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Fenugreek question
May 31 2006 at 5:49 PM
js89 (Login js89)
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Snowflake ~ I saw you reply about Fenugreek. I started WonderUp about three weeks ago, but was on Mamarpril before that for a month or two. Since probably about April I noticed weight gain in my thighs, butt and stomach area and have now gone up a size in pants. I dont have much that fits right now! I am taking WU, Saw Palmetto and EPO. Do you think it would be okay/helpful for me to add Fenugreek? Or would that not be helpful as there is already Fenugreek in the WU? Anybody else too what are your thoughts?
Of note, with both of my pregnancies I put on about 30 pounds and didnt lose much of the weight until AFTER I was done breastfeeding, when they were each a year. Within a month after stopping breastfeeding both times, I lost most of the weight completely. Could my body be reacting the same way to NBE? Maybe thats a silly thought, but.....
Snowflake
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Hi,
May 31 2006, 6:29 PM
OK I don't know what Mamapril is, but I do know and read on this board and other boards that fenugreek can cause weight gain. Alot of girls here are so tiny, 10 or 15 pounds is probably to their benefit. But at age 41 I din not want to put on that much weight. And I had just been on fenugreek for about 3 weeks( went off cause it didn't agree with me). If you want to add something, maybe try wild yam, red clover, fennel, borage oil or evening primrose. But fennel is suppose to help loose weight and believe from my positve experience that it does. My theighs and butt are thinner. Suppose to help get rid of cellulite. I'm not big ( 115 lbs.) but age and pregnacies can leave unwelcome effects. Also check out the personel programs pages, there is tons of good info there and everyone has been great to share pros and cons of herbs. Hope this has helped.
Jen
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Fennel
May 31 2006, 6:44 PM
Oh gosh I meant to say fennel, not fenugreek. Sorry about that! I meant fennel and was also reading about the fenugreek and just mixed them up - thinking one thing and typed the other. I am not big either, but don't want to get any bigger - it's starting to concern me. I am 34 and really don't want to gain if I can help it. How do you know how much fennel to take/add to your routine?
I'll research the wild yam, red clover, fennel and borage oil on the program pages and herbs. I'm already taking evening primrose. Thanks. This is all helpful.
Snowflake
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I take as much ,
May 31 2006, 6:50 PM
I take as much fennel now, as I normally would have taken fenugreek. Right now I'm up to 2000mgs. Just upped my night dose. And with that I take SP and wild Yam.
Jen
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Fennel
June 1 2006, 3:19 AM
What differences did you notice after you started taking the fennel? Slimming? Has it had any effect on fullness or growth at all? I purchased some fennel today. I will give it a try. Thanks.
Snowflake
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Only been on it a few weeks,
June 1 2006, 11:32 AM
Only been on it a few weeks, But the tops of my legs look abit slimmed down on the outside, where your bum stops and legs start. Has been just as effective for breast fullness as fenugreek. I have been doing massages too. Breasts are full and heavy. I would now recommend fennel over fenugreek if someone is concerned about weight gain!!!!
Snowflake
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But take into concideration,,,,
June 1 2006, 11:44 AM
But take into concideration that someone under 30 automatically has a higher metabelism than someone at age 40. Your metabelism drops as you get older , maybe thats why so many younger girls her can take so much fenugreek, and they are thin to start off with. I know when I was in my 20's I could have ate a horse everyday and never put an ounce on my 100 lb. frame, but when I hit age 30, WOW, I had to start watching what I ate!!!!! So with fenugreek and fennel that is something to concider.
Laura
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Re: Fenugreek question
June 1 2006, 3:15 PM
Hello,
I would love to gain weight on my legs as I am a bit thin, am I correct in understanding that fenugreek and fennel help with weight gain, if so how much should I consume.
Snowflake
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Only Fenugreek, not fennel
June 1 2006, 4:42 PM
Fenugreek may cause weight gain for some women, fennel is suppose to help control, loose weight.
Anonymous
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Re: Fenugreek question
June 1 2006, 6:36 PM
hi ladies
I am thin (5'3" 105 lbs) and 35.
the fenugreek weight gain might come from the fact that fenugreek can lower your blood sugar, thereby causing pretty significant sugar cravings.....
if fennel is working for you, that's great! I personally have not had the same luck with it though
i found the red clover made me bloat a lot - as soon as i cut it out, i dropped 5 lbs that i had put on.
