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Want to lose weight but not sure where to start? Here's one of diet convenience mainstays.


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BACKGROUND

Slim-Fast made it's name with meal-replacement shakes. Dieters with a hectic schedule can just grab a shake or fruit and be good to go. By lending convenience and simplicity to its dieters lives, it has grown its product offering to include bars, snacks, smoothies, as well as a meal plan called Slim-Fast Optima, which provides a healthy combination of complex carbs, protein and healthier fats. For those watching their carb intake, there is a low-carb option and a low-sugar option.

The Slim-Fast plan offers 100 percent of the nutrients your body requires and typically has women consuming 1,200 calories daily. Weight loss is supported by the low-caloric intake. The Slim-Fast plan allows you to use both their products and your choice of nutritious foods to promote healthy weight loss.

FOOD & RECIPES

There are a variety of ways to mix-and-match the Slim-Fast foods with your food choices. For example, a meal plan for someone weighing under 140 pounds would include two Slim-Fast meal items, three fruits or vegetables and one sensible meal. Their meal plan might look like this: Breakfast is a Slim-Fast Smoothie with six ounces of fat-free yogurt. Lunch is a Slim-Fast Shake or Bar, in addition to a whole-wheat english muffin topped with marinara and low-fat mozzarella. Dinner will be your 1 meal with no more than 500 calories. For dinner, divide your plate in fourths- half should be vegetables, one-quarter protein and one-quarter starch, along with a salad or fruit.

While following the Slim-Fast plan, be sure to drink plenty of water and commit to regular exercise.

EXERCISE

The Slim-Fast website has a thorough exercise support system that you can customize to your needs and desires.

EXPENSE

The cost of the food products. There’s also a version available through eDiets.com for about $5 a week.

PRO

- Convenience of food products for people on the go.

CON

- As with all packaged food plans, the cost will be more than if you prepare all of your own meals.

CONCLUSION

Slim-Fast is one of the “veterans” in the prepackaged weight loss solution arena. They’re popularly known for their meal replacement shakes, but that doesn’t mean you are restricted to a liquid diet. Mix and match their products with regularly prepared healthy food, and busy people like you can find healthy weight loss success.


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JackieB:  What a great product! there really isn't any other meal replacement diet that has worked quite as well for me as the Slim Fast. The taste is great as well. i also like Slim Script Lifescripts products because you can mix them with milk.

healthy_Grl:  Thank goodness they came out with these other snacking options, I was feeling limited with the shakes.

Tomboy1982:  I've seen Slimfast work for a lot of people. My brother lost 70 pounds drinking the shakes and riding a bicycle. My husband lost 15 pounds just replacing his lunch the shakes. I finally decide to give it a try and I was surprised- they actually taste really good! Wish me luck!

penny_lane:  I thought the instruction for dividing the plate in 4 was great. It makes it so easy when making dinner. And I can use it for my whole family.

Simon:  I like the shakes. Breakfast & lunch- 20 pounds in 6 weeks.

fara:  Slim Fast is great! They have been around forever as well so you can trust them more.

Debbie:  I tried SlimFast and found I was sooo hungry all the time. I had a lot to lose, maybe that's why I was starving. Or was it the sugar in the SlimFast that made me hungry? The aspartame in some of the products gave me headaches.

Jesliz:  slim fast is the best diet i have ever used! Wooooooo, SLIM-FAST!

Britney:  hip hip horray for slim fast!!

Anita Antkowiak:  What is wrong with your protein shakes? I have been drinking them for 5 yrs. The last 4 multipacks I purchased have been undrinkable. They are so thick it barely comes out of the can and the taste is unbelievably awful. I used to get a can like this every once in a while, now the last four packs I've purchased I had to throw away....too much money for that nonsense.

nargie:  they taste pretty good - like a real shake! and god knows I can't get all those vitamins with my usual diet of mcdonalds and taco bell.

FRan:  Slimfast used to have the Orange-pineapple flaver, and also Cranberry-apple and another fruit drink shake. They were very good. I haven't seen any of those flavors in the store. I liked them so much more than the chocolate and vanilla.

