I did Body For Life one time in college. I did pretty well with it, losing 5ish pounds and gaining back a bunch of muscle that I'd lost. My boss in college did it and his before/after picture was absolutely insane. He looked just as ripped as any of the examples in the BFL book.
The shakes aren't important at all, and frankly EAS/Myoplex stuff is way overpriced. Protein shakes are convenient, though, and there are good choices out there if you want to do shakes. I'd recommend just packing a bunch of actual food with you, but that might not be practical depending on your situation.
I'm working out a bunch right now and lost 6 pounds last month and gained a bunch of muscle, but am not doing BFL. The ol' "burn more than you consume" plan works pretty well, although 6+ meals a day is still a good idea.
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