Plexus slim. does it work

Health Canada recalled the accelerator in February. It is not approved for sale in Canada. Always a good sign, right?

"The Australia Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) warned consumers not to use these products as they were found to contain 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA), a drug that is not approved for sale in Canada.

Health Canada received one Canadian report of a serious adverse reaction suspected to be associated with a "Plexus Slim Accelerator" product. Due to limited information at this time, Health Canada is unable to determine whether the product reported is the same as the product that is the subject of the TGA alert, or what role, if any, the product may have played in the adverse reaction. It is not known where the product was purchased. Health Canada is currently following up on this report."

...You need to talk to your Plexus Ambassador...

OMG, Bahahahaha! Ambassador? Is this the salesperson's actual title? LMAO! :laugh:

I've had great results with Plexus. I started 3 months ago and lost 15 pounds - about 16 inches over all. It's not a quick weight loss gimmick, but a healthy lifestyle change and detox / candida control system. Losing 1 pound a week is not what I'd consider a fad diet...it just really helped me stay focused by regulating my blood sugar levels - which made me not crave the carbs as my blood sugar was like a roller coaster before Plexus. There is nothing in it that is considered a weight loss product, really. It just gets your blood sugar right, keeps your hypothalamus happy (and that keeps your hunger, thirst, moods, and sleep cycles healthy).

I've been juicing for over a year (Jan 2013) - every night. I eat organic, pretty close to all-natural, un-processed foods. That was not helping me...as I discovered I was eating too much fruit. And, I was eating Candida boosting foods (which is bad). So, the Plexus system - slim, x factor vitamin, biocleanse, and probiotics, really helped me a lot - in more ways than just the weight I lost. I just feel better, my moods are even, and I sleep great.

I teach preschool so I really needed the energy boost, and the boost to stay away from goldfish and cheerios was also a big help!

My husband is a chemistry teacher (with a degree in Chemistry) and he gave me the thumbs up to try it. He's been happy with my mood results, and so have my kids!

Any way...I just wanted to say that this is not a fad diet or magic pill. It really does regulate your blood sugar - which will help you stop craving the sugar / carbs.

I just bought it too.... but if it doesn't work, we can get our money back!
I want to give it a try to see if I feel any better and have more energy!

It absolutely works! But like everything, it works best used in conjunction with diet and exercise. I'm been using it to supplement my weight loss journey and in 9 months I have lost a total 45.5kg..... Just over 100 pounds. It definitely improves the balancing of the sugar levels, helps minimise cravings and gives me a LOT more energy. Sure, it's not a quick fix, but nothing in life worth having is a quick fix.

It absolutely works! But like everything, it works best used in conjunction with diet and exercise. I'm been using it to supplement my weight loss journey and in 9 months I have lost a total 45.5kg..... Just over 100 pounds. It definitely improves the balancing of the sugar levels, helps minimise cravings and gives me a LOT more energy. Sure, it's not a quick fix, but nothing in life worth having is a quick fix.

Prove to me your weight loss is from Plexus alone and not as a result of the bolded statement above.

Hey, I was just reading your post... was searching about Plexus because I was considering it, but... your issue of not being able to lose made me think of what I had going on after I had my daughter. Have you gotten your thyroid checked? I had postpartum hypothyroidism and had to go on medicine to regulate it. That thyroid can cause a lot of things to be stagnant, such as weight loss! I was losing hair and had mood swings and really tried to diagnose myself with ADHD because my mind felt so scrambled! Also, I was so tired!!

No, it doesn't work. The diet and exercise - that's what works.

Don't give people your money to lose weight. It's not required.

Find me a doctor who suggests that giving your money away will help you lose weight and I'll find you a doctor who is selling something.

If you diet and exercise, you can lose weight without giving your money away. If you overeat, a million dollars won't buy your way into weight loss.

The thing that works is YOU!!!

Save the money for the new clothes you'll need. Or send it to me. I promise that, barring some medical problem, if you send your money to me and you diet and exercise, you will lose weight!!!

And not all diet products such as this are scams - so if you haven't tried it - keep your negative opinions to yourselves!!!!

Hey, I have been taking Plexus for 2 months and this product is incredible, my mom lost more weight than I have and I have been on it longer. It depends on the person and their body, I do a lot of upper body so this basically sheds the fat but I have lost a lot of inches. But it works, but I still try to eat healthy. I wish you well on your journey.

