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Slim Shots
Appetite control without side effects.
BACKGROUND
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If you're looking to curb your appetite, now you can take a shot. Slim Shots triggers the body's natural appetite control mechanism, also known as the ileal brake, satisfying users for long periods of time and in turn, allowing them to eat less, without sacrificing or depriving themselves of tasty foods. You can drink Slim Shots by itself or mix it with your favorite food or drink.
For the best results, you take two shots a day (20 calories each) the first week, then after that, just once during breakfast. Slim Shots is supposed to start working a couple hours after you take it. It has no stimulants, so there are no jittery side effects.
The company rightly advises that you need to do Slim Shots in conjunction with a balanced diet and exercise.
PRO
- The Slim Shots website offers clinical studies
- It doesn't act like a cure all, stating that you need to live a healthy lifestyle as well
- Convenient cups travel with you
- No side effects
CON
- Slim Shot is not FDA approved
- There isn't a clear and concise idea of how it actually works, doesn't give specifics about how the ingredients affect change
- Each shot contains 20 calories
- Ingredient Phenylalanine (50% of aspartame), can have dangerous effects for diabetics and those with ADD/ADHD
- Should not be taken by those patients with PKU
INGREDIENTS
Slim Shots contains natural oat, palm oil, artificial vanilla flavor, sweetener, aspartame (Phenylalanine) and beta carotene color.
Phenylalanine makes of 50% of aspartame, an artificial sweetner commonly used in diet products. ADD/ADHD patients and diabetics may experience negative side effects as a result of consuming this ingredient. Those with PKU, or at risk for PKU, should avoid Phenylalanine as it can cause brain damage or even death.
EXERCISE
Unlike many other supplement websites, the Slim Shots site gives relatively in-depth nutritional advice. The exercise advice is very rudimentary: Commit to work out three times a week for 30 to 45 minutes. It also advises that you join a fitness class or devise a home workout routine that incorporates both aerobic and strength training.
CONCLUSION
The editorial tone on the Slim Shots website doesn't lead you to believe that the company is in the snake oil business. There are clinical studies posted, and good advice about how you should eat and exercise. Even though the language is not over-hyped, there still is some question as to how Slim Shots actually works.
Ultimately, it's up to the consumer to decide if it's worth, um, a shot.
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User Feedback
(Page 20 of 27, 525 total comments)Christina
i bought these a while ago. i will def recommend AGAINST putting this in your food. they taste aweful AND chalky--not a good combo! i think the taste issue really has to do with how sensitive your tastebuds are. personally i'm very sensitive to all fake sugars & can almost always taste them in my food. to get around the taste i try to take it just before i eat a small meal. drinking a slimfast after my shot works pretty well for me, so does eating a yogurt (do NOT mix it in). i really noticed a decrease in my appetite after the first 2-3 days of taking the shot. i'm an evening snacker so i try to take them after 3pm. of course the shot is only as helpful as your diet. YOU HAVE TO MAKE BETTER FOOD CHOIES TO SEE RESULTS! for me adding exercise increased my weight loss, but that's true for just about any diet plan.
posted Oct 8th, 2008 7:31 pmBrenda
check the ingrediants on www.slimshots.com it contains aspartame and Phenylalanine. Phenylalanine can be very harmful to diabetics
posted Oct 7th, 2008 1:21 amnicky
i just started this morning and the taste while not great is not puke worthy (i mean really, if people who have dieted before can't tolerate this I don't know what they have been trying). it is a tiny shot, it goes down fast and for me was much easier than some of those huge pills that taste like grass and mud or those sick protein bars out there. i must say that i didn't have any desire to snack this afternoon, i took the shot at about 8:00am with breakfast. I only took 1 today and could probably have used another but I did not feel hungry all day! So far so good :).
posted Oct 6th, 2008 10:10 pmLinnyloo
wellI bought a box,opened one up & took just a tiny sip OH YUK!!!!(I almost threw up!!) It is just a terrible sickening sweet (wanna be vanilla) (NOT) taste,I STILL taste it!! ate 2 strong mints,now I swear my stomach hurts,if this stuff does really work, why didn't they put it in a pill??..I don't know if I'll try it again..guess I should since I can't take it back..\nI really need to lose weight,for my health.. about 80 pounds..I'm also on meds for high blood pressure & high cholesterol, wondering if it's ok, to take,will see.will write again later..
