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

by Slim-Fast

Product Features

• Two Individual 12-Pack Fridge Packs in one Convenient 24ct Case
• Meal On-The-Go Shake: 190 Calories
• Helps control hunger longer; Good Source of protein.
• 50% of daily calcium
• 24 vitamins & minerals

Product Description

Flavor: Rich Chocolate Royale | Size: Pack of 24

About the Brand

The Slim-Fast Foods Company is dedicated to the advancement of nutrition for good health.

For more than 25 years, we have been committed to the development of wholesome and balanced nutritional products to aid in weight management and improved health.

The Slim-Fast Foods Company prides itself on its product line, which has helped thousands of individuals attain a more healthful body weight. More importantly, our products have helped countless individuals maintain their newly acquired body weight.

We at Slim-Fast make this commitment to you, our consumer:

• We will incorporate the latest technological and scientific advances to provide an affordable, high-quality product.
• We shall ensure a safe, wholesome product to you.
• We will incorporate the latest developments on taste enhancement to ensure a refreshing, enjoyable product that tastes great.
• We have a continuing commitment to support medical research in the area of weight control. The findings from this research will be used to provide you with the knowledge needed to maintain a healthy body and lifestyle.

Product Description

50% Less Sugar (Each shake contains 17g of sugar. Our Rich Chocolate Royale Shake contains 35g of sugar) than our Rich Chocolate Royale 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. Exchange: 1 Fat Free Milk; 1 Carbohydrate; 1/2 Fat. The dietary exchanges are based on the Exchange List for Meal Planning, Copyright 1995 by American Diabetes Assn., Inc. & American Dietetic Assn.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 14.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 22.2 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. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000YDCA0Q
• UPC: 008346232970
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (122 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,395 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)
  • #37 in Health & Personal Care > Diet & Nutrition > Weight Loss Products > Diet Shakes

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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