Chromium?

[Oorki Galoorki]

has any one used it to assist with cravings and weight loss?
today is day 3 for me and i have had a thumping head ache, not sure if its because im going through sugar withdrawals or for some other reason?

[Lulu]

ooh be careful with chromium - it's easy to od on it!

[BellyBelly]

Chromium is supposed to help with sugar cravings, its a common supplement taken on low carb diets. I never noticed a difference but I am not much of a sweet tooth anyway... also to consider that supplements only help if your dietary intake is inadequate.

[Lulu]

What form are you taking it in? how much are you taking?

[Oorki Galoorki]

Its natures Own Chromium Picolinate 400mcg i take one a day.
its a tablet

[Lulu]

It's got to be in a specific form or it can't be utilised, although I imagine they wouldn't bother selling it unless it was....

If in doubt stop taking it (I know someone who got the same thing from it), and get onto the brewers yeast instead. That stuff rocks on heaps of levels!

I think I get over sugar cravings in about a week - so you might not have long to go on that side of it?

[Trillian]

sorry to go OT, but how do you take the brewers yeast Lu?

[smiles4u]

....... i took the Tony Ferguson one for ages and it didn't help me with cravings !!

[Pandora]

3 days is a long time to still have the headaches.
I took blackmores sugar balance tablets and found them to be helpful esp with the 3oclock cravings that I get.

[Lulu]

IN PINTS OF GUINNESS!

I think you can get it in tablet form, or can add it to your food somehow - I just go straight to the source.....
Brewers yeast is also full of B Group vitamins, some of which are great for stress, sleeplessness etc.

Another good source of Chromium is wholewheat bread.

[Trillian]

EWW, you can keep your guiness LOL.

[Kazbah]

mmmm, guinness

[Lulu]

Mmmm at Micawbers.....

[Oorki Galoorki]

but guiness is not good for weight loss well not the amount i like

i only had the head ache yesterday and today, which is why im wondering if it is my body going through sugar withdrawals?

[smiles4u]

.... Ellissa i had ' that ' headache for a good 3 days and from memory it's the body going through withdrawals which i was told is the norm !!

[Lulu]

were you eating massive amounts of sugar before?

[smiles4u]

(i know i wasn't but then i wasn't drinking alot water !! ... so keep up with the water intake, it will help with the headaches)

[Oorki Galoorki]

i didnt get to be my size from eating veggies

yeah definatly TOO much sugar