Left Coast Performance Cheesecake Keto Meal Replacement Shake [2lbs] - Low Carb Keto Protein Powder Shake Mix, High Fat Protein Shake with MCTs, Collagen Peptides and Real USA Cream Cheese

I originally bought this to help me with going on a Keto diet. For that it seems perfect. I have made many smoothies with it while I was doing keto and man it was the easiest quick thing to do for a meal replacement or a snack. I've made many since then after not being on keto and still love it. I am very health conscious and diligently read ingredient labels. I was expecting to read this one and find something I didn't necessarily like. But I was pleasantly surprised. It's not organic which I would have liked, but I didn't see any "filler" or chemical preservatives, etc. I was also expecting it to be like most protein type shakes in terms of flavor. Kind of "meh" or chalky with a decent flavor overlay. I am happy to say I was wrong. The first time I tried it I was very surprised. It actually tasted like I was drinking liquid cheesecake. It may not be sweet enough for some people, but it definitely had enough for me. I use unsweetened plain almond milk for any smoothie/shake that I make. One thing to remember is that things blend and incorporate better when warm or hot. I have one of those bullet-type smoothie blenders, so I add almond milk about 3/4 full and microwave it for a minute. This warms the almond milk up and helps things blend in better. After I blended it with the warm almond milk and took a drink, I was expecting a little bit of the usual gritty/chalky consistency, but that was not the case. I think if I had blended it with cold almond milk there may have been some of that. It was nice and smooth. I love the fact that in 2 mins I can whip this up and have something ready to have. So easy when I'm constrained on time. All that being said, there is one thing to watch for or be careful about. If you blend it up with warm/hot liquids and let it sit that way for a while, the taste drastically changes. It's still drinkable, but nothing I would want to consume regularly. So if you blend it warm/hot and aren't going to drink it right away, put it straight into the fridge.

For starters, absolutely amazing taste! Almost exactly like a cheesecake milkshake with makes it super easy to wanna stay consistently to it and not get tempted easily, and the size is decent for the price and with MCT oil and cream cheese it’s very well worth adding to your keto diet. My only complaints are I wish it had more vitamins and supplements added for nutrition purposes, and I wish somehow that it mixed better with water and ice but it blends clumped up like most powdered shakes. Overall I highly recommend, and I’ll be getting this for any time I need to jump quick back into keto

Very yummy still with filtered water :)

I first tried this with one scoop cheesecake powder and one scoop Isopure strawberries and cream to up my protein. I blended with ice and it tasted like strawberry cheesecake. So delicious! The next time I made pancakes with one scoop of each and 2 eggs and baking powder, water and a splash of half and half. This was so good. I tried again with this powder and Quest cinnamon crunch and I was not disappointed. One scoop of each and 2 eggs made about 5 pancakes and I couldn't finish them all so I saved some for a snack later. Even cold these were a great sweet treat. They were not fluffy like a pancake but they tasted so much better than the plain keto mixes of pankes I've tried. I also mixed this powder, eggs, baking powder, and the Quest multipurpose powder to make sandwich bread and it was quite filling and didn't spike my glucose levels. The problem I have found is that after the first time I drank this in a shake I can't drink it as a shake anymore. Everytime I've tried to have this as a shake I felt bloated and gassy and had to belch to relieve the pressure in my belly. I thought I was going to have an upset stomach. I suspect the MCT oil is the culprit, but this is no fault of the product because MCT oil has done this to me before and I am just now making the connection. I tried the shake again last night and had the same bloated, gross feeling and got a little gassy. I woke up this morning and was burping and it was not pleasant. I didn't notice this issue when I ate the powder mixed with the eggs so I will continue to consume it that way. I would also like to share that my husband started drinking the coffee shake from this brand and he loves it. It doesn't upset his stomach, and on a positive note, he was losing weight and struggling to get back up to a healthy weight and the shakes seemed to do the trick. I don't want to scare anyone away because he gained weight as I have lost weight even while using the cheesecake one. Honestly, I think the high fat of the MCT oil is what is not agreeing with my stomach. This really is a delicious flavor and I will continue to use it for cooking and baking sweet treats. I have the coffee flavor on autoship for my husband and I will be repurchasing the cheesecake for myself.

I ordered the keto shake since am trying to cut down the number of carbs from my regular meals which would make me hungry all the time. Prior to trying this keto shake, I started with drinking a protein shake and very soon realized am not liking it since it makes me go to the bathroom a few times after drinking it. Also, these protein shakes are a bit 'heavy' in my stomach and make me feel full, for some amount of time and then quickly wanes off making me very hungry. This keto shake is 'lighter' and tastes much better, and dissolves quickly in water, almond milk, and regular milk. I tried it with coconut milk as well, it doesn't really taste bad but has a strong oily smell. I believe this product is not made to be consumed with coconut milk because it already has MCT coconut oil powder. I tried it with some buttermilk and it does taste like a good quality greek yogurt. Overall, the cheesecake-flavored shake is a treat and can easily help manage your cravings for sweet food items. Note, the shake will develop a 'oily' smell if prepared and consumed after some time, let's say one hour in my case. So in case you want to prepare a shake and want to carry it with you, make sure to consume it as soon as possible. I reached out to customer care and they offered me a free replacement of a different flavor, which is another nice flavor to try. My recommendation is to try it out with regular milk and then go on to experiment with other types of milk. Again, consume is as soon as you prepare to enjoy the full flavor profile.