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’ve been curious about trying a plan for awhile. I have been walking more, working out 3 times a week and eating healthier with out any real change. I’ve cut down in coffee, sodas and breads. Again no real results it sours me and makes me truly unhappy. So I am debating starting healthe trim. I’m curious about it.
I’m debating on starting healthe trim (although after reading many of the reports I’m starting to question if I made the wrong decision ordering it…) Any thoughts? I need results fast! And I know they won’t happen over night, but I’m just wondering…is Healthe trim worth trying?
I guess it really depends on the person. I began taking Healthe Trim in mid June and althought I have lost 5lbs the side effects are unbearable. I have been experiencing terrible headaches, nausea and dizziness. I even tried to reduce to the 1 pill at a time with no impact. I eat right and exercise 5 days a week. I have found that drinking water does help with the side effects but they do not go away. I will be discontinuing the use of this product ASAP. Good luck to everyone.
I am 230 and 5’7-just started Healthe Trim yesterday and I honestly don’t feel any different. I am also participating in methadone maintanance program. Anyone know if this will prevent me from losing weight?
i’ve been reading about this product. i think i may order.
I started taking Healthe Trim July 1, it is now July 8. No weight loss, but I did feel less hungry so I think the appetite suppresent works. I weigh 140#, am 5’5″ tall, and I exercise 5 days a week – 2 days only a 2 mile run and 10 minute ab – the other three a 45 minute workout or one hour class @ the gym. I had hoped to see results b/c I have been dieting and exercising for , well – forever! and since I hit 50 years old last year the pounds just started coming on. I weigh more than ever. I am not completely discouraged – after all its been less than a week. But I sure hope to see results soon – or I won’t be buying another bottle. BTW – I do feel a little Nauseous – will try drinking even more water (is that possible?). also – the first few days my appetite was curbed all day – but the last couple I find I’m hungry at night again. Tried taking the pill 1/2 hr after lunch and couldn’t fall asleep at night. not sure what to do about that!
I started healthy trim last week and with proper diet and excercise you will lose weight the pill gives me a lot of energy i take 2 every morning when i wake up, now when you start feeling nauseated its because your not drinking enough water, it was yesterday when i started to feel like that but as soon as i started to drink a lot of water i started to feel better, so you have to drink a lot of water so far ive lost 4lbs in just a week. and also all you can drink is water dont drink anything else than water and you will be fine. good luck to everybody
Wow so wish I would have found this information before I ordered HT. I received it a couple days ago and tried it yesterday. I’m 148# eat reasonably well and exercise five days a week. I was just looking for some help to loose the 20# of post-baby weight I can’t seem to drop. I took two pills in the morning on an empty stomach and drank a few glass of water as instructed. About two hour later I became very jittery, my heart was racing and I felt really nauseated. I ate breakfast although the last thing I felt like doing was eating but I was hoping food would reduce the side effects I was experiencing. Unfortunately it didn’t. I couldn’t concentrate and felt a lot of anxiety and eventually left work. On my way home I had a hard time driving due to the jitters and dizziness I was feeling and actually had to pull over two because I felt like I was going to pass out. This horrible feeling lasted 8 hours yesterday and I felt like I was going crazy. I had no appetite all day not even once the anxiety had subsided but this really was not worth that. I know the bottle says you can start by taking one capsule in the morning but I wouldn’t want to have even half the reaction today that I did yesterday. I’m sending my bottle back today and wouldn’t recommend this product to anyone.
I started taking Healthe’ Trim in November 2009. I weighed 272 pounds had a BMI of 41%. As of today 6/28/2011 I weight 164 pounds and have a BMI of 18.44%. I have been on Healthe’ Trim for the entire time. I will note I do work out 6 days a week and maintain a very low calorie diet. The thing I notice about the Trim is it gives me energy and does control my cravings. If you are considering the product, try it, but you must use it EXACTLY as instructed.
I just bought a bottle of heathe Trim, and plan on using it starting the July 1, I weigh 325. So after my first month of taking it, I will post my results. At the beginning of March I weighed 345 and have changed my eat habit since I’ve been married and that put me at 325. I want to lose more, and so here we go. Good luck to all.
I took 2 pills after a meal, and got so jittery I thought I was having a heart attack. It also felt like my stomach was contracting. I felt horrible the rest of the day. I threw the bottle out. I will NEVER try tis again!
Stacie, you weren’t supposed to take it after a meal. It’s 1-2 pills 3 hours before breakfast. Maybe that is why you didn’t feel so well!
Wow all of this was so informative
I started taking Healthy trim 3 weeks ago. I weighed in at 328. It has curbed my appitite and has given me tons of energy. I weighed my self yesterday and I am now weighing 292. I have lost over 25 pounds in a little less than 3 weeks. Of course, I am a male and with men, the weight comes off twice as fast as with women. I have High Blood Pressure, and Heart Disease and my doctor has told me that Healthy Trim is fine for me to use. I have completely stopped drinking Soda and Coffee and I drink a lot of Gree Tea and water. I do literally no exercise and I feel great.
