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Slim-Fast
Slim Fast is a weight loss program that substitutes cooked meals with shakes and bars. The program is over 25 years old, and is currently a brand owned by Unilever.
Background
Slim Fast has been a popular choice for weight loss. However in recent years, Unilever has struggled with declining sales – at first blaming the popularity of Atkins. The original Slim-Fast shakes were criticized for being too high in sugar. This was rectified by replacing sugar with the artificial sweetener Splenda. The new range of Slim-Fast products are called Optima.
Slim Fast Products
The Slim Fast offerings comprise the following:
- Optima – Shakes (Ready-to-Drink), Bars, Smoothies, and Powders
- Original – Shakes (Ready-to-Drink), Bars, Smoothies, and Powders
- High Protein – Shakes and Meal Bars
A typical shake (Optima Cappuccino Delight) contains the following:
- 5g Fat
- 24g Carbohydrate
- 10g Protein
- 180 Calories
- 24 Vitamins and Minerals
Diet Plan
The diet involves replacing two main meals with Slim-Fast products. Each day will also include one “Sensible Meal”, and fruit/vegetable snacks. A sensible meal is based around a lean protein (such as skinless chicken breast, or fish), carbohydrate (potato, rice, or whole wheat bread), and a large serving of vegetables.
Sample Meal Plan
| Breakfast Optima Cappuccino Shake & 1 slice frozen French toast with 1 Tbsp light syrup |
| Snack 1 cup grapes |
| Lunch Slim·Fast Optima French Vanilla Shake & 1/2 roast beef sandwich (2 oz. Roast beef, 1 slice whole wheat bread, 1 tbsp horseradish, lettuce, tomato) |
| Afternoon Snack 1 apple |
| Dinner Chicken Veggies Grill:
1 cup melon |
| Snack One slice low fat pound cake OR Peanut Butter crunch Snack bar. |
Find other healthy low Calorie recipes here.
Is Slim Fast Successful?
The Slim Fast diet is a sensible and workable plan, and many people find the convenience of using meal replacements outweighs other diet plans.
There is one study that Slim Fast cite claiming that “People who followed The Slim·Fast Plan routinely to lose and manage their weight were, on average, 33 pounds thinner after a decade as compared to a matched group from the same community who did not participate in the study. (reference: Blackburn GL. et al. Obesity Research 2003;11:A103)”
i work hard and struggled
i get it at walmart to rose
I would like to know, because I do alot of heavy lifting as well as alot of walking with work.. is it ok to have 1 french vanilla milk powder drink for breakfast, 1 for lunch and a sensible meal for dinner without the snacks during the day? or is it pointless and I will still stay the same weight?
I used to be on this diet, it worked great, I lost a lot of weight, but once I got off it the weight came back. I’m going to be going back on it to achieve my goal weight again and stay with it this time.
I want to try this diet for the first time.can anyone give me some tips and guidance to help me please
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