Xenadrine
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| I am a 44 year old female who has had a hysterectomy and I have hypothyroidism. I have NEVER had a problem with my weight until the hysterectomy in 1993. I have never been a big eater and still am not but I continue to put on the weight. I realize that the older one gets, especially women, the more body fat one acquires. I have been told by my Dr. that I need to eat 3 balanced meals a day to stimulate my metabolism because the older one gets the more slowed our metabolism gets (go figure.) I have tried that. It doesn't work!!
I have followed a weight watchers diet, without the frozen meals, just eating balanced meals, ie fresh veg, fruit and proteins etc., and put on weight. It was just too much to eat. The only kind of diet I can loose weight on is the very restricted ones, ie: 300-500 cal/day. I know those aren't healthy. I know this sounds really stupid, but honestly, it's true. I am at a loss on what to do.
I have been taking Xenadrine 2 caps/day only, since January of this year. I have lost 45 pounds since Sept. of 98, but, I have noticed that I wake up dragging and within 20 minutes I feel okay, not hyper, but okay and ready to move. My concern is: Is this stuff addicting? I have noticed that I tell myself I need it to function.
I need to lose approximately 30 more pounds to reach my goal weight, which I haven't seen in close to 5 years. I am 5' 5-1/2'' and at present, weight 172.4lbs. I don't look over 140 pounds, because I have lost a lot of inches. What can I do or take as an alternative?
I have noticed that my stomach hurts, mid epigastric area, a lot. Concerned about an ulcer?? My ideal weight is around 135 - 140 pounds. I'd like to be 125 again, but, I am being realistic. I don't work out on a regular basis, and never have. I am not a couch potato, nor do I like to sit. I keep myself busy. I am a nurse and work 12 hours shifts, go to school, eat, sleep, and study. That's about all the time I have. I know you are going to suggest to me to "get a life" but I have to finish my schooling first. I am in pre-law at the present. Any suggestions for me that I can fit into my already busy schedule? I am very serious. I have always had a good figure, and am desperate to at least get most of it back. My face doesn't look 44 years old and I don't want my body to look 44 either. PLEASE HELP!!
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This is in response to the woman about Xenadrine. It is very addictive. I am a 19 year old college student. I played football and wrestled in high school so I was always in great shape. After sports I gained some weight until I hit 190lbs. I lost some weight on my own until I got to 178. It then became harder to lose weight so I figured I would take Xenadrine for a couple of weeks to get down to maybe 172. I lost another 10 lbs from it, but I could not get off of it for 3 months. I cut down from 4 to 2 a day, and then to 1. The first day I didn't take any I had to leave work early with a fever and spent the night throwing up. For three months, I had to take it every day, or else I couldn't function. I also noticed I had some heart palpitations, so I really wanted to get off of it.
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I also went on a similar weight loss program, LA Weight LossCenters. I was using the supplements that they give you but they became too expensive. I then was told about Xenadrine. I absolutely love it. I take 3 a day, no more. I am losing weight and feel energetic. I have lost 16 lbs. so far out of 21. I asked a doctor about it and was told it is not addictive. The withdrawal you might go through is the caffeine, not any type of drug withdrawal. Ask your doctor if you are concerned. No cons about it here.
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I'm not sure about anyone else, but the last I knew, caffeine IS a drug...and the withdrawal from it can be unpleasent.
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I also had a hysterectomy 6 years ago. At the time I weighed 135lbs. Since then I have gained 45lbs. and wood like to know more about the stuff you are taking to loose the weight. Is it an over the counter drug or do I need to go to a doctor? I do exercise regularly, hike and watch what I eat, but no matter how hard I try I cant seem to loose a pound. The bad thing is I don't know how I gained it in the first place. Since my husband had a heart attack 2 years ago, we have been on a heart diet. No fatty food whatsoever, and since he is also a diabetic there are no starches or sugars in our life. Any thing you can tell me would be helpful.
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Xenadrine is a great product. It helped me loose 45 pounds over
a 6 month period. It will increase your heart rate and you can get
the shakes from it, but not for very long. The pros outweigh the
cons, and as far as it being addictive, it's only the caffeine that
you can get hooked on. I've stopped using Xenadrine for a month
now because I got down to the weight that I wanted to be down to
and I didn't go through any withdrawal.
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If you look at the labels of most of these types of products,
i.e. Metabolife, Xenadrine, etc., they all have stimulants. The
best person to ask about these types of pills are pharmacists.
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I'm reading this page because I'm going to be undergoing a hysterectomy (partial - leaving the ovaries) and you people are scaring me about this weight gain stuff! I too took Metabolife, but it didn't seem to do anything for me. All I'd really like to lose is about 10 pounds, but now I'm getting worried about everything I'm reading. I keep noticing hysterectomy along with weight gain. Is this true?
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| I am an OB/GYN physician, and this issue of weight gain after a hysterectomy, while it may be real for those that experience this phenomenon, is nothing more than the individual and their regimen of diet and exercise. You gain weight when your caloric intake exceeds your output (i.e. you put in more than you put out). Xenadrine is not addictive, although one can develop a tolerance.
My recommendations are to eat 5-6 smaller meals a day with adequate protein and low fat...and by the way, carbs are not bad. Do aerobic activity 3 days a week with anaerobic or weightlifting three days a week. If you want to lose weight, you need to get off the internet and get out there and exercise.
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| This is in response to the OB/GYN physician's comment on weight gain and hysterectomies. First, I am going to guess that you are a male. Basically, because male OB/GYN's think women are weak and make things bigger than they really are. I've been through a total hysterectomy and was always a size 8 before the surgery. I had the surgery at the young age of 30 due to unexplained pelvic pain and was tired of living on pain killers. I gained a total of 50 lbs over the next few months following my surgery. I didn't change a thing about my lifestyle, and to this day I starve myself and exercise on a treadmill every other day, walking/running 2 miles. The needle on the scale has refused to move an inch.
Also, in my experiences with male OB/GYN's, I have found that they don't believe their patients, and their main goal is to get them to just shut up. I was told I was crazy and imagining my pain. Five months after my surgery to remove everything (ovaries, cervix, uterus, etc.), I began having pain again in the same lower right quadrant and figured I must be crazy because everything was gone. Turns out, I was right. The surgeon had left behind a small piece of my ovary and a cyst had formed on it which had grown to the size of an orange.
I know for a fact that women gain weight after hysterectomies. Maybe not all of them, but it does have an effect on some women. Maybe it's the reaction to the hormone replacement drugs, I don't know. What I do know is that I rarely get on the internet and I have three small children that keep me running. I work and I exercise. I find that the only way I can lose weight is to go on the 500 calorie a day diets with exercise too. It's very frustrating to read such a sarcastic and rude comment from a physician who has no idea what the body does after a hysterectomy. You can't tell me things don't change. Female organs have a purpose and the hormones they make do specific things. Without them, stuff happens!
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