Has anyone seen this ? I've seen it advertised on Facebook and did a little checking into it. It is fiber pills that make you feel full. You take 2 before lunch and 2 before dinner with plenty of water. So they help you eat less. Yes - I know you have to modify your eating habits and exercise. But I was hoping for something to else me get jumpstarted. If you have heard of it or taken it - can you give me your experience with it ?
Thanks !!
This is just a modification of the old apple and water diet, where you drink 1-2 glasses of water and eat an apple before a meal so you can not eat as much at the meal. I would rather eat an apple them take man made pills with who knows what in them. JMO
When I was young (and already thin and didn't know it, stupid me) I took something similar. My caution is that one's body being bombarded with fiber is quite a shock to the system sometimes. You could feel gassy or bloated and it's void of nutritional value other than the fiber itself.
In short, feeling full is not the same as getting good nutrition.
What has been proven, though, is to change the kind of bacteria in your gut by cutting out most processed foods and eating lots of fresh veggies and fruits. This actually will help your good bacteria in the colon to more effectively digest foods and to help your metabolism as well. Those good bacteria LIKE fruits and veggies as fuel, and that not-so-great bacteria which actually helps to keep us heavier is better fed with processed and starchy foods. It *doesn't flourish* with the healthier fresh fruits and veg. Isn't that something?!
All that to say, an apple or stalk of celery might have more calories than just fiber, but it's better able to help your body in the long run than those pills. Good luck! And I think it's much better to get fiber in foods, the way B suggested. Blueberries, flax seed, psyllium seed, pears-- all of those can go into a smoothie if you are really wanting fiber. Whole veg and fruit are the way to go!
Any fiber will do that - you don't need it in pill form.
I like fiber gummies and Benefiber (you can mix some in with just about any liquid - coffee, soup, juice, etc).
Fiber bran cereal is good too.
Be sure to drink plenty of water.
Those pills sound like a good fix but don't help much in the long run as Nervygirl explained. Why not have some healthy fiber in an appetizer. Have a salad, celery and/or carrot sticks, an apple, soup with veggies, that sort of thing.
It used to be that an appetizer was a part of meals. Those old folks had the right idea. They ate less during the main meal. Then people started eating more and more.
I have a friend who has lost 25lbs using this. She is a true believer and I see why!
