Update 3/10/20. Have you heard the TV and radio commercials for Right Size Smoothies? If yes, you may have been intrigued by the claims that Right Size smoothies contain an “all-natural, appetite suppressant clinically proven to knock out hunger”. I was intrigued too and that is why I decided to do some digging and see if there was any scientific proof for using this product over just making your own smoothie. Also, see the other review of Right Size Smoothies for more information.
Smoothies And Weight Loss
Generally, I like the idea of using a smoothie to help curb appetite. Smoothies, if made correctly, tend to be light and buoyant. This means that they tend to fill you up while not containing many calories. This part about being “low calorie” is critical for any smoothie.
Weight loss boils down to one thing and one thing only – cutting calories. Any smoothie that is not low in calories is not going to help with weight loss. To their credit, Right Size Health and Nutrition (the company that makes this supplement) actually mentions this.
Right Size Smoothies contains about 100 calories per scoop (that’s 29 grams or about 1 oz) so, it’s fairly low in calories.
Also, to their credit, the company points out that:
- There is no “magic bullet” for weight loss
- That weight loss is a “personal journey” and…
- That there is no “one size fits all program”
I like these statements because they are in line with the facts.
So, what can we say about these smoothies? What follows is what I could dig up on the product and, as far as I know, this is one of the first unbiased reviews of Right Size Smoothie.
What is Appemine?
According to the advertisements, the active ingredient in Right Size Smoothies is a product called Appemine. You must remember that while the word, Appemine, sounds like a drug, it is not.
Rather, Appemine is a name the company has given to its proprietary blend of ingredients. I know this because when I searched the National Library of Medicine (pubmed.com) for the word “Appemine” no studies were found that contained the word Appemine.
Also, when I did a Google search for “Appemine” the only stuff I saw had to do with Right Size Smoothies. That tells me, the company created the name. There is nothing wrong with this, it’s just marketing. Appemine sounds a lot like the word appetite. I'm guessing that’s why the name was chosen.
As an aside, I’ve always found it interesting that people who take supplements tend to be very much opposed to taking prescription medications; yet, supplement companies sometimes give their products drug-like sounding names. I guess this a way to boost consumer confidence in a products potency? In other words, if it sounds like a drug, people may think the FDA has reviewed it for effectiveness? I'm not sure and this is just an observation on my part. Take it for what it is.
Appemine is composed of the following ingredients:
- Guarana
- Fiber
- Cinnamon twig
- Galangal root
- Cayenne pepper fruit
- White willow bark
- 50 mg of caffeine
I'm going to assume that the ingredients are listed in order of greatest quantity to lowest since that is how things are usually listed on food labels. If my assumption is correct, then guarana is found in the highest amount, followed by fiber, cinnamon twig, and so on.
Let’s review the weight loss evidence for these ingredients individually: This is the only way we have to determine if Appemine works because, to my knowledge, there is no peer-reviewed evidence published for Appemine itself.
The company’s website mentions “our research” of Appemine but does not list where the research is published. A “pilot study” (preliminary study) is also mentioned is but again, nowhere can we see where that study is published.
Right Size Smoothie Ingredients
Guarana
This is a caffeine-containing plant that shows up frequently in weight loss products. There is at least one study that guarana can help weight loss but it’s in combination with other products (not found in Right Size Smoothies). I found no peer-reviewed studies showing that guarana alone (or in combination with other ingredients in Appemine) is effective for weight loss. Nevertheless, caffeine may make people feel more awake (it does!) and a more awake person may do more physical activity, which burns more calories. That makes sense to me.
The website also says that Right Size Smoothies contain 50 mg of caffeine. It’s not clear from if this 50 mg of caffeine is in addition to the caffeine contained in guarana or not. Even though the website says Right Size Smoothies will not make you jittery, those who are sensitive to caffeine should be cautious.
Guarana is also known to interact with several medications (like blood thinner drugs, for example) so check with your doctor before using.
Fiber
Fiber may help with weight loss because fiber has no calories and fills people up. So, this makes sense. Right Size Smoothies contain about 5 grams of fiber per serving. Remember there are 28 grams in 1 ounce. So, you're not getting a lot of fiber but every little bit helps I suppose.
Cinnamon Twig
This is basically the spice cinnamon which some research (but not all of it) hints may help lower blood sugar levels. It turns out that most studies show that cinnamon does not lower blood sugar. If you don’t believe me, here is a study you can read for yourself:
Cinnamon is generally considered safe but there is some concern that in high amounts it may damage the liver. I don’t think there is much cinnamon in Right Size Smoothies but to be safe, those with liver issues should see their doctor before using the product.
Galangal Root
This is a type of ginger. I could not find any peer-reviewed studies supporting its use with weight loss.
Cayenne Pepper Fruit
Cayenne pepper contains capsicum, which is the chemical that burns your mouth when you eat peppers. I'm guessing that cayenne was added to the product because of the theory that spicy foods might raise metabolic rate and help speed /promote weight loss.
Whether or not this is true (I'm not convinced), I'm going to guess that the amount contained in Right Size Smoothies is not enough to do much good since cayenne is not listed as one of the top ingredients, meaning it may not contain much of this chemical. Also, the idea of a spicy weight loss drink may not appeal to everybody.
In theory, cayenne may interact with blood thinner medications but again I think the possibility of this is low. Still, get your doctors OK if you use blood thinner medications because it doesn't take much off something to alter the way blood thinners work.
White Willow Bark
This is actually a compound that is related to aspirin. Specifically, white willow bark is metabolized to aspirin in the body. White willow bark frequently shows up in weight loss products because of a belief that it works synergistically with caffeine – and ephedrine.
Bodybuilders know this combination as “ECA” which stands for ephedrine, caffeine and aspirin. There is however no ephedrine in Right Size Smoothie (that’s good!). Ephedrine is a banned substance in America. I'm guessing they added white willow bark to the product because the company feels it will help weight loss even without ephedrine. I could not locate any proof one way or another on this.
Because aspirin is a known and potent blood thinner, people who are using blood thinner medications should see their doctor or pharmacist before using Right Size Smoothies. Even though there is probably very little white willow bark in the product, even a little may be enough to “over thin” the blood resulting in disastrous consequences. Likewise, those with kidney/liver issues should also speak their doctor first.
Persons sensitive to aspirin should avoid Right Size Smoothies. One case report exists where severe, life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) occurred in a woman after using a supplement containing white willow bark.
On other websites I see people saying that Right Size Smoothies contain bitter orange (also called Citrus aurantium) which is an ephedra look-a-like compound. This is not true. Right Size Smoothies do not contain bitter orange. That’s a good thing because bitter orange raises blood pressure and heart rate.
Caffeine
Of all the ingredients in Appemine, caffeine has the most evidence for weight loss. The problem, however, is that most of the research is on the combination of caffeine + ephedrine (which is currently banned from supplements in America).
Also, the research on caffeine (in combination with ephedrine) tends to use more than 50 mg of caffeine found in Right Size Smoothie. For example, one study of caffeine (and ephedrine) used almost 200 mg!
Caffeine would be expected to make a person more alert. As mentioned previously, this might lead to more physical activity performed and hence, more calories used.
Caffeine also has a mild fat burning effect. The fact that most studies combine caffeine with other products (like ephedrine) is a testament to its less than spectacular solo effect on weight loss.
Because Right Size Smoothies contain caffeine they should be avoided several hours before bed otherwise they may cause insomnia. Caffeine can also raise heart rate and blood pressure. Caffeine also can have multiple drug interactions so it’s always wise to consult your doctor before using any caffeine-containing products.
Some have suggested that caffeine may be inappropriate for those with diabetes because of thoughts that it may make the body less able to respond to the hormone, insulin. I wanted to mention it just in case any diabetics are reading this.
