Quick Loss Diet Spray with Hoodia?

[mkendrick]

Ok....I've NEVER bought a gimmicky thing like this. But, I was waiting in line at Walmart, saw this, it was only a few bucks, and thought "what the heck."

Has anybody tried it? I think I might do 5 sprays around mid-morning for about a week and see if it has any effect. It supposedly boosts energy and suppresses appetite, and that's usually when I need a boost and start getting the munchies. I'm NOT expecting this to work, it's more of an experiment for kicks and giggles than anything else. I know that nothing can replace a healthy diet and exercise

Anyways, just wondered if anybody had heard of this OR if anything in the ingredients look possibly harmful.

Here's the product (I spent like $3 on it, lol) --> http://www.amazon.com/Hoodia-Appetit.../dp/B002LNRVQ0

[Iconised Ghost]

i think i remember seeing something similar (not sure if it was the exact same product) on a tv programme- they tested it on 2 groups, one who got the real spray and one who didnt, and there was no signficant difference between the two groups in terms of weight loss. But I dont know how well controlled that experiment was, since it was just a tv show

[beerab]

I stopped wasting my money on that junk a LONG time ago

[LookingForMeAgain]

Just be careful most of these types of items have stimulants and can cause heart attacks in normal healthy people with no known underlying problems. The thing is if you consume them with caffeine found in food and drink or other stimulants in say cold meds you get a very dangerous combo.
Just be careful. When we were asked by our patients for weight loss drugs wed always refer them to the D+E Diet and Excercise! Which you already know is the way to go. So just be careful with your experiment and dont add any extra stumlants to the mix while using it.

[luckymommy]

I never tried the spray, but I did buy the Hoodia supplements a few years ago right after I saw the story about Hoodia on 60 minutes. It did nothing for me. Later, I found out that companies were having a hard time creating a supplement out of Hoodia and that one would have to use the actual plant to get the benefits.

I can see why you did this for fun though!

[lackadaisy]

Use green tea extract instead :P You can buy it at CVS or Rite-Aid for about $4 and it actually does work as an appetite suppressant / stimulant / metabolism increaser. I mean, green tea obviously has caffeine, so don't overdo it, but a great substitute when real green tea isn't on hand.

[mkendrick]

Thanks guys

Again, I am NOT buying into this stuff. I have never ever bought anything like this, lol. I tried it today, took it right before lunch. I must say that I did get an energy boost and I wasn't hungry for munchies or even dinner for that matter. But I haven't had an appetite for the last two days. But yes, just an experiment, just for fun.

I don't get caffeine from anything else, or any other kinds of stimulants. If I get a wired or jittery feeling, I'll quit.

[mom2cole]

I tried some supplements with hoodia in them and man they gave me a boost of energy. I took one late in the afternoon and couldn't sleep that night, just wanted to clean, clean clean. Stopped taking them because I didn't like the antsy have to do something feeling on them.

[mkendrick]

Wow, I kept forgetting to update everyone on this.

I used this quick spray product for a week (actually 10 days, but my official experiment was a week, lol). I didn't change my calorie consumption, eating schedule, work outs at all. Honestly, I didn't notice much of a difference in cravings or hunger control or energy. I lost 2.9lbs, which IS the most I've lost in a week (second most being 2.1lbs). So maybe it did help. I started getting headaches in the evenings, and I'm pretty sure it was the caffeine causing it. So, I quit taking the spray and the headaches went away.

So I'm not sure, it may have given me a boost, but I'm not a big caffeine fan so it wasn't worth it for me.