The SlimFast Diet is based on meal-replacement shakes, snack bars and one real-food dinner, giving a total of approximately 1200 calories per day.
You have a SlimFast shake for breakfast, a SlimFast shake for lunch and a sensible real-food dinner. Throw in a SlimFast bar or two for a snack and you have a well-balanced diet! Not really. The shakes and bars are processed, i.e. not natural.
True, they do contain added vitamins and minerals – but the value of food goes beyond vitamins and minerals. And some of the SlimFast bars are high in sugar and fillers – not exactly an ideal nutritional combination.
Also, like all meal-replacement plans, the SlimFast Diet doesn’t focus on the big issue of being overweight – the need is to learn healthier eating habits. So even though SlimFast (like any minimum 1200 calorie diet plan) can almost guarantee weight loss, it does little to ensure that the weight stays off by teaching you long term eating habits.
For these reasons, it may be that SlimFast is a better diet plan for severely obese dieters who need extra help to control their eating habits. It is certainly not ideal for dieters with (say) less than 50 pounds to lose.
SlimFast Diet – Claims
- Easy to follow
- Tastes great
- Fast weight loss
- Eat real food
SlimFast Diet – Drawbacks
- Doesn’t teach you good eating habits
- Must purchase shakes and bars
- Only one meal of real food a day
SlimFast Diet – Summary
However, SlimFast has the experience to make this approach work for you. It is recommended especially for very overweight people.