Xenedrine EFX-Without Ephedra
Hi. I noticed that some of you are using the Xenedrine and that it made you jumpy or moody. Are you taking the version that has ephedra or the new formulation that does not. I am considering using the new EFX version because I would never use ephedra, too risky. Wonder if any of you have tried it. One lady at GNC told me that she noticed a difference in her clothing. And she is not on a diet.Thnx for your input.:^:
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I don't have any comments about the product, I've not checked into it. I just wanted to stick my nose in about that last thing you said, that the sales woman at GNC told her she'd noticed a difference even without dieting.
Keep in mind that the sales force at shops like that are just doing their job... making sales. They will always tell you a product works. They're well trained, and hyped up. They get all their information from "above", which ultimately comes from the manufacturers who's goal is to sell massive quantities of products. They can't do that unless they can convince you they work. For that reason, I never trust sales people in general, lol! Get information from them, but come home and look for unbiased opinions and first hand experience. Like you are doing now. I hope someone here is familiar with the product and able to help. Btw, I did a search on it but the only things I could find were sites that sell it, and an odd message on a body building forum which was sponsored by supplement manufacturers. That's not a good sign. Unfortunately, since this item is a "supplement", it is not regulated, so they don't have to be approved by the FDA and their claims don't have to be proven unless they make medical claims such as curing a disease. Dietary supplement manufacturers are not required to demonstrate that their product is safe or effective. Dietary supplements are assumed to be safe unless the FDA can prove they are not. However, the FDA doesn't generally test them, so it's a catch-22. |
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I am sorry about the misunderstanding. The woman who told me that the product is working for her was a customer who was buying several bottles for herself and her friend. I appreciate your input thank you.:cool:
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a little info
well, i just wanted to say that i am using the product and i found that it works great! if someone is looking for something to curb their appetite while starting a diet, or just to help to keep the cravings down, i think that the new xenadrine would be a great choice. i started on monday, and hopefully this doesn't contradict what i just said, but i got a little jittery and i didn't feel all that great towards the middle of the day. but after using it again yesterday, that feeling wasn't there so i figured that it was because my body wasn't used to not eating so much, since it cut my appetite so much. i'm in college, and i usually get REALLY hungry in EVERY class, but with this pill, i am honestly never hungry. i can tell that i need to eat, but any little bit fills me up and i don't crave so much junk food. and i don't feel jittery at all. on the bottle it says to take only one pill for the first week if you are under 150 pounds, so that's what i've been taking. i'll take two tomorrow to see if it makes a difference, and if it makes me feel too funny, the one pill does the job anyway.
it feels so great to be in comoplete control of my appetite now. i don't spend every minute of the day thinking about what i'm going to eat next. I have a friend who lost 40 pounds on the regular xenadrine (she said she had to force herself to get used to the jitters). I saw her in school last year, then i saw her again a month ago and she looks like a completely different person. She looks great, and her body looks like she actually wroked out! and she told me that she exercised once in a while. i couldn't believe it. After seeing her, i wanted to try xenadrine so badly, but i knew how horribly my body reacts to ephedrine, so i didn't try it. So you can imagine how happy i was when i found out about this product. however, i will start my tae-bo tapes with it because i know that the exercise will help the weight come off even faster, hopefully. Well, i'll shut up now, to make a long story short, i'm no saleswoman...and this product works wonders for me. and i usually eat the food off of my boyfriend's plate. And the great thing about purchasing form GNC is that if you keep your receipt, you can return the product if it doesn't work for you. So i really think you should try it. i don't see why you shouldn't since it doesn't have the harmful ephedra. Well, hope my life-story is of help to you!:) Good Luck! Quteky |
Hi quteky I was wondering if you are still taking the product and having results? Are you feeling moody or shakey?
ksabe98:) |
yes, i am still on the product and it works great! i just have to pull myself into exercising ecery morning because i know that will speed up the process. i don't feel jittery at all. i do, however feel a little shaky if i take the pill and don't eat at all...which would happen to me without the pill. it's just that the pill cuts my appetite so much that i don't even realixe that i really should eat. then as soon as i put something in my mouth, it goes away. and any little thing fills me up too. so starting tomorrow, when i take the pill and feel like i need to eat, i'm going to eat a piece of fruit since it will fill me up. i'll do that for breakfast nad lunch, then i'll have regular food for dinner. i'm sure i should lose the weight pretty fast with that, and at least i'll be eating healthy food, you know?
