[quote name='caltab']I never said there are no pills that work...but the ones that do are almost all potentially dangerous. Just a brief google search of Betastax mentions anxiety, headaches, diarrhea, insomnia, increased heart rate, damage to your DNA and raised blood pressure as potential side effects. Also, Professionals are likely doing a lot of crap that will do far more damage to their body in the long run than the temporary benefits. From what I understand, most the over the counter stuff is loaded with caffeine to give you energy. I am sure you are giving the pills far to much credit for your own accomplishments- you got shredded because of your own efforts and dedication.
Also, even if they do work- if you've been carrying 10 extra pounds for 10 years and don't change your habits and have the proper caloric balance to maintain your desired weight you WILL gain all the weight back. You should figure out your bmr to figure out how many calories you need to be eating to sustain your desired weight. As the above poster mentioned, fitday.com is a good free way to track your calories. Also, I would very much disagree with the sentiment that your body doesn't want to lose the weight. I am sure your LDL, HDL, blood pressure, triglycerides, ect. would very much disagree (not that 10 lbs is grossly unhealthy, but losing it would make a difference)
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Just a brief google search also provides dozens upon dozens of people who took the product with great results and no negative effects. And as I mentioned I got shredded with a combo of BetaStax, eating small meals every 2 hours, lifting weights and cardio. I didn't give the pills too much credit but they did provide an extra boost of energy and I also noticed different types of results that I never saw prior to taking any kind of thermogenic. And all the professionals are doing harm to their body if you really think about it. Eating excessively takes a tole on your body. Burning all those calories isn't really what your body was naturally designed to do. If anything, we all should learn to fast and teach our bodies to live off of minimal caloric content.