CLA Question

[chicamarun]

Ok - who takes this stuff.... and HOW do you take it? Taking it straight - well I'm sorry but their version of "orange" flavor and mine seem to differ.... I was still tasting it after I drank a Dr Pepper drink (which to me usually tastes very strong)

[colleenieweenie]

Re: CLA Question

I started taking CLA a couple of months ago. I take the pill version. (I didn;t know there was any other way!)
I think you're suppose to take 3.4g. a day (not sure about that, might want to do a search on the site for specifics) I never noticed a difference. I also read somewhere that in order for it to work, it needs to be taken in conjunction with Borage Oil.

Sorry, I'm not too helpful, I know there is a bunch of info on here though!

Good luck!

[earlychildhoodeducator]

Re: CLA Question

I have no idea what CLA is??

should I?

[jersey]

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Ugh, I've started taking it...blechhh - hardly 'sweet' or 'orange'....and, uh, can we say burp? I'm soldiering on with it though in hopes that the claims are even half true. The GLA(borage oil) is so much easier to swallow....pun intended.

Catherine

[chicamarun]

Re: CLA Question

Well I put 1 drop of sweetzfree on the spoon as well as the liquid bleh stuff - and it wasn't as bad... yep those burps - ewwww.... but I will give it the full 30 days and let you know... this is day 2. They say that it's better in the liquid form?

Here's the link for it
http://www.netrition.com/pbl_clarinol_plus_page.html

[Smallerizing]

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Jersey recommended this stuff to me on another thread, and now I'm wondering if I should order it! Should I get Borag Oil instead? I'm getting ready to put an order together, and I just read in DANDR that this stuff is good for this WOE.

[chicamarun]

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I read to use it WITH Borage oil..... so next time I will probably add the borage oil - and I might just pick some up soon.

[chicamarun]

Re: CLA Question

Ok - just to let you all know - I figured out that you REALLY REALLY REALLY need to shake it up - then it doesn't taste that bad - just a little over sweet. But it was only because I took it last night that I realized it because I kept shaking while I answered the phone - LOL! So it's not as evil as it once was...

And I will SOOO not take my vitamins at night again!!

[sadie147]

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I'm with Colleen, I had no idea it came in anything else other than a pill? If you don't like the liquid look for it at the drugstore, they sell it pretty much everywhere here.

I've also heard the 'tonalin' form or name is the best to get.

And yes you are supposed to take in conjuction with Borage oil.

I do take it, and I'm suspecting it does help me a bit with body fat (esp abdominal) the times i've been at my lowest weight etc i've been taking it..though i've also been exercising. so it's a tough call.

My problem is spending the $$. If i take the recommended 3g per day(this is what i heard as well) i go thru a bottle every couple of weeks, and it's about $17 a bottle. On top of everything else..it adds up!

[susan423]

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I also didn't know it came in liquid form. I've been taking the cla/gla combo for a few months. I can't say it really has made a difference but I think it has stopped me from gaining when I should have gained. Some folks swear by it, though. If you guys have a Riteaid near you they have a sale once in a while on their vitamins. Buy one get one free. That really help with the cla.

[SunnySmile501]

Re: CLA Question

I've been taking 3 grams a day for nearly three years, and you can add me to the list of people that didn't know that it came any other way but softgels. No taste, no burps. That sounds like fish oil. That stuff makes me burp something awful.

Sunny!

[susan423]

Re: CLA Question

Sunny,

Since you've been taking it for 3 years it must be doing you some good, no? Can you tell me exactly what it has done for you that has kept you taking it?

[Outback Jess]

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I googled CLA, and copy and pasted from a overview at a vitamin suppliment website. I took it, can't say it did anything. I lost 85 lbs on a multivitamin this time around and good old fashion exercise....But for others it might do the trick, I just did not have the cash to invest in all the differing suppliments others swear by....just buying the regular food and sticking to the way of eating was all I did.

CLA interferes with a substance in your body called lipoprotein lipase that helps store fat in your body.

CLA helps your body use its existing fat for energy.

CLA increases lean muscle tissue, which naturally slims your body (and makes you feel strong and healthy). And the more muscle you have, the more calories your body uses in order to function, thereby speeding up the fat burning process.

[SunnySmile501]

Re: CLA Question

Sunny,

Since you've been taking it for 3 years it must be doing you some good, no? Can you tell me exactly what it has done for you that has kept you taking it?

I have found that it helps a lot with belly fat. When I first started taking it, I lost a lot of inches fast from my belly. I seem to be firmer all over when I take it. The few times I stopped, I seemed to feel flabbier in a short while. It helps build muscle. I think it is well worth the money I pay for it.

Sunny!