~*~" Waist'ing Away" with CLA/GLA... April 2008~*~

[dbevmac]

Mens Fitness February, 2008 edition had this little blurb on CLA:

"This fatty acid found in beef and dairy products may help you burn fat instead of muscle. In one study, people that took CLA for two years lost 7% to 9% of their stored flab while simultaneously increasing their muscle mass by 1% to 2%-without dieting or exercise. There are some concerns that CLA may raise cholesterol, but the accompanying weight loss could bring it back down. Sounds like a good trade-off to us."

I've been on combo for two weeks and have lost 3lbs. I've been pretty bad with diet so am pretty happy with the 3. I'm anxious to see what I'll drop once I get strick with the low carb again.

[metqa]

Originally Posted by mikkimouse

ummmmmm i kinda got a cheesburger and i ate the whole thing, even the bun

OMG i didnt even share not 1 bite...

Mikki, you crack me up!!!


Thyke, I heard that the combo could cause stalls, but I'm sorry I didn't pay enough attention to whether it was the CLA or the GLA.
this is from lisabinel and Trisha

Originally Posted by lisabinil

The combo can stall weight loss in some while they lose inches. It is generally used to lose inches rather than to lose weight. Read the monthly thread in the Vitamin & Supplement forum-you will pick up a lot of info about this. I quit the CLA as studies show it is a manufactured or processed trans fatty acid. I did drop inches the first time I took the combo but my weight loss stalled out.

Originally Posted by kycowgirl

The cla is supposed to flush the fat from the cells and the gla prevents regain. The cells fill with water, thats why there is a scale stall untill the water lets loose with ocassional whooshes. Hope this helps. I'm not real good at explaining stuff This will explain better than I can....

GLA & CLA--A winning Combination

Does anyone else get multiple personality confusion on the boards? I saw someone referring to another member and didn't realize that I knew the person also, but only by their member name. It's kinda funny, I respond to at least 4 different names now!

By the way, It is spelled M-E-T-Q-A, Ha ha no G's in my name!

[lisabinil]

CLA is a transfat-it becomes this in the manufacturing process. GLA is a good healthy omega 9 EFA.

[dbevmac]

[quote=metqa;10180488
Does anyone else get multiple personality confusion on the boards? I saw someone referring to another member and didn't realize that I knew the person also, but only by their member name. It's kinda funny, I respond to at least 4 different names now!

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Metqa, I know what you are talking about. Since most people know me as "Dave in Maryland" from the chat room I sometimes don't realize that I'm dbevmac on the bulletin boards

[metqa]

CLA is a transfat.

That is true. Though it is slightly inaccurate to say that it "becomes" that in the process, as the process is specifically designed to "make" it so. It is not accidental or undesired in this case. They are replicating the naturally occuring transfat that is created in the stomachs of ruminant animals. Even if it were extracted directly from the meat or milk, it would still be a transfat. That is what it actually is.

Trans-fats is not some new invention created solely by man in a laboratory or the deep frying fats, it is just a name to describe a type of molecular structure. Similarly Vitamin C occurs in nature and can also be manufactured in a lab. The fact that it can be duplicated in a lab doesn't change the role it plays in biology. (of course it could be argued that natural is always better . . .)

Just because something has a name doesn't make it automatically good or evil. Take the words, Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Omega-6: most people think, Clogged arteries, heart attacks, and inflammation, yet we have rediscovered that saturated fats such as coconut oil, do not clog arteries, High cholesterol does not automatically mean heart disease, and while we are warned not to consume too much Omega-6, GLA is an Omega-6 that soothes, not causes, inflammation.

And of course everyone makes their own decisions as to what they choose to put in their own bodies, according to what works for them.

So this is not to say everyone should take what or what, just to know what you are taking and why.

Conjugated Linoleic Acid Is Indeed a Trans-Fat.

By the way, if you want to get a naturally high source of CLA, then Eat Your Kangaroo Meat and Eggs(egg CLA is not destroyed by cooking)

[metqa]

Originally Posted by dbevmac

Metqa, I know what you are talking about. Since most people know me as "Dave in Maryland" from the chat room I sometimes don't realize that I'm dbevmac on the bulletin boards

Hey Dave! It was actually you that prompted my response. i couldn't remember if you were the same Dave from the Chat Room

Then There is Kycowgirl, and Trisha, It took me a while to figure out who folks were talking about.

Ha, so funny that you would catch me on that!

Oh yeah, BTW,all this to say: Thanks for the Men's Fitness posting just a few posts back! DAVE!

[lildragonfly]

Originally Posted by metqa

By the way, if you want to get a naturally high source of CLA, then Eat Your Kangaroo Meat and Eggs(egg CLA is not destroyed by cooking)

Poor kangaroo.

[metqa]

I heard that they do Kangaroo roundups, as population control.
People fought to take away the non-human conumption label that was put on it years ago. They were allow to use them for dog food though.

