Woman standing at a bright kitchen counter in late afternoon light, tired after a long workday

Cravings & Appetite

10 Reasons You're Training Hard And Still Not Losing Weight

You're in the gym 4 days a week. You eat well until about 8pm. And then something else takes over.

One of these ten is the reason the other nine keep happening. It's number 7, and it's the one almost nobody gets told about.

The Ozzi Team · 6 min read · Updated August 30, 2026

13,000+ customersand counting
No caffeine, no stimulantsbuilt for evenings
14-Day Ozzi Challengefull terms below

Before the list

More gym time vs. fixing the window after dinner

 More gym timeOzzi
Burns calories during the sessionYesNo
Does anything about your 9pm cravingsNoYes
Supports the hormones that signal fullnessNoYes
Works when you're tired, stressed or boredNoYes
Time it takes45 to 60 min30 seconds
Costs you energy you don't haveYesNo

The gym isn't your problem. The gym is fine. Your problem is what happens 6 hours after it.

500

Calories a day US adults eat in snacks. On a 2,000-calorie day that's a quarter of everything you eat.

Taylor et al., PLOS Global Public Health, 2023, 23,708 US adults. Snacks ran 400 to 500 calories a day, and 19.5% to 22.4% of total intake.

You can out-snack any workout, and most nights you do

500 calories is about what an hour of moderate cardio burns. It's also roughly what you're eating after dinner without logging a bite of it.

So you can be perfectly consistent with training and land flat on the scale, because the deficit you built at 6am got spent at 9:30pm.

Your cravings aren't really a willpower problem. They're a hormone problem.

Appetite runs on signals: GLP-1, PYY, leptin, blood sugar. When those signals are quiet, no amount of trying harder makes you feel full.

If you've spent 10 years blaming your discipline, you probably had a signaling problem the whole time. That isn't an excuse, it's a different target.

Chart contrasting physical hunger and hormone-driven craving across four signs each, including onset speed and where it is felt
Real hunger builds slowly and sits in your stomach. A craving arrives fast and sits in your head.

The window is smaller than you think, and it's the same one every night

93% of US adults eat an after-dinner snack at least once a week, and the average is 3.9 nights. Almost 70% of those snacks land within 2 hours of finishing dinner.

So this isn't an all-day discipline project. It's one 2-hour window, repeated, which is exactly why it's fixable.

Your dinner is setting up the craving before you feel it

A fast-digesting meal spikes your glucose, and 2 to 3 hours later it dips below where it started. Your body reads that dip as hunger even though you've eaten plenty.

Which is why the craving shows up on schedule, and why it feels physical rather than optional.

Four-stage loop diagram showing a fast-digesting meal leading to a glucose peak, a glucose dip at 2 to 3 hours, and hunger returning early
Peak, dip, hunger. The loop runs whether or not you decided anything.
See what we built for that window

It's a habit now, and habits don't respond to logic

You never decide to snack after dinner. You finish eating, the TV goes on, and 40 minutes later you're already holding something.

The decision happened before you noticed making it, so telling yourself "not tonight" at 9pm is arguing with something you set in motion at 8:15.

"Huge nighttime eater! I hate it about myself and have created such a habit that sometimes I'm not even hungry but the urge to eat is so overwhelming that I do it anyway."

Ozzi customer survey

Your resistance is at its floor at exactly the wrong hour

After a full day of decisions your ability to override an urge is spent. That's why you can say no to the donuts at 10am and yes to ice cream at 10pm without a second thought.

It isn't a character flaw. It's the predictable end of a long day.

Your fullness signal is quietest when you need it loudest

This is number 7, and it's the one that drives the other six. Your gut bacteria make a short-chain fatty acid called butyrate, and butyrate stimulates the L-cells in your intestine that release GLP-1 and PYY, the hormones that tell your brain you've had enough.

Late in the evening, hours after your last real fiber, there's nothing left in your gut to keep those L-cells firing. So the signal goes quiet at 9pm, which is the exact hour you need it loudest.

Fix that and the habit, the tiredness and the glucose dip all get easier to beat. Leave it alone and you're fighting all three with willpower.

