SPLENDA Diabetes Care Shakes – Meal Substitute Shake, 8 Fluid Ounces Per Bottle (French Vanilla, 12 Pack)

Splenda Diabetes shake
Splenda taste better, has less calories and is cheaper than Glucerna and does the same thing

Good product as long as you don’t stab yourself
Good product but very difficult to open just using your hands. I always have to use knife or scissors and have stabbed my hands numerous times over the last year of using.

What flavor is this again?
I ordered the “chocolate” flavor because hey…I like chocolate!What I like. it is thick and creamy and if you shake it vigorously, it does become rather “shake” like. Especially if it’s really cold.I also like that it’s sugar-free. When you’re diabetic, that’s always a plus.What I don’t like. It says it’s “chocolate” but if it is, then it’s really weak chocolate. I mean, it’s got a hint of maybe a chocolate like flavor. But mainly it’s sweet, that’s the predominant flavor. They can seriously improve this drink by ratcheting down the sweetness a little and upping the chocolate a lot! I experimented and put in a small amount of cocoa powder (unsweetened) and it made a tremendous difference. Made the drink a *MUCH* better drink. When I compare the flavor to the “Other guys”, the “other guys” diabetic drink has much more flavor. The other thing I don’t like is that the bottles are almost impossible to open. To open, you grasp the bottle with one hand, and the cap with your other, then twist. Easy, right? Not so easy when the bottle has a plastic sleeve that slips so that no matter how hard your grasp the bottle, you’re only holding on to the plastic sleeve and the bottle spins inside that sleeve when you twist the cap. You either need a pair of Channel Lock pliers to grip the bottle with, or you need to peel off the plastic sleeve/label so you can hold on to the actual bottle and not the sleeve.I cannot tell you how much of a pain this is. I mean, the “other guys” who sell a similar product, do not have this problem. I now have a new decision I need to make every morning…do I want to fuss with this spinny bottle in the sleeve problem or just grab something else from the fridge? And I would not recommend trying to open the bottle while driving. You will crash your car…yes, it is that much of a pain!

Who Knew I Was Getting a Lifetime Sipply (Strawberry/Banana Flavor)
I don’t often review things on Amazon, and honesty, I vacillated on whether or not to review this item because part of the problem with the order was me not reading the information properly. I didn’t do my due diligence in this case. I thought I was ordering a 6-pack of Strawberry Shakes, not a 24-pack of Strawberry-Banana. My bad, and I’m punishing myself for that faux pas by by making myself drink everyone of those vile little bottles of sacchariferous yuck. I bought ’em, so I’m drinkin’ ’em. Maybe I’ll read the ad better the next time. That said, I found these “shakes” to be cloyingly sweet to a fault. It might have been Okay, well, an acceptable amount of sweetness, for Chocolate, or maybe even strawberry minus the banana, but taken together it was pretty bad.Now it’s not my first time at the liquid nutritional supplemental rodeo here. I was looking for a cheaper option in my supplements when i tried this. And it’s not like I’m expecting ambrosia here, but there’s one thing in getting your hopes up expecting haute cuisine, and there’s entirely another for whatever this slop is, and I’m sorry for impugning the whole of the slop industry by likening it to this product, but one man’s swill… I suppose, if you get them cold enough, it helps a little bit, but not enough for me to give this product a passing grade.I decided to go through and read all of the 1-star reviews for his product, and, surprise, surprise, they’re almost all for the Strawberry-Banana version of the product, and I think I know why. To that end, I’m going to order a 6-pack of the Chocolate flavor to see If I’m right, or if, alternatively, all their flavors, how should I say… Suck‽ If you’re curious, I’ll let you know if I’m able. I don’t know what Amazon’s rules are about reviewing different flavors of the same item. I guess I’ll find out. I hall await my order with bated breath. I’m sure it shall be a masterful taste sensation for the true epicure in all of us.ADDENDUM – 15 August, 2021 -I did try the Chocolate flavor of this product, and it is MUCH better than the Strawberry/Banana. While the sweetness of the Strawberry/Banana just emphasized the worst artificial notes in both, the Chocolate shake neither seemed overly sweet, nor artificial. The thickness of the S/B flavor just gave that version a slimy mouth feel, while it seemed quite nice, and shake-like, with the Chocolate.If I were giving a rating for this flavor, I’d give it 4.5 stars outta 5. Is it better than a hand-made chocolate ice cream shake? No, of course not, but it also has about 2,000 less glucose spiking calories, depending on the serving size you’re consuming. If that’s what you’re think you’re getting, then you need to adjust your expectations a smig.