Protein
While not touted on the website very much, Right Size Smoothies contain about 9 grams of protein per serving. That's not a lot (remember there are 28 grams in 1 ounce).
Protein might help curb appetite because it takes longer to be digested and we humans tend to work harder (metabolically speaking) to assimilate protein; This bumps up metabolism a little bit and is the reason protein is found in many weight loss shakes and diets.
Lack of protein can contribute to sarcopenia (loss of muscle that occurs as we get older). I am, admittedly, considering a worst-case scenario but I wanted to mention it because as a personal trainer whose oldest “client” was my 104-year-old grandmother, I’ve seen what happens when people do not eat enough calories and/or protein.
Because of the lack of calories and protein, Right Size Smoothies should not be used as a meal replacement by older adults whose goal is not weight loss.
Just for comparison, you may also like to read my reviews of Shakeology and ViSalus -two other shakes that are marketed for weight loss and health.
Calories, Calories, Calories!
When you use Right Size Smoothies, the website recommends replacing 2 meals a day with 2 smoothies. So, you could have a smoothie for breakfast and a smoothie for lunch and a regular dinner.
Each Right Size Smoothie has about 100 calories. Suppose you ate a dinner that was 1000 calories (which is a lot by the way).
1000 calories for dinner
+
200 calories (from 2 Right Size Smoothies)
= 1200 calories per day
That’s actually fewer calories than many people eat in a day.
So, are you losing weight because of anything special about Appemeine or are you losing weight because you are eating fewer calories?
Even the Right Size Smoothie website says it all boils down to calories in the end, so I think you have your answer.
We have heard this “replace one or two meals a day and eat a sensible dinner” statement before, haven’t we? This is the same reasoning used by Slim-Fast for their diet! Remember the “Special K Diet” where you eat a bowl of Special K cereal at breakfast and lunch and a regular dinner? Special K doesn’t have many calories either (unless you eat the whole box at once!).
I not trying to drag Slim-Fast or Special K through the mud. Rather I want to point out that others have used the same logic in the past. Slim-Fast, Special K, Right Size Smoothie and others all work on the same premise: they get you to eat less calories. The logic is sound and it will work. But what about after you go off the diet?
If by now you think I'm slamming Right Size Smoothies, technically I not. I just want to give you all the facts and arm you with more information than you would get if you simply listened to the commercials.
I think if people do what the company recommends than yes, I'm pretty sure Right Size Smoothies will promote weight loss. The same is also true for:
- Slim-Fast
- Special K
- The Atkins diet
- The Cookie Diet
- The Grapefruit Diet
- Eating 2 Subway sandwiches a day
- Shakeology
- Body by Vi shakes
- Herbalife Formula 1 shakes
Or any other calorie restriction program
Also, once people stop reducing calories and go back to eating like before then the weight will come back very fast. One of the reasons for this is because of an elevation in an enzyme called glycogen synthase. This enzyme helps you store glycogen – your storage form of carbohydrates.
When you reduce calories, your body starts to use its glycogen (carbohydrates) to maintain your energy levels. To compensate, your body raises the concentration of the glycogen synthase enzyme so that when you eat normally again, glycogen is made very fast.
Glycogen loss will also help explain any quick weight loss you see with Right Size Smoothies (or any other diet). As you deplete your glycogen levels, you free up a lot of water in your body. This is why you may have noticed frequent trips to the bathroom during the first several days of any diet.
How Much Does Right Size Smoothies Cost?
Currently, Right Size Smoothies cost just over $50 per container if you buy it from the product website. Each container has 30 servings. So, if you make two Right Size Smoothies per day, a container will last you about two and a half weeks. That means you’ll pay about $100 a month. You may be able to get it cheaper as some supermarkets and chain drug stores now carry Right Size Smoothie.
Here is the smoothie recipe I make myself in my kitchen.
