IdealShake Meal Replacement Shakes |11-12g of Healthy Whey Protein Blend | Promotes Weight Loss | 22 Essential Vitamins & Minerals | 5g of Fiber | Salted Caramel | 30 Servings

Absolutely love this! wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this. I have been using Shakeology for almost 9 months, the cost just was too much and wanted an alternative, found this option and so glad I did. Wish i did long ago. In comparison, this is a much better taste (non chalky) less calories and 1/2 the points for WW users. Add 1/2 banana and 2tbs of pb2 is my fave combo with salted caramel. I have purchased also the chocolate cream pie and cookies and cream, but love my salted caramel best. However, I will continue to rotate and purchase others as this truly makes me feel good - using as a meal replacement and a weight loss option. So happy to have found and tried this!

Does it work?I'm replacing two meals with a shake, always breakfast and then other factors determine if I'm replacing lunch or dinner. Occasionally I'll supplement 90 minutes after a shake with fruit or a snack ~150 calorie snack bar. For my "regular" meal, I let myself eat more or less how I typically eat. Meaning, my regular meal isn't a salad with grilled chicken and no dressing. This works for me. As long as I'm not thinking about food, I don't feel hungry most of the time. Over five weeks I have managed to lose about 14.5 lbs or 6.6 kgs. I figure I'm cutting out about 1,000 calories a day on average. If I can stay on program, that should translate into about 2 lbs or .9 kgs per week on a long term basis.How does it taste?I've ordered three favors so far. Chocolate, vanilla and salted caramel. The salted caramel was by far the sweetest, and probably won't be on my re-order list. It tasted good, but for someone who doesn't have a sweet tooth, like myself, it was a bit too sweet. The vanilla was also tasty. Much more neutral of a taste. I used the vanilla cut in with the salted caramel to bring down the sweetness. It was actually a pretty tasty combo. The chocolate has been reported as being overly sweet as well, but I didn't find that to be the case. Probably my favorite flavor of the three. It seemed to be the grittiest of the three. Not something I minded drinking at all, but I did notice cleaning out the shaker bottle. There would be more residue when I had the chocolate compared to the other two flavors. For reference, I mixed with just water. I didn't use any sort of milk product at all. I also used a Blender Bottle. Those are the ones with the steel wire ball that you use to mix up the shake. I'm guessing if you used a blender the chocolate would getting better mixed and less gritty. Again, not something I was bothered by at all.PackagingDon't be alarmed when you take off the cap and find a line of micro holes perforating the protective seal. All three canisters had these holes and they appear to be by design. During shipping, the scoop gets buried and it's a hassle to fish it out. I'm saving the scoops from old canisters to use on future ones. But keep in mind the serving size varies ever so slightly between the flavors so the scoops aren't exactly the same size.SummaryI'm pleasantly surprised with the first five weeks. I've never tried any sort of diet and wasn't sure if it was something I could do or how effective it would be for me. I'm now optimistic I can stick with this until I hit my goal. The product tasted much better than I would have expected and I'm not as hungry as I thought I would be cutting out so many daily calories.Good luck with whatever you choose!

Love love the taste!! Finally a shake you can drink alone if you want to and that it doesn’t taste like sand!! It’s on the sweet side but I LOVE that!! I drink it with vanilla almond milk, so that may make it a bit sweeter... maybe if you drink it with regular milk or unsweetened milk it won’t be as sweet if that bothers you... I sometimes blend it with raw oatmeal and ice and I found it keeps me full longer.As for curving your appetite... it really does for about 3 hours... so it’s great! First week I lost 4 pounds.. and I had two cheat days... I’m on my second week and am down an extra 3 pounds with no exercise. I just keep active.I only drink on shake for breakfast and two light meals ... I’m 38, 5”8... started at 185... down to 179... I purchased salted caramel.

I tried mocha and salted Carmel. Mocha definitely tastes a little better but neither is enjoyable. They do thicken nicely and keep me satiated for a bit.

I like Idealshake in general, but this flavor was terrible. I will stick with the chocolate flavor. Just a weird aftertaste.

I purchased this brand after much research. I needed to lose weight for a photo shoot and used this product as well as the mint chocolate chip for 48 days as a meal replacement. The hunger control worked, the shake is thick even with just water (mostly I used skim milk) and it tastes great. I added sugar free pudding powder sometimes to change the flavor and also peanut butter powder. I lost the weight I wanted to and will use this product again, also recommended to a friend, who purchased as well. I had one shake a day, sometimes two and kept my total calories under 1100 per day. I also ate salads, lean protein and fiber cereal. I exercised 4 to 5 times per week for 30 minutes on a vertical climber. I don't weigh, but went down 2 sizes in clothing.

I understand that not all label information is provided on Amazon. What I am disappointed about is the fact that after spending over $40.00 for the product, I received it and right there on the container it stated that the product was known to cause Cancer. I know that a lot of products are known to cause Cancer, but I can't risk it, especially when there is a high Cancer rate in my family. Super bummed, as I really wanted to try the product. A friend of mine has been using it and has lost a ton of weight. I guess you just have to weigh the pros and cons of a product.

I bought the Carmel and vanilla flavors because I read great reviews from others. I’ve used other brands before and this seems to be the one that keeps me full the longest, and doesn’t leave that gross chalky after taste in your mouth. I just mix it with cold water and have one in the morning for breakfast, and another one post workout (early afternoon). It has helped me with preventing sore muscles, and repair of the ones that already are. Just be aware that one scoop is only 110 calories so you need to make sure you’re eating small meals or snacks throughout the day as well. I get really hungry about 2-3 hours after each shake. Overall this is a great meal replacement option and I am happy with how great this product is for the price point.