SlimFast Keto - Thoughts???
LadyBlanks
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I just came across an ad for SlimFast Keto and was wondering if anyone tried them and what your thoughts were.
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One of the things that I love most about LCHF is getting to eat delicious food. SlimFast makes me sad but if it is a tool you would find useful, this journey is yours.3
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I've been watching the SF keto stuff for a few months now. The full rollout was sometime this first quarter 2019. The stuff that's out already is mostly really OP though. I like the products themselves because I can get the fam onto keto if they're using slimfast's meal plan.
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Unfortunately, everyone these days are throwing their chemical low quality crap around with the Keto name to make a buck. Just drove by a big GNC banner today stating they have Your KETO needs... My suggestion: Drop a couple pieces of chicken on the grill with some baked cauliflower and cheese and boom food is fresh and keto and a lot cheaper than what the scam artist telemarketers want to sell you.14
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Hard pass for me.
It’s just a company trying to make a buck at your expense.
Real food will serve you better.10 -
Why pay the high price? Costs much more than real food.4
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That's awesome!!! I would totally keep keto shakes around my cube for those days when I'm stuck in meetings and can't grab my lunch...I will have to look for these, thanks for the heads up!!!2
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I've not used shakes but don't object to others using them if it works for them.
I've not looked at the nutrient profile for this particular product but several years ago when my Mom was critically ill, her docs recommended a Slim Fast product over Ensure or Boost based on nutritional profile.0 -
I looked up the nutrition information.
First, they aren't premade shakes, so are they really handy to keep around? Eh.
Second, they contain mostly palm oil, not coconut oil.
Third, they have ingredients such as silica, carrageenan, and dextrose. Depending one how strict you are, I avoid those.
Fourth, they have 9g carbs per serving. If you count total carbs, that's really high, lol!
I did see their MCT Oil is non-GMO pure coconuts, C8...that has me interested in price and taste...
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I was curious about trying their peanut butter cups. I looked at the ingredients online first and they didn't look too bad. However, when I saw them in the store for $10.99 for I think 5 of them, it was a hard pass. I can get off my butt and make my own fat bombs for that price.
I already use their advanced nutrition shakes which are expensive enough but work well for me from time to time to get my protein and vitamins for the day. I have zero interest in paying twice as much for them to write Keto on the container.2 -
Put some PBFit, grounded flaxseed, a packet of equal or stevia, unsweetened chocolate powder and heavy whipping cream into a bowl and mix. Heat up for 30 seconds in the microwave. Put in the freezer for 40 minutes and you get a brownie type pudding with minimal carbs. Lots of ways around the expensive stuff.2
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NicoleL874 wrote: »I looked up the nutrition information.
First, they aren't premade shakes, so are they really handy to keep around? Eh.
Second, they contain mostly palm oil, not coconut oil.
Third, they have ingredients such as silica, carrageenan, and dextrose. Depending one how strict you are, I avoid those.
Fourth, they have 9g carbs per serving. If you count total carbs, that's really high, lol!
I did see their MCT Oil is non-GMO pure coconuts, C8...that has me interested in price and taste...
But, in order to powder something like MCT oil it has to be bound to a carbohydrate. Typically maltodextrin which is a 130 glycemic index compared to table sugars 65. It’s a nefarious product fooling people.1 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »NicoleL874 wrote: »I looked up the nutrition information.
First, they aren't premade shakes, so are they really handy to keep around? Eh.
Second, they contain mostly palm oil, not coconut oil.
Third, they have ingredients such as silica, carrageenan, and dextrose. Depending one how strict you are, I avoid those.
Fourth, they have 9g carbs per serving. If you count total carbs, that's really high, lol!
I did see their MCT Oil is non-GMO pure coconuts, C8...that has me interested in price and taste...
But, in order to powder something like MCT oil it has to be bound to a carbohydrate. Typically maltodextrin which is a 130 glycemic index compared to table sugars 65. It’s a nefarious product fooling people.
It's an oil, not a powder. It is listed as "Pure MCT oil from non-GMO coconut oil." That's it.
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NicoleL874 wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »NicoleL874 wrote: »I looked up the nutrition information.
First, they aren't premade shakes, so are they really handy to keep around? Eh.
Second, they contain mostly palm oil, not coconut oil.
