Is Healthy Trim (Healthe Trim) Really, Well, Healthy?
Healthe Trim’s nationwide radio ad campaign claims that you can get “High School Skinny” by taking 2 capsules on an empty stomach 3 hours before breakfast. The idea of deferring breakfast seems counter to conventional weight loss wisdom, but Healthe Trim has an impressive array of radio disk jockeys who claim to have lost as much as 71 pounds while taking the product.
The pack has sent in several requests for an investigation, so I decided to pick up the scent and track down the real story. My findings didn’t exactly come up roses…
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The Claim |
The Problem (It’s Impossible) |
| The Healthe Trim website says you can lose weight without changing your diet. |
This is just insulting. You cannot lose weight without changing your diet. If this was true they would not even have to advertise. |
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The Claim |
The Problem (Potentially Harmful Ingredients) |
| Healthy Trim claims to not cause harmful side effects. | Product contains Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA). On May 1, 2009, the FDA issued a warning for consumers to stop using a competing product, Hydroxycut (a product containing HCA), because of reports of liver failure requiring liver transplants in some cases. |
The Pack Is Not Happy…
Based upon comments on forums, complaint boards, and on this blog (please see below), Healthe Trim customers don’t appear to be losing weight. I am not finding as many customer service issues as other products I have reviewed, but enough to know that they do some creative billing.
In short, it appears to be yet another one of those over-aggressive marketing organizations that I love to sink my teeth into.
So What Can You Do to Lose Weight?
Well, “not changing your diet” simply isn’t going to cut it! I wish I could snap my fingers and make you, “High School Skinny”.
The truth is that you have to change the way you eat and get the right kind of exercise.
Healthe Trim also claims to reduce cravings (kind of weird since you don’t have to change your diet). This is also something a pill won’t do. But a lot of my pack has found that cravings are often caused by eating the wrong foods. If you start eating the right foods, most cravings go away on their own.
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I’m a very healthy, active person still serving in the military Reserves. I enjoy the outdoors, sports, eating right and occassionally reward myself with a good burger, steak, etc. As many people know losing that last 6-7 pounds can be difficult. So I thought I would try something new to help push me over the top. Well, after more than 45 days using Healthe Trim has had no effect on me. No energy, hunger controls and have only lost 2 pounds, and I believe that was the result of the cold I had.
Today was my first day taking healthe trim. 1 pill in the am, one after lunch. Followed the directions just as they say, and no headaches, no nausea, no jitters and not hungry. Obviously since it’s my first day I haven’t lost weight but did workout, as I always do. We’ll see how the weight loss goes with time!
you could bump it up to two pills in the morning and afternoon for a boost in energy.
I have been on it for two days now. I am a very active person. I am also at the end of my first month of INSANITY. Which is awesome! Im taking the pill for the extra boost. Yesterday I felt a boost of energy almost 15 min later. my appetite had changed so drastically, by 9pm I realize I had only had a bowl of whole wheat cereal @ 7AM. & even then I still wasn’t hungry. but I will say that few hours after taking it, I had a mindgrain which didn’t let up untill I got up & started moving which is the last thing anyone has the strength todo with a mindgrain. And I was wondering how I was going to actually lose the weight, well I guess it would be in the restroom. I felt like all my organs were going to go through the floor. I know no one likes talking about this sort of thing, but I decided to put it out there. Because if this is indeed a side affect, its good to know when to take the pill or maybe that you don’t want to be in the wrong place at the wrong time when this feeing comes apon you, if so, I hoPe the nearest restroom is decent.
In the 1990′s I lost 17 pounds (im 5’3″) on Metabolife with a no carb high bacon diet. I am now 44 and looking for what I enjoyed as my miracle pill. However at 179 pounds my blood pressure is up. I worry about many of these pills. I have to work very hard to convince myself not to purchase a pill, I loved the energy I had I always felt on my game. I explained it as a anti depressant, I have never been on them, but the burst of energy and happy feeling was great! I also was always (echem) in the “mood”. I assume from the stimulant. Thank you from me and my children to more than once talk me out of a pill. My overall health is more important and feeling lazy gets me web surfing not walking like I should be!
I strongly recommend the diet which suits your physique, there is lot more diet control charts but i do not think it will be made according with your physique stamina. Less food can be put more bad physique and harmful to your body inner strength. So please be cautious about your body not for the healthy trim or something else which is just useless ….!
