Cutting weight is not something you expect to be easy, but weeks of weighing and measuring food, avoiding food that you like, serving up tiny portions and eating meals that don’t even come near leaving you satisfied can make the whole thing feel like torture. Plus, the temptation to go off track is so ridiculously high that it’s really a waste of your time and effort. Why bother putting yourself through this when you could get a much better result from taking a weight loss supplement?
Interested but not sure what kind of product to look for? That’s okay, we have you covered with this handy guide to the best diet pills which are all perfect for beginners.
Popular fat burning supplements
The good versions of these work by either boosting your metabolic rate so your body then naturally burns more fat than it would usually, or cutting your appetite and cravings so you naturally eat healthier food and stop snacking – losing weight in the process. You may also find some weight loss supplements which work by interfering with (reducing) the way your body absorbs fat from food.
Do keep in mind that to be really useful a fat burning supplement should not deliver weight loss benefits at the expense of something else. For example – losing lots of weight isn’t so great if you don’t have the energy to work out, or your appetite increases as a result so you end up feeling really depressed about the available food choices. A good fat burning supplement helps you cut weight faster than usual without any of those problems, and we think these are all capable of delivering exactly that.
Caffeine supplements
You are probably familiar with this wonder product because you already enjoy a mild version of its benefits from your coffee habit. Caffeine’s main purpose is to block receptors in the brain which are responsible for making you sleepy, causing the typical reaction of feeling wide awake or wired after drinking coffee late in the day.
In supplement form the dose is higher, so the benefits are greater, providing a sharp boost in fat burning metabolism. However, as the human body can quickly build a tolerance to caffeine it’s best to use this method sparingly. One week a month [taking 100-200 mg per day], or one day a week [taking 500 mg] are both viable strategies. Note – caffeine can be safely used alongside most other weight loss supplements.
Ephedrine
This nasal decongestant is not labeled as a weight loss supplement but it definitely does the job. Bypassing a detailed scientific explanation – you just need to know this works by kind of mimicking adrenalin, which boosts your metabolic rate and therefore shifts weight faster. It’s fast acting, and the effects increase the more often it is taken, but beginners to it should be cautious and not take too much, not mix it with caffeine, and avoid completely if they have high blood pressure.
Hydroxycut
This is a long established weight loss supplement which is still extremely popular. It’s made from a mix of plant extracts and caffeine, so despite being useful for cutting weight it’s not a good choice for anyone who is sensitive to caffeine.
Green Coffee Bean Extract
Pre-roasted coffee beans are green and contain both caffeine (an amazing fat burner), and chlorogenic acid, (which reduces the speed carbs break down once consumed) – both good weight loss aids. This supplement is also packed with antioxidants which is a nice side benefit.
Meratrim
This is a new contender amongst weight loss supplements, and it works in a unique way. Two different plant extracts combine in this product to stop fat cells multiplying as fast as they would naturally, as well as boosting the speed fat stored in them is used. Results recorded so far are sparse but exciting.
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)
This long-time popular supplement helps you cut weight with a three-prong approach – it reduces appetite, helps fat in the body breakdown, and stimulates your metabolism. It seems to bring good results but isn’t recommended for very long term use.
PhenQ
This multi-functional supplement operates much like CLA which is mentioned above, burning fat, reducing appetite, and halting too much fat being produced. PhenQ is a weight loss supplement which fires up both your metabolism and your thermogenic rates to achieve the results you want.
Alli (Also known as Orlistat)
A top global seller, this prescription drug can also be bought quite easily over the counter, and it’s a hugely popular weight loss supplement for beginners. Its primary job is to interfere with how much fat your intestines absorb from any food consumed, which in turn means weight loss is easily boosted.
There are also some weight loss supplements which combine several of these ingredients to create one super supplement. Examples include:
LeanMode from Evlution Nutrition
This contains: Green coffee bean extract (500mg) which burns fat, CLA (500mg) to boost the use of stored fat, Acetyl-L-Carnitine (500mg) which draws on fat stored in the body, Garcinia Cambogia Extract (500mg) from the tropical fruit which contains HCSA to burn belly fat, and green tea extract (250mg) which helps both build and maintain a higher metabolic rate to burn more fat.
Whey protein
While it’s not an instant fat burner, or something you take in a pill, but whey protein deserves a mention here as it is a safe and convenient way to shift weight faster than by cutting calories. Boosting your protein intake while cutting sugars is a favorite way for those serious about training to lose weight, and whey protein provides a useful (and easy) way to get more protein into your daily diet. It’s also convenient, you can buy it in pre-made drink form when you are out and about, or mix your own with water at home.