Does Lipozene work?

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I was watching TV the other day and happened to see a commercial for a weight loss supplement known as Lipozene.  It sounded amazing!  People lost 20, 50, or even 90 pounds without having to change their lifestyle.  They didn't have to exercise more or even modify their diets.  Sounds like a winner right?

Well, not so fast.  I looked closer at the fine print at the bottom of the screen.  You know, the one that requires a magnifying glass or a pause button.  The fine print, also found on their website, states that in an 8 week clinical study, the "Active Group lost 4.93 pounds more than the Placebo Group."  What that means is that those who took this supplement on average lost only about 5 pounds compared to those who didn't.  So what happened to all those that lost 50 pounds or more?

The truth is that Lipozene doesn't tell you what the average starting weight for study participants was.  If an individual weighs 300 pounds, then losing 50 pounds is not as difficult as when a person weighs 200 pounds.  If a person weighs 150 pounds and wants to lose some weight, losing those extra pounds is significantly more difficult.  Even if people did lose 20 or 50 pounds, the average weight loss is still only 5 pounds with this supplement.

The reviews on their website have a majority of people who changed their lifestyle and are working out  now to lose more weight.  I hate to break it to you but exercising without Lipozene also leads to weight loss.  Why take a supplement that makes you "feel fuller faster and longer"?  Why not just eat better and exercise more often without introducing a foreign substance into your body (which has no FDA guidelines by the way).

Lastly, what is really shocking is that Lipozene claims to have no caffeine or other ingredients, yet they send you a bottle of MetaboUP with every order.  When you look at the ingredients on this, it contains 120 mg of caffeine which is more than a cup of coffee.  Additionally, it contains an ingredient called "pharmaceutical glaze."  I don't even want to begin to guess what a pharmaceutical glaze is.  If Lipozene was so effective, why include a bottle of a stimulant that contradicts everything that your product is supposed to represent?

It's sad to see the obesity epidemic reach new heights in America, but it is even more disappointing to see companies such as Lipozene exploit victims of obesity.  The proof is in the pudding though.  Lipozene is not any more effective at weight loss than diet and exercise and does not offer any of the cardiovascular benefits either.  It's time to take that Lipozene money and spend it eating better and exercising.