New on here and looking for friends I'm starting slim fast

Just be aware that you probably won't get much support for a fad diet like slim fast on here.
MFP is about controlling calories, exercising and changing your eating habits to a healthier regime for good.

You don't need to put that sludge in your body and be hungry all the time to lose weight and keep it off. There are lots of knowledgable and helpful people here on the boards who are walking proof of this.

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hi hope you don't mind me replying because I'm not on slim fast but felt had to answer
Why waste your money on shakes when you can eat proper food as long as you write everything you eat in MFP journal which will also break down fat,carbs,protine.

Hello - I'm in agreement with everyone else in regards to taking slim fast - I was on a slim fast diet about 8 years ago, and all that sludge caused me to have some health issues. I too, gained the weight as soon as I stopped, and felt like I was never full. Back in 2012 when seeing some pictures at my youngest daughter's high school graduation, I was disgusted how I looked. I began eating healthy and joined an exercising class (CURVES for women) during my journey I lost 65lbs. I then thought I could do it on my own, boy was I wrong - you need the support system as well as setting your mind to know that this is a life changing alteration that you must continue to eat healthy and exercise. I just started tracking my calories on here last week, and I have dropped 3lbs! So what ever you choose to do, good luck!

SF works for me and it works long term for me. Let ppl do what they want

Welcome to the community area of MFP I wish you luck on your weight loss journey no matter your method. I've tried slimfast but found myself too hungry so I tried eating better and less. So that's what I do.

Congratulations on your commitment to stop smoking and moving toward better health.

I personally find that SlimFast tastes pretty terrible and I'd rather have a good brand of protein shake.

However, if it helps you move into habits that are better then that is a good thing. Make moves in MFP to track, track, track!!

I am not on a plan to lose a large amount of weight (only about 15 more pounds at this point) so my journey is not the same as yours other than dedication to logging and moving more.

What is it about SlimFast that you like? Portability? Ease of use? Non-Persishable? The taste of it??

Personally, I know what it's like to try something out to see how it works for me. (I did a 3 day juice "fast.") I hope you find some encouraging friends and continue on this path toward a better, happier you!

I tried Slim Fast years ago. Sounded like a good idea. But it didn't work well for me. I'd drink the Slim Fast. Then about an hour later I'd go get food. Hell, I probably ate more.

Having said that, if you think it will work for you, give it a shot! If it works, great! If not, you'll have a fridge full of the stuff for a year like I did. Still working my way through the 55 calorie beer that sounded like a good idea for Superbowl Sunday.

Its hard to accept but the only way to do it is to work hard and eat clean, change your lifestyle.

Only way to do it is to eat less than you burn. If I had to "eat clean" I'd never lose a pound. I'm not knocking it. I think eating less processed food is a healthier way to go. But it's not the only way to lose weight. Actually, it has little to do with losing weight. Being healthy? Yeah, maybe (probably, IMO). But for lazy people like me, going out for Pizza once is a while makes being on a diet something I can do long term. I just work it into my goal for the day and don't eat the whole pizza myself like I used to.

From what I googled, Slimfast contain around 200 calories. That's not very much and when you eventually get off it I doubt you'll be eating only 200 calories per meal for two meals. You could have a nutritious and filling peanut butter and jelly sandwich for around 300 to 400 calories and also be satisfied.