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#350084 - 09/17/07 06:56 PM
Re: hydroxycut or fat burners
[Re: TRacoon]
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Lit_Tchr
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Registered: 05/30/07
Posts: 221
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I have personal experience here!! I've taken that stuff and it makes me jittery. You will have some energy, but you'd better be near a couch when it wears off, because you will seriously crash!! To me the crash is not worth the small burst of energy and nervousness.
I have also tried prescription meds. I should be a size 4, but I am quickly pushing a size 12 (petite!!). Deep inside me is a skinny chic. Anyway, I begged my doctor for Fastin (or Adipep or Adipex...can't remember the brand names .... but the generic drug is phentermine). Doc told me no. He said I'd lose 20 pounds the first month, but that I'd gain it back plus some if I quit taking it.
He did prescribe me Meridia (think that is the correct spelling). Anyway, the Meridia was a miracle drug...energy...no hunger...though expensive at 80 a month (not covered by insurance).
Unfortunately, I only took it for one month because I also take an antidepressant. You can't take both together because they both affect the same area of the brain. I had to go off the antidepressant (Celexa) in order to take the Meridia...and I turned into one major Be-otch. My husband threw the Meridia out and sent me back to the doctor for my Celexa.
The doctor said you can take Meridia month after month....but the phentermine you can only take a month or two at a time, then you have to take a break from it. A teacher I work with ordered her phentermine online = but I don't know how safe that is. You are supposed to have your heart rate monitored regularly, plus the companny sent her 3 months of it, and my doc had said you can only take for one month at a time.... She has lost about 30 pounds in about a year, though!!!
I know I'm rambling. Sorry. I guess I feel safer with Meridia, but maybe that has been in the news, too?? He prescribed it to me with Xenical (now known as Allie or Ally or something, and I did not have the side effects!!!)
I meant to also say.... I think the meds are all quick fixes that won't give lasting, safe results like diet & exercise. 
Edited by Lit_Tchr (09/17/07 06:59 PM)
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#350106 - 09/17/07 08:50 PM
Re: hydroxycut or fat burners
[Re: sparkgirl]
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kelpaige
Curious
Registered: 09/16/07
Posts: 9
Loc: Corpus Christi, TX
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Hi! I've tried many (Hydroxycut, Fahrenheit, Trimspa, SmartBurn, etc.) and I never had any noticeale results...
Until i started taking Venom.
I have lost about 18-20 lbs in about 3 months! And, I havent really changed my eating habits and I work full time (8-3) and go to school at night (3:30-10pm) so I never have time to work out anymore and I have seen amazing results! I am hardly ever hungry and a few small meals a day works great for me. Plus, I get to eat my not so small bowl of cocoa pebbles every morning lol. Also, its about $40 a bottle, but there is a 3 month supply in one bottle. You only have to take 1 pill a day after breakfast but you can take one after lunch if you want, not like some others where you have to take 4-6 a day 30 mins before you eat - that was real hard for me because i have such a crazy schedule, i never knew when i was going to eat! lol but i love this stuff!! it works for me!! let me know what you think
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