I tried the Weight Smart for three days and got sick to my stomach and I was taking them with food. I don't know why I can't take them

I took the advice of eating a little before the pill, then a little after and that seemed to work. I thought I was full before I took it, then I got to the point where I was fighting myself to keep from throwing up. I hurried up and ate something and then I was fine.

Has anyone noticed you seem to use the bathroom a little more often or have the runs? That is a side effect of green tea so don't be alarmed if so. Your body tends to adjust.

Thanks for mentioning that sugarholic, I noticed that and thought I was getting the flu :P

Go figure!

Fleur

I wasn't very impressed with them. I think if you take a multi-vitiman and drink green tea, you will have the same effect. If you want to boost your metabolism, exercise, and eating regular meals will do it.

Do not drink coffee or any beverage containing caffeine while taking these! It can be very dangerous! I did the first day, and I felt horrible. My heart raced, I talked so much that my co-workers were getting annoyed, and I thought my bowels were going to explode!

I don't get any kind of energy from them at all, I actually wish that I did. I took one earlier and dozed off an hour later. Maybe my body has just adjusted to them now. I don't have the bathroom problem or the nausea with them anymore either. That's a good thing.

I asked my pharmacist about the weight smart pills and she said since it had green tea or any herbal supplemant it could really affect your birth control pills and anti-depressent pills. Unfortunatley I am on both so I thought I better not take the chance. I can't be pregnant nor depressed right now...I need to lose this weight..hehe .

I just happen to come across this thread and good thing too because I was going to ask about it. I too have these pills and would throw up every time! It sucked lol..but now I take them at night, I have to or ill get sick. It doesnt keep me up, thank goodness!

I started on them a few days ago and I got sick in the mornings but I was fine when I ate something. I didn't even realize it was the pills until I read this post. Yesterday I got a major energy boost. In the morning I did the SIS: Ramp It Up, in the afternoon I did some extra weight lifting and in the evening I ran on my treadmill for 30 mins!!! I never had that kind of energy before. Pills don't upset my stomach so I was surprised these did. I also noticed I had to go to the bathroom a few times a day! Not to sound like a commercial but I also lost a lb. but that's probably from the the exercising.

Well...as a rule you're not supposed to take vitamins on an empty stomach anyway - whether they are "Weight Smart" or generic multivitamins, you should *ALWAYS* take them with food.

As far as the BCPs...I know that there are herbals like St. Johns Wort that could reduce the effectiveness of them, but I've never heard of green tea being detrimental to birth control...

Thanks for the info everyone, I will probably stick with my regular multi's.

I couldn't feel a difference in taking One a day but my fiance says he can tell.. He said it feels like he gets more energy with them... just make sure you eat when you take them or you get really sick.

I took them for a week and found I was feeling nauseous and had a slight case of the runs - the green tea, I guess. I stopped taking them and have no problems with my regular multi-vitamin which I ALWAYS take with food. I guess they work for some of us and not for others.

What happens if you take vitamins without food in your stomach? I mean, I usually take them when I'm brushing my teeth and then I go downstairs and have breakfast, so its close, but I have a hard time remembering them if they are in the kitchen.

Taking them without food is generally why you might get sick. I switched to a whole food vitamen from Advanced Nutrition. They'll run a little more than the off the shelf stuff you can buy in any store, but I can take them whenever and have never gotten sick. They also have a lot more to them than a regular multivitamin...more nutrients.

I personally got sick also.. I took them for a few days and noticed each time that Id get sick with them.. I tried eatting before.. And also tried afterwards.. My Husband looked at the label and pointed out what it was.. Its the extra vitamin that they advertise that's in it because my regular vitamin, doesnt make me sick and it doesnt have that extra.. But most people think this is a diet pill and its not.. Its just supposed to help you with your metabolism and to control your weight..