Slim-Fast Shakes

i drink a slim fast shake in the morning and have a yogurt and it keeps me from making the trip to the vending machine before lunch. so i guess i would say it works..

There are alot better shakes on the market than Slimfast. They are convienent and don't taste bad, but they are higher in sugar and low in protien, unless you get the high protien or carb concious ones.

I personally either make my own with protien powder or use Atkins. I like the new Cafe caramel that they have out. They have 15 grams of protien and about 2 grams of sugar (which is about reverse of Slimfast).

You want something that is going to stay with you for a while, otherwise you will start looking for something to eat.

I also get Body Fortress protien at Walmart for under $15.00 for a large tub that makes20-30 shakes, depending on what I am doing with it. They have the basic chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and I seen fruit punch this weekend.

I currently use the vanilla to make a chia latte

In a large container mix
6 scoops of vanilla protien powder
1 1/2 cups dry milk
3/4 cup instant tea
3/4 cup splenda (you can adjust this to your taste)
1 1/2 t cinnamon
1 1/2 t ginger
1 t cloves

Shake container until well mixed. Use 1/2 cup for 8 oz of hot or cold water. If mixing hot, put in a small amount, mix well and then add remaining. Protien powder will clump if all hot is dumped in at once.

it has 146 calories, 1 gr fat, 9 carbs and 27 gr protien.

Get creative with this stuff. The chocolate makes wonderful hot cocoa, some brands have unflavored, that I make a latte with in the morning.

Hope it helps

Pam

I always think whole foods are far more nutritious than any food containing supplemental "vitamins." I wonder how much of those your body actually uses, you know?

I would say Slimfast is probably best used as a supplement for those who are trying to add calories to their healthy, existing diet. Not for someone trying to lose weight.

I would say Slimfast is probably best used as a supplement for those who are trying to add calories to their healthy, existing diet. Not for someone trying to lose weight.

Sure. Take the same shake, add it to your meal and you'll gain weight. Only if you use it as a substitute for something else - i.e. a higher calorie breakfast/snack - will it help you to lose weight. But the same thing can be said for many other foods.

If you crave a chocolatey snack in the middle of the afternoon, you're better off having a slim fast shake than many alternatives. If you'll eat something else anyway, you're better off skipping the shake.

i've used them in the past. i actually like the taste. BUT i find that i get shaky later--sugar crash, even with the optima version which is more protein, i believe. so overall i wouldn't recommend them, but i suppose alright in a pinch. good luck with this new lifestyle change!

I have one every morning with fruit for breakfast, but it's pretty much because I cannot get through a day without chocolate in some form so I just have it in the morning in the form of slim fast instead of eating an entire bag of reese's at night.

When I was single, I lost 40 lbs by having a bowl of cereal for breakfast, a ginormous salad (lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, mushrooms, chicken or crab meat, raisins, beets, and a full fat dressing) for lunch. Then I would have a slim fast for dinner. I was never hungry, and didn't mind having only the shake for dinner.

I've tried doing that again, but I have a family now (hubby and 4 boys) and we do sit down dinners. I can't just drink a shake while they are eating. Mainly because I feel like I'm missing out on whatever yummies they are having. But also because I don't want them associating a "diet" with skipping meals. If all they see me having is a glass of chocolate milk (AKA slimfast), I'm giving them the wrong ideas.

I personally use only Jay Robb protein powders..................


They are sweetened with Stevia and are more natural than any other "protein" drinks on the market........

You have to mix it yourself, but it tastes GREAT!!!

I screwed up my blood sugar with those... a nurse friend told me that it's a common way for people to mess up their blood sugar... took me years to fix my system after doing that for a year.

Not saying all are bad, just that SlimFast has too much sugar.