Anonymous:  I just love Slimfast! It is absolutely delicious and filling! Great way to stay on your diet!

Patricia :  Love Slim Fast! The shakes are tasty and the bars are absolutely delicious! Along with daily exercise, the wight comes off!

Anonymous:  I lost 40 lbs. with the help of Slim Fast drinks. I am not able to drink the dairy product but I did drink the pineapple/orange drink but have put some of the weight back now in the past couple years so I have been looking for those drinks again for a little help and no one can seem to get their hands on any for me. What is up with that.... no more help for the non dairy drinkers.

Anonymous:  i havnt tried it but im looking foward to it

Art:  this is a great diet i barely started and i aready can see a result i give it two thumbs up..

Angiie:  This slimfast works for me to,i barely started the diet too and i can fill and see the result.

~*SHERRY*~:  SLIM FAST USED TO CARRY AN ORANGE PINNEAPPLE FLAVOR IN THE DRINKS, I SURE WISH THEY WOULD BRING IT BACK! IT HAD A REALLY GOOD TASTE AND I ENJOYED IT!

CC:  I Love SF! I drink one every day on my way to work. And it keeps me full until lunch. I have lost 25lbs!

Anonymous:  I really like slim fast.. It do works alot. I lost 9 pounds in a month... i am still losing more... just try it.... and aslo workout.....

Laurie:  I started with SlimFast the last week of October. Mid January and I'm down 36 pounds. There have been some slip ups along the way but I'm really pleased. I've tried a couple of other brands of shakes but I'm hungry inbetween, so I'll stick to my SlimFast.

Anonymous:  I got on the scale today and im down four lbs, for the past week i have been drinking slimfast, to my surprise it curbed my appetite, i have been dieting using all sorts of pills drinks etc, and havent lost a pound, i have a sluggish thyroid, i am stunned all of a sudden i lost four lbs, im convinced its the slim fast, i havent felt hungry all day while drinking them, i am amazed

Anonymous:  I have lost 4lbs so far with slim fast. I love it. I started drinking the shakes a 5 days ago.

Anonymous:  I used the Slim Fast shakes a few years ago and they're a great supplement to a diet program.... I recently wanted to shed a few pounds again and control my hunger so I picked up a box of the cappucino shakes (they used to be my favorite). I was disappointed to find that they use fake sweeteners now (which I can't stand and avoid at all costs). I don't think I'll buy anymore unless they have non-aspartame ones. I can always taste aspartame and it leaves a chalky awful taste in my mouth.

Fine:  I have a problem with diary also. I have replaced cow's milk with soy milk, very vanilla. It is good. Mx it with you shake.

cory :  i just starting using slimfast and omg i'm sooo hungry all the time! just doesn't keep me full...i'm not a big girl i'm 4"10 and i weigh 118 just need a meal!

danielle:  I successfully completed the slim fast diet and lost 30 lbs, I thought it was great until a few months later. Because I stopped buying the shakes and meal bars I gained back the 30 lbs plus! I am very disappointed and unsatisfied with this product.

kelli:  I started using slim fast 6 weeks ago and lost 10 pounds. I went from 120 to 110. I get compliments every where I go. The Rich Brownie bars are my fav. I dont care for the shakes, so I have one bar for breakfeast. one for lunch and a sensible dinner. It just irritates my stomach a little bit but its worth it!!

jd:  i think that it might work ill give it a try :)

maria:  for those of you who are drinking the shakes and using the bars, you have to eat a healthy snack in b/w eat a small side salad or a boiled egg with the shakes.. or else you will be hungry and resort to eating other junk..

jean brosseau:  Danielle: You should be disappointed in yourself and not the product. You only gained weight when you stopped using the product... So it is you that can't control you eating habits

Amanda:  I don't understand how people can say that they GAINED weight on Slim Fast. People prob are eating the bars like they're candy bars. The point is to eat the shake as a meal, or eat it with a piece of fruit. I just started this yesterday, and wow, the shake really filled me up. I was surprised. I'm looking to lose about 10-15 lbs. I'm excited to see the results :D

Casey:  I must say, slim fast is the only thing that has really helped me lose weight. There were times when i got sick of the shakes and wanted to eat real food. i think it helps if you do have a piece of fruit w/ them. it helps crave the chewing sensation that you miss. but it works as long as you follow it correctly.

casey:  I also have talked with people who would have a shake then eat a meal. thats not how it works thats why they never lost weight. common sense people.

