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Slim fast appealed to me because it is very simple to follow you have slim fast for both breakfast and lunch then a healthy meal for dinner. You don’t have to spend ages on weighting out products and counting calories. I found that whilst on the weight watchers eating plan I spent hours planning ... Read review
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A review by superstar1212 on Slim Fast June 4th, 2007
Author's product rating:
Taste
Delicious
Effectiveness
Good
Price level
Low
Advantages:
Cheap, delicious and convenient .
Disadvantages:
You will have to buy new clothes to show off your new found figure
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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I’m getting married on the 1st September and I would like to lose a bit of weight before our big day. I have previously tried weight watchers and slimming world lost quite a bit of weight but I am the type of person that will eat all my daily points in one go or get bored of eating the same thing.
I have never tried slim fast before so I decided to give it ago. I am going to be on the diet for 3 months and hope to drop a dress size or two. I have been slim fast for one week and I have lost 6lbs!!!! I am very pleased so far.
I had heard about the Cambridge diet and looked into starting it instead of slim fast but it is very expensive and hard to get hold of. In many ways it is very similar to slim fast but with slim fast there is a large variety of flavours and options. Slim fast appealed to me because it is very simple to follow you have slim fast for both breakfast and lunch then a healthy meal for dinner. You don’t have to spend ages on weighting out products and counting calories. I found that whilst on the weight watchers eating plan I spent hours planning and thinking about what I was going to eat the next day to be sure I kept to my points. I also like the fact that slim fast can be purchased in many places supermarkets, boots, online and some petrol stations. Which makes it easier if you are out and about.
~ How it works ~
Breakfast - I have a ready made slim fast shake for my breakfast as I find that it is quick and easy. I have two children so I don’t have much time in the morning before school. To be honest I never used to eat breakfast at all. You don’t have to have a shake very morning or even at all there are many options smoothies, meal bars both come in a variety of flavours or just simply a big bowl of fruit.
Lunch - I have a shake again for lunch as I find them quite filling, I usually have a different flavour to breakfast though. You could also have slim fast soups as well as the other options above.
Dinner - By 5pm I am hungry for some real food. I have made lots of different meals for my dinner but the key thing is to keep it to a maximum of 600 calories. I ate chicken salad, jacket spud with tuna and salad, stir fry, Steak and home-made wedges (weight watchers recipe) and pasta with tuna, apple, raisins and celery.
Snacks - You can have up to three snacks a day. These can be slim fast products, fruit, low calorie yoghurts or other low calorie products. You done have to go out and spend pounds on the slim fast products I have brought some go ahead chocolate bars which are the same a the slim fast bar and had that for my snack. I usually choose a piece of fruit for my morning snack, cereal bar for afternoon and snack a jacks or yoghurt for evening snack.
~ Shakes~
They are my favourite they taste delicious and are filling. I have both slim fast powder and ready made shakes. With both you are guaranteed to get all the nutrition you need to help you maintain a balanced diet. Each meal contains:
- As much as half a pint of milk - About as much protein as a 75g salmon fillet - About as much Vitamin C as half a small orange - As much potassium as a large banana - As much beta carotene as a 40g serving of carrots - As much iron as 200g of raw spinach
I use the powder for when I am at home as it does work out cheaper and I don’t mind getting the hand blender out for two minutes.
~Prices ~
To give you an idea of prices I have listed a few below that I have brought and tried. The shakes come in Heavenly Chocolate, Simply Vanilla, Summer Strawberry, Banana and Café Classic (only available in Ready-to-drink)
Ready made shake - £1.09 but I can usually be found in supermarket on offer Tesco’s has it on offer buy 1 get 1 free at the moment which works out a lot cheaper, so stock up quick offer ends 19th June. Morrison’s also have them on offer for 58p per bottle.
Slim fast shake powder - £3.99 at Tesco I think it is about £1 more expensive at boots. I have discovered a fantastic milk to use for the powder you can buy it in all supermarkets and its called The one in a purple bottle. You can buy it in a two litre bottle and the great thing is it has got all the taste of semi-skimmed but only 1% fat! Its fab and tastes really good too. Each tin serves 12 meals.
Sour cream & chive pretzels - 48p roughly and are counted as a snack. They are quite tasty and a little moreish.
Chocolate caramel bar - 48p roughly I didn’t like these so brought some go ahead bars instead.
Apricot, Cashew Nut & Pumpkin Seed - 48p very chewy and delicious perfect for a afternoon snack.
Cranberry, Almond & Raisin - 48p very chewy and delicious perfect for a afternoon snack.
Main things to remember when starting any diet is weigh yourself before you start then weekly after that. Drink lots of water it will fill you up and it is also good for your skin. Finally if you do have a bad day don’t let it turn into a bad week!!
~Summary ~
I feel that slim fast is just as good as all the other diets that are on the market today. Slim fast range of meals and snacks is both delicious and convenient. It makes it easy to follow a calorie-controlled diet without the hassle of calorie counting, weighing or measuring every meal or snack. I have lost 6lbs in my first week and have not had any side affects or hunger pains. As long as you follow the diet you will lose weight and when you decide to stop using slim fast keep to a healthy diet and you shouldn’t gain the weight back again.
Advantages: It works, you will loose weight Disadvantages: you need will power, you are still starving, expensive.
