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Location: Texas | I am so seeing a lot of people on the thrive and advocare bandwagon here lately and am wondering which is better. My SIL is selling advocare stuff and we tried spark but have also heard people getting energy from thrive. PLeASE , PLEASE no bashing of either just plain opinions of effectiveness. Ideal I would love to heard from someone who has tried both |
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Location: Texas | I have tried Spark and Thrive. I loved Spark from the standpoint of taste and the energy boost. The only negative is that the energy boost is short term. I used it in the afternoon about 2 and would go till about 7 or so and crash again. But it's not made to be long term.
I started Thrive a month ago. So far I LOVE it. I have sustained energy all day long. I also have returned to my mental clarity that I had before kids. I have a 5 yo and 1 yo boys. The 1 yo does NOT sleep through the night, so I felt like I was in a fog. There are days when my youngest gets up at 5 a.m. Before Thrive, I would have crashed by noon and drug the rest of the day. Now, I have tons of energy, I feel better, and I am not in the fog. I know some people have lost weight on it, that hasn't been my goal so I haven't checked on that. What I have noticed is the mental clarity and the energy. I used to get home and camp out on the couch. Now when I get home, I'm doing dishes, picking up the house, getting dinner ready, and then am out the door to ride horses after we eat.
That has been my experience. Nothing against Spark, it was just a short-lived energy boost. Now I am like the Energizer bunny. I feel like the me before kids again. |
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Location: Buffalo, Wyoming | aggiejudger - 2015-02-19 7:34 AM
I have tried Spark and Thrive. I loved Spark from the standpoint of taste and the energy boost. The only negative is that the energy boost is short term. I used it in the afternoon about 2 and would go till about 7 or so and crash again. But it's not made to be long term.
I started Thrive a month ago. So far I LOVE it. I have sustained energy all day long. I also have returned to my mental clarity that I had before kids. I have a 5 yo and 1 yo boys. The 1 yo does NOT sleep through the night, so I felt like I was in a fog. There are days when my youngest gets up at 5 a.m. Before Thrive, I would have crashed by noon and drug the rest of the day. Now, I have tons of energy, I feel better, and I am not in the fog. I know some people have lost weight on it, that hasn't been my goal so I haven't checked on that. What I have noticed is the mental clarity and the energy. I used to get home and camp out on the couch. Now when I get home, I'm doing dishes, picking up the house, getting dinner ready, and then am out the door to ride horses after we eat.
That has been my experience. Nothing against Spark, it was just a short-lived energy boost. Now I am like the Energizer bunny. I feel like the me before kids again.
I have a 3 day trial of Thrive sitting on my counter. I haven't really given it much thought since I have had a bunch of stuff happen since I got it. If I do like it what is the cost per month to use it? Is it expensive? |
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Location: Texas | UTAHCANCHASER - 2015-02-19 9:57 AM aggiejudger - 2015-02-19 7:34 AM I have tried Spark and Thrive. I loved Spark from the standpoint of taste and the energy boost. The only negative is that the energy boost is short term. I used it in the afternoon about 2 and would go till about 7 or so and crash again. But it's not made to be long term.
I started Thrive a month ago. So far I LOVE it. I have sustained energy all day long. I also have returned to my mental clarity that I had before kids. I have a 5 yo and 1 yo boys. The 1 yo does NOT sleep through the night, so I felt like I was in a fog. There are days when my youngest gets up at 5 a.m. Before Thrive, I would have crashed by noon and drug the rest of the day. Now, I have tons of energy, I feel better, and I am not in the fog. I know some people have lost weight on it, that hasn't been my goal so I haven't checked on that. What I have noticed is the mental clarity and the energy. I used to get home and camp out on the couch. Now when I get home, I'm doing dishes, picking up the house, getting dinner ready, and then am out the door to ride horses after we eat.
That has been my experience. Nothing against Spark, it was just a short-lived energy boost. Now I am like the Energizer bunny. I feel like the me before kids again. I have a 3 day trial of Thrive sitting on my counter. I haven't really given it much thought since I have had a bunch of stuff happen since I got it. If I do like it what is the cost per month to use it? Is it expensive?
