My Slim Fast diet
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SunnyBunBun79 wrote: »I went through Slimfast a long time back and the problem is it has very little protein and high cals for that amount of liquid. If you switch it up to a Premier Protein with your morning coffee at least that can be a start, but if you eat whole foods in proper portions for the rest of the day then your body will get used to eating normal food within your calorie deficit and you'll get to have your protein drink too...but don't depend on just the liquid diet too much for long term results.
Thanks, it's for a couple of weeks on the high protein Vitality shakes, which actually means I'll get more than usual. They do seem to be more nutritonally balanced than the 'old' shakes.2 -
I have no weight to lose.
I have no script to read.
I have no sheep to follow.
I have nothing to prove to you.
I have no superiority complex (those are really inferiority complexes masked) to shove down your throat.
But what I do have is support to offer you... I could add that my mother was a very tiny person her entire life, still is, and she did drink Slim Fast. You do have my support! I wish you the very best!!!
Thank you, I am a tiny person and maintaining weight while enjoying life is very hard! So easy to put the weight on just with a few nice wines, treats etc which is why I'm where I am! I don't think many taller people get that.4 -
Theoldguy1 wrote: »
Losing the excuses will help you lose the weight.PixieKazza wrote: »I really want to lose the 1/2 stone I've put on over lockdown, plus the 1/2 stone I was trying to lose before. 1st altogether to get back to a sensible weight for my height, plus fit into my nice clothes again!
I have lost weight before following a strict calorie controlled, deeply joyless diet and exercise plan. I am short so anything over 1500cal per day if I'm not moving much will put weight on me. I am also getting older so it's harder to lose now :-(.
As the days are getting warmer and lighter, I'm hoping to get out more for exercise and start yoga and youtube fitness sessions again. I'm really struggling to be motivated, as I think a lot of people at the mo! When I worked from the office I'd walk round much more in the day, plus a lunchtime walk and an evening walk if the weather was ok. Working from home, I don't move so much, plus we manage a short walk at lunch. Nowhere near as much as before! My partner doesn't help as he snacks a lot and isn't bothered about his perfectly fine weight. He's got no motivation to do longer walks more regularly. I need to sort myself out and get some will power to resist chocolate and booze!
So the point of the ramble is background really. I'm going to do Slim Fast as a jumpstart to trying to get back to 'normal'. The structure will hopefully keep me on track, I won't have to calorie count every meal and the shakes are nice and quick to make. I do understand healthy eating, I'm just going to try a different approach to losing the lockdown lard. I don't think it'll be an easy option, but hopefully the weight will start to shift and I'll get some motivation and focus back :-)
Would love to hear from anyone else doing Slim Fast to find out how you're finding it :-)
Responses to the bolded:- Age in and of itself has minimal impact on weight gain/loss
- If you partner snacks and is a fine weight he should not have to change his habits for you
- Same as with the snacking. YOU need the motivation to move more, not him
Best of luck.
Yes. I was going to say just that. A lot ppl started losing wieght *with* me , 3 yrs ago. A couple used slimfast , a couple went strict diets and I plugged away calorie counting. I lost my weight and have kept it off for more than 2 yrs. None of the others kept it off. And now I hear a lot things about their age and living situations etc etc.
(I am the oldest oddly enough).
Once you feel this defeated, convincing yourself that everything is stacked against you I can understand wanting a *jumpstart*. I am afraid though, i Also can't be super supportive of it (if being supportive means plugging slimfast) but I do wish OP the best with getting into the swing of things once again.
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I like SlimFast. I think it tastes good and it is filling. I don't see any problem using it to lose a few pounds or even using it long term to keep your weight off. I've never done the official SlimFast plan, but I've used a shake as a meal replacement here and there. My early and mid 20's, I practically lived on the stuff for years as did all my roommates and most of my coworkers (with the exception of the one girl who drank weight gain powdered drinks because she was underweight). It helped us keep our weight down without a lot of effort. I do like that the newer versions have more protein than they used to.
