In the first Internet Marketing Bootcamp, I had a chance to talk with Noemi, Marc and Abe again after a long blogging hiatus. One of the things that they immediately noticed was the fact that I seem to have lost some weight.
Well my sister bugged me about this fat loss pill called Zhen De shou. She was selling these, you see, and was totally convinced that it works. I did see her husband and saw that he was much more fit that before. My sis says it because of it.
I really didn’t believe her but just to appease the constant rambling of my family to “lose some weight,” I decided to try out one box. One box of Zhen De Shou contains ten capsules. I was to take a capsule 30 minutes before having morning breakfast.
Initially, I didn’t follow the instructions. I took a capsule 30 minutes before I had my dinner. It, apparently was quite a bad idea. I couldn’t sleep and kept burping all night all. In the morning, my tongue felt dry.
I checked online and found that these were actually natural effects of the pills.
WHAT TO EXPECT WITH ZHEN DE SHOU:
-It is a diet suppressant so expect decrease in appetite and food cravings.
-It increases your metabolism. This is the reason why users experience slight warming effect in the body and reduced sleep if taken in the afternoon and night time. That’s why we strictly advice our clients to take Zhen De Shou 30 minutes before breakfast or before shift when working on a graveyard schedule.
-Increase in thirst / Drying of mouth. This is also due to the increase in the metabolism. Increase your intake of fluids to avoid dehydration ( water, fresh fruit juices and zero calorie drinks )
So lesson learned. If you want to know more about it, there are some discussions about it in the cosmo forums:
hi po! me and my friends are on our 10th day of taking zhen de shou. i lost 10 lbs na. dati ako 170 lbs, ngayon 160 nalang, pero nag-e-exercise din naman kasi ako. yung iba kong friends, nag-lose ng 6-8 lbs. sa magic potions kami bumili. so far wala pa naman ako na-f-feel na bad side effects. sa tingin namin tama naman yung nabili namin kasi in fairness, nag-lose naman kami. siguro depende lang din sa tao kung hiyang ka o hindi. isa pa, iba-iba naman ang body make up natin. me 2 boxes pa kaming natitira, hopefully, mag-lose pa ako. ang target ko kasi na weight at least 125. yun kasi ang weight ko bago ako nagbuntis. tyaga lang din, tama ang mga sis, dasal at wag papabayaan ang sarili. di porket nag-d-diet, hindi na kakain. Smiley good luck sa ating lahat! mabuhay ang mga nagpapapayat! – Sweet_kiss
sis icka one of the side effects of zhen yung palpitations some experience that others don’t. like sabi ng iba hindi sila nakakatulog yung iba naman nakakatulog ng mahimbing. it’s effect varies on the person using it. we have different body structures kasi kaya hindi same ang effect ng mga diet pills satin. it’s ur call if u still want to continue taking it. kung tolerable naman yung side effects continue mo na lang but if natatakot ka or something then stop na.
sis charmedhuntress regarding sa side effects ng zhen iba iba talaga sya as i’ve said in the paragraph above. one of the ingredients ng mga ibang diet pills nakaka bilis sya ng blood circulation baka kaya may palpitations na nararamdaman. and one of the effect also is urinating more often to lose the water na na-retain sa body natin. diba minsan feeling bloated tayo kasi maraming water sa body natin so pag nag take ng diet pills ayun nilalabas nya yung water kaya gumagaan katawan natin at lumiliit specially yung tummy at puson doon kasi na stock yung water lalo na pag mahilig sa maalat nakaka laki ng tyan.