I tried healthy trim twice and it didn’t work either time. i thought maybe i did something wrong the first time so gave it another try. it was a waste of money. eating right and exercising is the right way to lose weight.
I got liver failure from Healthy trim, I was sick then turned yellow, now I am on Prednisone… Do not take this product!!!!!
Sorry to hear that, Lynn. Thank you for your comment, and I hope you’re feeling better.
After only 6 caps and 3 days my liver showed signs of damage. Elevated enzymes and severe body aches and fever. It should be banned. I am going to let my local, once respected dj know that his paid endorsemment is dangerous and irresponsible
Lynn, I am so sorry for your problems. I had to take prednisdone 60mg daily for a year and a half. I call prednisdone “RAT POISONE’ don’t get me wrong it saved my life. I have Heart disease. I was in the Hospital resently and was put back on predisone and gained 67 pounds. I recieved Healthe Trim in the mail read the paper work and realized I could not take this medicine. The 14 day trial is a lie. I called right away recieved confirmation numbers. My bank account was still charged the 79.95. I have called the company many times with absolutly no help. Don’t order this medication with out some research. I ordered on late night T.V. I will never order on T.V. again. Lynn I am sending Prayers your way.
Okay so I read all the comments and I see that this product has different effects on everyone. I have been taking healhe trim for a month now and have lost twenty pounds. Okay so here’s hhow I do it. I take one pill at 5am when I wake up drink two cups of water. I get ready for worwork. Then at around 7:30am I eat a yogurt or an apple or a banana or even a protein shake. I then consume more water afterwards. At 11:45 am I take my second pill. Then around 1pm I eat a nice big meal consisting of meat, salad, sometimes white rice, sometimes even pasta. Pretty much whatever I want. Afterwards I’m stuffed because the pill really does curb your appetite. I go back to work drink more water. I go home and I’m still full of energy so I do my taebo pt 24/7 workout for 30mins sometimes I do an hour. I eat a very small dinner dinner sometimes I will have a protein shake with yogurt, bananas and strawberries. Sometimes a bowl of cereal with bananas or a sandwich on wholewheat bread or some fish and salad. Oh I also use chia seeds which is amazing. Sprinkle them on any thing you eat and you will feel great. So overall the healthe trim pills are not magic pills but they do give you loads of energy but not the jittery kind. And they do help curb the appetite. I’ve even taking them when I was sick with a terrible cold and it went right away after two days. Oh and remember you can’t drink coffee, eat chocolate or have artificial sugar while using this product as it will not work. If you folllow the directions you shouldn’t have a problem. I can go on and on about how wonderful this product is because I feel amazing. I still have a long ways to go but I’m happy I found something that works.
Hey Terron I know you think that this pill is working for you but honestly from what you say you do on a normal day to day basis is going to make anyone “high school skinny”. Your doing the right things all on your own, thats why you lost twenty pounds. Your doing great, keep up the good work and ditch the cost of the healthe trim. That’s just my opinion….
I took my first supplement of Healthe Trim this morning (2 pills, as directed)…and I feel like I’m going insane. For someone who already struggles with an anxiety disorder, this certainly does not help my case. Sure, I’d love to lose weight, but I also don’t want to lose my freaking mind. Ann’s experience with HT is almost identical to mine; I had a full blown panic attack just two hours after taking the supplement. Tight chest, nausea, and an overwhelming sensation of dread. I took two Xanax and still feel shaky and uneasy. I will not be taking anymore HT. Diet and exercise may take longer to shed the weight but it’s better than feeling like you’re dying. (I will concede that my experience with Healthe Trim may be slightly extreme due to my predisposition to panic attacks.)
I agree with you. I just took Healthe Trim for the first time this morning and I am totally regretting it. Not even five minutes after taking it I started having a panic attack and could not stop shaking. I thought I was going crazy. It is the worst feeling in my life. I took the pill about 6 hours ago and still am very jittery and shaking. I rather have it take a little longer to lose weight the right way then feel like what I feel now. It is not worth it. (If you do try it I don’t recommend being alone because you don’t know what will happen.)
Yes, people, please be careful! Thanks for sharing your story, Jaclyn!