Third, they have ingredients such as silica, carrageenan, and dextrose. Depending one how strict you are, I avoid those.
Fourth, they have 9g carbs per serving. If you count total carbs, that's really high, lol!
I did see their MCT Oil is non-GMO pure coconuts, C8...that has me interested in price and taste...
But, in order to powder something like MCT oil it has to be bound to a carbohydrate. Typically maltodextrin which is a 130 glycemic index compared to table sugars 65. It’s a nefarious product fooling people.
It's an oil, not a powder. It is listed as "Pure MCT oil from non-GMO coconut oil." That's it.
I don't see how it is possible to have MCT powder without something else being added to it to bind it as Sunny Bunny has noted. I wouldn't trust that the information on the product is correct. Unfortunately, just because a company says it is so, doesn't mean that it's true.
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NicoleL874 wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »NicoleL874 wrote: »I looked up the nutrition information.
First, they aren't premade shakes, so are they really handy to keep around? Eh.
Second, they contain mostly palm oil, not coconut oil.
Third, they have ingredients such as silica, carrageenan, and dextrose. Depending one how strict you are, I avoid those.
Fourth, they have 9g carbs per serving. If you count total carbs, that's really high, lol!
I did see their MCT Oil is non-GMO pure coconuts, C8...that has me interested in price and taste...
But, in order to powder something like MCT oil it has to be bound to a carbohydrate. Typically maltodextrin which is a 130 glycemic index compared to table sugars 65. It’s a nefarious product fooling people.
It's an oil, not a powder. It is listed as "Pure MCT oil from non-GMO coconut oil." That's it.
I don't see how it is possible to have MCT powder without something else being added to it to bind it as Sunny Bunny has noted. I wouldn't trust that the information on the product is correct. Unfortunately, just because a company says it is so, doesn't mean that it's true.
I'm so confused. Both of you have said MCT powder. Who is talking about a powder? The product that I mentioned is MCT OIL. Not a powder. If it were a powder, I KNOW there would be other ingredients. What am I misunderstanding??? Can you not derive an OIL from the coconut?3 -
NicoleL874 wrote: »
I'm so confused. Both of you have said MCT powder. Who is talking about a powder? The product that I mentioned is MCT OIL. Not a powder. If it were a powder, I KNOW there would be other ingredients. What am I misunderstanding??? Can you not derive an OIL from the coconut?
When I looked earlier at the product on the SlimFast website, I clearly looked too quickly. You are correct. My apologies.
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NicoleL874 wrote: »
I'm so confused. Both of you have said MCT powder. Who is talking about a powder? The product that I mentioned is MCT OIL. Not a powder. If it were a powder, I KNOW there would be other ingredients. What am I misunderstanding??? Can you not derive an OIL from the coconut?
When I looked earlier at the product on the SlimFast website, I clearly looked too quickly. You are correct. My apologies.
Thank you! lol, I went back and looked several times! I am still getting my sea legs so I was wondering what I was missing!0 -
rseneca724 wrote: »I was curious about trying their peanut butter cups. I looked at the ingredients online first and they didn't look too bad. However, when I saw them in the store for $10.99 for I think 5 of them, it was a hard pass. I can get off my butt and make my own fat bombs for that price.
I already use their advanced nutrition shakes which are expensive enough but work well for me from time to time to get my protein and vitamins for the day. I have zero interest in paying twice as much for them to write Keto on the container.
I didn't think the fat bomb ingredients were too nefarious. I tried them and they are really good. There are 14 in a box, but yeah, 10 bucks at walmart.0 -
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NicoleL874 wrote: »NicoleL874 wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »NicoleL874 wrote: »I looked up the nutrition information.
First, they aren't premade shakes, so are they really handy to keep around? Eh.
Second, they contain mostly palm oil, not coconut oil.
Third, they have ingredients such as silica, carrageenan, and dextrose. Depending one how strict you are, I avoid those.
Fourth, they have 9g carbs per serving. If you count total carbs, that's really high, lol!
I did see their MCT Oil is non-GMO pure coconuts, C8...that has me interested in price and taste...
But, in order to powder something like MCT oil it has to be bound to a carbohydrate. Typically maltodextrin which is a 130 glycemic index compared to table sugars 65. It’s a nefarious product fooling people.