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I have probably tried just about every diet under the sun. I haven’t always been on the cuddly side, it’s only after the children that the weight sticks like glue. I am currently on the Rosemary Conley diet and I’m doing quite well. Unfortunately I’m at the slowing down stage where you only seem to loose a pound on week or stay the same. So to give myself a boost and try to encourage ... ...a few slim fast products (please don’t grass me up to Rosemary Conley). I bought enough for two weeks at quite a considerable cost. As I have just finished my two-week stint I thought I would share my experiences with you.
The over view of slim fast is that a woman should be eating 1200-1400 calories, and a man should have 1400 calories minimum. A Slim Fast meal replacement, be it milkshake or two bars is around 200-250 calories with all the vitamins ...
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Advantages: Easy way to have a calorie controlled meal Disadvantages: Poor taste and no filling power
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During my recent successful slimming campaign, I realised that the tastiest food, which was also likely to be the healthiest and most filling if I took care, was that which I cooked from fresh ingredients at home. However, there are times when I don’t want to cook, or am in a hurry, and a ready meal can be very useful. I was interested in the Slimfast pasta ... ...at two for £3.75, which is the usual price for just one. There are three servings in each pack. This still seemed a bit expensive to me, but then ‘slimming’ foods usually are.
I bought a Pasta Florentina (with broccoli and spinach) and a Pasta Pomidoro (tomato and herbs), and very appetising they looked in the illustration on the box. Florentina’s box has a green theme, Pomidoro’s a red. The packaging is undeniably attractive.
At home I studied ...
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Advantages: Gives you a set plan Disadvantages: being on a diet
...this have to do with Slim Fast? Well you probably know. After eating, eating, eating, and eating and then not doing my normal 20-40 mile daily bike ride or any going to the gym anymore, I sorta added on a few pounds, well okay about 25 pounds or so. Now with this added weight and my physical readiness test for the military coming up it sort of put me into a delima. I needed to drop the 25 pounds in order to just pass the weigh in. So I started cutting ... ...for 1.99 pounds.
The slim fast frozen desserts. Finally to the goodies. I have not run across these yet either, but FOR SURE will be on the look out for them. they come in 2 flavors Chocolate and caramel stick bars and Vanilla and strawberry cups. They both contain under 100 calories per serving.
Slim fast also offers online support. by logging onto their website, you will be able to track your own progress and have many questions answered. It ...
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Advantages: quick weight loss, easily available Disadvantages: not satisfying, tastes too processed. weight does not keep off.
...would invest in a few slim fast products (please don't grass me up to my slimming leader). I bought enough for two weeks at quite a considerable cost. As I have just finished my two-week stint I thought I would share my experiences with you. The over view of slim fast is that a woman should be eating 1200-1400 calories, and a man should have 1400 calories minimum. A Slim Fast meal replacement, be it milkshake or two bars is around 200-250 calories ... ...me it does. Slim fast shakes comes in ready available cans or milk shake powder in drums that you mix yourself. The D.I.Y. powder costs anything from £5 up to £6.75 depending on where you buy it. My local Vantage chemist always has it on offer of £4.99 where as Boots will charge the full amount. This will last you just about five days and you have to buy a shaker separate which is around £2. An old clean SMA tin with the lid works just as well.
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Advantages: full of vitamins, lose weight and keep in shape Disadvantages: the coffee flavour.
This is a meal replacement which is supposed to help you lose weight or just generally keep in shape. The instructions say have a shake for breakfast, lunch and a proper dinner. I only used this product on a lunchtime as I dont have breakfast so there was nothing to replace.
There are two types that you can buy. The most complicated ones are the powder that you have to add milk to and whisk together. This will take time and isnt convienient. The ... ...have to do is open the can and drink. How simple could it be.
Inside contains 23 vitamins and minerals. Each one is around 200 calories or just over. So by thier calculations of having two of them that makes 400 calories and then have a 600 calorie low fat meal for dinner. In total that makes just over 1000 calories a day. As I am vegetarian and a very picky eater I dont get all the vitamins that I really should be getting. This gave me what I wasnt ...
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...This is my 2nd op on different SlimFast products, I tried their Seasoned Chicken Soup with Sweetcorn & Croutons yesterday and its NICE!
It comes in a trendy 'thin pyramid' shaped box boldly emblazoned (swallowed a dictionary this morning!) with (what else) the SlimFast logo - you've got to give it to SlimFast, their marketing is blatant! The actual box is great. It shows the Knorr logo on the bottom right hand corner, as this particular soup was 'Created by the chefs at Knorr'. As soon as I saw this I remembered the Knorr chicken noodle soup which used to come in a packet to add water to, I was a huge fan of this soup so am a bit biased towards Knorr anyway. The box shows the top of a bowl of chicken soup with huge pieces of chicken and dice-sized croutons that you can tell have been cooked to perfection. Now I know I'm not...
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Advantages: Taste OK, are quite filling Disadvantages: Price is ridiculous, don't taste amazing
...starve than eat these. They couldn’t be that bad, could they? In the interest of consumer research (and my fellow Ciaoers), I thought I’d better try them out.
SlimFast soups come in 4 flavours –
Garden Vegetables with peppers and croutons
Mediterranean Tomato with basil and croutons
Creamy Wild Mushroom with croutons
Seasoned Chicken with sweetcorn and croutons
The recommended retail price for these is £3.49, but the ones I bought were marked down, and cost me £1.74. I chose the mushroom flavour.
The packaging of these soups is in keeping with the rest of the SlimFast range, in that it carries the logo, and some nutritional info on the front of the packet. There is also a picture of a bowl of soup, looking rather delicious, with loads of herbs, chunks and mushrooms and huge croutons. The box also...
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