Scale is moving with Atkins Accel
 

I've read a lot of posts here from low-carbers stating that Accel was a waste of money. I've been on it for several days and the scale is finally moving. I've been stalled for quite sometime gaining and losing the same 5 lbs. With my last blood work I found that my thyroid was a little low. On the bottle it states that Accel supports normal thyroid function. Could this be kicking my thyroid into gear? Also I read that this is like Trimspa that Anna Nicole lost weight with. I would never take this at bedtime because it does make me hyper. It also takes away my appetite almost completely. I also don't have the urge to snack like I used to. Anyone else have the same experience?

Candyless

It really isn't a good idea to take anything that has an effect of your thyroid, these suppliments are know for causing hypo and hyper thyroidism later on down the road. It just isn't worth it.

Doesn't Accel have caffeine? I thought we were supposed to stay away from caffeine. But if it's working for you, then I guess it doesn't matter lol.

Yes it does have caffeine. I've been doing Atkins since December 2003 though and just needed something to push me along. Even though I'm slowly losing inches, the scale isn't moving much. I thought since these were made by Atkins they would be okay. Should I stop taking them?

Candyless

*bump*

I'm interested if anyone has an answer to Candyless's question.

It works for me and keeps me on track. If others can have their caffeine in coffee, I can have mine in Accel. I have energy and no cravings when I pair it with the Dieter's Advantage.

I'm sorry to disagree, but this is a personal opinion.

I prefer to plod along slowly, whether it be on the scale or the tape measure.

I didn't gain this overnight, and I'm not going to likely lose it any faster (and then, perhaps I will - depends on how my body decides to respond).

HOWEVER, I WILL NOT take anything that is supposed to hasten the weight loss in the form of a pill or formula. There are a number of reasons:

I prefer not to take anything unnatural that I don't know the long term effects of doing so.

My skin is stretched sufficiently from the extra weight, and losing slowly, hopefully will encourage the skin to also tighten back to where it should be, rather than being left with excess skin flaps.

However, you are entitled to your opinion, and the options that are available to you, if your speedy weight loss is more important to you than the patience required to just keep plodding along as a lifestyle change.

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Edited to add:

Contrary to other people's experiences, and perhaps the reason I am so "mellow" about the weight loss progression - I am one of the few who started this WOL for the health benefits strictly. I really didn't even think about weight loss, which is why I didn't even weigh or measure until three months into it.

That is not to say that I have not enjoyed my decrease in poundage, and it probably has added to the health benefits, too - but I was delusional enough to think I "wasn't that much" overweight.

I don't think getting off a pound or two a week is rapid weightloss, and sometimes the only results we hope to have. Personally, I don't want to wait months to see the scale drop-I lose my incentive for giving up carbs. Eating this way just to be healthy is bunk to most heavy people I know-we also want to lose weight, and regular losses on the scale and clothing fit are important to not losing heart. Those of us that are heavier may have a deeper desire for quick results than those closer to a normal weight. Check out the bottle labels-nothing dangerous I can see.

Personally, I think taking the Accel is fine as long as it works for you. If later on you feel that it changes and is actually beginning to hinder your weight loss I would stop.

I'm one to want to lose weight quickly. I'd much rather lose the weight and deal with some excess skin waiting to tighten up than be heavy for longer if I don't have to. Also, I figure any health risks associated with any supplements (most of the ones I take are all natural) would be far less than the health risks I have now because of my weight. I mean.. hey.. I'm 20 years old and was getting heart palpitations every few minutes practically and had a very high blood pressure. Several times I felt like I was about to have a heart attack or something. Now my back hurts less from not having to carry around so much weight and I can do more physically than I could nearly 40lbs ago.

Just my opinion, but I say do what you can to lose the weight. Impatience most of the time leads to cheating. And I can definitely see anyone becoming impatient after several months of the scale barely budging.

I've had a bottle of the stuff in my hands so many times at the grocery store but I did read the bit on the back of the bottle about thyroid function. I had mine totally removed last year and am on medication... I've always put the bottle back on the shelf cuz I'm affraid of the effects it will have on my "thyroid " levels.

Yeah, you see I'm beginning to have thyroid problems.. hypo... and I personally would be concerned about taking Accel before talking to my doctor because of that. So I hear where you're coming from lowcarbjo. If you decide you're still interested in it, just next time you're by the doctor, bring a copy of the ingredients with you and show it to him/her and see what he/she says.

I take Accel, basic 3, essential oils and dieter's advantage all together. I also take a calcium and magnesium supplement. I love the combination of these. I will talk to my doctor because I know my thyroid is sluggish. Even though my results were slightly low, he stated before that it was not low enough to take synthroid.

