slim fast

rosepetals4eva
rosepetals4eva Posts: 31 Member
edited November 14 in Health and Weight Loss
Using slim fast now, but will still keep MyFitnesspal updated

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  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    :huh:
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    May I ask what you hoped to get out of this thread?

    That comment seems more suited to your wall.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    rosepetals4eva wrote: »
    Using slim fast now, but will still keep MyFitnesspal updated

    Ugh! Slim Fast doesn't teach you anything about your current eating habits, portion sizes, etc. So after you've lost the weight using Slim Fast you'll need to come up with a different plan (quickly) to keep the weight from coming back. Maybe.... Slim Fast for the rest of your life?

    That's the beauty of Slim Fast's marketing....they sell to the same people over & over again.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    So how many calories in a bottle of slim fast?

    And do you miss chewing?

    Why do you think it's working for you?

    Isn't it more expensive than real foods?
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    edited March 2015
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    So how many calories in a bottle of slim fast?

    And do you miss chewing?

    Why do you think it's working for you?

    Isn't it more expensive than real foods?

    The powder is actually cheaper than real food. Ingredients are sugar and fiber powder... and you add the protein with milk.

    The bottled stuff is more expensive, but they need to add soy protein to it...plus packaging.

    Slim Fast is very low quality. Way back when I used this....hungry all the time.....and I did miss chewing my food.

    OP - if you insist on the shake route....make your own. You can use quality ingredients. Get some whey protein powder. Add some fruit and spinach (green smoothies). The high percentage of sugar calories in Slim Fast are not satiating.
  • kindrabbit
    kindrabbit Posts: 837 Member
    I still have 2 pouches of juice plus from a previous poorly advised attempt. If I am in a rush in the morning I will occasionally make one for my breakfast to drink in the car. Certainly wouldn't recommend it long term.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    if you just want to throw money away, I can give you my paypal email....
  • nwppwn
    nwppwn Posts: 36 Member
    Slimfast, like many other processed foods, is high in sodium. I just checked, 210mg a serving. Learning healthy eating habits and spending your hard earned money on healthy foods (lean meat, vegetables, whole grains and fruit in moderation) will go a lot further than weight loss shakes.
  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    nwppwn wrote: »
    Slimfast, like many other processed foods, is high in sodium. I just checked, 210mg a serving. Learning healthy eating habits and spending your hard earned money on healthy foods (lean meat, vegetables, whole grains and fruit in moderation) will go a lot further than weight loss shakes.

    Sodium is the least of her problems with Slim Fast. 210 mg x 3 shakes per day = 630 mg. The recommended limit is 2300 mg. 210 is hardly what I'd consider "high" in sodium. And barring any relevant medical conditions, there's no real reason to worry about going over in sodium. It can cause water retention, but it doesn't hinder fat loss. I eat plenty of sodium and had no problem losing weight.

    What's most important is that SlimFast is an outdated fad diet made up of gross meal replacement shakes that result in temporary weight loss and ultimately rage quitting and stuffing your face with donuts because you're freaking starving.
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    Wow. haters. I wouldn't use it either, but I'm not going to say it can't work for someone. Good luck.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I can't believe they still sell this stuff - when I was in high school 30+ years ago, my algebra teacher started drinking that stuff - he called it SlimSlow because it wasn't doing anything for him.

    But people still want a quick fix or an easy way to "diet and lose weight". Nothing easy about it in my book - sugary liquid in a can for a meal replacement? Ugh, no thanks - not to mention the cost. I'd much rather eat real food and learn to stay within my calorie goals, which is exactly what I've done over the past 3 years. I've reached goal weight and kept it off, without a single shake, pill, food program or special diet.

    If you don't plan on doing it for life, why do it at all? Temporary changes will get you temporary results.
  • Sophsmother
    Sophsmother Posts: 83 Member
    enterdanger wrote: »
    Wow. haters. I wouldn't use it either, but I'm not going to say it can't work for someone. Good luck.

    Seriously with the haters! I often have a Slim Fast shake for lunch with a little added protein and a banana mixed in. Fills me right up and I love the taste.
  • boredlimodriver
    boredlimodriver Posts: 264 Member
    kewl story
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,741 Member
    AmyRhubarb wrote: »
    I can't believe they still sell this stuff - when I was in high school 30+ years ago, my algebra teacher started drinking that stuff - he called it SlimSlow because it wasn't doing anything for him.

