I have just really started seriously this week to try and lose weight and also am taking the milkshakes.the brand I use is 'ultraslim' and you can can get it at Coles, not sure about the other supermarkets. DH is also taking it, and he's having it for two meals a day. I'm not that strong..yet! And am only having it for breakfast, but only in a few days, I have already lost a 'little' bit of weight. We don't have any scales, which is probably a good AND bad thing!...but a few people have commented in the last few days that I've lost a bit, DH says I definately have, and my jeans and skirts aren't quite SO tight around the middle...in saying that I have a LOT to go..but am happy to have lost the tiniest amount in a few days. Will be looking at this thread regularly now I"ve found it!