I started drinking slim fast I was wondering if it helped anybody

jgnatca

I had a liquid diet for a couple weeks before bariatric surgery and was on full liquids a few weeks after. I was miserable.

It's monotonous, has no chew factor, and left me too weak to exercise. I did lose weight.

I knew it was for a limited time so I made a list of foods I was going to enjoy when it was all over.

I need variety so I much prefer to meal plan, organizing my meals around the chosen protein for the day.

Therealobi1

Annie_01 wrote: »

Some people will drink a protein shake for breakfast instead of eating. I don't think I have ever heard anyone call that torture. Is there a whole lot of difference than if someone chose to drink a Slimfast or some other meal replacement?

OP...on occasion I will buy a few shakes such as Slimfast. I don't like to eat until at least after 10 in the morning. If I know that I am not having access to food at that time I will drink a shake. If I have time I make my own shake if not then I will grab a premade bottle out of the frig.

I personally couldn't replace 2 meals with Slimfast on a regular basis but I could probably replace my breakfast with one. Each person is different so it might work for you. You can always try for a few days and see how it goes. If it doesn't work then you can always change.

As far as cost goes...some protein powders get fairly expensive and that is why I don't use it on a regular basis. How you spend your money however is your choice.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do. Remember...there is no harm in trying it...you can always do something different if it doesn't work. I certainly have tried a lot of different things before I have finally settled in to what works for me (at least for now).

I certainly can drink a protein shake now and then but will be eating it with a banana as the shake alone would leave me hungry. To try and replace two of my meals with shakes yes would be torture.

I suspect but cant be too sure but that might be the reason you couldnt replace 2 meals with slimfast?

AgidGirl

My mom had a Slimfast shake for breakfast and or lunch from about 1990-2001 (or longer, I moved out in 2001 so I stopped keeping track of what she ate LOL). She was able to successfully maintain her weight for literally YEARS drinking Slimfast. I don't think Slimfast was the ONLY reason she maintained it was just a tool she used that she loved because of the taste.

I drink IdealShakes on the occasional busy weekend morning. I usually have it with Almond Milk, berries or banana, or PB2 if I'm having a chocolaty shake. I don't think they keep me full for longer than if I were to have eaten a 'real meal' but, they are nice to have on hand for when I'm super busy.