Cinnamon and Weight Loss - Page 5

kellyterp · 11-06-2004, 01:27 PM

i did some experimenting with my cinnamon today and discovered two things that may or may not be helpful

1) 12-14 shakes of a McCormick container of cinnamon is about a teaspoon
2) if you add the cinnamon to tea, leave the spoon in your cup and stir it occasionally so all the cinnamon doesn't float to the top/sink to the bottom
i'm excited to see if this cinnamon idea helps at all!

MrsJackSprat · 11-06-2004, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by la.lady
I sure wouldn't advise you to give up your oral meds. My daughter has been full blown diabetic since she was 20 years old. Diabetes is something you don't want to mess around with. I would use the cinnamon in addition to your meds.

Thank you for your concern la.lady.

I was just kidding about giving up the meds-didn't you see that I used "winkies"

after that comment????

MrsJackSprat · 11-06-2004, 01:53 PM

RoseLottie-
I was at WallyWorld yesterday deliberately looking and I couldn't find any, so I went to a health food store and bought compressed tabs (60 ct) for about $6 on sale!!!

WHERE in the store did you find them???

belleflower · 11-06-2004, 01:59 PM

Do you all know the dangers of cinnamon?

Like don't take it while pregnant? it is an abortive agent and can cause bleeding and premature birth. especialy in early pregnacy.

thats the main danger, it can also cause bleeding out of your menstral cycle or extra heavy bleeding because it effects the uterus.

ok just had to say!

good luck!

Wickie · 11-06-2004, 02:27 PM

I bought the capsules today at walmart. $4.95 in with the vitamins and supplements. They are 500mg each and says to take them twice a day with meals. 100 capsules in the bottle so thats a good deal.

SCOTTSDALEJULIE · 11-06-2004, 02:38 PM

I have been taking them to control my blood sugar. Since I started taking them 3 days ago, my feet have not itched, and I think they were itching because of high bs. I made my own by buying the capsules and puttting the cinnamon in them. I saw them at the store, but they were 12.98 and I got 100 capsules and a jar of cinnamon for 5.00. I am taking one capsule in the morning and one in the evening. I don't know about weight loss, as I haven't weighed myself lately.

la.lady · 11-06-2004, 03:20 PM

MrsJackSprat,
Sorry, I din't see that you were kidding.
We almost lost our daughter to her reaction to her blood sugar going to low. She was taking 5 shots a day, and I have been very concerned about all Diabetics.
She is type 1 Diabetic, since see became full blown at 20 years old.
She had to have the pump put in because she couldn't control her Blood Sugar.

ketosisgirl · 11-06-2004, 04:47 PM

Belleflower, thanks for that info about cinnamon being dangerous if you are pregnant. I am not pregnant, but am considering it some time in the next year. GOOD TO KNOW!!!

wendyg · 11-06-2004, 05:25 PM

Good things to remember - thank you for the cautions. I'm going to try adding just a little of this to my diet and see what happens. Currently, I drink a little Hood's Choc Milk every morning with my vitamins (with some flax seed oil mixed in), and this morning I added a little cinnamon to it... YUMMMMMMMMM!!! What a treat!

kcbookworm · 11-06-2004, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ketosisgirl
I tried the cream cheese, 1 tsp. cinnamon & 1 Splenda thing today. I have to say, I had to really talk myself into eating it.. I found it be kind of icky. But, hey, if it helps me to lose weight it is worth it! I added a little bit of heavy cream to help to mix it together. I will try the SF Vanilla syrup and see it that helps the taste tomorrow.

Karsen - Yes, I think all of us are just using grocery store cinnamon.

Ketosisgirl - I haven't been able to use a full tsp of cinnamon in any of my concoctions (with cream cheese or peanut butter). So it sounds like you mixed too much cinnamon with your cream cheese. I don't know how much I mixed with my cream cheese and vanilla syrup, but I know it wasn't a full tsp. I will measure it next time and let you know. Because mine was quite yummy.

collrob2101 · 11-06-2004, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by belleflower
Do you all know the dangers of cinnamon?

Like don't take it while pregnant? it is an abortive agent and can cause bleeding and premature birth. especialy in early pregnacy.

thats the main danger, it can also cause bleeding out of your menstral cycle or extra heavy bleeding because it effects the uterus.

ok just had to say!

good luck!

