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Hydroxycut vs Betalean

Alorle Posts: 196 Joined: 2001/10/07	2002/02/20, 02:31 PM I just got some mail from EAS hawking their Betalean HP which compared it to xenadrine and hydroxycut, and it was 1/2 the price. Of course, they claimed it was better, but I just wondered what the truth was.
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/02/20, 04:37 PM Have you taken any of these yet? I think that it may be a matter of preference when it comes to these products rather than price...although I could be wrong. For me, since Hydroxycut works, I wouldn't want to try something that may not work even if it's cheaper. -------------- **_Robert_**
Alorle Posts: 196 Joined: 2001/10/07	2002/02/20, 05:53 PM No, I haven't. Right now my only supplement is protein powder. I was thinking about starting something new for my next 12 weeks, to keep up the same fat loss level as I have less to lose.
Alorle Posts: 196 Joined: 2001/10/07	2002/02/20, 05:56 PM Hmm let me try this post again. FT just doesnt seem to want me to post today! I haven't tried either of these products, but was looking for one to maybe start with on my next 12 weeks.
Alorle Posts: 196 Joined: 2001/10/07	2002/02/20, 09:01 PM Here's what I found. Hope I can post this one! :) MuscleTech Hydroxycut (new formula/new size) 70 capsules Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 3 Capsules Servings Per Container: 23 Amount Per Serving % Daily Value* Chromium 300 mcg 250% Hydroxycut Proprietary Blend 2.9 g Hydroxagen (Garcinia cambogia) (fruit & rind) Standardized for 1000 mg hydroxycitric acid HydroxyTea Guarana Extract (seed) Standardized for 200 mg caffeine Green Tea Leaf Extract Standardized for 95% polyphenols Ma-Huang Extract (stem & leaf) Standardized for 20 mg ephedra alkaloids Willow Bark Extract (purple & white) Standardized for 15 mg salicin L-Carnitine Tartrate ------------------------------- EAS BetaLean HP 120 capsules Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 3 Capsules Servings Per Container: 40 Amount Per Serving % Daily Value* L-Tyrosine 500 mg Green Tea Leaf Extract 300 mg Ma Huang Extract 300 mg Caffeine (from Caffeine Anhydrous) 150 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg Naringin 100 mg Coleus Forskohi 50 mg ------------------ So, if anyone cares to decipher that ;)...
ltroisi Posts: 764 Joined: 2001/11/06	2002/02/20, 10:18 PM alorle, you say you are only using protein right now and you are looking for another supplement to aid weight loss, are you set on a fat burner? I think there are other supplements with will help (with out the high cost), not to mention the stimulants in these products. They can drive you right up a tree, nervous, gitters etc. The EAS looks like green tea, caffine and an amino acid. I'll do some research on the Naringin & Coleus stuff and back at ya! Have you tried just chromium? I like it (cost low) when on a low calorie diet. Thats one I used faithfully when getting lean for competition. -------------- Leslie
ltroisi Posts: 764 Joined: 2001/11/06	2002/02/20, 10:38 PM I never take a supplement without researching the ingredients from an outside source. Naringin is a flavonoid compound found in grapefruit, naringin gives grapefruit its characteristic bitter flavor. Naringin is believed to enhance our perception of taste by stimulating the taste buds. there is more at http://www.wholehealthmd.com (use the search) Coleus was very interesting, not to be taken lightly.
roni0906 Posts: 1,008 Joined: 2002/01/24	2002/02/20, 11:15 PM I take hydroxycut, never tried Beatlean, but you should do your research first before trying any supplement. I like hydroxycut because I have done the research and I think it works great.
Alorle Posts: 196 Joined: 2001/10/07	2002/02/21, 08:59 PM No, I'm not set on taking a fat burner, I'm just doing that EAS BFL challenge, so I have to take an EAS supplement, and thought that might be a place to try, since I could get it cheaper. I noticed a lot of different supps have chromium in them, what does that do to help weight loss, or specifically, fat loss?
MuscleRage Posts: 203 Joined: 2001/12/09	2002/02/23, 03:26 PM well I have used hyroxycut before and it works pretty well. But I did some research on xenadrine and statistics say that it is proven to be better. Hroxycut is good, but it requires that you take a higher dosage in order to feel results.
ltroisi Posts: 764 Joined: 2001/11/06	2002/02/24, 09:28 AM The jury is still out on chromium. BP doesn't like it a whole bunch but i have used it with success. Or maybe its just my diet and training doing all the good, who knows.... Chromium helps insulin do its job of maintaining stable blood sugar levels. Chromium supplementation may reduce the total amount of insulin that needs to be released by the pancreas. High insulin levels increase the likelihood that excess glucose from carbohydrate sources will be stored as triglycerides in fat cells rather than as glycogen in muscle cells. On the BFL you can only use EAS right? They have good protein and MR drinks too. If you try the betalean let us know. Good luck. I think you should win this challenge. YOU CAN! -------------- ....Bloom where you are planted.... Leslie
Alorle Posts: 196 Joined: 2001/10/07	2002/02/25, 09:47 PM You are required to use 1 EAS product, but the rest is up to you. So, if my protein powder is EAS, anything else I use can be whatever. My true goal is to end up one of the 2,002 finalists for this year. I should get 4 challenges in, and then I'll be able to go on to bigger and better things; like winning the Ms. Bikes, Blues and BBQ contest this fall ;). -------------- "Do not try. Do. Or do not. There is no try" --Yoda