These pills arrived promptly and in pristine order. I bought them, because when I get hungry, I have to eat, and often I find that there are no healthy options for me to consume when I am out and about. I avoid gluten and sugar and I am a vegetarian. Talk about being difficult! I am busy and often don't have time to prepare meals that I can take with me. In the beginning, I couldn't tell if the pills worked. I just felt a bit bloated. Then I forgot about them for a few weeks. One day I found them in my bag, and took them with a meal. Not what the instructions tell me, I know. But I did this for a few days, and then it struck me: They did work, because I had started eating less without realising. I felt the same. No bloating. It seems they have an accumulative effect. Now that I am used to them, I can even take them on a empty stomach. They're great to have around in an emergency, because they stave off my hunger until I can get to some healthier food options. Also good to kickstart a diet where you want your stomach to eat smaller portions without the transitional hunger pangs. I don't take them everyday, just on a need-to basis.