Diagram showing how the gut makes butyrate: fiber is fermented by gut bacteria into butyrate, which fuels the cells lining the colon
Fiber in, butyrate out, L-cells firing. That's the pathway that goes quiet late at night.

You can hand your gut the butyrate directly

Your diet probably doesn't produce much of it, because butyrate comes from fermentable fiber and that's the part of the American diet that got stripped out first.

So Ozzi delivers it: 500mg of L-Lysine Butyrate (BIOMEnd) in every stick, so your L-cells get stimulated without waiting on your diet to do it.

Hand pouring an Ozzi watermelon drink stick into a tall glass of water on a wooden counter
30 seconds, before the window opens.

There's a physical piece too, not just a hormonal one

500mg of glucomannan, a soluble fiber from konjac root. It absorbs water and expands in your stomach, so fullness isn't only a signal you're waiting on. It's something you actually feel.

The FDA recognizes glucomannan for appetite support, and it's one of the few appetite ingredients with that behind it.

"I've been insatiable lately. I need to feel full!"

Ozzi customer survey
Konjac root, the source of the glucomannan fiber in Ozzi
Konjac root, where the glucomannan comes from.

Your sweet craving gets an answer instead of a no

Most appetite products fight the craving. Ozzi answers it, with 8g of allulose, a rare sugar that tastes like sugar, has about a tenth of the calories, and doesn't spike your glucose or insulin the way sucrose does.

That matters at 9pm specifically, because what you want then usually isn't chicken. It's something sweet.

And there's no caffeine in it, no stimulants of any kind, no berberine and no artificial sweeteners. It's vegan, 5 calories and 0g sugar, so you can take it at 8pm and still sleep.

Sugar cubes, representing the allulose in Ozzi
Tastes like this. Doesn't behave like it.

The 9pm report card

What the evening looks like now

"Ozzi does exactly what I wanted it to do - stop my evening munchies. I find it best if I drink it before the munchies have a chance to set in."

Brian J. ✓ Verified customer

"I love the cherry limeade and watermelon flavors. I drink one in the morning and one in the evening. Basically the times I'm usually craving something sweet. These help me feel satisfied."

Tianna J. ✓ Verified customer

"Sometimes I want to eat out of boredom and I can't. My body and mouth will not crave anything. Also, true that consistency is key, the second week was when it fully kicked in."

Edyna R. ✓ Verified customer

What we built for that window

Ozzi Crave Crusher

It's built to be taken in the evening, and that's why there's nothing in it that'll keep you awake.

Ozzi Crave Crusher natural GLP-1 supplement drink for late night snacking and after-dinner cravings: a Peach Elderflower pouch, two drink sticks and a prepared glass garnished with a peach slice and elderflower on a stone pedestal, with Save up to 38% and the free gifts that come with a subscription Natural appetite suppressant drink for daily craving control, recommended by 1,000+ clinicians: a woman's hand with gold rings and a beige manicure raising a glass of Ozzi garnished with a cherry and a lime wheel against a pink dusk sky, with GLP-1, cravings, food noise and blood sugar support and Save up to 38% Ozzi Crave Crusher drink 2-Bag Subscription: save 29%, $20 off your 2nd order, a free bottle of Ozzi capsules with your 3rd order and a free bottle of BIOMEnd butyrate with your 4th. $95.20 for 2 bags every 6 weeks Crush your 9pm cravings with Ozzi Crave Crusher, a natural GLP-1 supplement drink for evening cravings, rated 4.2 stars by 13,000+ customers: a Peach Elderflower pouch and a glass of the drink with a sprig of mint on a coffee table at night, a woman reading on the couch behind Ozzi vs fiber drinks and fat burners: a stimulant-free appetite support drink for perimenopause and menopause cravings, compared on taste, bloat, caffeine, blend type and number of active ingredients. Supplement Facts for the Ozzi allulose, konjac fiber and butyrate drink mix: one 13g stick with chromium, less than 1g net carbs, third-party tested, no caffeine or sugar, gluten free and vegan.

Crave Crusher

Crush your 9pm cravings

Rated 4.2 out of 5 · 315 reviews

A daily crave crushing drink with 6 clinically studied ingredients, dosed so you actually feel them. No shot, no stimulants, just natural GLP-1 support you'll love.