By switching to Thrive and doing autoship (which cheapens the price) as well as bundling it, this is what I ordered the last time:
Vitamins, 16 shakes, patch, and boost (greens for digestive health--looks like cow slurry, tastes like berries), it was $200.
I didn't order more shakes because I have two bags of the other to finish. But the Thrive shakes taste awesome and will be $80/for 32 servings.
So for me, it's pretty much a wash. You don't have to do everything to have the results. A lot of people see a difference with just the vitamins, or the vitamins and the patch. The shakes I like because I can make one and get out the door in the morning. The Boost packet is just another source of additional nutrition for me. Again, you DON'T have to do everything. And the best part for me, I was able to try it before buying.
I knew by the end of the second day that it was working. My youngest got up at 5 and I was still going at 10 that night, with no problem. When I realized that, I was like HOLY CRAP. Even my husband is starting the shakes. I may get him to do the vitamins too.
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | I have Spark for when I work out. I drink one every morning instead of coffee as well. I love my spark. It wakes me up and gets me to lunch where I can get energy from the foods I eat. I am Gluten Free and have to watch my sugar intake ao I love the Paleo diet but I do slip up every now and again.
I love advocare's cleanses they do and feel like they help me a lot. I don't do it for weight loss. Spark isn't for weight loss. It's to help you gain energy during workouts and throughout the day. When you move more, you do burn more calories. But I don't tell my friends to try it because they'll lose weight. I tell my friends to try it because I work out so much harder when I've had a spark for energy before my workout.
I have a few friends on thrive but I don't know much about it.
I also drink Spark Rehydrate after a workout. It helps a lot to restore what you have sweated out. It's great for the summer to when you're working outside.
Best thing I can reccommend is to drink at least 64oz of water a day. It helps to clean your body of toxins as well. You'll be amazed at how great you feel when you do a cleanse. Don;t focus on how a produsct can help you lose weight, focus on how a product can help you live a healthier lifestyle and let fruits and veggies do the work for you;) |
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Location: North Dakota -> Colorado | I tried thrive, and it worked really well the first day, but I think I had an allergic reaction and I got a rash behind my ears and on my neck and then I started to become more groggy instead of more energized. I guess it just wasn't for me. |
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Location: North Dakota | I was on thrive for 2 weeks, I think I was cloudier than normal, and by the end of the 2 weeks the patches were causing a rash (yes I moved them to a different spot, all the time) and I had headaches. I did love the shake for some reason. It's expensive too ($150 a month) I think there is just too much caffeinne in them for me. There are so many things on the market it's hard to know what is legit and what isn't. I hear of a lot of people that love thrive, it's just not for me. |
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Location: North Dakota -> Colorado | LMS - 2015-02-19 11:00 AM I was on thrive for 2 weeks, I think I was cloudier than normal, and by the end of the 2 weeks the patches were causing a rash (yes I moved them to a different spot, all the time) and I had headaches. I did love the shake for some reason. It's expensive too ($150 a month) I think there is just too much caffeinne in them for me. There are so many things on the market it's hard to know what is legit and what isn't. I hear of a lot of people that love thrive, it's just not for me.
That is like almost exactly what I had! I see people loving Thrive, it just did not work for me as well. |
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I have been on Thrive for six months and it has totally changed my life--I was exhausted, had headaches every day, joint pain, emotional issues, was really a wreck. Now, I'm pain-free, have clean healthy energy, am happy and not moody, my mind is clear, and am the healthiest I've been in my life. I have not tried Advocare, but what I like about Thrive is it's not an energy drink, it only has about as much caffeine as a can of Coke, and only 2 grams of sugar. You feel good because your body is getting the nutrition it needs, not just getting jacked up on something for a few hours. We just can't get the nutrition we need out of our food sources any more, with our busy lives, to keep us feeling our best. I will never be without it :)
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| Everyone in the horse community is on the Thrive bandwagon here so I gave it a try. The amount of stimulants and caffeine in the products are dangerous. Heart palpations, GI issues, and rash from patch are just a few issues I got while taking it. After talking to a few people I found out there was a handful that had to go to the hospital because of the product.
