B-12 shots Do they work for WL?

Stephanie1983
on 3/17/08 10:21 am - spring hill, FL

I was wanting to know if anyone has tried B12 shots for weight loss? If so what was your take on them and did they help? I seem to have tried everything and I just trying to weed out fad WL attemps and save some money. I know that the best way is to just push the plate away and get n a tread mill but I do do that and its still so hard. I am at the point I need to loose some weight to have the energy to be more active.

Jupiter6
on 3/17/08 11:25 am - Near Media, Pa- South of Philly, NJ

RNY on 07/16/07

I may be wrong, but I think B-12 shots are only available by prescription to people who cannot take it orally (RNYers, etc.) If B-12 was helpful somehow for weight loss (which I haven't heard of) couldn't you get the same benefits from taking it sublingually?

"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
     Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U.   Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift
     12/08
     Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09  -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
     Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
     6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
     Total Cost: $33,500   Start wt: 368   RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150   Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7

Neecee O.
on 3/17/08 2:09 pm - CA

My bariatric doc does offer them - i have never tried them, only b/c i don't have energy issues, even at my fattest. My MO friend swears by them, though. I don't think they will hurt you any, may be a waste of money, worst case, i dunno.

Jupiter6
on 3/17/08 11:21 pm, edited 3/17/08 11:21 pm - Near Media, Pa- South of Philly, NJ

RNY on 07/16/07

They won't hurt you. B vitamins are all water soluble-- whatever you don't use you'll flush out. They make 5000mg B12 sublinguals-- which is a very high dose. I take one every other day. Maybe that's an easier place to start if energy is an issue.

"Oh sweet and sour Jesus, that is GOOD!" - Stephen Colbert Lap RNY 7/07-- Lap Gallbladder 5/08--
     Emergency Bowel Repair 6/08 -Dr. Meilahn, Temple U.   Upper and Lower Bleph/Lower Face Lift
     12/08
     Fraxel Repair 2/09-- Lower Bleph Re-Do 5/09  -Dr. Pontell, Media PA Mastopexy/Massive
     Brachioplasty/ Extended Abdominoplasty (plus Mons Lift and Upper Leg lift) / Hernia Repair
     6/24/09 ---Butt Lift and Lateral Thighplasty Scheduled 7/6/10 - Dr. Ivor Kaplan VA Beach
     Total Cost: $33,500   Start wt: 368   RNY wt: 300 Goal wt: 150   Current wt: 148.2 BMI: 24.7

Future Legend
on 3/17/08 10:32 pm - SC

I wish I could be of some help with this... all I can tell you is info on my own experience with B12 shots.

Back in the early 90's.. my endocrinologist was giving me B12 shots when I was doing a liquid fast. I couldn't tell you either way if they made a difference to be quite honest... but I took 'em just the same. They were weekly injections. Regarding "energy"... The first thing I did was change my way of eating.. THEN the energy came so I could exercise... it took a couple of weeks to see a major difference in energy level although I started to feel it in the first few days.

This reminds me of the chicken or the egg things.... which does what and in what order... :) Good luck and God bless! Lori

Neecee O.
on 3/18/08 12:27 am - CA

Lori, I was thinking the same line ...for me, it was making myself exercise - even for 15 minutes a day. Once I did that out of sheer will, it became easier - and now I am additced to that feeling. It IS a vicious cycle...you never move because you never feel like it. And you don't feel like it cuz you never do it. One has to come in somewhere. Good thoughts!

dolphindreams
on 3/18/08 7:57 am - Bakersville, NC

i've been getting a B12 shot now for about 5 months. i don't really notice any change in my energy level (which is in the crapper honestly, sigh). in fact, the first 2-3 months i had the shot i actually was more tired for 2-3 days after getting the shot. *boggles* the reason i started on them tho was because when i had my labwork done, i was low in B12. can't really say if they hel*****t.

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