[lisabinil]

I agree Metga but CLA is not a naturally occuring transfat-meat and eggs are. And I'm still not eating kangaroo lol.
CLA is not an essential nutrient for human health. I do find the GLA helps with the inflammation and thus the pain of my Fibro.

[mikkimouse]

Hey all!

Howz it goin? OMG beautiful day here..... oh yeah i am at 166.2 today!!! WooohOooooo i love it!!! maybe these last few pounds wont take me forever to loose. I am gonna try to upload the pictures... Lets see what happens... BBL

[mikkimouse]

Ok dont laugh.... here i am again... at 165, thats 62 lbs gone and 42 inches lost in 7 months!!!

[mikkimouse]

Ok here is the new addition!!!! its a toyota tacoms 2008.... this is hubby's new toy

[mikkimouse]

And here is my 2006 (baby) toyota tacoma.... I love it

[lildragonfly]

You look great Mikki!!! GJ!

[lisabinil]

You go Mikki!

[mikkimouse]

This one is from today.....Thanks Lisa!!!!!

[mikkimouse]

Thanks Guys!!!!!

[iabowhunter]

Mikki.....Look at you lookin' all HAWT! Congrats on all your hard work!

Those trucks would look a whole lot better with a bull elk in the back.

[metqa]

Originally Posted by lisabinil

I agree Metga but CLA is not a naturally occuring transfat-meat and eggs are. And I'm still not eating kangaroo lol.
CLA is not an essential nutrient for human health. I do find the GLA helps with the inflammation and thus the pain of my Fibro.

I'm confused by this first sentence but I think I know what you mean?
The CLA that is marketed as a supplement is not naturally occurring Tran-fat. That's correct it is synthesized from Linoleic acid.

CLA IS a natually occuring Trans-fat, found in meat and eggs and milk. That is true. It is created from the digestive actions of grass eating animals.

CLA is not an essential nutrient for human health. That is True. Neither are a lot of amino acids, and herbs yet if they do something beneficial for my body then I will include them. And if anyone is eating kangaroo, or grass fed beef or eggs then they are going to get CLA in their diet, essential or no.

Some people , like me, know the differences, and after reading the pros and con, chose to use the synthetic version. And for folks who don't, I will gladly tell about the difference, and it's up to them to choose.


I'm Glad the GLA helps with your Fibromyalgia.

and it's Met-Q-a
I just started noticing that folks are spelling it with a "g" . It looks the same in the Avi Name Box. Maybe I should've used Capital letters

[metqa]

Originally Posted by mikkimouse

This one is from today.....Thanks Lisa!!!!!

HEY MIKKI, YOU'RE SO FINE! YOU'RE SO FINE, YOU BLOW MY MIND!
HEY MIKKI!
HEY MIKKI!

[lisabinil]

Originally Posted by metqa

I'm confused by this first sentence but I think I know what you mean?
The CLA that is marketed as a supplement is not naturally occurring Tran-fat. That's correct it is synthesized from Linoleic acid.

CLA IS a natually occuring Trans-fat, found in meat and eggs and milk. That is true. It is created from the digestive actions of grass eating animals.

CLA is not an essential nutrient for human health. That is True. Neither are a lot of amino acids, and herbs yet if they do something beneficial for my body then I will include them. And if anyone is eating kangaroo, or grass fed beef or eggs then they are going to get CLA in their diet, essential or no.

Some people , like me, know the differences, and after reading the pros and con, chose to use the synthetic version. And for folks who don't, I will gladly tell about the difference, and it's up to them to choose.


I'm Glad the GLA helps with your Fibromyalgia.

and it's Met-Q-a
I just started noticing that folks are spelling it with a "g" . It looks the same in the Avi Name Box. Maybe I should've used Capital letters

Sorry I always seem to post on the fly! It does look like a "g"!

[Justachic]

Yes, you do look great Mikki! I like your top too.

[JMS1]

So what is it, good or bad? I've been taking the combo and I have lost tons of inches as well as weight. I started at 175 and am presently at 164 as of this a.m. It looks like if it is bad I guess I'll stop it. I am due to go for my physical in June. My last cholesterol reading was 156 down from 242 but that was before the combo. I hope it has not gone up. I am taking Crestor so cross your fingers.
Juanita

[lisabinil]

Originally Posted by JMS1

So what is it, good or bad? I've been taking the combo and I have lost tons of inches as well as weight. I started at 175 and am presently at 164 as of this a.m. It looks like if it is bad I guess I'll stop it. I am due to go for my physical in June. My last cholesterol reading was 156 down from 242 but that was before the combo. I hope it has not gone up. I am taking Crestor so cross your fingers.
Juanita

If it aint broke don't fix it! The best thing is to bring a list of supplements to your doctor and have he/she check it over and give you their opinion. The CLA was the only thing my doc didn't recommend. It's very much a YMMV thing. Congrats on the losses!