Chromium Picolinate?

[Zoesmama03]

Has anyone here used this with results. I know its supposed to help with metabolism of sugars and fats and also protein.

When I went to dr. a couple months ago the nurse practioner said she'd could start me on some diuetics or something since I was working out so much and not losing. NOw I haven't worked out in weeks and am sick of the gaining. We are in the middle of a move so I can't get much exercise other than moving related but hoping to get situated in our new living situation so I can start doing my workouts again. I think tomorrow picking up dd's stroller from MIL's house(we left it there a while back to bring home boxes in its place) so I can take dd for walk to the little park down the block. I know she'd enjoy it and I can always use the exercise.

Anyway I know I still have to work its not a magic pill but did it make a difference for anyone??

 

[Rhonda]

I'm on Atkins and I did notice a difference when I started taking Chromium. I also noticed I lost a little quicker when I was taking L-Carnitine. (But L-Carnitine's pretty expensive, so I stopped taking it.)

 

[Zoesmama03]

Well I'm down one pound from when I started taking it last week.

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

I know nothing of this. I am just curious about it.

Good luck and I hope you find a solution.

 

[llyolf]

I just did a little reading about Chromium Picolinate.... it seems that it moderates insulin levels... and the research so far has shown some bad and good sides to it. Apparently in lab testing with little furry rodents (hampsters) they found that it may change the DNA of cells and possibly lead to cancer... but the same article says that using it short term probably won't hurt, plus we aren't hampsters and really there has been nothing bad proven with humans...

http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/weight-loss-etc/chromium-picolinate-information.htm

Thanks,
Paul

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

For me--in college...I took it and it speeded up my metabolism alrght--and made me super hungry. So I could eat more and not gain weight. But I certainly didn't lose weight .

I'm of the school of thought--that if you use medication to help you...the results are likely to only be temporary.