The sun brought more than smiles to Michigan ~ it brought extra weight too!
Written: May 24 '05
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Pros: Taste, nutrition
Cons: None
The Bottom Line: A tasty, nutritional way to diet (added to smart eating choices and exercise of course)!
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| dramastef's Full Review: Slim Fast Optima Shakes - All Flavors |
The closer I get to 30, the harder it is for me to lose weight or maintain my “happy” weight. 6 years ago, after I had my daughter, I just had to close my eyes and think about it, and the baby weight practically melted off. Now, there’s no baby for me to blame, but I’m currently 15 pounds heavier than my “happy weight” (about 110 pounds). The worst part is that I didn’t even notice it until warm weather decided to grace Michigan with its presence and I pulled out some shorts and tank tops. I wanted to run and hide under the camouflaging comfort of my fisherman sweaters and comfy jeans. Instead, I’ve decided to face this unwanted weight head on.
I will diet. I will exercise. I will triumph.
I hope.
The Slim-Fast Plan
If you go to www.slim-fast.com, you can enter your personal information and get a personalized diet complete with menus and recipes. Of course, since they’re still trying to make a buck, part of your personalized diet will include replacing or supplementing a few meals with Slim-Fast shakes and bars. The Slim-Fast Optima Shakes, along with a low calorie accompaniment (such as salad or fruit), are intended to replace your normal breakfast or lunch. The Slim-Fast plan has you eating five or six times a day, making sure your meals are light, but tasty, and that you drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. If you haven’t yet checked out the site, I urge you to do so. The recipes are decent, and there are places for you to journal your food and activity, along with a few other helpful bonuses.
What does Optima mean?
Basically, any Slim-Fast product that is an Optima product has up to 50% less sugar than the non-Optima products. The current Optima products include High Protein Shakes, Smoothies, Snack Bars, Meal Bars, Breakfast Bars, Powders and Shakes. I’ve only tried the shakes thus far, but am planning on doing a Slim-Fast Optima diet, utilizing more of the products.
Talk about the Shakes already…
Though I usually find diet bars to be lacking in flavor, I must say that the diet industry has perfected the taste of the diet shakes. The Slim-Fast Optima Meal Replacement Shakes are available in Cappuccino Delight, Creamy Milk Chocolate, French Vanilla (my personal favorite), Rich Chocolate Royale and Strawberries N' Cream. They are best served cold, and are creamy and delicious.
Not even Slim-Fast recommends that you use these shakes as a meal replacement, but rather that you supplement them with a light and tasty side (fruit, salad, half a sandwich). That is for good reason. If you try and use these shakes as your sole meal, you’re going to be hungry again in an hour. Drinking a whole six pack of the shakes to stave off hunger pains defeats the purpose of dieting in the first place, so I once again, urge you to visit the Slim-Fast website and follow a diet found there.
Nutritional Blather
Serving Size = 1 Can (11 ounces) ~ 180 Calories ~ 45 Calories from Fat ~ 5g Total Fat ~ 1g Saturated Fat ~ 0g Trans Fat ~ .5g Polyunsatured Fat ~ 3.5g Monounsaturated Fat ~ 5g Cholesterol ~ 200mg Sodium ~ 550mg Potassium ~ 24g Total Carbohydrate ~ 5g Dietary Fiber ~ 17g Sugars ~ 10g Protein
Includes at least 35% of your daily needs for Vitamin A ~ Calcium (50%) ~ Vitamin D ~ Riboflavin ~ Vitamin B6 ~ Vitamin B12 ~ Pantothenic Acid ~ Iodine ~ Manganese ~ Vitamin C ~ Vitamin E ~ Thiamin ~ Niacin ~ Biotin ~ Phosphorus ~ Magnesium ~ Chromium
First three listed ingredients: Fat free milk ~ Water ~ Sugar
Final Thoughts and Recommendations
I wholeheartedly recommend the Slim-Fast Optima Meal Shakes. They’re delicious, full of nutrition, and part of a healthy diet. Check in on me in 6 weeks, see how they really did!
Recommended:
Yes
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