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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / March 2004L-Carnitine??
Has anyone tried it to help with losing weight? I was listening to a radio health show and the doctor on it recommended supplementing with l-carnitine to help increase endurance and burn more fat. I just bought some yesterday and tried it today for the first time. I got the liquid form that you take with a spoon. I took 1100 MG in that one doze and all I can say is wow... It made me very hyper. I am going to take another dose before I go to the gym tonight. It says take 2-4 grams a day for optimal results. Here are a few links I found from a google search: http://www.health-pages.com/lc/ http://www.betterbodz.com/library/l-carnitine.html http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/othernuts/carnitine/ oops.. dose, not doze :) "Perple Gyrl" I took 1100 MG in that one doze >oops.. dose, not doze :) > >"Perple Gyrl" > > I took 1100 MG in that one doze tee, hee.... you are hyper - aren't you. :-) A couple things to note. If it makes you hyper - take it earlier in the day so it doesn't keep you awak at night if it makes you hyper, take lesser dosages and work your way into it. and finally, Many items that make you hyper when you first start taking them, that side effect will become less noticable over time. Just remember that. It doesn't mean you take more to feel hyper again. it just means your body has learned to compensate for it. Also - monitor your blood pressure and heart rate while using this stuff. Just as a precaution. "Jayjay" > tee, hee.... you are hyper - aren't you. :-) Yes, always hyper, this stuff makes it more apparent! > A couple things to note. > > If it makes you hyper - take it earlier in the day so it doesn't keep > you awak at night I took it at about 11 yesterday and before my workout at 6. I did work out pretty hard and had no problem falling asleep. That doesn't mean that I won't have a problem in the future. I also too 2000 mg, not 2200, as I orignially thought. > if it makes you hyper, take lesser dosages and work your way into it. Yeah, I shouldn't have taken the max dose the first time... but too late! > and finally, > Many items that make you hyper when you first start taking them, that > side effect will become less noticable over time. Just remember > that. It doesn't mean you take more to feel hyper again. it just > means your body has learned to compensate for it. Good Suggestion, thanks. > Also - monitor your blood pressure and heart rate while using this > stuff. Just as a precaution. Last week at my yearly at the gyno, my resting heart rate was 59, and my blood pressure was 89/60. It has NEVER been tested that low before and getting examined with a speculum is NEVER relaxing. I have my paperwork to get my blood work done but have been too busy to make it in. BTW, new pics on the link below. http://community.webshots.com/user/perpleglow > BTW, new pics on the link below. > http://community.webshots.com/user/perpleglow You're looking great, PG! What a fantastic difference. Beverly Thanks so much! "Beverly" > You're looking great, PG! What a fantastic difference. > > Beverly >> BTW, new pics on the link below. >> http://community.webshots.com/user/perpleglow >> >You're looking great, PG! What a fantastic difference. > >Beverly What she said! Wow!!! Chris >BTW, new pics on the link below. >http://community.webshots.com/user/perpleglow Very impressive. Congrats! Barbara Hirsch, Publisher OBESITY MEDS AND RESEARCH NEWS The latest in obesity research and weight loss drug development http://www.obesity-news.com/ >Very impressive. Congrats! > >Barbara Hirsch, Publisher >OBESITY MEDS AND RESEARCH NEWS >The latest in obesity research and weight loss drug development >http://www.obesity-news.com/ Hey Barbara - How's it going? How are you doing - you haven't been around much in a while. >Last week at my yearly at the gyno, my resting heart rate was 59, and my >blood pressure was 89/60. It has NEVER been tested that low before and >getting examined with a speculum is NEVER relaxing. I have my paperwork to >get my blood work done but have been too busy to make it in. That's great on the BP. That's about where mine usually is. It goes lower at times - to the point that the docs have to take my bp a few times to verify that what they are getting is correct. :-) >BTW, new pics on the link below. >http://community.webshots.com/user/perpleglow Let me just say this. HOLY sh.t BATMAN!!! And in your recent photos - you don't look 209. I'm thinking that if you put us side by side, we'd look the same. :-) "Jayjay" > That's great on the BP. That's about where mine usually is. It > goes lower at times - to the point that the docs have to take my bp a > few times to verify that what they are getting is correct. :-) It was weird, because when I was very overweight... my BP was never high. It was always in the normal range. Now, it is so low.. I get dizzy spells sometimes when I stand up too quickly. > >BTW, new pics on the link below. > >http://community.webshots.com/user/perpleglow > > Let me just say this. > > HOLY sh.t BATMAN!!! Well, I do have *bat wings* when I lift my arms! > And in your recent photos - you don't look 209. I'm thinking that if > you put us side by side, we'd look the same. :-)` As I've said, I do have a large frame, large bones, muscular. If you saw a picture of me standing next to another person for size reference, I wouldn't look so small. Anyway, thank you! > It was weird, because when I was very overweight... my BP was never high. > It was always in the normal range. Now, it is so low.. I get dizzy spells > sometimes when I stand up too quickly. Ah - that's a "welcome to my world" situation... I get those dizzy spells just about every time I stand up. :) > Well, I do have *bat wings* when I lift my arms! Ya know - if you are this funny on usenet, you must be a total trip to be with in real life. :-) If we ever met, we 1. wouldn't shut up and 2, wouldn't stop laughing. "JayJay" > Ah - that's a "welcome to my world" situation... I get those dizzy spells > just about every time I stand up. :) I used to get dizzy spells this bad when I was younger and thinner... as well as different times in my life when my weight has been low. I wonder if my BP will continue to drop as my weight does. How much further can it drop before it is dangerously low? I have been hitting interval training on the elliptical 30 mins a day for 4 days in a row after weight training. It is really great stuff. You knee better get well soon or else. > Ya know - if you are this funny on usenet, you must be a total trip to be > with in real life. :-) If we ever met, we 1. wouldn't shut up and 2, > wouldn't stop laughing. 