Jillian Michaels Maximum Strength Calorie Control Weight Loss Supplement - Not FDA Approved

I was more than surprised the first time I saw an ad for Jillian Michaels Quick Start Rapid Weight Loss System in a magazine. My initial thought was that it was a company using a likeness of Michaels without permission. However, after a closer examination of the article, I realized it was in fact a product that Jillian Michaels had lent her name and likeness to. I have since run across the products at my local GNC store.

One of the main components of the Quick Start Rapid Weight Loss System is "Maximum Strength Calorie Control." According to JillianWeightLoss.com, this product is "a proprietary formula specifically developed to restrict your caloric intake automatically."

The product comes in packages that contain 180 caps and retails for $34.99 at GNC. You are advised to take 2 capsules before every meal to help you reign in your hunger. If you eat three meals a day, 180 caps would be a 30 day supply making the daily cost 1.17 per day. The price is a bit steep but dilutes relatively well when spanned over the course of a month.

You should note though, if you are a person who follows the five smaller meals a day ideal as a method of staying energized, that you are not supposed to exceed six caps a day. You will either have to switch your meal schedule or not take the capsules before two of your nibble breaks.

Maximum Strength Calorie Control packs quite the wallop of caffeine [Coffee (bean) Extract (Coffea arabica) - standardized to 70% natural caffeine coupled with Guarana (seed) Extract (Paullinia cupana) - standardized to 10% caffeine] into your system with every capsule, so if you take this you are going to have to eliminate your favorite caffeinated beverages or face the possibility of severe hyperactivity. Other ingredients are as follows: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Spirulina, and Titanium Dioxide.

My personal opinion is that this product would be best avoided. It has not been approved by the FDA as of this article's publication date, and it contains more caffeine than I would be comfortable pumping into my system. If you wish to take something before a meal to help you eat less, there are lots of alternatives containing fiber as a filling agent. These products give you a major boost in obtaining your daily fiber requirements and will not send caffeine coursing through your veins.

I remain surprised that this is a Jillian Michael's supplement.

Sources: http://www.jillianweightloss.com/products.html. 09-28-2009.