I'm well aware that about 95-99% of weight loss efforts fail to be permanent regardless of the method used. That's a given. I think it's important to do what appeals to you and don't give up. If SlimFast fits into your lifestyle, tastes good, satisfies you and gives you a quick win, I'm all for it. Most of my diet efforts have been of the slow and steady type, but the only time I ever kept weight off for any significant number of years was from a quick weight loss fad diet type of thing that isn't allowed to be mentioned on these boards. I'm not opposed to quick weight loss if it is successful for you.7 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »dragon_girl26 wrote: »I did Slimfast before and I have one word that summed up that experience: Hangry. Lol
I don't know how long you're planning your "jumpstart" for, but in my experience I wasn't able to stick with it more than a couple of weeks because the shakes didn't keep me satisfied very long and all I could think about was how hungry I was. I did lose weight, but it came right back on when I stopped.
This was me, too. Turns out, I never feel full if I don’t chew my food. I could drink an 800 calorie shake/smoothie and still feel hungry.
This right here is some realness. I am a person who cannot drink my meals. I have a protein shake sometimes if work is super busy and I don't get the chance to eat a true lunch like I'd like, but I'm always starving by the time an hour has gone by. For me, the chewing is essential.6 -
sunnysidefarmsus wrote: »Pixie, do what works for you. You are taking steps that you feel will help with your current state. I wish people would be more supportive and helpful rather than so opinionated and bashing. It sounds like you know yourself well and don’t have the energy to get started so I agree with you 100%. I believe this can give you a few days of less food, curving your appetite and Lose a few pounds of bloat and water weight. This will make you feel better and encourage you to keep going with a healthy and active lifestyle. Wishing you success and joy in all areas of your life.
My bold.
But what is the point of doing this??
losing water weight and bloat for a few days does nothing to help you lose fat in the long run
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paperpudding wrote: »sunnysidefarmsus wrote: »Pixie, do what works for you. You are taking steps that you feel will help with your current state. I wish people would be more supportive and helpful rather than so opinionated and bashing. It sounds like you know yourself well and don’t have the energy to get started so I agree with you 100%. I believe this can give you a few days of less food, curving your appetite and Lose a few pounds of bloat and water weight. This will make you feel better and encourage you to keep going with a healthy and active lifestyle. Wishing you success and joy in all areas of your life.
My bold.
But what is the point of doing this??
losing water weight and bloat for a few days does nothing to help you lose fat in the long run
I think because OP is very tiny, it does help to lose the water weight bloat first. At 5 feet tall I can feel every pound and if I creep above the 110 pound point it definitely is beneficial to lose the water bloat weight first so I can determine what route I'd like to take from there. I prefer to stay at 105 so once I lose a pound of two of water, I can target the two or three pounds of fat if I need to. Sometimes it's more water than just a pound or two. By targeting the water weight bloat first she can then re-evaluate, if necessary, where she'd like to go from there or how she'd like to tackle the fat.6 -
You've mentioned your partner a number of times. I just looked back at my weight logs and was horrified to realize how much weight I'd gained since moving in with my partner. This was due to being less active, cooking and eating differently, as well as emotional eating in 2016 and 2020. Glad you are doing something after only a seven pound gain
My partner keeps telling me that it's not my responsibility to cook for him, but a good part of me doesn't believe this. I should listen to him. For health reasons, I've changed how I eat recently. He hasn't seemed to notice we're not having red meat anymore and are having more fish
During grilling season it will be simple enough for him to grill red meat for him, chicken or fish for me, and I'll make the sides as usual.
Before I lost my job due to COVID last year, I had worked from home since 2011. I found it easier to be active once I had created the habits and discipline to make this happen. If your partner wants a shorter walk, just keep going.
Can your partner put his snacks that tempt you up high, out of reach and out of sight? This helps me tremendously.1 -
I don't like gimmicky diets. I absolutely loathe and despise the diet *industry* and find it predatory and unethical. they set people up to fail, and profit on those failures. slim fast is part of that and i will not financially support them.
I do not forbid myself any food for any length of time. It sets up a bad relationship with food for me.
That said: There are points where I've done something super restrictive and usually low calorie for a day or three - like keto or just drinking meal replacements or something. They're not sustainable and I know it. I won't lose fat, and I know it. I will lose some water weight and regain it immediately - and I know it.
So why would I? The *same reason* I take diet breaks for 2-4 weeks every 10 or so pounds I lose. I can get obsessive about food. About prep, about planning, about shopping, about cooking it and calorie counts and just FOOD. The diet breaks still require me eat at maintenance. That means counting. That's fine.
