Slim Fast

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For millions of dieters, the roller coaster of different diet plans and miracle weight loss solutions isn’t successful, but the simple meal substitutions and coordinated programs of Slim-Fast is an effective weight management technique. With its easy to use products and encouraging atmosphere, the company has become one of the most well-known diet plans in the world.

Chocolate meal replacement shake.

About Slim-Fast

First launched in 1977, this line of weight management products has spread to world-wide success with dozens of options for all types of dietary needs. There are four basic keys to success with the program:

  • Diet: Controlled portions and healthy meals help form nutritional eating habits.
  • Activity: Exercise is a necessary component to a healthy lifestyle at any weight.
  • Tools: To successfully manage weight, individuals need to be aware of their body’s proportions and what goals are best to work toward.
  • Support: Without a supportive community of friends and family to encourage healthy habits and a positive self-image, dieters may revert to overeating and emotional eating.

For more than 25 years, Slim Fast has emphasized the concepts of weight management and progress rather than perfection or unattainable ideals. Contrary to its name, the company does not encourage rapid loss, but instead encourages individuals to move forward at a pace that suits their body and lifestyle to reach healthy goals and lifetime habits.

Slim-Fast Products

The maxim “a shake for breakfast, a shake for lunch, and a sensible dinner” is the company’s trademark, though the company has progressed far beyond the powdered shake mixes that were its trademark for so many years. Today, there is a wide range of products, including ready-to-drink shakes, snack bars, meal replacement bars, low-carb options, high-protein products for active lifestyles, and easily digestible products for individuals who may be sensitive to gluten or lactose. While these technical names are not particularly appetizing, the available flavors are decadent enough to set any mouth watering. Just a sample of flavors includes:

Sensible fish dinner.
  • Chocolate Mint Crisp
  • Cappuccino Delight
  • Rich Chocolate Brownie
  • Trail Mix Chewy Granola
  • Crispy Peanut Caramel
  • Strawberries and Cream
  • Dutch Chocolate
  • Chocolate Cookie Dough
  • Coconut Almond

Many snack and meal bars are either chocolate or yogurt coated for additional deliciousness, yet even with such luxuriant flavors, each product is formulated to offer one-third of most daily recommended vitamins and nutrients (one-sixth for snack bars) to help users achieve a nutritional and healthy diet.

Many people initially question the idea of snack bars – after all, isn’t the point of a diet or weight management plan to eliminate snacking? On the contrary, the company recognizes the importance of snacking both psychologically and to keep the body’s metabolism and blood sugar levels in optimum ranges. Healthy snacks, including fruits and vegetables, are encouraged throughout the day.

Note: These products do not contain ephedrine.

Where to Buy

Slim-Fast products are widely available at grocery and discount stores, and they are typically shelved with diet and weight management products near vitamins and other supplements. Costs vary, with shakes selling for $1-2 each (in packs of 4 or 6), snack bars averaging $3.50 for six, and meal bars averaging $7 for six. The products are also available online through the company’s official site, www.slim-fast.com.

More Than Food

The best successes on the Slim-Fast program are attributed to more than just food. The final key to success, support, is critical for individuals to be able to maintain their healthy habits, and support from certified dietitians is available online twenty-four hours a day. Individuals can also read inspiring success stories, create personalized meal plans and view recipes for their “sensible dinners,” and obtain free guides about healthy weight loss and other fitness topics. A free online support group is also available for both novice and experienced dieters to join together for additional encouragement.

Staying Sensible

The key to any diet and weight management plan, including Slim-Fast, is to be committed to the program. Because this company emphasizes life management rather than rapid solutions, it is a long-term commitment that can lead to superb results as dieters adjust their lives to healthier habits.


 


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