Overall, the money spent on the product could have gone to a trainer or nutritionist. I don't know about Spark so I can't offer any input on that product. But please be careful with Thrive. |
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Location: North Dakota | jenagarwood - 2015-02-19 11:50 AM There is only 50 mg of caffeine, which is the same amount in a can of coke or an Excedrin tablet...
I agree, however, what gave me the shakes then, because I drink caffeinne every day, and along with the shakes I couldn't stop yawing. It was awful. Probably one of the "natural" mystery ingredients. IDK, I just didn't feel good on it. |
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jenagarwood - 2015-02-19 11:50 AM There is only 50 mg of caffeine, which is the same amount in a can of coke or an Excedrin tablet...
That makes sense, they do recommend you cut back on your caffeine intake, because it has loads of probiotics in it, which helps everything you eat or drink absorb well. |
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Location: north dakota | Thrive contains synepherine which is chemically similar to the banned substance ephedra and caffeine. The amount is not on the label and even if it was supplements are not regulated by FDA and it's not until they start causing a lot of problems before the FDA will look into them and see what it really contains. It seems like everyone taking it raves about the increased energy, decreased appitite and increased mental clarity which happen to be benefits of stimulants. There are many bad side effects also including increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, risk of heart attack and stroke. I had heart palpations and it almost put someone else I knew in the ER. |
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Location: Buffalo, Wyoming | jenagarwood - 2015-02-19 11:07 AM LMS - 2015-02-19 11:59 AM jenagarwood - 2015-02-19 11:50 AM There is only 50 mg of caffeine, which is the same amount in a can of coke or an Excedrin tablet... That makes sense, they do recommend you cut back on your caffeine intake, because it has loads of probiotics in it, which helps everything you eat or drink absorb well.
So if I have not drank any form of caffine for over 10 years this will probably eaither make me sick or have me bouncing off the walls. |
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Location: ND | jenagarwood - 2015-02-19 11:24 AM So...if human supplements are all gimmicks....are horse supplements all gimmicks too? Because we discuss those all the time :)
I do not & have never taken any of the human supplements but you make a VERY good point there. I think most horse supplements are crap as well. The difference I see though is that most people seem to take the human ones for the main reason of loosing weight not for true health benefits. But it seems the human ones, just like horses go through streaks. About once a year everyone jumps ship from one product to the next in both as something "new & better" comes out. |
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jenagarwood - 2015-02-19 11:24 AM So...if human supplements are all gimmicks....are horse supplements all gimmicks too? Because we discuss those all the time :)
I do not & have never taken any of the human supplements but you make a VERY good point there. I think most horse supplements are crap as well. The difference I see though is that most people seem to take the human ones for the main reason of loosing weight not for true health benefits. But it seems the human ones, just like horses go through streaks. About once a year everyone jumps ship from one product to the next in both as something "new & better" comes out.
I totally understand what you're saying, and I agree. I just know what it has done for me, and many people around me. :) And I didn't do it for weight loss--I use it for the nutrition.
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Location: North Dakota | jenagarwood - 2015-02-19 12:24 PM So...if human supplements are all gimmicks....are horse supplements all gimmicks too? Because we discuss those all the time :)
Yes, most of them are and/or are unnecessary. |
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Location: North Dakota | ndcowgirl - 2015-02-19 12:53 PM Thrive contains synepherine which is chemically similar to the banned substance ephedra and caffeine. The amount is not on the label and even if it was supplements are not regulated by FDA and it's not until they start causing a lot of problems before the FDA will look into them and see what it really contains. It seems like everyone taking it raves about the increased energy, decreased appitite and increased mental clarity which happen to be benefits of stimulants. There are many bad side effects also including increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, risk of heart attack and stroke. I had heart palpations and it almost put someone else I knew in the ER.
