Revolution Weightloss pills okay with alcohol?

I heard of these pills called Revolution Weight Loss pills. I don't like the idea of taking pills that call themselves fat burners because I know those are just hype. These pills, however, claim not to be fat burners but instead make your body use more fat for energy rather than going to glycerine stores in your muscle. I decided to try them.

My question though is...
I'm going to a party on friday where I will be drinking beer. Would that be a bad mix? I mean, I know some medications shouldnt be taken with alcohol, but this isnt really that sort of medication. Any thoughts on this?

And if you're just going to bash the idea of pills, I do that all the time too, but I dont know...maybe these are different. If not, well, I got them for free from a friend who decided not to try them after already buying them, so I don't think I have anything to lose.

If you're serious about losing weight you need to change your lifestyle.... better food, smaller portions, more exercise.  You're kidding yourself if you think you can carry on with the same old bad habits that have made you fat in the first place  - like drinking beer - and that you can offset the effects with a $95 pill. 

But to answer your specific question... The contents of Revolution Weight Loss are as follows

• 50mg Green Tea Extract -  harmless
• 50mg Ginger Root Powder - harmless
• 50mg Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) - harmless
• 50mg Piperazine hydrachloride-n-(benzyl) - piperazine is used to treat worms in pets and BZP is a form of 'speed'.  Unsafe.
• Capsule - Magnesium Sterate, Gelatin, water and colour - harmless

Judge for yourself.  I really wouldn't take it if I were you... with or without alcohol.  Your friend obviously made the same decision.

it was really thgat unsafe im sure the FDA would have done something. but, somehow its safe enough to be on the shelves.

and i know i cant counterbalance my lifestyle with a pill. i only drink beer. i used to be 195 pounds but am now 145. my only concern is losing my muscle along with the rest of the fat. im not an idiot, gj-jane. i know pills are useless on their own. it doesnt mean they cant work at all. about what you said about the chemical in it...so? its medical. tylenol isnt aht great for your system either. you know they use peanuts (well, part at least) in making dynamite? doesnt mean peanuts are bad. are you a doctor? im not, so i cant say that its totally safe. but you cant really judge it either. at least i am not like most people who find a tiny problem and get hopped up on pills. im not happy, im going to take prozzak. i have a headache, i should take a few tylenol. i get nervous sometimes, i need antianxiety pills. no thanks. i just want something short term to help me reach my goals a little faster.

i was asking if it would be bad with alcohol. thanks for not answering my question.

I did answer your question... "I really wouldn't take it if I were you... with or without alcohol." 

holy crap.  how about a few xanax to take the edge off?

Obviously that BZP is already kicking in nicely....   

Are you seriously suggesting trusting a goverment agency to be responsible for whether or not the pills you put in your mouth are okay for you to take and then adding beer to the mix?

The same agency that has withheld approval for stevia and endorsed sucralose and aspertame?

Flush the pills or resell them on ebay to the next sucker and use the money to buy yourself a beer or two once or twice a week.

Original Post by smwhipple:

 use the money to buy yourself a beer or two once or twice a week.

 dont drink that much actually.

im going to try them anyway. have nothing to lose. im a healthy 20 yr old, so even if there are slight sideeffects they wouldnt be so bad in me. especially seeing as its only temporary.

Original Post by supersaiyankim:

Original Post by smwhipple:

 use the money to buy yourself a beer or two once or twice a week.

 dont drink that much actually.

im going to try them anyway. have nothing to lose. im a healthy 20 yr old, so even if there are slight sideeffects they wouldnt be so bad in me. especially seeing as its only temporary.

Arggg!!!

Dietary supplements are not regulated by the FDA.  For all you know, they have **** for filler.  The FDA is still trying to get a variety of pills with unknown ingredients off the shelves without much success.  Companies do not have reporting requirements to the FDA for dietary supplements and have free reign over their testing procedures to prove safety.  The FDA has to first prove that a supplement is unsafe before they can start taking any action against a company.

Here's an article where the FDA caught some herbal supplements made with human placenta.

The FDA page on Food - Dietary Supplements

FDA regulates dietary supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering "conventional" foods and drug products (prescription and Over-the-Counter). Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the dietary supplement manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is marketed. FDA is responsible for taking action against any unsafe dietary supplement product after it reaches the market. Generally, manufacturers do not need to register their products with FDA nor get FDA approval before producing or selling dietary supplements.* Manufacturers must make sure that product label information is truthful and not misleading.