I am a personal fitness and nutritionist trainer. I take 1 Healthy trim in the morning before I workout. I don’t wait 3 hours to eat breakfast either and I have lost weight and feel great. I take 1 pill an hour before workout, workout for an hour, then I drink a protein shake or a light breakfast. I have been taking Healthy trim for about 6 months now and I will continue to take it to get me a jump start in the morning before workout.
I am not going to say that this product does not do what it says it will do; as I lost 8.5 pounds in 2 weeks. I too was sucked in my the radio adverts and ordered a bottle to give it a try. I took the product as directed except I only took one pill in the morning and one pill in the afternoon for the first week. During the second week, I began taking 2 pills in the morning and one in the afternoon. I had no problems, issues, side effects at all. During the beginning of the 3rd week I started having trouble breathing. I felt as if I couldn’t get air down in the bottom of my lungs and began experiencing tightness in my chest. I thought if I went back down to the one pill in the morning everything would go back to normal. Well… that was not that case. The breathing issue and tightness in my chest did not go away and while I was driving to work I began to expereince out of control heart pulpitations. I could feel my heart beating in every part of my body… all of a sudden I couldn’t catch my breathe and was breathing excessively to try to calm down and get air in my lungs. Unfortunately I was unsuccessful- I pulled over into a parking lot and got out of the car. While stepping out, I lost control of all of my limps and muscles in my face and collapsed to the ground. I just barely reached my cell phone and dialed 911. It was very difficult to speak because of the numbness in my face. I had gone unconsious by the time EMS arrived. I was admitted into the hospital where they said I suffered from an anxiety attack; which from what they told me was very common with the diet pills (HT) I was taking. I had nothing to worry about.. I was going along my day as normal until my heart went out of control. I have been out of the hospital for 3 days not and still do not feel right. I have done a lot of research since and found that the heart pulpitations are a “normal” side effect of these pills. There were other forum I found with similar stories to mine. While I enjoyed sheading the few pounds… I would have to say I value my life more. I could have not only killed myself that day, but others who were on the road around me if I had not pulled over.
I would not recommend this product to anyone after what happened to me. I understand everyone is different- so if you are considering this product I suggest you consult your doctor and do some research prior to doing so.
Glad to hear you are okay, Ann! Thanks for sharing your story with others.
funny I hear this lady on the radio in phx az that she lost 55lbs in a month that sounds crzy lol I wont even bother
It worked for me. I lost 70lbs on it. true, I changed how I ate, and I worked out as well. and they state that you need to do that. but I really didn’t start to change what I was eating and how much I worked out until after I was off Healthy Trim. I have lost 100lbs. and like I tell everyone that ask, Healthy Trim gave me the jump start I needed. it’s not right for everyone, but it was right for me.
I am skeptical hearing all these (paid) advertisers from the radio, but guess what folks, DIET AND EXERCISE. There is no magic pill.
I am a mother of 2 little boys trying SO hard to loose 20 more pounds. I thought for a “hot” second about ordering Healthe Trim but upon reading these testimonials I think I am going to pass! I know what I have to do…starting the “Insanity” workout video’s with my husband and I am going to do this! In my right mind I know these pills won’t work…so we all need to get up, workout and just eat healthy!!! Good luck to everyone!!!
I have been taking HT for 2 months now and I have not lost any weight. I’m 5’9″ and 174. I initially lost about 6lbs, but quickly put it back on. I was taking 2 pills in the morning, and eventually tried the extra one pill in the afternoon. It did increase my energy at first and did suppress my appetite. But I found that my stomach would feel swollen after taking the HT. A very uncomfortable feeling. So I cut down to one pill in the morning and one in the afternoon. I have been drinking only water every day…6-7 16.9oz bottles. No matter what though, I could not get rid of my late night cravings. It’s very frustrating.
No diet or suppliment is right for everyone. I have been taking HT as part of a personal lifestyle change. Always “thin” I was feeling very unhealthy and gaining weight in my stomach that I couldn’t seem to lose. HT was not the cure, but certainly helped. I run 3-4 miles in the morning and take it before I leave. It gives me energy and I’m really not that hungry. By the time I run (6am) clean up, get the kids ready and prepare for work, I am able to eat if I want. I usually drink a shake (banana, strawberry, 1% milk, and protien powder) It runs around 350-500 calories and gives me the energy/nutrients I need to get to lunch. I eat normal lunch and dinner but HT has helped me to decrease my portions. I was 6′ 2″ 187 when I started. Today (1 month later) I weighed in at 176. I feel fantastic! Again, it takes more than a suppliment, but I like HT as a part of my movement to become healthy. I will, however, be looking into the effects it may have on my liver. Thanks for the tip. NOTE: It recommends two each morning. Most mornings I only take one. I also drink a LOT of water. 8-10 glasses a day.
