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Re: HI! I'm new and could use a couple answers

hmd217 — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:50:58 GMT

Hi MoyaJaso,

Congratulations on getting started toward your weight loss goal!

Based on your post, it seems like you may not be eating enough calories. I know that is the opposite of what people expect. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 BUT your body needs at least 1200 calories each day just to maintain your body functions and keep your organs performing at their optimal level. By consuming too few calories, your body is likely to go into a starvation mode, causing you to hold on to the calories that you do eat. This will work against your goal of losing weight and keeping it off. Rapid weight loss because of inadequate calorie intake may lead to a greater amount of water and muscle loss. Very low calorie diets may cause fatigue and dizziness, with less energy for being active. It also feeds the cycle of yo-yo dieting.

The minimum amount of calories a person should consume varies according to their current weight. The more someone weighs, the more calories they need to maintain their basic body functions. This is why there are different Slim-Fast plans based on weight ranges. All plans include the basic 3 meals and healthy snacks scheduled into every day. That's part of the science of why Slim Fast works. Below you will find an outline of the Slim-Fast plans based on weight. If you feel that these are not appropriate for you, we recommend that you speak with a doctor or dietitian for more guidance in this area.

Slim-Fast Plans Based on Weight:

Up to 140 lbs: 1300 calories/ day

141-170 lbs: 1500 calories/ day

171-200 lbs: 1700 calories/day

Over 200 lbs: 1900 calories/ day

If you don't have time during the work day to have your snacks, you can combine them with your meals or have them when you are not at work.

Heather

Slim-Fast Weight Loss Advisor

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Re: HI! I'm new and could use a couple answers

mscoach77 — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:54:36 GMT

My mother always tells me that if I get hungry if I've already had my snack...replace the hunger with WATER. I happened to look at the "My Water Intake" section on this website and it says that if you drink the 64oz of water a day that will keep you hydrated as well as help elimnate the hunger feeling. Apparently, if you think you're hungry it just may be that your body is trying to tell you that you need to hydrate.

So I guess my mother knows what she's talking about after all!!! :o)

Re: HI! I'm new and could use a couple answers

MoyaJaso — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:57:10 GMT

Truthfully I am starting to realize that and my manager understands but it's hard grabbing a snack while working at H-E-B at the front end. I'm a sacker there. I see all kinds of food so you might guess that I'm staying hungry NON STOP and the hunger control stuff doesn't work for me..any ideas on how I could make it work and still lose weight instead of gaining?

Re: HI! I'm new and could use a couple answers

newlady2009 — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:38:43 GMT

I understand what you are talking about. I do know you need to eat your snacks to keep your metabolism going. Those snacks are not going to hurt you more than if you don't eat it. Your body will go into starvation mode and hold on to your fat and you will lose muscle or water before you lose the fat. Then when you start eating, your body will be replacing the muscle loss with fat. Enjoy your snacks. It vegetables fruits, small salads, and soups. My thing is as far as snacks I am staying away from 100 cal snacks and chocolates. Pretty much the sweets. I don't know portion control and when I start those little snacks it sets of a time bomb. So for about a good month I will stay away from those things. Hopefully, I won't need the sweets at all. Good Luck! I am keeping and eye on ya. :)

Re: HI! I'm new and could use a couple answers

xbonbonx — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:33:59 GMT

You sound like you're on the right track. That sounds like a yummy snack you have for your 3rd.

I've been using Slim-Fast for nearly 2 weeks. I started out drinking the ready made shake in the morning for the first 12 days, but now I'm onto the bars for breakfast and morning snack instead, only until I can get more of the ready made drinks.

I don't really have any tips, but I definitely wish you luck :)

Re: HI! I'm new and could use a couple answers

elizabeth30 — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:12:19 GMT

Hi, I am there with you. I am 184 (well that is what I weighted several weeks ago, and I think it is still the same). I am getting married in Dec, and would like to be 30-50 lbs lighter....the more weight lost the better of course. I was wondering how things are going with you? I will officially start tomorrow, and hope this weight loss plan will keep me on track. I joined a gym awhile back, and need the motivation to get off my butt and go!

Good luck in your weight loss journey. Hopefully we can exchange tips!

I think I will be unable to have the snacks due to work too. Hopefully that will work for our benefit, and not hurt us by being hungry right????

HI! I'm new and could use a couple answers

MoyaJaso — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:43:07 GMT

Well as the title says I'm new to the slim-fast weight loss program. So far so good but it's only been a day or two since I started. I am currently drinking a Ready to Drink Slim-fast shake for breakfast and lunch and because of my job I am skipping snack #1 and 2. For dinner I usually have a couple vegetables along with low sodium crackers and some kind of meat. Typically the meat is either chicken with all fat trimmed off or a fat-free pork(well it doesn't come that way but I make it that way). Sometimes a pound of ground turkey or ground chuck. For snack #3 I have fallen in LOVE with 2TBSP's of Applesauce unsweetened and 1 sliced large strawberry right on top. The question I have is this, am I on the right track??

OH I almost forgot the special event I'm trying to lose weight for is a birthday blow out my friends are having this year right before christmas, I'm 210 now and I wanna be about 125 or less. It feels like a forever amount of time away but I"m hoping I can do this. Please post tips and ofcourse encouragement. Later.