Well, i think the roduct is great. so let me know if you try it! Quteky |
Ex phen -fhen User
Hi I have been thinking about buying xedrine for awhile , my friend just bought it but , I am so unsure about it , I used to many years ago take Phen -Fhen before anyone knew how bad it was for you , well it did some damage and now I have to be careful I even had to cut out caffiene , I really need to lose some weight and since the whole phen-fhen thing well I have gained a cool 50lbs which also happens to be very unhealthy for me and my heart , I have tryed taking diet stuff but everything now a days has that ephridine in it and that usually gets my heart beat going anyways I am going to try it and hope it will work ! anyone one elese take phen fhen in the pass and are now paying the price let me know !! [email protected] :?:
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XENADRINE EFX
:o RE:XENADRINE EFX:
I JUST STARTED TAKING IT YESTERDAY (FRIDAY 6/14) AND AM INTERESTED IN CONNECTING WITH OTHERS WHO ARE DOING THE SAME OR WHO HAVE DONE THE SAME. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO POST MY RESULTS HERE AND WOULD LIKE TO HEAR HOW OTHERS ARE DOING. I, TOO, DO NOT DO WELL WITH CONCENTRATED AMOUNTS OF EPHEDRINE. IT HAS WORKED FOR ME BEFORE BUT TOO MUCH NERVOUSNESS/JITTERS. ONE FORMULA DID HELP ME LOSE A FEW INCHES, IN THE WAIST, WITHIN AS MONTH, WITHOUT THAT SIDE EFFECT. BUT THE COMPANY THAT MADE IT WENT OUT OF BUSINESS (NOT BECAUSE OF THE FORMULA). I WANTED TO TRY XENEDRINE BEFORE BUT I HESITATED UNTIL I SAW THIS NEW FORMULA ADVERTISED. I DO WONDER WHY THEY LEFT WILLOW BARK OUT OF THIS ONE. ANYONE? BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND THAT ASPIRIN (ORIGINALLY FROM WILLOW), CAFFEINE AND THEOPHYLINE HAS BEEN A POWERF UL COMBINATION FOR WEIGHT LOSS (NEVER LEARNED THE EXACT FORMULA/RATIOS)....DOES ANYONE KNOW THE STATS ON THE OLD VS. THE NEW XENADRINE RE: WEIGHT LOSS AVERAGES/TIMING? HAS ANYONE READING THIS HAD SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE WITH BOTH?...WELL I WILL BE AWAY FROM MY OWN COMPUTER FOR A FEW WEEKS BUT IF I CAN I WILL CHECK THIS BOARD. I'LL BE AROUND FOR A COUPLE OF MORE DAYS AND MAY CHECK IN BEFORE I GO. |
I am going to use the reg Xenadrine then
I will work my way into the EFX. I have a friend who has used the regular and lost about 60lbs so far. I am using a bottle she gave me and will when finished go to the EFX, I wonder how this is working out for any of you. I know many have posted that you are just starting to use but I was wondering if any of you have had success?
Thanks:shrug: |
Just be careful which ever one you take. I asked about the new Xenedrine EFX- Without Ephedra, and if you have high blood pressure you should NOT take it!
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:dizzy: I have tried the Xenadrine with ephedra and it worked for me however i have noticed that it makes me a little on edge and gives me headaches at times. within 3 months of eating right taking xenadrine and some but not much exercise i have gone from a size 18 to a size 10/12. i seemed to lose more inches than pounds. i did quit taking it and was maintaining my weight until i tried to quit smoking and gained 5lbs back. so back to dieting again.