It's an oil, not a powder. It is listed as "Pure MCT oil from non-GMO coconut oil." That's it.
I don't see how it is possible to have MCT powder without something else being added to it to bind it as Sunny Bunny has noted. I wouldn't trust that the information on the product is correct. Unfortunately, just because a company says it is so, doesn't mean that it's true.
I'm so confused. Both of you have said MCT powder. Who is talking about a powder? The product that I mentioned is MCT OIL. Not a powder. If it were a powder, I KNOW there would be other ingredients. What am I misunderstanding??? Can you not derive an OIL from the coconut?
Is the slim fast product wet or dry? If it’s dry the MCT oil has been made into a powder. Regardless of the fact they still call it an oil.0 -
No thanks. I have some vanilla Ketolent (which is now called Sated) around, with some sugar free syrups if I feel like changing the flavor, but even that mostly sits unused. It's pretty much just an "emergency food" kind of deal if I need something quick and portable with ingredients I'm fine with.
I prefer just eating real food. It tastes MUCH better and is always more satiating.0 -
I watched the KetoConnect video and they pretty much just liked the fat bombs. I think if I would get any of the SlimFast Keto products it would be the fat bombs. I would like to have something quick on hand for those times when you can't get what you would like and don't want to resort to something you don't need.0
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Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »NicoleL874 wrote: »NicoleL874 wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »NicoleL874 wrote: »I looked up the nutrition information.
First, they aren't premade shakes, so are they really handy to keep around? Eh.
Second, they contain mostly palm oil, not coconut oil.
Third, they have ingredients such as silica, carrageenan, and dextrose. Depending one how strict you are, I avoid those.
Fourth, they have 9g carbs per serving. If you count total carbs, that's really high, lol!
I did see their MCT Oil is non-GMO pure coconuts, C8...that has me interested in price and taste...
But, in order to powder something like MCT oil it has to be bound to a carbohydrate. Typically maltodextrin which is a 130 glycemic index compared to table sugars 65. It’s a nefarious product fooling people.
It's an oil, not a powder. It is listed as "Pure MCT oil from non-GMO coconut oil." That's it.
I don't see how it is possible to have MCT powder without something else being added to it to bind it as Sunny Bunny has noted. I wouldn't trust that the information on the product is correct. Unfortunately, just because a company says it is so, doesn't mean that it's true.
I'm so confused. Both of you have said MCT powder. Who is talking about a powder? The product that I mentioned is MCT OIL. Not a powder. If it were a powder, I KNOW there would be other ingredients. What am I misunderstanding??? Can you not derive an OIL from the coconut?
Is the slim fast product wet or dry? If it’s dry the MCT oil has been made into a powder. Regardless of the fact they still call it an oil.
It is a liquid oil.0 -
lowcarbhealthy wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »NicoleL874 wrote: »NicoleL874 wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »NicoleL874 wrote: »I looked up the nutrition information.
First, they aren't premade shakes, so are they really handy to keep around? Eh.
Second, they contain mostly palm oil, not coconut oil.
Third, they have ingredients such as silica, carrageenan, and dextrose. Depending one how strict you are, I avoid those.
Fourth, they have 9g carbs per serving. If you count total carbs, that's really high, lol!
I did see their MCT Oil is non-GMO pure coconuts, C8...that has me interested in price and taste...
But, in order to powder something like MCT oil it has to be bound to a carbohydrate. Typically maltodextrin which is a 130 glycemic index compared to table sugars 65. It’s a nefarious product fooling people.
It's an oil, not a powder. It is listed as "Pure MCT oil from non-GMO coconut oil." That's it.
I don't see how it is possible to have MCT powder without something else being added to it to bind it as Sunny Bunny has noted. I wouldn't trust that the information on the product is correct. Unfortunately, just because a company says it is so, doesn't mean that it's true.
I'm so confused. Both of you have said MCT powder. Who is talking about a powder? The product that I mentioned is MCT OIL. Not a powder. If it were a powder, I KNOW there would be other ingredients. What am I misunderstanding??? Can you not derive an OIL from the coconut?
Is the slim fast product wet or dry? If it’s dry the MCT oil has been made into a powder. Regardless of the fact they still call it an oil.
It is a liquid oil.
