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Not sure where you're from. In the UK there is LighterLife, which I did and lost over 100lb. The meal replacement packs were pretty nice and are medically approved as being nutritionally balanced. It's a bit expensive though (over £70 a week now I think) but the best part was the group counselling that came with it. If LighterLife isn't available where you are and you're dead set on trying a meal replacement diet, aim for ones that put your body into ketosis if possible, as this will suppress your appetite and keep your energy levels up. Although be careful if you've ever had any problems with your kidneys etc - maybe best to consult your doctor if that's the case.

I think you'll find a lot of people on here telling you not to waste your time on a quick fix like meal replacement diets and that you'll put it all back on again eventually, slow and steady wins the race, your health is the most important thing, etc etc. However you're an adult and it's your life and your decision - things like this do work for some people. It worked for me because I manage my food issues best within set boundaries, for example. Just make sure that if you do go on something this extreme that you've done your research and you know how to ease yourself off the shakes again when you reach your goal so that you don't instantly start gaining weight back again - this especially happens in diets where your body has depleted its store of glycogen in the liver so when you start eating "normal" food again, a lot of the "weight" you gain back is simply glycogen storing itself up in the liver again, not fat.

hiya!

I agree with nlhawthorne that its up to you- I lost about 2 stone with slimfast when I was about 20, I loved it but got so much aggro of people- work colleagues etc even people I was buying it from in boots!!

I even ended up not putting them in the staffroom fridge and taking a walk at lunch cause of people telling me about how I'll pile it all back on again as soon as I stop.

I still keep a few at home now for quick breakfasts if I'm in a hurry rushing out of the house.

I tried celebrity slim once as it is supposed to keep you more satisfied but it was really watery.

another point that most people make is slimfast and prob most of these shakes is they do contain so much suger- you get a big sugar rush, then your body tries to correct it and you have a slump and feel crap. I prefer porridge these days for my lunch at work

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I'm curiously why you want to use meal replacement shakes at all. Not a criticism, just plain curiosity. I could never survive on that I think I'd gnaw my own arm off in hunger!

I use the shakes mostly for breakfast, I don't feel like eating till around 11 so more a case of getting something into my body without having to force it down, not sure it'd be enough for some of my meds tho so have started forcing myself to eat a banana as my gp said that would be enough