Wow. I googled chia seeds and read quite a bit about them. They definitely sound like a good alternative to ztrim. I may have to round some up and experiment a bit.

I'm suprised this is still so unknown.

They will stop selling this in December so stock up if you love it.:cool:

Stop selling what? Ztrim?

Why?

You know it doesn't make a lot of sense for us to buy it, it's a pain to mix up and remember to use it, but I would think that many companies could really expand their diet lines with ztrim.

Maybe they have with the generic equivalent?

Are you sure? The company just announced a deal with walden farms products to include ztrim in all of their products. Or are they just planning to not sell it retail, and focus on commercial/wholesale accounts? I JUST got my first order and am starting to experiment with it. I hate to think my supply will get cut off before it starts!!

Hey, I want some of this stuff. Where can I find it?

I bought mine directly from the company: http://www.ztrim.com/

I bought a jar of this and never used it. Somehow, it looked and tasted like vasoline. I experimented with it a bit, but for me, this was a "what was I thinking?" purchase.

I know lots of folks swear by it, so give it a try, but don't expect a miracle! IMHO.

I found the chia seeds in a health food store. They're quite cheap, but I haven't tried making or using the gel.

Chia sprouts (and several other types of seeds), unlike most other sprouts cannot be sprouted in water (because they make the gel-like goo). But, they're nutritious and sprouters, sprout them on damp felt or cloth instead.

While the chia pets never were marketed to use the chia for food, it is a nutritious green (but who knows if the chia pets were made from a food-safe clay, probably not which is why they weren't marketed for anything but entertainment purposes.)

As I said, I haven't tried to sprout them on fabric or felt, or for making the fat replacement gel - but when I do, I'll post my results.

Yes..I read it on the site.I guess that they are only selling it to business/corporate accounts.They are selling it until the end of this year.

Yes, I see you are right!! Bummer. They are running a special according to their web site. I ordered a couple more bags, they are only selling the powder now and not the premixed gel.

"Going forward, we will concentrate the bulk of our efforts on forming solutions-oriented partnerships with the food industry. Our online store, which sells to consumers, will close at the end of this year. We appreciate your understanding as we assist the food industry in improving the nutritional profiles of your favorite food items and brands. You may continue to purchase Z Trim over our web site through December 31, 2008 at http://shop.ztrim.com/. As a thank you for being a loyal Z Trim Customer, we will include an extra 8oz bag of Z Trim powder with every order placed through our online store until it closes. [LIMIT 1 PER HOUSEHOLD]"