Other Right Size Products:
There are other products I see on the Right Size Smoothie website that you should be aware of.
1. Weight Loss Water. Generally speaking, water is water and has zero calories. The Weight Loss Water they are selling contains 50 mg of caffeine, 5 grams of fiber, some fish oil and other stuff reviewed above plus the mineral chromium picolinate which is useless for weight loss. Also this so-called “slimming water” contains 15 calories per serving. So it has more calories than tap water! How is that going to help? My advice: use tap or bottled water and save money.
2. “Nutritional Supplements” At this time the Right Size Smoothie website lists several supplements that people can purchase. These currently include:
a. A green tea supplement that contains Appemine
and
b. A multi-vitamin that contains Appemine.
As for the multivitamin, has it been tested to see if it curbs appetite?
They also sell sugar-free syrups. Sugar-free does not mean calorie-free.
In my opinion, these supplements and other products are just added profit centers to help the company make more money.
Does Right Size Smoothie Raise Cholesterol?
What you are reading on this site is an updated version of my original review of Right Size Smoothies I wrote in 2009. One of the comments made on that original review was from a person who said Right Size Smoothies raised her bad cholesterol (LDL) levels. I have seen comments like this elsewhere on the web (even on the Right Size Smoothies website too!). I'm not sure if Right Size Smoothie will do this or not but to be safe, get your cholesterol checked by your doctor when you use right size smoothie just in case.
Here is my original Right Size Smoothies review with ALL of the comments
Do Right Size Smoothies Work?
Without clinical proof, it will be hard to know. That said Right Size Smoothies was a low-calorie shake so it may have helped some people. The same is true for any weight loss shake of similar calories.
Avoid this company. They sent me a box of this stuff I didn’t order and dinged my credit card for $103. when i complained they told me to send it back (on my dime) and they would refund me $89! Are you kidding? I want all my money back ($103)! i never ordered this stuff. See you in court…
Edward, how did they get your credit card #? If they charged you and you did not order it, complain to your credit card company. Hopefully they will take your side as you try to get your money back from Right Size Smoothie.
Right size rip-off. Big time headache. Their persistence turns to insistence then to out right rude and extremely aggressive. Not to mention it does not work.
Yeah I have also been duped by the Right Size Rip off. The FREE product eventually cost you 79.00. IF YOU READ THIS AND STILL GIVE THEM YOUR CREDIT INFO, I would like to sale you the Pacific ocean “cheap”.
hello,
I received right size smoothies from a family member who called it to get it free. They charged her for a year supply, they had horrible customer service and refused to refund the money. Instead they kept the money and sent her a whole year supply of the smoothies.
My family member has been using them for a few weeks with intense calorie counting and has lost a good amount of weight. She stresses the point of watching what you eat first and simply just using it for a meal replacement.
I drank a smoothie for dinner and it DID NOT agree with me. at all!!! I got too much energy and started to sweat with a light headache. I even had terrible hunger pains. I don’t know if it was because I had a smoothie for dinner. I am going to try it for breakfast before my workout and see if there is a difference.
I have tried other dieting such as mega tea and alli. I get the same effects and cant pinpoint why I have those issues. Its something that they are putting in these products that make me react. So I would say exercise and calorie counting is the best method..
Devon, Its shocking that the Right Size Smoothie company would charge your family member for a YEAR SUPPLY when they only called for a free sample!!! Your family member must have given them a credit card when she called. I dont know if your family member did this but I would contact that credit card customer service and dispute that charge. How much did they charge them for a year supply of Right Size Smoothie?
Just to be safe, make sure the credit card company blocks all future charges from Right Size Smoothie because its possible that in a year they might be charged AGAIN for ANOTHER YEAR SUPPLY.
Well Shawn I though Joe’s review was on the up and up. I am not into training and stuff. I live in Louisiana and you know what we eat here!! I was looking for something to help me get control o my appetite. I had quit smoking two years ago and put on more than 30 lbs!
