Nothing personal OptiSlim. No soups and shakes work for me but only because I like to sit at the table and savour my meals. A mug of soup just doesn't cut it. I have even tried pouring in to a bowl and eating with a spoon, but I find the tastes a bit bland. Also most frsutring is - what is 'hot water'. How many minutes does one wait before I can use 'hot water' and not boiling? That's weird. I would like to know why I can't just pour from the kettle. So it's all too hard. BUT - the bars are great!! Loving the bars. I can sit at the table and take tiny bites and feel like I have spent some time over a meal. They also all taste really nice. Everything coated in chocolate tastes good to me. LOL.