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fernman559 Posts: 4 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/03/03, 12:21 AM hey im wondering if anyone in here has used this diet (slimfast) did it work for you? do you reccomend it or should i stay away from it i need to loose 15lbs by the end of april. Thanks
fsdsk Posts: 959 Joined: 2003/11/30	2004/03/03, 08:45 AM As with any of these types of plans, the diet must be followed along with excercise. Good Luck!
burrocfh Posts: 200 Joined: 2004/01/09	2004/03/03, 10:10 AM fernman559, I followed this diet for around 4 months and gave me pretty good results, but as fsdsk posted, you have to exercise regularly... I combined it with some cardio and weight training and managed to lose around 25 lb Hope this helps
JessicaR Posts: 467 Joined: 2002/08/12	2004/03/03, 11:21 AM You can lose weight on Slimfast but it works because each shake only has about 200 kcals, you get two pieces of fruit and a "reasonable" dinner, so the total intake in a day is something like 1200 kcals. I think you'd be better off planning a balanced diet w/ lower kcals based on your current weight and nutritional needs. I know it's more complicated than Slimfast but I think you'll see more permanent results that way. Or at least follow the Slimfast "plan" but substitute a shake that's more nutritionally complete. One shake I really like is Organic Frog Drink Your Greens. I buy the high protein shake. It really is an awesome supplement IMO. I've never used it for weight loss but it's fairly low in calories mixed w/ skim milk (can't handle mixing it w/ water), is sweetened w/ stevia, and it's WAY better nutritionally than Slimfast (although honestly Slimfast is not hard to beat, LOL, but Organic Frog is awesome). It isn't sweet like a dessert and some people I know don't like the taste. :( Charlie would probably think it's weird. But really that's just an example. You can get a lot of samples of protein shakes at your health food store so you can try them before you buy a whole canister. Didn't mean to turn this into a commercial for Organic Frog. LOL But it really is great stuff. I'm going to paste a link, this stuff rocks! http://organicfrog.sectorlink.org/products/protein.asp
burrocfh Posts: 200 Joined: 2004/01/09	2004/03/03, 12:23 PM JessicaR is correct on the kcals issue :big_smile:... with 1200 - 1500 kcals a day you definitely must be loosing weight (depending on your daily caloric needs). I used to take the shake as mentioned on the Slim Fast plan and got pretty good results, having the 2 shakes and the balanced meal and exercise, and now I've modified it a little bit in order to get the carbs/proteins I need daily.
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2004/03/03, 05:05 PM They should call this Gas Fast instead... -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever! E-mail: rpacheco@freetrainers.com
fernman559 Posts: 4 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/03/03, 10:17 PM hey thanks everyone! I do atleast 30min of cardio each day if not more