Fizzburn are effervescent tablets for water, and I tried them as a support for weight loss. I mainly wanted to maintain my energy, better manage cravings for sweets in the afternoon, and have a bit more motivation to move when I started monitoring my food intake.
I had a tube with ten blue tablets. One a day seemed like the most reasonable dose, so I tossed it into a large glass of water, about three deciliters, and waited for it to stop fizzing. I usually drank it in the morning after breakfast, and if I forgot, then no later than around noon. I skipped it in the evening because it contains caffeine, and I react sensitively to it. I took it for six weeks, with a few weekends skipped when I wasn’t home in my routine.
The flavor was orange, but not like soda. More like a vitamin drink. It wasn’t great, but I could drink it without much persuasion. I also discovered one practical thing: in cold water, the fizz lasted longer, but I liked the drink better. In lukewarm water, I drank it faster, but it felt flat afterward. Sometimes I had small bubbles left in my throat and burped more, which wasn’t dangerous, but it wasn’t pleasant before a meeting.
The most interesting thing about the effect was that it didn’t come immediately. In the first week, I felt just a slight boost in the morning and a bit less desire to have something sweet after lunch. By the second week, I noticed that I was better at controlling my portions and didn’t have that nervous feeling when sitting at the computer and constantly snacking. The third week was a turning point for me, as I felt more inclined to move even on days when I normally didn’t want to. It wasn’t a miraculous change; I just found it a bit easier to get off the couch.
My weight went down slowly, and without at least a little monitoring of my food and going for regular walks, not much would have happened. I measured myself once a week in the morning, and the difference was mostly in tenths. After four weeks, I saw a change in my waist, but on days when I ate like before, Fizzburn didn’t save me. This is important to me because I originally expected more from it.
From what I found out about the composition, it contained a combination of substances like taurine, caffeine, L-carnitine tartrate, inositol, nicotinamide, calcium salt of pantothenic acid, and pyridoxine hydrochloride. Some descriptions also mention green tea extract, guarana, chromium, or capsaicin. In my case, I took it as a supportive supplement, not as something that would make me lose weight on its own. I mostly felt the caffeine and that it slightly suppressed my cravings.
I clearly felt the negatives depending on when I drank it. On an empty stomach, I was irritable and had a slightly tight stomach. When I took it late in the afternoon, I had trouble falling asleep, and my mind was racing with everything I still had to take care of. Twice I also felt a strange warmth in my face, like when someone slightly overheats, even when just sitting. It’s not dramatic, but you notice it. Similarly, I had to watch my morning coffee because on the first Monday, I automatically had it and then took Fizzburn, and that was too much caffeine for me.
- suitable for people who want gentle support for their regimen
- helps more with cravings and energy than on its own
- not for those who are sensitive to caffeine
- didn’t suit me in the evening due to sleep
In my opinion, it suits people who want support when starting a regimen and don’t mind a fizzy drink instead of capsules. Conversely, I wouldn’t recommend it to people with anxiety, heart palpitations, poor sleep, or those who are sensitive to caffeine. And anyone expecting to lose weight without exercise and without changing their diet will be disappointed. After those six weeks, I mainly took away that Fizzburn helped me maintain discipline, but it didn’t do the work for me.
If I were to be in a phase again where I need to kickstart myself and monitor my regimen, I would probably buy it again. As a long-term crutch, I wouldn’t take it. I see it as a dietary supplement, not as a medicine, so I was cautious and mainly monitored my sleep and reaction to caffeine.