With
all of the Hoodia information on the market these
days, you would think that somebody would be telling
you exactly how to lose weight with Hoodia. Unfortunately
that's not the case.
All you hear is how great
it is, how it works, where you find it, etc. - but
nothing about the steps you should be taking in order
to lose weight with Hoodia. This article will give
you 3 easy steps to help you lose weight with Hoodia
and get optimum results.
First of all,
what is it? Hoodia Gordonii is a natural appetite
suppressant that is grown in the desert of South Africa.
It has been proven to help people shave off up to
1000 calories per day. People also report that it
helps turn off the desire to overeat.
Because it is an appetite
suppressant, it is assumed that people will automatically
lose weight if they take it. Not so.
From my personal experience,
I can tell you that Hoodia doesn't just magically
help you lose weight by taking it. Some conditions
do apply. In order to get the full weight loss benefits,
try following these 3 steps:
#1 Make Sure You're Getting REAL Hoodia
Gordonii
Because
of the unexpected sudden surge in demand for Hoodia starting
a few years back there really wasn't enough supply. (The
plant itself takes 3-7 years to reach maturity). As a result
the market has been flooded with 'Hoodia' pills that are
not as effective as the real stuff.
There have
been reports of manufacturers not putting the stated amount
in their pills, using a 'plant substitute' (not the real
thing) or even filling their pills with silica, sawdust
and other filler products that have none of the appetite
suppressing Hoodia ingredients in them.
Several counterfeit
products jumping onto the market are actually made with
other plant varieties (not gordonii) or coming from Mexico
and China. In order to make
sure you're getting the real stuff, make sure you look for
South African Hoodia Gordonii with proper certification
like the CITES certificate and lab reports/analysis.
#2 Take Hoodia as Instructed
Most
Hoodia comes with instructions to take it about half hour
before meals 3 times a day. This will help it to be absorbed
at the right time to lessen your appetite.
Also, make
sure you're taking enough Hoodia to get the appetite suppressing
effects. For example, some people start with around 400
mg x 3 times a day before meals. After a couple of days
they work up to 500 mg x 3 times a day before meals and
after a couple of days they might even go up to 750 mg x
3 times a day before meals.
Remember that it usually
takes some time for the full appetite-suppressing effects
to kick in so give it several days at each dose and monitor
how you feel.
#3 Listen To Your Body
Hoodia
does help to suppress your appetite - and that can cause you
to eat less and lose weight. But only if you listen to your
body as your cue to eat. Many people eat not out of hunger
but out of external cues.
For
example, they eat because it's dinner time or because they
are with clients at a restaurant or because eating sweets
is a treat they give themselves for a job well done. If
you eat mostly from external cues, then Hoodia won't be
as helpful to you.
Try to eat
the majority of the time only when you are physically hungry
(even without pills, that will help you cut a lot of calories!).
Doing this, you'll find it's much easier to lose weight
with Hoodia.
So those
are 3 tips to help you lose weight with Hoodia and get optimum
weight loss results. Remember to be patient with yourself,
listen to your body and try to incorporate other healthy habits
along the way.
As
always, be sure to monitor how you feel and speak to your
doctor before making any changes to your diet and/or lifestyle.
