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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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OK, so I like the taste of these little guys....BUT~

They give me diahrea:ohmy: 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....:thumbup:

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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) :thumbup:

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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