The only thing I will put in my body to achieve more energy is better quality food. Caffeine and synepherine are drugs which all have side effects. They also have withdrawal effects which means you have messed with your body's nerve receptors. I do not want my body to become dependent on any sort of drug. I am also curious as to the safety of long-term use. It is such a new product and I know I sure as heck don't want to be the guinea pig! |
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Location: Home....Smiling M Farms | jenagarwood - 2015-02-19 12:24 PM
So...if human supplements are all gimmicks....are horse supplements all gimmicks too? Because we discuss those all the time :)
There are tons of horse supplements that are junk, that are only good for making expensive urine. Know your ingredients and your measurements. I know one supplement in particular that says it's the best for coat, hooves, and joints. It only has 500mg of Glucosamine HCL in it for the joint part. That's like taking 1/4 of an advil for a splitting headache, not going to do a dang thing. Cost you an arm and a leg though...junk. |
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Location: Nowhere Special | I tried Thrive for a week.. It did nothing for me energy wise, but I live in a constant state of sleep deprivation so I didn't expect much.. I like the shakes, find they give me just as much of an energy boost as a monster will and its better for me. Did not like the patches at all, caused a rash. I also noticed I had really weird vivid dreams the week I was on thrive.. Now my brother took it for a week and said he was like the energizer bunny all week long, so it really helped him.. I think it must must effect different people differntly.. When I was working out and eating right is when I felt the best and had the most energy, need to get back on that wagon.. |
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Location: Texas | jenagarwood - 2015-02-19 8:16 PM I understand everyone's reservations. I only wanted to share my incredible success with it, and also share that I seen many of my friends have similar great success. And no, I wasn't a lazy slob who ate chips all day instead of exercising and eating right :)
I'm like jenagarwood. It's been wonderful for me. I also eat super healthy and exercise daily. Not everything works for everyone. Just like with horse feeds and supplements as well as exercise programs. |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | ndcowgirl - 2015-02-19 12:53 PM Thrive contains synepherine which is chemically similar to the banned substance ephedra and caffeine. The amount is not on the label and even if it was supplements are not regulated by FDA and it's not until they start causing a lot of problems before the FDA will look into them and see what it really contains. It seems like everyone taking it raves about the increased energy, decreased appitite and increased mental clarity which happen to be benefits of stimulants. There are many bad side effects also including increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, risk of heart attack and stroke. I had heart palpations and it almost put someone else I knew in the ER. Years ago I read a study from an MD journal that listed 30% rate of psychosis as well as issues with heart. I can't take stimulants like this for this very reason. So every product I've looked at is out of the question.
I have tried eating clean and although my joints don't ache, my energy levels don't improve at all. I can't eat whey or soy. I have tried home made greens and fruit smoothies with hemp or rice protein powders that also have probiotics. Even have one with Gensing. No boost in energy on any of that.
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Location: North Dakota | jenagarwood - 2015-02-20 9:07 PM I just don't understand what's wrong about getting vitamins, minerals, amino acids, probiotics, enzymes, etc. from a supplement, versus trying to eat it every day. I mean....we supplement those things for horses: Platinum, T.H.E., Exceed 6-way, Forco, you name it. I know I'm getting what my body needs this way, and I feel better because of it...and I don't have to eat all day long to try to get the same nutrition. Yes, there are human supplements out there that are a waste of money, and not every supplement works perfectly for everyone, just like some equine supplements don't work...but, not all of them are crap, just because some are crap.
If those were the only ingredients then I don't see anything wrong with it but the fact of the matter is that is not all you are putting in your body. It is loaded with caffeine. Green tea has caffeine, Guarana has caffeine, green coffee beans have caffeine, then there is synephrine. The ingredients also contain xanthan gum, maltodextrin, natural flavors, and sucralose. None of which are natural so to say this product is for health is a farce. It is nothing more than your typical energy drink (patch, whatever). |
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jenagarwood - 2015-02-20 9:07 PM I just don't understand what's wrong about getting vitamins, minerals, amino acids, probiotics, enzymes, etc. from a supplement, versus trying to eat it every day. I mean....we supplement those things for horses: Platinum, T.H.E., Exceed 6-way, Forco, you name it. I know I'm getting what my body needs this way, and I feel better because of it...and I don't have to eat all day long to try to get the same nutrition. Yes, there are human supplements out there that are a waste of money, and not every supplement works perfectly for everyone, just like some equine supplements don't work...but, not all of them are crap, just because some are crap.
If those were the only ingredients then I don't see anything wrong with it but the fact of the matter is that is not all you are putting in your body. It is loaded with caffeine. Green tea has caffeine, Guarana has caffeine, green coffee beans have caffeine, then there is synephrine. The ingredients also contain xanthan gum, maltodextrin, natural flavors, and sucralose. None of which are natural so to say this product is for health is a farce. It is nothing more than your typical energy drink (patch, whatever).
