I have tried other meal replacement drinks before, with varying degrees of success. I try to keep an eye on my weight, but between one thing and another, it always ends creeping back on. Busy life, and limited time for exercising, and then I get so annoyed with myself and lack any motivation to do anything at all. Starting off a diet is always the difficult part and I find if I have a helping hand, it gets me motivated for the first few weeks and makes it that little bit easier. I've always liked to do these shakes for that reason. I think the Forza shake is quite pleasant, especially in comparison to other shakes I've tried - I had the strawberry one, and it did exactly what it said on the tin and it was very easy to incorporate in my day to day routine. Being on a calorie controlled diet is the only way I successfully lose any weight, and with Christmas looming, I'm hoping to be down 5-7lbs. I'll allow myself treats over Christmas and then in the new year, I'll be back on the straight and narrow, I don't want to go into the new year with more weight to lose. I would recommend to other mums looking to shed a few lbs.