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Old Mon, Sep-18-06, 18:31
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 259/240/165 Female 5 foot 7 inches
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I had an upset stomach once..but I don't know if it was related to CLA
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Old Mon, Sep-18-06, 19:43
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Plan: 5% Carbs/75% Fat/20% Prot
Stats: 191/175/150 Female 5'2"
BF:Getting lower
Progress: 39%
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Originally Posted by Sapphire2
I started taking CLA yesterday. My stomach has been upset today. Has anyone else experienced this when they starting taking it? I make sure I take it with food.


Hi Sapphire,
I haven't experienced that at all. I've been taking 3 a day with food. Hope it doesn't continue
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Old Tue, Sep-19-06, 05:39
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Plan: Somersize
Stats: 291.5/259/135 Female 66 inches
BF:off the scale
Progress: 21%
Location: Western Maryland
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Day 4 on CLA. Can't say I see a change yet. I have decided not to measure until Monday. I want to be sure that it is working before I make an investment in these.
My bottle says 2 a day with meals, 2 times a day. That makes 4000 mg a day. I don't understand why different companies and requiring different amounts a day if they are all 1000 mg.


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Old Tue, Sep-19-06, 06:27
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Plan: low carb
Stats: 185/177/145 Female 5 feet 5 inches
BF:Too much/21%/22%
Progress: 20%
Location: North Carolina
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I got my order from Netrition yesterday so I started taking the liquid CLA last night. My measurements are:

Upper (4.5" above navel) 29"
Navel 32"
Lower (3" below navel) 34"

Daisy you and I have the same measurements. I am going to measure once a week.
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Old Tue, Sep-19-06, 08:01
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Plan: modified atkins per doc
Stats: 261/239/150 Female 64 inches
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Two questions:
1. Is anyone else experiencing appetite supression? I am, and that's a good thing!
2. Is anyone else experiencing a great improvement in how they feel generally? I am...I didn't realize how tired/bad I've felt until I noticed how GREAT I'm feeling over the last week. Adding the CLA is the only change in my diet/supplements/lifestyle recently.

Regardless of how well it works on belly fat, I'm turning into a big fan of the other benefits I'm finding!
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Old Tue, Sep-19-06, 08:50
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Plan: 5% Carbs/75% Fat/20% Prot
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My bottle says 2 a day with meals, 2 times a day. That makes 4000 mg a day. I don't understand why different companies and requiring different amounts a day if they are all 1000 mg.
Jimsbride


I don't either, my bottle recommended 1000 mg a day. I'm taking 3000, who knows. I feel good and haven't experienced any negative side effects.
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Old Tue, Sep-19-06, 08:56
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Plan: atkins
Stats: 207/203/125 Female 4'11
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I took cla for 3 days and got a tummy ache. Darn, is that a side effect?? I feel better today and want to try again.
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  #113   ^
Old Tue, Sep-19-06, 10:02
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 165/165/125 Female 5 feet 4 inches
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waist-33 1/5"
bulge-39 1/5
thigh-24 1/4"

my dose is 1-2 capsules 3 times daily before meals. Each capsule contains 1000mg of tonalin cla blend providing 780 mg of cla per capsule.

Perhaps this is why there are different doses for varying brands...the actual amount of cla in the pill.

I have chosen to take 2 per meal to start.
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Old Tue, Sep-19-06, 14:48
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Plan: PPLP
Stats: 235/179/125 Female 5' 5"
BF:lots/less/<20%
Progress: 51%
Location: So Calif
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Originally Posted by foxgluvs
I have a solution....mark the place with a permanent marker - that way you'll always be able to measure in just the right place
I AM JOKING!!!
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actually I do this whenever I measure - I measure from a landmark - like 3" below lower edge of navel - and put a small spot there with a Sharpie.
Then I measure at that point three times and take the consensus. Next time - measure down 3" again and mark the spot - that way I know I'm in the same spot. For thigh, I measure up from the top of my kneecap (standing). Bicep I measure up from the elbow crease, etc.
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Old Wed, Sep-20-06, 01:49
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Plan: Carnivore
Stats: 319/195/175 Female 177
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Progress: 86%
Location: GOC, Australia
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Originally Posted by Ladibug52
Hi, everyone. I have been reading your experiment almost from the begining and I think I'd like to join. Can I jump in late? I haven't ordered or bought anything yet, but will do so this week.

Will check back in later.



Hi Ladibug...
Anyone's welcome to pitch in to this... It's 'everyone's' experiment. Hope you get some good results.

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Old Wed, Sep-20-06, 01:50
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Plan: Carnivore
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Originally Posted by msbean
Hello, I'd like to join as well. Anyone from Canada in this group? If so, have you been able to get it at Walmart?




Hi msbean... Welcome! Wishing you success!
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Old Wed, Sep-20-06, 01:51
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Plan: Carnivore
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No way! Oh no!!!!!!!!! I like having no sex drive, it means I don't have to do it that often



I haven't read this being associated with it at all, and it's certainly not done anything for me.
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Old Wed, Sep-20-06, 01:53
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Plan: Carnivore
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Originally Posted by Sapphire2
I started taking CLA yesterday. My stomach has been upset today. Has anyone else experienced this when they starting taking it? I make sure I take it with food.



Yes, it can be a side effect. Have you tried lowering the dose? Also, it helps to eat with food, maybe in the middle of your meal, or at the end.
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Old Wed, Sep-20-06, 02:23
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Plan: low carb
Stats: 173/135.8/130 Female 5'4"
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Two questions:
1. Is anyone else experiencing appetite supression? I am, and that's a good thing!
2. Is anyone else experiencing a great improvement in how they feel generally? I am...I didn't realize how tired/bad I've felt until I noticed how GREAT I'm feeling over the last week. Adding the CLA is the only change in my diet/supplements/lifestyle recently.


Angelpie, I hesitate to say anything, but since you asked....I don't know if it's related to the CLA and I don't know how long it will last, but I have noticed, not so much the lack of appetite, but I'm not hungry as much and can control my eating better. At least for right now.
I've heard fish oil does help keep you satisfied longer if you trickle it in throughout the day, so I'm thinking CLA is having the same effect. Taking the edge off my hunger makes it more manageable and keeps me out of the peanut butter.
I have felt better the past couple of days as well.
My measurements haven't changed, but I have lost 2 pounds since I began taking it last Thursday. This is the first time I've weighed 145 since March 30th. During March I was down to 143.5 the lowest for the year so far. So I'm hoping to see that again soon, but only briefly, as I make my way down to 135.


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Old Wed, Sep-20-06, 07:32
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Plan: low carb
Stats: 185/177/145 Female 5 feet 5 inches
BF:Too much/21%/22%
Progress: 20%
Location: North Carolina
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I am noticing that my moods are better.
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