Fat Burners

Arphaxad · #1 12-02-2009, 07:01 PM

Has anyone here tried fat burners like Xenadrine, or Lipozene? Are they effective as advertised?
Firstly, let me state that I'm not looking for a "magic pill" that will make me lose weight. I know what it takes. I was at 257#, and after lots of hard work and eating discipline I'm now 195#, but I want to get down to around 155#, my height is 5'8" and I'm 47 yrs old.
This is what I do- Tue,Thur,Sat I do upper body weight resistance training and 30 min on exercise bike. Mon,Wed,Fri,Sat I do the exercise bike for an hour. Everyday I do "crunch twists" for my abs.
I consume around 1500 calories a day.
I went from a 42 waist, now I'm at 35.
But I can't seem to lose my gut and "spare tire", at least not as fast as I would like to! I don't think I'm burning off muscle mass because I take protein supplements.I also limit my carbs to less than 150.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I'm not looking to be freakishly musclebound, but wouldn't mind being a little "ripped".

shag · #2 12-03-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Arphaxad

Has anyone here tried fat burners like Xenadrine, or Lipozene? Are they effective as advertised?
Firstly, let me state that I'm not looking for a "magic pill" that will make me lose weight. I know what it takes. I was at 257#, and after lots of hard work and eating discipline I'm now 195#, but I want to get down to around 155#, my height is 5'8" and I'm 47 yrs old.
This is what I do- Tue,Thur,Sat I do upper body weight resistance training and 30 min on exercise bike. Mon,Wed,Fri,Sat I do the exercise bike for an hour. Everyday I do "crunch twists" for my abs.
I consume around 1500 calories a day.
I went from a 42 waist, now I'm at 35.
But I can't seem to lose my gut and "spare tire", at least not as fast as I would like to! I don't think I'm burning off muscle mass because I take protein supplements.I also limit my carbs to less than 150.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I'm not looking to be freakishly musclebound, but wouldn't mind being a little "ripped".

60 pounds + ! WOW! Good job!
The part you are at is what takes the most time. Getting the 6 pack visible. IMO, 1500 sounds a shade low for what you are doing, I'd be surprised if youre not burning a little muscle, whether you are taking in protein or not. Its good that youre doing resistance training with the cardio

Are you calipering your bodyfat (weekly/biweekly)? I feel that is the best way to tell your progress. I have been running 3-5 miles almost daily, and do weight training as well. I have been working toward the ripped abs myself for the last few months(since June), and theyre coming slowly. I'll be slowing down the cardio at the end of December, and hitting the weights harder from theron, to pack on some muscle hopefully. (Im on a 2300-2500 calorie diet)I ve been losing a little fat every week but my weight has stayed the same for almost 2 months now. Yet the calipers show me losing fat in the stomach area, so I know Im making progress, it just takes time. There only about $6 if you dont have them.
I havent tried the fatburners, so I dont have any input there. Sorta scared of 'm.
Lots of water

Jermyn Davidson · #3 12-03-2009, 07:08 AM

Fat burners can trigger anxiety and clinical depression in some folks.

I know this from personal experience.

If you can avoid fat burners, please avoid them.

Nitehawk013 · #4 12-03-2009, 07:13 AM

I used Stacker 2 a couple times back when they had ephedra in them. They seemed to work well then. I could feel the burn and they actually kinda gave me jitters from all the energy. Now they don't have the ephedra and they do nothign for me.

I try to just do eliptical machine set on the Fat Burner setting and then do weight lifting. I don't aim to max out, just build up some healthy muscle. The muscle will help you burn more cals.

I don't know of any magic pill honestly. IN High School I set a record for sit-ups in 15 minutes time. I did over 500. I still didn't have "ripped" abs. I couldn't shed enough of the belly to show the 6 pack. I aim to be healthy, not look like Matthew McConaughey.

deltaguitar · #5 12-03-2009, 09:15 AM

All the old fat burners with Ephedrine worked really well but I don't know if that is around anymore. Honestly, I would stay away. My wife has tried them all and they put her in a bad mood and she doesn't really lose much weight anyway. Lifting heavy weights and eating healthy has helped her lose all of her after baby fat.

I agree with shag, I don't think you are eating enough calories. Additionally, you should be eating breakfast, shacks, and lunch to properly fuel your metabolism.

I noticed that you didn't mention doing weights with your lower body. You don't want to miss out on weight training the largest muscles in your body.

Jermyn Davidson · #6 12-03-2009, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arphaxad

Has anyone here tried fat burners like Xenadrine, or Lipozene? Are they effective as advertised?
Firstly, let me state that I'm not looking for a "magic pill" that will make me lose weight. I know what it takes. I was at 257#, and after lots of hard work and eating discipline I'm now 195#, but I want to get down to around 155#, my height is 5'8" and I'm 47 yrs old.
This is what I do- Tue,Thur,Sat I do upper body weight resistance training and 30 min on exercise bike. Mon,Wed,Fri,Sat I do the exercise bike for an hour. Everyday I do "crunch twists" for my abs.
I consume around 1500 calories a day.
I went from a 42 waist, now I'm at 35.
But I can't seem to lose my gut and "spare tire", at least not as fast as I would like to! I don't think I'm burning off muscle mass because I take protein supplements.I also limit my carbs to less than 150.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I'm not looking to be freakishly musclebound, but wouldn't mind being a little "ripped".

1500 calories a day is good for someone who is trying to lose weight.

It just depends where you're getting those calories from and when you're eating them.

Another thing you may want to try is riding your bike to work.

If you can work more aerobic exercise into your lifestyle, you'll see more progress. Just don't let up on your protein and weight lifting regiment.

deltaguitar · #7 12-03-2009, 09:51 AM

I am 5' 11" and weigh 189. I would love to be able to keep my muscle mass and get to around 178. It is so hard. Just two months ago I was visibly "fatter" and was 181 but as soon as I started back lifting I was up to 194 almost overnight yet am almost a pants size smaller and have less fat visibly. Now I am trying to lose the fat but keep the muscle but it is slow go. Maybe a pound a week if I am lucky.

It doesn't sound like you are that overweight to me.

Arphaxad · #8 08-24-2010, 12:49 PM

fat burners-HA- what a waste of money. I get better results with coffee and green tea.

Praxeas · #9 08-24-2010, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arphaxad

Has anyone here tried fat burners like Xenadrine, or Lipozene? Are they effective as advertised?
Firstly, let me state that I'm not looking for a "magic pill" that will make me lose weight. I know what it takes. I was at 257#, and after lots of hard work and eating discipline I'm now 195#, but I want to get down to around 155#, my height is 5'8" and I'm 47 yrs old.
This is what I do- Tue,Thur,Sat I do upper body weight resistance training and 30 min on exercise bike. Mon,Wed,Fri,Sat I do the exercise bike for an hour. Everyday I do "crunch twists" for my abs.
I consume around 1500 calories a day.
I went from a 42 waist, now I'm at 35.
But I can't seem to lose my gut and "spare tire", at least not as fast as I would like to! I don't think I'm burning off muscle mass because I take protein supplements.I also limit my carbs to less than 150.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I'm not looking to be freakishly musclebound, but wouldn't mind being a little "ripped".

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