So looking through the web for info on Right Size (see my previous post) and I found Joe’s review. And his review did exactly what he intended it to do. Informed me and help me make my own decision.
Thanks again Joe. I have tried Right Size. It has help to loose 20lbs to date.
Thanks Michael, I am really glad I was able to help you and congrats on your weight loss!!!
thank you for the informative review!!
Thanks Jenn, glad to help 🙂
Strong Review Joe..
Lot’s of helpful information… and/but…
Yes, the and buts. Well, I have a few things I’d like to point out and given I can’t keep track of all of them, I’ll work backwards.
First, (as in last) I think you missed the opportunity to come away with a clear, strong, statement about this product. Is it good? Should people buy it?
You can, and should have balance in the full write up, but the reality is that you seem to put enough info in here to say, “no!” It’s not, “well maybe it’ll work for you.”
That’s just feeding into the same crap. Helping people justify the same lie their trying to get someone to help them believe.
It’s not “all bad…” Really? From a guy who knows what a real nutrition shake (aka Meal replacement) is and has spent 20 years leading the way in science based nutrition, I can look at this label and see it’s a cheap pile of nutritional “parts”… so of the nutrient equivalent of the Chicken McNugget.
Why, as I read some of the comments above, why can’t people just run a real business with a great product and service? What’s wrong with doing the right thing?
I know it costs more… a lot more. But it’s almost like people get off on ripping others off. Makes me sick.
The MEAL REPLACEMENT element
You mention that they say this is NOT a meal-replacement but then you refer to as such throughout. I get that they, likely at great risk when the FTC sees it, say to replace meals with this.
When you speak of it “may work” based on lower calories, you’re missing the fact that starving, intentionally under feeding yourself is a destructive and very temporary strategy.
Few people can actually drop to 100 cals a meal and roll along life well and good. It doesn’t happen. We do nuts… we’re starving. I get the feeling that you got so wrapped in the fact that it’s almost like life became a math problem.
This isn’t math… and you, most, can’t cut calories like this and get away with it. And when you do, if you do, the loss of lean muscle and vitality is adding to the devastation.
Lack of SCIENCE
The complete lack of science is inexcusable and contrary to what they say… it’s not “well, I can’t find it.” Come on. You’re smart… it’s NOT there.
Appemine is a joke. What a joke… the caffeine which is in the gaurana is the source of the caffeine (and I hope it the 50 mg) is the most and likely only effect supplement in there. It works less through a metabolic kick than through a mental one… changes the focus of your action and desires about eating.
White Willow, as you point out, can be dangerous. No need.
And the rest of that appemine is just label filler, fluff. Yes, you are right to point out that there’s not enough “chili pepper” to be of any use, if there is any impact any way.
The protein is too low, and it sucks. Really, the ingredients on this are, 89%, in this order…
– Soy Protein Isolate
– Fructose
– Safflower oil
I mean, not only is that cheap, but it’s total fluff. We know that proteins can help increase satiety, and many other benefits but largely this is reserved to whey proteins, higher grade better…
And real proteins have other positive impact on the body and mind.
This crap doesn’t rank on the scale of stuff you’d want to give to an enemy.. and it’s sad that the public can’t know. Sure, people have a right to run a business but I’m sad they don’t also have a moral obligation to play it up and up…
I could go on and on… I won’t. Thanks for sharing.
Been wanting to take this crap apart for a long time. And I could run for 10 pages.
It’s a bad-idea. There’s much, much better, more wholesome things you can do.
Thanks again Joe!
To Your Full Strength,
Shawn Phillips
author Strength for LIFE, ABSolution
Co-Founder EAS
Creator Full Strength Nutrition
Shawn, I appreciate your well thought out words and I feel your frustration and your passion for the truth. I share them. When I wrote my Right Size Smoothies review I tried to take myself out of the equation and focus on the facts as much as I could. I tried to be like “Dragnet” and just provide “the facts” letting people make their own choice.