Just my experience
I currently am ramping up my dosages, so right now i take 1725 mgs of fenugreek a day, 1725mg saw plametto, 1725mg Wild yam, and 3grams of EPO and flax
a multi vitamin (i take prenatal becuase it's gentle on the stomach)
and a b supplement
happy growing!
js89
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Re: Fenugreek question
June 1 2006, 7:14 PM
Snowflake ~ Thats exactly where Im having the problem the tops of my legs/thighs where the bum meets the legs, and then the belly area. It feels like the thickness/extra weight you put on when youre just pregnant! Thats what it reminds me of. Yes, my metabolism has slowed down too I think. You are right once you hit your 30s, that makes a difference. I will give the fennel a try and see if that helps. I am having fullness and growth in the breasts too, and am reassured that you have not lost yours by using the fennel. I am thankful for you sharing your thoughts and experience on this. Do you take fennel seed capsules? That is what I found. I also saw fennel tea, but I'm not big on tea.
Laura ~ too bad we can pass our extra weight on to you!! haha j/k Sounds like you are having the opposite problem, and there are things you can try too.
Snowflake
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Capsules!
June 1 2006, 7:23 PM
Hi, I take 500mgs of fennel, 2 capsules in morning and 1 at night= 15oomgs a day. I am thinking of switching my morning dosage to night. Soo I would be taking my larger dose of stuff at bedtime and smaller dose in morning. I read you grow mostly at night. First 90 minutes of sleep is when growth hormone is strongest. Thought I would give it a try. I take SP,FN,and WY. Wild Yam mostly for the cramping that SP causes sometimes.
Annie
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Re: Capsules!
June 4 2006, 9:30 PM
Fennel is a gentle herb. For lactation I used to take as much as 3g a day.
May 31 2006 at 5:49 PM
js89 (Login js89)
EVE MEMBERS
Snowflake ~ I saw you reply about Fenugreek. I started WonderUp about three weeks ago, but was on Mamarpril before that for a month or two. Since probably about April I noticed weight gain in my thighs, butt and stomach area and have now gone up a size in pants. I dont have much that fits right now! I am taking WU, Saw Palmetto and EPO. Do you think it would be okay/helpful for me to add Fenugreek? Or would that not be helpful as there is already Fenugreek in the WU? Anybody else too what are your thoughts?
Of note, with both of my pregnancies I put on about 30 pounds and didnt lose much of the weight until AFTER I was done breastfeeding, when they were each a year. Within a month after stopping breastfeeding both times, I lost most of the weight completely. Could my body be reacting the same way to NBE? Maybe thats a silly thought, but.....
Snowflake
(Login GoldSnowflake)
EVE MEMBERS
Hi,
May 31 2006, 6:29 PM
OK I don't know what Mamapril is, but I do know and read on this board and other boards that fenugreek can cause weight gain. Alot of girls here are so tiny, 10 or 15 pounds is probably to their benefit. But at age 41 I din not want to put on that much weight. And I had just been on fenugreek for about 3 weeks( went off cause it didn't agree with me). If you want to add something, maybe try wild yam, red clover, fennel, borage oil or evening primrose. But fennel is suppose to help loose weight and believe from my positve experience that it does. My theighs and butt are thinner. Suppose to help get rid of cellulite. I'm not big ( 115 lbs.) but age and pregnacies can leave unwelcome effects. Also check out the personel programs pages, there is tons of good info there and everyone has been great to share pros and cons of herbs. Hope this has helped.
Jen
(Login js89)
EVE MEMBERS
Fennel
May 31 2006, 6:44 PM
Oh gosh I meant to say fennel, not fenugreek. Sorry about that! I meant fennel and was also reading about the fenugreek and just mixed them up - thinking one thing and typed the other. I am not big either, but don't want to get any bigger - it's starting to concern me. I am 34 and really don't want to gain if I can help it. How do you know how much fennel to take/add to your routine?
I'll research the wild yam, red clover, fennel and borage oil on the program pages and herbs. I'm already taking evening primrose. Thanks. This is all helpful.
