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Well, I did it.

I joined the gym at work. I mentioned a little while back that I was thinking about it, and I did. The price wasn’t bad — $320/year for me and my husband. Now, let’s hope that the new payroll deduction will motivate me to actually use it!

My goal is to use the gym at work two or three times a week. They have a nice variety of machines, so I should be able to do some different things than I’m used to. I’ll keep updating my progress on that front.

It’s been such a hectic few weeks; we’ve been out of town a few times, and that means eating out. I’ve had so much fast food, I’m sick of it. Needless to say, the scale has been moving in the wrong direction! I put on about 10 pounds, but I’ve taken a couple back off again. For me, losing weight isn’t that hard; keeping it off is the hard part.

I’m still using the SlimShots, with pretty good results. I do find that they help my appetite, especially during the afternoons and evenings. The taste isn’t exactly growing on me though, but it’s doable. I’ve found that they tend to work best (for me) if I take them a little while after breakfast, not at the same time. I’m not sure why that is, but that’s what I’ve found to be the case. I’ll keep updating on that too.

SlimShots is an appetite suppressant. It’s made from two types of oil, and the general idea is that fat will tend to make you not as hungry by fooling your metabolism into thinking that you’re already full.

The process is called the ileal brake, and Nature has an in-depth article discussing it. Certain types of fats trigger the mechanism.

SlimShots is marketed as a fat that can trigger the ileal brake mechanism and help you to eat up to 30 percent less. It has only 20 calories per creamer. You can get 3 boxes for$80.00 on the SlimShots site. I buy it at Walmart for about $25.00 a box.

I’ve been using SlimShots for about a week, and here’s my opinion so far.

Taste

Okay, but not great. I put mine in a cup of coffee and have it like that. It tastes like vanilla, but it does have a bit of an odd aftertaste too. It’s nothing that I can’t live with, but I wouldn’t want to cream my coffee with it all day long either.

Side effects

None really to speak of. I did notice some nausea one day after I took it, but I wouldn’t say that it was definitely the SlimShot that caused it. I’ve read that other people occasionally experience nausea if they take it on an empty stomach.

Dosing

The web site recommends one shot at breakfast and one at lunch for the first week. Then, one shot at breakfast only.

I’ve tried several dosing strategies, and I have better results when I don’t take it with a meal. I know that for some that increases the chance of nausea, but it seems to help my appetite more that way. Also, I’ve found that taking it in the afternoon works better for me since I tend to snack more from afternoon through the evening.

Does it work?

That’s the real question, isn’t it? For me, yes, I can tell a difference in my appetite between the days I take it and the days I don’t. It’s especially helpful for me to control afternoon and evening snacking.

Would I use it again?

Yes, I think that the little extra help it gives is worth the price. I’m generally not a fan of taking weight loss potions, but I’m giving this one a go.

Note, this is not a paid review. 

I’ve been gone a while, and very busy with some freelancing work. To top it off, now I’m sick with a nasty chest cold.

I haven’t been exercising, and I’ve been eating whatever is quick and easy, not necessarily what’s best for me.

I did try slim shots, but being sick, I don’t really need an appetite suppressant! I’ll post a detailed review later, but I’ll say here that I think they’re worth it.

Here is some interesting reading in the meantime.

Weight loss benefits last for diabetics, even if they later regain the weight.

10 Commandments of Healthy Living

Living with Diabetes