I am taking ephedra diet pills but i'm
only 17. I read you must be at least 18.
Why does that matter and what will ephedra
do to me at this age?Also, I heard that
ephedra is very strong for burning actual
fat. Is anyone else taking diet pills
containing this stuff or know anything
about it? Thanks a bunch =)
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2ferano
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 12-04-04 20:12pm
Where do you live? Ephedra was banned in
the united states so I don't understand
how you could be taking it.
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ladymarmalade99
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 42
Posted: 12-05-04 15:45pm
I'm from canada and I didn't know it was
banned until after I bought it. I'm doing
atkins along with these pills and it's
helped me so far, but i'm afraid of what
ephedra could do to my health.
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2ferano
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 3717
Posted: 12-09-04 20:26pm
Oh ok, I was confused! I didn't realize
it was still legal other places, but I
guess that makes sense.
My mom took ephedra for a long time and
lost a lot of weight, and she had tried
everything! Now that it is banned she
has gained about 60 pounds back it is
bad for your heart though. But then
again, so is being overweight, so you just
have to weight the pros and cons for you.
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ladymarmalade99
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 42
Posted: 12-11-04 23:11pm
I'm not exactly overweight, my bmi is in
the healthy range but I just want to tone
up and increase my metabolism.
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 12-12-04 00:10am
My opinion is to get off that stuff, i,
and a bunch of people I know got real sick
on that and I know we are all different,
try to accept yourself as you are, no one
is perfect!
Sincerely,
sandy
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ladymarmalade99
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 42
Posted: 12-21-04 16:45pm
I know but I paid 100 bucks for them. Did
I get ripped off? I took 2 today on an
empty stomach and I felt so anxious and
restless the whole time. Can you tell me
how many you took that made you feel sick?
I think i'll stick to one a day.
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ladymarmalade99
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 42
Posted: 12-21-04 16:45pm
I know but I paid 100 bucks for them. Did
I get ripped off? I took 2 today on an
empty stomach and I felt so anxious and
restless the whole time. Can you tell me
how many you took that made you feel sick?
I think i'll stick to one a day.
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sagigirl27
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 3 Location: adelaide,australia
Re Ephedra Posted: 01-23-05 22:14pm
I cant believe how uneducated on weight
loss you are, dont you understand that you
should only be taking those tablets if you
are obese.If you dont consider yourself
even remotely overweight then what the
hell are you doing with them and do your
parents know? If you are looking at
toning up,get a gym membership and get
active,eventually if you are taking those
meds with not much weight to lose your
body will go into muscle meltdown and you
will burn muscle, which can be fatal.
Please dont become another statistic with
an eating disorder.
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BLUE4ME
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 28 Location: TENNESSEE
Diet Pills Posted: 01-23-05 23:26pm
I have to say this.. About 6 years ago
after having a baby and a hubby health
forum about me being fat.. I tried all
these diet pills including the one u are
talking about ...
These drugs are dangerous! They can cause
problems.. After taking 3 to 4 diffrent
kinds because I wanted to loose weight and
I did ..Loose ..
But didnt relize what I was doing to my
body because I wanted to loose..
I went to the doctor and blood work was
done.. Where they discovered I had lupus
in my blood..
It wasnt there in my blood before my
daughter was born.. But after taking all
those bad drugs to loose weight..It was
discoved I had a immune disorder.. And
since then I have gone down hill.. I have
gainned the weight back.. But have lost
some because I was eating right..
I did the atkins diet.. But I changed it
somewhat..To fit me and to be healthy..
You need to eat white meats baked or
broiled.. With green veggies,
for breakfast eat eggs and turkey sausage,
or someother meat..
Do not eat any of these...
No cakes, no candy, no sweets, no chips,
no brownies, no icecream, no root
veggies.. Stay away from red meats.. No
processed foods..Meaning nothng out of a
box.. If u cant grow it ... Dont eat
it..
Dont drink diet drinks in can.. They are
processed foods.. Too many hidden things
added to these drinks and bars..
Get a blender and blend fresh veggies
...Make your own drink!
If its not white meat such as fish, tuna,
turkey,chicken,pork,shrimp,etc..Dont eat
it..
No fried foods ... Bake or broil..
Those atkin bars.. All that I have eaten
make u more hungry..Something about the
sugar..When I lost weight.. I skipped
them bars..Just a money making thing..
That we can skip..
I would cheat one meal a week.. On
saturdays.. I would eat out and eat
something I would be craving.. Dont eat
alot and go back to being on my diet
keep a food book.. Write down everything
you eat or drink including medications you
take..
Do this for as long as you are on your
diet..
Believe me eating healthy is alot better
than swollowing a pill that has you
believeing u will wake up skinny..It
doesnt work..
Basically you are loosing water weight
with pills ..
Do this for you body.. Pills are very
dangerous..
Good luck.. And skip the pills
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emptyalive
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Wisconsin
Still Sold Posted: 02-03-05 23:45pm
Ephedra is still sold in the u.S. But
under names like ephedrine or sometimes is
spelled 'efedrine'. If you look at the
ingredients...It's there. They aren't
sold in many places, but you can find them
(they're cheap, too). I've been taking
them for a while now and they definitely
do supress your appetite. However, I can
also feel that they make my heart feel
like it's going to pop out of my chest.
I should stop taking them...And so should
you (or anyone else who is). Unless you
want to take the risk...Replace them with
another (though in my opinion there is no
healthy/working diet pill), or just change
your lifestyle.
Peace.
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Justin_Toronto
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 418 Location: Toronto, ON
Posted: 02-18-05 17:53pm
Wow so much misinformation.
