Julian Bakery's InstaKetones® 11.7g GoBHB® Per Scoop +Organic Caffeine (Orange Burst) (1 Pack) (+Caffeine) (30 Servings) Exogenous Ketones

I've been using this in place of breakfast for 5 days now. I'm only using a tablespoon instead of a full scoop and it is still putting me into the 'moderate' range on a test strip. (Everybody's results will be different so be sure to consult your test strips before trying what I'm doing.) The taste is strong but not undoable if you dilute with more water than is noted in the instructions. Sweet tarts come to mind and I loved those when I was a kid. You're supposed to drink more water when going keto anyway so I'm sure diluting isn't going to have any undesirable effects. I don't know if I could use a full scoop in one serving due to how strong the flavor is but as noted, I'm still getting into the moderate range using less. Yes - my results will be slower but I don't mind as long as I still see results. I may eventually switch to the full scoop but I'm not ready to do that yet. My diet is low-carb but not no-carb so I was having trouble staying in ketosis nutritionally. Using this product, I'm guessing I'm in ketosis for 3 or 4 hours a day instead of not at all. People at my gym have been getting good results using ketone supplements so I'm hopeful I will have the same luck as long as I maintain my diet and exercise routine. I'll update results in 2 months either downgrading my rating or adding a note about weight and fat % loss.

I always feel compelled to write a review when I see a ton of bad reviews on something that is not that horrible. I hate anything that is in powder form that you have to add liquid into to drink, but this is not that bad. To everyone whining about the taste - they clearly think this is a sipping drink and it's not. I mix with water and stir IT WELL so that it's fully dissolved then chug it. I am very aware this is not a sipping drink and it seems that half the people on here think it is. Really doesn't taste bad, kind of like an orangesicle in the Orange Burst flavor like others have said. And yes a bit salty - but again not a sipping drink! Chug it and you will be fine. I don't even seem to have an after taste in my mouth because I don't let it linger! I have never had any stomach issues, but then again I eat very clean and am also not adding in anything but water when it seems many are adding in fake sugar packets like Crystal Light etc. into some of these flavors (those seem like they could screw with your stomach in my opinion).

I have used other Ketones before and chose this because of the price. Well the saying is true "you get what you pay for." This was horrible. First and probably the best thing about it was the flavor. It was as expected and basically okay compared to other products like it. It was however, super salty, literally like you were drinking saltwater, again overall flavor was fine just the salt hit you at the end of every sip. Now why it was horrible; as soon as I started drinking this I started swelling in my feet and ankles, would wake up with the worst cotton mouth, and started having awful lower body joint and knee pain (perhaps from the swelling). Over the 3 days I took this the swelling got so bad I couldn't put on my shoes and I gained 2 pounds (probably water weight from the swelling). I stopped taking them and the day after the swelling started to go down, no more joint or knee pain and no more cotton mouth in the morning. I drink a GALLON of water a day; both before, during, and after taking these and I follow a keto diet before, during, and after. So there was no change in anything other than taking the InstaKetones. I suspect and my doctor (who also takes Ketones) suspects that this didn't put me in Ketosis and my body absorbed all the salt that is supposed to be processed out. Again, that is our hypothesis and of course everyone'd body is different but again I have used other Ketones and have had great success. I tried this to save money and I paid a higher price in the end.

I am super bummed about this product only because I have had an allergic reaction to it all over my face. I used this product a week straight - and had weight loss coupled with a strict Keto diet, and running every single morning only to find my face burning and itching with small red bumps. I stopped using this product for four days to flush it completely out of my system - Skin went back to normal - However, I used it again this morning before my run only to find my face burning and itching again. Not sure whats going on, something in my system is not approving of the ingredients. I am hoping to return the product with no hassle.The taste is amazing though - And I'm not one for "Orange" flavor - Within 30 minutes I found myself with a lot of energy - It is very effective and I wish I could continue using InstaKetones but this pretty little face is worth too much! Ha.

Completely off my diet this weekend three days of binge eating carbs and I thought it was over. I had one cup of this disgusting orange stuff and boom levels go from none to medium ketosis.Cons- it taste like sewage water. No for real I wanted to puke. I had the nerve to mix this with my routine apple cider, honey, and lemon mix and it felt and taste like slow torture.Don’t drink at night.. I repeat don’t drink at night the caffeine part is STRONG as hell. Best to drink in the am.Pros- It works!!! Period!!!Suggestions- take it as a shot. Only enough water to mix, drink as fast as possible. Have another 8 ounce glass to wash it down.Add some sparkling water to it. It’s acidic as hell already but I suppose the acidity from the seltzer or sparkling water balances it out. Idk I’m not a doctor just telling you what worked for me.All in all if you need a boost in keto this is the product for you. And no I wasn’t paid to write this review as a matter of fact if anybody reading would like to purchase some I will gladly add it to my public wish list. Happy Ketoing!!!! Hope this helps!

Great price (I bought it at $58) for the amount of BHB you get. It seems like there are diverging views on whether BHB supplementation has the same value as natural ketone production, and whether the ketone test results you see after ingestion of BHB really mean you're in ketosis. But my purpose in purchasing was to use this as an extra energy boost while already in ketosis, and I think it works well for that.Anyone complaining about taste probably hasn't tried a BHB supplement before. They don't taste great. They aren't dessert-like treats. They are not comparable to protein powders. They all taste a bit weird. This one is no exception, but I found it tasted a lot better than KetoCana or the others I've tasted.

I have been keto for 11 months and thought I would give this a try to see if I could get more energy and sleep better. This product did help with increasing my energy level but not with my sleep. For me I did not loose any weight, There is somewhat of an after taste and it does smell a bit like smelly feet.

Did not like the taste of this compared to other brands of ketones.

This product is amazing!! No complaints and arrived a lot sooner then expected. It gives me much needed energy, taste is a bit funky but all those years of beer chugging has paid off lol.

I was really worried about the taste from all the reviews I had read prior to purchasing. I was feeling really weak on the keto diet and was in dire need of something, no matter how bad it tasted, to pick me up out of my funk and help me at the gym.As someone who has worked out for 20 years, I have ingested some of the most vile things known to man so what was one more? If anyone has ever tried to take high amounts of choline bitartrate they know what disgusting is.I received this and immediately had to see how bad it was. It smelled like candy when I opened the bag but that has fooled me before. I put it in a glass, fill with water and chug as fast as I can.And do you want to know how bad it was?? It was Un Fu@@king believably good. It tastes like a tangy creamsicle!And it gave me preworkout like energy for the gym! I don't know if it's the bhb or the caffeine but it sure gives that extra push at the gym.So suck it up people , you have no idea what a bad supplement tastes like.