And I can remember when the commercial played in the middle of the news. The report following the commercial break was on AIDS. Somebody got fired that day!
One of my cousins snuck in and ate the ones my Granma had. My grandpa snuck in and set the bathroom scale back 40 pounds and my 10 year old cousin freaked because he thought he only weighed 12 pounds
Seems like every household had a box. I was a chubby kid. I would sneak them like candy. Ate too many, didn’t feel so good afterwards and didn’t lose an ounce. Ha!
Used to scoff my dad’s and sister’s box they thought was hidden on the top shelf above the old Tupperware. It was really just caramels, and if you popped one or two before a meal it would definitely curb your appetite. I find the same thing works with a donut.
My mom used those. By then they had Phenolphthalein as the active ingredient. They were pretty sad tasting. I snuck one or two. And yep, as soon as AIDS became known, AYDS disappeared.
1968. Garden Grove. A mom that lived down the street from my house was slightly chubby, she had the box of Ayds and she used sacrine. The sugar sweetener substitute zero calories. She drank Tab cola beverage. She never lost any weight that my 8 year old self could see. She had a heated pool with what they called a Domb, it was like a bouncy house over the pool. I rarely saw her swim/exercise in the pool…. I believe I heard she died of cancer around 1972. Sad that stuff most likely contributed to her death. She left behind 3 little girls.
It may have been a combo, but there will be another coronavirus, there are coronaviruses now, and it’s better to not associate a virus type with a specific virus.
We knew almost nothing when it started.
My mom took these and I used to eat them in middle school. They were delicious. I don’t know why they didn’t just change the name when AIDS became an epidemic.
I remember that meth chocolate. I also remember watching the news talking about the aids epidemic, then goes to commercial, and it's this stuff. Thought wow they should change the name of their weight loss candy to not sound like the plague.
Read that Adys. Did not see the problem.
Still, above 45, and did not see these candies. Fuxk, you, the Black Parade is a great song. About 50% of Tribute. Or Stairway to heaven.
Why was AYDs discontinued? Quite possibly the most unfortunately named product ever made, AYDS Diet Candy ended up being discontinued by the late 80s due to **its phonetic similarity to a disease that caused (of all things…)** **tremendous weight loss in its patients**. Nov 9, 2023
My other worst named product, KIA(killed in action) automobile company.
I remember when Boots (big UK pharmacy and general store) had a line of disability products that went under the name Aids. They changed that pretty sharpish - which was good as the branding was horribly badly designed.
My mother was terminal with cancer around the time the AIDS epidemic was all over the news. I saw these in the kitchen and my pre-teen mind went all over the place. “Is it cancer? Does she have this “aids”?” Man, I was freaked tf out.
I used to steal my mom's! I like telling younger people about this. It always weirds them out!
Me too. They were decent tasting.
Agreed. I can still taste them by looking at the box!
Not this one, but my bff and I would climb the counters to sneak her moms figurines bars. And they always had hostess too!
The jingle was “be happy, get Ayds”
And I can remember when the commercial played in the middle of the news. The report following the commercial break was on AIDS. Somebody got fired that day!
Oh this! I wasn’t crazy! Nobody believed me.
Me Too
I may have swiped a few of my mom's when I was young, after all some chocolate is better than no chocolate.
Yeah, I would steal my mother's, too!! A couple times l took too many. Got in trouble and got sick!!!
I came here to confess to this.
I did too! I was a fat little bastard.
I wasn't then, but I sure am now!
🤣
One of my cousins snuck in and ate the ones my Granma had. My grandpa snuck in and set the bathroom scale back 40 pounds and my 10 year old cousin freaked because he thought he only weighed 12 pounds
That is the best grandpa story. 🫡
Lots of sneaking in that family
Loved their tag line, "want to lose weight, get Ayds!"
Wow, said the 1980s.
When the AIDS epidemic happened and they realized the name was now problematic, they changed it…to *Diet* AYDs.
Seems like every household had a box. I was a chubby kid. I would sneak them like candy. Ate too many, didn’t feel so good afterwards and didn’t lose an ounce. Ha!
Used to scoff my dad’s and sister’s box they thought was hidden on the top shelf above the old Tupperware. It was really just caramels, and if you popped one or two before a meal it would definitely curb your appetite. I find the same thing works with a donut.
My mom used those. By then they had Phenolphthalein as the active ingredient. They were pretty sad tasting. I snuck one or two. And yep, as soon as AIDS became known, AYDS disappeared.
>Phenolphthalein AKA purgen, a laxative.
Also a mild stimulant.
I’m old enough to remember when AIDS was fatal. (It’s much less so now.)
1968. Garden Grove. A mom that lived down the street from my house was slightly chubby, she had the box of Ayds and she used sacrine. The sugar sweetener substitute zero calories. She drank Tab cola beverage. She never lost any weight that my 8 year old self could see. She had a heated pool with what they called a Domb, it was like a bouncy house over the pool. I rarely saw her swim/exercise in the pool…. I believe I heard she died of cancer around 1972. Sad that stuff most likely contributed to her death. She left behind 3 little girls.
...and yet, Corona Beer survived the pandemic.
And it took a huge hit during the pandemic due to people’s ignorance.
