Of course it works...
 

..... As much as any other diet works for a short period of time, including the coffee diet, twinkie diet, hot dog diet... etc...
The thing is.. What happens when the time is up, or you've lost the weight?
It can be used for a crunch when you need some calories or to fill up, but for a more permanent solution we need to teach our bodies about moderation and balance... not about complete restriction... otherwise we will NEVER be able to be free of the mental aspect of this, no matter what the number on the scale says.

I agree with Mom with issues... The ingredients pretty much match up with Hersheys chocolate milk powder. After I realized that, I stopped buying any of the drink stuff. The chocolate bars are good, though.

215.4 today..

ive been doing the slim fast diet since march or april of '10, lost approx 50lbs so far, would be more but i had a period of time where i would either be working out or following the diet so i maintained for about 3 months.

It works for me because I was one of those people who would not eat all day then pig out at night because I'd finally realize I was hungry so I dont really feel like Im missing real food.

I've heard from other people that it doesnt work for them because they never feel they are eating enough so they end up breaking the diet more.

The people that say it doesn't treat you the things you need to learn to maintain, it does if you use those same principles in the one proportioned meal you eat per day as well as the 3 snacks. once you hit maintenance you just take that lesson and add it to the extra meals.

I thought of doing SF or Special K (just the shake part) but wasnt sure how theyd taste.

well im trying to drink a SF right now and its kind of gross- i think its the milk in it. :(

i was going to try it but didnt hear anything good. i got the jillian michaels whey protein drink and i was sick of it by the third day i went back to jus water n salad

i used the slimfast diet and slimfast.com to track everything for about 3 months, after which i combined the shakes and snack bars into my own diet. it worked really well for me because i was student teaching and taking classes full time so i had NO time for real food.

i also find they're good when i get stuck on a plateau i'll go back to them. they can be a bit expensive. when you decide to go off them, you have to keep consuming about the same calories or you'll gain it all back (basically it's just a low calorie diet).

i did it once, was very strict...had a milk chocolate shake and fruit for breakfast, same for lunch, salad for dinner, and lots of cardio and lost about 10 lbs in a month....however i got very sick of it..i used to have to add tons of ice to it and drink it with a spoon to make it last longer.. it's kind of chalky tasting...and has a lot of sugar...and i even got the one that had less sugar than the original..but yeay it does work if you do it

I have a case of the cans in my pantry. My husband or I will use them once in a while for a breakfast or lunch replacement, with some fruit or veg. I've never used them per the plan, though, but I can definitely see how it can help with portion control, or with someone who tends to eat only 2 real meals a day.

I remeber my mom taking it and it didn't agree with her stomach.

I kind of like slim-fast- as long as it's very cold and for some reason, it tastes better through a straw. I never really could stay on the slim-fast 'diet' though, because I can always think of more filling ways to spend 200 calories. It is a good tool, though, I think. And they are awfully convenient.

I always have the powder mix in my pantry. Throw in some frozen vanilla yogurt or fresh fruit and it can be a nice snack. I tried a long time ago to use it as they intended but I really didn't like drinking my meal. :-)

I am going to be moving, soon and don't want a lot of fresh food in the refrigerator. I bought a few six packs of Slimfast to use when I run out of milk. I also have some frozen vegies in my freezer to use up. These will be my mainstays for a few days until I get moved and can get to the grocery store.

I use the power and add it to my smoothies in the morning sometime ... usually I make a smoothie with a banana, some skim milk, and a tablespoon of peanut butter. Adding a bit of the chocolate royale powder (not the whole scoop, maybe half of one) give my smoothie a delicious chocolate-peanut butter -banana taste and adds a bit more protein to keep me full. I drink one before I work out in the morning, or if I am working out at night I'll drink it on the bus into work in the morning. Cheap, tasty, convenient!

I'm on WW and eat a lot of the Slimfast snacks and meal bars. They keep me full.

I've tried the SF diet I don't even know how many times. Within about 2 days I was sick of it. I wanted food that wasn't cold..and food that was well..FOOD. I wanted at least a hot breakfast.

I still have at least 1 shake every day or so. As long as I'm not constantly drinking them, I can stand them.

I usually do this for one week every so often then go back to calorie counting, it gets a good 4-6 lb off in a week but in the long run I find it boring. However I do have a shake for breakfast if I don't have time.