posted June 21, 2000 11:17 PM            

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Ive been on hydroxycut for a few weeks, and when I ran out the other day, I absolutly thought I was going to die. I had no energy. I almost fell asleep at work. I got another bottle and Im back up durng the day, but it worries me that my body is dependent on the stuff. Should I quit?

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posted June 21, 2000 11:20 PM            

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quit ??
you should definately cycle. 2 weeks on/off
How many tabs/day? Do you drink coffee?

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posted June 21, 2000 11:27 PM            

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No coffee...dont care for it. I was just looking at the bottle and I see that now, never thought to look at it, duh. Ill take your advice because it just kills me. I only take 6 capsuls a day, but I used to pop thermadrene like candy a few years ago because I worked long hours. Someone told me that it was really bad for my heart and I stopped it. Now after just having a baby, Im trying anything to loose fat. Im getting ready to start a cycle of winny orals and I think Ill cut back to just a 2capsuls before I work out

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posted June 22, 2000 10:07 AM            

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when you take fat burners & then stop suddenly you tend to have a drastic decrease in energy....best thing to do is cycle them so your body doesnt get acccustomed to having it & therefore grows dependent on them

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posted June 22, 2000 10:33 AM            

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I switch up between Hydroxycut and Xenadrine, I also need the extra energy because I get up at 5 a.m. to do cardio...but I went throught the same thing as you did when I ran out. I've heard that you should go off of them all together for a week or two just so your body doesn't grow accustomed to it.

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posted June 22, 2000 11:51 AM            

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Should you cycle any fatburner like that? 2wks on/off? Or should you switch between types?

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posted June 22, 2000 03:50 PM            

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your body adapts to ephedrine. Hence, yes. You should cycle any thermogenic containing ephedrine.

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posted June 22, 2000 04:04 PM            

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I find 5 days on/2 days off (the weekend) works well for me. Don't crash too bad, plus it's the weekend so I'm not in danger of losing my job!

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posted June 22, 2000 09:06 PM            

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I like the weekend off idea. Saturday and Sunday are my rest days, I get to spend time with my family since I work so much during the week. It might work. Im also going to try switching it up with another fat burner called Hydroxystack from sports 1. Has anyone heard of it?

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posted June 23, 2000 11:39 AM            

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I'm going to try weekends off too....see how that feels. Thanks!

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posted June 23, 2000 11:50 AM         

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Just some FYI for you Dawn, There is a 1-800 # on the back of the bottle of Hydroxcuts and if you call it they will tell you exactly how to take it along with a diet to follow. My sister used this stuff in the winter and she said it worked for her.

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posted June 26, 2000 03:22 PM            

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cool...thanks

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posted June 27, 2000 03:20 PM         

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I have to agree that cycling the stuff is your best bet. Thats what i ended up doing.

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posted June 27, 2000 03:40 PM         

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All Right , I just finished a bottle of Xenadrine now should I wait about 2 weeks to start taking the Hydroxycuts. Got them off my sister for FREE, benefits to having someone work at a gym, and GNC store. She gave me her input now I'd like to hear yours too?

I put this in here instead of making a new post since it is the same topic...

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posted June 28, 2000 08:13 AM            

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bump the new question

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posted June 29, 2000 02:30 AM         

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Bump

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posted June 29, 2000 03:51 PM            

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It doesn't matter if you take a break between the Xenadrine and Hydroxycut. They are essentially the same thing, and there is no scientific evidence that taking minibreaks during a course of 3-4 months of ECA makes any difference to it's effectiveness. It is just one of those things that bodybuilders do. Sometimes it's nice to be off for a few days and chill out. Because the CNS gets used to the feel of the stimulants, it may feel like it's stopped working after a while, but the thermogenic effects are still there. So please yourself.

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