notice a big difference - but the bottle DOES say it has a cumulative effect. So we will see hwo thigns are in a few days. Taking this in conjunction with Hydroxycut for the next couple weeks, then will cycle back on TRex.
We will see ...........
Took 4 Dietex today (2 at 7am, 2 at 12pm) and did not notice a big difference - but the bottle DOES say it has a cumulative effect. So we will see hwo thigns are in a few days. Taking this in conjunction with Hydroxycut for the next couple weeks, then will cycle back on TRex.
We will see ...........
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