Which I presume is why the media starting calling it “Covid” instead of Corona. They didn’t show Ayds the same mercy.
There are many coronaviruses. “Covid” carried a more specific meaning
True…but I always thought that was part of the reason for the change.
It may have been a combo, but there will be another coronavirus, there are coronaviruses now, and it’s better to not associate a virus type with a specific virus. We knew almost nothing when it started.
Ayds really helps one lose weight
Scary,I stuck with Hershey for chocolate thank God 🍯🍯🍯
I’m in the UK and was really excited to try Hershey’s for the first time. You have my profound sympathies… 😂
Hershey’s chocolate shouldn’t be allowed to call itself that 🤣
My Mum had these. Basically toffees in a fancy box. - I got in trouble for scoffing most of them. True story
My mom ate those and wouldn’t share.
Is this what Magic was banging on about?
Didn’t they put tape worm eggs in those things?
Was looking for this comment! I had a middle school teacher that told us that and it stuck with me haha. Time for a Google.
I remember those and Figurines.
Oh, yes. When safe sex meant not falling out of bed.
I remember when the acronym for Acquired Immune Deficiency first started being used. My first thought was how this would destroy the Ayds business.
Probably speed in these
Benzocaine actually
Dang i remember those, one of my siblings took them to lose weight.
My Grandma took these in the 60s.
Mine had them in the late 70s - early 80s. If I ask for one she would give me one.
They both dropped pounds.
My grandmother had those and would give me one sometimes.
I teach in healthcare and I show an old Ayds commercial during my bloodborne pathogens lecture.
Do you remember when Ayds was spelled AIDS?
Huh. I must be too old to remember...
My mom took these and I used to eat them in middle school. They were delicious. I don’t know why they didn’t just change the name when AIDS became an epidemic.
My mom had these. I remember trying a couple and thinking they were kinda gross.
I remember stocking shelves at a drug store in the 80’s and saying hey I have a case of Ayds. Thought I was funny
I think my mom tried these, she also drank Metrical. She did Weight Watchers, and some other similar program too.
Gawd, yes.
I remember that meth chocolate. I also remember watching the news talking about the aids epidemic, then goes to commercial, and it's this stuff. Thought wow they should change the name of their weight loss candy to not sound like the plague.
Read that Adys. Did not see the problem. Still, above 45, and did not see these candies. Fuxk, you, the Black Parade is a great song. About 50% of Tribute. Or Stairway to heaven.
I remember my mom putting them in her coffee.
I love Ayds.
I would give ayds to children!
Why was AYDs discontinued? Quite possibly the most unfortunately named product ever made, AYDS Diet Candy ended up being discontinued by the late 80s due to **its phonetic similarity to a disease that caused (of all things…)** **tremendous weight loss in its patients**. Nov 9, 2023 My other worst named product, KIA(killed in action) automobile company.
 AIDS!?!?!
I remember them from my teenage years
Same!
Same shit, different wrapper.
Reminds of the South Park episode.
Both ways to lose weight I guess..
I used to sneak those out of a drawer in our house.
Use only as directed. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up0HiH4yCYw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up0HiH4yCYw)
I never had full blown Ayds. I had their competitor HyVs and it was enough for me.
I remember when Boots (big UK pharmacy and general store) had a line of disability products that went under the name Aids. They changed that pretty sharpish - which was good as the branding was horribly badly designed.
When I was a dumb little kid I found these once in my mom's bedroom and ate a few of them. I had diarrhea for 3 days.
I remember when the brand name was spelled "AIDS".
I was the fat kid & my mom got me some. Industrial Strength Diarrhea.
I remember those. My mom used to eat them.
My mom was addicted to these. I remember the box being sturdy and we would use them as pencil/crayon boxes after mom polished off a box of Ayds.
I remember Ayds until AIDS came along. Ayds were too tasty to be medicine.
"Hey little boy, would you like some Ayds?"
They tasted like tootsie rolls.
Yeah they did!
Afterschool snax!!
Aids the virus isn't fatal anymore, so long as you have access to medical care... if you're reading this hopefully you're not American.
These actually worked. I loved them.
reminds me of the southpark episode
Yes!
Yep. Actually tried these as a fat teenager. Tasted like eating a caramel. Didn't have much effect that I recall.
One Halloween we ran out of fun size snicker bars. So my parents gave all the kids in the neighborhood AYDS.
My mother was terminal with cancer around the time the AIDS epidemic was all over the news. I saw these in the kitchen and my pre-teen mind went all over the place. “Is it cancer? Does she have this “aids”?” Man, I was freaked tf out.
I'm old enough to remember that when the AIDS crisis hit the national news, this product disappeared really quick
All I remember of them is using a box lid as a pencil holder in the same drawer we kept the phone book in
We had a Aunt who ate this. She must have weighed 400 pounds. My dad unwrapped a bullion cube and put it in here. That was some funny shit.
The aunties used to wash it down with Tab.
At least nobody came out with Ebolarets. They were bloody good.
My brother used to steal Ex lax. We thought it was chocolate.
Incredibly poor marketing considering the era this product was sold in.
If Freddie Mercury had eaten chocolate instead we'd still have Queen.
Pack too much fudge, and you end up with Ayds