I've been reading up on it a bit and wondered if it's worth the investment. For those who are taking it.....

Are you working out consistently? Have you noticed a change in your lean muscle mass? Have you noticed a change in your body fat composition? Any side effects? Do you recommend it?

Thanks for your input!

I've been taking 3000-4000 g a day since July. I work out inconsistently, but usually for a minimum of 3x a week. While my weight hasn't changed much I have dropped a few inches. And my partner swears that I'm the leanest he's ever seen me (known him for 3+ years). I've weighed as little as 127 lbs during that 3 years, but he says I'm leaner looking now.

So, I guess they're working. I'm going to continue with them if for no other reason than their antioxidant value.

Joan

What is CLA?

I have been taking CLA for close to 1 year now. I also take a few other supplements (including but not limited to: chromium, L-Carnitine) so I cannot say that the results are all due to CLA but my results are there.

I work out for 1 to 1.5 hours 5x per week. I have gained a lot of muscle mass which has hurt my weight loss, but in a good way!

I have stopped taking CLA a couple times but I end up adding it back in. I can't say I notice a difference when I stopped versus when I was taking it. I have just heard too many good things about CLA to not take it.

I take three per day (1000mg each I believe).

OG

I take it as well. Though I'm only doing 2 per day, I may increase it to see if that helps.

It's one of those things that I'm not sure if it helps, but I'm to paraniod to stop in the fear of gaining Not like I'm losing a bleepin thing these days anyway :P

What is CLA and what does it do?

The following is taken from www.drsears.com...



"CLA"

Dear Dr. Sears,

I absolutely LOVE the Zone Diet and have been on it six weeks. I am also taking your fish oil capsules and have lost 10 pounds. I read a lot about other nutritional supplements and am currently taking 1400 mg of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)daily. I understand it reduces body fat and also prevents certain kinds of cancer. This sounds like a WONDERFUL supplement. I would like to have your opinion of CLA. Thanks.

Sue


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Dear Sue,
I was initially very enthusiastic about CLA and weight loss. However, that enthusiasm has been strongly curbed by recent studies demonstrating that CLA induces insulin resistance in humans and causes fatty livers in animals. Based on this new data, I would not recommend CLA at this time.





Dr. Barry Sears

Well, I have taken CLA for over a year, and it reduced my insulin resistance...or something, because I lost 15 pounds by taking it and making no other lifestyle changes at all (before Atkins.)
My mother says it kills her middle of the night fridge raids.
A friend says she hasn't had to take her allergy medication since she started taking CLA.
Another friend swears she gets more from her workouts now that she is taking it.
And I got more muscle definition without working out!

I haven't seen any studies that show anything bad about CLA. Please post them, anyone, if you can find it.

CLA used to be in our food, for as long as we ate and milked grass eating animals. It's a natural substance, for what that's worth.

Here's a link to some info about that insulin resistance study.
I'm interested in people's experience with CLA - I'm trying to shift my last 8 pounds and wondering if this would help. On the other hand, I seem to take so many supplements I rattle right now and my bank balance is suffering!

Anyway, here's the link
http://www.raysahelian.com/cla.html

Somewhat easier to read info on CLA....

http://www.supplementwatch.com/supa...supplementId=88

So where do you guys get this? Is the cheapest place to get it GNC or somewhere online?

Gah I know what you mean. I've been trying to find the cheapest sources available, but I still spend way way way to much on suppliments. Plus takin ga handful of pills after every meal gets really old, really fast. I just am not sure which I really need to help with the weight loss, so make sure to have them all :P

I take CLA and did notice a difference when I started taking it - boosted weight loss a bit and now I feel it does help in inches lost.

I understand that 3000 mg is a "maintenance" level once you have achieved your weight loss goal, and for weight loss effect you need at least 4-6000 mg daily (and as mentioned this supplement is not cheap, esp if you get the Tonalin kind which is best absorbed).

I currently take 4000 mg per day!

Froufie

I took CLA for a month or so and it sent my blood pressure sky high (and up until then my blood pressure has always been perfect!) Also the place I get mine says that you shouldn't take it for periods (sorry will try and look up the link but its at home and I am at work right now)