It appears to really be attacking my problem areas! That sounds so crazy!! It is true. I swear I am recommending this to all my friends. I am not the type of person to write to companies about their products but I had to let you guys know. I also had no idea that it would affect sex drive as much as it had. I just happened to read that on the site earlier today. I thought that it was just a coincidence that it was happening to me!! Holy smokes is all I have to say! I love this product "
This helps. Thanks for putting this thread up--it has been hard to find an unbiased review site for MD.
Hi there!
I joined so I could add my comments. I thought it might be helpful to others like me, since I am back on the workout wagon after a too-long hiatus. I tend to do this in spurts, and hubby and I both headed back to the gym this week. We both tend to see positive results within a few weeks, but with summer coming (we are both teachers and have lots of summer warm weather travel plans) we wanted to jumpstart our training. I am a big time skeptic and have tried a few fat burners; most of them post ephedra, in my experience, don't work so well.
We went to Vitamin Shoppe earlier this week and the manager told us about Meltdown. It was out of stock, so we called several locations and found one bottle about 8 miles from home. Vitamin Shoppe sells it for about $18 less than GNC, and if you join their rewards club for free, you will get coupons. I paid $40 with a 20% off coupon. We were amused to see that it is practically manufactured in our backyard.
Anyway, we are on week 1. I do just fine on one capsule. I upped it to two this morning and found it was a little too strong for me.
So far so good. I have focus and energy, but not that jittery feeling. No crash! I am hoping this works for me--nothing has worked as well as Xenedrine, back when it had ephedra, but I am hopeful. I feel really good with this stuff, and so does my husband. He has started with 2 capsules.
Right now all I have noticed is a reduction of feeling sluggish and a motivation to go to the gym. I have been able to do an hour of cardio every day this week without watching the clock. I feel really good, overall. The mood enhancing factor has been significant. Part of the reason I went back to the gym is because I find it is either cardio several days a week or antidepressants. I'd rather feel good while working to look good, thank you.
So far I am easing back into weight training, but I have seen a reduction in bloating and water retention already. I can see slight muscle definition again. it seems to have, ummm, cleansing properties. I am able to sleep at night, everything feels better, and my focus is much improved. I just feel good overall. Already, my pants fit better. Mainly, I just feel so motivated---and believe me, this is not the norm for me when I am in the first few weeks back on a program.
And on top of it all, it seems to be taking care of my incessant craving for sweets.
I will continue to post as I notice changes.
Lisa
Again, same amount of time--almost 2 weeks on MD.
Week 2 Findings
First, I am motivated more than ever to go to the gym. I had to force myself to take a day off to rest; I found that returning afterward was easy and I had an amazing work out.
I noticed the following:
I am better off if I split my MD dose. I take 1 in the morning and one at lunch. I work out, right now, at about 4 pm, when I am finished with work. On weekends, I try to do morning workouts. I take 2 only during the course of the day--I find 2 at once is too much for me. I am 5'8" and weigh 131 lbs.
I am easily getting through 1 hour of cardio. Today I will begin adding weight training to the mix, so 45-60 minutes of cardio and about 30 minutes of WT. I will update next week how that is going.
I have not lost any scale weight, but my clothes fit better, my body has a firmer feel to it, and I have lost all bloating. I knwo I have lost inches. I really wish I had measured. I can see definition in my arms and abs, and I haven't even begun the WT yet!
I do not want to eat crappy food. If anything, I am craving fruits, veggies, whole grains. Seriously. I am about as hungry as usual, but I eat smaller meals.
I easily fall asleep at night, and I wak refreshed and happy. The depression I was experience from not exercising/eating right is gone.
People are noticing. My friend asked me if I was on a diet because she said she noticed a difference.
The MD works well with the other stuff I have incorporated. I drink a pre-workout NOS Explode and I still don't feel jittery. As an aside, I use that same brand in the protein powder and drink a shake for breakfast. I like the cookies and cream.
I like this stuff. It is, hands down, the best post-ephedra supplement I have ever tried. Best, it works for me AND my husband, who has lost 6 lbs in one week, as well as inches. He is down a pants size---he does 1 hour cardio 5 days a week and 40 minutes of weight training every other day. So very basic, and very dramatic changes.
And not that it was ever an issue, but we have also noticed the good side effects.
Lisa
awesome, thanks for the input, i look forward to seeing what gopro has to say....i might as well add in here that my lifting program is currently P/RR/S...something that gopro might know a bit about
