# Green Coffee Bean Extract **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 13, 2013, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-coffee-bean-extract/666141 "2013-08-13T16:00:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-coffee-bean-extract/666141/1 "2013-08-13T16:00:15Z")
I’ve been hearing great things about green coffee bean extract as a supplement for weight loss. On the other hand, it’s been recommended by Dr. Oz, which make me suspicious. Does anyone have first-hand info about it? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-coffee-bean-extract/666141/2 "2013-08-13T16:01:31Z")
Madame Pepperwinkle tried it faithfully for six months with no effect whatsoever. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-coffee-bean-extract/666141/3 "2013-08-13T17:03:13Z")
I’m not surprised. ---
**Author:** ![Tollhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e99b99/32.png) [@Tollhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tollhouse)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-coffee-bean-extract/666141/4 "2013-08-13T17:11:55Z")
Back in mid April, i started using it. I cant explain it, but it definately seemed to have an effect, i lost about 9 pounds the first two weeks, then, it must seemed to stop working, although I didnt change anytning, there was nothing to account for how it seemed to just lose its effect after two or three weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-coffee-bean-extract/666141/5 "2013-08-13T20:53:16Z")
I used to get an email about the stuff every 3 days. I’ve since set up filters on my spam inbox. ---
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-coffee-bean-extract/666141/6 "2013-08-13T21:05:03Z")
I bought some during the initial media brouha, figuring it might serve as a little extra motivation to sticking to my general diet plan. It…did not work. Gained weight the whole time I took it; quit with half a bottle left. Have been losing weight since. I don’t BLAME the extract, but I don’t think it helped. ---
**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2013, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-coffee-bean-extract/666141/7 "2013-08-13T23:21:25Z")
I can say with no uncertainty that it’s easier to pronounce than “acai.” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Whitney\_Harper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@Whitney\_Harper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whitney_Harper)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2013, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/green-coffee-bean-extract/666141/8 "2013-08-14T20:44:35Z")
I wanted to lose about five pounds, but it didn’t work for me at all. In addition, it contains caffeine so you have to be concerned about that as well. I do believe they do make it decaffeinated also.