Herbal appetite supressants ?

fnlyfrei · 11-26-2007, 04:11 PM

Are there any herbs that can be purchased from a health food store that are known to supress ones appetite? Tired of feeling ravenous when hungry..and I want to lose some weight without snapping everyone's head off !

AngelEyez · 11-26-2007, 04:21 PM

Hey,

I don't really follow along with herbal appetite suppressants...but through out my weight loss (lost 60LB)...whenever I felt hungry, I'd start by drinking a lot of water and seeing whether I was REALLY hungry or it was just in my head. If I was really hungry, I'd eat vegetables. They fill you up and also give you a lot of fibre. Steamed veggies (even though nutrients are lost through steaming process) are very delicious. You can also buy 5 calorie Jello cups (if you like jello). I usually reach for those when I'm in between meals and feeling hungry. Fibre tablets are also good because they contain "psyllium husk, glucomannan, oat bran fiber, apple pectin fiber, or other natural fibers" This also suppresses appetite. Do you like tea or coffee? Although they dehydrate...I usually make green tea for myself and add in a squeeze of lemon plus Splenda...it's all close to 0 calories. Take care

carriebradshawny · 11-26-2007, 04:23 PM

Why not eat foods that have a lower glycemic index? That way you aren't having those spikes and lows of blood sugar.

As for herbal appetite suppresants, they can be dangerous and might do more harm then good.

15 Storeys High · 11-26-2007, 04:29 PM

Hoodia gordonii is supposed to be an appetite suppressent. Tribesmen in Africa used to chew on it while on long hunting trips to supress hunger. A lot of people that claim to sell it aren't actually selling real hoodia though.

AngelEyez · 11-26-2007, 04:36 PM

Carriebradshawny is right. Low GI foods control your appetite. Refer to [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

What kind of foods do you eat during the day?

ghost69 · 11-30-2007, 02:13 PM

people that do this end up hurting themselves. i had an ex that would try and stay in shape by eating nodoz. they filled her up and kept her going. she also ended up with an ulcer in her stomach.

fnlyfrei · 11-30-2007, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ghost69

people that do this end up hurting themselves. i had an ex that would try and stay in shape by eating nodoz. they filled her up and kept her going. she also ended up with an ulcer in her stomach.

No doz is not an herbal appetite supressant...it's caffeine. I lost 30 pounds when metabolife 356 was still available three years ago...and losing weight doesn't help you stay in shape ...it helps you to become thinnner. I went to the gym daily and I also ate VERY healthily. I had muscle mass. I have been looking around and there doesn't seem to be anything at the health food stores or vitamin shoppes that really are effective anymore. I just need something to curb my appetite when I begin a program...I do not live on it or depend on it. I used to only take a metabolife once or twice a day, and sometimes only just before work-outs for the energy boost. I believe that the partial reason they took it off the market (not only because some people misused it, didn't drink enough water or took waay too much of it..) was because meth labs were buying it and breaking it down and using the ingredients for speed. They don't even sell sinus medication over the counter anymore around here for that reason...you have to go to the pharmasist and sign a ledger and show your ID. Darn meth labs.

ghost69 · 11-30-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by fnlyfrei

No doz is not an herbal appetite supressant...it's caffeine. I lost 30 pounds when metabolife 356 was still available three years ago...and losing weight doesn't help you stay in shape ...it helps you to become thinnner. I went to the gym daily and I also ate VERY healthily. I had muscle mass. I have been looking around and there doesn't seem to be anything at the health food stores or vitamin shoppes that really are effective anymore. I just need something to curb my appetite when I begin a program...I do not live on it or depend on it. I used to only take a metabolife once or twice a day, and sometimes only just before work-outs for the energy boost. I believe that the partial reason they took it off the market (not only because some people misused it, didn't drink enough water or took waay too much of it..) was because meth labs were buying it and breaking it down and using the ingredients for speed. They don't even sell sinus medication over the counter anymore around here for that reason...you have to go to the pharmasist and sign a ledger and show your ID. Darn meth labs.

oh i know. i'm just saying there is nothing better for an appetite than food. meal replacements like pills and powders can do the same thing. when i'm really hungry and can't get anything to eat right away, i slam some water. i feel full for a time period.

11-26-2007, 04:11 PM	#1
fnlyfrei Offline Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Colorado Gender: Female Posts: 1,585	Herbal appetite supressants ? Are there any herbs that can be purchased from a health food store that are known to supress ones appetite? Tired of feeling ravenous when hungry..and I want to lose some weight without snapping everyone's head off !

11-26-2007, 04:21 PM	#2
AngelEyez Offline Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 419	Hey, I don't really follow along with herbal appetite suppressants...but through out my weight loss (lost 60LB)...whenever I felt hungry, I'd start by drinking a lot of water and seeing whether I was REALLY hungry or it was just in my head. If I was really hungry, I'd eat vegetables. They fill you up and also give you a lot of fibre. Steamed veggies (even though nutrients are lost through steaming process) are very delicious. You can also buy 5 calorie Jello cups (if you like jello). I usually reach for those when I'm in between meals and feeling hungry. Fibre tablets are also good because they contain "psyllium husk, glucomannan, oat bran fiber, apple pectin fiber, or other natural fibers" This also suppresses appetite. Do you like tea or coffee? Although they dehydrate...I usually make green tea for myself and add in a squeeze of lemon plus Splenda...it's all close to 0 calories. Take care __________________ ()¤·.¸¸.×º¤Ångel¤º´Eyez¤º×.¸¸.·¤()

11-26-2007, 04:36 PM	#5
AngelEyez Offline Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Gender: Female Age: 22 Posts: 419	Carriebradshawny is right. Low GI foods control your appetite. Refer to [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] What kind of foods do you eat during the day? __________________ ()¤·.¸¸.×º¤Ångel¤º´Eyez¤º×.¸¸.·¤()

11-30-2007, 02:13 PM	#6
ghost69 Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Desert Gender: Male Posts: 33,434	people that do this end up hurting themselves. i had an ex that would try and stay in shape by eating nodoz. they filled her up and kept her going. she also ended up with an ulcer in her stomach. __________________ Not only am I friendly, but I'm invisible too. Too perfect of a relationship is too weird-g69 If you say you are normal, I'd think you are weird-g69 The world can only get better, it depends on how you look at it-g69 'As wicked as you are, you're beautiful to me'-5fingerdeathpunch you cannot control the world, you can only live in it the best you can for you-g69 NooOoOoooOOoOoOoooooo

11-26-2007, 04:23 PM	#3
carriebradshawny Offline Join Date: Nov 2007 Gender: Female Age: 28 Posts: 77	Why not eat foods that have a lower glycemic index? That way you aren't having those spikes and lows of blood sugar. As for herbal appetite suppresants, they can be dangerous and might do more harm then good.

11-26-2007, 04:29 PM	#4
15 Storeys High Offline Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Gender: Male Age: 30 Posts: 1,289	Hoodia gordonii is supposed to be an appetite suppressent. Tribesmen in Africa used to chew on it while on long hunting trips to supress hunger. A lot of people that claim to sell it aren't actually selling real hoodia though.