Input on slim fast

fredsteffens1984
fredsteffens1984 Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Getting Started
Has anyone tried it and does it work? Being I drive for my job I think it might be easier to start my weight loss.

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  • Diatonic12
    Diatonic12 Posts: 32,344 Member
    Not knowing what you're aiming for, slimfast doesn't have much going for it in the way of satiety. You swill it and meh, you're hungry an hour later. If you want to use it as a tool with some meals, it's not much different than using any protein powder you like and simply add your own water.

    Starting your weight loss out with slimfast doesn't teach you much about food for the long haul ahead. It wouldn't be my choice because I think you'll be quickly bored with it.
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 3,598 Member
    I'm 59, and have tried so many things. @Diatonic12 has already given you some great advice. I would strongly encourage finding "real" foods that work easily for you. And yes, I did try Slimfast at one point, but I think it was the 80's. If it was great, I would have done it again. :P
  • sugaraddict4321
    sugaraddict4321 Posts: 15,808 MFP Moderator
    I think it also depends which shake a person chooses and what their goals are. It also depends on willpower. Eventually people get tired of only being "allowed" a shake for breakfast and lunch, and IMO shake programs don't help us learn long-term, sustainable eating habits.

    I agree with @tinkerbellang83 - chunky soup/stew can be great right out of a thermos, and as wintertime is coming it would also be much more warming/filling than a cold bottle of "meal replacement liquid". I love homemade beef stew. :)
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    sugaraddict4321 wrote: »
    I think it also depends which shake a person chooses and what their goals are. It also depends on willpower. Eventually people get tired of only being "allowed" a shake for breakfast and lunch, and IMO shake programs don't help us learn long-term, sustainable eating habits.

    I agree with @tinkerbellang83 - chunky soup/stew can be great right out of a thermos, and as wintertime is coming it would also be much more warming/filling than a cold bottle of "meal replacement liquid". I love homemade beef stew. :)

    I do not think it is for us to decide how people will feel about their choices. Some might feel restricted. Some might feel it is a treat. Some might appreciate the ease and consider it a compromise.

    The ultimate goal is to build a sustainable plan and if you honestly believe that you can be one of the super rare people who can do it with shakes, give it a shot. However, you will have to eventually either learn how to feed yourself a sustainable calorie amount to keep the weight off -OR- do as a friend of mine has done and use the shakes on and off in maintenance to handle slight regains. So in other words he will likely either fail and regain weight, although he has been doing this for a long time now, or he will be drinking the shakes on and off for forever.

    I know it is a bad idea for me because I have tried it. I failed at it and then foolishly tried it again. I failed at it again and FOOLISHLY tried a third time. There might have been a fourth try too... I forget.

  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    Also, it is really important that you not work off the biases of other people but develop your own. This requires some experimentation but it also involves being committed to weight loss above and beyond the plan you are trying. In other words be prepared to adapt and have multiple ideas for how you can lose weight in case plans A, B, C, etc. are not the ones for you.
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