Anonymous:  i love the chocolate shakes. i just started today and i've already lost 2 lbs!!

Mia:  I bought this product yesterday for just trying. It was delicious and full of good ingredients.

Catherine:  I purchased the SF products and have been using them in conjunction with healthy foods, such as fruits and vegetables and of course the sensible dinner in the evening. What a great product. Convenient and idiot proof! As with any diet or change of eating habit, it still takes committment, mental reprogramming and the desire to change and become healthy. Slim Fast works if you work it! Good luck!

Lish:  Started two days ago, down 3.2 pounds....liking it so far! They don't taste that bad either, I have tasted far worse!

megan:  i lost 40 lbs in 2 weeks on this diet i love it! i was also going to the gym 3 days a week

C.:  I tried Sf before, and I had the shake for breakfast and dinner, with my meal at lunch, has anyone tried this method before with success? I am finding it a bit difficult this time around, and wondering if I should try the method of a shake for breakfast and lunch.

Fat Girl:  I have just started using the products that help control hunger and might I say it taste so AWFUL and GROSS that it actually makes you HATE FOOD! I'll keep using it and try to get a bike cuz I need to loose 100lbs. I'm 220lbs and I'm only 14 I'm fat as hell. ~Note this is not one of the freaking fake testomoanials because I loathe those so I just want everyone to know. My email is AlphaNAruto@aol.com

Tracy:  I miss the orange slim fast drink that you used to make!!!

Breanne :  I have been using the Slim fast shakes for about 5 days to a week now and I am honestly too scared to step on the scale and check my weight, but my pants are bigger on me and I feel better and more sexy than before. So even if I don't loose weight I would like to say that it over all maked you feel better. I usually have one for breakfast, then I will have a snack at lunch and I will drink another one around 2-4pm.

Judy:  I started the Slim Fast plan 3 weeks ago and have lost 8 pounds. The Rich Chocolate Royale shakes are delicious and satisfy my craving for chocolate. I have about 70 lbs. to lose so their website designed a plan for me that includes small amounts of healthy food with my morning and noon shakes. I love the Banana Nut Muffin bars. I tried the Blueberry Muffin bars but they were too dry. I also like the Crispy Peanut Caramel snack bars. They satisfy my craving for Snickers bars. The products I use are from their Optima line. The website has been down for nearly 2 weeks; don't know what the problem is.

Jennifer:  Seems like a good diet plan! I think i will try it!

n/a:  i have been on slim fast now for 2 weeks and have lost 3 " form hips and 2 from waist so im very happy but i am really scared that if i stop the slim fast ill put it all back on, surely the weight can only go back on if you eat junk so i dunno! someone told me you need to basically replace one meal forever to keep the weight off...

Ashley:  If you blend the shakes with ice they fill you up longer and they are more like a shake. Out of all the diets I've tried (which is ALOT) I have been the most successful with Slim Fast

Debbie:  The Slim Fast shakes are not that healthy---sugar calories!! I found a superior product called Body Wise that tastes SO much better with less than 1 gram of sugar (uses Mung Bean to sweeten). Plus it is loaded with 20 grams of high quality protein, inulin, nutrients, and is VERY filling . They don't advertise so email me at dpowers@bsu.edu and I tell you how to get it.

kate :  i started yesterday, seem to be going rather well. i weigh 10st 13pounds and am 5ft 5. I want to get down to a flat 10st. am going to try this product for 2 weeks and if i havent lost atleast 5 pounds am comming off. i do love my food :( . just keep thinking about the summer and the little clothes, thats what keeps me going. il keep you posted!

Jewel:  I have been doing the slim fast shakes but make a smoothie with it. In a blender I add a few strawberries, crushed ice, sugarfree lemonade, along with a banana. It keeps me full for several hours. I have lost five pounds since I started two weeks ago in addition to my walking.