Candyless

Yeah, my doctor initially put me on synthroid, but I felt absolutely no difference. Went to see a different doctor in his office and she said that she didn't understand why he put me on synthroid just like that because while my results differed slightly from the norm, it wasn't enough for me to need medication for it yet. We're monitoring it every 6 months now and if it goes any higher I will have to take medication.

Ohhh well.

I too take synthroid. How long were you on it before you had blood work or something else done to prove it wasn't working? What dose were you on? I was HYPO feeling for years but my blood work always read normal so my GP at the time didn't bother with meds(wish she would have tried). Last year I found a lump in my neck and had 2 surguries to have the thyriod removed due to 2 kinds of cancer. I was made to stay severly hypo for 4 months before I had radiation treatment and started on meds. I know for a fact that it takes AT LEAST 6 weeks before the thyroid levels balance out when you take meds, this includes each time you increase or derease the dose. Just curious to know your experience! ;)

I was on 85mcg, I think. I was on it for about a year. One month before I went in for a blood test, I didn't take it for the whole month and didn't tell the doctor. And the results came up the same.. so I told the doctor and she looked back at the charts and said I really had no reason to be on it yet anyway. I'll need to eventually, most likely, but not yet.

Please forgive my ignorance, but what your saying is it could affect your thyroid by making it slower ??

DANDR says to not have caffeine during induction period to break any possible addiction and then have it afterward in moderation. I, personally, haven't given up my coffee.
I'm curious where this idea that Accel causes thyroid problems comes from and if its legit. What in Accel suppose to effect this function or unbalance it? I take Basic 3 and Dieter's Advantage, but have thought to include this as well. I'd like to hear from someone who has some article or warning about this.

Lastly, I looked up the caffeine content of 1 capsule of Accel and it said 25mg. That is comes from the green tea extract included in the ingredients.
I can't see how 25mg of caffeine wouldn't be inclusive of the standard DANDR gives which as I said before, was moderation.

And just FYI:
Coffee, Drip 115-175 Coffee, Brewed 80-135Coffee, Espresso (2 ounces)100Coffee, Instant 65-100Tea, iced 47Tea, brewed, imported brands (avg.)60Tea, brewed, U.S. brands (avg.)40Tea, instant 30Tea, green 15Hot cocoa14Coffee, Decaf, brewed 3-4Coffee, Decaf, instant 2-3
12-ounce beveragemilligramsRed Bull (8.2 oz) 80.0Jolt 71.2Pepsi One55.5Mountain Dew 55.0Mountain Dew Code Red 55.0Diet Mountain Dew 55.0Kick Citrus 54.0 Mellow Yellow 52.8Surge 51.0Tab 46.8Diet Coke 45.6Shasta Cola 44.4Shasta Cherry Cola 44.4Shasta Diet Cola 44.4RC Cola 43.0Diet RC 43.0Dr. Pepper 41.0Diet Dr. Pepper 41.0Diet Sunkist Orange 41.0Mr. Pibb 40.0Sugar-Free Mr. Pibb 40.0Red Flash 40.0Sunkist Orange40.0Ruby Red 39.0Storm38.0Big Red38.0Pepsi-Cola 37.5Pepsi Twist 37.5Diet Pepsi 36.0Diet Pepsi Twist 36.0Aspen 36.0Coca-Cola Classic 34.0Cherry Coke 34.0Lemon Coke 34.0Vanilla Coke 34.0Diet Cherry Coke 34.0 Snapple Flavored Teas (Reg. or Diet) 31.5Canada Dry Cola 30.0A&W Creme Soda 29.0Nestea Sweet Iced Tea26.5Nestea Unsweetened Iced Tea26.0Barq's Root Beer 23.0A&W Diet Creme Soda22.0Snapple Sweet Tea12.0Lipton Brisk, All Varieties9Canada Dry Diet Cola 1.2Diet Rite Cola0Sprite07-Up 0Mug Root Beer0Diet Barq's Root Beer0Sundrop Orange0Minute Maid Orange0A&W Root Beer0Slice0Sierra Mist0Fresca0

Personally, I'm not concerned about Accel. I don't take it as I take a lot of other stuff, but it seems to be all natural stuff except for the caffeine, which is minimal.

Not jumping on you or anything but caffeine is natural, it is a naturally occuring substnce in tea leaves and coffee beans as well as other plants, it is a plants form of protection from predators and competitors.

It just does un-natural things to you if you take to much (hehe).

Leenie, I think Accel would help a low thyroid. I think if a person's thyroid is terribly low, they should take a prescription thyroid medicine. Mine isn't that low so I'm going with the Accel for now. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm an over 40 low carber and I think as we age, our thyroid might slow down a bit. Anyone else agree? I need all the help I can get and so far Accel is working for me. I'm not able to eat near as much either. Just hope this doesn't slow down my metabolism.

Candyless