Slim-Fast Does it work

[chyna123]

I bought some slim-fast last nite and though I would give it a try my own way.......maybe drink one of the morning eat something for like like a ham sandwisc with some wow doritos and then drink one for supper and see how it goes for a couple of weeks...has anyone tried the slim-fast and did it work? plmk any information that may be helpful..........

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[2chevys]

If you'll notice the commercial says it works when you use it combined with a moderate diet and exercise. I'm thinking if you just made a milkshake, took a vitamin and did the same thing you'd get the same results. What this does is limit your calories for Two meals and you are suppose to limit the other meal and exercise. Well, if you're doing all that anyway, why do you need to spend money on another diet product? I'd be interested to see if this has worked for anyone long term or even at all.

[kelblend]

I only drink it as it's about the only way I can get calcium without an upset stomach. Can't do the milk thing and calcium tablets make my stomach sick.

[Willow]

It works to a certain extent. Once you start eating normally again (and I'm sure that you will because I don't think you're going to drink slim fast twice a day for the rest of your life)you will probably end up gaining back any weight that you've lost and probably more. The same thing happened to Oprah when she went off her liquid diet. She gained all the weight back plus more.

[Jaidness]

If you are considering using slimfast can I suggest something? I use a protein shake called Myoplex in the morning along with a mulitvitamin, and I have been eating pretty much normally the rest of the day. I have lost almost 15 lbs in about 3 months...I wasn't really looking to lose weight,just trying to get some protein and more energy, and it worked great! I feel healthier and have more energy than I ever have and the bonus is the weightloss.I am in no way affliated with myoplex(it was the cheapest I could find) and I am being totally honest. I know Slimfast ain' cheap and the protein shake isn't all that cheap but it really worked for me. I do the shake mix with ice cubes and some frozen OJ concentrate and as much water as I need to make it to the consistency I like. It tatses pretty good and gives me some good pep!

[flute]

Well, I know it doesn't work if you drink like 2 shakes at once, have them IN BETWEEN reuglar meals, do not exercise, etc. I know for a FACT that doesn't work ;) but they taste too danga good for only 1 :)

[eeigh33]

Well, my mom and sister both gained weight when they followed that. I think they took in more carbs than they would normally eat. If you want to replace meals with a shake, go for one with low carbs and high protein. You can make them or at Walmart they have them next to the Slimfast.

I am going to start the Zone diet along with my hubby. The recipes look yummy and simple and something I can definitely stick with. I have the book, but also found the author's website.

www.drsears.com (http://www.drsears.com)

Good luck!

[lisahiser]

Well I tried it a long time ago. I didn't loose any weight from it. but all I do know is that everytime I had a shake it just made me MORE HUNGRY! I eventually gave it up and just drank the shakes for fun.

They do have their own web site that you can check out to see their dieting plans.

[missymommy]

I think I may try it again. I have a problem with slim fast, you would too if you used to make it. But we made almost all chocolate and that is the one that I gag when I smell it. I like the vanilla and I used to put it into the freezer for a while until it was ice cold with some slush in it. I thought that was the best way to drink it.

What does the strawberry taste like? I tried it when they first started making it fresh off line (warm) and it tasted like pepto.

Lots of peeps at work used to drink the chocolate warm and said it tasted like hot chocolate (insert mr. gag here)

[teenap]

I did weight watchers and lost about 60pds...
but i did it well before the new points thingy so I dont really know how that works...
kept the weight off and i eat crap now...:rolleyes:

[BrightEyes]

I am doing the WW points unofficially, I dont go to meeting, downloaded the point stuff etc...anyway in one week I went frolm 160 to 156! I would recoomend it over the slim fast any day, I did slim fast to and they leave you so hungry! But with the WW program I get so full I force myself to eat as many points as my minimum sometimes!

Not Diet but permanent change of eating habits are going to be the only way to get weight off and keep it off! Slim fast may make you lose a few pounds but you will gain it back and it likes to bring a few friends, LOL

[Dolly<3]

Originally posted by Jaidness
If you are considering using slimfast can I suggest something? I use a protein shake called Myoplex

Where do you get that? I want to get some protein drinks b/c I don't think I get enough. I tried Ensure but now I can't even look at an ensure w/o gagging. :D