I was on plexus for 5mths. Alot of money spent, but no weight loss whatsoever! I'm still on a few facebook plexus pages and their customers are dropping like flies. All the replies for help are the same: drink more water and add more products: pppfffttt

Ok guys, I was looking to see what others had to say about Plexus only because I decided to give it another go. I see some say "yes" it works and others say "hell no" lol... However, my sister in law honestly lost 30 lbs over like 6 months.. and i'm not kidding you one bit.. I had not seen her in a while and met up with her when my mother in law was in the hospital. I was like.. omg you lost weight, well she told me about Plexus and she DID NOT take the accelerator. Come to find out her ambassador was someone I went to school with who also lost alot of weight using Plexus.. NOW.. FOR ME???? HMMM honestly it's all my fault because when I was drinking it on a regular basis.. I could see inches.. and lbs as well.. a total of 15 lbs.. in about i'd say 3 or 4 months.. not a lot of weight but atleast I was keeping it down.. not going up..but I'm bad when it comes to binge eating(sweets) I just like to eat! Point Blank.. however I stopped drinking it when I ran out and just kept up eating the junk. I can't lie.. I eat protein and veggies but what good does it do when I also eat candy, brownies, cakes chips, you name it.. and don't exercise.. well I did realize that when I eat all the junk and stuff I have NO ENERGY for exercise.. that's where I feel that the Plexus does help me... I'm just saying how I feel and from what I KNOW FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE, however, having said all that.. everyone is different.. I'm a firm believer that what works for some may not work for others.. and remember if you only have a couple of lbs to lose.. plexus may not work for you b/c you're pretty much starting out (overall) in better health, weight, body mass etc. When you are obese or have lots of weight to lose such as myself lol.. you tend to notice these things a little more.. well thats how I feel anyway.. but thanks for listening. I'm not going to say "OH ITS THE ULTIMATE WEIGHT LOSS" like Dr. Oz or something but I feel if you work it, it can work for you.. just sayin and yes i'm going to give it another go.. starting with the drink, accelerator and exercise.. giving up the junk.. we shall see... thanks

I bet if you just drank a glass of plain water before each meal you would get the same results as drinking some "pink drink." Have you tried consistent diet and exercise for an extended period of time before giving in to this diet fad? I personally think you would benefit a lot more from spending that money on a personal trainer. My personal trainer advises all of her clients to stay far away from Plexus due to limited long-term studies on its health risks and its high levels of chromium, which can damage your heart and kidneys.

On a side note, I know girls who sell Plexus and they spout all sorts of information about it "curing Autism" and other learning disabilities which I find very irresponsible and unethical coming from a diet company... They just want your money. They don't care about the health risks. Just work out hard and count calories. You can do it without the mystery concoction!

I just realized I was reading a thread from 2014. When I didn't see any replies from the current MFP "anti-woo warriors", I thought maybe something was up and checked the date. Yep, another necro thread.

Let's take a look at the ingredients...

Xylooligosaccharide, Green coffee (Coffea robusta) bean extract, Garcinia cambogia fruit extract, alpha lipoic acid, Mulberry (Morus alba) fruit extract, Chromium, Citric acid, natural flavors, stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) leaf extract, beet (Beta vulgaris) root extract and other fruit and vegetable juice (for color), cellulose gum, silicon dioxide

Xylooligosaccharide - a promising prebiotic. Good for gut flora.
Green coffee bean extract - some anecdotal reports to help weight loss but no reliable studies.
Garcinia cambogia - touted as a weight loss aid but no reliable human studies.
Alpha lipoic acid - antioxidant, has shown benefit against oxidation and inflammation and may decrease blood glucose.
Mulberry fruit extract - antioxidant
Chromium - mineral that regulates insulin, but unless deficient, supplementing does not provide additional benefit

And everything else on the list is for flavour and colour.

SO - overall, it doesn't seem terrible, but I don't see any ingredients that reliably aid in weight loss. Prebiotics and antioxidants are good for you, so if that's your goal, it seems like a fine supplement. If you need help regulating insulin and blood glucose, it looks like it could help. But I don't see how it would help with weight loss whatsoever.

edit: Old thread or not, hopefully this will help someone.