My Slim Fast diet

paperpudding

Well not really. Cheese is quite high in calories.

Even on a relatively low calorie allowance, it isn't hard to fit in a small chocolate bar. A freddo frog has 54 calories ( ask me how I know this ) - which would be a really tiny portion of cheese, about 12g.

wunderkindking

I think the difference between the two is that in order to work in the chocolate, some people (not me) would opt for something that still has some sort of nutritional punch for their value. Cheese, frankly, is a terrible source of everything but fat for the calories, much like the chocolate, but it still has SOME protein.

That said, I'm eating the chocolate every time.

I'll make it work.

janejellyroll

I feel like this cheese and grapes thing is something that doesn't have one right answer. I don't consider cheese and grapes to be an especially nutrient dense snack and if I'm in a deficit, the amount of them I can have within my calorie goal is unlikely to be very filling (for me, others may find it more satisfying). I might also choose the chocolate as a snack because the amount of chocolate I can have for 100-200 calories (my typical snack goal) would -- for me -- satisfy much more than an equivalent amount of cheese and grapes.

I certainly wouldn't consider the person who is choosing chocolate to necessarily be indulging in a "bad habit." The nutrient density of your diet ideally wouldn't be coming down to snacks and if optimizing nutrient density is a goal, you probably aren't choosing cheese and grapes as a regular snack anyway.

I can't speak to the particulars of the Slim Fast branded keto "fat bomb" snacks -- I've never had them, but looking at the ingredients, I'm thinking they are not the way I'd choose to "spend" 90 calories.

Psychgrrl

Theoldguy1 wrote: »

paperpudding wrote: »

I have no interest in trying Slimfast.

Or diet peanut butter cups.

But why would it be a bad habit to have a diet peanut butter cup rather than grapes and cheese if that is what you want and it fits into your plan?

More nutritional value in the grapes and chees perhaps?

Depends on the nutrients you’re targeting, I think. I don’t do slim fast, but I do love my protein shakes I make to help hit my protein macro. I enjoying mixing the powders (chocolate and banana or chocolate and peanut butter are my favs) with ice and milk. It’s a nice sweet treat for me. Usually as a snack a couple hours before my after work workout.

TaninaFit

claireychn074 wrote: »

OP, if you’re going to try Slimfast for a while because of the convenience, you could use the Slimfast time to do some planning. I batch cook stuff and freeze it for lunch, so you could think about some home made soups and stews, (I love a sausage and bean casserole), pasta with tomato sauce etc. That way when you finish the Slimfast, you’ll have a range of meals ready to eat and you’ll know exactly what’s in them (macros). You can do something similar with breakfasts and make them the week ahead. That could help you stick to the calories and eat nutritious food but give you the convenience?

This is helpful, thank you!

TaninaFit

This thread is helpful to me.

teresaaracil

How did you go?

MrsG1994

I used it as a jumpstart in the spring and my body completely revolted. I think it was all the sugar and processed foods.