Digestive health: Supports gut health and the gut-brain connection.*

Blood sugar: Promotes a healthy blood-sugar response.*

Metabolic health: Supports fat metabolism and regulates appetite.*

Natural GLP-1: Stimulates L-cells for GLP-1 and PYY secretion.*

Build Your Box

Choose your bundle

Ships Today Fast US Shipping

Less than 0.5% of customers use our money-back guarantee.

14-Day Ozzi Challenge

Take it for 14 straight days. If your cravings and food noise aren't quieter, we'll refund your first bag.

How to use

Since Ozzi is caffeine and sugar free, you can take it any time your cravings start to hit.

Mix Ozzi with 16-20oz of chilled water.

If you'd like bubbles, mix with about 4oz of still water, then pour sparkling water on top slowly so the foam doesn't spill over.

Pro tip: use it daily for best results. Start with half a stick if you've got a sensitive gut.

What to expect

Day 1: Allulose satisfies your sweet tooth without spiking your blood sugar, and the fiber starts to fill you up, so the 9pm pull gets weaker.

Day 7: Butyrate is feeding your gut lining and the cells behind your fullness hormones. You might notice a steadier appetite and fewer "I'm not even hungry" snack runs.

Day 30: Ozzi supports your body's natural GLP-1 and PYY, plus a healthy blood-sugar response. Less food goes further.

Month 2+: Reaching for Ozzi instead of the snack drawer is just what you do now.

Based on ingredient mechanisms. Individual results vary.

What's in it

Six clinically studied actives in every stick:

500mg L-Lysine Butyrate (BIOMEnd) delivers butyrate directly, so your L-cells get stimulated without waiting on your diet to produce it.

500mg glucomannan from konjac root absorbs water and expands in your stomach. FDA-recognized for appetite support.

8g allulose, a rare sugar that tastes like sugar with about a tenth of the calories and no glucose or insulin spike.

150mg African mango extract, studied for its effect on leptin.

300mcg chromium in Metabolex, bound to ursolic acid, for blood sugar support.

5 calories. 0g sugar. No caffeine, no stimulants, no berberine, no artificial sweeteners. Vegan.

Allergies

Free from dairy, nuts, soy, monk fruit and stevia. Despite the name, African mango (Irvingia gabonensis) isn't related to common mango and doesn't carry urushiol, the compound behind most mango skin reactions.

Shipping & returns

Orders ship within 1-2 business days from Fort Worth, TX and reach most customers in 2-5 business days.

Shipping is free on orders of $75+ and on subscriptions.

To pause, edit or cancel a subscription, log in here.

As Ozzi is a food product, we're unable to accept returns.

Real customers, unscripted

Join 13,000+ Ozzi customers.

  • “The one thing that helps with those cravings.”

    Catherine G. · nurse

  • “It makes it so I don’t overeat at dinner time.”

    Brittany S.

  • “All the food noise is gone.”

    Alex M.

  • “I just found the holy grail.”

    Amanda C.

  • “My little sweet treat after dinner.”

    Lara G.

  • “My hardest decision now? Which flavor.”

    Jared B.

  • “The smell is the butyrate. That’s how you know it works.”

    Ellie P.

What people are saying

4.2

Based on 329 reviews

71% would buy again 301 answers

Curbs hunger 3.7

Not at allCompletely

Flavor 4.7

Hate itLove it

Customer photos

Most buyers say it helps with cravings and the urge to snack at night.

Some buyers mention the powder smells strong when the pouch is opened, which comes from butyrate, our most powerful ingredient.

Many buyers also say the flavors taste good once the powder is mixed and that the smell does not carry into the drink.

Summary by Ozzi, based on 318 reviews

Write a review

Showing 20 of 329 reviews

  1. Great taste really cyrnung the cravings at night especially !

    Cristina P. Verified buyer

  2. Nice flavor and easy to drink. Reduced my nighttime cravings somewhat.

    Matthew M. Verified buyer

  3. Ozzi worked very well to eliminate nighttime cravings after dinner, which is what I needed. I recommend it to anyone seeking a way to quash these cravings and prevent weight gain from it. Your body will be able to burn fat during the night and lose the extra fat accumulated from nighttime eating.