-marge028
“im taking zhen for 5 months now…straight…and still, the effects are: drymouth (so i have to drink lots of fluids), i sweat a lot, i am not that hungry most of the time and some of my cravings are cut off…i eat one full meal sa breakfast…sa lunch and dinner naman, cucumber ang substitute ko sa rice then ung ulam…hindi nako masyado nakakapag exercise masyado…busy me sa work at sa baby ko..hehehe…when i started with zhen, my waistline is 48… as of this moment, i am wearing my size 32 levis pants…haha…i am ecstatic…i do hope magtuloy tuloy parin siya…”
“i guess iba iba talga un effects ng zhen…it all depends on how ur body react from pills. kse from what i have noticed on this thread pa lang, iba iba talaga un reaction, meron iba ng ilang capsule pa lang may changes na, meron naman iba 2 boxes na wla pa din pagbabago… :-( in that case, cguro we have to find the pills n mgiging effective sa tin…pero ang masakit dun… magastos masyado kung lahat ita try ntin, dba!? kamusta naman un!!….haayyy bakit b kse ang hirap magpapayat!!?? -myles_away”
saka sis, ang ginawa ko d ako agad nag weigh… i finished 1st box saka ako nag weigh…and i lost 8lbs nun 1st box then after 5 caps dun sa pang 2nd box ko…nag weigh ulet ako… i lost additional 2 lbs lang yata…kse dami party that time e. Grin pero nun naubos ko finally un 2nd box…i lost a total of 15 lbs…so from 140 lbs day b4 i start taking zhen to 125 lbs after 2 boxes pa lang… and take note, may 1 box pa ko… pwede ko pang ma reach un goal ko na 120 lbs or less. Wink hihi
BTW i just finished 2 boxes of Zhen oval, then nag stop ako..then ung pang 3rd box ko dpa din ubos…d ko na cia regular tine take… hehehe pero I
i lost 20lbs na…
i can wear my old jeans na….
my thighs and arms are smaller n din..
pati nga boobs ko medyo lumiit na… from 36B to 34B na lang.. (pero its ok) Grin
i m ready for summer na nga e… hihihi
plus everything is noticeable… pero im not naman mukhang tuyot or anything like that…kse nga i eat lots of fruits talaga… Grin
so uubusin ko pa din un 3rd box ko, take ko lang kung kelan ko gusto…hehe pero un apettite ko is still the same.. so i guess ill just maintain my diet with Zhen after my 3rd box.“has anyone took zhen then had a drug test?i took zhen for 5 straight months and from size 48 na waistline to size 32 ang nangyari sa akin…that is with diet and exercise…i am currently on “rest” and i am wondering if it would still have the same effect once i start taking it again?i am considering switching to fitrum now that zhen jumpstarted my weightloss…but i really am thinking of continuing zhen…i am just scared of the long term effect (if ever there is)…is there anyone of you who took zhen or any diet pills for about a year or even longer? -mayyangski”
Floyd Buenavente 11:47 am on January 28, 2008 Permalink
naku is that safe? 0_0
jozzua 4:24 pm on January 28, 2008 Permalink
So far, it’s been ok with me Floyd. It’s not recommended, of course, to those who have recurring illnesses.
Stephanie 12:04 pm on February 24, 2008 Permalink
why not try going to the gym instead of drinking these capsules? yes, zhen de shou is really effective but think of this: why does it gives you palpitations? Guys, always remember that when you plant a seed tonight, dont expect a tree tomorrow. long term use of these diet pills WILL only burn your liver. And may lead to cancer and stuffs. Just a friendly reminder.
remeber that exercising and a healthy balance diet are still the keys to be fit.
Jozzua 2:03 pm on February 24, 2008 Permalink
I already stopped using it and started full time exercise and dieting. The pill helped me jump start the habit though.
jamez 4:38 am on July 15, 2008 Permalink
hmm.. I tried using 1 box, may napansin lang ako.. Tuyo ang sex drive, very hard for me to get an erection. Not to be dirty, but that’s part of being a male. Hehe. Have you experienced that guys?
maia 11:06 am on August 1, 2008 Permalink
hey guys! im a zhen user.. its really effective.. im sexier now, and my arms, belly, and body are all slim now. i do exercise too,then i cut down eating rice.. instead of rice.. i just it cracker.. then it really decreased my craving… before im always like hungry when i eat and see delicious food.. now.. i just dont care:)) i still go with siopao, crackers or sandwich. then im full.. i always feel drymouth, so i just drink lots of water.thats true that it depends on your body reaction.. i have a friend i referred zhen to her, and she experienced differently on what i experienced.. i dont feel like im “sabog”.. well thats all i can say for now! im really recommending zhen! it really works!
