Some of you may be against this but...

Do they taste good?

From their website: "SlimShots™ contains natural oat and palm oil. Artificial vanilla flavor and sweetener are added for a great taste."

They have 20 calories and 2 g fat per serving.

https://www.slimshots.com/ingredients.asp

Seems there are a lot of products coming onto the market, to do the same thing. I agree, that we can usually find our own appetite suppressants - such as a cucumber. I was elated when I realized that olives were low cal...
I'm going to check into those slim shots. My worst time is after supper. I could eat non-stop in the evening, so anything that prevents me from doing this is tops on my list.

Well it's hard to take a cucumber in your purse or diaper bag! LOL

I am excited to see it's just natural oils, etc. and not some chemical that really doesn't work but can cause long term health problems... so maybe I will try them too. Evenings are my time of just dying for a snack when I know I really don't need to eat, maybe they will help!

what size is this product? Are you drinking an ounce, a cup?

I have heard of diets where you consume a tablespoon of oil right before meals, ont he same theory, that all those fat calories will eliminate hunger, but they sound sketchy.

Oil is so calorically dense- if they are made of oil, how could they be only 20 calories? They must have other ingredients.

I saw an ad in a magazine for a powder you sprinkle on your food "to reduce the effects of carbohydrates!" Sounds pretty weird to me. Has anyone seen it?

Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid since other amino acids are formed from it in the body. Along with tyrosine, it provides raw material from which the body makes the hormones adrenaline and thyroxine. The body can also convert phenylalanine to tyrosine but not vice versa.

Phenylalanine comes in two forms, L-phenylalanine (LPA) and D-phenyalanine (DPA), which are mirror images of each other. LPA has the nutritional value, while DPA has painkilling and depression-alleviating properties. A third form, DL-phenylalanine (DLPA) is both nutritional and therapeutic.

Recommended Daily Allowance - Phenylalanine
Men 16 mg
Women 16 mg
Children 22 mg
Infants 132 mg

Phenylalanine Benefits - Functions in the Body
Phenylalanine is effective for weight control because of its effect on thyroid secretion. It also plays an important role in the control of appetite. If taken before meals, it suppresses the appetite substantially. This amino acid is also essential for the efficient functioning of the kidneys and the bladder.

Phenylalanine has many therapeutic uses. It is considered beneficial in the treatment of obesity and is being successfully employed as an appetite suppressant for this condition. It has been demonstrated that in the intestinal tract, the amino acids tryptophan and phenylalanine trigger the release of cholycystokinin (CCK) which induces satiety, and a termination of eating.

An intake of half a teaspoon of phenylalanine powder 30 minutes before each meal, can lead to a loss of as much as 100 to 200 g of weight a day.

Studies have shown that DLPA can alleviate the pains of chronic conditions such as arthritis, lower back pain and headaches by protecting endorphins - the natural pain- blocking hormones secreted by the nerve cells. You may buy phenylalanine here.

The other positive effects noticed after 24-48 hours of taking phenylalanine are a feeling of greater alertness, an increase in sexual interest, and memory enhancement. It diminishes depressant feelings, if any. The depressant states are generally relieved within a few days by taking 100 mg-500 mg of 1-phenylalanine per day.

Phenylalanine Food Sources
Phenylalanine is found in abundance in curd, milk, cottage cheese, pulses and legumes, poultry, piyal seeds, groundnuts, pistachio nuts, almonds, leafy vegetables, and whole grains.

Phenylalanine Deficiency Symptoms
Deficiency of phenylalanine can lead to a variety of symptoms including bloodshot eyes, cataract, and several behavioural changes, such as psychotic and schizophrenic behaviour.

Phenylalanine Side Effects - Phenylalanine Dangers
Excessive dosage of phenylalanine can cause irritability, insomnia and high blood pressure. Caution should be observed in the use of phenylalanine in hypertensive individuals. Low doses of around 100 mg daily should be taken by anyone with suspected high blood pressure, and a check should be kept on pressure levels. Phenylalanine should not be taken by those who are taking drugs such as Aldomet for high blood pressure.

http://www.vitaminsdiary.com/amino-acids/phenylalanine.htm

I think if you use it to get over a "hump" until you feel more managable than you should do it. I take something called 5-Htp which is also an amino acid. It helps with depression and it controls carb craving. I take it for depression and it is something your body makes naturally. I found out after the fact that it helps with carb craving. I lost 1 1/2 ft of my colon to a surgery and my body wasn't producing the amoni acid in the quantity my body required. The amino acid is made in the colon so for me it is a no brainer....good luck and again review all the info and advice that we all give and do what is right for you. That is the beauty of great input from lots of different well intentioned folks!!

From their website: "SlimShots™ contains natural oat and palm oil. Artificial vanilla flavor and sweetener are added for a great taste."

They have 20 calories and 2 g fat per serving.

https://www.slimshots.com/ingredients.asp

Palm oil IS a trans fat and even though the label says zero trans fat it isn't true, but its your body and if you want to put the artificial sweetner and palm oil in your coffee it is your choice :drinker: