Slim Fast

I lost 20lbs using the Slim Fast 321 Plan right before my wedding a couple years ago. I gained it all back when I stopped. I recently started a healthier lifestyle (Jan 2013) and have been drinking one shake for lunch during the week so I haven't actually been following the plan. I find that the shake (190 calories) gives me a little energy and keeps me from getting fast food for lunch. I plan to do this for another month and in the meantime I am exploring other easy healthy low cal lunch options. I like to save more calories for dinner which is why I'm only looking for a lighter option.

I did slimfast for a while, basically it's just a way of controlling your calories, and I decided I'd prefer to do that through eating what I wanted instead of the shakes. I really like food, hence needing to lose weight.

I will say this, and it's not just me because I know a lot of people who have tried it... slimfast has some odd effects on peoples stomachs... ask anyone who's done slimfast, they can explain. I was bloated, I felt sluggish and sick... it just wasn't nice!

Slim Fast is meant to be short term. It's good if you want to learn to eat less and have things done quickly. But it's not a good long term solution. It's also expensive.

I did SlimFast for a little bit while just starting my diet because it's easy and it does work, but you can get the same results with real food and that's a lot more satisfying for your body. Plus it teaches you the nutrition and caloric values of different types of food.

Over all, I wouldn't recommend it, but it's not harmful when used for the short term.

slim fast isnt good in my opinion.
I was always hungry, it has sooooo much sugar in it. It is a calorie deficit which is bad
And it also goes green if you leave it long enough. o.O

if you just want it to replace perhaps one meal and have your remaining 1000 calories with other food, I do recommend it.

the coffee and chocolate ones taste nice.

I like to drink a shake on occasion just because it tastes good and helps curb other cravings. It is very sweet if you prepare it as directed. I only use 1/3 of a scoop of powder for every 8oz skim milk though. My mom always gave this to my sister and I as kids only as a chocolate milk replacement because of the nutrients in it.