I have researched this very carefully--not just making assumptions, but actually finding the amounts of ingredients on the labels. It has a total of 50 mg of caffeine, which is the same amount in one Excedrin tablet. It has 2 grams of sugar, including the sucralose. There are safe and unsafe levels of everything, including the things you listed. Per my research, and on the research of a physician, I am very comfortable with everything in this product. The fact that I am stronger and healthier than ever before in my life, further solidifies my decision.
I'm not going to post any more, because my intention was not to argue...but, I just hope people will do their due diligence, and not just make assumptions.
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Location: north dakota | I've seen the promoters quote anywhere from 50-160 mg of caffeine in thrive but the amount is not listed on the packaging and I don't believe thrive is USP certified.
USP Verified dietary supplements are products that have been voluntarily submitted to the USP Dietary Supplement Verification Program and have successfully met the program's stringent testing and auditing criteria. The program was established by USP to help dietary supplement manufacturers ensure the production of quality products for consumers.
http://www.usp.org/usp-verification-services/usp-verified-dietary-s...
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Location: MI | Sorry I haven't tried either so I can't help much but I just wanted to second getting your thyroid checked... Years ago I felt sluggish, always tired, & just plain 'off' and we realized my thyroid wasnt working properly. Just something to consider :) |
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I recently started a product from TruVision called TruFix and TruWeight and Energy and have had incredible results with it as have lots of my close friends. It does not make me jittery, gives me energy and helps me get through my stressful busy day.
I am losing inches and eating less. It has helped with my mood swings due to stress as well. Yes I am an associate with the company but only posted this to give you possibly another option. Good luck!
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| I have not tried Thrive, but have tried Spark. I don't drink caffeine, but after about a week or two the "buzz" from Spark quit working for me. I kept drinking it because I liked the flavor, but I eventually quit buying it because it was a lot of money to spend on something that wasn't giving me anything.
Now, I drink Shakeology because it gives me all of the nutrients I need for the day, but I get most of my energy from working out and eating right. I do sell Shakeology now, mostly for the discount since my husband and I both drink it, but my increase in energy has really come from a combination of all three. If you feed your body crap, you'll feel like crap.
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| barrelbasher - 2015-02-19 9:55 PM
I am looking into these for added energy and better overall health. I just always feel tired and sluggish.
Buy a nutria-bullet..have a fresh fruit/vegetable smoothie every morning......start eating better and exercise.....guarantee you will feel a hundred times better. |
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Location: Kansas | jetgetset - 2015-02-19 11:33 PM I tried Thrive for a week.. It did nothing for me energy wise, but I live in a constant state of sleep deprivation so I didn't expect much.. I like the shakes, find they give me just as much of an energy boost as a monster will and its better for me. Did not like the patches at all, caused a rash. I also noticed I had really weird vivid dreams the week I was on thrive.. Now my brother took it for a week and said he was like the energizer bunny all week long, so it really helped him.. I think it must must effect different people differntly.. When I was working out and eating right is when I felt the best and had the most energy, need to get back on that wagon..
I tried it for a week too. The shakes tasted awful and I had no increase in energy. I did not try the patch because I tried Thrive in late June and figured I would sweat it off quickly. I know a lot of people who swear its the greatest thing ever but it did nothing for me. Same story with the Xyngular stuff that so many rave about. I lost one pound and I probably sweated it off at a rodeo! LOL. It seems to me that getting a decent amount of sleep is the key to having energy. I can't function effectively for a full day on less than 6 hours of sleep for very long. The first half of July was brutal and I probably averaged 4.5 hours of sleep a night. Had to take a nap almost every day. I've done better on sleep the last week or two but still feel sluggish part of the time and I think a lot of that is just that I haven't caught up on my sleep yet! |
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| pytch32 - 2015-02-26 2:36 PM
I have only taken Zeal Wellness. It is a Functional Food, not a supplement. Wholefood nutrition in it's purist form and the only product on the market containing stabilized rice bran, all natural, gluten free and caffeine free. I feel better than I have in years, more energy, focus, and less aches and pains. Results people are seeing are amazing. Let me know if you would like more info or free samples.
