Hydroxycut

I tried it for a bit. When you first try it, it makes you feel jittery and cracked out; not a good thing. Honestly, I've read enough bad things about it that I never want to try it again.

Sucks now that they took the ephedra out.

Or you could eat smart and exercise.

i have been taking hydroxy cut for the past few months with great results, although it has much more to do with the excercise and diet change, increased thermogenesis can only help if done in the right way imo
lost about 15 out of the 20 lbs im aiming for so i just need to maintain the excercise and diet till spring when i can start running outside again
but yes... initially it will crack you out... the first time I took the recommended daily dosage (the instructions tell you to take 1 pill twice a day and keep building up to 3 pills twice a day)
It was terrible... i was jittery... i couldnt focus... and it made for a terrible day... i was in school trying to study and i had ended up having to go in my car and take a nap... after the intial jitteryness and rush of caffeine, it made me totally crash with a monster headache... so yea... be careful with this stuff
on a plus note though it has increased my metabolism due to the increased daily intake of caffeine, but as soon as i hit my desired weight/look im gonna taper off this stuff and just start taking some green tea pills (plus drinking more tea)

I've taken it. It messes up my sleep. It's also an "upper" if you want to be hyper. By itself, it won't have a huge effect. Tacked on to diet/exercise it'll increase fat last by 15-20% additional to what you would lose with just diet/exercise in any given period.

Go 2 weeks without bread/pasta (and ice cream, cookies, etc.). You'll lose 8 pounds with minimal walking as exercise. More if you lift and/or run.

I smoke and drink too much coffee. Tried some hydroxycut (back when it had ephedra) because my roommate was taking it. Walked around with my heartbeat pounding in my ears for a few hours. No thanks..

i wouldnt start taking it any where near finals or midterms because it takes some getting used to...
in all honesty its all depends on the person, and their situation
what fred fred says is spot on imo
it may fuck with your sleep... ive had (and sometimes still do) nights with restless sleep... if i take it too close to bed time (id say within 3-4 hours) it keeps me up twisting and turning for an hour or two... its a terrible feeling really, you cant fall alseep because your heart beat keeps you up
you need to be careful with any thermogenic drug though, if its taken wrong it will fuck you up
it really does help with cutting though, so like i said it depends on each individuals situation
to answer your questions though:
1) yes I would if you are smart about when you take it
2) Id say a good rule of thumb is atleast 3 times a week, all the better if you do more
what i did during the semester is MWF was gym day with different lifts (mostly compounds ofcourse), and the other days i simply did an ab workout and went running, leaving sunday as a rest day, relax with family, attend church, etc..)
3) when i first starting taking it, i didnt have the same lifestyle, and it did little to nothing. exercise and diet are key to losing weight, getting in good shape, and staying that way. no pill will ever replace it, and any thermogenic should be taken along with frequent excercise and a smart diet to maximize results
4) I doubt it would do anything... thats kinda like if you drink 10 glasses wine on a saturday night and seeing if they gave the same effect as drinking say 2 glasses of wine a night over the course of that week... all you would be doing is getting drunk on saturday nights and not really reaping the health benefits of what wine has to offer
kinda of a horrible explanation but i tried

i only use hydroycut in the morning before working out to get the extra energy from the caffeine to have a better cardio session. lifting and building muscle is the effective way of burning fat. taking hydroxycut close to bed when you're sensitive to caffeine is a bad idea, imo, because you deprive yourself of the sleep you really need so you can work out properly for the rest of the week. who likes to work out when they are tired from lack of sleep?

Word.

I always preferred Xenadrine though.

I hear cocaine is a much better alternative.