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erinanne asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 2 decades ago

Can anyone tell me anything about Hoodia?

I keep hearing good things about it helping with weight loss. Does it really work?

Update:

I've been trying to lose about 10 pounds for about 6 months. I have a healthy diet and I excercise at least 5 times a week. If Hoodia is not something you would recommend, what alternatives would you suggest (other than surgery)?

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  • 2 decades ago
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    hi :) am not sure whats available in the markets...but, this is what i did to lose weight... PLEASE DONT TAKE PILLS... pills are nothing but anorectic agents... they make you feel less hungry... there is no way to loose weight fast... though , sauna , steam and massages help slightly... it has to be combined with diet and excercise... pills are very bad in the long run... can lead to impotency and infertility...

    Also... short term diets are no good because , they terribly pull down your body metabolism rate since you dont eat much during that period ... Because of this , once you break your diet , you'll start putting on more weight, the reduced body metabolism will take longer and slower to burn the food you take in...

    They also dont work because once you break your diet and start eating normally, you will get back to your normal weight as you might not be cautious as to how many cals you take in per day...

    i lost 10 kgs in about 5 months time... i am getting married in august and i desperately needed to loose weight... i was 65 kilos when i started... according to my BMI , i was 10kgs + overweight... i stand 5'2.odd and 65 kilos is grossly overweight...

    just dieting wont help like i found out in my case... diet + exercise will do the trick...

    i'll tell you what i did... it worked for me... hope it works for you too :)

    the trick is not to starve but to eat smart :) and stay healthy :)

    what you should cut down :

    oil , butter , cheese , margarine , mayonisse , sauces (depends , will get back to that a bit later), chips , crisps, nuts , chocolates , sugar , cola, fizz , areated drinks ,ice creams , chocolate , alcohol , cakes and everything else thats hi - cal... you'll need to avoid everything thats sweet , oily and sticky... if you are not sure about what foods to avoid... check the net...loads of info available...

    vegetables / meat to avoid :

    potatoes - very very important , beetroot (its a root and has concenterated sugar in it) , all kinds of roots basically except carrot... avoid lamb, mutton , pork , beef, and prawns... all these put on weight... eat only lean meats... thats fish and chicken.. avoid eating egg yolk... eat just the egg white...

    fruits to avoid :

    mangoes , bananas , jackfruit

    now that we had a look at what foodstuff is to be avoided...you might be wondering if there is anythig at all that you can eat... thats how i felt... there is loads of stuff you can eat actually :)

    here they come :)

    fast foods are a big no no... you can order salads and special lo cal foods that are avaailable in most outlets...

    its best to eat at home for the period you are dieting and trying to lose weight...after those few months... once you've shed your load...you can get back to your usual lifestyle... of course with some caution...

    my diet...

    breakfast:

    skimmed milk (use skimmmed milk , is low in fat , other typer of milk are higher in fat content) , fruit... i am from India... am not sure where you are from and hence you might not understand certain food types we consume here... but let me tell you something... Indian food is very very oily and very difficult to diet...

    and try cereal in the mornings... oats, weetabix... etc... have a good breakfast...alwaays use brown bread... whole wheat brown bread is very good for weight reduction...

    for lunch , we are staple rice eaters... rice is bad for fat reduction... but i still took rice because its a habit tht cant be changed... everyone takes rice here... so... rice - one cup - 100gms and lots of veggies cooked in less oil.. and absolutely no coconut and curry with less oil... all in all keep your oil intake to 2 tea spoons everyday... that would be just for seasoning... also using olive oil helps a lot...

    then for dinner... compulsarily have wheat... pasta is a good option...but make sure you buy wheat pasta... check before buying... and of course in pasta absolutely no sauces... some varities of sauces are acceptable... as far as they dont have cheese , butter , oil ,mayonisse and fattening substances in general... you can use tomato spicy sauces etc... make sure your sugar intake doesnt cross 2 - 3 spoons per day... (not tablespoons) and no butter and ghee of course... eat a lot of fruits and vegetables... and all kinds of cereal... if you are hungry... eat a fruit... or you can eat stuff like puffed wheat and puffed rice... but no puffed corn... corn products again put on weight...

    eat sandwiches as much as possible... i dont know which part of the world you are from and hence cant suggest much for you in terms of recepies...

    and combined with dieting... you need to excercise for atleast an hour everyday... you'll see the difference...defenitely... if you think gym is boring... take up dance classes... or run along the beach... if you have one... or skate... or just about any physical activity... brisk walking will also help...

    the key is to stay healthy while you diet and lose weight...

    drink loads of water...atleast 6 glasses per day... and do a lot of physical activity.... take the stairwy instead of the lift.... and small things like that...

    if you have any more queries...mail me... cheers :) and good luck :) its not difficult...you'll get used to it in a few days... and of course the results are fab:) who doesnt want a great looking body...

    you can get back to your normal lifestyle once you slim down... after that... its just eating what you like and burning it out the next day with just a little bit of excercise :) also check your weight everyday... its a great way to motivate and monitor your progres :)

    Source(s):

    personal exp :)

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    I lost 4lbs the first week! After a month, I'm down 13Lbs!

