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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
I'm sold!
By Wyoming4x4
A must have for the HCG Diet Plan.
I'm on the road a lot in the high Desert of the Rockies (few food options) and one of the hardest things I've found with this routine is having my lunch or even dinner on the road. My schedule is totally unpredictable, I may be home for lunch or I may not get home till after dinner time. This is my third go-around on this diet. I do it once a year for maintenance. I'm in my mid 50s and I'm having a hard time admitting to and adjusting to my slower metabolism.
I've read a lot of reviews from several places around the web and the most consistent positive reviews where of this product. I also found that when I called the company to ask some silly questions about it and I got an answering machine, and hung up because... well, just because, they called me back and asked if there was anything they could help me with. I was impressed with that.
I was going to order directly from the supplier but being the cunning shopper I am, I thought I'd check Amazon. Sweet! Same price and free shipping!! My order was a bit weird with Amazon this time and I didn't get my usual notifications about shipping. I thought I'd call NutraSmart and see if they had received my order since I was on the road. They called me back twice with update information about my order. You don't see service like that much anymore.
So, how's the shake??? First off, truthfully what would you expect from a diet mix that mixes with water? I didn't expect anything worth writing about, but here I am.
If you mix the shake into cold water and shake it well, it has a bit of a grainy texture on the tongue but the taste is excellent. Way better than I anticipated. I bought the chocolate but I also got the sample packs of Vanilla and Chai. All three are good. I tried the Chai for the first time today, just now actually, and I didn't know if I'd like it. I took 16oz of water and nearly as much ice and put it in the blender. This was also my first time using it at home with a blender. I thought I'd be creative so I added a half an apple, peeled. WOW. It was great! And it really is much smoother in the blender. I totally enjoyed it.
I almost forgot to add, the Hoodia appetite suppressor in the mix and I guess the shake itself kept my stomach from growling for almost 3 hours. Impressive, since my stomach growls almost nonstop on this diet.
With the use of this product over the past week, I am on target with my expected weight loss so no foul no penalty. I plan to continue to use these shakes after my diet to help maintain my weight and because they are a delicious way to do that.
There are about 15 servings per container. Thanks NutraSmart.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Great weightloss shake
By Grndma N
After my husband had heart surgery, his doctor told him to lose weight or die. He doesn't really have any other options. We went to a medical clinic with specialists for weightloss help, and the doctor there put both of us on high protien low carb diets. We had a hard time getting enough protien to stick to our diets. We tried many protien weightloss shakes, and couldn't stand the taste of any of them.
Then my son gave us this one to try. It is a shake that tastes good and helps us get the high quality protien in our diet that our doctor has told us to get. I've tried all three flavors, and I like chocolate the best. I'm not a fan of nutmeg so the spiced chai wasn't for me, but I know others in my family like it.
If you need a high protien, low carb weightloss shake, this is the one to use! You can stand to drink it, and we've both been losing weight. I now have hope that we'll enjoy many more years together.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
This is a "first day review"
By Megan
I just received my canister of diet support shake and I was pleased to see that it was completely full. This may sound weird but sometimes with ordering these shakes online, you'll expect a large canister filled with shake, but come to find it only has half of what was to be expected.
It was around lunchtime, I had already eaten 3 egg whites for breakfast and I could feel myself getting hungry again. I jogged for about 2 miles in the morning so I decided I'd give the shake a try. All I did was add 2 cups of shake to cold water in a blender bottle and tried it out. Since I'm a college student this will be the way I'd be drinking it most of the time so I wanted to try it at the bare minimum. My first reaction was that it was delicious! The taste is exceptional for a diet shake. I got the chocolate .. I am a girl .. and I'm thoroughly pleased. As with any shake, there is a slight gritty after taste but it's nothing compared to some of the tastes of these things. The true test came within about 3 hours later (5 pm), when I finally began to feel hungry again. I ate an apple and I remained full until around 9. I just decided to have another shake since it was so good the first time. This time I mixed it with some skim milk and it was heavenly! Within the first couple sips my belly is full and I'm satisfied.
In regards to weight loss, I'm doing a modified version of the HCG diet plan. I'm not looking to lose a substantial amount of weight so this shake will help curb my appetite and help me avoid the greasy fried foods on campus. I also maintain a strict at least two-mile-a-day jogging regime. So the light eating, shake, and jogging should have me on the road to weight loss shortly!
I'll update in a few weeks when I do my weigh-in and let everyone knows how it works as far as long-term appetite control and weight loss. But overall, the first impression is great. Taste is good. Helps curb hunger when on a very low-calorie intake diet.
UPDATE: It has been a week since I've started using the meal replacement shake. The taste remains just as delicious, and I find myself looking forward to it every day. It suppresses my appetite fully now, lasting anywhere from 3 to 4 hours between breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I snack on fruit or celery if I do get hungry between shakes though (doesn't happen often). I wish there was a way I could put before/after photos on this review to show you how much thinner I am after just one week. It truly does work. After next week I'll be ready for my next canister. :)
