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4.5
I am giving it a 5 star right now, but I am not sure right now. I have a friend who has lost 30 lbs using it so far. I have been taking it for a month and I think I have lost some internal fat but not body weight. (I am talking about additional weight. I previously lost 60 lbs in a year and have been maintaining the weight loss but have hit a plateau. So, I thought I would try this.) It is a natural product. I would not use those other diet pills.)This product claims to naturally increase your metabolic rate, burn fat, provide antioxidant cellular protection, and help make diet and exercise more effective. It claims to be a non-stimulant and natural fat burner, helping to break down visceral fat, including belly fat. It claims to be made from cultivated strains of edible brown marine vegetables (edible seaweed?) and includes beneficial marine carotenoids and omega-3 essential fatty acids. Take 1, 3 times a day. Can gradually increase to 3, 3 times a day.1st of all, I have been taking it for about a month. I take 1 tablet with each of 3 meals. Although I think it is breaking down internal body fat, I cannot be sure. I can tell you that there are no jitters and I would be sensitive to that. It is not cheap, but what is? If it does what I think it's doing, it is worth the money. I think it will likely work better with daily exercise, which I intend to get back to in exactly 2 days. I have tried all kinds of magic bullets in the past and there seems to be no way to lose weight healthfully without the appropriate diet and exercise (especially exercise). I have known several people who have done the surgeries and although it is an alternative, I think you are better off doing the reasonable portion diet and exercise way. Anyway, I think this product can probably help when combined with reasonable eating and exercise. So, get up and start moving. Do whatever you can do and work yourself up to 30 minutes of movement each day, whether you try this product or not.(Note--There is no way to comment about the product without giving it a star rating. It would be unfair to the product to give it a low rating, so I gave it a 5 star with an explanation so I could provide you with comments on the product. It did work for my friend but I am not sure if it is working for me yet.)Update May 2009--no weight loss yet, but the fat that has been with me forever appears to be slowly leaving. My face is thinner and friends have noticed it even more than I have. (Remember, my metabolism is very slow.) Friends are losing weight with this product very slowly.Below is what I wrote when I first tried fucothin. I knew it was a risk but the research I read was convincing enough for me to want to give it a try. Once I was suing the product consistently, about 2 weeks into its use -- I noticed that my urine was smelling like rotted vegetables, the odor was strong it wafted up from the toilet. y urine also became cloudy and dark. It took me several days to figure out what might the cause - I suspected fucothin because it is made from (Japanese) brown seaweed. I also noticed I started craving cakes and sweets and was not able to control those urges -- the opposite of my initial experience. You are supposed to take fucothin for 6 weeks before you will experience the thermogenic (fat-burning) effect. I do serious cardio 5 -6 times a week and lift serious weights 2-3 times a week. Though I kept up with my cardio in the Am, by PM I had not energy to lift weights. All of this led me to suspect it was the fucothin-- as it was the only thing I changed.So I stopped taking it. It took about 4 days for my urine to stop smelling, being cloudy, and burning. I realized that a certain malaise I had been feeling was lifting. And my food cravings stopped.These kinds of supplements have different effects on different people so if this interests you give it a try -- but only get one bottle (a month's worth.) I bought 3 more after my initial positive experience. Though I got them at a great price on Amazon -- I am now stuck with a more than 3 month supply that cost me nearly $100. And my experience was bad enough, I would not give it to anyone.My original very positive review follows:I am on a plan in which I eat 6 small meals instead of 3 large ones and snacks. (Keeps metabolism burning more sustainedly throughout the day.) I also exercise with cardio 5 days a week and lifting weights 2-3 days a week.My biggest problem is at night when I crave sweets -- it get so bad, that to minimize damage I will binge on fruit -- which is still a lot of sugar going into my system late in the evening -- which is very fat-producing.Though I got Fucothin as an addition to my panoply of thermogenics, it had a side benefit completely unexpected. If I eat my food on time, spaced throughout the day as it should be, I can manage my late night sweet cravings quite well with some part skim ricotta cheese mixed with Splenda sweetened protein powder.I can't comment on its thermogenic effects as it is to be taken consistently for at least 6 weeks before its effects kick in. I have not done that yet.These are amazing. Once I turned 30, I noticed that my always flat stomach started having a tiny little "something". I was actually on the hunt for antioxidant supplements when I came across the ingredient fucoxanthinin. I then looked into supplements that included it and came across these. I was diligent for the first few weeks. I took 2, sometimes 3 pills per day (per the instructions). I always spaced them out. After 3-4 weeks? I started noticing differences. You HAVE to be patient. Read the literature, the weight loss isnt instantaneous but it is proven. I love them because they arent a stimulant and because they also function as an antioxidant. Win-win! Now I only take 1 a day, sometimes everyother day and ive had absolutely no issues gaining the weight back. Dont take 2 before bed. Not because they keep you awake (they don't, they arent a stimulant) but the thermogenesis caused me to get too hot. I dont like sleeping without covers so it was a whole ordeal. You probably shouldnt take 2 at once anyway so just learn from my mistake and you'll be fine. I should say that I dont notice any temperature change when I just take 1. The negative side effect... I work out less because I dont feel like I have to (but i know that I should). These were life changing. I do want to add, if you are looking to lose 20+ lbs, I cant speak to you situation. I only had 5 to get rid of. You should read the studies linked to fucoxanthin (I'm a health nerd so I did before consuming). I couldnt find anything detrimental and another positive, they followed the study participants for 3-4 months post trial and they hadn't gained the weight back. If you are scouring the internet for weight loss supplements, stop here. These are the safest that I've ever seen and they work.Thank you for always providing the fastest shipping times to Japan!I've purchased this product a few times and am happy with it. I haven't lost a lot of weight, but this product is safe and harmless so I will continue trying it.