Snowflake
(Login GoldSnowflake)
EVE MEMBERS
I take as much ,
May 31 2006, 6:50 PM
I take as much fennel now, as I normally would have taken fenugreek. Right now I'm up to 2000mgs. Just upped my night dose. And with that I take SP and wild Yam.
Jen
(Login js89)
EVE MEMBERS
Fennel
June 1 2006, 3:19 AM
What differences did you notice after you started taking the fennel? Slimming? Has it had any effect on fullness or growth at all? I purchased some fennel today. I will give it a try. Thanks.
Snowflake
(Login GoldSnowflake)
EVE MEMBERS
Only been on it a few weeks,
June 1 2006, 11:32 AM
Only been on it a few weeks, But the tops of my legs look abit slimmed down on the outside, where your bum stops and legs start. Has been just as effective for breast fullness as fenugreek. I have been doing massages too. Breasts are full and heavy. I would now recommend fennel over fenugreek if someone is concerned about weight gain!!!!
Snowflake
(Login GoldSnowflake)
EVE MEMBERS
But take into concideration,,,,
June 1 2006, 11:44 AM
But take into concideration that someone under 30 automatically has a higher metabelism than someone at age 40. Your metabelism drops as you get older , maybe thats why so many younger girls her can take so much fenugreek, and they are thin to start off with. I know when I was in my 20's I could have ate a horse everyday and never put an ounce on my 100 lb. frame, but when I hit age 30, WOW, I had to start watching what I ate!!!!! So with fenugreek and fennel that is something to concider.
Laura
(no login)
Re: Fenugreek question
June 1 2006, 3:15 PM
Hello,
I would love to gain weight on my legs as I am a bit thin, am I correct in understanding that fenugreek and fennel help with weight gain, if so how much should I consume.
Snowflake
(no login)
Only Fenugreek, not fennel
June 1 2006, 4:42 PM
Fenugreek may cause weight gain for some women, fennel is suppose to help control, loose weight.
Anonymous
(no login)
Re: Fenugreek question
June 1 2006, 6:36 PM
hi ladies
I am thin (5'3" 105 lbs) and 35.
the fenugreek weight gain might come from the fact that fenugreek can lower your blood sugar, thereby causing pretty significant sugar cravings.....
if fennel is working for you, that's great! I personally have not had the same luck with it though
i found the red clover made me bloat a lot - as soon as i cut it out, i dropped 5 lbs that i had put on.
Just my experience
I currently am ramping up my dosages, so right now i take 1725 mgs of fenugreek a day, 1725mg saw plametto, 1725mg Wild yam, and 3grams of EPO and flax
a multi vitamin (i take prenatal becuase it's gentle on the stomach)
and a b supplement
happy growing!
js89
(Login js89)
EVE MEMBERS
Re: Fenugreek question
June 1 2006, 7:14 PM
Snowflake ~ Thats exactly where Im having the problem the tops of my legs/thighs where the bum meets the legs, and then the belly area. It feels like the thickness/extra weight you put on when youre just pregnant! Thats what it reminds me of. Yes, my metabolism has slowed down too I think. You are right once you hit your 30s, that makes a difference. I will give the fennel a try and see if that helps. I am having fullness and growth in the breasts too, and am reassured that you have not lost yours by using the fennel. I am thankful for you sharing your thoughts and experience on this. Do you take fennel seed capsules? That is what I found. I also saw fennel tea, but I'm not big on tea.
Laura ~ too bad we can pass our extra weight on to you!! haha j/k Sounds like you are having the opposite problem, and there are things you can try too.
Snowflake
(no login)
Capsules!
June 1 2006, 7:23 PM
Hi, I take 500mgs of fennel, 2 capsules in morning and 1 at night= 15oomgs a day. I am thinking of switching my morning dosage to night. Soo I would be taking my larger dose of stuff at bedtime and smaller dose in morning. I read you grow mostly at night. First 90 minutes of sleep is when growth hormone is strongest. Thought I would give it a try. I take SP,FN,and WY. Wild Yam mostly for the cramping that SP causes sometimes.
Annie
(no login)
Re: Capsules!
June 4 2006, 9:30 PM
Fennel is a gentle herb. For lactation I used to take as much as 3g a day.