Thread: Fat burners - making me sick?

Originally Posted by CCR

Lol, that's the same as me, I look pretty lean but have a BMI of about 28 and rising and my doctor recommended losing weight because my health would suffer. I pointed out that I always land in the top 1% in all endurance fitness tests and can lift over my body weight but she was very sure that I was on my way to poor health and obesity because of this little chart she had told her so

Wow. I am not one of those people who hates the FDA and thinks the entire medical profession is full of quacks - after all, a flawed system is better than no system at all. If it weren't for the big evil drug companies, FDA, and doctors, we most likely would not be living to much older ages.

HOWEVER, I think many doctors knowledge of wt/nutrition/fitness is sadly out of date. There was a time where this was not as big of a deal, but in this day and age, they need to stay more on top of things.

this is a super old posting but figured that I'd reply to it anyways. With a fat burner like Fireball that increases your internal temperature in order to help you burn more calories, you tend to sweat a lot more (you'll find your resting heart rate..i.e. normal heart rate has now increased even when you're not doing strenuous activity) therefore your body is secreting more water than usual. If you are not consuming enough water daily (for women 10-12 glasses a day) you'll find that you start to suffer from the normal side effects of dehydration (nausea, dizzyness, headache, etc. etc.). So...if you plan on taking a fat burner like this, drink A LOT of water!