Substitutes?

[ladybird11]

Alrighty I would recommend L-Carnitine - you can get it at most health food stores or online (the brand I use is Musashi - but there are heaps of other brands out there).

It helps to speed up metabolism, and aids in burning more fat during exercise.

It comes in powder and tablet form - but go for the powder, although it tastes disgusting it absorbs into your body much quicker.

You have about one teaspoon about 20 mins prior to your workout, wash it down with water - and your energy levels wil increase with repeated use, while you burn more fat.

HTH.

[Bathsheba]

of course! i take L-carnitine to help my thyroid condition. i have lots of fatigue associated with my condition and this does help. It does taste vile but it does seem to help.

[ladybird11]

of course! i take L-carnitine to help my thyroid condition. i have lots of fatigue associated with my condition and this does help. It does taste vile but it does seem to help.

Tell me about the taste!!! I had an urge to sprinkle some on watermelon - not recommened just in case .

But it is good stuff!

[Bathsheba]

I find that shaking the powder into a lidded cup of juice (the lidded sipper cups are good for this) is a great way to take L-carnitine... it makes the juice go really frothy and is even vaguely pleasant LOL

[AllisD]

Hmmm that sounds interesting. What is in that stuff? Does it have any side effects? How long/often do you take it?

[Bathsheba]

L-Carnitine is an amino acid as far as I know. You can buy it from health food stores and some chemists. the powdered form is best. I don't think there are any side effects... but maybe ask the pharmacist or a natropath. My GP doesn't seem to know much about it. It can be expensive, I pay about $50 for a container.

[Cherished]

Hi Glamourcide I would recommend changing your exercise to things that you don't usually do like play squash, tennis, get a basketball and go shoot some hoops etc go swimming if you don't usually do that or boxing, anything that you don't regularly do. Also eat food that you don't usually eat, different flavours etc and the time of day you have your meals, for example eat a big breakfast, medium size lunch and very small dinner, I found that has worked really well for me in the past. Mushashi has a great weight loss product with L-Carnitine in it for weight loss, try that one if you are keen to use a suppliment.