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Slim Fast Diet Reviews
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Tried them many times in the past. I did not find them in
any way satisfying or tasty. In fact, I would usually end up
eating something else as well as they never satisfied my
appetite. I think they have a place in an emergency situation
(better than resorting to crisps or chocolate or heavily
calorie laden pre-packed sandwiches) but on the whole I would
rather prepare myself a healthy and more appetising meal.
Tucankaz
I did try meal replacements but actually found it harder to
stick to my diet when I had them. I think it’s because I enjoy
deciding what to have to eat, how to use up or keep down my
calories. Some people who don’t like this aspect might find
meal replacements useful but personally for a drink or a small
bar it seems like too many calories and not enough food. I’d
rather have a big healthy low calorie meal any day!
Pinky84
My friend and I used to call Slim Fast death by milkshake
as we found it unsustainable for more than a week i.e. you
felt starving, had awful energy highs then lows until your
next shake or snack. The boredom messes up your willpower too.
The Slim Fast pasta dishes are awful, taste really fake and
chemically. The bars are just loaded with sugar hence the
high/low energy peaks and taste sickly sweet anyway. I just
felt miserable the whole time I was on Slim Fast.
SmallN
I lost about a stone a couple of years ago and was my
skinniest ever using Slim Fast. The milkshakes seemed to do
the trick but I thought the soups and pasta were absolutely
vile! Also found it embarrassing; not very discreet way of
dieting (out in public with meal replacement drinks). As soon
as people know you are on a diet they try and talk you out of
it. Eventually stopped as was costing a fortune, wasn’t eating
any fresh foods at all, such a limited calorie intake, I was
only eating ready meals. I didn’t feel like it was something I
could do in the long term. As soon as I stopped doing it I
said goodbye to 8stone and think that such a restricted diet
is probably why I still struggle with my weight today.
FelicityP
I have tried Slim Fast before (the shakes, soup, bars and
pasta). They are all ok for a while and the plan works because
you can have an ordinary meal each day. I did lose some weight
and without being strict with the cals in the evening. But
then I thought about it – each ‘meal’ is about 200-250kcals
and I can easily manage that having ‘normal’ food such as
breakfast cereal or a sandwich. In the end I decided that it
wasn’t really worth the expense. I do still use the meat
replacement bars as a snack because they are tasty and fill
you up.
SexyBabe
Tried and Failed! Felt sick without proper food.
Jewels
I tried Slim Fast for about a month or so a while back when
I was completing my Uni. Dissertation and didn’t lose a thing.
Not only did it taste nasty, especially the powders you have
to mix yourself but despite following it religiously and
working as an active temp as well it didn’t work so I gave it
up.
Villingworth
I tried the Slim Fast shakes for breakfast and lunch and
then a healthy dinner. Basically it was fine for a few weeks
but after that I began to get bored and hungry in between.
Also they hardly take any time to drink so it isn’t like
sitting down and taking your time over a nice fulfilling
healthy breakfast. I think as a kick-start to a diet they are
a good idea but it is impossible in my opinion to stick to
them permanently. Also they are a very expensive way of losing
weight as you need so many. I found eating sensibly and
regularly much more successful and more importantly enjoyable.
Helen19
Have never gone the whole hog and done the Slim Fast thing
as I didn’t think it was a healthy way to lose weight. However
I have had a few of the boxed Slim Fast proper meals e.g.
Chicken Korma and I have to say they are blooming lovely. I
usually try and cook some extra veg to go with it though.
Staffitaxi
I tried those Slim Fast meal replacements. I did lose
weight but it was only because they made me throw up. I found
the bars really gritty. I suffered for a week lost 8lbs but
put that and more on when I couldn’t stand it any longer.
AndieH1
I tried Slim Fast for a while. It didn’t work for me
because although it initially filled me up, after about an
hour I was starving again. Also I suffer from IBS and it
triggered that too. So it wasn’t a success for me. I also
believe that one of the biggest problems with meal
replacements is that it doesn’t improve your eating habits
because as soon as you stop with the replacements then you go
back to bad habits and the weight piles back on.
Dizzy
While meal replacements can a useful tool under medical
supervision for people morbidly obese they do nothing to
educate us to eat normally. Major risk is putting weight back
on when stopping. Surely very anti what they want. I did try
Cambridge Diet for several bouts of 1-2 months in the past;
made life miserable.
Ritsonmk
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