hydroxcut et al
In response to Bosox, “Although I am sure there is some sort of upper in hydroxycut (it perks me up when I am PMS, I can tell you!) I doubt it is speed as the product is sold on the shelf of drugstores and supermarkets.”
One thing I have noticed is that is becomes less effective the more you use it. And that happens quickly. Not that I am recommending anyone take it (most certainly without an endorsement contract from the company!!!!) but it helps when you plateau to take it for a couple of days. I know this one bottle has been kicking around my cupboard for about year now (long expiration dates!). I do not take it too often. In fact, I only know about it because I weight lift! There are others on the market too, like slimquick (which did nothing for me but might work for others).
What can I say??? Like most people, I would love the fast way to weight loss. Dropping 1 - 2 pounds a month does nothing for me mentally, and I swear the weight came on much much quicker.
As I said before, maybe the weightloss people feed us these lines like “more than 1 - 2 pound loss a week <as if I could do that!!!> is not a safe level of weight loss.” In retrospect, I heard that at WW. Don’t they make more money if it takes us longer to lose? Don’t they make more money if we have to go to more weeks of meetings?
Perhaps I am just looking for a conspiracy theory. But I was much happier when I took some pills and lost some weight. And yes, it did not stay off, but neither did the weight I lost painstakingly over a year through WW!! Hmmm…
Yes, I do use this blog as a way to consolidate my thoughts…so bear with me! Once I have figured this out, I will start my own weightloss group. Perhaps I will call it “Fatties Unite!”. What do you think??
I am away to CT to see my fiance this weekend. Somehow, you must manage without me!!!!!!!!!!! Just don’t overdoes on hydroxycut and sue me!!! I am not recommending anything!
Cheers!
Shari
Your right, there is a whole industery built and dedicated to convincing people they need to pay to lose weight. Does the Hydrocux have effederine in it? I once tried that and became a nasty bit of witchy temper. - dritta
Heya Shari! CT as in Connecticut? *born and raised there* :o) Love your rant on the diet industry. I tried that slimquick stuff, nuttin. Then again, as most people with weight issues, I will try just about anything. Truth is, healthy or not, the quick loss makes us happier than the labored over loss. Simply for the fact we get results faster! I say whatever works! This coming from me, the Phentermine Queen over here…
*cheers*