    The problem w/Hoodia is 90%+ are scams. The real Hoodia is expensive and only the one imported from S.Africa has been show to work.

    Many people go for the low cost scam Hoodia and have no results!

    **** VERY IMPORTANT NOT TO GET RIPPED OFF ---

    #1. Be sure you are buying pure Hoodia...look for the import certificate on the website. No matter the price, if they do not display this, you really do NOT know what you are getting!

    #2. Be sure it is 100% Hoodia & not mixed w/other herbs, etc.!!

    #3. Keep in mind it stops your hunger pangs…you MUST remember to break your habit to always eat at certain times.

    #4. Drink a full 8oz. glass of water with it!

    You can read a good article about how it works at:

    http://www.hoodia-diets.info/hoodia-diet-capsules....

    http://www.hoodia-diets.info/hoodia-gordonii-diet-...

    http://www.hoodia-diets.info/

    http://hoodia-research.blogspot.com/

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    The diet is too much to handle becaue you're making yourself uncomfortable. If you make yourself uncomfortable with dramatic lifestyle changes, you wont stick with it. I think what will work best for you is one or two small changes at a time. That is how a lot of people do it. My mom used to be big as the side of the house and she started with small changes. First she gave up candy bars and after a week or so she gave up cheese burgers then after another week or so she started walking a little bit.... and just gradually keep adding those small changes. Shes fit now.

    I think you could benefit a lot with some nutrition or fitness coaching. Most people need that because they want to change and have all the drive to do it and stick with it, but just don't know what to do or how to start.

    Small changes make all the difference. I don't know what you do all day but one small change could be to just start taking stairs instead of an elevator... or if you have whole milk with your cearal, switch to skim or 2% just things like that. Or, if you eat breakfast as school, instead of having the biscuits and gravy, have fruit and oatmeal or whatever else is available that's a better choice. Or stop having ketchup with your French fries (its all sugar). It really does work.

    I've spent lots of money on diet clinics and stuff that use drugs or put you on a really strict diet and the results never lasted because it was just too dramatic and I went back to the same bad habits. The only things that ever let to lasting resuts was the small changes that I stuck with... like parking far away from buildings and walking through the parking lot rather than parking as close to the door as I could... I've even joined extreme fitness classes like crossifr and never stayed with them because it was just too much all at once.

    One thing you can do that you wont really notice is don't eat everything on your plate... leave like 20% of it. At the end of the month, all that food really adds up.

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  • 2 decades ago

    i think diet pills are stupid...they come with long term effects..they change your eating habits in a bad way. suicide thoughs are one of them. nicole richie doesnt even have a good life if shes supposidly addicted to them. the only reason why shes not gaining the weight is because her old fat self isnt eating taco bell everyday. hoodia pills DO NOT work. of course nicole richie changed her eating habits before taking the pills..she diets...eats healthy but if you're gonna take hoodia pills you have to be commited to eating healthy and working out ALL the time...if not..you stay fat!

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    There are three main ways to lose weight quickly.

    1) Use only water as liquid and eliminate all other liquid drinks from your diet. You must drink as much water as possible every day. You must drink about half of your weight. If you have weight of 200 pounds then you must drink about 100 oz of water.

    2) The interval between the eating is very important. If you eat once, then you must eat next after 4 hours. You must take breakfast regularly. In the night eat your food three hours before going to bed.

    3) Walking is very good. You must walk as much as you can. Walk everywhere you can. Use of elevators and escalators must be reduced and instead of these you must climb stairs more often.

    These are some of the fastest ways to lose weight. By just following the simple steps, you can lose your weight very quickly. You must consult your doctor if want to change your diet or exercise routine.

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  • hhhh
    Lv 4
    2 decades ago

    What is Hoodia?

  • 2 decades ago

    It could be gossip, but supposedly Nicole Richie is addicted to it.

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    Eva Longoria uses them. http://www.eva-longoria.net/gallery/data/730/eva-l...

    I heard they are the BEST diet pills in the world!

  • 2 decades ago

    i tried it and it made me feel even more hungry than before so it didn't work for me. i had heard that this could happen.

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