Review: Skinny Blend Weight Loss Shake

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

I received a one-week supply of Skinny Jane’s “Skinny Blend Weight Loss Shake.” Since it’s a weight-loss shake, usually one week would not be enough time to review that aspect of the product. With that in mind, I was asked to review how well the powder mixes, suppresses my appetite, and increases my energy.

As I’ve gotten into more strength training and weight lifting, I’ve been seeking ways to add more protein into my diet. Of course, I can always eat more beans, eggs, nuts, chicken, etc. And I have been, but it’s just not enough. It would really simplify my life if I could just mix up a protein shake and BAM! give my body what it needs. As I researched protein powders, I realized I’m looking for a powder that tastes at least bearable (if not good) and isn’t filled with questionable ingredients. So that’s why I wanted to review the Skinny Blend.

I didn’t receive the regular packaging, since I just had the 7-day sample, so I had to look the nutritional info up online. Each serving of the banana Skinny Blend has 100 calories, 1 gram of sugar, 3 grams of fiber, and 12 grams of protein. Of course that would be in addition to whatever ingredients you add to the blend.

My 7-day sample of Skinny Blend

Some of the ingredients sound “scary” (you can read them off the product photos on the Skinny Jane website), but I looked up the ones I’m unfamiliar with. Most of the ingredients provide protein or bond the protein ingredients together. Nothing raised any red flags.

The Skinny Blend is available in chocolate, vanilla, or banana, and I chose the banana flavor. It really does taste good! If you don’t mix it in really well (and you should), it has a slight powdered milk taste to it. When mixed or blended, the Skinny Blend just tastes like milk and banana. It’s not grainy or clumpy, and there’s no strange aftertaste. Just make sure you use a shaker bottle or a blender. I attempted to just mix it with almond milk once with a spoon, and it was grainy.

I think I had the servings off slightly. I was using the powder while Baby J and I were visiting Hubby in Florida, and I didn’t have any of my measuring spoons or cups or my kitchen scale. I had to “wing it.” A serving should be 1/4 cup. Either they sent me more than a week’s worth, or I really don’t know how a 1/4 cup should look. As you can see below, I tried the Skinny Blend 8 times (and still had some left in the package).

Ways I’ve tried the Skinny Blend:

  • Skinny Blend, frozen fruit, water, baby spinach, and kale
  • Skinny Blend, frozen fruit, apple cider, baby spinach, and kale
  • Skinny Blend and water (gross)
  • Skinny Blend and almond milk
  • Skinny Blend, almond milk, whole milk, and ice
  • Skinny Blend, almond milk, banana, and ice
  • Skinny Blend, almond milk, 1/2 banana, and ice
  • Skinny Blend, orange juice, banana, and ice

If you’re trying to lose weight, definitely use the Skinny Blend as recommended. That said, my favorite way to use the Skinny Blend was blended with almond milk, 1/2 banana, and ice. It was the perfect after-dinner snack that kept me full and awake for several hours until bed, and with just over 200 calories.

My favorite combo, right before I blended it
And blended

I actually did lose weight the week that I used the Skinny Blend (about 3 lbs.), which surprised me. I can’t say for sure the weight loss was from the powder, especially since I didn’t use it as a meal replacement. I used the powder in addition to my regular diet. I’ve been lifting heavier weights and doing more strength training exercises, so I guess my hard work is finally showing, and I lost a little body fat (woohoo!).

Overall, I really, really, liked this powder. It tasted good, blended well, and wasn’t grainy. Is it the shake for me, the one I’ll add into my workout regime and diet? I’m not sure. My only hesitation is Skinny Blend doesn’t provide as much protein as some other protein powders on the market. But to be fair, Skinny Blend is meant to be a weight-loss shake, not necessarily a muscle-building shake.

To learn more about how the company got its start, visit SkinnyJane.com. Also, follow them on Facebook and Twitter for tips and motivation (it’ll get you a head start on the giveaway too).

GIVEAWAY CLOSED- Congrats to Aleya B. for winning!

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22 Comments

  1. I’ve heard good things about the skinny products. I have also been looking for better testing nutritional supplements so I’m glad it TASTE good too!

  2. I never tried Skinny Jane but I know from other products I used that women don’t really need that much protein. As you mention, we need them as a supplement while we try to lose weight.

    1. I have to disagree with you slightly here. 🙂 It is true that most women in Western culture who eat meat at most or all meals does get enough protein in her diet (maybe too much). However, pregnant and lactating women need almost twice as much. A woman like myself who rarely consumes meat is also probably lacking in protein. And yes, increasing protein intake is a great tool for weight loss, but it’s also absolutely necessary for women like me who are trying to build muscle. So I have two strikes against me; hence, my search for a protein shake.

    1. You could check with their customer service to see if it’s sold in any stores, but their website does have international shipping, and of course you can purchase it on Amazon as well.

  3. Due to lack of proper diet plan and unhealthy eating practice we are really suffering from weight gain problems. Therefore to cut off those extra pounds we need to go for suitable diet plans, physical workouts and many other related works; I hope apart from diet plans this “Skinny Blend Weight Loss Shake” is also quite helpful. People those are looking for weight loss programs must go for this shake hope it works.

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