[Sam]

Hi there, I've never tried ephedra before and am about to!

I just moved from California to an area where ephedra is legal and bought some to make my own ECA stack. I have enjoyed reading all your posts about your experiences, but I notice that most of you are taking brand name pills containing ephedra instead of taking it straight up. Am I approaching ephedra the wrong way???

Would love to know your thoughts, and also what I can expect. I am 5'7, 134, goal 123 (I was 123 a month ago - the stress and business and loneliness of the move skyrocketed me up 10lbs in a month!!!!!!) Lately I have no energy, would rather sleep than exercise (a little lonely and depressed maybe?) so looking forward to a boost in that department...

Any tips much appreciated!!

Thanks,

Sam

[Jerseygirl]

Hi Sam,

Just wanted to say hello and let you know that the way you described your situation reminded me of the correlation between stress, emotions, and weight issues. I'm sorry that I can't answer your question regarding the "right way" to take or stack straight ephedra. From personal experience, I've only encountered it within products of multiple ingredients. There may be others who are familiar with what you have specifically. Maybe you can post the lable name and the source and someone will be able to recognize what you have and give you feedback.
First and foremost, I would suggest that you thoroughly read the product label and then proceed slowly rather than quickly with introducing it into your system. So many factors are involved in the process of finding the most effective pill. Different ingredients work for different people, so I think many of us are trying various products in the search for something which triggers a specific metabolic reaction that will cause effective weight loss. That is also why it is difficult to tell you what to expect. You may begin to feel reenergized as soon as you start taking a product, or you may have a different reaction. As you'll see from reading the posts here- the reactions really do vary from person to person.

Good luck in your new location and with your weight goal!