Almased - Soya, Yogurt and Honey Meal Replacement for Weight Control, 500 g, Powder

The first two days felt like a hangover, I wasn't sure I will be able to stick with it. The taste was awful until I worked out that a bit of vanilla essence and Stevia sweetener work for me. Then on the third day I started having lots of energy, my skin was clearer, the headache was gone and I wasn't hungry. Losing weight was slow, maybe because I'm size 10 trying to go back to 8. But I was feeling so great, I decided to carry on. I kept losing the weight, feeling very healthy and relaxed. Overall I thought it will be hard to stick just to milkshakes, but it was actually the easiest part. I still go for coffees with friends! But i have no ds worries if my body is getting the right vitamins and minerals while dieting, Almased does that for me. I would say give it a try. Don't dwell on it if you don't like the taste, it's just a glass a day. Fingers crossed it will work for you as well as for me.

Didn't take me too long to get used to Almased - if you flavour it right, it is absolutely fine. I am on Day 28 having lost 5.8 kg (13 lbs) since 1st January and my goal is to lose 3 stone in total.Since Day 1 I have been having 2 shakes a day made with water (a shake for breakfast and a shake for dinner and a "normal food" healthy lunch around 500-600 calories) as suggested in the Reduction Phase which you can keep doing until you've reached your goal weight.Once I added a teaspoon of UNSWEETENED COCOA POWDER as suggested (I recommend 1 heaped teaspoon of Green and Black's Organic Cocoa from Tesco, Waitrose or any standard supermarket) as suggested, it tastes like a chocolate milkshake and is so much more palatable. I make all my shakes with water, not milk. The product has skimmed milk powder in it already and once you shake and blend it and pour it, it thickens up and to me tastes fine. I did try it with almond milk on the first day but just could not drink it. It was thick and gloopy so I always make mine with water.As soon as I start to drink the shake, I feel energised and it's as if I have had a shot of caffeine but there is no caffeine in this product. Must be the vitamins.I am having a shake at breakfast, veg soup and high protein salad and 1 ryvita for lunch or stir fry with tofu or chicken and noodles etc and shake for dinner. This is the most effective product I have tried in years. I am really thrilled and I feel great and can notice that I have toned up already as the protein content is high. I am also walking at least 5,000 steps a day and doing 40 mins power yoga a day. Fantastic product. If you are disciplined and cut out all the bad stuff, you will see results. And I don't feel hungry on it either.

Not as thick and glutinous as slim fast shake. Slim fast is a lot cheaper, probably just as effective and tastes better. But I have read about yoghurt being an effective slimming aid and this contains it. Also the flavour is kind of malty whereas slim fast shakes tend to be sweet and this is not always what you want to taste. So you can alter the flavour to curry or add a turmeric supplement or one of those sachets of wheatgrass from Aldi range and it doesn't clash with an existing flavour(eg slim fast raspberry). So in that way it is more diverse. Not sure a tub is worth £25 but I think it is effective- anything that causes you to eat less calories will be- and seems to have al the nutrients you expect and need. The flavour is down to your opinion.i like it. But it is definitely less filling than slim fast.

It is obviously hard for a non-professional to write an objective review, so here comes my personal view of it.I bought the product on the recommendation of my sister, who lives in Germany, We were talking about a product which is good for you, helps you to lose just a few pounds easily and which to us importantly is not too sweet.She buys Almased at a health store and it can cost her around 16 Euros. She said she does not feel hungry with it and loses the few pounds to feel good in a special dress for a special occasion.I bought it on Amazon, as it's not available in UK shops and paid over £30.00 for it. I tried it first to replace breakfast and it tasted ok, not sweet and I felt ok on it. I was quite encouraged and did not feel like overeating at the next meal either.However, a few days later I replaced 2 meals with it (breakfast and lunch), but I had added some honey and a banana and also drank decaffeinated teas and water, however, I really felt lacking in energy by mid afternoon and realised I could no way continue to use Almased for even 1 whole day, let alone for several days., i just felt too rough.It could be to do with my age (I am over 60) and maybe I was too active, maybe if I had rested more it might have been ok.So in summing up I personally would use it to replace 1 meal per day, but not more than that, or maybe if I was ill and resting in bed with no appetite, then it might be useful. I would not buy it again, certainly not at the UK price.

I'm very satisfied with this product, which I have now been using for sometime. What I particularly like about it is that it contains no artificial sweeteners. There is increasing concern about the potential health issues arising from the use of so-called "ultra-processed foods", including those that use artificial sweeteners. I find that this product helps me to control my weight. I choose to use a blender to prepare each individual dose, but it can be mixed in a handheld shaker. I will just mention that the canisters that the product is supplied in are not currently recyclable.

Do not buy. Simply as that. I love Almased but it was not well packaged and leaked everywhere. Based on the comments from others i do not think that it is worth the risk of buying as there is a no return policy