Frequently Asked Questions

It is a low carbohydrate diet: we restrict carbohydrates, such as those found in sugary foods, pasta and bread to help your body entered in Ketosis to burn your stored fat. We increase your Protein intake to increase satiety and to avoid craving.
Low carb, high Protein Diet is recognised as being the most efficient weight loss method and the faster. A Diet is considered as High protein if daily protein consumption exceeds 15% of Total energy intake. Your Daily Carbohydrates intake to allow your body to be in Ketosis must be below 50 grams a day. 

There is no generic answer to this question as each individual is different and weight loss is a very individual thing. The speed of weight loss can vary with personal metabolism, levels of activity and exercise. However, we can add that usually our Customers are very pleased of the result.

Pickslim offers you a large range of sweet snacks for low carb diet or savoury snacks for your low carb diet. Depends on what is your favorite snack. 
Our Pickslim snacks are for most of them compatible with your Low carb diet, Pickslim team works hard to elaborate the best low carb protein bar recipe, you have a large range of low carb low calorie snacks to buy on Pickslim. All our snacks are best foods for weight loss. If one of our product is not compatible with your low carb diet, we mention it in our product description. 
Our products are not only easy low carb snacks, they are high protein snacks too: with our Pickslim snacks you will burn your fat with no hunger pangs as the protein content is high enough to sustain you through the day. 

It is more about your Lifestyle than about efficiency. All our Weight loss plan are Low carb High protein weight loss plan. You will need to pick the one that suits you best based on your habits, your weight target and your BMI. 

Total Fast Plan is available in 7 days, 14 days or 28 days. You got 4 products a day : 1 for breakfast, 1 for lunch, 1 for snack and one for diner. 

Our Pickslim Total Fast Plan is our quick weight loss diet : complete weight loss meal plan , you have your 3 meals included and 1 snack to help you manage your weight loss plan. Based on your habits, you can have your snack mid morning or mid afternoon. It ususally depends on your lifestyle: if you have your breakfast early in the morning, or if you have late lunch, early diner; you will adapt to ensure this Low carb high protein snack will help you to manage your hunger. 
To ensure you have a healthy weight loss diet, our Total Fast plan method is based on 1 Meal replacement per day and 1 High protein low carb meal you will need to complete with vegetables and /or salad. We think it is important for your internal balance: vegetables and salad will provide you fibre to avoid constipation. 

Most of the Low carb high protein weight loss method do not include veggies or salad in their weekly weight loss plan, and the most common side effect of these method is constipation due to the lack of fibre.
Because your wellness is key for Pickslim, we constructed our method with salad and veggies addition to ensure you will live your weight loss plan the best way possible without uncomfort. 
  

Headaches is a common side effect of Ketosis. 
It is very often the result of consuming fewer carbohydrates, especially sugar. Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance can also cause headaches. 
That's why it is important for you to follow our recommendation to drink at least 1.5 litres of water by day. If headaches persist, you can use pain killer to remedy. 
Ketosis headaches usually last from 1 day to 1 week, however some people may experience pain for longer. If your headaches persist, we do recommend you to see your Doctor. 

Fatigue and weakness are often first side effect of following a slimming diet.
When you start a Ketogenic diet, your body enter in Ketosis: it switches from burning carbohydrates to burning fat for energy. Carbohydrates provide a quicker burst of energy to your body. The fatigue occurs as your body is burning fat. You will feel more tired and weaker than usually at the beginning of the slimming diet. Most of the people notice an increase in energy levels after several weeks on the diet. 

Bad breath is the Most common side effect of Ketosis. The reason is the Ketones: they leave your body through the breath as well as the urine. The Ketone called acetone is usually the one responsible of the odor, same as Benzophenone and Acetophenone that will both contribute to bad breath. It may improve with time. We recommend you to use sugar free gum to mask the odor. 

1. Low carb Diet reduce your appetite
2. Low carb Diet lead to more weight loss
3. Fat loss comes mainly from Abdominal cavity.
4. Triglyerides tend to drop
5. Level of good Cholesterol increase
6. Insulin and Blood sugar levels decrease.
7. Blood pressure is lower
8. Improved Bad Cholesterol level
9. Help for several Brain disorders. 
10. Effective agains Metabolic Syndrome. 

Collagen gives the skin strength and elasticity . Its production decreases with age, contributing to skin wrinkling and sagging: losing firmness and elasticity. Collagen supplements are absorbed by the body and then used directly by skin cells.
 Collagen gives the skin strength and elasticity: it is holding individual cells together and provides support and strengthin the skin . The dermis is made of 70% collagen , what remains is elastin, hyaluronic acid and fibroblasts . Its production slow with age, and cells structures begin to weaken, contributing to skin wrinkling and sagging. Around age 30, our body stops producing collagen, and after 30, collagen level in our body decrease by about 1-2% a year. In addtion, sun exposure, poor nutrition, and smoking contribute to weakened collagen in the skin. Collagen supplements are absorbed by the body and then used directly by skin cells, they are believed to have health benefits like strengthening bones, improving joint health, and promoting haire growth.  It used to be use as injectable filler to plump lips and wrinkles before Botox arrived on the Esthetic market. It is today more accessible with powder and pills form.