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WELL, I HAD TO TAKE A BREAK FROM THE EFX. NOT BECAUSE OF THE PRODUCT. SO I WILL HAVE TO START AGAIN. THANKS TO THOSE THAT POSTED RESULTS WITH REGULAR XENEDRINE. STILL HOPING TO HEAR FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS USED THE EFX VERSION. AND GOOD ADVICE ABOUT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
IN THE MEAN TIME I HAVE ORDERED "MIRACLE HERB" FROM CANADA. I'VE SEEN SOME AMAZING TESTIMONIES ON NON-MIRACLE HERB SITES. I AM CURIOUS TO KNOW IF THEY ARE LEGIT. IT WILL LIKELY TAKE AWHILE TO RECEIVE BUT IN THE MEAN TIME I WILL START THE EFX AGAIN (THIS IS THE PROBLEM I HAVE-CONSISTENCY! LOL!) |
Just a word of warning:
Any product touting itself as a 'miracle' product most definitely is NOT. Think about it...if there truly was such a product...one that would cause effortless fat loss...wouldn't it be on the front page of the NY Times? The cover of People? I mean, obesity is the #1 health care epidemic in America today...think about it... And did the website tell you just exactly WHAT this 'miracle herb' is? What the product contains? My guess is it's either an ephedra/caffeine/asprin stack or one of the many other 'weight-loss miracle' products already sold in drugstores around the country. Check this out: Quote:
And from Krista's Stumptuous website (BTW this is a GREAT site with tons of information geared towards women!) http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html Quote:
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I am also using Xenedrine, but not the EFX. However, I think that I will be switching soon. The regular Xenedrine has worked well for me so far; I've lost about 20 lbs and gone through 2 bottles, but that's also with diet and exericise. However, it has gotten me over that "hump." Also, I'm pretty healthy (except for the extra 30 lbs I'm carrying around), but I know that ephedra can be dangerous. That's the reason I'm going to the EFX....It's supposed to work just as well so why risk the ephedra? But on the regular stuff I haven't had any side affects at all. When I switch over, I'll let ya'll know.
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I'm going to purchase the Ephedrine-free version tomorrow. I'm looking to lose 5-10 pounds and think this might help boost my energy level and metabolism. I'm already eating a modified version of SugarBusters and exercise a bit.
Hopefully this'll give me a little more energy to exercise more often! ;) Thanks, April Marie |
anyone gotten heartburn with the EFX version? I never took the regular, just started the EFX (on monday) Today is my second day, and although my appetite has been suppressed (at least durning the day, nighttime I'm having problems with now) I have heartburn really bad and have had to take a pepcid.
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I started taking EFX about 6 months ago and loved it...but i stopped taking it...for no reason...i loved the way it made me feel and the way it curved my appitite...i have lost nearly 12 lbs on my own in the last 2 weeks and i am going to start taking it again...the only side effect that it had with me is that i skipped a period when i started taking it...that's it...
Amber |
Frogger and Amber, It has been about month since you posted. Are you still using this product? Do you like it? Have you been sucessful?
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Can you take these pills the rest of your life? Will you be able to maintain your loss if you don't? Why are you wasting your money instead of learning to eat properly? Time after time the health problems brought on by diet pills are published yet foolish people still keep taking them. There are currently over 3000 suits against Metabolife yet the continue to sell it.
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Yep Susan, but I don't think they're selling the Ephedra version of Metabolife anymore.
It's not the FDA cracking down - they can't due to legislation passed in the 90's that was pushed by the supplement manufacturers - but the liability insurance carriers, who increased the premium for companies who manufacture and distribute ephedra products. Xenadrine, Metabolife, EAS, Biotest and now Hydroxycut are all coming out with new formulas that don't have ephedra in them (and I'm sure that's only a partial list). There was an interesting article in the last issue of Glamour magazine about ephedra - you might wanna check it out. |
I gave up on the Xenedrine about 3 weeks ago. I was more hungry taking it than not taking it. I did lose 6lbs on the pills, but it's not worth thinking about food or when to eat next. That's what I felt like.
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I am still taking it and still loving it! I take 2 in the morning and one in the afternoon...seems to be working great for me...I am losing the weight slowly...I don't know how people say they lose it fast with Xenadrine EFX...I exercise about an hr daily and drink lots of water and eat losts of fruit and chicken...who knows...but i am steady at about 1-2 lbs per week...I do find myself hungry about 2 hrs after I eat a meal, but I eat fruit ...they say you should be eating 5-6 meals a day...I don't eat after 8 (that ones hard)....
Hope all is well, I hope I'm not the only one still taking it ;) |
HMMM Is it the Xendarine or the hard work your putting into it Amby?
Miss Chris |
I think it's a bit of both...I have horrible times with depression and the xenadrine helps with those mood swings...and It also helps suppress my appetite...and makes me want to drink more water...I will eventually quit taking the Xenadrine...but I feel like it's really working now...
