Slim Fast Strawberries 'N' Cream Shake

I was picked from Influenster to participate in the Slim Fast Challenge.  I received a box in the mail with a Strawberries 'N' Cream shake and  a plastic martini glass.  The box also contained some recipe cards to make different mixed drinks depending on the shake that you received.  There were four different options that you could have received in the box. 

The receipe card that coincided with the Strawberries 'N' Cream shake that I received called for the shake, some rum, strawberries, pineapples and ice.  You basically blend everything together and it's good to go. I didn't have any strawberries and pineapples and I didn't really want to go out and buy a whole pineapple for two chunks of it for the shake, so I substituted in what I had. 

I added a handful of blueberries, a quarter of a nectarine two cubes of ice and 3/4 of the shake to my Magic Bullet and blended everything all together. I didn't follow the recipe on the cards because the units of measure were done in ounces. I didn't know how to convert them to something actually usable in the recipe and didn't really feel like looking it up. I also skipped the rum because I'm not a big drinker, so the virgin version would have been much tastier than the hard version. 

Everything all mixed together.

Made enough for two drinks.

Shot of the shake in the martini glass that Slim Fast and Influenster provided. 

I honestly wasn't very excited when I was picked to be a a part of this challenge. I wondered why they chose me to be a part of it. I answered the survey questions honestly when they asked all the weight loss questions.  I want to lose weight, in the same way that everyone wants to lose weight, but it's not a major part of my lifestyle.

Needless to say I received the box and tried out the product.  I was pleasantly surprised with the taste of the product. It wasn't too sweet and had a nice taste to it. Because of the amount of blueberries I put in the product, that was the standout flavor, but it mixed well with the other flavors that I put into the shake. I wish the shake was a little thicker - in a more shake like consistency. If I had some yogurt I would have added it to the blender to make the shake a little thicker.  Ice cream might have been a nice option to make this a dessert shake. Which would in essence defeat the purpose of a weight loss shake. Maybe some low fat ice cream or frozen yogurt would be a viable option?

I think that I would be able to use Slim Fast - for a short amount of time - to help lose some weight. I like that the shakes can be mixed to create a different taste to mix things up a bit. But the whole drinking my meal idea probably wouldn't work for me for too long. I need food.


I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes