SlimFast

Full Name: The SlimFast Plan

Origin: SlimFast Food Company of 25+ years

Description: "Replace, combine, dine and snack."

Likes: Sensible meals and light snacks

Dislikes: High-fat, high-calorie foods and sugary junk foods

Looking for: People who prefer the meal replacement style of dieting and calorie counting

Works Well With: SlimFast meal and snack products

SlimFast has one of the most famous meal replacement weight loss plans on the market. Starting with the original diet shake, the company now manufactures dozens of other products including a variety of shakes, powder mixes, meal bars, breakfast bars, snack bars, high-protein bars and shakes, low-carb bars and shakes and even microwavable soups and pasta entrees.

SlimFast is a flexible, easy-to-follow weight loss diet, with built-in calorie and portion control - it is basically a low-calorie diet plan. Averaging 1200 calories per day, this weight loss plan works because the daily caloric intake is less than the calories needed to maintain your current weight (which is usually around 2000+ calories per day).

The SlimFast Plan consists of six small meals a day:

. SlimFast meal replacement for breakfast

. Snack

. Combine a SlimFast meal replacement with a healthy lunch (about 200 calories)

. Snack

. Eat a sensible dinner (about 500 calories)

. Snack

This weight loss plan is not written in stone, and can be changed to suit your individual needs. For example, the allotted large meal can be eaten at any time during the day. Some examples of healthy snacks include SlimFast snack bars, fruits or veggies, pretzels, fat-free yogurt, nuts or air-popped popcorn. Sensible foods should be eaten for dinner as well, paying close attention to the caloric value. This popular weight loss plan also includes daily exercise and drinking 6-8 glasses of water per day.

Each SlimFast meal provides you with one third of your daily nutritional needs. There are also dozens of snacks to choose from, including the new "Optima" shakes that will actually control your hunger for up to four hours! This will make it even easier for you to stick with the diet. The SlimFast plan is simple, easy, and allows you to eat inexpensive, tasty treats. Plus, it has been proven to be a safe and effective weight loss plan.