low carb slim fast

[raven_1051]

For the first two months I was drinking one or two low carb slim fasts a day
( 2 carbs each) and I was lossing weight rapidly. I was told not to eat junk products so I stopped drinking them. Since then I have been losing weight so slowly. Do you think that they could have been helping me? Maybe all the extra vitamins were good for me. Does anyone else drink them? Has anyone had any good or bad effects from using them?

[zorra_1]

Were you using them as meal replacements or for snacks? If they were meal reaplacements, they probably didn't have as many calories as a "real" meal, thereby decreasing your caloric intake = more weight loss???

[ChikaBsAs]

^^^^ Ditto. Also, when u first start with a diet u lose weight pretty fast, but after a few weeks the weight loss slows down. But definitely check how many calories u used to consume then and now.

[Jr8Fan]

Just a warning. I drank Slim Fast in 1989 and became ill. I ran a high fever and had pain in my side. I had an emergency appendectomy. My appendix was fine. My intestines were blocked. My surgeon said some people's systems cannot handle all the fiber in slim fast. A few more days and I would have had to have a major bowel resection and spend about 6 weeks in the hospital with a bag hanging from my side to poop in. As it was, I spent a week in the hospital on IV antibiotics, then a week at home after that.

It was horrible and Slim Fast will NEVER pass these lips again.

[Vince3325]

who told you low carb slim fast was junk?

[KellysURI]

I don't like the slim-fast low carb shakes, but the meal replacement bars are good. In fact they are the only ones that I really like... Peanut Butter is my favorite!

[JennLynnRN]

Anyone in Canada know where these slim fast shakes are sold (if they are at all), and how much they cost? I want to try something quick and easy in the morning when I'm in a rush but I can't stand Atkins shakes.

[nedgoudy]

Anyone in Canada know where these slim fast shakes are sold (if they are at all), and how much they cost? I want to try something quick and easy in the morning when I'm in a rush but I can't stand Atkins shakes.

JennLynnRN,

I mix Whey Protein with Skim Milk and get the same result.
And you can BEEF the drink up with EXTRA PROTEIN for
quicker weight loss too. Low CARB / Low Fat / High Fiber.
In Canada I notice you can get Whey Protein online at:
http://stores.ebay.ca/All-the-Whey-Nutrition-Supplements

But you should be able to find it at places like Sam's Club
or Price Club, (big warehouse supermarkets and dept. stores.)

[JennLynnRN]

Doesn't the skim milk have tons of carbs though?

[neela26]

I started drinking low carb slim fast a week or two ago and I am seeing good results. I am using it as a meal replacement for lunch because I can't stand salad anymore. I really like the shakes, they keep me on track.

[ddaniels]

Just a warning. I drank Slim Fast in 1989 and became ill. I ran a high fever and had pain in my side. I had an emergency appendectomy. My appendix was fine. My intestines were blocked. My surgeon said some people's systems cannot handle all the fiber in slim fast. A few more days and I would have had to have a major bowel resection and spend about 6 weeks in the hospital with a bag hanging from my side to poop in. As it was, I spent a week in the hospital on IV antibiotics, then a week at home after that.

It was horrible and Slim Fast will NEVER pass these lips again.

Wow, that's awful! Do you remember how frequently you were drinking them?

[Huskerchic]

Jr8Fan: Slim Fast was responsible for ALL that??

[raven_1051]

I drank them at snack times. I didn't replace my meals with them. i think they might have helped because i was consistently consuming something about ever three hours keeping my blood sugar and metabolism stable. Since i stopped drinking them I only eat at 9 am, 12 noon and 7 pm only
I would:

eat breakfast at 9 AM with a slim fast
eat lunch at noon
drink a slim fast around 3 or 4 pm
eat dinner around 6

so now I only eat breakfast lunch and dinner. I think if i had snack i would be better off no matter what it was.

[nedgoudy]

Doesn't the skim milk have tons of carbs though?

Here is the way it breaks down for me.

2 cups skim milk...

Carbs 24 - Protein 18

Whey Protein - 2 Big Scoops

Carbs 4 - Protein 44

Total Carbs 28 Total Protein 62 Fat 0 - Fiber from Psyillium Husk.

I use this for my personal program for the first month
or so and then I start adding a high protein NO Carb dinner
at night.

Works for me... :agree: And it TASTES GREAT! Vanilla, or Choclate. :yum:

[Jr8Fan]

Yep, My surgeon and my internist said Slim Fast was responsible. I drank them at breakfast and lunch and ate a meal at dinner. My surgeon said that when Slim Fast....and other high fiber diets (Remember Cal Ban 3000?) came out he began to do 1/3 more abdominal surgeries on women and found that there systems were overwhelmed by the increase in fiber and their bowels couldn't move it.

[Sue L]

Yep, My surgeon and my internist said Slim Fast was responsible. I drank them at breakfast and lunch and ate a meal at dinner. My surgeon said that when Slim Fast....and other high fiber diets (Remember Cal Ban 3000?) came out he began to do 1/3 more abdominal surgeries on women and found that there systems were overwhelmed by the increase in fiber and their bowels couldn't move it.
Did you sue them?

[zorra_1]

i think they might have helped because i was consistently consuming something about ever three hours keeping my blood sugar and metabolism stable.

If you truly believe that they helped you, then I would resume having them!
Or you may also want to try having 2 LC snacks throughout the day to see if that helps too. Good Luck! :wave:

[Huskerchic]

Jr8Fan:

WOW !
Well, I'm glad that you are feeling better and back to normal. Thanx for the heads up !!

[Luzyanna]

I LOVE the Slimfast vanilla shakes. I usually only eat 2 meals a day or 3 very light meals so I sometimes use them to keep me from snacking so they help me lose weight too. As long as they didn't make you feel ill, I don't see why you should have to give them up.