3: You wouldn't stop smacking me so I would shut up! 4: One of us would be in prison for attempted murder! 5: All of the above! >BTW, new pics on the link below. >http://community.webshots.com/user/perpleglow PG, you look just fantastic. What a visible change - you should be very proud of yourself. janice 233/177/133 Thank you!! "janice" > PG, you look just fantastic. What a visible change - you should be > very proud of yourself. > > janice > 233/177/133 You look awesome! Jenn >Has anyone tried it to help with losing weight? I was listening to a radio >health show and the doctor on it recommended supplementing with l-carnitine [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >http://www.betterbodz.com/library/l-carnitine.html >http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/othernuts/carnitine/ I've taken it for a few years now off and on -- not particularly for weight loss but as an athletic supplement. I generally take 500mg with breakfast and 500mg with lunch; my athletic-formula multivitamins add another 250mg. I don't know that I perceive any difference in weight loss when I'm taking it than when I'm not. If there's a difference, it's probably very slight. You may find that it increases your energy level and endurance, though. It can make you a bit hyper, so you might want to ease into it a bit. I'd recommend not taking too much at bedtime. Chris Thanks Chris... It also says that it is good to help with muscle soreness, endurance, etc. I took another tablespoon (1100 mg) just a minute ago, before reading your post. That is 2200 mg today. The dosage is 1-2 tablespoons a day. I am off to the gym to test how hyper it will make me. If I am still hyper after my work out, I'll take it out on hubby *evil grin*. This stuff does make me feel energetic, and I've only been on it for 1 day. Tonight is upper body night. "Chris Braun" > I've taken it for a few years now off and on -- not particularly for > weight loss but as an athletic supplement. I generally take 500mg [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Chris >Thanks Chris... > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >feel energetic, and I've only been on it for 1 day. Tonight is upper body >night. I think these are better reasons for taking it than as a weight-loss aid. Chris That must have been an infomercial. What burns fat is exercise. Throw it away. > Has anyone tried it to help with losing weight? I was listening to a radio > health show and the doctor on it recommended supplementing with l-carnitine [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > http://www.betterbodz.com/library/l-carnitine.html > http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/othernuts/carnitine/ >That must have been an infomercial. What burns fat is exercise. >Throw it away. Exactly how many of those carnitine references did you read, to come up with this brilliant conclusion? There are literally thousands of articles on carnitine and the repair of muscle -- in both disease and healthy states. You really should try reading some of them before making dumb replies like this one. I wouldn't jump on you, but you constantly make statements with little thought, and they are almost always incorrect. Barbara Hirsch, Publisher OBESITY MEDS AND RESEARCH NEWS The latest in obesity research and weight loss drug development http://www.obesity-news.com/ Hi Perple, Is this an over the counter item? Is it helping you with workouts? What is the cost approximately? Thanks, Paul > Has anyone tried it to help with losing weight? I was listening to a radio > health show and the doctor on it recommended supplementing with l-carnitine [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > http://www.betterbodz.com/library/l-carnitine.html > http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/othernuts/carnitine/ It is an over the counter non-essential amino acid that I bought in liquid form at a vitamin store. The bottle has 24 one tablespoon servings with 1000 mg (I was wrong about 1100 mg, it is really 1000 mg) of L-Carnitine per serving. Yesterday was the only day I've tried it and it get me a ton more energy. I took it in the morning with my regular vitamins and about 45 mins before my workout. I will give a full report after trying it for a full week. Click on the links from my original post for more info. This is the type I bought from this vitamin store in Frisco on Saturday: http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/browse/sku_detail.jhtml?SkuID=8506&BreadCrumbTy pe=SearchResult BTW, I took new pics yesterday and updated them to webshots. I just checked and they still aren't showing yet. They say it takes 30 mins, but it has been about 10 hours so far! http://community.webshots.com/user/perpleglow "Paul" > Hi Perple, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Paul > It is an over the counter non-essential amino acid that I bought in liquid > form at a vitamin store. The bottle has 24 one tablespoon servings with [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > week. Click on the links from my original post for more info. This is the > type I bought from this vitamin store in Frisco on Saturday: http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/browse/sku_detail.jhtml?SkuID=8506&BreadCrumbTy > pe=SearchResult > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > http://community.webshots.com/user/perpleglow They are showing up now. You look fantastic! Tonia 221/189/130 Thank you very much, Tonia! "That T Woman" > They are showing up now. You look fantastic! > > Tonia > 221/189/130 > BTW, I took new pics yesterday and updated them to webshots. Look at you! You look happy and healthy and cute and so GOOD!  SignatureWalking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 Thanks Laurie! "SnugBear" > Look at you! You look happy and healthy and cute and so GOOD! > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > 207/110 60 inches of attitude! > Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 |
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