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The all-natural, non-prescription supplement cocktail that helps turn off your body's fat switch. Also introducing...Skinny Food Clock
*A.M. eat fat blocking foods
*P.M. eat fat burning foods
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172 of 174 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Skinny Pill book is puzzling.,
By Lee Mellott "Skin Care For Wrinkles" (Frederick, Maryland) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: The Skinny Pill (Hardcover)
This is a book I have mixed feelings about. The author is shown overweight and slender on the back cover. One caption reads, "Edita before skinny pill". The other caption reads, "Edita after skinny pill" Yet the author claims in her previous book "The Fountain of Youth" that she lost her weight with "The Fountain of Youth" diet which is different from "The Skinny Pill" plan. The author explains in the book how frustrated she feels for women who eat healthy foods like broccoli and find it turns to fat. Come on Edita, its hard to believe that most women who eat a healthy diet in moderate portions will have major weight concerns unless they have a medical problem. Then Edita claims she had an eureka moment, she realized that you could buy pills to cure headaches etc. but she wondered where were the pills to make you skinny "..where was the skinny aisle?" I have seen plenty of products that claim to make you slim so I am not sure why Edita thought this was a new concept. Anyway, Edita developed a pill, and an eating plan she claims will make you slim. I have read about and used many of the supplements that make up her pill. Though I found her information to be consistent with other sources I have read, one fact she gives on chitosan is a bit misleading. In a special box in bold letters, she writes, "250 mg of chitosan absorbs 1000mg of fat!" Though she makes it sound like a lot, its not. 1000 mg of fat equals 1 gram of fat which is only 9 calories. So 250mg chitosan is not really absorbing that many calories. Though I believe chitosan can effectively be used as a fatblocker, it needs to be taken according to the amount of fat in what you are eating. I don't believe the small 250mg dose that is in the pill she recommends will do a whole lot. Edita also gives a bit of information on how to increase your fat loss with exercise. However there is not a lot of detail here. Exercise information is limited to 2 pages. Much more depth is needed. And Edita could have done that. Unlike her prior book, "The Fountain of Youth" which is jam-packed with information and detail, "The Skinny Pill" is a slim volume, with big type and lots of white space. Its almost like she rushed to get it out. There were mistakes, I noticed in the book also. The section on fiber, incorrectly listed some of the soluble and insoluble fibers. I found the eating plan to be very interesting though. According to Edita fiber rich foods should be eaten in the am. And proteins should be the focus in the pm. I decided to try this and though its too early to say for sure it does appear to work for me. Edita gives simple recipes, but does not give the detail she should. For example, one recipe calls for a 'large' scoop of ice cream. None of the recipes give nutritional information, which would be helpful to have. Edita advises you to take antioxidents along with her "skinny pill" but here again there is a lack of information on antioxidents themselves and exactly what to look for when selecting one. Edita describes what is in her skinny pill. You can make it yourself with ingredients from the health food store or purchase hers online or from an 800 number. Because I was so intriqued with her eating plan I felt it only fair to Edita to see if she could address some of my concerns regarding her book. But alas! I emailed her at her website 3 times for clarification. My emails were never responded to. I called her 800 number where they are happy to take your order but refer all questions to a long distance customer service number. I called that number several times, an answering machine answered each time and no one returned my calls. There are also NO RETURNS when you order from Edita. Supposedly because of the "special prices" which really dont seem so specail. A 30 day supply of her skinny pill is $35.95 with shipping! I also find it curious that though Edita claims "The Skinny Pill" is the way to get skinny she also sells a very different eating plan "The Fountain of Youth" plan. I noticed that one internet website had this plan for sale with a product that contained a fat burner that had all the ingredients of the skinny pill but was called something else! I would say Edita may be on to something but she leaves lots of unanswered concerns and a big ? in my mind.
53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
don't waste your money,
This review is from: The Skinny Pill (Hardcover)
This is a diet, there is nothing new about the food plan except perhaps the distribution of fiber and protein throughout your day. If you are able to stick to a reducing diet, you will love it. The pills....what can I say. If you are sensitive to stimulants these are not for you. I tried them as directed and got that sick, clammy feeling you get from stimulants. There is a no-return policy on the pills because you must follow the diet for them to work, so I feel I just wasted [money] having only used two pills. I'm not a satisfied customer. You can do the diet without the pills and lose weight. Can you lose weight on the pills without dieting? Well, let's be honest...we all know the answer to that. Buy your vitimins elsewhere for less is my advice. As for the fat-absorption qualities of the pills, the claims are ambitious at best. Chitosan will only absorb dietary fat (fat you eat), and not much of that. Chitosan as a fat-absorber won't do anything to the fat your body creates in the bloodstream from sugar and starches, and that is why most of us are overweight. If you want to lose weight you need to educate yourself. I highly recommend two books. "Sugar Busters" is a great primer for understanding the role of insulin in fat storage and how whole grains slow down the release of insulin. "The Schwartzbein Diet" covers the same ground in more detail and goes a step further by teaching you how to achieve the right amount carbohydrate consumption throughout your day to permanently control your weight without deprivation. Both books are written by doctors. Yes they require lifestyle changes, but the truth is there is no magic bullet.
65 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This Skinny Pill Program Really Works,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Skinny Pill (Hardcover)
I have tried Edita's Skinny Pill Program which consists of a fabulous formula of five nutritional supplements that fight fat and a wonderful food plan, Edita calls The Skinny Food Clock. I have lost a pound a day...for the past 15 days and I feel great. My friends have also lost as much as 34 pounds and 16 or more inches. We have loads of energy. Feel truly happy and motivated and LOVE to feel that fat disappear. Edita's book is fun. It's a fast read. And it makes total sense. I know she is on the radio a lot, and she kept me fascinated and entertained all the way to work one morning. Bless you, Edita!
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