Anyone doing slim fast ??

lozzaj007
lozzaj007 Posts: 3 Member
edited 5:40AM in Getting Started
Hi all, is anybody doing slimfast ??

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  • salinazamacona
    salinazamacona Posts: 5 Member
    ros1969 wrote: »
    Hi,
    I'm doing slimfast and am on week 3, weighed in this morning and another 3lbs gone, taking total to 8lbs. Really pleased as it's been pretty easy and I'm under that next stone! 2st 5lbs to get to my target.
    How are you doing?
    R x

  • salinazamacona
    salinazamacona Posts: 5 Member
    How does the slim fast diet work drink the shake and that’s it or you exercising or eating different
  • Danp
    Danp Posts: 1,561 Member
    I have a shake (not slimfast though) pretty much every weekday morning.

    Not because I'm on a "diet" or I think the shakes are magic or anything. I'm just not a morning person and having a shake for breakfast instead of making toast or cereal or whatnot means I can set the alarm 10 minutes later =)
  • hippysprout
    hippysprout Posts: 1,446 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Turns out I like to eat food, not drink shakes.

    Same. Don't get me wrong, I like a smoothie now and then, but no way I could replace a meal with a drink every day.

    To those doing it, I'm curious as to how you will maintain that calorie count when you stop replacing that meal. Maybe it's just me, but as I go through the process of learning how to not be ridiculous when filling my plates, I have this thought hovering in my head saying "yeah when you reach your goal, you can live with this." If you rely on the shake to reduce your calories, what's the plan for maintenance?

    *if that comes off as judgy, it's not meant that way, I'm genuinely curious*
  • lois1231
    lois1231 Posts: 330 Member
    One shake didn't fill me up. I love the chocolate and cappuccino ones. Still drink them on occasion but not as a meal replacement. They aren't that filling.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    edited April 2018
    LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »
    Been there years ago and couldn't stomach just drinking most of my calories :/

    What Slimfast doesn't teach you is about calorie intake and how many calories you can eat to lose. Because that's what weight loss is all about - being in calorie deficit.
    I'll just stick with logging my food and counting calories, its what got my weight off and kept it off.

    This^

    Did Slim Fast for a few weeks lost some weight (because I was in a calorie deficit).....learned nothing & gained all the weight back.

    OP - have a maintenance strategy before you get there. You might consider a step down approach where you swap out one of the shakes for a meal. Then measure and log that meal (like people do in My Fitness Pal). Then after a time, swap out the other shake for a meal. Then measure and log that meal.

    Slim Fast looks like a short cut "easy weight loss." But you are short changing yourself in terms of knowledge. Figuring out portion sizes for real food and figuring out what foods are filling will be necessary for maintenance because a smaller you is going to require fewer calories forever.
  • whitpauly
    whitpauly Posts: 1,483 Member
    I wish I could do slim fast for a couple of weeks just to drop a quick few pounds but every time I've tried it I swear those shakes make me HUNGRIER,I'm jealous of people who can actually stick to it
  • justkris_gettingfit
    justkris_gettingfit Posts: 239 Member
    I've been having 1 Slim Fast every day for breakfast. Sometimes I'll have two, the second one usually dinner. I'm down 30 lbs , and plan to continue this way. They're nice if you don't have many calories left, and they're easier to take on the go if you're going to have a busy day.
  • justkris_gettingfit
    justkris_gettingfit Posts: 239 Member
    edited April 2018
    whitpauly wrote: »
    I wish I could do slim fast for a couple of weeks just to drop a quick few pounds but every time I've tried it I swear those shakes make me HUNGRIER,I'm jealous of people who can actually stick to it

    Sometimes I'll start one, and realize I'm hungrier than I thought I was, and I'll save the rest of it for another meal, but I'll still keep the calories logged and it helps me remember I have to finish since I've already accounted myself for it.
  • GottaClue
    GottaClue Posts: 12 Member
    I love to use them to bridge gaps. When I think I'm hungry but not really I'll take a few sips and keep going. As long as they fit the calories it great!
  • GottaClue
    GottaClue Posts: 12 Member
    Oh make sure to grab the 20 gram protein vs the normal 10. They are much heavier.
  • LJay89
    LJay89 Posts: 91 Member
    I drink a pint of semi-skimmed milk to help me reach my protein goal if I don't see myself hitting through actual food. Does that count?
  • PAnn1
    PAnn1 Posts: 530 Member
    I started the Slim-Fast Optima plan in Jan. 2008. I started walking everyday, increasing time and speed over time. I lost 82# by Sept of that same year. I had a lot of support from their dieticians and THEY DID help you with calorie and nutrient needs. They gave a lot of suggestions for meals and snacks. It wasn't just shakes, it was also meal bars as well as regular, everyday foods that you would usually have on hand included with lunch and supper (for me). You could do their plan and never even eat or drink their products. I was very happy with them until they changed the plan to the 3.2.1 and after. I have kept off the weight and still stick close to my basic caloric intake everyday: Breakfast 200 (sometimes more) calories, snack 100 cal, lunch, 400 cal., snack 100 cal, supper 500 cal., snack 100 cal. As far as maintenance SF helps with that as well, slowly adding until you find where you maintain at. Of course your calories and nutrients depend on the amount you have to lose as well as your activity level. We all have to find what works for us. Best wishes on your journey.
  • LisaB272
    LisaB272 Posts: 4 Member
    I'm just about to have my weigh in for my first week and I really enjoyed this week. It's an easy diet as in there's very little prep work - just your 3 snacks and 1 meal. I've been having a shake for breakfast and dinner and eating a proper 600 calorie meal at lunchtime along with my 3 snacks totaling 300 cals. My plan is to eat 1200 cals a day for a weight loss of hopefully 2lbs a week and if I forget my shake one day I'll just substitute it with something to eat for the same calories or incorporate it with my snack. Hoping it will give me the kick start i need... I can already tell my trousers are more comfortable on me.
  • heidibutterfly
    heidibutterfly Posts: 37 Member
    Hi,

    I’m a bit late to this party! I started the slimfast plan on Friday, have lost 2lbs in 5 days so not as good as some of you guys but it’s a start
  • amtyrell
    amtyrell Posts: 1,447 Member
    It can work for some.
    It does not work for me as I have found I need to chew to feel full. I need chewing, fiber, and protein. So for me drinking my calories does not fill me up at all and thus it is significantly worse then a glass of water or coffee or tea and some solid food.
    That said when I had my mouth wired shut for two days a decade or so ago with surgery it was the best thing ever in terms of can be consumed thru a straw.
  • nicolesdoinit
    nicolesdoinit Posts: 12 Member
    I have a slim fast every morning for breakfast.
  • cct204
    cct204 Posts: 181 Member
    Slimfast is always my go-to when I need to lose weight quickly, because of the calorie control. I don't have to mess around and try to figure out how many calories I'm eating for each meal. Just shake breakfast, shake lunch and then 300-500 calorie dinner + 2 snacks.

    Every time I've done it, I've lost around 10 pounds. But everyone is right- for sustainability, you have to add back in "normal" meals and make sure you're logging them properly or you'll gain the weight right back.

    Good luck! <3
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    I am on a modtly liquid diet for medical reasons and wow slim fast is expensive. I mostly drink ensure/boost and breakfast essentials (which has the same nutrients and by same company as boost but cheaper grr) whichever is on sale that week
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