Slim Fast ... what do yall think??

What do ya'll drink of slim fast??

I drank one for breakfast, the new protein packed ones - and it left me totally satisfied! 190 cals, 14 g proten ... but i guess the negative was that it has like 20 g of sugar and 20 g carb.

what do you guys think of them ??

Hey, if it works for you, go for it.  Personally, I like something a little more substantial but as an "Oh crap, I'm late!" breakfast, I would probably be happy with it.  The sugar is kinda bad, though.

I used Slim Fast for a while.  I love the shakes, but I'm with you there on the sugar.  I've stopped using them just for that reason, but in everything else, they were great!!

I am a total addict! I love the Chocolate Royale flavor. They are packed with sugar, but great for on the go. I keep some in the fridge at work, for when I don't have time or forget to pack a lunch (so I don't have an excuse to eat out). The other day when I was short a few bucks, I decided to try the Safeway store brand "weight loss shake" instead of Slim-Fast. It tasted exactly the same! It had nearly the exact same nutrition facts and ingredients too (the Safeway shake had 10 less calories)! Also great for satisfying the sweet tooth for a while. :)

A friend of mine who never gets cavities started getting them when he started drinking the slimfast shakes, then stopped as soon as he stopped drinking them... maybe brush your teeth after drinking them?

I tried Slim-Fast for a while and it didn't really work for me.The shakes where not satisfying enough and they have a lot of sugar in them.  It just was not for me.

For breakfast, I'll have one poached egg, two slices of centercut bacon, and one slice of light whole-wheat bread and 16oz of coffee.  Hmm, that comes to about 170 calories and no sugar . . . the choice for me is easy.  ;)

But there's a reason shakes have been around for like 50 years; they WORK.  if they work for you, then that's great.

I don't think Slim Fast is a good idea for losing weight exclusively.  It defeats the purpose of trying to learn what to eat and making wise choices.  It's not a whole food in other words.  Once you get to the weight you want to be and stop having them, you could go back to making bad choices again.

Having said that, I do like the Slim Fast Optima when I'm running late in the morning (which is more often than I'd like it to be :-) )  They're great on the go breakfasts and really fill me up.  Plus, it's chocolate!  Can't live without that!

we dont get the protein one in england :-( just the normal one. Dont get the protein special k either :-(

i do like the choc slimfast though, am going to start having it at weekends just for a bit of a change