Well I was about to buy healthy trim but now its just like a second guess so i decided not to. However I have been using this site sparkpeople.com
It allows you to track everything you eat drink and your exercise. Even gives you a meal plan and exercise plan. Its very helpful. And its FREE(:
But I babysit and they lady i babysit for is a nurse and her husband is an officer in the navy and they recommended that i take “Oxyelite Pro” with diet and exercise and green tea supplements. Its suppose to help boost your metabolism so I am going to give it a try.
I finished one bottle of healthe trim and nothing happened. Before taking it, I had energy and I was exercising regularly. When I was taking it, I felt tired all the time so I didn’t feel like exercising. So I stopped taking it. But I still have like 3 bottles of it left so I took them again this morning, and as I am writing this comment, I am just waiting for the nausea to subside, I believe, is the result from taking the healthe trim again. DO NOT TRY THIS PRODUCT. It makes you feel so sick. I flushed the rest in the toilet.
This is very good information. I’m glad I stumbled acrossed it! I have an Autisitic son and lets face it, kids are not beating down the door to come play with him, so food becomes his entertainment. For him it is also not necessarily what he’s eating but how much. Thanks again.
I was thinking on getting this product, but not anymore. Thank you health hound.
I started taking HT about 2 weeks ago. I only take one pill a day in the morning with a glass of water. I can tell my appetite has gone down a little, which could just as easily be in my head. I’ve gone down a few pounds, about 5 in 2 weeks. Yesterday I took my usual one pill, ate my lunch, afternoon snack, and dinner. Then I hung out with some friends and had a couple of drinks, nothing heavy, but I blacked out! I would almost feel like something was slipped in my drink if I hadn’t been at my own house! Has anyone had or experienced any kind of black out? My boyfriend said I was sleep walking in the middle of the night too! And today at work my head feels terrible!
I have been using healthy trim for 3 week. At first it had made me alitte anxious but now I feel a good amount of energy. Im making better decisions on not to drink energy drinks or coffee and no fried foods. I work out 5 days a week and feel a lot better when doing cardio. For those who work out and watch their diets give this a try. For those sitting on their ass in a coffee shop every morning, yes I have been that person at 7 am ten hit the office. Do your self a favor your body is a temple try and do something better for it rather than looting it with pizza,fried chicken,french frys, fast food no big sized, coffee or energy drinks.
Try working out and eating better and enjoy your sex life! Cheers to weight loss!
Thanks everyone for the helpful comments. I just discovered this website and I’m really glad I did. So I don’t waste my money, I totally was going to buy this product after I heard about it on my local morning radio show should have known better. But now I do! Thanks again!
Yes, Kelly, save your money! Buy some healthy food with it!
I took this last summer and it helped me lose 30 pounds. it said to take two pills in the morning and two later in the day i only took two pills a day and still lost the weight.When i took two it made me a little jittery taking one helped. It does help with cravings before i had to have at least one soda a day and when i was on healthe trim i stopped drinking it completely. same thing with candy and sweets.
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Will Healthe Trim work for me f I have borderline HBP… I am thinking about it. I have a friend of mines that lost 20lbs in 1 month and I need a booster
I think we all need to realize that a pill will not work the same for everyone. If I may point out a few things:
1) I agree, it can be dangerous, see a doctor and do some research on it
2) If you hardly drink any liquids and you start Healthetrim and you drink the recommended amount of water, you may gain weight at first (duh, water weighs)
3) NOT EVERYTHING WORKS THE SAME FOR ALL PEOPLE
4) Sometimes a pill shouldn’t be used for long term use. I just got Heallthetrim to help me get started. The weight I am at restricts some work out routines, particularly running and walking. I’m using it to get me started.
5) A lifestyle change is always necessary
As far as some of the comments about exercise and food moderation is the key 2 weight loss..of course it is..but 4 those of us who just can’t exercise more than 5 minutes without getting tears is our eyes and being crippled for 3 days after attempting physical activity..the only thing we can do is watch what we eat VERY VERY carefully..even then our bodies won’t burn any fat unless we exercise. This is extremely frustrating! I, for one, can’t even be one my feet for more than 10 minutes without crying. I have begged and pleaded with all of my doctors 2 help me with losing weight..eventually I ended up w a very disappointing answer for my situation..on top of all my other health issues, I have Pancreatitis and Non-Alcoholic Liver Disease. Those r 2 things that can affect weight loss big time! He told me I could be a candidate for Lap Band/Bypass..etc…but ONE condition..NO Bariatric dr. would touch me unless I stopped taking Oxycodone and Soma..they actually slow your metabolism and sort of “sit” in your intestines. So where do I turn now?
I was SO close 2 purchasing HealtheTrim until I read more negative comments then positive…I don’t need the xtra issues that may come along with the product. I take Phentermine when I need a boost of energy and when I wake up feeling like I’m going 2 have a pig-out day(so 2 speak) It does help and it’s ALOT cheaper than HealtheTrim and sounds like it has less side effects..maybe?
Stop with pills and read Eat Right 4 Your Blood Type. There is a huge reason why diets only work for certain people and not all. Your blood type plays a big role in your dieting. Read this book and it will help you choose the proper dieting. I’ve done it for 6yrs and it has changed our lives.