I thought the original question was about the powdered shake stuff. I thought it had MCT in it in powder form. I know they make the oil too but wasn’t the original question about the shakes?0 -
The original discussion was about the keto slimfast shake, which is only available as a powder, and the fudge brownie batter flavor lists the following ingredients...
Ingredients: MCT oil blend (palm, coconut, grass fed butter), protein blend (whey protein concentrate, whey protein isolate, grass fed collagen peptides), cocoa, erythritol, natural flavors, soy lecithin, salt, xanthan gum, silica, carrageenan, dextrose, stevia leaf extract, monk fruit extract, guar gum.
So, it does list "oil" even though it a powder...it also has a lot of whey which from what I've read causes an insulin response and kinda defeats the purpose of keto eating with regards to keeping insulin low.1 -
Bottom line is that if they make an oil into a dry powder ingredient it must be bound to a carbohydrate. Maltodextrin is th most commonly used. It is like a 135 glycemic index which is more than twice as high as table sugar.
I will always say that products like this are not made for your benefit. They are made to cash in on trends.
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Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »lowcarbhealthy wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »NicoleL874 wrote: »NicoleL874 wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »NicoleL874 wrote: »I looked up the nutrition information.
First, they aren't premade shakes, so are they really handy to keep around? Eh.
Second, they contain mostly palm oil, not coconut oil.
Third, they have ingredients such as silica, carrageenan, and dextrose. Depending one how strict you are, I avoid those.
Fourth, they have 9g carbs per serving. If you count total carbs, that's really high, lol!
I did see their MCT Oil is non-GMO pure coconuts, C8...that has me interested in price and taste...
But, in order to powder something like MCT oil it has to be bound to a carbohydrate. Typically maltodextrin which is a 130 glycemic index compared to table sugars 65. It’s a nefarious product fooling people.
It's an oil, not a powder. It is listed as "Pure MCT oil from non-GMO coconut oil." That's it.
I don't see how it is possible to have MCT powder without something else being added to it to bind it as Sunny Bunny has noted. I wouldn't trust that the information on the product is correct. Unfortunately, just because a company says it is so, doesn't mean that it's true.
I'm so confused. Both of you have said MCT powder. Who is talking about a powder? The product that I mentioned is MCT OIL. Not a powder. If it were a powder, I KNOW there would be other ingredients. What am I misunderstanding??? Can you not derive an OIL from the coconut?
Is the slim fast product wet or dry? If it’s dry the MCT oil has been made into a powder. Regardless of the fact they still call it an oil.
It is a liquid oil.
I thought the original question was about the powdered shake stuff. I thought it had MCT in it in powder form. I know they make the oil too but wasn’t the original question about the shakes?
My original post was about all of the SlimFast Keto Products not just the powder.0 -
Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »Bottom line is that if they make an oil into a dry powder ingredient it must be bound to a carbohydrate. Maltodextrin is th most commonly used. It is like a 135 glycemic index which is more than twice as high as table sugar.
I will always say that products like this are not made for your benefit. They are made to cash in on trends.
I totally agree with this.
Also I avoid malto* crap, none of those do my DH's BS any good, while I don't test if his reaction is bad, I assume mine would not be favorable, maybe not exactly like his but still not a good thing.1 -
Some people on keto feel the need to turn it into a moral question. Well la de freakin da! I tried the peanut butter cup fat bombs and they were delicious and have 1 net carb. I don't see why anyone gets high and mighty about eating "real" food. If erythritol helps you stay in ketosis and keep to your diet then awesome! You do you!1
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Some people on keto feel the need to turn it into a moral question. Well la de freakin da! I tried the peanut butter cup fat bombs and they were delicious and have 1 net carb. I don't see why anyone gets high and mighty about eating "real" food. If erythritol helps you stay in ketosis and keep to your diet then awesome! You do you!
I don't think the purpose of people pointing out the problems with these foods is about morality. It is about exercising caution with these processed products because they are often trouble foods or include trouble ingredients for many people. Some people really are sensitive enough that the artificial sweeteners and products used to turn oil into a powder will mess up with weight loss or health.5 -
I think this is great and they taste delicious.
I am pleased to see companies going in this direction and offering keto/low carb options.
Some days one just wants something quick and easy and that also tastes good.0
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