Hey there

I tried that for a while and it just got boring and didn't work!! :( I would recommend that if you're going to have shakes a couple of times a day, you also have a nutritious meal full of veggies, protein and fibre. And of course exercise - it's sometimes hard to do, but it's the only way! Stick with it and I'm sure you'll see results - but make sure you keep in touch with your doctor etc too.

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Hi: I really agree with Neversur...you MUST have something from the food groups EVERY DAY...I taught Weight Watchers for too long & heard too many horror stories. Each group does something for you including fats...you must have a bit or you will be sooooo constipated and down the line. Also, you will not be changing your habits which is a must. Give a try to the meals out there...I am loving the "Smart Ones" by WW. meals..they are great, as are Healthy Choice & Lean Cuisines..this will keep you from having to do a lot of preparing which is tough for me as well....Good Luck

i don't know... i think the point of those things is to help you out but not to make you starve yourself. i would consult a doctor first.

I read a research study that showed that liquid meals, while satisfying when consumed, cause you to eat more solid food later in the day. I imagine eliminating solid food would be very, very difficult and may not be nutritionally sound. You may lose weight faster, or your metabolism may adapt and slow down.

A nutritious diet is necessary for a healthy metabolism. A healthy metabolism is necessary to have the energy to exercise. Although slimfast and multivitamins contain a lot of nutrients, there are many nutrients unknown to scientists in whole, unprocessed foods. If you keep dinner in your diet for now you can use dinner time to test recipes for lean meats, veggies, and whole grains.

Lastly, 3 slim fast per day is less than 1,000 calories. Even with an additional homemade smoothier you are likely below your nutritional needs. 3 slimfasts would be 102 grams of sugar, or 24 teaspoons of sugar! That will put a huge damper on your energy levels and may increase your risk of developing type-2 diabetes.

If you cut back too many calories, all you accomplish is slowing down your metabolism and you body goes into protection mode. It starts to store for its needs instead of burning away any fats.
Then you have made it even harder to lose weight because your metabolism has gone into hibernation.

You want to do things to speed up your metabolism and a drastic cut to daily calorie total is not the way.
If you want to cut back calories, do it the right way by reducing the total calorie count by no more than 500/day. So if you total needs for a day were 2000, don't go lower than 1500.
I would not rely on shakes or drinks.
Go with some good old fashioned sweaty cardio and you will get healthier results.

I am a big time lable reader, I read labels, pay attention to the sugar(Hypoglecimia, diebetes canidate), just because it is low on cal. don't mean that is also low on carbs or fats. sodium and so on or viseversa, I stick to the food pyramid, Your diet affects so much more the weight gain or loss, it is important to eat the right foods for so many reasons.