Slim Fast diet?

Question

I want to lose 2 stone. Is the slim fast diet a good way to do this.....and quick!!!lol xxx

At the mo im 10 stone. Im a size 10-12 in clothes.

im about 5ft 7 ins in height

Answer 1

To loose weight you need to do one of the following
1) Decrease your calorie intake
2) Increase your exercise
3) Both of the above.

Slimfast is an easy way to limit your calories, and providing you stick to the plan you are likely to loose wieght. The only problem is that it doesn't re-educate you about healthy eating, so you don't tackle the reasons that you are heavier than you wish to be. There is lots of information at the slimfast home page:
http://www.slimfast.co.uk/pg.asp?home

You may want to look up information on weight loss at NHS Direct:
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=851

And possibly check your BMI for an idea of wether you need to loose weight:
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/magazine/interactive/bmi/index.aspx

I've checked your BMI and it is 21.93. A BMI in the range of 18 - 24.9 is healthy, so you might want to ask yourself if you do need to loose weight. Maybe toning up would be a better option for you?

More information on exercise to boost your weightloss:
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleID=456

Answer 2

Slim Fast works the same way any diet works. It limits calories.

Basically anything that you can stick to, is a good diet.

My experience with Slim Fast is that it gets old fast and is expensive.

Many people find that low carb diets are a bit easier to stick with because they don't feel hungry all the time. You control your blood sugar because you cut out sugar and foods that spike your blood sugar, which then later make you hungry or tired.

Eat protein, high fiber carbs, veggies and fruit.

Most women who want to take off weight just cut out bread, flour, potatoes, and all the white stuff, like sugar.

It works, isn't costly, you can eat food, not just drink expensive diet drinks, and you don't feel deprived.

You do not have much weight to lose so I think it would be effected for you.

Keep in mind that you are already at or near your ideal weight for your height. Just eat healthy and keep active and no doubt you'll lose whatever extra weight you feel you need to.

Answer 3

The Slim Fast Diet is seriously, fundamentally flawed. It's expensive and ineffective. The nutritious shakes are anything but -- you'd be better off drinking low fat milk. Caloric levels are much too low, and muscle mass is threatened. There is so much sugar in these shakes and so little fiber, your blood sugar levels are going to go through the roof -- especially if you happen to be hyperinsulinemic, or hypoglycemic. So you can look forward to intense cravings, fatigue, unproductivity, mood swings, and more cravings.

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Answer 5

No. Just eat a well balanced diet like you did while you were pregnant. Breastfeeding burns around 300-500 calories so you will loose weight. If you want something structured weight watchers does have a points system for nursing mothers. (Is there a reason you don't like it) Please just make sure you get the proper nutrition for yourself and your baby.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

i dont think you need to lose 2 stones since you are tall and 8 stones is quite light so i would say 9 stones is fine.

If you want to :

Do exercise, diet and you'll get results!

hope i helped

Answer 8

Slim fast is expensive and boring, and doesnt work in the long run as you will eat 'normally' again and put your weight back on, try this, this is what I designed for myself.

You will need to diet:

For breakfast I have firstly a danone actimel (low fat strawberry) then 2 tbls of low fat greek yogurt (get one of those big pots for the week) half a bananna chopped a sprinkle of mixed seeds and 5 almonds and eat that all together in a bowl as you would cereal. and a cup of green tea.

I don't have a set lunch, I just eat portions of different fruit and veg throughout the day such as: a carrot (loads of vitamin a) apple, a stick of celery, a tomato, pepper, sharon fruit, melon, grapes. I usually have about 3 different ones throughout the day, but if its celery youre eating you can eat more of this if you wish as its not got many calories. A portion is the palm of your hand not including fingers. (I always eat with portions this size hence half the bananna for breakfast.) If you get hungry eat another five almonds as protein is more filling than carbs etc.

for dinner I usually eat a mixed salad (e.g. 1/4 pepper, 1 stick of celery chopped, 5 cherry tomatos, 5 olives, 3 inches of cucumber sliced in strips, 5 silverskin pickled onions) a portion of boiled new potatos and a portion of protein (i have fish: salmon, cod etc grilled or tinned tuna/salmon or grilled chicken.

I never eat more than 1000 calories a day. Never cook with oils of any kind, NEVER add any salt or salad dressings etc. Eat the food as it comes, foods that have grown and lived, not been created or changed.

I drink about 5 cups of green tea a day and drink about 1litre of bottled water on top of that. It is important to drink lots to keep body hydrated and not to confuse thirst for hunger.

I take supplements (pills) after a meal in the evening such as:
vitamins and minerals (including iron, very important)
odourless garlic
cod liver oil with calcium
and evening primrose oil

Most people eat too much cholesterol, not enough iron of calcium. Make sure you get all your daily nutrients!

A website I use to monitor what I eat is www.nutridiary.com it is very good and has a lot of information as you log your food, weight, measurements and it records all this for you. It's like a food diary, tedious it may sound, but to be successful in your diet you must be organised and plan what you eat.

Ok, so that's the diet bit sorted... obviously if you have allergies to any of the above or are vegetarian or dont like them, dont eat them!

And for exercise:

I do cheat a little as I have a slendertone flex belt I got on ebay for £25, it is very effective and does help a LOT! Get one! I do those cruches where you lie on your back and bring opposite elbow to knee then the other. Do about 50 of them in one go, quite fast though, don't take too long to do one crunch. I have a twist and shape stepper I got from boots in sale for £23.32, it is very good value for money and works just as well as the brand name 'Lateral Thigh Trainer'. I do 30 minutes on there and really build up a sweat. I have a fitness dvd called '28 day total body plan' by joanna hall, which i got for free with a health magazine. All it is, is a combination or cardio and body toning which you can do standing up with no equipment! I do that for 30 minutes when I do that. And the final exercise I do is lifting weights, I have some dumbells at home... if you get some dont get the really light ones, get about 5kg. I do the weights as muscle burns more calories than fat, even when not exercising - which is increasing your metabolism. Typically I do 30mins on my stepper, the weights until my arms are weak and cant lift any more, I do about 8 reps and then do the crunches. I wear my toning belt for about 1 hour a day at least. I do the exercise dvd if I have the time, about once a week.

So there you have it. I don't like going to the gym because it takes too long for me to get there, easier doing it from home.

I have done this for about 2 and a half weeks now and have lost 9lbs... so if you really want results you have to stick to it and be focused and organised.

Good luck!

Answer 9

i tried the slim fast diet as well as a few others and sadly they did not work for me then one of my friends recommended the shapeworks programme from diet4you. i gave them a call and hay presto i went on it last October when i weighed 15st 1lb and now i weigh 10st 2lbs its fantastic you get loads of free support from their wellness coaches and i have never looked back they are fantastic

Answer 10

yes, the Slim Fast diet is good. I've lost weight on it. just don't lose weight too quickly. go to their site (if you haven't already) for more information.