    Janet R. Verified buyer

  4. It takes the edge off: the rest is will power.

    Ruth B. Verified buyer

  5. All I can say is that it really does help. I used to be great at intermittent fasting but in recent years it just would be so tough in the evening not to eat. This is really helping to support a decrease in night time food cravings. I will be definitely purchasing again.

    Jonathan P. Verified buyer

  6. Weird initial smell that disappears when it’s mixed. I really like the taste of all three. I do think if I’m consistent, it helps me to not come home and snack a bunch

    Brian V. Verified buyer

  7. Great for late night snacking when my will power is tired

    Liam H. Verified buyer

  8. Good treat. I drink it twice a day: after lunch and after dinner. It helps distract from wanting candy. It does mellow hunger an bit until it’s meal time. All the flavors are very nice.

    Eric M. Verified buyer

  9. I love the flavor profile and it's definitely helped reduce my tummy bloat.

    Dan S. Verified buyer

  10. I take medication that gives me intense night time cravings, Ozzi has helped curb it

    Michael S. Verified buyer

  11. I mix it in with my Mango Green Iced Tea for a delicious afternoon boost. It satisfies my cravings until dinner.

    April H. Verified buyer

  12. I’ve started my journey almost two months now and my experience has been great! Lost 10 lb feeling good , my cravings has gone I’ve been on my journey for almost two months now, and it’s been great! I’ve lost 10 pounds and my cravings have gone away I must say great improvement

    Tino L. Verified buyer

  13. I just started taking Ozzi. But I'm so glad I have!! I bought one tart flavor (Cherry Limeade) and one sweet (Peach Elderflower).
    I'm glad for the heads-up about the slight funky scent, because that would have been a turn off if I wasn't ready.
    I notice the funkiness more in the limeade, but it's not terrible.
    And in the peach? Oh, it's just a lightly sweet drink. I enjoy it, and I'm glad to have this as a healthy choice tool.

    Jessica M. Verified buyer

  14. Love these products. Great flavors as well!

    Samuel B. Verified buyer

  15. I tried it the first day and cravings were about the same, then I did 2 with recommend hours in between and I could tell the difference in my cravings. I love there is no caffeine also

    Brenda J. Verified buyer

  16. Live my Ozzi!! Crushes my sweet cravings and tastes great!!

    Adam B. Verified buyer

  17. Definitely believe it curbs appetite at night.

    Sean B. Verified buyer

  18. My food noise is almost non-existent, especially at the end of the day and into the night. I can tell that something is happening differently because I am no longer craving sweets and I feel much more healthy throughout the day! I am an Ozzi believer!

    Shelley G. Verified buyer

  19. I’ve been trying my best to lose 20 to 25lbs and quite literally have had the hardest time and that’s because after I eat a meal I crave something sweet especially at night after I’m off work and once I saw the Ozzi product info I was curious. Mind you i actually started taking this around the time I was due for my monthly cycle which is when my cravings kick in the hardest! And to my surprise I noticed my cravings subsided and my brain was able to stop the noise of falling hard for the cravings even when I wasn’t hungry. I’ll continue to use this product and see how things go!! But I’m off to a great start!

    Aminah m.

  20. Really works! I can usually control my cravings until the night time hunger hits. I've been having 1 Ozzi drink after dinner and I have been able to stop my night time snacking which has finally made it possible to budge the scale back a bit. I'm def ordering more.

    Heather C. Verified buyer

The number that decides it

14

Your training already works. Give the other 2 hours the same attention.

Not 500, and not whatever your scale says on a given morning. 14. Fourteen consecutive evenings in the same window.

A week doesn't test anything, because your habit is older than a week and the signal takes time to come back up. Two straight weeks tests both at once.

14-Day Ozzi Challenge

Take it for 14 straight days. If your cravings and food noise aren't quieter, we'll refund your first bag.

Start the 14-Day Ozzi Challenge

Vegan · Caffeine-free · HSA/FSA eligible · Secure checkout

This is an advertisement and not an actual news article, blog, or consumer protection update.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

14-Day Ozzi Challenge

Get started