Anyone use Slim Fast??

Muscleflex79

bpetrosky wrote: »

It's interesting that all of the feedback the OP has received (consistently politely and informative) has been "shakes are not effective, you'll gain the weight right back" and her takeaway has been "Thanks! I'm gonna go ahead and do it (unless there's aspertame)".

LOL - I noticed the same thing!

melimomTARDIS

i have used it, it gave me horrible gas, and i was hungry shortly after drinking the shake. I think the plan works for many people because it limits variety, and the shakes are portable. You can copy this success using foods of your choice, instead of just shakes.

CSARdiver

I bought a few boxes when they were on sale and kept them in my office as a backup. Decent taste and filling. Not something I would use consistently but a decent supplement.

kat_princess12

I don't do the "SlimFast plan" (two shakes and two snack bars a day plus one 500-calorie meal) as it's a gimmick (and an expensive one at that) and doesn't help you develop healthy sustainable habits. However, I do keep SlimFast shakes in my fridge for 2-3 times a week when I've worked out over my lunch break because they are easy to take back to my desk and keep an accurate calorie count - plus they have protein and iron supplements which are helpful to me as a vegetarian. They're not the worst thing in the world as an occasional aid (emphasis on "occasional").

ladyrixx

My husband and I started with the whole SlimFast plan. Then we took the calorie counts and started getting real food. I do really like the shakes for breakfast, since I have a hard time waking up on time, and it's something that I can grab and go instead of something junky.

(Also, the Wal-Mart brand (cans) doesn't have aspartame, the powder does for some strange reason. I'm allergic to it, so I check everything.)

mantium999

A scoop of protein powder and a multi-vitamin are arguably a far cheaper solution to the same objective. Though neither are a solution to learning how to properly account for and eat your required calories for long term success. Expensive band-aid, nothing more.

Kalikel

I tried it once and quit in about 36 hours because I was hungry and it tasted like crap. My mom had a friend who wanted to try, so I gave it to her and she ended up throwing it out.

hearthwood

Slim Fast won't keep you from getting hungry. I think that's why most people try it. Just eat less--and move more. Stay within your MFP calorie goal and you'll get there.

lfrbs

I'm doing slim fast only, although it's in preparation for weight-loss surgery, I thought I would struggle having nothing but 3 slim fasts a day, at the start I did have cravings, but the over the past week I've not even been craving food one bit!

mllowe2

bpetrosky wrote: »

It's interesting that all of the feedback the OP has received (consistently politely and informative) has been "shakes are not effective, you'll gain the weight right back" and her takeaway has been "Thanks! I'm gonna go ahead and do it (unless there's aspertame)".

Ask-hole :-)