Alicia:  I've just started this diet and I'll just tell you that the strawberry one, I thought, was nasty! I was skeptical to try another, but tried the royal chocolate shake. It is DELICIOUS! I'm not much of a chocolate milk kinda person, but it's tasty. Can't say that I've lost weight from it yet, but I just started it so I can't say to much.

Gill:  Slim Fast is great! I have been on the plateau for 3 wks. without losing a pound on my fsih & rice diet, so I decided to go for the Slim Fast plan. I'm out of the plateau and already lost 2 lbs. on the first day. More pounds shedding are expected. But when is your webite coming up again?? It's been a month now that it's out of service!!

Debbie:  I study nutrition. Believe me . . . the Body Wise skakes are far superior nutritionally to SlimFast. I have clients losing 15 lbs per month. Only 5 carbs, less than 1 gram of sugar, 130 calories per shake. It is great for diabetics, and has no wheat or gluten. Taste is to die for! It is also great for weight maintenance; can be used for a lifetime. I am a good example---16 years on it; 57 years old; no menopausal weight gain! dpowers@bsu.edu

Jessica:  I am actually drinking my first slimfast right now. It taste better than I thought it would. My boyfriend likes to drink them before work. I just don't like the fact it comes in a soup type can. I feel like it makes it seem like it never goes bad. I wish they would find a new way to package the shakes. Other than that I think that its a great option for someone trying to lose some weight.

Mike:  I am lactose intolerant so I used to like drinking the soy shakes that you just mix with water but they stopped selling those where I live. I have to settle with the regular chocolate, vanilla and strawberry shakes but they are so good, I don't care about the lactose issues I end up having. The Optima shakes make me so full I feel like I just overate. I don't care if I have to be on a liquid diet, I just want to lose this weight.

Sylvia:  I really loved the dark chocolate fudge but it was discontinued. I have been drinking Slim Fast for years and like it but would love to have my dark chocolate back.

Moj:  I used sf a few years ago for several months and lost 50lbs. Gradually I regained 30lbs and am now doing sf again. I love the powder/chocolate shakes the best, with ice. They take care of my sweet tooth and usually fill me up. If I still feel hungry I have some fruit or a salad. Im very happy with the product and am disappointed in myself that I let myself get off track again. But.. I now know there's a tastey diet aid and a healthy eating program to go with it.

Jen:  what happened to the chocolate malt powder mix? It was really the only one that I liked.

Steve S:  First, buy a MagicBullet! Next get some banana's and take them out of the peals, break them in half and put them into a ziplock baggie then freeze. Buy (from Walmart) a box of suger free orange drink mix. It's best to get the individual packages, the ones that you pour into a 16 oz. bottle of water. Next grab the largest magicbullet container, pour in a really chilled French Vanilla SlimFast, then put in 2 peices of banana and 5 tablespoons of oats. Next put in about 1/2 of the orange drink mix, more if you want more orange flavor. Put in ice cubes to bring the level almost to the top, then screw on the blade. Make sure you use the one the sticks up. Then let it run for about 1 to 2 minutes until there is no more crunching sound. Remove the blade and put on the rim ring and grab a straw. You are about to enjoy a totally awesome meal replacement shake. Enjoy. I will post more as I test other flavors.

amy :  hi am 16 am not fat but like to losse mi legs been duin it for bout 3 days they ar fabulousely gorgus yes n i do eat a meal xx

Debbie:  I have a healthier alternative to Steve S's "orange delight" (which is filled with Slim Fast's sugar & calories). Try the Body Wise vanilla shake mix blended with the orange mix, water, and ice. Tastes like a Dreamsicle! Has 20 grams of protein, branched chain amino acids, only 130 calories, 5 carbs, and NO sugar. I have lost weight and kept it off. Plus, the Body Wise chocolate is awesome. Body Wise is terrific for diabetics, lactose intolerant, and is gluten and wheat free. Compared to 24 grams of carbs in the Slim-Fast, it only has 5!! Awesome!



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