Slim-Fast Optima Ready To Drink Shake, 11-Ounce Cans

by Slim-Fast

Product Features

• Meal On-The-Go Shake: 180 Calories
• Helps Control Hunger Longer
• Good Source Of Protein
• 50% Of Daily Calcium
• 24 Vitamins & Minerals

Product Description

Flavor: Cappuccino Delight | Size: Pack of 24

50% Less Sugar (Each shake contains 17g of sugar. Our Cappuccino Delight Shake contains 35g of sugar) than our Cappuccino Delight Shake. 180 Calories. Great taste. 24 Vitamins & minerals. 50% of Daily Calcium. Naturally and artificially flavored. The Slim-Fast Plan: Start losing weight today with the Slim-Fast Plan. Use the Slim-Fast Day as your guide. You can eat six times a day: Two Slim Fast Meals, three snacks, one sensible meal - increase your physical activity, drink plenty of water and lose weight! It's that simple! Then keep if off with one Slim-Fast Meal a day, your sensible eating habits and physical activity. If you start to regain weight go back on the weight loss plan. Now achieve your weight-loss goals on the Slim-Fast Plan with Slim-Fast Shakes that are better than ever! 50% Less Sugar - Less sugar for better nutrition while losing weight. 50% of Daily Calcium - Helps build strong bones. A convenient meal with great taste to help nourish your body and cut your calories to help you lose weight successfully! Exchange: 1 Fat Free Milk; 1 Carbohydrate; 1/2 Fat. Sweetened with nutritive sweeteners and a nonnutritive sweetener.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 11.1 x 5.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 21.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. A separate shipping charge will also apply.
• ASIN: B000J3HI3A
• Country of Origin: USA
• Item model number: 834623744
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (123 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,358 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #5 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Beverages > Powdered Drink Mixes > Instant Breakfast Drinks
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tastes great, less filling, March 12, 2008

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Scott - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Slim-Fast 3-2-1 Plan, Ready To DrinkShake, Rich Chocolate Royale, 11-Ounce Cans (Pack of 24) (Health and Beauty)

I've been drinking these for about 4 years now, usually 1 a day, and they work pretty well for weight maintenance. When trying to lose weight, I will usually substitute one meal a day with a Slim Fast - breakfast or lunch. I also have these for breakfast a lot, simply because I can grab one from the fridge and drink it in 30 seconds, which is great when I'm in a hurry, and because I always make sure to eat something for breakfast.

Usually however, I drink these in the mornings before a run so that I will have some food in my body to fuel the run. Since it is basically a liquid, it doesn't upset my stomach if I drink it right before I head out the door.

I can't attest to the other flavors, but Rich Chocolate Royale tastes fairly decently. I never crave the taste of a Slim Fast, and I am not fooled into thinking I am drinking a milkshake, but they do taste pretty good.

Finally, the great thing about Slim Fast is the nutritional makeup. It has 6g of fat, which can be misleading since an amazing 3g of that is monounsaturated and polyunsaturated (good fats). The best part about slim Fast are the 5g of fiber and 10g of Protein in each can, which are very high amounts. This makes it great for a post run/workout drink as well.

My only problem with Slim Fast, is that one can is likely not going to be enough to work as a meal replacement for many people. It is just not enough food. I have heard if you try drinking it slowly it helps, but I usually find myself hungry a couple hours after drinking one. For people under 150 lbs it may be enough, but I would almost recommend two Slim Fasts as a meal replacement for anyone trying to lose a significant amount of weight. There is no way I could replace two meals a day with Slim Fasts (like their ads say), then have a "sensible" dinner. I would be starving. But it is a great product as a snack or before a workout.

Calories - 190
Fat - 6g (2.5g saturated)
Sodium - 200mg
Total Carbs - 24g
Fiber - 5g
Protein - 10g

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine product. It works., February 8, 2011

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Matthew Tulini (Philadelphia, PA - United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Slim-Fast 3-2-1 Plan, Ready To DrinkShake, Rich Chocolate Royale, 11-Ounce Cans (Pack of 24) (Health and Beauty)

I'm not on the Slim-Fast diet per se, but I am on a low-calorie diet and I do use this product as a substitute for breakfast. I like that I can grab it and go out the door without taking the time to buy or prepare breakfast, so it saves me a considerable amount of time. It's also much cheaper than buying/making breakfast, especially if you order from Amazon. I've tried the Creamy Milk Chocolate and Rich Chocolate Royale flavors. I prefer Rich Chocolate Royale - it has a stronger chocolate flavor. The Creamy Milk Chocolate tastes more sweet and milky. Neither is bad, but I prefer the Rich Chocolate Royale.

Nutritionally speaking, these shakes are pretty good. 190 calories, 6g of fat, 5g fiber, 10g protein, and fortified with vitamins. The only problem I have is that they contain about 5 teaspoons of sugar per can. But hey, it's a milkshake. They actually have far less sugar than, say, a can of soda. So this is a minor quibble.

So will 1 shake really fill you up? No, not really. Not in my experience anyway. But if we kept eating until we were full we wouldn't be able to lose weight now, would we?

To be fair, the Slim-Fast diet does allow you to eat 3 snacks a day (of approx 100 calories each), and a sensible dinner (of about 500 calories). And yes, you are supposed to *gasp* exercise as part of the diet. So if you actually, god forbid, stick to the diet you will be consuming about 1200 calories a day and exercising off a few hundred of them. The numbers do not lie. If you follow this diet you WILL lose weight. Anybody who says otherwise is either lying or not following the diet. And yes, the Slim-Fast diet is very easy to follow IF you have the willpower.

Some people complain that the Slim-Fast diet is unsustainable as a way of life. These people are misguided. Slim-Fast is a weight loss plan, NOT a weight maintenance plan. It was never meant to be a "way of life." Once you get to your target weight, you will unfortunately have to learn proper diet and exercise habits in order to maintain your weight.

In summary, this is a good product and it works as advertised. Weight loss ain't easy.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like chocolate, you'll like this!, March 28, 2008

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K. Baker - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Slim-Fast 3-2-1 Plan, Ready To Drink Shake, Creamy Milk Chocolate, 11-Ounce Cans (Pack of 24) (Health and Beauty)

I love chocolate and this hits the spot. I actually like the Chocolate Royale a little better, but this is still worthy of 5 stars. I feel like I'm getting a treat when I have one. It's supposed to help keep you feeling full longer ("Optima" - up to 4 hours), but I still get hungry after having one....but then again, I always feel hungry! I like the fact that you're getting lots of vitamins/minerals when you have one too.

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