Technically Right Size Smoothies is tame next to some of the other weigh loss supplements I’ve reviewed – such as those that secretly contain weight loss drugs – but I thought I pointed out ‘the truth” behind Right Size Smoothie when I compared it to slim fast and and other “use 2 of these and eat a sensible meal” diets. I thought that logic might be enough to help people to understand the real facts behind how Right Size might work. If I was wrong or too tame, then I’m sure your words reinforced my review and for that I’m grateful. Thanks for writing and have a great Thanksgiving Shawn!
never again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will never use this product. They overdraft my account. The customer service reps were extremely rude!!! Can you say customer service. Right size smoothies will never get my money or my friends or associates money!!!
I would suggest Christina that you try just the smoothie during the day. I tried RightSize today for the first time and it gave me a boost of energy. Enough to where I said to myself I don’t want to take this for supper!! Try it during the day first to see how it affects you.
@Joe, when I learn how to make my own smoothies (and I will!) I’ll let you know how it works out for sure.
Has anyone tried having one of the smoothies for dinner? I normally eat two eggs for breakfast and having protein in the morning keeps me full longer. I’d hate to lose that by replacing my eggs with a smoothie. I was thinking eggs for breakfast, smoothie for lunch, smoothie for dinner, or would that be too drastic of a calorie cut?
Christina, depending on how many eggs you had it could be. Why dont you try the eggs for breakfast, smoothie at lunch and then eat a normal dinner that has protein and also veggies and fruit. I’d think that’s a more sensible way to do it. give it a try and see how you feel
Joe thanks for the review. Very informative and helpful.
I had ordered Rightsize Smoothie before I did my research(duh!) I was worried after reading so many negative reviews on their customer service. But I was able to cancel the next day.
I will try Rightsize anyway. I will try it from CVS where it is cheaper. But I want to try like you suggest and make my own. I’m 53 and never weighted this much in my life. When I was younger I did work out and ate right so I just need to do it.
Again thanks for the honest review. There was so much BS out the on the web about Rightsize. It was great to see an open review. Good work.
Thanks Michael, keep me in the loop on how the homemade smoothies work out for you.
Doesn’t taste good. They told me I could add all sorts of other things to it to make it better.
When they sign you up, they try to up-sell you all sorts of other things. It is obvious that the employees in the call center are rewarded by how many extra things they can convince you to do, including things that have nothing to with health. Discount programs galore, all “free trials” that will start charging you later in addition to other charges they will not tell you about.
The “Free Shipping” is bogus. You have to join freeshipping.com which gives you an initial rebate of $20 that covers the shipping out. You’ll have to cancel that membership if you don’t want to pay the $12.97 per month. If you don’t like it, you have to pay to return it. Get your packing instructions right, or they’ll charge you the $120 for what they sent you.
They signed me up for a rebate club that was supposed to have a free trial, but that company tried, unsuccessfully, to charge my credit card.
When I called back to cancel, I was on hold for 8 minutes. In a professional and calm manner, I told the person my frustrations. He continually talked over me, told me I was talking over him, and made no apologies aside from the taste. He did tell me, in a condescending way, they it really wasn’t that hard to add extra things to the smoothie.
That’s what I get for listening to radio ads. Time to get myself to the gym and suck it up.
Hi, i started the rightsize Drink mix on today. the thing is is that i don’t have no idea what to eat during snacks and even supper time. please help me i weigh 180lbs or give me another suggestion on how to get this weight off diabetes and high blood pressure runs in my family. please help! thanks and be blessed.