I take Zeal too! I drink a protein shake in the morning and then the supplement at night after I work out... I know I can now get up in the morning and not feel exhausted and I'm sleeping through the night, unlike before where I was waking up every couple hours. I also don't have caffeine cravings like I did before. |
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Location: Aubrey, Texas | I think Thrive works for a lot of people- but I have a friend who is on it and she swears by it- we had lunch one day when she first started it and honestly, while she was telling me about how great she felt, her eyes were GLITTERING. A long time ago, I watched a music video of Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan (two of my favs) from the '60's, and their eyes had that same look- they were both pretty heavily into amphetamines at the time. I'm NOT saying that Thrive = Speed, I'm just saying that the synephrine (also marketed as Bitter Orange) can have that effect, especially in combination with caffeine. A lot of companies have gone to using Bitter Orange since 2004, (?) when the FDA banned ephedra-
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Extreme Veteran
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | KDS - 2015-02-21 1:22 PM
Sorry I haven't tried either so I can't help much but I just wanted to second getting your thyroid checked... Years ago I felt sluggish, always tired, & just plain 'off' and we realized my thyroid wasnt working properly. Just something to consider :)
^^ This!! Go have your thyroid checked. I felt horrible for almost a year and after trying many different "energy" stuff I finally had my thyroid checked. Turned out it is underactive, I got on the thyroid hormone and it takes a while to get the hormone level built up in your system but I feel like I had the energy I did 10 yrs ago. Draw back is you are stuck on a pill the rest of your life because your thyroid is throwing a tantrum. But if you are willing to make the commitment to Thrive or the other then you are probably able to make the commitment to a thyroid pill. Down side to that is that I can't really try any new fad diet stuff, for me it does interfere with my levothyroxine and how my body absorbs the hormone. |
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Lickable I mean Likeable
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Location: De Berry, Tx | Girls_Gotta_Jet - 2015-07-27 4:32 PM
KDS - 2015-02-21 1:22 PM
Sorry I haven't tried either so I can't help much but I just wanted to second getting your thyroid checked... Years ago I felt sluggish, always tired, & just plain 'off' and we realized my thyroid wasnt working properly. Just something to consider :)
^^ This!! Go have your thyroid checked. I felt horrible for almost a year and after trying many different "energy" stuff I finally had my thyroid checked. Turned out it is underactive, I got on the thyroid hormone and it takes a while to get the hormone level built up in your system but I feel like I had the energy I did 10 yrs ago. Draw back is you are stuck on a pill the rest of your life because your thyroid is throwing a tantrum. But if you are willing to make the commitment to Thrive or the other then you are probably able to make the commitment to a thyroid pill. Down side to that is that I can't really try any new fad diet stuff, for me it does interfere with my levothyroxine and how my body absorbs the hormone.
I have went to my PC Dr and my Gyno and had my levels checked. Both said they are normal but didn't tell me where they were. Do you go to a different Dr to get you thyroid throughly checked? I am taking Thrive right now but I don't have the huge boost of energy but it does keep me going in the evenings. |
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 I Chore in Chucks
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Location: MD | Feed to fuel your body, and exercise regularly. It's a lifestyle. |
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They Don't Know Me
Posts: 3299
Location: Bastrop, TX | I am a Thrive promoter and I love it. I have lost 10 lbs in about 3 weeks without even trying. I have tons of energy and best of all I sleep all night long and wake up feeling great. My 82 yr old mom is also on it and she has energy to burn. She is not sore all over anymore and acts like a spring chicken. Lol I tried the spark but it was just a temporary high not a sustained energy all day. With Thrive I have zero cravings for the junk foods i was eating all day sitting behind a desk. I was a breakfast taco junky and have not wanted a single taco or donuts since I started. It so eady to do. 2 capsules, 20-40 mins later a shake and a patch and youre done for the day.
If interested in more information send me a message. I did not read any of the replies so sorry if this all has already been said. I am looking for 2 more promoters as well. Easy money and good commissions with little investment. Plus everyone can get there products for free. Just message me and I can tell you how. |
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OT- who has used advocare and or thrive?