Thanks I told my SIL not to take hers till she has her baby.

beeb · 11-06-2004, 07:19 PM

Bigalow tea now has a decaf tea with cinnamin in it. Ingredients are tea and cinnamin and yummy good!!!

ketosisgirl · 11-06-2004, 08:29 PM

Kelli, thanks! I did use a whole teaspoon this morning in the cream cheese and it was really overwhelming!

MrsJackSprat · 11-06-2004, 09:47 PM

Thank you again la.lady.

I am not insuling dependent. As a matter of fact, I wish I could get my numbers DOWN.

Can't even get below 160 in the a.m.

Hopefully the cinnamon will help.

Kally · 11-07-2004, 12:54 AM

Awesome. Then maybe I don't have to give up my favourite cinnamon buns after all!!

JUST KIDDING.

Reading this just made me get up and mix a tsp of cinnamon into cream cheese with a bit of Splenda. mmmmm - divine - I love cinnamon, now I have a good reason to add it to everything!!

puttchikins · 11-07-2004, 08:32 AM

those of you who are losing do you find your appetite has decreased?

DM2 · 11-07-2004, 08:36 AM

I put 1 tsp in my green tea this morning. It was a bit much. I think I'll back it down to 1/2 tsp.

la.lady · 11-07-2004, 10:17 AM

I agree with you DM2. A full teaspoon is too much. I also cut down to a-half teaspoon.

kcbookworm · 11-07-2004, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by puttchikins
those of you who are losing do you find your appetite has decreased?

Actually, I do feel like my appetite has decreased. But like I said in a previous post, the cinnamon makes me thirsty so I am drinking a lot of water so maybe the water is satisfying me so I don't feel hungry??? Whatever the reason, I am down another .5 today. That is a total of 3.5 lbs since Monday.

All this week I have never consumed 1 tsp of cinnamon in one sitting. I spread it out over the day. So don't feel like you have to eat it all at once!

kcbookworm · 11-07-2004, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kcbookworm
Ketosisgirl - I haven't been able to use a full tsp of cinnamon in any of my concoctions (with cream cheese or peanut butter). So it sounds like you mixed too much cinnamon with your cream cheese. I don't know how much I mixed with my cream cheese and vanilla syrup, but I know it wasn't a full tsp. I will measure it next time and let you know. Because mine was quite yummy.

I measured this morning and I am adding about 1/4 tsp cinnamon per ounce of cream cheese. Hope this helps!

xfatchik · 11-07-2004, 12:06 PM

Hmmmm, very interesting about the cinnamon. I will give it a try. I have also heard that cayenne pepper increases metabolism.

ketosisgirl · 11-07-2004, 12:12 PM

Thanks KCBookworm! I will try it again today with smaller amounts of cinnamon.

vessel of prayer · 11-07-2004, 12:27 PM

going to the kitchen right now and try some with splenda and cream cheese... YUM and thanks. Hope this works!

Wickie · 11-07-2004, 01:59 PM

OK FOLKS! HERES MY RESULTS...

I had been totally stalled. Bought the cinnamon capsules yesterday as posted above....
I had been stalled for a week almost...I ate a low carb candy bar (half of it) and stopped when i saw that it had lots of sugar carbs...i didnt drink near enough water for the day

But i took the cinnamon capsules...

And woke up this morning own 4 lbs!!!!!!!! I am in a great mood now, and vow to do everything right and keep taking the cinnamon!

bethany · 11-07-2004, 02:03 PM

Wickie - Good for you!

Attention Walgreens shoppers...LynnB found Cinnamon capsules at her store in Orlando, but there were none to be found at my local store. However, they ordered me some!

Wickie · 11-07-2004, 02:10 PM

woo hoo bethany!

I think you will like the results!

collrob2101 · 11-07-2004, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Wickie
woo hoo bethany! I think you will like the results!

I am so excited abou taking the cinnamon! I will start tomorrow!

I will let you all know how it works for me! Maybe we should create a seperate thread for cinnamon users stats and leave this thread for questions?

bethany · 11-07-2004, 02:19 PM

I see a Cinnamon Challenge in the making!

However, before anyone gets the wild idea, I do NOT suggest a Cinnamon Fast!!

Wickie · 11-07-2004, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by collrob2101
I am so excited abou taking the cinnamon! I will start tomorrow! I will let you all know how it works for me! Maybe we should create a seperate thread for cinnamon users stats and leave this thread for questions?