If you check out this company's testimonials they are from the same people that sell the product, so of course they are going to say this pill does not cause any side effects because I'm sure they don't want to lose business.  Also it does say to check with a doctor before using and to not use if you have liver, kidney or heart probelms.  Obviously this is not an all natural safe product.  I wish there was someone regulating these products.  I bet a few years from now people will be coming out saying they have health damage due to these pills.  Plus do you really want to be using pills with an ingredient in it used in deworming meds?  I say use at your own risk....

Why did you ask for everyone's opinion if you're going to try them anyway regardless if everyone is saying its not such a smart idea. You are completely contradicting yourself. Nothing is going to help you reach your goals faster than sticking to a healthy plan. Just because you're a healthy 20 yearold now doesn't mean ANYTHING, and just makes you seem very naive.

Original Post by supersaiyankim:

 dont drink that much actually.

im going to try them anyway. have nothing to lose. im a healthy 20 yr old, so even if there are slight sideeffects they wouldnt be so bad in me. especially seeing as its only temporary.

 Really??  See, that's what I thought when I was 20 and decided that I'd try Xenadrine.  Back then they had it chock full of ephedrine which is a derrivative of ephedra.  It wasn't until years later that the FDA found enough info about the bad side effects of ephedra that they were able to yank it off the market.  I had the exact same attitude.  "I'm young, healthy and I don't care".  Now my resting heart rate is permanently jacked up because I took a supplement that had something the equivalent of speed in it.  There are others that aren't so lucky.  Some ended up with damaged livers.  Some even died.  You have no idea what the side effects are in those supplements that are still out there, and we may not know for years down the road when the damage has already been done.

So go ahead and pop those pills with the questionable ingredients and drink that alcohol (despite our warnings).  But don't get all huffy because we try to give you the best advice that we can when you post on a website that is all about living a healthy lifestyle.  We don't always tell people what they want to hear.  But we do try to tell people what they need to hear.  Whether they follow it is completely up to them.

~Michelle, volunteer moderator.

This OP has a messed up thought process....supersaiyankim are you even listening to what you are saying??

The warning on their Web site states:

Not for individuals under the age of 18. Do not take if pregnant, nursing or have any of the following medical conditions: cardiovascular, liver or kidney disease. Stop taking immediately if you experience irregular heartbeat, chest pain, dizziness, headache or nausea. Consult a physician if symptoms do not subside.

Sounds like possible symptoms of speed to me. 

For the $95 price tag, I'd rather get my stimulants through coffee.  Heck.... I'd even trade in the beer calories for chocolate calories.... then I can get my stimulants AND a chocolate fix for about the same amount of calories, and less $$$!!!

This is kinda like asking if you can dunk your Chips Ahoy in soy milk.

Chips Asoy?

Original Post by crazydiamondchrysalis:

Chips Asoy?

 Yeah, Chips Ahoy are chocolate chip cookies.  I was trying to point out, and probably didn't succeed, the idiocracy of the original question.

Original Post by trhawley:

Original Post by crazydiamondchrysalis:

Chips Asoy?

 Yeah, Chips Ahoy are chocolate chip cookies.  I was trying to point out, and probably didn't succeed, the idiocracy of the original question.

 Once again, a joke just for CDC. ;)

There have been so many weight loss pills pulled off the market because they were incredibly dangeroius after people had been using them for years, it's not worth the risk.

HI - I just noticed this thread and thought I would respond - I have been using Revolution since last October and have lost 40 lbs - I have had no side effects and know that the pills are currently being checked out by Health Canada.  The piperazine that is in the supplement was something even I was concerned about and asked my doctor as well as a pharmasist that is a good friend and both said it was safe - it's an odd ingredient to be in it but not harmful - it is not only treatment for animals that get worms but people - including children!  If it';s safe for children what would make it harmful for adults.  It is the best appetite suppresant I have ever tried which makes it incredible because I choose what I eat mopre carefully!  It also increases my energy levels so much that going to the gym doesn't feel like work!  I back this product 100% and if they come back and say it's not approved - I'll still be happy knowing I lost all that extra weight that in turn would cause health issues for me regardless.  People that hold an unhealthy amount of excess weight are in for trouble regardless so if there is a product that allows them to get rid of it fast - I think it's great!  This is just my opinion and I love them! AND Yes - you can drink while using them!  Usually you take them really early so unless you drink heavily during the day - it shouldn't be a concern.....but I have taken them before going out and it made no difference at all!  All the best in your weightloss successes....with or without Revolution!

Original Post by crazydiamondchrysalis:

Original Post by trhawley:

Original Post by crazydiamondchrysalis:

Chips Asoy?

 Yeah, Chips Ahoy are chocolate chip cookies.  I was trying to point out, and probably didn't succeed, the idiocracy of the original question.

 Once again, a joke just for CDC. ;)

 and lily :-)