Hi all,
I am a certified sports nutrition specialist. Anything that says do not eat breakfast is a bad idea. Eating a healthy breakfast fuels you and gives you energy which in return helps you to burn more calories. Nothing can be better than a healthy diet and exercise. It’s the only proven long-term weight loss system. It is okay to supplement but only along with your healthy diet and exercise program and do your research on your supplements. And anything that promises quick weight loss is unhealthy and a scam. People have come to me asking about this product. Consult your doctor and a specialist. We are trained professionals, and part of what we are trained in is recognizing fad diets etc. Hope this helps.
I have been taking Healthe Trim for almost 2 years now. When I first started taking them, I lost 35 lbs in about 5 months. It was not a rapid weight loss and it forces you to change your diet because your appetite is curved. I don’t think it is a miracle pill, but it does give you the boost you need to start losing weight. You do still need to workout and eat right. I had tried in the past numerous times to lose weight and was unsuccessful. I have had a baby and it was very hard to get the baby weight off. Healthe Trim gave my body the kick start it needed to lose the weight. I continue to take it to maintain my weight. I don’t have any adverse effects from it and I get a healthy boost of energy every morning. For all of those who are saying “anything that says don’t eat breakfast isn’t healthy”, it doesn’t say don’t eat breakfast. You just can’t eat for 2-3 hours after taking the pill to allow for maximum absorption. I would recommend this pill to anyone who needs a kick start to losing weight!
Gives you lots of energy and makes you feel warm and hyper (like 5 hour energy). I drink 2 Liters of water before lunch so no headaches. I think the water helps to suppress hunger, and so it is really the smaller lunch (because you are full of water) and skipping breakfast that seems to make you lose weight. I still have massive dinners. 6’4″ and 230lbs.
I took healthe trim for a month-ran out. I’m going to buy more. It was good in helping my cravings and at a meal time instead of eating 3 plates I only ate one. Never have been able to do that on my own! i lost 15 pounds in that one month. It helped to take one pill in the morning and 1 in the afternoon. Gave me energy without feeling too jittery. Drinking lots of water does help. There is an ingredent in Healthe trim that makes you thirsty and so if you dont drink enough water that is what causes the headaches. Good luck to anyone who tries it. My advice is follow the directions COMPLETELY.
I was watching tv and there an advertizement regarding healthy trim and I was going to buy until I saw your web site. I have tried sensa without any success.
I have a bad back and have had several epidurals and gained at least fifteen pounds and have a appetite that won’t stop. I have never weighed this much in my life. I can’t exercise because of my neck and back, today I have made up my mind to drink water and stay away from snacking hoping that will help, can you help me?
I took ht for the first time today and it was awful I followed the directions and within one hour I Was shaking, dizzy and nauseous and sick to my stomach. I got sucked in to the advertising and should have known better. Gotta just sick it out with proper nutrition and exercise!
Can’t go wrong with those two–proper nutrition and exercise, I mean!
I took Healthe Trim for 2 weeks. I followed every direction completely. I haven’t lost any weight. The hardest part was waiting three hours to eat since we all know eating breakfast is important. I completely gave up coffee and that was so hard to do. I did not feel any lose of appetite. I would say don’t bother with this, save your money and your liver. I’m sending it back today.
I started taking HT about 2 weeks ago. It really does curb your appetite and gives me a nice boost in energy, but doesn’t make me jittery. My only complaint is that it does give me heart burn. I’ve tried to increase my water to offset this but that hasn’t help thus far.
Well I have been taking Health Trim for 14 days. I see a little difference, but little weight loss. I drink water all day trying to mean the 8 to 10 glasses, but I have a glass of koolaid at dinner time. Doing this is a little hard. I wake up in the morning hungry and take HT, and have to wait 3 hours. I don’t like that part. So I have to eat, but I can tell that I am less hungry. For it’s hard to follow HT to the T, with work and my time frame getting up, it’s all over the place. If you have any ideas, please let me know, as of now I won’t be buying again.
Nice to know that it isn’t true. That figures.