It took nearly a month for the QuickSlim we ordered to arrive. On ringing them we were told they were so inundated with orders they had run out of stock and had to produce more. And I am not surprised this stuff is BRILLIANT !!! :surprised:

We started taking it on Saturday and it most definitely fills you up. It did for my husband on the first day of taking it, but I had something to eat because of habit more than anything else. On Sunday we took our QuickSlim drink which is berry flavoured and delicious tasting and we were not hungry all day.... it makes you feel full. Anyway by 5pm I said to hubby I had better cook something, even though we were both stíll not hungry. So I cooked a pot of thick beef and vegetable soup because its cold and wet outside, and we had that. This stuff works like nothing I have ever known before. I feel good too and lighter on my feet and its only the third day of taking it.

To think I starved on salads for 6 months to lose 11 kilos in weight.... over the past 4 weeks I had occasionally slipped off the diet eating a meal of Ravioli, one of Lasgna, one of 3 slices of pizza and one night we had McDonalds and I gained 3 kilos and hubby more than that. So this QuickSlim is fantastic!! And, it may be expensive but you are not paying for food so what you lose on the merry go round you gain on the swing. :big grin:

It says on the packet if you start to feel hungry have a glass of QuickSlim, but we haven't needed to do that because it fills us up all day long. We had another glass 1 hour before dinner. It works wonders with the metabolism and really gets it going.

How does it work?

Glucomannan has been shown to aid weight loss by swelling up to 50 times its original volume and taking up space in the stomach to ward off hunger pangs. Additionally as it expands it soaks up fat and reduces overall calorie intake.

When taken regularly QuickSlim:

Reduces hunger pangs
Soaks up fat and calories
Lowers cholesterol re-absorption
Promotes good bacteria in your gut
Ensures regularity

[quote]Glucomannan is a water-soluble polysaccharide that is considered a dietary fiber. Glucomannan is a food additive used as an emulsifier and thickener. Products containing glucomannan, marketed under a variety of brand names, are also sold as nutritional supplements for constipation, obesity, hígh cholesterol, acne vulgaris and type 2 diabetes. Although there is some clinical support for potential health benefits, the U.S. Food and Drúg Administration (FDA) has not approved any product containing glucomannan for the treatment of these medical conditions. Health Canada has authorized some products containing glucomannan for the purposes of appetite reduction, weight management, treatment of constipation and management of hígh cholesterol levels.

Glucomannan is also the main ingredient in shirataki noodles and konnyaku which are traditional Japanese foods. These products are made from the ground corm of the konjac plant. These natural products have been eaten in Japan for centuries. Because of the fiber content and health benefits[citation needed], they are known as the "broom of the intestine" in Japan. They are now being marketed for weight loss and other health benefits in the United States and worldwide due to the low calorie count.

Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucomannan

We looked up Shirataki Noodles that is very helpful in weightloss as they are low in calories and low carbohydrates.

Shirataki Noodles

[quote]Shirataki (白滝?, often written with the hiragana しらたき) are very low carbohydrate, low calorie, thin, translucent, gelatinous traditional Japanese noodles made from devil's tongue yam (elephant yam or the konjac yam).[1] The word "shirataki" means "whíte watérfall", describing the appearance of these noodles. Largely composed of water and glucomannan, a water-soluble dietary fiber, they have little flavor of their own.

Shirataki noodles can be found both in dry and soft "wet" forms in Asian markets and some supermarkets. When wet, they are purchased pre-packaged in liquid. They normally have a shelf life of up to one year. Some brands may require rinsing or par-boíling as the water they are packaged in has an odor that may be unpleasant to those not accustomed to it.

Alternatively, the noodles can be drained and dry roasted. This gets rid of the aku (bitterness). It also makes the noodles have a more pasta like consistency. Dry roasting is done by placing noodles in a non-stick skillet on hígh for a minute or until you hear a slight squeaking noise when moving them around. After that they are ready to be added to soup stock or have a sauce added to them.[2]

There are two types of shirataki noodles sold in the United States. Traditional shirataki noodles have zero net carbohydrates, no food energy, and no gluten, and they are useful for those on low-carbohydrate diets.[3] Tofu-based shirataki-style noodles are becoming increasingly popular in U.S. supermarkets and health food stores. They have a much shorter shelf life and require refrigeration even before opening. Tofu-based noodles contain a minimal amount of carbohydrate.[4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirataki_ ... _shirataki

http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&sclient ... .osb&cad=b

Konjac

[quote]Konjac (Englísh pronunciation: /ˈkoʊnjæk/ KOHN-yak; Amorphophallus konjac; syn. A. rivieri; Japanese: 蒟蒻/菎蒻; こんにゃく; konnyaku; Korean: 곤약; gonyak; Chinese: 蒟蒻; pinyin: jǔ ruò), also known as konjak, konjaku, konnyaku potato,[1] devil's tongue, voodoo lily, snake palm, or elephant yam (though this name is also used for A. paeoniifolius), is a plant of the genus Amorphophallus. It is native to warm subtropical to tropical eastern Asia, from Japan and China south to Indonesia.

It is a perennial plant, growing from a large corm up to 25 cm in diameter. The single leaf is up to 1.3 m across, bipinnate, and divided into numerous leaflets. The flowers are produced on a spathe enclosed by a dárk purple spadix up to 55 cm long.

The corm of the konjac is often colloquially referred to as a yam, although it bears no marked relation to tubers of the family Dioscoreaceae.

Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konnyaku

My husband was straight on the telephone to find out where we can get them.... on ringing the Asian shop in town and telling the girl about it, she was straight onto it wanting some herself. But... we found somewhere an hour away where we can buy it cheap. :big grin:

Pen