| The Slim Fast Diet is a very popular and effective | | | | of fat, protein, carbohydrates, and vitamins and |
| weight loss program that has been around for | | | | minerals, so you can stay strong and still lose |
| over thirty years. Many individuals prefer this diet | | | | weight. They come in an assortment of delicious |
| to other diets because it is easy to follow and | | | | flavors such as creamy milk chocolate, French |
| convenient. | | | | vanilla and strawberry. Slim Fast has even |
| So what exactly is the Slim Fast Diet and why is | | | | designed soups and pastas to satisfy even the |
| it so recommended? The Thompson Medical | | | | hungriest dieter. |
| Group created Slim Fast in 1977. The plan consists | | | | Slim Fast's website has free online support from |
| of having a shake for breakfast, another one for | | | | registered dieticians along with a ton of helpful diet |
| lunch and a reasonable dinner. Dieters can also | | | | tools. Users get customized diet and fitness plans |
| enjoy two Slim Fast snacks during the day. Slim | | | | that help them figure out how many calories a |
| Fast has a get started plan to help you lose up to | | | | day they need and includes menu plans based on |
| six pounds in just two weeks. The plan | | | | their Slim Fast choices, a BMI calculator, weight |
| recommends no more than 1,200 to 1,500 calories | | | | loss tools, healthy recipes and eating out guide, |
| per day along with daily exercise of at least thirty | | | | and a community support forum where other |
| minutes. According to the Slim Fast website, most | | | | users can chat online and find weight loss buddies. |
| people lose at a rate of one to two pounds a | | | | The focus of the plan is on healthy eating, portion |
| week. | | | | control and exercise. Success stories are posted |
| The shakes include the original shake, the Optima, | | | | on the website for other dieters to view. |
| low carb, high protein, and Easy-to-Digest which | | | | Almost every major retail store across the United |
| are lactose and gluten-free. Slim Fast's products | | | | States carries the Slim Fast products. Many |
| include great tasting meal replacement shakes | | | | celebrities have endorsed Slim Fast through the |
| that come in a variety of flavors such as creamy | | | | years including super model Rachel Hunter, Whoopi |
| milk chocolate, French vanilla and strawberry. The | | | | Goldberg, Kathie Lee Gifford and Tommy Lasorda. |
| shakes can be bought in ready to drink cans and | | | | Rachel Hunter is part of Slim Fast's new "Find |
| in easy to use powder. Then they have the | | | | Your Slim" campaign that includes a weight loss |
| Meal-On-The-Go bars and craving control snack | | | | contest for dieters. |
| bars. The shakes and bars have the perfect blend | | | | |