Hmm.. I have a list of the ingredients in each pill, and I was wondering how to find out if they are safe? The ingredients are..

Proprietary Blend 520mg
Ephedra Extract (supplying 25mg ephedrine alkaloids), Kola Nut Extract (supplying 200mg caffeine alkaloids), White Willow Bark and Picolinate.

I see the word caffeine.. thats about all I understand!
:laugh: 8-|

When I see the ingredient, ephedra, I know to stay away from it. It is a very controversial drug and you really should research it before using it. I think it is also called ma huang.

I agree with Hallie...you should really research it. I sometimes take pills with ephedra in it and I see a considerable change with my energy. I find that I have a tonne it. THIS IS MY PERSONAL VIEW ON IT!! I think that taking it helps me when I try to exercise.....it gives me more "juice".
But please research it before taking it. I did the same and I decided to take it.....Once again THIS IS MY PERSONAL VIEW!! :rose:

I just read in the news paper yesterday that ephedra can cause high blood pressure and heart arrythmias. Hunter, at your age, you shouldnt be using this drug...what happened to the exercises you were doing?

Hunter, Ephedra is dangerous for certain individuals and combined with Kola nut extract (which is a form of caffeine) you could be really creating a bad situation for yourself.

And besides when you take pills that are of this nature, you'll gain back all you've lost when you stop taking them and that's not a healthy thing for your body either.

Just perservere and make healthy choices and you'll do fine..... (it doesn't hurt to work on your patience level either....lol I know mine is in constant need of adjustment, too! *grin*)

Take care and good luck to you this summer!

Grr... I hate the fact that I've wasted an entire month of not losing weight and I have to go back to school to face everyone, with all this extra weight and I'm supposed to play basketball. If I can't lose enough weight before school starts I'm just not going to play.. I really wanted to though, but if I don't lose weight and get in better shape then I'm going to make myself look like an idiot. Somehow my dog got the tape in his possession... so cross out power 90, because I can't do the advanced tape.
I just thought that since it was endorsed by the WWF it would be fairly safe.. just taken as a supplement I thought it would be ok. Grr.. so there's nothing but *Scary music* diet and exercise that can make me lose weight? ugh.. I knew that, I was just hoping for something to help me lose weight quicker.

Hunter you go out for basketball!! That alone will make you lose the weight you need to...dont give up!! you still have time to make significant progress...do the other tapes you got.they are still worthwhile... *

Hello Hunter!
Ephedra can be scary for some people....I know I could never take it because I take an SSRI for depression and I would be hanging from the ceiling. You never know how these "natural" drugs are gonna interact with what you already take..and they never seem to have any info at the health food store! I take chromium GTF that seems to help curb my cravings with no apparent side effects...but that is me...I also take a dose of vitamin B6 that helps with water-retention because of the SSRI...I have taken Pyruvate when I've reached a plateau..but I only take it when that happens...and then stop when I feel like I have passed it. Pyruvate has given me no side effects...but it is more for plateaus...not a diet supplement.
You wanna play basketball?? Then girlfriend, PLAY!!!! Do all the other players look like Cindy Crawford or something??? ;) Motivation is hard to come-by sometimes, but once you get out there and are having a BALL(no pun intended), you'll be glad that you did.

LOL, MsCrane..... I hope all the players don't look like Cindy Crawford or that means that Hunter's playing on the girls basketball team! Locker room chatter might be fun, though, Hunter...... *grin*

Hunter is a young man, MsCrane.... just teasing with you. I know you had no way of knowing that.

Don't stop doing things that you really want to do in your life, Hunter. Life is too short not to have fun and enjoy yourself. If you learn that now you won't waste a lot of years sitting on the sidelines *wishing*...... take care and get out there and show those other guys what real desire and determination is!!! YOU can do it!!

No pills, Hunter! They'll just mess up your metabolism. None of those stacks are good for you...no matter who endorses them.

