Beyond Raw LIT - Gummy Worm, NET WT 14.56 oz (412.8G)

Decent product, for sure gave me the tingles when using. Felt like prolonged use it lost its effect but stopped using for a week and it seemed to help like normal. Is a good pre workout to keep in rotation and one of the more delicious flavors

I use LIT pre-workout regularly. Gummy Worm and Strawberry Lemonade are the only two flavors I've tried, but I like them. LIT does not make me itchy like other pre-workouts have, but everyone is different!

My sister highly recommended this to aide in my dire need of energy boost and to get me off of my regular Red Bull consumption to push thru my 12-hr workdays and special needs children. I got the Gummy Worm flavor, thinking it was actually gummies and not a powder (my dummy moment)! Forward, on day 1 (yesterday), I placed 1 scoop in 8 oz of water, and didn't feel or notice any adverse side effects. Taste was not too bad, but not my preference. I sent pics (the ones here) to my sis to let her know I purchased it...Took some time to fully dissolve after stirring. In spite of the fact that I took it late in the afternoon while wfh on the computer. It did seem however to have caused me to stay up way longer at night, much longer than I would've preferred, but no real discomfort. This morning, I woke up with a headache, but that happens to me often, so can't really connect it to Lit. Fast forward, I took it moments before (this review) and felt the most excruciating, almost indescribable feeling. The closest event that I can compare this to is when I was in labor (3 x's) and was administered epidural. I didn't feel the involuntary itching, which is a common effect from epidural, but mostly this random "needling" throughout my body! Digressing, I mixed 1 scoop with 8-9 ounces of water from my cooler (like yesterday), drank it up at a reasonable rate, and upon drinking it I sat down to assemble a new shelving I bought. Then Outta nowhere, I started getting these BURST of needling (in groups!!) just randomly throughout my body. I tried to brush it off the first minute, but it increased rapidly! It felt like concentrated doses hit throughout my legs, my arms, even the bottom of my feet!!! I started to make involuntary noises from the pain and confusion!!! I thought it would never stop!!!! it lasted for at least 30-40 mins. I kept active throughout (pacing back and forth, jumping jacks, leg lifts, jogging in place), but I couldn't stop myself from rapidly rubbing my legs and arms--in an unconscious attempt to try and "catch" the needling throughout my entire body. I wanted to rip my skin off so it could just cease. I texted my sister and cussed her the eff out! Pleaded to her for help or advise to make this stop! She admitted that she felt this experience once before, but she thought it was "just her" (...thanks a LOT sis!!!)! My husband laughed and said he can only imagine what ppl who take heroin or crack go through!!! then he proceeded to record me, like the evil man that he truly is!!! But I could not stop him because of the unexpected uncontrollable pain and rapid breathing throughout my forever-episode... which likely contributed to my increased body heat, and added to my embarrassing panic. I couldn't even hold my composure for my kids, in which my 9 yo end up YouTubing "calm" sounds for me on the tv. The only thing I could think of was to "flush" it out by drinking cold water, and to cool my rising temp down. As the feeling started to subside (40+ mins later) I was deeply compelled, basically obligated, to write this review. GOOD LUCK if you take this! I am not the typical "side-effect" person... 1 full day, and 2 scoops later, I am giving away the rest of this to my crazy @ss sister who is okay with chancing this experience again. One and done for me ya'll!!!!!! (Perhaps a good to know: I am 5'2.5", overweight [under 200 lbs], moderately active, but def not an "exerciser"... I ate lunch 15 mins before I consumed Lit today... Doubt any of this may truly matter, but just sharing my entire account + experience! You've been informed and/or warned. I just truly hope that no one experiences this to the extent that I have! The fact that my sister went thru something similar, means that I am not a one-off.)

I honestly thought this was a great product, however for weight loss tracking, this did not fit in my plan. Did make me very itchy and tingly.

So, I had been super loyal to another brand of pre-workout until a gym rat co-worker of mine suggested this pre to me. She said it was fantastic and that I NEEDED to try the gummy worm flavor. I, skeptical yet optimistic, first gawked at the price tag (nearly double the price of my usual pre) then closed my eyes and ordered it. The reviews were too good to ignore... After all, who doesn't love a good pump? So, I get this stuff in the mail and heed her warning to start out with a half scoop serving (in about 8oz water) over ice. I strongly recommend NOT using a full scoop of this stuff if you've never tried it before and you care about yourself. Drink half of what you've mixed, then sip on the rest once you start moving. Do NOT slam this stuff back like water. If you do, you will most likely feel DEEP regret, very quickly. Let me tell you, this stuff is DELICIOUS. Suspiciously tasty. I try not to think about the fact that this stuff is all chemicals. I need a turbo boost sometimes and when I drink this stuff, that's exactly what I get. It gives me that extra oomph to push through tough workouts. Also, makes me sweat like hell. I don't mind. Just a heads up: this stuff causes a niacin-flush sort of reaction when I drink it sometimes, depending on how close to a full serving I have. That essentially means you feel hot and... pleasantly itchy? Your hands itch, your scalp will itch. If you make any sudden movements or you are startled in any way, your whole body will itch at once. Hear what I'm saying... If you feel the itch, that means you need to stop what you're doing and go to the gym IMMEDIATELY if you're not already there- it's GO TIME. I failed to warn my boyfriend (who had also never tried this product) about the aforementioned reaction prior to him mixing an entire scoop in some water and chugging it before work. He said he took the pre and felt "disturbed" for the first half of the day. Poor guy was itching to his very soul and he had no idea why. He's not caffeine tolerant at all though, so that may have had something to do with it also. YMMV.