    But people still want a quick fix or an easy way to "diet and lose weight". Nothing easy about it in my book - sugary liquid in a can for a meal replacement? Ugh, no thanks - not to mention the cost. I'd much rather eat real food and learn to stay within my calorie goals, which is exactly what I've done over the past 3 years. I've reached goal weight and kept it off, without a single shake, pill, food program or special diet.

    If you don't plan on doing it for life, why do it at all? Temporary changes will get you temporary results.

    This was my first thought. Generally with thread titles like this the first post is "Does it work? Who has tried it?" I was going to say, do you know how many years Slim Fast has been around? If it worked, why isn't everyone using it and no one would be overweight? However, OP has offered no other info, so never mind all of that.

    As for Sophsmother, nothing wrong with using a shake as a supplement now and then. The "haters" are mainly responding to someone trying to use it as their sole means of losing weight. (or that's my take anyway)
  • dubird
    dubird Posts: 1,849 Member
    For the record, my dad lost weight with it years and years ago. Granted, he didn't keep it off once his knees went out so he couldn't jog anymore, but it can work short term. Just not sustainable for the rest of your life.
  • GoPerfectHealth
    GoPerfectHealth Posts: 254 Member
    People do lose weight drinking shakes for numerous reasons including the fact that drinking shakes simplifies dieting and reduces the likelihood of making poor food choices. If you are going to drink shakes, it's important to think about how you will keep your weight off once you lose it. Good luck!
  • ErikThaRed
    ErikThaRed Posts: 139 Member
    enterdanger wrote: »
    Wow. haters. I wouldn't use it either, but I'm not going to say it can't work for someone. Good luck.

    While I do agree that a lot of people post negatively instead of constructively, i don't see anyone that said it wouldn't work. They all said that it may work short term, but its not going to do anything for the OP if they want long term results, unless taking it for life. I will admit I tried it, but it never worked for me. A few weeks after starting it I wen mad and ate everything, and gained it all back.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    You twigged my curiosity (Slimfast).
    slimfast.png
    Compared to what my dietitian ordered for my two weeks of misery (Glucerna):
    51U3Vqc2amL.jpg

    Pretty close. While I was on a solid liquid diet, I was weak and had to stop walking for exercise. The hunger pangs faded within a couple days as I think my poor senses just gave up. I'd not voluntarily go back to a liquid diet unless it was medically ordered.

    The thing is, all my pleasure comes from the texture and taste of food. I had to learn to enjoy food in it's native environment, in reasonable portions, to find a sustainable eating pattern.

    There's a lady in my support group who gets most of her calories in liquid form. She loves her lattes and has an irrepressible sweet tooth. She's racked up an impressive array of sugar free syrups. And she is creative in getting enough protein in. But she does it.

    Her diet would drive me nuts. I need some crunch.
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    edited March 2015
    I've tried SlimFast. It didn't work for me because when I want to drink, I want to drink. And when I want to eat, I want to eat. Drinking "a meal" never does it for me.

    SlimFast and other shakes are really just a way of controlling calories, which you can also do with food that you chew. So I choose the latter. But yes, if you control your calories via SlimFast, you'll lose weight, just as you'll lose weight if you control your calories with a plate heaped with veggies and some fab protein. Or with rice. Or with Pop Tarts. Or Astronaut Ice Cream. Or paella. Or anything at all that is within your calorie goals.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    ..and here is the protein shake I rely on if I'm having a rough day (Premier Protein).
    11oz-shake-choc.png
    I think it is the impressive protein content that makes this so attractive post-bariatric surgery.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Have they at least made it taste better? When I tried it in college it was chalky and terrible and sat funny in my stomach. It never filled me up and I ended up just using it as a quick breakfast some days before early classes since I couldn't stay on the actual plan. I wouldn't go back.
  • Sophsmother
    Sophsmother Posts: 83 Member
    herrspoons wrote: »
    You keep using the abuse flag button. I do not think it does what you think it does.

    What does the flag button even mean? Just curious.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Sophsmother wrote: »
    herrspoons wrote: »
    You keep using the abuse flag button. I do not think it does what you think it does.

    What does the flag button even mean? Just curious.

    Useful post: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10007789/flagged-content-reported-posts-warning-points

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