But once in a blue moon, I want to NOT FREAKING THINK ABOUT FOOD for a little bit. So I do a protein shake for all my meals. Or I do a couple/few days where I eat nothing but boiled egg and avocado smashed onto whole grain toast or - whatever. I pretty traditionally come back to it with more brain power to figure things out and ideas and not just exasperated by the whole FOOD THING, to the degree that I'm just going for whatever is convenient (what's convenient is usually fast food, pizza, and/or a bag of chips) and to heck with it.
So, I get the appeal of doing these things for a little bit. If you know what the fallout will be.
Weeks though? *THAT* I can't imagine going well.5 -
Another shot show, y'all have fun! Time for me to run...
OP, I wish you the best as you seem like a lovely person...!!!4 -
Lost my quote, sorry!
Right, so if Slim Fast helps her cut calories then she would lose water weight and if she stops drinking Slim Fast that doesn't necessarily mean she'll gain the weight back![/quote]
You will always regain water weight. Doesn't matter how you lose it, it will come back. If you lost extra water through drinking a lot and not having solid food in your body you will regain that extra back when you reintroduce solid food. If you lose extra from restricting carbo*hydrates* you will regain that when you resume eating carbs.
You will not always regain fat loss.
You will always regain water weight - or lose extra water weight gained through lots more carbs than usual or extra sodium.
It's a chemistry thing. You can't really escape it.
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PixieKazza wrote: »I have no weight to lose.
I have no script to read.
I have no sheep to follow.
I have nothing to prove to you.
I have no superiority complex (those are really inferiority complexes masked) to shove down your throat.
But what I do have is support to offer you... I could add that my mother was a very tiny person her entire life, still is, and she did drink Slim Fast. You do have my support! I wish you the very best!!!
Thank you, I am a tiny person and maintaining weight while enjoying life is very hard! So easy to put the weight on just with a few nice wines, treats etc which is why I'm where I am! I don't think many taller people get that.
Anyone regardless of height has to balance calories in/calories out to control weight. You don't need as many calories, you don't eat that many calories. Nothing to "get".4 -
Theoldguy1 wrote: »PixieKazza wrote: »I have no weight to lose.
I have no script to read.
I have no sheep to follow.
I have nothing to prove to you.
I have no superiority complex (those are really inferiority complexes masked) to shove down your throat.
But what I do have is support to offer you... I could add that my mother was a very tiny person her entire life, still is, and she did drink Slim Fast. You do have my support! I wish you the very best!!!
Thank you, I am a tiny person and maintaining weight while enjoying life is very hard! So easy to put the weight on just with a few nice wines, treats etc which is why I'm where I am! I don't think many taller people get that.
Anyone regardless of height has to balance calories in/calories out to control weight. You don't need as many calories, you don't eat that many calories.
I'm 6'2", 205, I don't get to eat as much as a NFL linebacker unless I want to gain weight.
Nothing to "get".
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I have news, here.
When the taller/bigger pick get more calories to play with to lose? They also need more to maintain. Meaning they NEED calories and their body WANTS them. They are USED TO eating more than they get when losing, just like the rest of us.
They also need more protein and nutrients, have a physically bigger stomach, and are all missing 250-1,000 calories from their diet in order to lose weight.
They are not less hungry or struggling less.13 -
I used to take a slimfast (or store brand) chocolate shake in a can for breakfast with me to work. It was just so easy to grab and sip on through the morning. Slimfast also used to make some kind of chocolate peanut butter cookie bar that I remember liking... haven't found them recently. Never lost weight though... didn't cut back enough elsewhere I guess🤷♀️4
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So I had actually typed out a lengthy response to the person who asked me why I did the Body Reset Diet "a few times," but the thread got closed temporarily, and now it appears that comment is no longer here (or I can't find it). However, I still wanted to respond.
I think it a bit strange that it would seem unusual for someone to try a weight loss method more than once. How many posts do you see even in one day on MFP who has used it and lost some weight before but now is back? I know there are people who have regained weight after using Weight Watchers, which is generally regarded as one of the best commercial approaches to healthy, well-balanced health and weight loss. We could say it was the method that failed, but I think a lot of us know that's not always the case.
I did that particular very short-term diet TWICE in my life, both times with the goal of losing few pounds I had gained. The first time I did this diet was in August 2014, about 6 months after my father died very suddenly and very unexpectedly. Up until then, I had manged to keep most of my weight off when I lost about 35 pounds in 2012, but gained about 5 pounds, most likely due to the stress of losing my father. At that time in my life, I wanted to lose that weight, but with my mental state and having 2 care for 2 young children, I didn't want to do meal planning, measuring tracking, etc. I wanted something that would get me started in the right direction. I was skeptical because I am not into celebrity trainers at ALL and even assumed I might gain some back, but something about it resonated with me. He doesn't tell you to eliminate food groups or any of that nonsense. I lost maybe 4-5 pounds, maybe gained back about half a pound total.
I decided to go on it again back in November 2019. My weight was starting to creep up again and I was against tracking/logging/measuring, as in the past I had gotten obsessive about it and it increased my anxiety around weight and food. So, again I lost about 5-6 pounds. Not only did I keep it off, but in April 2020 something shifted in my mindset where I decided to try MFP to see if I could get close to a weight I hadn't been in over 20 years. I achieved that in September, and have kept it off.
Listen, I'm the first person to be judgmental about someone's weight loss method, having A LOT of knowledge about it myself having struggled with weight for at least half my life. I personally wouldn't do the Slim Fast diet, because 1--I don't think it would be filling for me and 2--I couldn't sustain that for very long. The thing is, though, weight loss and maintaining it is very individual, with some general principles involved for most to be successful. What works for me may not work for others, and vice versa. I know I could never do anything like Whole 30, Keto, Paleo or any of that. Part of me might even be jealous that I couldn't. I think bottom line, whatever method anyone chooses, as long as people truly educate themselves about successful maintenance, be prepared for it to be hard at times, pick strategies they can live with long term and truly accept that they can't back to their old way of eating/moving/sleeping/etc., then more than likely they'll be successful.
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paperpudding wrote: »sunnysidefarmsus wrote: »Pixie, do what works for you. You are taking steps that you feel will help with your current state. I wish people would be more supportive and helpful rather than so opinionated and bashing. It sounds like you know yourself well and don’t have the energy to get started so I agree with you 100%. I believe this can give you a few days of less food, curving your appetite and Lose a few pounds of bloat and water weight. This will make you feel better and encourage you to keep going with a healthy and active lifestyle. Wishing you success and joy in all areas of your life.
My bold.
But what is the point of doing this??
losing water weight and bloat for a few days does nothing to help you lose fat in the long run
Just for mental motivation. You think "hey I can do this" rather than "I'm never gonna lose so whats the point".
That's how it is for me anyway. Seeing the scale go down a couple of pounds motivates me and reminds me that making better choices will work in the long run, helps me stick to plan, and then the "real weight" loss comes off.6 -
kshama2001 wrote: »You've mentioned your partner a number of times. I just looked back at my weight logs and was horrified to realize how much weight I'd gained since moving in with my partner. This was due to being less active, cooking and eating differently, as well as emotional eating in 2016 and 2020. Glad you are doing something after only a seven pound gain
My partner keeps telling me that it's not my responsibility to cook for him, but a good part of me doesn't believe this. I should listen to him. For health reasons, I've changed how I eat recently. He hasn't seemed to notice we're not having red meat anymore and are having more fish
During grilling season it will be simple enough for him to grill red meat for him, chicken or fish for me, and I'll make the sides as usual.
Before I lost my job due to COVID last year, I had worked from home since 2011. I found it easier to be active once I had created the habits and discipline to make this happen. If your partner wants a shorter walk, just keep going.
Can your partner put his snacks that tempt you up high, out of reach and out of sight? This helps me tremendously.
Thanks for your comments, so sorry to hear you lost your job. Hope you find something soon! I definitely don't blame him, I'm in charge of my willpower after all! We usually live apart because of work, and see each other at weekends. We decided to live together while this pandemic was on otherwise we wouldn't see each other for months. As you know it's dragged on much longer than we thought it would. Same reasons as you for the weight gain. I've told him I'm going on a diet and explained why. I need to stop nicking his snacks, I managed before and can again. I've got into a rut and need to get out of it :-)2 -
So there's a few comments from some judgy people...
*Whatever diet I choose, initial weight loss will be water loss. I know that, but as others say it's the initial boost which spurs me on. At under 5' any extra pounds show up.
*There's also a difference for taller people - maintenance calories for them can be 2000/2500 per day, that's in effect a meal more than the 1500 cals a day I can have. So smaller people have to restrict their diets more, whatever you 'experts' say. I'm not saying it isn't a struggle, but we're all different and I know what works for me. A larger person following a strict 1200cal diet is likely to lose weight faster because the calorie deficit is bigger.4
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