Garden Of Life Raw Organic Meal Replacement Shake Chocolate Protein Powder 19.01 Ounces 14 Servings

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• SSefa A.26 Mar 2026
  5 ★

  Truly filling

  I am in the middle of a 21-day fitness routine that heavily advertises shakes as part of the program. I'm am *not* a fan of drinking my calories, because I find that generally unsatisfying.I am treated for several medical conditions, and choosing a shake that won't exacerbate them is crucial. I needed a dairy-free product with minimal sugar. I also needed as much protein as feasible.I bought this shake after reading the nutritional information, ingredients, and a few reviews. I also ordered a shaker bottle to go with it. Then I waited excitedly for them to arrive...until I started reading some of the negative reviews.When my jar arrived, I checked the expiration date (trying to avoid rancid or expired product) and found it was 22 months out.I used one scoop and 12 oz. of water. Then I remembered someone had said it got too thick quickly, and added some extra water. Big mistake. It was like drinking chocolate water. I should have added more powder, but that didn't occur to me. It was not the least bit sweet (not like Ensure shakes I have tried) and was a bit gritty. As I got to the bottom, I found that a lot of the powder had fallen out of the suspension, leaving a chewy mess for my last few gulps.In the past week, however, I have learned several tricks. First, use only 12 ounces of very cold water. Shake well, and add 3 or 4 ice cubes. This helps keep the shake cool, and also provides a little more liquid to thin out the end of the shake. Secondly, shake early, shake often. It falls out of suspension very quickly, and is tastiest when well-blended.A single "snack" scoop keeps me full from 8:00am until lunch at 11:30 or noon. I drink lots of extra water during the day. My digestive system seems to be adjusting nicely, and I haven't had any issues. And I've been able to remove dairy from my diet, which has made a big difference.I will definitely be buying this again.

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• BBryan27 Mar 2026
  4 ★

  You can mask the flavor with chocolate almond milk

  The short version:After reading the reviews, I was prepared for the taste. It really does taste like lightly chocolate flavored liquid dirt with a chemical sweetener aftertaste. Not horrible, but not pleasant. If the taste gets to you, try mixing it with Silk Dark Chocolate Almond Milk. Much better price than Shakeology Vegan chocolate.The long version:I am an overweight but relatively healthy woman and I wanted to make a small change to help reduce my calorie intake. Instead of constantly getting Jimmy John's or some other lunch while I'm at work, I decided to go to a meal replacement shake 4 days a week. I have a severe milk allergy so I did research comparing only vegan options and in the end I decided to give Garden of Life a try. I read the reviews about the gritty texture and dubious taste and from a past experience with another brand I knew what to expect.It is exactly what the reviews tell you it is. It's gritty, there's a sandy texture that doesn't go away, there's a chemical stevia aftertaste, and it thickens the longer you let it sit. I have the snack size version (1 scoop with 8 oz water mixed in a blender whisk bottle) and 1cup broccoli 'slaw' salad with vinegrette at lunch and it keeps me fairly full until about 3:30 when I have a light 100 cal snack. Overall I've been pretty impressed that it keeps me as full as it does.I've done this for about two weeks now and I feel pretty good except I still think the drink tastes like dirt. Today I had some chocolate almond milk in the fridge and decided to give that a try. It's delicious! There's still a somewhat gritty texture and it does thicken up the almond milk a little, but overall it's a much better texture and the flavor is downright decadent. It also adds 100 calories and a whopping 17g sugar though, so if you're counting make sure to account for that.If you're looking for a vegan meal shake and you're put off by shakeology's pyramid scam, give this a try.

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