george B.
Short answer: Drops did not work
Short answer: The Drops did not work for me. I followed the directions exactly for 12 weeks and I did not lose one pound. I consumed the same amount of food as before using the Drops. . Long answer: I had been on a plateau with Weight Watchers for 6 months and decided to try the Drops as a way to break the plateau. My goal was to continue to follow the WW points method and simply add in the Drops daily. To test if any weight lost was directly attributed to the Drops, I controlled the food variables by following WW recommendations and tracked every bit of food for the test. The two variables I let be variable were (1) I ate meals when I was hungry, and (2) I stopped eating when I felt full. Although not controlled, I also had meals with my family (on a schedule). The Drops programs said it was an appetite suppressant, so these seemed reasonable. . At 10 weeks, I realized the Drops were failing at both. (1) I got hungry at regular intervals, like my pre-Drops diet. No reduction. (2) I only felt full AFTER I had a meal. That full feeling happened from 15 to 30 minutes after the meal. At that point it was too late "eat less." Nowhere in the literature did I see a recommendation for modifying HOW I eat the food, nor the interval for the meals. In other words, the Drops failed. . Since the Drops say they're an appetite suppressant, I did not try to modify the way I ate. For example, I could slow down the meal. Or I could drink a glass of water 15 minutes before the meal. Or drink more during the meal. These are well-known ways to eat less, but I did not want to introduce extra variables. I wanted to avoid, "Did I lose weight because of the water or the Drops?" After all, the Drops are $500/month and water is, basically, free. . Conclusion: The Drops do not work for me. From my perspective, they don't work as advertised or recommended at all. . At 10 weeks, I still had drops remaining. So, I started taking the Drops, when my stomach was rumbling (empty), at least 20 minutes before my most point-heavy meal, supper. This is a variation from the "as soon as you wake up in the morning" recommendation. Sadly, I did not lose a single pound doing this modified application of the Drops either.