They were around back in the seventies--I remember my mom had a box once and I snitched a couple pieces. I was in grade school and they were pretty decent for chocolate candy--didn't know they were for weight loss until years later. Wonder if they're still around under another name?
Ironically — and contrary to popular myth — sales of Corona beer actually went up during the *corona virus* lockdown, despite (or perhaps due to) association with the name.
https://www.marketplace.org/2022/12/30/how-did-the-pandemic-affect-the-corona-beer-brand/
>The active ingredient was originally benzocaine, presumably to reduce the sense of taste to reduce eating, later changed in the candy (as reported by The New York Times) to phenylpropanolamine.
My Dad tried losing weight with those. I don't think they worked the way he thought they worked. I just know that for a while, there was a new box on top of the fridge every week.
I remember this. Used to see them in the store. That was before the epidemic obviously. Even then the Urban Myth was that they had worms in the chocolate that would eat all the nutrients from the food you eat therefore making you lose weight
My (F70) grandma ate these to lose weight. She would eat 2 and drink a glass of water about 30 minutes before a meal. I was a dumb little kid and have no idea if they worked or not. I sneaked and ate one and thought they were nasty.
Very unfortunate timing for this company.
They were around back in the seventies--I remember my mom had a box once and I snitched a couple pieces. I was in grade school and they were pretty decent for chocolate candy--didn't know they were for weight loss until years later. Wonder if they're still around under another name?
My older sister had those. I swiped one when she wasn't looking. Did not taste good.
My grandma had these in the 70s. They kind of tasted like tootsie rolls. I don't recall getting a buzz.
Lol. I remember there was a company named COVID before 2020. Not sure if they are still in business
Ironically — and contrary to popular myth — sales of Corona beer actually went up during the *corona virus* lockdown, despite (or perhaps due to) association with the name. https://www.marketplace.org/2022/12/30/how-did-the-pandemic-affect-the-corona-beer-brand/
What were the actual ingredients in it to lose weight?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayds
>The active ingredient was originally benzocaine, presumably to reduce the sense of taste to reduce eating, later changed in the candy (as reported by The New York Times) to phenylpropanolamine.
I didn't see the ingredients in that article
It's in the "Flavors" section for some reason.
Lol. Maybe cause that's what made the "flavor" taste like shit.
Benzocaine !!
My mom and I used to take them when I was in high school. Don’t remember losing any weight though lol
My Dad tried losing weight with those. I don't think they worked the way he thought they worked. I just know that for a while, there was a new box on top of the fridge every week.
I don’t remember them looking that scrumptious.
I figured out where mom hid them. I tried not to eat so many she'd notice.
These were always in my mom's purse. I thought they were candy, and she was just lying. They weren't bad, but they weren't yum either.
I remember them but never took any. Anyone here try them? What was it like?
Chalky crumbly stale tootsie rolls. Like astronaut food. Not great.
especially since you lost weight with AIDs too the commercials almost seemed like they were making fun of them
My mom ate those, I don't think I ever tasted one.
I remember this. Used to see them in the store. That was before the epidemic obviously. Even then the Urban Myth was that they had worms in the chocolate that would eat all the nutrients from the food you eat therefore making you lose weight
Made you shit like a banshee.
Weren't those just laxatives?
I wonder how long they decided to ride it out?
My (F70) grandma ate these to lose weight. She would eat 2 and drink a glass of water about 30 minutes before a meal. I was a dumb little kid and have no idea if they worked or not. I sneaked and ate one and thought they were nasty.
F$&k. I’d forgotten about those. Chocolate?
I would eat all of them / my mom was like WTF 😏
I used to eat these.
10 years later and that product name meant something else all together. Fast forward to 2020 Corona beer/Corona virus.
I have Ayds
I had friends who used to use them to catch a buzz.
My mom had these! As far as I know they didn’t work.
Was this the brand that was putting tape worms in the candy? https://www.phlabs.com/yes-there-is-a-tapeworm-diet-no-you-should-not-try-it