your thoughts on the new slim fast low carb shake?

glamischick · 02-09-2009, 03:42 PM

please let me know if anyone has tried them. And if so, how much did you lose and how long did it take?

Jaffa · 02-09-2009, 06:56 PM

15 pounds lost on preop diet with this product.

I like it, some people hate it.....will it work....of course in the short run, in the long run....only if your willing to live on them forever....almost no one is.

grace65 · 02-16-2009, 08:53 AM

I love slimfast shakes. I eat them for breakfast and if I am in a hurry for lunch or dinner. I don't use them twice a day usually, though. I just don't like to get too hungry since I have been banded. Food doesn't go down fast and it's hard when you get really hungry.

Grace

MacMadame · 02-16-2009, 02:30 PM

I know some people who use them as a regular protein shake and not as a diet program.

For me, they don't have enough protein. Plus I haven't found a RTD shake yet that I can stand. I want to have closer to 30 g of protein per drink. But they really are low carb and the fats are on the high side, but that's okay for me because I don't consume a lot of fat and rarely go over my allotment.

Flutterby2b · 08-08-2009, 08:24 AM

I've used the Slim Fast Low Carb chocolate drink since I had surgery in 2005. I get them at Sam's Club. 2 carbs and 20 protein. It works for me when I need a quick breakfast or extra protein. I happen to like them better than any other protein drink, plus it's already a liquid and I don't have to fuss with mixing it up.

Princess losealot · 08-08-2009, 08:44 AM

OK, so I like the taste of these little guys....BUT~
They give me diahrea

I am sad about this as how conveinent they are. Apparently a LOT of the pre-made stuff does that to me. That stinks for convenience, dont it....

Flutterby2b · 08-08-2009, 08:58 AM

Oh how sad. I haven't had that problem. But I do know that I sip on the 12 oz can (180 cal, I think) all morning. Or if I use it as a snack at 10 am, it's gone by lunch. I really like the Boost-(8 oz w/ 15 gm. protein) but it's so high in calories (240) that I hesitate to get those unless it's that time of the month and I'm really tight. (I know TMI)

Mimilou2004 · 08-08-2009, 09:13 AM

Pre-op I found them on sale, went a little nuts and bought 140 cans. That was last October and I am just finishing them now, LOL. They are so handy and the taste is acceptable. I always take a can with me in case of hunger crisis, just pop and drink.
Mimi

georgia girl · 08-10-2009, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Mimilou2004

Pre-op I found them on sale, went a little nuts and bought 140 cans. That was last October and I am just finishing them now, LOL. They are so handy and the taste is acceptable. I always take a can with me in case of hunger crisis, just pop and drink.
Mimi

OMGosh! 140 cans? That is too funny, lol.

I use them from breakfast. I like them. They are a little thicker than the atkins ones (which I like too- mocha latte is good), but it doesn't bother me. Those who have "texture issues" may not like them though. They only have 20g of protein in them, but I get plenty of "real" protein throughout the day, so it's not an issue for me.

Mimilou2004 · 08-10-2009, 06:10 AM

It is funny, Georgia Girl. I am a little OCD and when I find something I like I go a bit (hahaha) overboard. I agree with you on the thickness of the shake, now others seem too thin and watery to me. I like knowing I am getting so much nutrition per can.
Mimi

duncanespie · 08-28-2009, 04:34 AM

I didn't realise that they were any good at all, I always thought that they were a clever marketing tool.
When you have two a day, how do you balance your other eating. I am diabetic and am advised to hit proteins but if I eat eggs, I find the protein rush disagrees with me also

silkhair1 · 09-09-2009, 10:41 AM

How many total carbs do they have per can?

Ellisa · 11-19-2009, 08:01 PM

I like them better than other low carb protein shakes. They are very handy in a pinch. I drank a lot of them during my 2 week pre surgery diet. I'd rather have real food, but there are times that they are useful.