Why don't you rent some workout tapes from Blockbuster. That way you can do different things. Try the Firm tapes.

OMIGOD...sorry about that!!!!

OMIGOD...sorry about that!!!!
Well then...I'm sure they don't all look like Antonio Banderas!!!!
I CALLED YOU GIRLFRIEND too!!!!!!! omigod...I am sooo embarrassed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Oh mscrane...LOLOLOL I thought I was the only one that did these things. :laugh:

Ah shucks hunter will understand!! He is secure in his masculinity!!!! He is gonna be a basketball STAR!!!!! * * *

LoL, after a good chuckle from mscrane I think I have a little bit better of an attitude. Tonight my mom and I are cleaning out the junk food in the fridge, because last night when I THOUGHT i was eating fat free pudding.. but I found out it had 5 grams of fat per cup! I had two! Ugh.. I'm still trying out for basketball.. it was just one of those days. Thanks everyone!!!
I have approx. 1 1/2 months until school starts, i'm getting the abslide where you are guaranteed to lose 2" in 30 days, so I have enough to time to atleast lose 2" inches, plus a good diet I should look alot better when school starts.. it just doesnt seem that a month and a half is long enough to make a difference.. but you never know. I don't even HAVE a scale here so I can't worry myself to death over it! Thanks again everybody!

-- Don't worry about it mscrane! LoL, all you did was cheer me up.

Hunter,
You have a great attitude! Keep it up & you'll make it!! * *
Dolci :rose:

Hunter a month and a half is enough time to make a GREAT start!!! Im so glad you are going out for basketball!!! Cleaning out the fridge is really good!!! wow look at all the exclamations points in here!!! * * *

Well.. I was at the mall and I walked by GNC. I know I shouldn't have, but I walked in and asked the kind kind kind lady working there if there was something that could help me lose weight. I told her I was 13 and she basically gave me two choices... and then she told me she didn't believe in the weight loss pills. That shocked me because she's just trying to make a sale, right? Well, she told me she lost 45 pounds in 3 months by not eating carbs. She didn't even buy the books or anything, she told me about ephedrin, why it's bad for me. She also told me about what chitosan really was (shrimp fibers)and what to do if I wanted to low carb. The Answer? Dont eat anything white! Soooo... I'm thinking about going low carb. Sounds like I should just eat healthy and everything... but I think that low carb sounds pretty good to me. She said it just depends on how bad you want it... you have to get it in your head that it's what you want. What did I wind up with from the store? Apple Cider Vinegar tablets, and my mom wanted the Dr.Atkins 2 week starter kit, and they gaver her the low carb shake mix free. I think I can do this... I know I can do this. So tomorrow I'm going to start posting more on the low-carb board- but I'll still be at this one too! Hehe... thanx for listening!

Oh yeah, she also told me about how she has never met anyone that did low carb and didn't lose weight. And she said if I had to have some pizza or something, that they make a pill that's safe for my age to take that will trap the carbs until I have a bowel movement... has anyone had any success stories about low carbing? Didn't Joanne?

hey hunter,
joanne is the low carb queen!
i am so glad that the lady spoke honestly to you and wasnt just concerned about selling a product.
i dont follow a low carb program but i do have to limit them at times as they are my craving foods. give me some bread anyday over sweets..
i wish you lots of success as you deserve it!
hugs bell :)

I LOVE bread too. If you're doing low carb, you should read Joanne's story under DT stars. She lost a lot of weight on low carb. There's also a low carb board here where you can post....moderated by Joanne. Good luck, Hunter!!! * * * *

I've been taking one of the diet pills with Ma Huang in it called "Extreme Power Plus". i've been taking them for about a month and I did notice a rise in my energy, but then I just stopped taking them. They didn't do anything to my mind...and I heard that Ma Huang can hurt the minds of some people regarding memory. My mom showed me the article AFTER I started taking the pills...I just want to look better for the new school year when it starts.... :c( :c( :c( :c(