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Old 09-21-2009, 04:41 PM   #1
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i know in general weight loss pills are no good, but im going to ask anyway.
it's called Slimming Formula, and it's made by Beach Body. I've been doing the tapes and I thought to speed up the results I'd get these pills... What I want to know is what are these ingredients and what exactly do they do? Here's the list:

[ Calcium pyruvate
Sodium pyruvate
Potassium pyruvate
Green tea (leaf extract) ] <these 4 are okay.
but then
OTHER INGREDIENTS: cellulose, stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium, and magnesium stearate.

here is one question i have.. stearic acid is a saturated fatty acid, which is the kind people try to avoid in their diet... so what's it doing in a weight loss pill? i probably sound stupid for asking, but i honestly don't know, and i'm afraid to take them until i find out if they're safe.
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Old 09-21-2009, 04:44 PM   #2
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I would say that google has better answers than a bunch of teenagers.
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Old 09-21-2009, 04:48 PM   #3
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i googled them, but i didnt find the answers i was looking for.
just thought i'd give it a shot here. if no one knows, it's fine
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Old 09-21-2009, 04:54 PM   #4
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Maybe you could read reviews of it? Only problem with that is that sometimes diet pill companies will post their own reviews, pretending to be a consumer. But you could still try.
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Old 09-21-2009, 04:58 PM   #5
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yeah exactly, that's why i came here. there's not many reviews for this product, but the ones that i did read i can tell are fake.
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Old 09-21-2009, 05:04 PM   #6
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Stearic acid is in lots of supplements, I wouldn't worry about it. I don't know about whatever else is in the pill, though.
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Old 09-21-2009, 06:42 PM   #7
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X D, i'm bumping into you way too often SmokenMirrors, like 5 threads and the profile, s'alright though

In terms of weight loss supplements
A. I wouldn't trust anything that hasn't been tried by a large group of people, it's usually after that that the boys get picked out from the men (or the supplements that work and the ones that don't work in this case)
B. It's also only after alot of people use it that you can be sure it's safe, they know what side effects they experienced and sometimes if something is dangerous as was in hydroxycut, the item gets taken off the market.
C. Finally, i have to warn you that weight loss supplements are not FDA regulated generally, (ali is the only one i can think of).
Therefore they can have all sorts of strange things in them

There are hundreds of weight loss supplements, many of which do nothing or could even be dangerous for your health. If it was me personally, i'd go for something more tried and true.
But i haven't researched "Slimming Formula", so maybe there's something to it. I just wouldn't my own money on it.
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Old 09-21-2009, 06:55 PM   #8
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yeah, can you please stop stalking me? jeez.

jus kidding. hah alli. all i know about that shiz is it causes ANAL LEAKAGE. hahahaha. anal leakage. anyways, i know all the things you say are true but i decided that since i already bought it, im going to just use it.. at least for a few days. if i find out it's really bad or if it doesn't do anything, i'll send it back.

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Old 09-21-2009, 07:27 PM   #9
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i gotta ask, do you have anorexia? You are already very skinny but you still doing this threads about loosing alot of weight and lookin for bullshit-drugs that say you will loose weight because of it...

As a personal trainer i can tell you this, THOSE PILLS WONT HELP!

What kind of weight is you want to loose? Muscles, bodyfat or maybe both?

Anyway, even how you want to do it, there aint any miracle pills that makes you loose weight while you sitting on the sofa. It doesnt work like that, you gotta work your ass off.

If you still really think you gotta take this "miracle drugs for loosing weight" i recomend you to use "ephedrine". Or you can use coffeine pills before workingout...Then you gotta eat right too.

Girl you should buckle up and stop this nonsense in my opinion.
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Old 09-21-2009, 08:14 PM   #10
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no i'm not anorexic >:l and i'm not skinny. did you even read what i wrote? i'm not looking for a miracle pill to magically make me lose weight. i DO workout. i just want to maximize the results. i'm very active and i eat super healthy... i just want it to show for once
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Old 09-21-2009, 11:45 PM   #11
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in all honesty, i just wouldn't trust diet pills. there has been only one that i've every considered and am currently taking which is slimquick naturals. it's a supplement containing only vitamins, antioxidants, caffeine, and extracts. and i can honestly say that i've seen (healthy) results. you have to maintain a diet and a exercise regimen (yawn, but it's a given to see any form of weight loss) but it really speeds up the process and helps you feel more alert and chipper throughout the day!

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Dont take them.
Seriously, my mum used herballife. She lost the weight. But it fucked up her body and once she stoped using it she piled the weight back on + more.
JUst fucking eat right and excersize you dont need to use diet pills.
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Old 09-22-2009, 09:23 AM   #13
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None are.
Just fucking take a walk and eat healthy.
Takes longer, but you can keep it off and not feel like you're dying.
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Old 09-22-2009, 02:47 PM   #14
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in all honesty, i just wouldn't trust diet pills. there has been only one that i've every considered and am currently taking which is slimquick naturals. it's a supplement containing only vitamins, antioxidants, caffeine, and extracts. and i can honestly say that i've seen (healthy) results. you have to maintain a diet and a exercise regimen (yawn, but it's a given to see any form of weight loss) but it really speeds up the process and helps you feel more alert and chipper throughout the day!

thank youuuu.

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JUst fucking eat right and excersize you dont need to use diet pills.
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Just fucking take a walk and eat healthy.
why don't you guys "just fucking" listen to me. i exercise a lot and don't eat anything bad. i've been more patient than anyone should have to be. it's like my body doesn't respond to any of it, and i'm SICK of it. this is a last resort because NOTHING else works.
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Old 09-22-2009, 03:18 PM   #15
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Old 09-22-2009, 04:09 PM   #16
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Old 09-22-2009, 05:26 PM   #18
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Supplements are not regulated. If all you can find are suspect reviews on this product, that should tell you something. The vast majority do nothing except make your bank account lighter. Of course things that contain caffeine make you feel more alert. It's CAFFEINE.

Also, why don't you just eat healthily and exercise some? Maybe eat smaller portions?
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Supplements are not regulated. If all you can find are suspect reviews on this product, that should tell you something. The vast majority do nothing except make your bank account lighter. Of course things that contain caffeine make you feel more alert. It's CAFFEINE.

Also, why don't you just eat healthily and exercise some? Maybe eat smaller portions?
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i exercise a lot and don't eat anything bad. i've been more patient than anyone should have to be. it's like my body doesn't respond to any of it, and i'm SICK of it. this is a last resort because NOTHING else works.
for the third time, i do. and if my portions were any smaller, i'd be eating nothing at all.
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SOUNDS MORE LIKE PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUE
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