SOunds like a good idea.

kcbookworm · 11-07-2004, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by collrob2101
I am so excited abou taking the cinnamon! I will start tomorrow! I will let you all know how it works for me! Maybe we should create a seperate thread for cinnamon users stats and leave this thread for questions?

I will go start a stats thread now!

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11-06-2004, 01:27 PM	#121
kellyterp Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 217 Gallery: kellyterp Stats: 190/127/118 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Re-started August 26, 2008	i did some experimenting with my cinnamon today and discovered two things that may or may not be helpful 1) 12-14 shakes of a McCormick container of cinnamon is about a teaspoon 2) if you add the cinnamon to tea, leave the spoon in your cup and stir it occasionally so all the cinnamon doesn't float to the top/sink to the bottom i'm excited to see if this cinnamon idea helps at all!

11-06-2004, 01:53 PM	#123
MrsJackSprat Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Superior California Posts: 3,600 Gallery: MrsJackSprat Stats: Next mini goal-325! WOE: Atkins '72. Start Date: Atkins, 2001/Atkins '72, 2-2-05	RoseLottie- I was at WallyWorld yesterday deliberately looking and I couldn't find any, so I went to a health food store and bought compressed tabs (60 ct) for about $6 on sale!!! WHERE in the store did you find them???

11-06-2004, 01:59 PM	#124
belleflower Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Feilding, New Zealand Posts: 25 Gallery: belleflower Stats: 100kgs WOE: Atkins Start Date: Sep, 2004	Do you all know the dangers of cinnamon? Like don't take it while pregnant? it is an abortive agent and can cause bleeding and premature birth. especialy in early pregnacy. thats the main danger, it can also cause bleeding out of your menstral cycle or extra heavy bleeding because it effects the uterus. ok just had to say! good luck!

11-06-2004, 02:27 PM	#125
Wickie Guest Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: KC MO Posts: 174 Gallery: Wickie Stats: 211/200/115 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 4-20-04 restart 10-29-04	I bought the capsules today at walmart. $4.95 in with the vitamins and supplements. They are 500mg each and says to take them twice a day with meals. 100 capsules in the bottle so thats a good deal.

11-06-2004, 02:38 PM	#126
SCOTTSDALEJULIE MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SCOTTSDALE.AZ Posts: 2,272 Gallery: SCOTTSDALEJULIE	I have been taking them to control my blood sugar. Since I started taking them 3 days ago, my feet have not itched, and I think they were itching because of high bs. I made my own by buying the capsules and puttting the cinnamon in them. I saw them at the store, but they were 12.98 and I got 100 capsules and a jar of cinnamon for 5.00. I am taking one capsule in the morning and one in the evening. I don't know about weight loss, as I haven't weighed myself lately.

11-06-2004, 03:20 PM	#127
la.lady Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Lousiana Posts: 20,461 Gallery: la.lady Stats: 187/179.4/ 160-5' 7" WOE: God's Plan/ CAD/ Loving the way I feel!! Start Date: January 9, 2009/ I'm losing it, pounds that is !!!	MrsJackSprat, Sorry, I din't see that you were kidding. We almost lost our daughter to her reaction to her blood sugar going to low. She was taking 5 shots a day, and I have been very concerned about all Diabetics. She is type 1 Diabetic, since see became full blown at 20 years old. She had to have the pump put in because she couldn't control her Blood Sugar.

11-06-2004, 04:47 PM	#128
ketosisgirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 477 Gallery: ketosisgirl Stats: Post babies=218/196/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Originally 10/11/2004 Now 3/2/2009	Belleflower, thanks for that info about cinnamon being dangerous if you are pregnant. I am not pregnant, but am considering it some time in the next year. GOOD TO KNOW!!!

11-06-2004, 05:25 PM	#129
wendyg Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ...screaming down the halls... Posts: 5,990 Blog Entries: 5 Gallery: wendyg Stats: 282/259/150 WOE: HIIT, strength and endurance exercise +eating less Start Date: 7/1/2004 (restart 8/2009)	Good things to remember - thank you for the cautions. I'm going to try adding just a little of this to my diet and see what happens. Currently, I drink a little Hood's Choc Milk every morning with my vitamins (with some flax seed oil mixed in), and this morning I added a little cinnamon to it... YUMMMMMMMMM!!! What a treat!

11-06-2004, 07:19 PM	#132
beeb Why wait, just do it NOW! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 1,976 Gallery: beeb Stats: 152/ 152 / 140 5'5" WOE: South Beach/Atkins Start Date: First start date Jan. 05, Starting again July 09	Bigalow tea now has a decaf tea with cinnamin in it. Ingredients are tea and cinnamin and yummy good!!!

