Bulk Glucomannan Powder, Konjac, 500 g

I hardly ever write reviews, but I've lost 9 pounds in the last four weeks and this really helps. And that's with a two-week holiday in the middle of that period, when I ate everything in sight and drank loads (well, we were in the wine region of South Africa, you would, wouldn't you). I gained two pounds on holiday, much less than I normally would gain for two weeks of sheer piggery. And it was all gone again within three days. So overall it's been 9 pounds and I'm confident it will keep going. I only have another five pounds or so to go to reach my target weight so I'm probably not losing that fast anymore. So, about the konjac. It took me a little while to figure out how to take it without gagging, it is disgusting if you don't disguise the flavour. But I've worked this out now. I have bottles of sugar free bitter lemon (less than £1 for a huge bottle) and mix it with that. I put a heaped teaspoon of the konjac into a smallish glass, pour the bitter lemon over the top, stir until all the lumps are gone, hold my breath and drink it straight down. I then fill the glass with water again to get any remaining bits and drink that too. This way, I don't even notice the taste, truthfully!! The internet says that taking it 15-60 minutes before a meal is best, and that's what I try to do, but sometimes I've left a much bigger time gap than that - and other times I've taken it and then gone straight into the food. So from my experience that doesn't make a lot of difference. What I do notice is that I eat less. Some people on here have said it fills them up completely, and I don't find that, but it takes the edge off my hunger and I don't feel the need to eat anything like as much as normal. I then also seem to be able to go longer without needing a snack in the middle of the afternoon. Once or twice when I really did feel hungry, I just had another glass of the stuff and as long as you have the willpower to wait half an hour or so until it kicks in, it does really help to control that craving. But it is really is all about willpower - it won't make you feel like you had a proper meal. You have to have some self control too. At certain times of the month, I don't!! but the overall trend is good, it's easy to take now, and I'm certain it's making a real difference. I've also increased my levels of exercise. A note for those of you who might want to try travelling with this - I also bought the konjac capsules from Amazon and those are what I took with me on holiday. It's a lot easier to deal with than a powder and a spoon while you're travelling. But those are more expensive, so I went back to the powder when I got home and am keeping the capsules for when I'm out and about. good luck!

This is easy to take in the morning 30 minutes before breakfast and subsequent meals, it allows me to eat a smaller portion size than I could usually cope with. It does slow down digestion however and this is not ideal, so it is really important to actively get on with not just dieting but also to get your heart rate into the "training zone" to shift fat, this can be done with HIIT that actually gets your heart rate pounding, rather than genteel HIIT which seems to have become popular on Youtube, and will do less for weight loss, but may still help to regulate appetite, which exercise also does. This supplement should be taken away from supplements as it can reduce their absorption, so I take mine 2/3rds of the way through eating a meal and always have a gap after the glucomannan before eating. The product is tasteless, it is difficult to mix into water, I use the scoop to measure and stir constantly while gradually emptying the contents of the scoop, however, I feel this may be preferable to consuming in capsule form as it may be more difficult to estimate how long it takes the capsule to break down in the stomach and release its contents, and it may not mix and instead form a hard ball that causes dehydration later on in the intestine. Hence, I'll continue to consume in powder form despite the added faff.

I was taking it for over a month. Is it effective to supress appetite and remove hunger? YES. But, this particular product isn't very good at dissolving, it's clumpy, it thickens VERY slowly and you need a proper teaspoon worth of product to make a glass of jelly out of it. So what I do- I use a teaspoon of powder, mix it really well in one glass(300 ml of water with squash), wait for 5 min until it starts to thicken a bit, drink. And then I top it up with half of glass of normal water just to clean the pipes so to speak. Otherwise it's not thick enough and it gets absorbed in stomach before it thickens so you just go to pee instead. If you actually make it right, it will work wonders for your appetite because the ingredient itself is doing exactly what it should.

It tastes disgusting. But it does work. I just couldn't get on with it though. I tried it in water, squash, fruit juice and even with my usual shake drinks. It just made me gag alot. I actually ended up buying another product for this. I bought a capsule maker and gelatin capsules. Much easier to take than putting it in a drink. I used size one capsules. The recommended serving equals 3 capsules. Just remember to drink plenty of water as stated aswell when you take them. This bag of powder made nearly 300 capsules Great product, poor taste.

I have now tried 3 different packets of this and every one is faulty. It should not be gritty and it doesn’t thicken liquids. I’ve had numerous packets before which perfectly thicken liquids without any grit. They seem to be mixing in something else. Amazon were great in refunding each time. Until they get their product consistent avoid.

Have been buying Glucomannon capsules for months, as an appetite suppressant. The last purchase seemed not to help, and on opening a capsule found it contained very little product. I found this loose Glucomannon at Amazon. Now I can mix a spoonful into a glass of 200ml of fluid, drink it very quickly as it turns to gel in moments. Then add more fluid, swirl, and drink again. This stuff swells to 30 times it's volume in the gut, leaves me comfortably full, so needing smaller meals. It really has assisted me with weight loss, does not cause me any bowel upset. Use some flavour in the fluid, I add ginger juice & lemon.

You need to use a large quantity, defeats the object!

Finalmente qualcosa che funzioni ..mi sazia subito e a lungo quindi riesco a non avere fame e mangiare porzioni più piccole

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Satisfecha. Es tal cual, glucomanano puro.

Konjac de bonne qualité , teneur quasi 100 % et sans goût et très facile à diluer . je l'utilise comme coupe-faim mon appétit et grand Eviter les produits à 80 % ; j'ai testé

It is so so nice for creating low calorie re pies. I'm obsessed with it.