Ephedra is still legal in 8mg / 50 pills
per bottle dosages. Which is only around
6-7 days worth for weight loss
applications.
Does it work? Yes. Can it hurt you?
Yes... Buuuuuuut.. Only if you don't do
your research.
Guess what.. Aspirin.. Tylenol.. Birth
control pills.. Even antibiotics can
harm, and possibly kill you. So if you
want to use them, do your reading first.
I'm testing for my cpt and nws. More
important than my certifications is that
i've helped countless women lose weight
and get the bodies they wanted, including
many who was competed in fitness pagents,
one of which happens to be first place
winner lisa myles.
Ephedrine will not alter your wbc or blood
plasma in any way... It will not cause
you to develop any strain of lupus.
There could be another drug you took which
could have contributed to this, but it
most definately was not ephedrine in this
case.
Here's a quick write-up on ephedrine..
Again, if you're just going to pop
pills... Might as well start smoking
cigarettes.. Both will harm you. If you
want to do it, do it properly.
ephedrine
what is
it?
ephedrine is a thermogenic. It raises
your body's temperature and metabolism to
burn calories, proteins, and fats much
quicker. It's load on your body is
similar to having a brisk walk---even
while your sitting, watching tv, or
sleeping. There have a been a handful of
individuals who have over-dosed on
ephedrine, or took it too long and have
died from heart complications---this is
not a fault of the drug, but a fault of
the user. For this reason it has been
banned by the fda last year. It can still
be found in some health stores as a nasal
decongestant, however the bottles are
limited to 8mg pills and only 50 pills per
bottle. Hardly enough ephedrine for
weight loss. This bottle would last you
only 5 days for weight loss applications.
There are some people in underground
circles which have access to this
stimulant in it's proper dosages of 25mg
per pill.
how does
it work?
ephedrine has powerful effects on the
cellular mechanisms that control fat
release from fat cells. Some of these
effects include contributing to the
release and blocking the re-uptake of the
neurotransmitter norepinephrine. This
gives norepinephrine the ability to
continuously stimulate receptors in your
body, causing fat cell "flood gates" to
open and facilitate fat loss. In other
words---it speeds up your metabolism.
is it
safe?
because ephedrine alkaloids are heart and
nervous system stimulants, certain
individuals including those with
hypertension, heart conditions and
neurologic disorders, should avoid their
use. Ephedrine is completely safe if you
are safe. In other words---it depends on
how you use it. Do your research, get a
blood test done, and listen to your body!
If it's too much for you, lower your
dosages... If it leads to other problems
such as irritability or extreme loss of
sleep, you should discontinue use of this
drug and search for other alternatives.
how do I
use it?
ephedrine should always be stacked with
aspirin and caffeine for weight loss
applications. This is also known as the
eca stack. Because ephedrine has a very
short half-life, you must take it 3
times/day. It will make you very
energetic and hyper, make sure your last
dose is not 3 hours before bed time. Each
dose consists of 25mg ephedrine, 80mg
aspirin (1 pill), and 200mg caffeine (1
pill).
do I need
to take caffeine and aspirin too?
caffeine is required to free fatty-acid
concentrations and adrenaline levels.
This frees up more fats for energy--which
will drain your fat stores over time.
Aspirin raises the body's internal
"thermostat," so that the increased
production of heat (from the ephedrine)
does not set off alarms in the body. This
allows the ephedrine and caffeine to work
in your body for a longer period of time,
giving you the maximum fat-burning
potential.
side
effects
the most common side effects are thermors,
rapid heart rate, jitters, and increased
blood pressure. You may also suffer from
insomnia and headaches.
where do I
get it from?
if you don't want to pay an arm and a leg,
you will have to find someone who has
access to underground drugs. If you're
having difficulty finding a supplier, send
me a pm.
----
again, if you have any questions.. Feel
free to pm me. Either losing weight
naturally, getting fit, or related to
weight loss drugs that work. (i.E.
Ephedrine, clenbuterol, cytomel,
synthroid).
Good luck to all of you, and remember..
Education is key.
Justin
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ladymarmalade99
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Jul 2004 Posts: 42
Re: Re Ephedra Posted: 02-21-05 20:19pm
sagigirl27
wrote:
i cant believe how
uneducated on weight loss you are, dont
you understand that you should only be
taking those tablets if you are obese.If
you dont consider yourself even remotely
overweight then what the hell are you
doing with them and do your parents know?
If you are looking at toning up,get a gym
membership and get active,eventually if
you are taking those meds with not much
weight to lose your body will go into
muscle meltdown and you will burn muscle,
which can be fatal. Please dont become
another statistic with an eating
disorder.
unfortunately, I already contributed to
the eating disorders statistics. But
anyways, I gave up bulimia so I could be a
healthier person. I messed up my
metabolism really badly from many things
like throwing up meals, not eating for
days, etc. My point is I wanted to get my
metabolism going again and eating healthy.
I lost 10 pounds with atkins but gained
it back and I just bought a book called
eat right for your type. About the pills,
I know they're dangerous and no my parents
don't know, but i'm going to finish them
either way. I just wanted to know some
more info on them. Thanks to everyone who
replied..
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dietguru
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 3 Location: USA
Alternatives Posted: 09-09-05 20:17pm
There are safe alternatives to ephedra.
Ingredients like advantra z, metabroming,
synephrine, green tea.
They all do work, but you need the right
combination for them to be successfull.
Do a search for remedilean. It's fairly
new on the market, but looks very
promising.
it is
bad for your heart though. But then
again, so is being overweight, so you just
have to weight the pros and cons for you.
