I also read how great they were. Especially the high protein one. I asked what was in it. They said you could have 2 fruits. I asked what about plain and they said no you wouldn't like it that way. So I picked blueberry and strawberry and couldn't see how they made it. Started home and tasted it and it was so sweet. Now this is a place that claims to be health food. I called their 800 # when I got home. I was told that they put only enough sugar in the fruit to help preserve it. Lots of carbs. You would think health food they used fresh fruit. What a misrepresentation. Not for me ever again.

I can have two smoothies at Smoothie King. The rest of them are so unhealthy. I can have the low carb one (any flavor) and the Gladiator with no fruit. As Mokee said, it is terrible with no fruit. When I was on the liquid pre-op diet and now that I am post sleeve, I don't put any fruit in it and it doesn't bother me TOO much. You have to use a flavored gladiator powder for it to be bearable. I like the strawberry one the best. Before I went on the really strict diet, I would do a strawberry gladiator with strawberry powder and only one serving of fruit (instead of two). It cuts the calories back, subtantially. You still get a good strawberry flavor because of the powder, and it's not too sweet at all. The owner at our local branch introduced me to this option. Whatever you do, do not get the "Lean One." It has more sugar than the law allows. The low carb is the easiest to order. You don't have to do anything special. So, I have stuck to that one.