Hi Rhonda, let me try to offer you some ideas that might help your weight loss. When you eat a mean, add some low fat protein (turkey tuna, chicken) and some fruits and vegetables. The protein slows digestion and so too do the fruits and vegetables. Try to eat about 2000 calories per day. This is probalby less than what you are eating now and so when you cut back this will help your weight loss
Try to eat 5 small meals a day – right size can be one or 2 of those meals. Eating more frequently will help you from being starving and over eating.
when you read a food label, notice all those percentages on the right side – they are called the Daily Values. As a rule when you see 20% or more next to a nutrient, its considered “high” and when you see 5% or less, the food is “low” in the nutrient. So you dont want to see 20% (or close to it) next to fat, saturated fat, sodium.
As a rule try to limit foods that come in a box, package or can. These tend to be higher in calories and fat. Also try to limit lunch mean since it tends to be high in salt
Try to reduce soda that has high fructose corn syrup. This stuff seems to make us store fat in our belly.
I dont know anything about your current health or fitness but if you can walk for 30 minutes each day that will help you lose weight AND help reduce your risk for diabetes and high blood pressure.
on my personal website I have listed other things that might also help you lose weight. Here is the link http://www.joe-cannon.com/what-weight-loss-supplements-work/
Rhonda, there are also some very good books and websites about nutrition. I like the websites of Today’s Dietitian magazine and Nutrition Action Newsletter (google them. Their websites give a lot of info away for free on nutrition)
I hope some of this helps Rhonda 🙂
I started tuesday on the right size smoothies, so i have basically finished 3 days on the diet. To date i’ve lost 4lbs in 3 days, not too shabby. I can say it helps with hunger but doesn’t eliminate it for me. I have been drinking a shake for breakfast, an egg for lunch, a shake at 3pm and a sensible supper and started riding the bike about 45min a day, so i probably would lose the same just watching calories, but if you don’t have the time or effort to do that, then this is an easy way to lower calories, curb appetite and lose weight. *oh and taste, I actually like the chalky taste lol, i tried it with water to cut back calories and didn’t care for it*
Tamara, glad you found something that is working for you!! 🙂
Joe..yes I am doing Zumba and a body shaping class that is kicking my butt a little but is fun. The protein powder I am using is MRM all natural egg white protein, 100 calories per scoop and 23grams of protein..
Renee thanks for sharing and glad its all workout out well for you 🙂
One more thing I just used water to mix it tasted great without that chalky taste
I have tried the right size smoothy and love it I agree with your reporting and I like the fact that they understand the key is calorie and hunger if you can lower the calorie intake while controlling the hunger you win I did an am loss wait very quickly….
Maybe it was the smoothy Idea and not right size smoothy but I have tried other diet drink… but this is the first over the counter that really control my hunger with so few calories…. The truth is it working for me… I added a good one a day vitamin to my day and I drunk half a scoop every3 hour or 4 times instead of 2 meal replacement. I stretched the 2 serving out into 4 with 4 glasses of water behind this is on the idea of eating 6 small meals a day same amount just spread out different….
My other to meal are small well balances loss calorie meals. It will help keep your metabolism on track and you feel less hungry between meals this way I am lose at lease 10 pounds a week and got energy and not hungry
Charles thats great Im glad that Right Size is working for you!
I ordered mine online from CVS and got it for about $20 for the container *25% off online and free shipping* I just received it today so i haven’t tried it but i will definitely update, i think most of the problem sounds like the company not the product also, when figuring out how many calories it is for the shake it is 100 calories just for the powder .. you have to remember to include the calories for the milk *80-150/8oz depending on type* so a shake is basically 180 calories if you use skim milk per serving
Tamara thats a good point about factoring in the milk calories ! Yes do keep us posted on what happens 🙂
Hi Joe. I found your site by accident while investigating the Right-Size Smoothie. Thank God for you and your knowledge and most of all for sharing it with us! I will try your recipe with the orange and other fruits. I have difficulty eating breakfast, and it sounds like it would be just the thing to get me started in the am.
Thanks again for your expertise and suggestions. Keep up the awesome work. Best Wishes from sunny California.
Jean thanks very much for taking the time to write and I hope you enjoy my recipe! Sunny California sounds good – its raining here in not so sunny Philly right now 😉