The "skinny" on Metabolife
Jun 27 '00
You hear about this product on the radio all the time or probably have seen the carts at your local shopping mall, and maybe you know someone who is on or was on this pill. Well The Secret Shopper is here to give you some information on this product before you shell out money that could have gone towards a tank of gas.
The Product
According to the instructions, take 1-2 pills 30 minutes prior to eating a meal. The product is supposed to make you "feel" somewhat full by the time you eat that you get full faster and stay full longer when in reality you simply are not eating as much. Does this claim hold true? Yes it does, but only for about a week then your body gets used to this type of deprivation and begins taking from your body to make up for the loss. The product seemed to plateau in the third week.
The Side Effects
For the first week my spouse and I were using the pills, we both lost weight (about 10 lbs each), but the side effect was having to go to the bathroom a lot after the first week. The first week was really scary since neither of us had to go to the bathroom, not even a single bowel movement for seven days! Another side effect was the energy boosts. Now why is this a side effect? Try going to bed at 3am and then getting up two hours later dead to the world and work a full day. Believe me it took a lot of morning coffee to get moving again.
The Results
So after 1 month of being on the pill how much did I lose? Well I lost $40 and about 10 lbs. But within a few weeks of home cookin' the scale went right back up. Your results may vary, you may lose more money....
Bottom Line
I would recommend this product only if you are trying to lose weight in a short period of time and hate the taste of those other diet drinks or shakes. The amazing thing is that about four years ago I was trying to gain weight, now I am just trying to cut my mid-section down a bit. I used to go to the gym four nights a week, now I go about four times a year. I need to get back into the swing....
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