posted Oct 6th, 2008 3:53 pmPam
I was reading the comments & I must say the taste is fine. It has a nutty taste to me. I just shake it pull back tab and drink it up-no after taste at all. After my morning shot I eat a smart breakfast-and 10am have a snak-another shot with senseable lunch & work out 3-4 days at a gym for 45min to 1hr. I just started & will let you know in a couple weeks. But honestly it helps curve my appetite...Im pulling for all who is trying this..You must do some type of exercise..
posted Oct 6th, 2008 1:03 pmminty43
I love slim shots - all my co-workers want to know how I'm able to skip all the snacks in our office so I've told them my secret so a couple are going to try as well
posted Oct 4th, 2008 5:42 pmminty43
I love slim shots - all my co-workers want to know how I'm able to skip all the snacks in our office so I've told them my secret so a couple are going to try as well
posted Oct 4th, 2008 5:42 pmChristine
I don't trust anything that suppresses my appetite, if I am hungry than I should be eating. It's more about portion control than forcing myself not to eat. I'm not taking the slimshots anymore
posted Oct 4th, 2008 5:39 pmSamGo13
I got my slimshots in the mail last week and they are so easy to take wheter at home or work. I am eating less already and hope to see the same results the rest of you have seen
posted Oct 4th, 2008 5:35 pmkat j
Slim shots sounds to good to be true. I've lose 33 lbs on a low carb lifestyle.Does anyone know how many carbs are in each shot thanks everyone
posted Oct 1st, 2008 12:18 amGina
WARNING TO ALL!! Just started taking Slim Shots this morning and out of curiousity, called my pharmacist to see if it would have any adverse reactions with my medications-- the pharmacist said I could NOT take any more Slim shots because i am on high blood pressure medicine, but more importantly, high cholesteral medication. My pharmacist said it could cause very serious problems with my liver (upsets the enzymes)!! I am sending my four boxes back today. Be careful!!
posted Sep 30th, 2008 9:20 amCourtney
ok...i come from an all Italian family and we eat four large meals a day and tho im not huge, i could lose a couple(40) pounds. After reading all of you all's comments im thinking about going to cvs tomarrow and buying them...what the heck its worth a shot, right?
posted Sep 28th, 2008 9:51 amApril Shaffer
I took the shots as directed until the box was gone. I noticed absolutely no difference.
posted Sep 25th, 2008 9:06 amHannah
Well, my mom gave me some of these slim shots beacuse I have been hungry all the time even when I've eaten a large meal. Interestingly, the first time I tried it I put it in my cereal it was ok, did;nt notice any diif. in hunger. The next day I put it in my coffe and was shocked when I almost upchucked because it tasted verry verry terrible. As other people said, its like a wanna be vanilla plastic play dough that overpowers what ever you put it into. I'm dissapointed because I really thought it would have a "pleasant vanilla flavor" yeah right. Well, I hope other people experience the flavor in a diff. way and can actually use it w/o getting ill..
posted Sep 25th, 2008 9:06 ammb
has anyone tried these while taking pherntermne also i just wondered if they were safe to use together
posted Sep 24th, 2008 8:45 amTraci
These seem to be effective, but I did have problems getting past the chalky texture. Finally just started stirring it into my oatmeal, shakes, or yogurt. No more problems. :)
posted Sep 24th, 2008 8:45 ammissy
I just bought Slim Shots today from CVS, i'm going to start taking them tomorrow. I'm excited, I'll post back in a week. Anybodys been taking slim shots longer than a week? ;)
posted Sep 22nd, 2008 9:37 amjoyceellaine
Phenylalanine. I looked it up. it is an amino acid found in the aspertame(sweet poison).
posted Sep 19th, 2008 12:49 pmJosalyn
Processed palm oil is bad for you, but RED palm oil has studies that prove it's better than olive oil.
posted Sep 18th, 2008 2:49 pmJoyceEllaine
If you look at the bottom after the listed ingredients, I think they say phen???? is another ingredient. If anyone has the box can you check out what this is?
posted Sep 18th, 2008 2:49 pm