11-06-2004, 08:29 PM	#133
ketosisgirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 477 Gallery: ketosisgirl Stats: Post babies=218/196/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Originally 10/11/2004 Now 3/2/2009	Kelli, thanks! I did use a whole teaspoon this morning in the cream cheese and it was really overwhelming!

11-06-2004, 09:47 PM	#134
MrsJackSprat Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Superior California Posts: 3,600 Gallery: MrsJackSprat Stats: Next mini goal-325! WOE: Atkins '72. Start Date: Atkins, 2001/Atkins '72, 2-2-05	Thank you again la.lady. I am not insuling dependent. As a matter of fact, I wish I could get my numbers DOWN. Can't even get below 160 in the a.m. Hopefully the cinnamon will help.

11-07-2004, 12:54 AM	#135
Kally Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Okanagan Valley, BC Canada Posts: 306 Gallery: Kally	Awesome. Then maybe I don't have to give up my favourite cinnamon buns after all!! JUST KIDDING. Reading this just made me get up and mix a tsp of cinnamon into cream cheese with a bit of Splenda. mmmmm - divine - I love cinnamon, now I have a good reason to add it to everything!!

11-07-2004, 08:32 AM	#136
puttchikins Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 991 Gallery: puttchikins	those of you who are losing do you find your appetite has decreased?

11-07-2004, 08:36 AM	#137
DM2 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: So. of Minneapolis, MN Posts: 22 Gallery: DM2 Stats: 228/216.25/125 Start Date: November 1, 2004	I put 1 tsp in my green tea this morning. It was a bit much. I think I'll back it down to 1/2 tsp.

11-07-2004, 10:17 AM	#138
la.lady Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Lousiana Posts: 20,461 Gallery: la.lady Stats: 187/179.4/ 160-5' 7" WOE: God's Plan/ CAD/ Loving the way I feel!! Start Date: January 9, 2009/ I'm losing it, pounds that is !!!	I agree with you DM2. A full teaspoon is too much. I also cut down to a-half teaspoon.

11-07-2004, 12:06 PM	#141
xfatchik Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Viva Las Vegas! Posts: 15,486 Gallery: xfatchik Stats: size 22/4/4 WOE: Atkins ( 126 lbs gone! ) Start Date: June 9, 2003	Hmmmm, very interesting about the cinnamon. I will give it a try. I have also heard that cayenne pepper increases metabolism.

11-07-2004, 12:12 PM	#142
ketosisgirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 477 Gallery: ketosisgirl Stats: Post babies=218/196/125 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Originally 10/11/2004 Now 3/2/2009	Thanks KCBookworm! I will try it again today with smaller amounts of cinnamon.

11-07-2004, 12:27 PM	#143
vessel of prayer Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW FL Panhandle but wish I was where there is SNOW Posts: 10,110 Gallery: vessel of prayer Stats: 186/148.8/143 -will get to 130 5'3" WOE: woe Doris and Loretta Start Date: 09/10/2005	going to the kitchen right now and try some with splenda and cream cheese... YUM and thanks. Hope this works!

11-07-2004, 01:59 PM	#144
Wickie Guest Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: KC MO Posts: 174 Gallery: Wickie Stats: 211/200/115 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 4-20-04 restart 10-29-04	OK FOLKS! HERES MY RESULTS... I had been totally stalled. Bought the cinnamon capsules yesterday as posted above.... I had been stalled for a week almost...I ate a low carb candy bar (half of it) and stopped when i saw that it had lots of sugar carbs...i didnt drink near enough water for the day But i took the cinnamon capsules... And woke up this morning own 4 lbs!!!!!!!! I am in a great mood now, and vow to do everything right and keep taking the cinnamon!

11-07-2004, 02:10 PM	#146
Wickie Guest Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: KC MO Posts: 174 Gallery: Wickie Stats: 211/200/115 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 4-20-04 restart 10-29-04	woo hoo bethany! I think you will like the results!

11-07-2004, 02:19 PM	#148
bethany Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Ponte Vedra, FL Posts: 4,443 Gallery: bethany Stats: 5'3" 180/166/120 WOE: Carb/Calorie Cycling Start Date: Restarted 09/15/04	I see a Cinnamon Challenge in the making! However, before anyone gets the wild idea, I do NOT suggest a Cinnamon Fast!!