Actually, it's very rare for the *shakes* to cause a stall, unless you are lactose-intolerant or unusually sensitive to dairy. The *bars* are a different matter, because some people react to the sugar alcohols and/or glycerine. If you look at the labels on the bars, you will notice that the total carb count is about 20, but only 2-4 of those are "net" carbs, because you can subtract the glycerine and sugar alcohols as well as the fiber. However, many people must count some or all of the carbs coming from glycerine and sugar alcohols, meaning that for them the bars really do have 15-20g of carbs!

Most brands of shakes, including the Atkins brand, do not contain sugar alcohols, glycerine, or any other potential stall causer. They are sweetened with liquid sucralose (Splenda), which unlike the powdered form is truly zero carb, and since they're liquid they don't need to rely on glycerine for texture. The total carb count on the label is only 2-4g, and 1-2 of that is fiber, which *everyone* agrees can be deducted, leaving a net carb count of 1-2g per shake.

The shakes have a bad reputation because of their association with the bars, but I've never actually seen anyone stall from shakes alone. The only people who would really be stalled by shakes are those who are extremely sensitive to *everything* or who should be on a specialized diet for something like Candida or dairy intolerance. Of course, real food is better, but the shakes are great if you're in a hurry for breakfast, or can't face anything non-liquid in the morning. I wouldn't worry about them even during Induction.