Do Formulas such as Slimfast and Slimquick as diet supplements work because of

doctors actually do not want you to use that stuff, it is no good and some people have had a bad reaction to to it is working is the low calorie diet that you are on.

never found that I lost any weight from drinking slimfast I just lliked it but looks like if ya cut down intake of food you will lose weight

Hi There, I am not a big believer in any of these diet supplements. I did do slimfast for quite a while but it never really seemed to work for me. What has always worked best for me is to eat less and exercise more. I always get too hungry when I am using slimfast and then I do not tend to stay on it long and start cheating. cheers,

I am on a Lipotrim diet at the moment. I dont know if you have heard of it or not. Its three shakes a day, plenty of water and strictly no food what-so-ev. I have lost 28 pounds on it already and have gone down 3 dress sizes. I feel great but I have to admit that I am missing my food.... I will be on it for another week, then I am going to change to the slimfast diet. That way I can gradually start to eat healthily again and still lose weight. :-) My bother was on a slimfast diet and he lost 20 pounds on it, so f he can do it with slimfast then so can I!!!

I have been on a Slimfast diet for the last three months plus, and I have lost 25 lbs. on it. I drink a shake in the morning for breakfast, have a piece of fruit for a id morning snack, a Slimfast bar for lunch and for supper I have a protien. meat. and vegetables and salad. In the evening I may have a piece of Weight Watchers cake or a piece of fruit or some plain microwave popcorn. Somedays for supper I may have a small baked potaote but I try to stay away from carbs as much as I can because they are straight sugar and don't burn off very quickly. I want to lose another 15 or 20 lbs. but those last few pounds don't want to leave me so I think I need to do something else like maybe more exercises. So yes, Slimfast does work, but not by itself, you need to cut your calorie intake as well.

It is my firm belief that it is all about diet- a healthy diet made up predominately (as in 80-90%) of plant foods and the pounds will go. And it is much healthier than filling up on the 'stuff' in those drinks. (fwiw, I recently lost 22 pounds...and it was by healthy diet alone).

I think you have it right when you said it's because you are following a low calorie diet. In fact, if you follow the diet strictly, the amount of calories that it instructs you to eat is way too low for an active person. But, you do get some nutrition in the drink, at least. I have a problem with Slimfast because it gives me headaches. I don't know if it's because it has sodium or it's really glycemic. I haven't tried Slimquick.

I think a lot of it is the low calorie diet. If you are eating right then you can consume more food without eating as many calories. They say this is mostly fruits and vegetables as well as whole grain breads and low fat milk. I think the main thing the slimfast does is add the psychological part to it. If you believe they are going to work they do. They do help with metabolism as well though.

They work by controlling your hunger with fewer calories. They will not work unless you have a low calorie diet and exercise regularly. They work by helping you feel fuller longer with just a 130 calorie drink rather than a high calorie meal.

As a veteran of many, many diets, I can tell you that those things work not only because they're low calorie but because you're changing the eating behavior that put the weight on in the first place. You could lose weight and keep it off by changing your behaviors. Portion control is the answer. Along with calorie counting, it's the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off permanently because you're changing your approach and behavior when it comes to food. I use a free online site called fitday dot com to keep track of my calories both ingested and spent, how many carbs I'm eating, how much protein I'm getting--it even tells you, from the foods you enter, what vitamins your diet is lacking and what percentage of vitamins you've gotten from your diet that day. It's the best dieting tool I've ever found!