I have lost another 1.5 lbs this week |
I'm looking into this just for the appetite suppresant qualities. Most of the time it's not a problem but the week before my period I am hungry ALL DAY. I've tried more protein, more fiber, more exercise, less exercise, green tea, and just trying to sleep through it but I just STAY hungry that whole week.
Is is the Xenadrine (ephedra free version) likely to help with this? Because NOTHING else does. I'm not looking to rev up my metabolisim or burn fat or antything other than get a little help on the hunger front for one week a month. |
I would suggest drinking lots of water...that usually helps me during that week...
is the eating during that week causing you to gain weight? if not...then i so don't worry about it... |
I do usually gain during that week (generally canceling out the hard work I've done the rest of the month). Besides that, it's just a pain to be hungry ALL the time. Urgh.
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trust me...i know that feeling...since i started working out and my metabolism was readjusted....I am now hungry ALL the time...I am consuming about 1300-1500 calories a day...along with plenty of water...I have lost 17 lbs so far...I did used Xenedrine EFX for several weeks and then took myself off of it to make sure that I could maintain my weight without the pills....and i have succeeded....
If you are only looking to lose 10 lbs...and nothing else you do is working...then i would say give it a try...but follow the directions...I only took 1 pill 2 times a day and It was easy for the weight to come off... how tall are you? how much do you weigh? |
Thanks for the advice.
Really, it's more about staving off the hunger that one week of the month. I don't care if I don't lose a pound that week as long as I'm not hungry the WHOLE week, y'know? |
i know what you mean....But i have found that the more water i drink, the fuller I stay and I am not really hungry...
Also, keep in mind that thirst can be mistaken for hunger... try this, Drink a full glass of water, and if you are still "hungry" 30 minutes later, then get something to eat....but make it like fruit, or something like that.... let me know if that works |
Thanks for the continued advice! I've tried water, fruit, sensible snacks, bigger meals, and just plain pigging out but the hungry thing is just constant. I took one Xnadrine in the morning and one around 2 pm and so far I feel fine and less hungry. I did eat as normal and plan on consuming my normal 1500 calories, just without that gnawing nagging never ending PMS hunger.
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no problem...glad I could help...
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I used Metabolite once and after that tried the Xenadrine. The Xenadrine did not work for me and was very expensive as well. I know it has worked for some people, but did not work for me. The Metabolite did however work for me, but I gave it up because of the Ephedra in it. I know there is a new ephedra free form out there now, but wanted to do this on my own, with no weight loss supplements and so far so good. Iowasweet
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I must say Beware
I recently tried the Ephedrea Free Xenadrine and had a very bad reaction. I ended up breaking out in a cold sweat and jitters and even felt bad enough the next day to go to the doctor. I seriously thought I was having a heart attack. I did take the recommended dosage BUT I am a little sensitive to stimulants. Please, just use caution when taking this product. Even though it's ephedra free doesn't mean you still won't have a reaction -- to my surprise!:o
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well the Green Tea Extract is a stimulant...that is something to consider if you deside to try out some of the other products on the market
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Xenadrine-EFX
I just started taking Xenadrine-EFX a few days ago and have started making entries in my journal regarding side effects and how I generally feel. I, too, experienced the jitters the first couple of days but that has passed.
I agree with rochemist's comment about hard work...I view the Xenadrine-EFX as a tool that requires effort on my part to take advantage of; I know it's not some magic weight loss concoction. ;) But I've read enough about it to give it a try just for its appetite suppressant capabilities. |
New Xenadrine
I heard too many bad things about the regular Xenadrine, so I decided to stop in at GNC and try the Ephedrine Free kind. The first two days I was on it, I lost 4 1/2 pounds (and that was during my period, when I usually GAIN more weight!)! I admit I did do the four caplets a day, but had to cut down to three when I got a little TOO energetic!:lol:
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Label Warnings:
If you read the label carefully-do not take if you are pregnant, nursing, at risk at or being treated for high blood pressure, heart disease, hyperthyroidism, spasms, suffer from pyschiatic diseases, suffer from migraines, allergic to tyramine or chocolate, have asthma or taking asthma medications or have renal disease.
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Health Question
Hi! I had a question about an ingredient in Xenadrine EFX. WHat do you know about synephrine? Is it safe? Any dangerous side effects? I get nervous taking pills, so any information you have would be really helpful! Please post any info! Thanks!
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Here ya go from the Supplementwatch.com website...
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