According some people; drinking apple cider vinegar before meals helps cut appetite and burn fat. 
Apple cider vinegar main component is acetic acid. Acetic acid is a short chain fatty acid that dissolves into acetate and hydrogen in your body. Animal studies have found that acetic acid may promote weight loss in several levels. It would lowers blood sugar levels, it wold decrease insulin level, reduces fat storage, burns fat and last but not least it ould suppresses appetite. All thoses results look promising however these researches are animal studies and have never been confirm by humans studies. 
If you decide to follow Apple cider vinegar weight loss diet, you need to be aware of the side effects of consuming it daily: it may worsen symptoms of gastroparesis and make more difficult for people with type 1 diabetes. Consuming apple cider vinegar may help reduce appetite but may also cause nausea. It may cause erosion of tooth enamel, and most important some medications may interact with apple cider vinegar including insulin, digoxin and some diuretics. 
To safely consume apple cider vinegar you should limit your intake to a maximum of 2 tablespoons per day (30 ml), minimize your tooth exposure  (diluting vinegar in water  and drinking it through a straw), rinse your mouth, be aware of allergies, and considering avoiding it if you have gastroparesis.

This risk of getting Coronavirus (COVID-19) from a package is low because packages are shipped over a period of days : based on research from National Institute of Health, Covid-19 stay alive 24 hours on cartons and up to 3 days on plastic). Pickslim shipment are all done with UPS and delivery time is in between 2 to 3 days.
However, we do recommend you to wash your hands after handling the package (Hands washing according NHS recomendation with soap for at least 20 seoncds: refer to NHS instructions below)
Open and recycle package outside, then wash your Hands right away when you go back into your House. 

Another question can be raised: If the delivery man is infected with Coronavirus ( COVID-19)? 
In this period of time our recommendation is to do not take the package from the delivery Man hands. Ask him to leave the package on the floor, stay at least 6 feet (2 meters) away from him. Signatures are not requested anymore to allow social distancing and protect YOU and The Delivery Man. 
You need to be aware that all these recommendations are given by all carriers today to protect everybody and and avoiding to spread the Virus. 

Ketosis is a natural metabolic process in which your body burns stored fats rather than glucose (sugar) as it main source of energy, because it doesn't have enough glucose, and glucose is derived from carbohydrates and sugar. This results in a build-up of acids called Ketones within the body. You enter Ketosis by following a diet called the Ketogenic Diet or Low carb Diet. The Aim of the Diet is to reduce carbohydrate (50 grams per day max) and sugar. When you are in Ketosis, your body doesn't have enough carbohydrates to burn for energy, so it will burn stored fat and fat from the food you eat. Ketogenic diet (being in ketosis) is far more beneficial method to lose weight as many diets sacrifice muscle for energy rather than fat. Ketosis is the most effective way to lose weight long term as it helps to control your hunger too. 

Our Warehouse is still operating to be able to get your orders to you as usual. We are working with UPS daily to ensure everything is done to fulfill your orders as planned. 
However, for your health and safety, and UPS drivers health and safety, no signature is required. 

Due to the high volume of request, cessation of work for staff (lighter team to avoid to many personns in the same room, sickness), home delivery, we might experience delivery delay, however be sure that UPS team does all its best to deliver you where permitted. 

Of course in this uncertain time, everything is subjet to change, we will keep you inform. 
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Pickslim is a E- Commerce business: all our sales are operate through our Website. 

To place your initial order, you will need first to create an account , and agree to our Terms and Conditions. 
We will ask you to first complete your Billing address, and your login details. 
You will have create your Password , confirm it, and keep it for your future orders as it will be easier and faster to come back with your Existing customer profile. 
If your delivery address is different of your Billing address, we will ask you to check to case " Check if you want delivery to a different address."

When all these informations are completed, you will be able to place your order. 

To order, you will just need to click on the product you are interesting in, choose the number of product you want and click on the Basket button :

The EU and UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement establishes zero tariffs or quotas on trade between the UK and the EU, where goods meet the relevant rules of origin. It eliminates all customs duties on goods which originate in the other party. Regarding Pickslim, all our products have been made in Europe, so you will have no customs fees.

VAT rules depends on the value of your puchase.
If you buy for £135* and less: Pickslim must charge and account for VAT at the point of sale, and will pay VAT to HMRC.
If you buy for £135.01 and more: the Customer will pay excl VAT purchase and will have to pay import VAT to the parcel operator. 
*£135: excl VAT and excluded delivery.
The £135 limit applies to the value of a total consignment that is imported, not the separate value of individual items that are in a consignment.