sassy 7:27 pm on August 12, 2008 Permalink
i used this pill for like 2 months. i indeed lose weight. i felt those symptoms mentioned in this thread including palpitation. However, i’m quite adamant using it continously so i stop after finishing a couple of box. after that i gain 3x as much as the total loss weight i had when i am still taking it despite that my food intake is still minimal. the dryness of mouth is still present in me up to now considering that i stopped 4 months ago. I’ m a bit scared now to be honest…
ChineeMDNurse 11:22 pm on August 15, 2008 Permalink
hey ms sassy, everything has their own price, as expected these drugs will make you happy and go-gaga over it bec of its wondrous effects to trim you down faster than eating small meals and exercise… curiosity made me try zhen, after consuming half of the box , i dropped from size 6 to a 4, i just stopped bec of the palpitations and the sleeplessness, i can’t sleep straight not to mention constant high blood pressure. It took me 2 weeks to finally sleep and get back into my feet.
i suggest you visit your endocrinologist and undergo some tests, i fear that you may have acquired diabetes in the process. just continuosly drink water, eat veggies anf fruits most of the time and exercise to flash the toxins out from your system.
Be careful next time sassy and remember this: THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A DRUG INVENTED WITHOUT SIDE EFFECTS
pinky 4:54 pm on October 25, 2008 Permalink
saan nyo ba binili yang zhen de shou na ORIGINAL..kasi gusto ko bumili through over the counter…at tsaka kung sa divisoria ako bibili marami na dun peke…reply naman kau pls….
paula 10:23 am on October 26, 2008 Permalink
hi, im a zhen user, and im scared that once i stop drinking this slimming pills baka tumaba ako lalo.. madame nagabi ganun daw nangyari saknila eh. when they stoppes using it coz they already reached the desirable weight they want, bumalik sila sa dati much worse mas tumaba sila. eh hindi naman ata pwede na forever mo iniimon tong zhen para ma maintain mo ung pagiging sexy.. kase nga ung iba nagkakaron ng problem sa ovary coz of continued use if it. im just curios how to get out of this freaky situation. tanx. peace ya all!
vin 6:22 pm on November 1, 2008 Permalink
hi i will start taking zhen de zhou tomorrow just got mine from my uncle in xiamen china, from what i can see, the box is glossy with holograms and a silver flower coin, the package of the inside is glossy on one side and matte on the other and the capsules are dark green in color with the word original written on the center of the bister pack. hope he sent me the original, maybe it’s a new anti-counterfeit packaging that they made… will keep you guys posted on the effects…
vin 6:25 pm on November 1, 2008 Permalink
by the way the box also have a metallic lady along with the glossy hologram and the silver flower coin… i will e-mail my uncle to confirm its authenticity as i only asked him to buy it for me at china and had it sent to me via fedex… got six boxes which i guess is good for 6 months so we’ll see…
drifting_RN 6:49 pm on November 7, 2008 Permalink
this is my first day in taking zhen de shou and i already experienced palpitations. my heart rate reached upto 110 beats per minute. i noticed that it can cause lightheadedness and slight tremors..
i hope by tomorrow, the side effects will be minimized..
funky 11:47 am on July 3, 2009 Permalink
zhen de shou is now banned by BFAD due to illegal drug content; there are many safe way to lose weight you dont need to put yourself at risk, HERBALIFE is the safest way i found good thing i found it, side effects? yes meron pero good side effects ako i have a smoother younger looking skin,high energy because of what they called proper nutrition, I love herbalife im a living proof it works!! im 94kilos and after 3mos im only 81 kilos not bad and i can stop anytime without worrying to gain back the weight i loss…