Back in the days I used to try to drink Slim Fast to lose weight and like most people was starving myself. Why? there is a difference between using a meal replacment shake to make better healthy choice than to starve yourself or lose weight quickly. Don't get me wrong I do use from time to time, a meal replacement shake but it can and won't ever replace me cooking a healthy meal to lose weight.
The pros of using replacement shakes for me are:
No clean up
No cooking
Very convenient
Makes it easier to stay on track
Everything is in one place
Saves me calories when I'm on the run
The Cons for me are:
It isn't a plate
Doesn't have the feeling of eating a real meal
Can be hard to maintain by drinking just shakes
However I think it's a really good way for people to consider which type of replacement shake they are using, what's inside of it, making sure you understand the ingredients presented in the meal replacement; and not assuming just because it says it has protein or fiber to not look further into how it may conflict if you are taking pills or medicines. Check with your doctor. Some shakes do have a lot of fillers and may have a lot of sugar. One I recently started to use has no sugar and it's more healthier so I'm happy about that. But there are others that you need to research further into.
A little history on my recent passion for this is because I had problems eating on the go in the mornings sometimes. But i found grabbing a can of slim fast or even when I used Shakeology it was easy to incorporate fruit and the meal replacement shake. I never used it as a sole purpose for eating either. Normally I drink green tea in the morning and eat some fruit along with the shake. And Drink lots of water. I do 64 oz a day (minimum) which is about 8 glasses of water. I try to push that to ten.
Another thing people should consider is using this to jump start healthy living, and drinking the shakes while still eating bad foods (fast foods being one). If you are really going to use a meal replacement shake, use it with a purpose,and be healthy. Try to buckle down and be as healthy as possible.
It's one bite at a time,right?
My go around this time is to use it with my healthy lifestyle, not replacing all of my meals and I certainly would not do 2 shakes a day, like most programs suggest. I have good eating habits and love plating (eating real food).
Like anything in life, you have to choose balance and take your time to be educated about what you are doing with your body.
How to add pizzazz to your meal replacement shake:
Eat with fruit (bananas, a few berries, peaches, etc.)
Eat with nuts (a handful of raw almonds, unsalted cashews or unsalted peanuts)
Blend with other fruits (mangos, papayas, pineapples)
To healthy living!
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