has anyone tried the Visalus protien shakes. I have been taking them for a bout a month and they are REALLY good. Mixed with soy milk and 1tsp coffee and ice tastes just like a frappacino from starbucks. I drank them twice a day for the 2 weeks before my suregery and lost 8lbs and then have been drinking them - much smaller portions though- since my surgery last week and I've lost another 8 lbs since my surgery.

The products are all hype and company itself has an amazing marketing team to promote this hype. Most of the ingredients are artificial and controversial. Highly not recommended because of fillers. Hate to burst anyone's bubble who is a business owner or promoter but don't take my word for it:

http://www.davidmodderman.com/blog/index.php/weight-loss/body-by-vi-is-it-all-hype/?fwcc=1&fwcl=1&fwl

WOW- Frank166 bitter much?! I understand that they are not your cup of tea, fine, that is your opinion. In my honest opinion, they are wonderful. I drink them everyday, sometimes twice a day. Since my band surgery, they got me thru the liquid only phase and now I drink them for the extra protien. they are the only drink I've foudn that I can do continually on a daily basis. The product does not contain fillers, as most other protien drinks do. Like I said before, I'm not here to sell the product, i was just sharing something that I found to be VERY helpful in my weight loss journey!

no bitter, just realistic. Sure they taste great! Not badgering that. I have a problem how they fool the public on what they put in the shakes. Taste gets people all the time. Unless you know a thing about nutrition you would realize what ingredients they put in them and realize what long term effects would have on the body. But if you want to keep consuming them that's fine. I'm just a clinical nutritionist and have been for the past 12 years, what do I know.....

point taken, but considering what a big mac or any other kind of junk food does to your body long term I see this as the lesser of two evils. if I could have done it based on nutrition alone, obviously i would'nt be on this site looking for support. I have taken this to my doctor and nutritionist who both say it is a healthy alternative. I think we are just going to have to agree to disagree on this.

Caramel Frappacino Vi-Shake

Ingredients:

2 Scoops Visalus Shake Mix

8 fl. oz. Skim, Soy, Almond or Rice Milk

1 1/2 tsp. Starbucks VIA House Blend Instant Coffee (1 Packet)

... 1/2 tsp. Caramel Extract

1 c. Ice

this was yummy