my husband has been on slim fast since he was sixteen years old,he was never fat or anything.when i first met him he weighed less than me,and i was fourteen at the time.we started dating when i was eighteen.and he got me hooked on slim fast too.i am now 2 months pregnant and weigh 95 lbs.
i am not sure how to get off of it because that's pretty much all i have daily.
any ideas?
thanks this is a very stressful time for me.
2007-07-13 04:55:22 · 14 answers · asked by MandaPandaXoX 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
you have to stay away from that it can be harnful to you since you are pregnant. just try to eat healthy so you wont worry about weight issues and remember you are doing this for your baby
2007-07-13 04:58:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is perfectly healthy drink slim fast. All it is is a bunch of vitamins. Your problem is that it seems like you are substituting it for meals. That is not good. Its fine to drink it if you are eating too. Try to cut back on it a little bit and trade it in for a meal. You are not at a healthy weight right now even if you arn't pregnant. In a way it seems that you may have an eating disorder. Start by eating healthy meals with a lot of calories to get your weight up to support your baby. If you arnt growing then neither is your baby. Good luck!
2016-05-21 13:31:08 · answer #2 · answered by ignacia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once looked at the ingredients on a can of Slim Fast once. It was scary, and I wondered how all that junk was supposed to promote weight loss or even health. I just remember one of the first five ingredients was high fructose corn syrup. Also, there was a listing of artificial flavorings, and I think even partially hydrogenated oils, but that might have been on the bars.
If you eat the bars, switch to something healthier, like Kashi. They're all natural and at one of the stores at which I shop, the Kashi bars are cheaper than the Slim Fast (and I think the Quaker, which also has high fructose corn syrup and partially hydrogenated oils.)
Anyway, you have to start eating real, healthy food. (I don't even consider junk food real food.) As has been said, you're doing this for your baby. One of the best and worse things about being pregnant, for me, is the eating. I can eat more. Yet, at the same time, I still have to eat even when I don't feel like it. That's not always necessarily fun.
Also, talk to your doctor. S/He will likely be the best person to guide you in this.
2007-07-13 05:02:32 · answer #3 · answered by Vegan_Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You live on slim fast? That is not healthy! As far as the baby, start eating NOW. The one good thing about slimfast is that it does have vitamins. Eat good and have a slimfast as dessert or as a snack. I doubt (talk to your doc first) there is anything harmful in there but you may want to make sure that it doesn't interact with pre-natal vitamins (i.e. too many vitamins).
You're pregnant now and you're going to gain more weight than just in your stomach so you need to go ahead and accept that. Being you are already so small I have no doubt that after the baby is born you will lose the weight even if you don't need to.
2007-07-13 05:01:23 · answer #4 · answered by Button 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You NEED to talk to your Dr, or any physician. Your baby needs WAY more than slimfast, sweetie! You need to do everything you can to have a healthy baby. Go to any pharmacy and find the pre-natal vitamins, and start taking those today. i'm shocked, if you've been to the Dr, they didn't tell you need to actually eat something. I'm not saying you have to start pigging out, but you need more nutrients now that you're growing something inside you. Talk to your Dr, about what's important for you to eat.
Geez, I'm so jealous, I haven't been 95 lbs since I was 13!
2007-07-13 05:01:46 · answer #5 · answered by Dj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to start weening yourself from the slimfast and start eating real food. To me slim fast is "starving yourself the healthy way". Your baby is going to need more to live on. Advise your dr. about this. I have a friend who ate diet pills everyday for 3 years straight. When she found out she was preg. she stopped. She eats a lot more now and has put on a lot of weight, but she know it's best for her baby.
2007-07-13 05:02:04 · answer #6 · answered by pennpromp12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you need specialist advice you can't survive on slim fast it may be you have an eating disorder do you think your fat?worry about your weight?slim fast is for people that are over weight why would you use it if you not over weight
don't forget your baby feeds of you and needs all the vitamins minerals etc so slim fast is not good for your baby you need proper food fruit and veg please get some help
2007-07-13 05:02:55 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ mum of 4 ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So are you just eating slimfast and no real food? You need a complete varied diet while pregnant!! Your child will need all the vitamins you can get into yourself. So eat -real food not slimfast!
2007-07-13 06:10:43 · answer #8 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
switch to boost to replace the slim fast (they taste similar but bost is good for you) and start eating a very balanced diet of fruits veggies and protiens ask your local clinic to see the dieticin most places offer it free if your pregnant-
2007-07-13 05:00:03 · answer #9 · answered by Amber T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think 95 pounds is waaay too thin. you need to talk to your doctor because you don't want your baby to be underweight, it will cause him all kind of health problems. please get off the slim fast. if you guys never had weight problems why did you consider slim fast!
2007-07-13 05:00:08 · answer #10 · answered by nounou 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