Every once in awhile I get contacted to see if I would like to try and review a certain product, and if it seems like something I’d use or my kids would enjoy, I say “yes” (cause who doesn’t love free stuff, really!?) Recently I was offered a free trial of the weight-loss product Sensa, but I wasn’t really interested in losing weight, so I declined. I still looked at the research on the product, though, and was very intrigued. It sounded very cool, and was unlike anything I’d ever heard of. So, I was telling my hubby about it, and he said, “Well, I’d like to try it. Do you think they’d send it to me?” I asked, and the good folks at Sensa were kind enough to let my hubby try it out. He’s now been using it for two weeks and he’s lost 4.5 pounds already!

Now, let me tell you how it works. It’s crazy cool. Sensa is a powder that you sprinkle on your food. It’s not chemicals or drugs, but “Tastants” that convince your sense of taste and smell to tell your tummy it’s full BEFORE you overeat. Here’s how the Sensa website explains it:

“The scientific principle behind Sensa is remarkably simple. You may recall learning in biology class that smell and taste are connected. As you eat, the two senses work together to stimulate an area of the brain called the “satiety center,” which tells your body when it’s time to stop eating. By enhancing smell (sensory input), Sensa Tastants help to enable the brain-stomach connection and trigger the ‘feel full’ signal.”

The first time my hubby tried it, he sprinkled Sensa (which does not taste bad or add weird texture to your food, by the way) on a bowl of cereal. The first thing he said to me when he was done was, “WOW. I just ate one bowl of cereal and I feel like I ate FIVE!” He’s been using Sensa steadily for two weeks and is loving it. It helps him control his portions and curbs after-dinner cravings.

I am going to keep you posted on how my hubby is doing with Sensa over the next few months. To find out more, visit the Sensa website. If you decide to try it for yourself, use the coupon code “ROCKETXL” at checkout, and you’ll get 15% off your order of Sensa.

Stay tuned!